Deirdre McArdle
Deirdre McArdle first joined ElectricNews.net as staff writer in July 2004. Previously she worked as a journalist with Lafferty Publications, as a research analyst with IIMC and an editor with Overture Search Services. She has also contributed articles to iol.ie, dot.ie and the Irish Independent supplement, Initiative.
Stories by Deirdre McArdle
In The Papers 4 November
04-11-2010
PFH acquires Redstone Technology | AOL revenue drops, profit jumps » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 539
28-10-2010
EMEA PC sales hit by netbook decline | Yahoo, MySpace unveil makeovers » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 538
22-10-2010
Microsoft breaches the cloud, hits turbulence | Smartphones play key role in mobile makers' results » more
In The Papers 21 October
21-10-2010
HP to create 50 Irish jobs | eBay posts rise in profits, revenue » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 537
14-10-2010
Intel results bode well for tech sector | Microsoft takes aim at smartphone market » more
In The Papers 13 October
13-10-2010
ChipSensors acquired by US firm | Intel posts surge in profit, revenue » more
In The Papers 12 October
12-10-2010
Record labels lose UPC filesharing case | Salesforce.com creates 100 Dublin jobs » more
In The Papers 11 October
11-10-2010
Panasonic planning videogames return? | Google working on self-driving cars » more
In The Papers 8 October
08-10-2010
Phonovation in EUR7m deal with UPC | Microsoft licenses 74 smartphone patents » more
In The Papers 7 October
07-10-2010
Lagan Technologies acquired by US firm | Facebook unveils new privacy features » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 536
07-10-2010
Twitter is not for sale says new CEO | Skype and Cisco draw battle lines » more
In The Papers 6 October
06-10-2010
UCC agrees to trial maths bonus points | Google refutes Oracle patent claims » more
In The Papers 5 October
05-10-2010
Costolo promoted to CEO at Twitter | Skype names ex-Cisco manager as CEO » more
In The Papers 4 October
04-10-2010
NUI Maynooth to trial maths bonus points | Microsoft sues Motorola over Android » more
In The Papers 1 October
01-10-2010
Irish firms e-commerce laggards: Google | HP names new CEO » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 535
30-09-2010
New jobs continue to trickle in | AOL snaps up three firms in one day » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 534
23-09-2010
HP and Oracle resolve Hurd legal spat | RIM poised to launch BlackPad? » more
In The Papers 20 September
20-09-2010
Intelligent transport system on the cards | H-P looks internally for new CEO » more
In The Papers 17 September
17-09-2010
UCD to trial bonus points for maths in 2012 | Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 9 » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 533
16-09-2010
From Russia with deals | Smartphones drive mobile market » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 532
09-09-2010
Ping fails to set the world alight | Floodgates open in tablet market » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 530
26-08-2010
HP and Dell spar for 3PAR | To IPO or not to IPO? » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 529
19-08-2010
Tech heavyweights get acquisitive | Google strikes Social Gold » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 528
12-08-2010
Skype IPO generates investor hype | iPhone 4 gaffes signal high-profile departure » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 527
05-08-2010
Mobile market enjoys resurgence | Motorola eyes tablet market » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 526
29-07-2010
Mobile makers post underwhelming results | Google buddies up to games developers » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 525
22-07-2010
Irish R&D gets adrenalin shot | Mixed bag of results for tech firms » more
Weekly Digest Issue No. 524
15-07-2010
iPhone 4 issues bruise Apple | Intel results bode well for tech sector » more
In The Papers 12 July
12-07-2010
Apple, AT&T face class action suit in US | Microsoft, Fujitsu plan cloud hook-up » more
In The Papers 9 July
09-07-2010
UCD gets go ahead for sci/tech building | Google confident of Chinese licence renewal » more




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