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App of the day – Pinterest
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch) Price: Free. Available on the Appstore. First of all, if you have never heard of Pinterest, here’s a brief description: “It’s a Virtual Pinboard. It lets you organise and share all the beautiful things you find in your life. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and...
Twitter buys media start up Summify
Twitter has bought Summify, a Canadian news-filtering startup for an undisclosed sum. Summify, a mobile app that automatically gathers articles that are shared across social networks and presents them to users in an easy to read format, will now close down as it merges with the Twitter machine. “Our long-term vision at Summify has always...
Don’t believe the critics – iBooks2 is awesome
Apple’s iBooks 2 app, launched yesterday in New York, is a genuinely revolutionary product. But, like all revolutions, it has its detractors. The people who were quick to sneer at it, however, should take another look. iBooks 2 is going to change the world of publishing forever. Essentially the iBooks 2 app allows anyone with...
New Facebook app to help college students get aid
MTV has launched a new Facebook app (in the US) to help students get financial aid to attend college. What’s interesting is that the ‘My College Dollars’ app has global potential. In the US, annual tuition fees cost between $9k to $36k, and as a result 45% of American students don’t finish college. MTV also...
App of the day: Calorie Counter
Platforms: iOS – iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. Price: Free Download from the Appstore. After yesterday’s app of the day, Epicurious, we may need something like Calorie Counter today. With this easy-to-use app you can set your own goals and limitations for weight loss or just to keep fit. Control the consumption of unhealthy ingredients and...
Profitero takes on the world
Irish start-up Profitero will take part in the 2012 IBM SmartCamp Global Final in San Francisco (January 30 – February 2). Profitero is the only Irish company competing in the event; it will represent the UK and Ireland in the competition. Profitero is a competitor pricing intelligence service. The company helps retailers maximise profits by...
Facebook wants a planet of social apps
Facebook held a press conference in San Francisco yesterday to announce many new types of post descriptions (verbs). For example, previously people just ‘Liked’ something. Now they can share with their network that they ‘Bought’ something or ‘Read’ something or that they ‘Want’ something. Facebook also announced 60 more Timeline applications that will now let...
App of the day – Epicurious
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android. Price: Free Download it from the Appstore. Android Market. If you like cooking, or simply enjoy good food, this classic app is for you. Epicurious Recipe App features tens of thousands of tasty recipes from some of the world’s top sources such as Gourmet and Bon Appétit....
New CTO at RTÉ
Richard Waghorn, former chief technology officer (CTO) with the South African Broadcasting Corporation, has been appointed to the RTÉ role following an external competition. This new position replaces the vacant head of technology role and he starts in mid-February. Waghorn will join group commercial director, Willie O’Reilly and managing director of RTÉ Digital, Múirne Laffan,...
McDonald’s Ireland launches app
McDonald’s Ireland has launched the ‘McDonald’s Morning App’. In a deal with Communicorp Digital, the app incorporates all six Communicorp radio streams (Today FM, Newstalk 106-108, 98 FM, Spin 103.8, Spin South West and Phantom) and a news feed drawn from the Newstalk website. Other features include a morning alarm, McDonald’s Breakfast and Coffee coupons,...
RedLaser Barcode scanner
RedLaser Barcode scanner · Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android. · Price: Free. · Download from: Appstore and Android Market. This app is very easy to use. Scan any barcode with your smartphone and the app detects the product and, if possible, the app finds different prices in local and online stores (depending...
Google spends millions to battle privacy concerns
This is strange. Google in the US is spending tens of millions on a print and outdoor advertising campaign to alleviate privacy concerns. Google, advertising in print? Times have changed. The ‘Good to Know’ campaign offers tips and advice to people on what data they should share with Google and other websites and social networks....
