In the papers 24 October

24-10-2000

Horizon loses finance director to Wolfe Group | Dot.com bosses may have dark pasts » more

Datalex and Atraxis form alliance

23-10-2000

Datalex and Atraxis announced on Monday a strategic alliance which will provide travel suppliers with comprehensive e-distribution technology. » more

MSC wins IEP5 million UK contract

23-10-2000

Dublin-based Managed Solutions Corporation (MSC), a provider of multi-channel CRM and contract management solutions for the banking and insurance sectors, has been awarded a IEP5 million contract by Britannia. » more

In the papers 23 October

23-10-2000

AIB may cancel Internet bank plans | Dot.com failures claim more victims » more

UK firms still cautious about m-commerce

23-10-2000

Sixty-two percent of British companies are still taking a "wait and see" attitude to m-commerce, according to new research released by e-business Expo 2000, Computer Weekly and Compaq. » more

Baltimore, Cable & Wireless join forces

23-10-2000

Baltimore Technologies and Cable & Wireless on Monday announced their intention to jointly develop and deliver secure e-business solutions for large corporate clients worldwide. » more

Interactive Web sites to quadruple

23-10-2000

The market for Web content management is set to quadruple in the next two years as companies look to develop more interactive Web sites. » more

Lucent Technologies sacks CEO McGinn

23-10-2000

Lucent Technologies, which employs 700 people in Ireland, has sacked its Chief Executive Officer, Rich McGinn as the company announced poor results for the first quarter. » more

Premium content dialers make money beyond porn

20-10-2000

You're on IEP16,000 hoping to go to IEP32,000. Answer "What does Who Wants to Be a Millionaire have in common with sex sites?" If you say, "Both use premium phone lines", you've named yet another example of mainstream porn technology. And you would've won the average annual revenue from a medium-traffic dial-up number. » more

English language iMode editor arrives

20-10-2000

Wapprofit.com, a Killarney, Co Kerry-based wireless Internet tools development company released the world's first English language iMode editor and emulator on Friday. » more

Massana raises fresh USD16.5m in funding

20-10-2000

Irish company Massana, which designs silicon chips that optimise the performance of broadband networks, has raised USD16.5 million from Irish and international investors. » more

Ericsson sales up as it prepares for 3G

20-10-2000

Ericsson has followed in Nokia's footsteps by posting better-than-expected sales figures, fuelled by continued strong demand for second generation (2G) mobile phones, and a dramatic hike in profits. » more

Banks move to bank on students

20-10-2000

The student pound is becoming increasingly important as more and more sites are directed at the student market. » more

In the papers 20 October

20-10-2000

Talks with Cisco sour following media leaks | BT ruffles industry with flat rate offer » more

Irish digital TV launched

20-10-2000

A digital television (DTV) service for Ireland was launched Friday by Chorus (formerly Irish Multichannel) as part of a bundled package. » more

Dublin's Datalex goes on ISE and NASDAQ

20-10-2000

Dublin-based IT solutions provider Datalex began trading on both the Dublin and NASDAQ markets on Friday at EUR6.8(USD5.75)per ordinary share. » more

Keeping a lid on illicit surfing

19-10-2000

Employees who view or send Internet pornography during work hours are taxing company resources and could expose the firm to risk, but tools are now available in the battle against this unsavoury Internet traffic. » more

Face to Face with Cormac Callanan

19-10-2000

Cormac Callanan is no stranger to the Internet. After setting up one of the first Internet service providers in the country and selling to what is now EsatNet, he was a natural choice as chairman when the industry formed the ISP Association of Ireland in 1998. » more

Nokia returns strong results

19-10-2000

Nokia's net profit for the third quarter of 2000 totalled EUR892 million - a 40 percent increase on the same period last year. » more

Firms get insight into funding options

19-10-2000

Start up e-commerce companies can expect to pay up to 60 percent of their returns to an incubator and must have the potential to generate USD50 million to USD100 million in revenue, according to speakers at a investment seminar on Wednesday. » more

Adult industry blazes a trail on the Web

19-10-2000

Pornography has always taken early technological leads and the Internet is no different. » more

On-line virtual laser card from AIB

19-10-2000

AIB is looking at the potential for an "on-line virtual laser card" as an alternative to paying for goods and services on-line, ElectricNews.Net has learned. » more

Travel firm launches mobile service

19-10-2000

Softguides, the Dublin-based on-line travel and reservation information provider and e-enabler, has launched Softguide Dublin for use on mobile devices. » more

In the papers 19 October

19-10-2000

Eircom enters market for ASP | Xerox may sell Palo Alto Research Center » more

Baltimore placement to raise STG66m

19-10-2000

Baltimore Technologies on Thursday announced placement of almost 40 million new shares at STG4.40 each to complete its acquisition of Content Technologies and to fund future expansion. » more

SmartForce exceeds expectations

19-10-2000

E-learning company SmartForce has announced strong results for the third quarter, despite reporting a net loss for the period of USD5.4 million, or USD0.10 per share. » more

The Bottom Line: Adult Entertainment

19-10-2000

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Investments help boost Microsoft profits

19-10-2000

Microsoft has reported higher than expected revenue and earnings for its fiscal first quarter, but the positive outcome was driven as much by investment income as by sales of Microsoft's software products. » more

US Indiqu to set up in Ireland

19-10-2000

US-based corporation, Indiqu, an international provider of alternative mobile entertainment, is to set up an Irish operation. » more

Playstation 2 plays Ireland in November

18-10-2000

The Playstation 2 (PS2), a new and improved version of the most successful console of all time, will be launched in Ireland on 24 November. » more