Darren McCarra, Author at McCarra.co

.XXX domains go on sale today, brands and celebrities given chance to block certain addresses ICM Registry, the body responsible for managing the new .xxx adult entertainment domain, has today begun to allow brands, celebrities and public figure to secure their .xxx domains, marking the beginnings of the so-called 'online red light district'. No responses 7th September 2011
Bing and Twitter renew search partnership, hint at "bigger and better" things It appears that Twitter and Bing may be working on extending their search partnership agreement, or perhaps further integrating Twitter into other Bing or Microsoft services, as a clearly scripted conversation between the two companies unfolded on Twitter moments ago. No responses 7th September 2011
Amazon’s redesign is all about tablet-friendly shopping Amazon has confirmed that it is in the process of testing a "major" redesign of its website, the first such design change since September 2007. From a screenshot that we've seen, it looks like the site version will be cleaner and contain less navigational elements like category hover states, making it more accessible to tablet devices. No responses 6th September 2011
GameStop to begin selling iOS devices, starts accepting Apple trade-ins Games retailer GameStop may begin to sell iOS devices, like the iPod, iPhone and iPad, in their 6,500 stores worldwide as the iPhone 5's imminent release date approaches, according to 9to5mac.com. This speculation is substantiated by the fact that GameStop has confirmed they are now accepting second-hand Apple products in lieu of store credit. No responses 6th September 2011
Nominations being sought for 2011 Irish Web Awards Nominations for the 2011 Irish Web Awards are now open, with entrants being sought in 24 different categories. The Realex Payments sponsored awards ceremony will take place on October 22, 2011 in the Mansion House, Dublin. No responses 5th September 2011
Microsoft unveils multi-touch mouse Almost two years after Apple introduced the Magic Mouse, Microsoft has unveiled their new Touch Mouse. The multi-touch mouse functions as a normal mouse, but also allows users to perform certain tasks on Windows 7 using fingertip gestures on the mouse's capacitive surface. No responses 2nd September 2011
Two arrested over Fine Gael website hack, subsequently released without charge Two teenagers were arrested early this morning on suspicion of hacking Fine Gael's website in January of this year and allegedly gaining access to contact details of 2,000 site subscribers. Both males were released without charge a short time ago. No responses 2nd September 2011
New 'HTML for Babies' book is child's play Ever heard the expression that web design is child's play? Now it really is as Code Babies introduce the first book in a three-volume set titled 'HTML for Babies'. The book is designed as a light-hearted way to introduce geeky toddlers to the underlying language of the web. No responses 1st September 2011
Watch out Apple, Sony raises the bar with tablet offerings Sony has today announced two long-awaited tablet offerings that they hope will distinguish them from other Android tablets on the market. The Sony Tablet S and Tablet P will be available in Ireland from mid-September and November respectively. No responses 31st August 2011
44% of Irish population on Facebook [Infographic] Last week we tweeted a few statistics concerning Facebook's user base as a percentage of the Irish population. Now Edelman, a PR company operating in Ireland, has released this infographic confirming that almost 44% of the Irish population are on Facebook. No responses 31st August 2011