Ireland Technology News Archives - Page 7 of 16

Twitter hires former Googler to lead self-serve sales drive out of Ireland Twitter has confirmed two new hires today, both former Googlers and one of which will lead its international self-serve ads business out of Dublin, Ireland. Darren McCarra No responses 23rd February 2012
PayPal set to announce a further 1,000 jobs in Ireland PayPal, the online payments giant, is expected to announce the creation of a further 1,000 jobs in Ireland later today. The company already employs more than 1,500 people at its European Headquarters in Blanchardstown since initially arriving in Ireland in 2003. Darren McCarra No responses 21st February 2012
Today's Measurement.ie conference in pictures So concludes the inaugural and very successful Measurement.ie conference. As well as live blogging and tweeting the event, we captured some images of each speaker and panel group. Darren McCarra 6 responses 15th February 2012
Dare to be Digital games development competition launches in Ireland The Irish leg of the global Dare to be Digital games development competition has been launched today in Ireland by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA). Successful applicants will spend nine weeks in Dundee, Scotland this summer receiving mentoring from games experts like Sega, Sony and Rockstar while developing a prototype video game. Darren McCarra 4 responses 13th February 2012
Maxroam launches its own virtual mobile network in the UK Maxroam has launched its own virtual mobile network in the United Kingdom, after reportedly signing an operator agreement with Vodafone UK. As a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Maxroam can offer its global customers domestic rates while in the UK. Darren McCarra No responses 13th February 2012
Google may open retail store on Dublin campus Google may open a retail store at its European headquarters in Dublin, according to a planning application approved by Dublin City Council last month. In September last year, Google opened its first public retail store within a branch of Currys and PC World in London. Darren McCarra No responses 9th February 2012
Two start-up events merge to create the London Web Summit Two start-up events, Mike Butcher's GeeknRolla and Paddy Cosgrave's Dublin Web Summit are merging this March to create the London Web Summit. Darren McCarra 9 responses 1st February 2012
Oops! Google Ireland fined after Street View car parks illegally Google Ireland has paid a fine of €450 after one of its Street View cars parked illegally on Main Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. The internet giant made the contribution to the court "poor box" to avoid a conviction under Ireland's Road Traffic Act. Darren McCarra No responses 28th January 2012
Ireland faces its own SOPA battle Before the end of January Ireland will have enacted its own SOPA-style legislation - without discussion or vote in the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament - allowing parts of the internet deemed to aid piracy or infringe copyright to be censored from the Irish public. Darren McCarra 8 responses 24th January 2012
Netflix officially launches in the UK and Ireland with one-month free trial Netflix, the film and TV episode streaming service, has officially launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland as of today, complete with one-month free trial. While some users reported early access to the service yesterday, both netflix.co.uk and netflix.ie are officially available from this morning. Darren McCarra 6 responses 9th January 2012