[24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The owners of property website Daft.ie have acquired competing website Property.ie for an undisclosed sum, it emerged last night.
Property.ie was originally launched 10 years ago and is one of Ireland’s oldest property websites.
Since the acquisition, the site has undergone an extensive redesign and uses the latest Web 2.0 […]

[24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Initiatives suggested by the Global eSustainability Initiatives could see ICT companies worldwide reduce their emissions to at least 15pc below 1990 levels by 2020, or an energy efficiency cost saving of €600bn.
The ICT industry believes new initiatives ranging from smart grids, buildings, logistics and motor systems could provide […]

[24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Stakeholders now have the opportunity to contribute to a major report that will advise the Irish Government on the best way forward for the country’s digital sector over the next 20 years, siliconrepublic.com can reveal.
The Digital Futures Group and Digital Competitiveness Stakeholders’ Consultation, chaired by Microsoft Ireland’s managing […]

[24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]An additional €150m will be spent by the EU to make Europe a hub for developing assistive digital technologies for elderly people, bringing to over €600m the amount earmarked for this area.
Through a new European Joint Research Programme, companies will be able to develop highly innovative digital products […]

[24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Small is beautiful with the new ultra-light X300 laptop from Lenovo.
A man I know – who knows these things – recently opined that laptops are the new mobiles. When I see the array of ultra-portable machines and accessories hitting the market, I’m inclined to agree. Everyone has them, […]

[23.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]An Irish company specialising in making it easier for people to donate to charity has helped raise €420,000 in its first two years of operation.
http://www.mycharity.ie has been up and running since April 2006. The brainchild of Niall Devine, the site hosts details of all charity events taking place […]

[23.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Google is having difficulties in getting Android, its open platform for mobile phones, ready for its partners in the Open Handset Alliance(which include Samsung and Motorola).
This is according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that Google Android won’t be ready to rock until the fourth quarter of […]

[23.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Online shoppers plan to increase the amount they buy over the internet in 2008, according to new research by online voucher firm https://www.3v.ie/.
Over 90pc of 3V Transaction Services customers surveyed said they intend to increase the frequency of online shopping throughout the year, and the average online spend […]

[23.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Digital depression, information anxiety and skills amnesia are the symptoms affecting Irish workers who are floundering in a sea of too much information and are forgetting to apply basic management skills, such as managing priorities, setting goals and delegating tasks.
Dermot Rice of training firm Priority Management told siliconrepublic.com […]

[23.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The colossal worldwide blogging community embraces the practice of quoting other people or sources, as long as you attribute the quotes and link back to the source. While this has worked well so far, this method is just not cricket according to Associated Press.
AP settled its dispute with […]