Darren McCarra, Author at McCarra.co

Google buys DVR company SageTV, impending Google TV upgrade? Google has acquired digital video recording (DVR) technology company SageTV, which suggests that a Google TV upgrade may be on its way. Neither the sale price or specific future plans have been revealed by either company. No responses 19th June 2011
Official Facebook iPad app to be launched in the “coming weeks” Facebook have been developing an official iPad app over the past year which they will release in the “coming weeks”, according to the New York Times. The app may include features that “go beyond the features available on the Facebook Web site”. No responses 18th June 2011
Ireland’s Magnet Networks to serve up Wimbledon finals in 3D Irish telecommunications and TV services provider Magnet Networks will serve up BBC One’s first ever 3D broadcast, the Wimbledon tennis finals. Magnet have recently added BBC One HD to their fibre-based TV service, which will allow its customers to view the Wimbledon finals on July 2nd and 3rd in 3D for the first time ever. No responses 17th June 2011
Over half of Facebook users prefer to use Google Chrome Over half of Facebook users prefer to use Google’s Chrome browser, according to the evolving results of an ongoing Facebook Question. Out of the 1,037,303 Facebook users who have answered the browser related question at the time of writing, 51.66% of those surveyed chose Google Chrome as their first choice web browser. 2 responses 16th June 2011
First images of the 2011 total lunar eclipse above Ireland The last lunar eclipse viewable in Ireland for another four years occurred earlier tonight. The spectacle lasted for about two hours in total. The Sociable's Darren McCarra captured some of these shots of the 2011 total lunar eclipse from Sliabh Beagh in north Monaghan. No responses 16th June 2011
Longest total lunar eclipse in 11 years will turn moon blood red tonight The longest total lunar eclipse since 2000 will begin to occur this evening and last until midnight, providing stargazers a rare opportunity to catch this prolonged wonderful spectacle. The eclipse begins at 6.24pm (IST) this evening, although it will not be properly visible until sunset at around 9.55pm tonight, at which stage the moon will turn blood red in colour. No responses 15th June 2011
NASA satellite imagery captures Chilean volcanic ash plume over Australia and New Zealand As a huge ash plume from the Puyehue volcano in southern Chile continues to cause travel chaos in many countries, NASA have captured satellite imagery of the ash cloud as it travels above Australia and New Zealand - over half a world away. No responses 14th June 2011
Google announces Search by Image for desktop Google have announced Search by Image for desktop at their Inside Search event in San Francisco today. This latest feature allows users to perform a search on Google by simply dropping an image into the search box. 2 responses 14th June 2011
New Irish broadband task force to help deliver ubiquitous 30Mbps broadband Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte, along with colleague Fergus O’Dowd, convened a high level task force yesterday charged will formulating policies on how best to roll-out ubiquitous high speed broadband to all areas of Ireland. No responses 14th June 2011
International BBC News Android app launched BBC Worldwide has today launched the BBC News Android app to audiences internationally. An iOS version of this free app has already proved very popular since it launched in April 2010, with over three million downloads outside of the UK alone. No responses 13th June 2011