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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. Darren McCarra No responses 2nd September 2011
Apple to buy on-demand video giant Hulu? Apple is reportedly considering making a bid for Hulu, the on-demand TV show and movie streaming service, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg quote two people "who weren't authorized to speak publicly" that Apple are in early talks with Hulu, and may eventually make an offer for the video giant. Darren McCarra 2 responses 22nd July 2011
The 6th Dublin Web Summit in photos The sixth Dublin Web Summit took place in the RDS, Dublin yesterday and was undoubtedly a great success. As well as live blogging yesterday's proceeding, we also captured some photos before and after the main speaking events. Darren McCarra No responses 11th June 2011
Dublin Web Summit is now largest start-up tech event in Ireland and UK The Dublin Web Summit is now officially the largest start-up tech event in Ireland and the UK with almost one thousand of the world’s most influential business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and media organisations attending tomorrow’s summer summit. Darren McCarra No responses 9th June 2011
Skype confirm $8.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft Tony Bates, CEO of Skype, has confirmed in a blog post on the Skype website that Microsoft will acquire the internet voice and video phone service for $8.5 billion. When the acquisition is complete, Skype will become a new business division of Microsoft. Darren McCarra No responses 10th May 2011
Microsoft's Streetside coming to European cities soon Streetside, Microsoft's answer to Google Street View, has begun to gather street level imagery in Europe. Microsoft's Streetview service currently only exists in fifty-six US cities. Darren McCarra No responses 13th April 2011
Microsoft to introduce NFC mobile payment technology into Windows Mobile Microsoft are rumoured to have plans to introduce near-field communication, or NFC, technology into future versions of their Windows Mobile operating system. According to sources familiar to the plan, the first Windows Mobile devices with NFC enabled may be released later this year. Darren McCarra 2 responses 31st March 2011
Microsoft discontinue Zune production Microsoft will no longer release further iterations of Zune hardware, but will instead concentrate on integrating Zune software and functionality into other devices like the Xbox and those running Windows Phone 7. Darren McCarra 2 responses 15th March 2011
Android fastest growing smartphone platform in Germany According to comScore, Google’s Android is the fastest growing smartphone platform in Germany. The data from comScore MobiLens reports on the three month average period in Germany ending November 2010. Darren McCarra No responses 19th January 2011
The Internet Explorer weekend exodus Looking at statistical web browsing data from StatCounter GlobalStats, a phenomenon quickly becomes evident where users migrate from Internet Explorer in their droves at weekends, and resume the familiarity of browsers like Firefox and Chrome that they’ve become accustomed to. Darren McCarra No responses 6th January 2011