26.04.2007 Online gambling set to quadruple by 2020Online gambling to date has netted 40 million users worldwide and looks set to quadruple by 2020, according to Irish research company iReach. …
26.04.2007 Citrix revenues up 18pcApplication delivery firm Citrix, which employs 80 people in Dublin, today reported first-quarter revenues of US$308m, up 18pc on last year. […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Apple has announced revenue of US$5.26bn with net quarterly profits of US$770m for the March quarter, up 88pc on March 2006.
“We are very pleased to report the most profitable March quarter in Apple’s history,” said Peter Oppenheimer, CFO of Apple. Oppenheimer said this was an increase of 21pc […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Application delivery firm Citrix, which employs 80 people in Dublin, today reported first-quarter revenues of US$308m, up 18pc on last year.
The company said that product licence revenue increased 7pc and revenue from licence updates grew 20pc. Online services contributed US$47m of revenue, up 49pc on last year.
The company […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]A new development programme for start-up businesses in Limerick, including several technology companies, has been launched. The LEAP programme is run by the Enterprise Acceleration Centre in Limerick Institute of Technology and will help 11 companies during 2007.
Participating start-ups include: Trecal Software, which develops calibration software for the […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]A new €2m Government-backed programme will offer a subsidised technology check-up service to small businesses to help them find ways to boost productivity and profitability through technology.
The new service is being funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and will be delivered through the County and […]

26.04.2007 A patently obvious mistake?In recent weeks the Irish Government made a change to its patent tax law that some have speculated could move high-value jobs out of the State. …
26.04.2007 New ComReg powers could be in place ‘next week’The long-awaited Communications Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 that will give the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]In recent weeks the Irish Government made a change to its patent tax law that some have speculated could move high-value jobs out of the State.
Last month, the European Commission formally requested that Ireland remove a provision in its patent tax law by which royalties on patents are […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Productivity is a cause for concern for the Irish economy, standing at only 1.3pc of GDP, former Eircom chief executive Dr Philip Nolan has said.
Nolan, who will be addressing the annual Irish Marketing Institute conference in Druid’s Glen today, said: “Wealth improvement and increases in the standard of […]

[26.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Popular Australian low-fares airline Virgin Blue has selected Irish online hostel booking company Hostelworld.com to offer backpacker and holidaying passengers a wider variety of accommodation choices..
Virgin Blue serves 21 cities around Australia as well as destinations in New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Vanuatu.
Rapidly growing Hostelworld.com […]

[25.04.2007 first posted on silicon republic]BERLIN: Central control over email record retention will become widespread, predicted HP today, with workers’ emails being kept in an ‘infinite mailbox’ even after they are deleted by the worker..
Although IT managers have policies regarding most aspects of data control and storage, email data is widely overlooked, according […]