- Chrome set to overtake Firefox globally before end of November Google Chrome is poised to become the world's second most popular web browser by the end of November as it overtakes the current seed Mozilla Firefox, suggests trends data.
- Mozilla Foundation establishing a community in Ireland, here's how to get involved The Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind the world's second most popular web browser Mozilla Firefox, are in the process of establishing a community here in Ireland. The organisation are inviting anyone that may want to get involved in the Mozilla movement to an event that will take place in Dublin this Wednesday, November 2nd.
- Redeem & Get announced as the winner of this year's Spark of Genius Award Redeem & Get has been announced as the winner of the ESB Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Award and will now receive a business support package worth €40,000 and an investment offer of €100,000 from ACT Venture Capital.
- Delayed Facebook Timeline now confirmed as only "a matter of weeks" away Speaking to The Next Web's European Editor Martin Bryant at the Dublin Web Summit today, Ethan Beard, Director of Developer Marketing at Facebook, has confirmed that the roll-out of the new Timeline profile is now only "a matter of weeks" away.
- RTÉ Player arriving on the iPhone and iPad before Christmas Aisling McCabe, director of platform development at RTÉ, took to the stage at the Dublin Web Summit this evening to announce RTÉ's plans to launch RTÉ Player iPhone and iPad app in the coming months. More specfically, before Christmas.
- Viewers can now vote on X Factor USA using Twitter In an official blog post today Twitter has announced that it has partnered with X Factor USA to allow its users vote for contestants on the show using its service - a recognition of how people are already using Twitter to connect with their favourite shows, celebrities or news presenters as the simultaneous use of media grows.
- Five Irish start-ups shortlisted for Spark of Genius award The names of the five start-ups shortlisted for the final round of the ESB Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Award have been announced and will now go head-to-head at tomorrow's Dublin Web Summit to win a support package worth €40,000 and an investment offer of €100,000.
- Shortlist for this year's eircom Spiders announced Following the Irish Web Awards held in the Mansion House, Dublin last Saturday night, the shortlist for this year's eircom Spider Awards has been announced. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 10th at the Convention Centre, Dublin, and will be hosted by well-known comedian and media personality Dara O'Briain.
- Google launches Person Finder in Turkey following 7.2 magnitude earthquake As rescuers continue to search for survivors following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey's eastern Van region yesterday, Google has launched Person Finder there to aid the search for survivors.
- Leaked video gives us a sneak-peak of what to expect from the new Gmail A leaked Gmail preview video shows-off its new cleaner interface and some additional product features that users can expect in the near future. The video features Jason Cornwell, a user experience designer on Gmail, who talks about Gmail's major upcoming changes.