Ciara O'Brien
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Review: Nintendo Wii Fit
02-05-2008
ENN assesses the Nintendo Wii Fit to find out just how much 'fun' getting fit can be. » more
Imagine paying EUR40m for Irish Broadband
30-04-2008
Telecoms provider Imagine has snapped up Irish Broadband in an overall cash-and-shares deal valued at EUR47 million. » more
EU wants games industry to protect minors
23-04-2008
The EU has given the video games industry two years to enhance its ratings system to protect underage gamers from accessing inappropriate content. » more
Yahoo beats expectations, can't shift MS
23-04-2008
Yahoo breezed past analysts' expectations with results for its first quarter of 2008, but it may not be enough to ward off Microsoft's threat of a hostile bid. » more
For the record 23 April
23-04-2008
Havok causes a stir in Japan | Mobile coupon usage to soar » more
Windows meshes with the web
23-04-2008
Microsoft is set to extend its dominance in computing with its new "Live Mesh" offering, which aims to connect devices and applications online. » more
In the papers 21 April
21-04-2008
Hollywood studios to launch internet/TV joint venture | AT&T to cut 4,600 staff from landline business » more
For the record 16 April
16-04-2008
Women happy to swap passwords for chocolate | Starbucks, iTunes in free music deal » more
Sales up, profit drops at Intel
16-04-2008
Sales increased but profit slumped 12 percent at Intel in the first quarter of 2008, as restructuring and impairment charges hit its final totals. » more
ICT industry welcomes careers site
16-04-2008
ICT industry leaders have welcomed the launch of a new careers portal aimed at post-primary students and called for increased support for guidance counsellors. » more
Fring, fring: VoIP calling the iPhone
16-04-2008
Voice over IP client Fring has released a version of the application for the iPhone, effectively giving users of the Apple device free phone calls. » more
Yahoo adds video to Flickr service
09-04-2008
Could Yahoo and Flickr be about to take on the might of Google and YouTube on their homeground? » more
Five critical patches for MS users
09-04-2008
Microsoft has issued eight security fixes for its software in its regular Patch Tuesday update. » more
For the record 9 April
09-04-2008
Sogeti to brainstorm with cloud computing | Green market set for growth in Dublin » more
Ireland needs to pick up the pace in ICT
09-04-2008
Slow and steady may win the race, but it's not making any impact on Ireland's e-readiness, a new survey has shown. » more
In the papers 7 April
07-04-2008
Setanta Sports ends exploratory sale talks | O2 may bid for Smart Telecom: report » more
For the record 2 April
02-04-2008
Apple faces new legal action | Typetec nets EUR600,000 IT contract with INTO » more
Intel targets mobile internet market
02-04-2008
Intel is launching a full-on assault on the mobile internet market with new processors aimed at Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and embedded computing solutions. » more
Nokia opens Irish online music store
02-04-2008
Nokia is challenging Apple in the digital music market with a new online music store aimed at Irish customers. » more
Aepona and Altobridge flying high
02-04-2008
Belfast-based mobile software firm Aepona continues its expansion, while Kerry-based Altobridge plays a role in mobile industry 'milestone'. » more
iPhone: big bang or slow burn?
28-03-2008
After more than eight months of waiting the iPhone finally hit the Irish market on March 14th. But where were the crowds? » more
Irish brothers make millions on online firm
26-03-2008
Two Irish teenagers have sold their start-up to Canadian company Live Current Media for a multimillion dollar price tag. » more
For the record 26 March
26-03-2008
Irish trade mission to Silicon Valley kicks off | Facebook suffers privacy glitch » more
Philips nabs NI's Tomcat
26-03-2008
Philips Electronics has snapped up Northern Irish healthcare IT firm Tomcat Systems for an undisclosed sum, it was announced on Wednesday. » more
For the record 19 March
19-03-2008
Lan Communications wins Nortel award | Athlone IT gets EUR1.8m funding for research hub » more
Sony Ericsson warns of slower sales
19-03-2008
Sony Ericsson has warned that slower growth in mid-to-high-end mobile phones could hit net sales and income in the first quarter of 2008. » more
IBM to open Dublin cloud computing centre
19-03-2008
IBM is setting up Europe's first cloud computing centre in Dublin, supported by IDA Ireland, at its Innovation Campus in Mulhuddart. » more
Rural divide hampers broadband progress
19-03-2008
Ireland had the fourth-highest broadband penetration growth in the EU during 2007, but lack of rural coverage means we are still behind the EU average. » more
Apple proposes free iTunes access
19-03-2008
iPod fans could pay more for their music players but get free access to iTunes music if a proposal from Apple gets approval from the music industry. » more
Firms losing out by not filing patents
12-03-2008
By failing to patent their software in Europe, firms may not be fully capitalising on their ideas, according to an Irish patent and trademark expert. » more
