Darren McCarra, Author at McCarra.co

Anyone can add 360-degree panoramas to Google Maps with Android 4.2's new Photo Sphere feature One of the most exciting feature announcements to come from yesterday's Android 4.2 launch and Google's new suite of Nexus devices is Photo Sphere, a feature that enables anyone to capture full 360-degree panoramas intuitively, which can then to added to Google Maps. No responses 30th October 2012
Google Crisis Response map provides updates on Hurricane Sandy As Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall on the East Coast of the United States tomorrow, Monday, the Google Crisis Response team has assembled a Hurricane Sandy map to track its progress and provide updated emergency information. No responses 29th October 2012
Twitter's planning to overhaul its Favourite button Twitter is planning to overhaul its Favourite button, instead replacing it with a more 'lightweight' Like or Star button similar to Facebook's own simple acknowledgment or endorsement feature, reports V3. No responses 27th October 2012
Measuring the monetary value of sharing on social networks Since 2010, the monetary value per share action across social networks has almost doubled from $1.78 to $3.23, that's according to aggregate data from online event creation, sharing and ticketing service Eventbrite. No responses 27th October 2012
Ordering ISPs to block illegal websites is not effective, says European Commission A report on online gambling released by the European Commission on Tuesday has described the blocking of websites by Internet Service Providers as "easily circumvented". One response 25th October 2012
Microsoft to face further fines over EU browser choice failure Microsoft may face additional fines over its failure to properly implement a browser choice directive as instructed by the European Commission. No responses 24th October 2012
Google unveils new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook Google has unveiled a new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook "for folks living entirely in the cloud" that will be available to purchase later this week for $249. No responses 22nd October 2012
Tawkon wants to protect against cellphone radiation Cellphone radiation is a contentious issue. The World Health Organisation describes it as possibly carcinogenic, and most research to date has proved inconclusive. Whether that research is proven or not, many would prefer to air on the side of caution. For that reason, Israeli startup Tawkon has created an Android app that attempts to limit users' exposure to harmful levels of cellphone radiation. One response 20th October 2012
Tawkify – offline internet dating, kind of Just when you thought the web was saturated with dating sites (and it probably is), Tawkify comes along. We caught-up with Kenneth Shaw, co-founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based startup at the Dublin Web Summit and listened to his story. 4 responses 19th October 2012
Day two of the Dublin Web Summit [Gallery] Day two of the Dublin Web Summit has ended with another great line-up of speakers and startup presentations. The Electric Ireland Spark of Genius competition came to a close with SmartThings announced as the overall winner and recipient of a €100,000 cash prize. Here's our image round-up of the second and final day of the Dublin Web Summit. One response 18th October 2012