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Collaborative networks – start building them

Monday, 28 June 2010 11:30
Written by Stephen
Building collaborative networks is key to Ireland becoming an innovation island. That was the key message delivered at the InterTradeIreland’s 2010 All-island Innovation Conference. Most speakers at the conference agreed that such network “are essential to drive innovation and to develop a dynamic and indigenous knowledge-based economy”. During the keynote address, Professor Woody Powell, a leading [...]
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Kinect starts with games but where could it end?

Monday, 14 June 2010 22:16
Written by Stephen
Microsoft may no longer need to chase the ‘golden rivers’ of software, search and advertising. What the world’s [once] mighty software giant has up its sleeve to catch up with the likes of Apple and Google may lie in the realm of fantasy – or fantasy gaming to be exact. The recent unveiling of Microsoft’s controller-free [...]
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Digital work placement winners to be announced

Monday, 14 June 2010 09:42
Written by Edward
Five category winners in this year’s best in show competition will be announced at an event tomorrow in the Digital Exchange, Dublin 8. Best in Show is a competition run by the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) for final-year digital media students, who – earlier this year – were invited to submit samples of their work [...]
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After all the fuss the iPhone 4 is launched

Monday, 7 June 2010 23:37
Written by Stephen
The iPhone 4 is finally revealed. The new phone is an improvement on the 3G model. The essential improvements include: • Video calling is also possible with the iPhone 4. Apple calls it ‘Face Time’ and it will be WiFi only until “the cellular networks are ready for the future”, said Jobs. The key to Face Time [...]
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The web now second source of entertainment in the US

Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:04
Written by Digital Times
When asked what sources of entertainment they turn to most often, 32% of US respondents cited the Internet. This puts the web second to TV and ahead of movies, radio and music. Conducted in March among 18-54-year-olds, the survey also reveals how consumers now see social networking as entertainment. Gail Becker of Edelman said, “The [...]
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