How financial whizz and media mogul bloomed to become Big Apple mayorBOOK REVIEW: Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics. By Joyce Purnick; Public Affairs Books; $26.95 (€19)Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Shades Of GreenGREEN JOBS: As Ireland looks to the green sector for new jobs, a report from California has shown that the area does have plenty…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Shades Of GreenGREEN JOBS: As Ireland looks to the green sector for new jobs, a report from California has shown that the area does have plenty…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Users keep Google guessingONE OF Google’s biggest challenges is finding ways to guess the context of what its search engine users really wantTue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Software to identify artworks wins prizeAN IRISH company’s mobile phone application that can identify a painting from a snapshot has won an award and $100,000 (€66,000…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Investment key to technology innovation, claim expertsNATIONAL INVESTMENT in basic research, building companies around solid science, taking risks and recognising the potential value…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Exploring new world of opportunityTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW - Ray Nolan, technology entrepreneur: AT $340 MILLION (about €230 million), Ray Nolan’s baby last week…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Personal privacy issues in the global public eyeNET RESULTS: The world has taken a significant step towards greater data protection with the signing of a new international …Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Irish divisions star in Windows 7 campaignTHREE EUROPEAN Development Centre divisions of Microsoft Ireland – Biometrics Support, the EDC TV Group, and Mobile Broadband…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Dyson claims technology behind latest gadget will revolutionise bladeless fansAN ELECTRIC fan that looks like it is anything but – just a narrow, bladeless hoop mounted on a base – made its debut worldwide…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Sad chapter in the story of Larry's latest toyNET RESULTS: Sun Microsystems were masters of the tech universe - until the arrival of technologies running on cheaper PCsFri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Maybe early stage venture funding is not so importantNET RESULTS: Perhaps an early cash influx leads to a dulling of entrepreneurial drive and innovation within a companyFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Online advertisers missing the targetNET RESULTS : If Facebook’s targeted ads are anything to go by, I’m fat, financially inept and menopausalFri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Seeing the big picture with pocket-sized camcorderNET RESULTS: Flip takes good quality video and costs the same as a mid-range digital cameraFri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Talking shop's Irish stall opensA spin-off version of a well-known Californian speakers’ conference was held in Dublin last weekFri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
As others see us - maybe it's not so bad after allNET RESULTS: There is much that is right in Ireland despite all the doom and gloom and dire predictionsFri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Bank holiday unplugged works wondersNET RESULTS: Sometimes it’s a good idea to make computers, devices and online connections just shut upFri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Joint research plan agreed with IndiaINDIAN AND Irish scientists are to collaborate and co-fund science and technology research projects under an agreement finalised…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Reading between the lines of Google books settlementNET RESULTS : The deal that effectively gave Google the sole rights over millions of books has far-reaching implicationsFri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Project to tackle blindness wins Imagine Cup for TCDA COMPUTER game that will help medics in the developing world learn to do cataract surgery took the top prize at this year’s …Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Ill wind of recession blows through the valleyNET RESULTS: The economic slump is even affecting bellwether technology giants like IntelFri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Positive noises from Government should comfort R&D sectorNET RESULTS: With a grim budget to come it is vital that stated commitments to science and technology are keptFri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Brought to book: public lending remuneration to be introducedAlong with the implications of the Google book settlement in the US, Irish authors may also see a financial impact from the public…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Gallery invites public to explore virtual metropolisNET RESULTS: A virtual Dublin allows research on everything from computer games to urban planningFri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Who's in charge here?There isn’t really anyone in charge of the internet and no one runs it in a conventional senseFri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Humphreys caught in data Bill muddleNET RESULTS: The basis of a Labour candidate’s defence of the proposed data retention Bill is incorrectFri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
New Bill will allow data obtained outside legal guidelines to be usedPHONE CALL, e-mail and internet information obtained outside legal guidelines could still be used for investigations under proposals…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Digitial media pioneer puts pen to paperNET RESULTS : Internet veteran’s first book provides valuable insights into digital marketingFri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Quantum LeapTeleportation, believe it or not, is key to the next generation of computersMon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Searching for answers about why Google tries to control the netBOOK REVIEW : Planet Google: How one Company is Transforming our Lives by Randall Stross Atlantic Books: £16.99 (€18)Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Happy 25th birthday, Mac - and thanks for the memoriesNET RESULTS: It’s hard to believe the Mac has been shaping home computing for a quarter of a centuryFri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Ones to watch in 2009It's the time of year for predictions, and The Irish Times has cornered six technologists of various hues to answer four questions…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
A warrantless abuse of privacyNET RESULTS: When it comes to abuse of privacy, where Britain goes, Ireland tends to followFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Pen remains mightier than the digital swordIN AN AGE of iPhones, BlackBerries, smartphones, PC and online calendar programs, it seems the humble print diary still reigns…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
A neutral platform for the good, bad and uglyNET RESULTS: ARE THE internet's social networking spaces - discussion boards, e-mail lists and profile sites - examples of closeknit…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
So robots are social animals after allCYNTHIA BREAZEAL is passionate about the possibilities of robotsFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
'BarackBerry' dilemma highlights lack of data protection for allNET RESULTS: PANIC, TURMOIL, and headlines across newspapers, blogs, discussion boards and news sitesFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Techies double-click with net-savvy ObamaNET RESULTS: A president comfortable with technology is less likely to take a knee-jerk approach to privacy, spectrum use, net…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Garda chief asks mobile phone firm to retain web-browsing dataDETAILED INFORMATION on the web pages people view will be retained for possible future criminal investigations if telecommunications…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Concern sends out right message about aid programmeNET RESULTS: WHEN I ring Anne O'Mahony in Concern's office in Kenya, she sounds distracted and asks if I can ring back in 15…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Making the most of the iPhoneNET RESULTS: NO MATTER how you might fiddle with a bit of kit that you have to review in your spare time, nothing truly tests…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Intel conference address Ireland's economic futureDUBLIN: HOW CAN the European Union - and Ireland - remain competitive in research, innovation and high value manufacturing?Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Online distractions on company timeSAN FRANCISCO: SOME NATIONALITIES are more cavalier than others in their attitude towards using work computers for private activities…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
A new Linux landscapeNET RESULTS: A FEW years ago, the open-source operating system Linux was well known to techies, and barely known to the person…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Solving loss of personal dataVIRTUALISATION, which can be used to divide data across multiple computers, offers opportunities for organisations such as banks…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Operation phone filterA more versatile controls system is needed as mobiles move beyond mere phone calls and texts and more into multi-media content…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Jobs not done yetNET RESULTS: THE REPORT of Steve Jobs's death was, as Mark Twain famously said when he found himself in a similar situation, …Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Google search for browser success results in ChromeGOOGLE BROKE into the crowded internet browser market on Tuesday with the release of Chrome, a product the world's most popular…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Convincing consumers to acknowledge that enough really does mean enoughBOOK REVIEW: Enough: Breaking Free from the World of More. John Naish; Hodder Stoughton; €21 (£16.99)Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
