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New Apple Macbook Air and Mac Pro models coming this Thursday?
Four new Macbook Air and four new Mac Pro models may be introduced to the Apple store this Thursday, if reports by 9to5Mac transpire. Both device lines are expected to be powered by Intel Sandy Bridge processors and include Thunderbolt ports to support high-resolution displays and ultra fast data transfer.
Darren McCarra
12th July 2011
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Google’s Photovine website is live, details of new photo-sharing service emerge
The website for Google's new mysterious photo-sharing service, Photovine, is now live. Although no product or mobile app is available yet to use, the landing page and privacy policy and support pages do give some insights into what we can expect from the service when it launches.
Darren McCarra
12th July 2011
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October’s Dublin Web Summit to be attended by Asia’s technology leaders
Officially launching October’s Dublin Web Summit at the Clarence Hotel this morning, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, announced that some of Asia’s leading technology entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors will be attending autumn’s web summit, as well as the invite-only networking event F.ounders, both of which take place in Dublin towards the end of October.
Darren McCarra
11th July 2011
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Mobile phones and other gadgets to blame in 25% of all car crashes
Mobile phones and other similar gadgets are to blame for 25% of all car crashes in the United States, a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has revealed. The reports also states that drivers are distracted 50% of the time and that resulting injuries ranges from minor to fatal.
Darren McCarra
9th July 2011
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How mobile phones and NFC are becoming the new credit card [Infographic]
As near field communication (NFC) and wireless payment technology is introduced to more and more smartphones, analysts predict that the value of NFC transactions alone by 2014 will approach $50 billion, and will begin to slowly replace the humble credit card.
Darren McCarra
8th July 2011
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iPad HD to be introduced alongside iPhone 5 this autumn
A high definition (HD) version of the iPad 2 will be released this autumn alongside the long-rumoured iPhone 5, if reports from This is my next (TiMN) are to be believed. TiMN report that the updated device, dubbed “iPad HD”, will feature a 2048x1536 pixel screen, double that of the current iPad 2.
Darren McCarra
7th July 2011
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Google+ business profiles coming “later this year”
Google has revealed that they are currently working on a version of Google+ for brands and businesses that will debut “later this year”. While many major brands are keen to join Google+, itself only one week into private beta, Google are actively discouraging businesses from using regular Google+ profiles, stating that an “optimal experience” for brands and organisations is on its way.
Darren McCarra
7th July 2011
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Sony planning major PSN rebrand to counteract fallout from infamous hacking outage
Sony is reportedly redesigning its PlayStation Network (PSN) user interface as part of a major rebranding operation to counteract the fallout from a month-long network outage. The outage began in April of this year after hackers gained access to PSN servers and potentially compromised the personal details of 77 million users.
Darren McCarra
6th July 2011
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October’s Dublin Web Summit lineup to be revealed next week
Details relating to the next event in the Dublin Web Summit series will be announced Monday, July 11th, when October’s web summit will be officially launched by Richard Bruton, Ireland’s minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Darren McCarra
5th July 2011
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Sony Music Ireland website hacked, claims two members of The Script commit suicide
Sony Music Ireland’s website appears to have been hacked earlier this morning after three unlikely stories were published on the news section of the website. One story claimed that Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan from The Script committed suicide after their gig at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday, while another claimed scientists have proved that watching the X Factor decreases one’s “Intelligence Quote (sic)”.
Darren McCarra
5th July 2011