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.

Mosquitos spread new mobile phone virus

11-08-2004

The first malicious mobile phone virus has been found in the wild, indicating that mobile phones may be the next target for Trojans and viruses. » more

B&Bs urged to improve on-line marketing

10-08-2004

Irish B&Bs could increase their number of bookings if they embraced the Internet as a marketing channel, according to Gulliver Ireland. » more

New Bagle worm hits the Web

10-08-2004

The latest variant of the mass-mailing Bagle worm hit e-mail inboxes on Monday, while security firms warned that more versions of the bug are on the way. » more

O2 deal gives Meteor nationwide coverage

10-08-2004

Competition looks set to increase in the Irish mobile market as Meteor signs a national roaming deal with O2 for nationwide coverage. » more

Tablet PC market still struggling

09-08-2004

Sales of tablet PCs have increased year-on-year in the second quarter according to research, but laptops are still proving more popular to the mobile workforce. » more

O2 launches digital music player

09-08-2004

O2 Ireland has moved into the music device sector with the launch of Ireland's first music-over-mobile service. » more

Irish firms must up R&D spend: Harney

09-08-2004

The government's newly-released Research and Development Action Plan is urging Irish businesses to increase their investment in R&D by 2010. » more

More UK credit card purchases go on-line

06-08-2004

An Association for Payment Clearing Services survey has revealed that 10 percent of all credit card payments in the UK are now made on-line. » more

Danger and T-Mobile unveil new hiptop

06-08-2004

Danger and T-Mobile have launched the Sidekick II smartphone, a converged PDA, phone and digital camera device aimed squarely at the US youth market. » more

MCI beats expectations, offers dividend

06-08-2004

In its first quarter since emerging from bankruptcy, MCI posted net losses of USD71 million but looks to be making steady progress, according to analysts. » more

Version 1 in Northern Ireland maps deal

04-08-2004

Irish IT consultancy company Version 1 has helped Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland to create a country-wide address database. » more

Graham Technology profits soar

04-08-2004

Galway company Graham Technology has announced a 44 percent increase in sales for the year ended March 2004. » more

Ceridian buys Limerick technology firm

04-08-2004

Limerick-based Information Technology Systems has been acquired by human resource solutions provider Ceridian. » more

TechNiche shows promise after year one

04-08-2004

Network solutions provider TechNiche has announced that it will surpass EUR2.5 million in revenue for its first financial year. » more

Avaya buys conferencing firm Spectel

03-08-2004

Irish company Spectel has been acquired by global communications software provider Avaya in a USD103 million, all-cash deal. » more

Microchip sales show no sign of easing

03-08-2004

Global chip sales in June 2004 showed impressive growth over the same month in 2003, an industry group has said. » more

ICT Ireland creates graduate jobs

30-07-2004

The ICT Ireland Graduate Placement Programme created 200 jobs in the ICT sector for unemployed graduates in 2003. » more

ComReg aims to lower mobile call costs

30-07-2004

Irish mobile operators may have to revise their call termination charges as ComReg deems them to have Significant Market Power in the area. » more

Mobile phone shipments still rising

30-07-2004

A Strategy Analytics report showed healthy growth in the sales of mobile handsets worldwide in second quarter of 2004. » more

PDA sales slump drags on

29-07-2004

The decline in sales in handheld devices was highlighted by figures from IDC which showed a year-on-year drop of 2 percent in the second quarter of 2004. » more

Esat BT overhauls Wi-Fi pricing

28-07-2004

Esat BT has introduced new and reduced flexible rates for its BT Openzone Wi-Fi service in Ireland. » more

Government flocks to mobile messaging

28-07-2004

Puca and Vodafone have joined forces to provide the Department of Agriculture with a mobile application solution to record livestock numbers. » more

ComReg aims to end auto-dialler blight

28-07-2004

ComReg has outlined a course of action for Internet Service Providers to tackle the increasing problem of Internet auto-diallers. » more

Irish firms need help with IP: report

27-07-2004

ICT Ireland has released a report which urges the government to encourage the commercialisation of third level research. » more

Harney commits EUR7m for Cork institute

27-07-2004

A new national research institute focusing on cutting edge technologies is to be created in UCC with initial funding of EUR7 million from the government. » more

Apple and Motorola strike accord

27-07-2004

Apple and Motorola have teamed up to provide iTunes on next-generation Motorola mobile phones. » more

The Internet gets bigger

26-07-2004

To create more space for the ever-growing number of Web pages, Internet Protocol version 6 has been agreed to by the Internet's addressing authority. » more

For the record 26 July

26-07-2004

System Dynamics acquires Resolution Technology | Schwarzenegger story is Trojan horse hoax » more

Vodafone, O2 accused of more overcharging

26-07-2004

The European Commission has accused Vodafone and O2 of overcharging overseas operators for roaming services. » more

Ceva posts higher revenues

23-07-2004

Digital Signal Processor (DSP) designer Ceva has posted positive sales figures in second quarter results following strong licensing and royalty performances. » more