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‘Bring your own’ to work saves money for firms
Bringing your own laptop to work has been the preserve of start-ups and SMEs for many years now. Larger organisations, scared off by possible security issues, have mainly shied away from employees using their own devices at work. However, a new report by Citrix shows that its three year old employee bring-your-own (BYO) programme is...
Sega sponsors new YouTube channel
Sega is to be the first sponsor of a new YouTube channel launched by IGN, a game publisher owned by News Corp. IGN joins a growing army of channel creators for YouTube as the video streaming site bids to become a home for professional as well as user generated content. IGN will produce five original...
Electric Ireland launches energy saving guide
Who, these days, doesn’t want to save energy and consequently save money? One of the biggest growth areas in the economy is the energy conservation sector and the biggest electrical company in Ireland, Electric Ireland has just launched a new advice tool to help business customers save money by using energy more efficiently. The Office...
Sky to bring more digital jobs to Dublin
The digital TV provider Sky says it will create at least 800 jobs in Dublin over the next two years. The firm will open a new customer service centre to meet increased demands from Irish customers. The centre is due to open in August 2012 at Burlington Plaza, in Dublin city. The firm says new...
Final speakers announced for Measurement.ie
The final list of speakers for Ireland’s first Social Media Measurement conference have been announced. Stephen Jio from Dell’s Social Media team and Dermot Daly from mobile developers Tapadoo have been added to an list of speakers that includes; Laurence Veale from iQ Content, Dena Walker from Irish International, Gina Bowes from Avonmore and Mat...
Who will cash in if Facebook is worth $100 billion?
The Wall Street Journal believes the most anticipated initial public offering since Google’s will be filed this week. Facebook, it seems, is finally going public. It could mean as much as $10 billion in cash for the social network, valuing the company at $100 billion. While many of the early investors will immediately become even...
App of the day – Evernote
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android. Price: Free Download it from App Store and the Android market. This is definitely one of the most popular apps of the productivity category, awarded several times in the past year. Evernote helps you remember everything and stay organised, across different devices. You can edit text notes,...
Students – the future is clear, do your sums
The chief executive of the IDA, Barry O’Leary, has advised students who are currently choosing a college course on where future opportunities for jobs lie. Foreign direct investment (FDI) companies continue to create jobs and most are seeking graduates with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and maths. Many FDI jobs also require multi-lingual skills. Irish...
Electric Media lands eBay accounts
Ireland’s largest digital ad sales agency, Electric Media, has secured an exclusive deal to sell the combined eBay inventory for Ireland and the UK. Irish eBay traffic stands at 800,000 unique users with 51 million page impressions per month being generated. The deal with eBay.co.uk means its Irish inventory can be offered to its clients,...
Facebook continues to conquer the world
The rise and rise of Facebook is a media phenomenon on a scale never witnessed before. The world’s most populated social network is pretty much conquering every country it enters. Italian blogger and digital strategist Vincenzo Cosenza’s latest ‘World Map of Social Networks’ is an excellent illustration of Facebook’s increasing dominance. Cosenza tracks Facebook’s activity...
EU toughens its stance on web privacy
Digital giants like Facebook and Google are facing another bid by the European Commission to prevent them from using people’s data without their ‘explicit consent’. Companies like Facebook and Google make billions of dollars a year from collecting data on people who use their services. This data is analysed and packaged in such a way...
Access to Kauffman entrepreneurship programs
The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) and DCU’s Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship will now partner with the Kauffman entrepreneurship programs. The partnership aims to deliver Kauffman entrepreneurship and innovation programs in Ireland and Silicon Valley. The Kauffman Foundation, a world authority on entrepreneurial innovation and economic growth, has shown through its research that over 40%...
