A round-up of today's other business technology stories in brief
BalconyTV nominated for Webby Award
Irish music video website BalconyTV.com has been nominated for a prestigious Webby Award in the Best Viral Video Content category.
Like the Oscars the awards are judged by an academy, which includes David Bowie, Richard Branson and Simpsons creator Matt Groening. BalconyTV is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award - to be voted on http://pv.webbyawards.com.
Wii release for Mario Kart
Iconic video game Mario Kart is released on Nintendo's Wii console today with the GameStop shop on Henry Street in Dublin opening at midnight last night for gamers eager to get hold of the animated racing game.
Endgame close in Facebook case
Facebook is wrapping up the settlement of a lawsuit brought against it by former Harvard students who claim the idea for the site was originally theirs, the New York Times reported. - (Reuters)
Nokia Tube coming this way soon
Details have begun to emerge this week of the Nokia Tube - its 3G touchscreen phone which will appear in the second half of the year and is designed as the Finnish company's response to the Apple iPhone.
TelePresence now available here
Networking giant Cisco has introduced its TelePresence technology to Ireland. Cisco is styling TelePresence as a unified communications application and claims to have made it as simple to use as a traditional telephone. Prices for the systems begin at a cool $79,000 (€50,119).
Datapac €150,000 scholarship plan
Business technology provider Datapac is investing €150,000 in its work placement scholarship programme this year. The scheme is open to third-level students who receive work experience and financial assistance for their final or penultimate year of study.
New bundle from Magnet
Magnet Business has introduced a suite of services that combines voice and internet bundles with a high-end phone system. For a fixed monthly fee voice and internet traffic can be run over a single uncontended broadband link.
