- Meet the 2012 Social Media Awards finalists The finalists of the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy Social Media Awards have been announced, with companies like Dublin Zoo, Vodafone Ireland and Today FM among those shortlisted.
- Google+ Hangouts On Air comes out of beta, read this terms of service caveat As well as bringing Hangouts On Air out of beta earlier today, Google also took the time to append its Google+ Policies and Principles section with some interesting additions, placing responsibility for all content included in a Hangout solely on the person who initiated it.
- Wind farms raise ground temperatures, could possibly affect local weather Wind farms can raise ground temperatures in their immediate locality, which could lead to a "noticeable" impact on local and regional weather and climates, research suggests.
- New surveillance technology analyses video for human characteristics, greatly reduces false alarms Netwatch, an established security company that specialises in crime prevention technologies, has developed a surveillance technology that can distinguish between human and non-human activity, greatly reducing the number of false alarms issued to key holders, security guards and members of the police force.
- Further details of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 emerge As game publisher Activision officially unveiled Black Ops 2 today, further details have emerged of the fifth Treyarch Call of Duty release and its unusual storyline.
- Indoor Street View for businesses expands to Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands Google has today announced the expansion of its Business Photos program, allowing businesses to add a Street View style virtual tour of their premises on Google Maps and on their Google Places listing.