BACK TO SCHOOL GADGET GUIDE
In a back-to-school “gadgets lowdown”, the Sunday Business Post rated operating systems, laptops, netbooks, desktop computers, online resources, phones and useful student accessories.
Tag: Technology
THRIFTY DOLLAR DEAL
An Irish firm that develops technology systems for the car rental industry has signed a major partnership agreement with global car rental giant Dollar Thrifty Automotive.
HOTELS CHARGING FOR WIFI
Some Irish hotels are charging guests up to €20 a day for wireless internet (wifi) connection despite the fact that it is free in most public spaces.
TOP APPS
The Sunday Business Post devoted a full page to the kind of apps that best suit the iPad.
IT RECRUITMENT
A new survey shows 63% of IT professionals expect a pay rise if they move jobs and 53% of them believe their current employers would do their damndest to hold on to them during the recession, according to the Sunday Business Post.
iPAD
Three weeks after its launch in Ireland, consumers are still finding it difficult to get a hold of an iPad as retailers struggle to keep up with demand.
SPEED OF ACCESS
Small website owners could find themselves in a sleepy online backwater as the big boys pay for the privilege of a faster service, the Sunday Business Post says.
NEOVIA
Dermot Desmond has upped his stake in online payments company Neovia to 29.8% from 28% previously to become its single biggest investor, the Sunday Tribune reports. The deal cost the Gibraltar-based tycoon around £823,000 – the London-listed public company was valued last week at €89m.
PADDY POWER’S APP
Bookmaker Paddy Power’s new IPhone app is the most popular free download in the iTunes Irish store, the company told the Sunday Tribune.
“The iPhone since it was introduced now accounts for over 50% of sports betting on the Paddy Power mobile channel,” the company said.
INTERTEK
Independent quality control is a booming industry now valued at €75 billion and it isn’t difficult to see the reason for its growth over the past couple of decades. The damage product recalls can do to a brand both in terms of repeat production costs and subsequent reputation can be decimating.
APPLE JAILBREAKERS
The consequences of losing a US legal challenge to stop the running of unofficial apps and tweaks on iPhones means the practice of ‘jailbreaking’ is about to explode, the Sunday Times reports.
FINDING YOUR WAY BY PHONE
An Irish software company has developed what it claims is the first real-time traffic navigation system for smart phone users. Twaffic Navigator provides traffic flow updates every five minutes to its users and can generate advance warnings of potential bottlenecks, such as accidents, road works or road closures.
SKY TO LAUNCH 3D CHANNEL IN IRELAND
Sky is to launch the first 3D television channel in Ireland in October. The channel will be available to subscribers who are using the Sky+HD package. The Sunday Business Post quotes the broadcaster as saying that the Ryder Cup and 3D movies such as Bolt and Monsters And Aliens will be available on the new channel in the first week.