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Google gifts Dublin's Science Gallery with €1 million to help develop global network Dublin's Science Gallery has today announced that it is to receive a gift of €1 million from Google.org as part of a Google Gives Back initiative to donate more than $100 million to deserving organisations around the world in 2011. Darren McCarra No responses 14th December 2011
Explore tsunami-affected Japan with Google Street View The Street View team announced in July of this year plans to digitally archive the areas most affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th. Today, they've published over 44,000 kilometres of 360-degree panoramic imagery, available to explore in Google Street View or through a specially dedicated website known as "Building the Memory". Darren McCarra No responses 13th December 2011
Irish enterprise continues online trend Figures published today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that more and more Irish businesses are getting online, with consecutive yearly increases in enterprise internet subscriptions, and an increase in online commerce with regard to both the selling and purchasing of goods and services. Darren McCarra 11 responses 12th December 2011
Sony reveals PS3 exclusive game The Last of Us Sony has officially revealed a PlayStation 3 game exclusive The Last of Us with a short but enticing trailer that has the gaming community buzzing and a topic trending on Twitter. Darren McCarra No responses 11th December 2011
Xbox 360 selling better than ever, 1.7 million units sold in US in November alone Even as rumours of Microsoft's next generation console (dubbed the Xbox 720 by some) release in late 2012 gather momentum, Xbox 360 sales have never been better, selling some 1.7 million units in the United States last month alone. Darren McCarra No responses 10th December 2011
Google improves Maps for the UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden Google has today announced improved Maps for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland and Sweden, including improved water bodies and local park coverage. Darren McCarra No responses 9th December 2011
Twitter introduces major redesign, here's how to get it now Twitter has just announced a major platform design overhaul, simplifying elements and insuring consistency across twitter.com, TweetDeck, and mobile apps. They'll be rolling out the new design over the "next few weeks" but here's how to get it now. Darren McCarra 2 responses 8th December 2011
Twitter begins rolling out new Tweet and Follow button designs Twitter has begun rolling out its refreshed Tweet and Follow buttons on Tuesday last, sporting a new-look blue Twitter Bird icon and improved accessibility. Darren McCarra No responses 8th December 2011
Android Market celebrates 10 billion app downloads with 10-day sale Android's app store, the Android Market, has exceeded 10 billion app downloads and to celebrate has kicked-off a generous 10-day sale. The sale, which started yesterday, will feature a new selection of apps available each day for just 10 cents each for the duration of the sale. Darren McCarra No responses 7th December 2011
DNSCrypt secures "last mile" internet vulnerability OpenDNS has released a 'technology preview' of a new security tool known as DNSCrypt. DNSCrypt encrypts all DNS data between you and your internet service provider (ISP) or DNS provider, like OpenDNS, preventing illegal traffic "snooping, tampering, or even hijacking". Darren McCarra No responses 6th December 2011