WAP-based swapping service launched

08-11-2000

A free WAP-based swapping service has been launched in the UK by the company behind Webswappers, Europe's on-line swap shop. » more

Sales Online gets Yahoo Irish agency

08-11-2000

New on-line sales network Sales Online (SO) has been appointed to represent Yahoo in Ireland. » more

Baltimore licence revenue over half

08-11-2000

Third quarter results published Wednesday by Irish security firm Baltimore Technologies show good growth in software licence revenue but an increased loss over last year. » more

Fast growing tech firms to be honoured

08-11-2000

A new awards programme which will for the first time recognise and rank the fastest-growing technology companies in Ireland, north and south of the border, has been launched. » more

IEP10 million funding for start-ups

08-11-2000

Irish incubator Growcorp announced it has received funding of IEP10 million for the setting up of incubation facilities, broadband access and hosting facilities for start-ups. » more

Off-line Adornis lays off top staff

08-11-2000

On-line jewellery retailer Adornis.com has laid off several key management personnel and its Web site has been off-line for the past fortnight. » more

Dublin business gets local loop service

08-11-2000

Formus Broadband has launched a broadband fixed wireless local loop service called iFast for Irish businesses. » more

Free coverage of US elections on phone

07-11-2000

Wapprofit is offering free live coverage of the US presidential elections on cellular phones with iMode, WAP and HDML formats. » more

WIPO calls for Web dispute resolution

07-11-2000

New means of dispute resolution are needed for e-commerce to reach its potential, according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). » more

Ask Jeeves takes to the telephone

07-11-2000

Search engine Ask Jeeves announced an alliance on Tuesday with Nuance and General Magic to enable corporations to deliver information to their customers via the telephone. » more

Another closure as B2C death toll mounts

07-11-2000

Another leading business-to-consumer (B2C) Web site, Furniture.com, has gone out of business as the long-predicted dot.com death toll starts to hit home. » more

E-start opens an Irish operation

07-11-2000

E-start, the European company which helps technology entrepreneurs develop their businesses and find venture capitalist funding, has launched an Irish operation. » more

In the papers 07 November

07-11-2000

E-learning firm seeks USD15m | VA Linux tumbles but Cisco shows strong results » more

Web site helps Ryanair slash its costs

07-11-2000

Ryanair.com, the low cost airline's Internet ticket sales operation, has helped it cut costs by reducing its reliance on traditional travel agents to just 10 percent of its total sales. » more

Phone retailer grows sales, earnings

06-11-2000

The Carphone Warehouse group has reported a 62 percent growth in sales in its first half-year results since the company floated in July. » more

Full banners losing out in Web ads

06-11-2000

Although 80 percent of advertisers use the full banner in on-line campaigns, other ad formats account for a majority of impressions and garner far greater exposure on the Web. » more

Symbian licenses Nokia WAP browser

06-11-2000

Symbian, a supplier of next generation mobile phone software, Monday announced that it has licensed Nokia's WAP browser technology for commercial use. » more

Iona invests in rival as O'Toole joins

06-11-2000

Iona Technologies is to invest in rival software developer Cape Clear Technologies, whose new executive chairman is Iona co-founder Annrai O'Toole. » more

In the papers 06 November

06-11-2000

Dublin Liberties primed for "sci-fi" city | Bertelsmann loses top staff following Napster deal » more

Eircom lifts block on 1891 numbers

06-11-2000

Access to 1891 numbers has been reinstated following a commercial agreement between Eircom and Esat Digifone, ElectricNews.Net has learned. » more

Nine airlines to open travel portal

06-11-2000

Nine major European airlines have signed an agreement to establish a new, independent, pan-European travel portal. » more

Second Generation Net Includes Peer to Peer

05-11-2000

During the summer of 2000, with under-cooked dot.coms littering the landscape, a new Internet model appeared. It revolved around peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. » more

BT to 'speed up' DSL installation

03-11-2000

British Telecom (BT) has announced an "action plan" to speed up the installation rate for its wholesale broadband Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services in the UK. » more

Hopes for advances in digital imaging

03-11-2000

Transferring digital images between digital cameras and cellular devices will soon be possible if a new collaboration between Canon and Ericsson bears fruit. » more

Most US on-line shoppers do not buy

03-11-2000

Around three-quarters of on-line shoppers abandon their shopping carts before completing a purchase according to a new survey by US retail mall Bizrate.com. » more

Gorilla Park expands with new additions

03-11-2000

Gorilla Park has added three new firms to its dot.com incubator program, covering XML technology, content distribution and logistics and fulfilment outsourcing. » more

In the papers 03 November

03-11-2000

Mobilefuture looks at Ireland | Isle of Man to commence 3G in May » more

Mviva to extend services to Ireland

03-11-2000

Mviva, a leading UK wireless Internet portal, is to extend its services into Ireland by the beginning of 2001. » more

IBM links up with Baltimore

03-11-2000

IBM has re-examined its plans to develop its own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) products and applications in favour of an alliance with Baltimore Technologies. » more

Hands-free kits face new safety scare

03-11-2000

Hands-free kits can actually increase the brain's exposure to radiation from mobile phones rather than decrease it, according to new research carried out for UK consumer magazine Which? » more