Darren McCarra, Author at McCarra.co

Can't wait to use the new Facebook Timeline? Here’s how to get it NOW! Among a slew of exciting announcements made by Facebook yesterday at their f8 developers conference, Facebook introduced Timeline - arguably the biggest shake-up in profile design ever! While it won't be made available to the public just yet, here's how to start using it right now! 5 responses 23rd September 2011
WordPress.com adds a new Follow button Hosted blogging platform WordPress.com has today, Wednesday, launched a new feature that they hope will help blog owners increase pageviews and retain site visitors - a Follow button. No responses 21st September 2011
NASA satellite could fall above Ireland this week NASA's defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere sometime between today and this Saturday, although scientists are unable to accurately predict where it will eventually land. 4 responses 21st September 2011
The Sociable: One year and a day One year and a day ago we started The Sociable with an article regarding Facebook's rumoured smartphone. Now, on our first anniversary, it would seem fitting that it be celebrated in a week where Facebook will most definitely take centre-stage once more as excitement builds ahead of their f8 developers conference this Thursday - expect lots of new announcements. 2 responses 20th September 2011
Facebook Messenger app available in Ireland and the UK Facebook Messenger, Facebook's standalone messaging app, is now available to download in Ireland and the UK - a little over one month after it was initially released in the United States. No responses 19th September 2011
Microsoft and Apple agree on Adobe Flash issue Following a controversial precedent set by Apple exactly five years ago with the release of the iPod Touch, Microsoft has announced that the next iteration of Internet Explorer, IE10, will no longer support Adobe Flash in Windows 8's new tablet-friendly mode. No responses 18th September 2011
Eircom, Meteor and eMobile customers get free WiFi in Cork City Eircom and the Cork Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to bring free WiFi to Eircom, Meteor and eMobile customers in many parts of Cork City and its suburbs as part of the Eircom WiFiHub programme. No responses 17th September 2011
Apple to announce two new iPhones next month It's been over one month since we published our last iPhone 5 rumour so here's something to feed fan-boys' appetites. Apple will launch two new iPhones next month; an improved specification iPhone 4 and a new "tear-drop" shaped iPhone 5. No responses 16th September 2011
Ireland has the second slowest broadband in the EU Ireland is listed at 41 in world internet speed rankings, behind other countries like Bulgaria, Poland and the United Kingdom, according to aggregated data from SpeedTests.net. Perhaps most dishearteningly, Ireland has the second lowest internet speeds among EU member states, only scoring marginally better than Luxembourg in last place. 2 responses 16th September 2011
Ireland's Magnet Networks upgrades minimum broadband package speed to 30Mbps Magnet Networks has announced that it has upgraded its minimum offered broadband speed to 30Mbps, up from a previous speed of 5Mbps, and almost ten times greater than the average internet download speed of 3.34Mbps in Ireland. No responses 15th September 2011