The Irish Times

Welcome to the metaverse – the virtual future of business?

An Irish company believes virtual reality shops and networking will soon be the norm

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 05:33

Revenue rises at VR Education as pandemic drives business

Adoption of virtual reality platform rises as restrictions fuel alternate ways of communication

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 08:27

VR Education launches Engage virtual reality for Apple’s iOS

Chief executive David Whelan says the company is looking towards ‘exciting 2021’

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 08:01

An end to the days of lightly snoozing during conference calls?

Avatars on VR Education's platform mirror participants’ movements

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 13:10

Electronics giant HTC to invest €3m in Waterford VR company

The Taiwanese company has agreed the deal with VR Education

Wed May 20 2020 - 07:25

VR Education’s platform to support US students hit by Covid-19

Deal with Victory XR will bring educational content to US students in schools and at home

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 07:39

Electronics giant HTC to use Waterford technology for global conference

HTC’s event will be held on VR Education’s platform in believed world first, company said

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 09:47

It’s 2020, so where’s our virtual and augmented learning?

VR and AR hold great promise for education but the cost of the technologies is a barrier

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 03:15

CES preview: Devices that will invade your life in 2019

AI that responds to your voice, next-generation wireless networks and more are on display at the consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 07:33

Tech tools: HTC introduces its U12 Life

At €349, the phone is the most affordable in the HTC range but it still has much to offer

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 06:00

Google owner reports sales and profits that top analysts’ estimates

Alphabet sees better pricing on ads and unrealised income from start-up investments

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 22:05

Innovation islands: what Ireland and Taiwan can learn from each other

Taiwan is studying Ireland’s tech culture as it strives to adapt its own sector

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 05:45

Google keeps news industry hanging on with new concessions

The tech giant has found bones to throw. Could it be the start of a better relationship?

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 06:30

Google agrees to buy HTC’s Pixel smartphone division for $1.1bn

Tech giant takes on 2,000 engineering and design staff to better compete with Apple

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 12:07

Nokia's new ‘bothie’ phone aims to revolutionise the selfie

Nokia 8 can capture video from both its front and rear cameras at the same time, and broadcast the images side-by-side to the likes of YouTube

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 07:18

Vodafone promises better calls and coverage with VoLTE rollout

Ireland’s biggest mobile operator to introduce new standard from early next year

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 13:00

Review: HTC U11 puts the squeeze on rivals

Tech Tools: Could latest flagship handset from HTC restore its position?

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 07:45

Facebook’s Oculus cuts price of virtual reality headset

Rift’s new price of $399 matches Sony’s VR headset PlayStation VR

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 16:51

Google wants to be everywhere with everybody, all the time

Internet giant wants to knit together all of its devices and services, developer event hears

Thu May 18 2017 - 10:36

HTC squeezes a lot in to the U11

HTC U11: price to be confirmed

Thu May 18 2017 - 05:45

HTC U Play looks the part but faces tough competition

Tech Tools review: HTC tries to make its mark on the crowded mid-range battleground

Thu May 04 2017 - 05:19

HTC U Ultra takes aim at smartphone market

Tech Tools: HTC puts up S7 challenger

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:25

Apple to increase price of apps in UK after sterling decline

Technology giant has already increased prices for iPhone and Mac computers

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 11:22

CES 2017: HTC mixes physical objects with virtual world

New sensor can be attached to real-world objects to make them usable in VR

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 14:26

‘Influencer marketing’: honest blogging or fake endorsement?

‘It’s in the interest of brands and influencers to let people know when payment’s involved’

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00

Tech Tools review: UA Healthbox

The package has an activity tracking wristband, heart rate monitor and wifi scales

Thu May 12 2016 - 13:00

Tech Tools review: HTC 10

Can HTC recover lost ground with a new flagship phone?

Thu May 05 2016 - 01:00

Tech Tools: Go Pro Omni brings virtual reality to action photography

GoPro Omni Camera allows you to shoot360 degree action footage

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 13:00

Tech Tools: HTC 10 Price: €699

New flagship smartphone has 12 megapixel camera and able to record 4K videos

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 13:00

Tech Tools: UA Healthbox has everything you need to monitor your health

UA band, heart-rate monitor and wifi-enabled scales included in package

Thu Mar 31 2016 - 13:00

Travel Gear: portable projection

Triangular designer style and 3 in 1 wireless charging

Sat Mar 12 2016 - 01:00

Wearable tech, virtual reality and 5G centre stage at Mobile World Congress

Mobile convention has evolved to include everything from home tech to health and fitness

Thu Feb 18 2016 - 07:00

Getting accustomed to the virtual life at tech-heads’ big consumer show

A few days trying out VR clobber has us convinced: virtual reality is no fluke

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 09:00

The future has arrived: virtual reality is about to get real in 2016

Health apps, smart homes and smarter phones will also be on trend this year

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 09:00