20.06.2008 Digital rights activists take Irish Government to courtThe High Court case between Digital Rights Ireland and the Irish Government over the contentious EU Data Retention Directive kicks off today and will see an intervention from the Human Rights Commission of Ireland, siliconrepublic.com can report. …
20.06.2008 Powering and cooling storage disks bumps up the billsThe […]

19.06.2008 Vodafone and O2 make some call and text cost-cutsToday both O2 and Vodafone have made announcement of new deals that will reduce call costs across EU roaming rates and business tariffs for calls to the UK. …
19.06.2008 Irish IT firms show support for Cystic Fibrosis IrelandCork-based internet services provider Strencom and communications technology firm […]

19.06.2008 Strencom signals growth intentions via channel programme Cork-based business IP services provider Strencom plans to double in size over the next three to four years and increase annual revenues by €4m on the back of a new channel partner programme. …

19.06.2008 Mobile broadband connections to hit 50 million by 2013By 2013, some 49 million Europeans will have subscribed to mobile broadband connections with HSDPA or LTE technology. …
19.06.2008 Review: Firefox 3I’ve never seen such hype surrounding the release of a browser update. Is it due to the spirit of the open source community or because […]

18.06.2008 €2m funding for digital research projectsThe National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) has announced €2m in funding for six new health projects that include using mobile technology to better manage chronic illness and using special sensors to identify human postures. …
18.06.2008 50 high-level jobs for Dublin in new satellite ventureUp to 50 high-level jobs […]

18.06.2008 NovaUCD company kickstarts global expansionNovaUCD-headquartered company Duolog Technologies has announced its international expansion with the opening of a new sales, marketing and support office in Los Gatos, California. …
18.06.2008 Digiweb on lookout for 40 new staffDigiweb have brought forward plans to recruit over 200 workers over three years, with 40 new staff expected to […]

18.06.2008 Bitbuzz set to double Wi-Fi networkWireless network provider BitBuzz, which recently landed a deal with O2 for the new 3G iPhone, looks set to double the size of its Wi-Fi network within the next six months pending on separate deals with two large chains here in Ireland. …
18.06.2008 ‘Stop quoting us’ AP news agency […]

17.06.2008 C&W eyes Mediterranean in expansion dealCable & Wireless and Telecom Italia Sparkle have entered into an enhanced partnership agreement that will see the two telecommunications companies support each other to expand their services globally. …
17.06.2008 Blu-ray to outperform DVD in EuropeSales of the next-generation, hi-def Blu-ray players are likely to be higher than those […]

17.06.2008 Dublin mobile player buys UK firmIrish mobile device distributor Commercial Wireless has acquired a majority stake in a UK firm to spearhead its overseas expansion plans. …

17.06.2008 Cream in your Open Coffee or a tinny, mate?Where would you rather witness the cream of Irish tech start-ups demonstrate their wares? In a stuffy conference room or under the open sky served up with a few beers, good music and some good BBQ beef burgers? …
17.06.2008 Non-national IT workers face glass ceilingThe vast […]