Ireland Technology News Archives - Page 6 of 16

Ireland named as most investable country in Western Europe Ireland has been named as the most investable country in Western Europe according to Site Selection's fourth annual Best to Invest rankings. Darren McCarra No responses 16th May 2012
Meet the 2012 Social Media Awards finalists The finalists of the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy Social Media Awards have been announced, with companies like Dublin Zoo, Vodafone Ireland and Today FM among those shortlisted. Darren McCarra 4 responses 8th May 2012
Wind farms raise ground temperatures, could possibly affect local weather Wind farms can raise ground temperatures in their immediate locality, which could lead to a "noticeable" impact on local and regional weather and climates, research suggests. Darren McCarra No responses 4th May 2012
New surveillance technology analyses video for human characteristics, greatly reduces false alarms Netwatch, an established security company that specialises in crime prevention technologies, has developed a surveillance technology that can distinguish between human and non-human activity, greatly reducing the number of false alarms issued to key holders, security guards and members of the police force. Darren McCarra No responses 3rd May 2012
UK ISPs forced to censor access to The Pirate Bay The UK High Court has today ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the UK must censor access to file sharing site The Pirate Bay. Darren McCarra 4 responses 30th April 2012
Twitter seeking to fill 12 new positions at Dublin office Twitter is continuing to hire at its European headquarters in Dublin, with 12 new positions posted to its jobs site earlier today. This brings to 15 the total number of positions currently being sought to "help build Twitter's newest office". Darren McCarra 2 responses 3rd April 2012
GAME gets a lifeline, must "develop a digital strategy" It emerged over the weekend that Game Group, Europe's largest video games retailer, has been rescued from administration. The group has been bought by private investment partnership OpCapita - reportedly for the nominal fee of £1. Now, its new owner is strongly advised to "develop a digital strategy", and fast. Darren McCarra No responses 2nd April 2012
Techovate 2012 will highlight importance of mobile commerce A new business-to-technology conference, Techovate 2012, will be held later this month, highlighting the huge growth of mobile commerce and its importance to Irish companies. Darren McCarra No responses 15th March 2012
Five leading members of LulzSec arrested or further charged, including two from Ireland A cross-continent operation this morning has resulted in the arrest of three alleged members of hacker group LulzSec, with two other alleged members charged with conspiracy. Darren McCarra No responses 6th March 2012
Boards.ie forced to change content policy after #IrishSOPA enacted into law Boards.ie, Ireland's largest internet forum, has been forced to change its policy regarding the posting of copyrighted material just days after the enactment of Ireland's own SOPA-style legislation. Darren McCarra 24 responses 2nd March 2012