Job losses "speculation" says First-e

18-10-2000

Internet bank First-e is to bring an ongoing review of its organisation to an end in the next two to three weeks and will then comment on the results. » more

Altavista launches Irish search site

18-10-2000

Search engine Altavista, which is in negotiations with the IDA, launched its dedicated Irish search site www.altavista.ie on Wednesday as part of a USD25 million world-wide investment. » more

Mitsubishi launches Irish Internet TV

18-10-2000

Mitsubishi Electric has launched its first Internet accessible television in Ireland, the Black Diamond NetSet. » more

Intel beats estimates and bounces back

18-10-2000

Intel shares leapt in late trading on Tuesday night after the world's largest micro-chip maker announced third-quarter results ahead of pessimistic estimates. » more

Iona revenues up 51 percent

18-10-2000

Dublin-based Iona Technologies has announced record third quarter revenues of USD39.9 million, representing a 51 percent increase from the third quarter of 1999. » more

Parthus launches Infostream with Psion

18-10-2000

Irish firm Parthus Technologies has announced Infostream, a new platform for next-generation wireless devices co-developed with Psion. » more

In the papers 18 October

18-10-2000

Orbiscom signs agreement with MBNA | Global cybercrime agency to be discussed » more

IBM earnings up but revenue disappoints

18-10-2000

Tight cost control helped IBM to deliver an 11 percent rise in third quarter earnings, despite a disappointing three percent growth in revenue and a slow-down in software sales. » more

Strong results for Net filtering firm

17-10-2000

Software firm Surfcontrol has announced an increase in Internet filtering product revenues of 641 percent to USD5.8 million. » more

In the papers 17 October

17-10-2000

Irish learning firm signs new deal | Xerox fights off bankruptcy rumours » more

Irish company launches server in Japan

17-10-2000

Irish company Network365 has launched its mZone Mobile Commerce Server in Japan. » more

Intel share price woes to continue

17-10-2000

Intel's share price woes are set to continue and, if anything, have been compounded by a radical decision to cut prices on some of its low-end Pentium chips. » more

WOW MD sells shares to Denis O'Brien

17-10-2000

Aine Moriarty has resigned her post as Managing Director of on-line entertainment guide What's on Where (WOW) and sold all her shares in the company to Denis O'Brien for an undisclosed sum. » more

30-day truce for software 'pirates'

17-10-2000

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is holding a 30-day truce for Irish businesses using illegal software which means that they will take no legal actions from 1 to 30 November. » more

Now you can wash your clothes on the Net

17-10-2000

A washing machine that is connected to the Internet and downloads individual wash cycles on-line has been launched by Korean firm LG Electronics. » more

Trintech joins Oracle for pay solution

17-10-2000

Dublin-based secure payments firm Trintech has announced that it will join the Oracle Wireless Partner Initiative to provide the wireless payment solution that powers Oracle's m-commerce platform. » more

Egg gains customers but losses up

16-10-2000

UK on-line bank Egg plc has reported losses of STG34.4 million for the third quarter of 2000, and an increase in losses of seven percent to STG115.1 million in the nine months to end September. » more

In the papers 16 October

16-10-2000

Marlborough seeks lower price for Web site | Reuters to abandon Greenhouse Fund IPO in 2000 » more

Eighty new jobs at Duolog Technologies

16-10-2000

Intellectual property company, Duolog Technologies, will create 80 new jobs under an Enterprise Ireland supported investment, the Tanaiste, Mary Harney, announced on Sunday. » more

Tech stocks rebound in Nasdaq revival

16-10-2000

Technology stocks look set to rebound after a dramatic revival in the fortunes of the technology-heavy Nasdaq index in New York on Friday. » more

Informix drops 43 from Dublin staff

16-10-2000

Software developer Informix is to close its Dublin software engineering support operation with the loss of 43 jobs. » more

US firm launches new bank in a box.

16-10-2000

A US firm offering on-line financial solutions for the banking industry has opened a European office, and is likely to compete head-on with Dublin-based Factor-e. » more

NewWorld Commerce secures USD5.6 million

16-10-2000

NewWorld Commerce, the Dublin-based provider of e-marketing campaign generation and management solutions, announced on Monday that it had secured USD5.6 million in first round funding from eVerger. » more

Heavy losses for Internet travel company

16-10-2000

Internet travel company ebookers.com has announced losses of STG7.24 million for its third quarter, an increase of 500 percent from STG1.46 million in the same period last year. Loss per share, however, was only STG0.03, 11 percent better than expected. » more

A robot is known by its bark

13-10-2000

The song "How much is that doggy in the window" has taken on a new meaning with the launch of Sony's new lower-cost robot dog. » more

Power play

13-10-2000

Back in the days when a stick and an inflated pig's bladder were the latest technologies, the Irish were inventing games. » more

On-line marketplaces 'set to take off'

13-10-2000

The number of independent on-line exchanges or Net markets is set to more than quadruple in the next 18 months, according to Jupiter Research. » more

Virtual Irish Pub in major relaunch

13-10-2000

Pioneering Irish Web site the Virtual Irish Pub has received a multi-million pound investment to fund a major relaunch of the site, ElectricNews.Net has learned. » more

Making World-Class Time Wasting On-line Games

13-10-2000

As he stood in Dublin's Irish Whiskey Corner carrying his Internet Business Award, Michael Cunningham put the accomplishment in perspective. "We get nearly a million page impressions a month. On average, each viewer spends nearly two minutes with each page. That means we help waste more than a million minutes of company time each month." » more

Fun for the road

13-10-2000

There was a time when mobile gaming meant playing soccer with your phone in one hand. » more