Positive noises from Government should comfort R&D sectorNET RESULTS: With a grim budget to come it is vital that stated commitments to science and technology are keptFri Apr 3 2009 - 01:00
Brought to book: public lending remuneration to be introducedAlong with the implications of the Google book settlement in the US, Irish authors may also see a financial impact from the public…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Gallery invites public to explore virtual metropolisNET RESULTS: A virtual Dublin allows research on everything from computer games to urban planningFri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Who's in charge here?There isn’t really anyone in charge of the internet and no one runs it in a conventional senseFri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Humphreys caught in data Bill muddleNET RESULTS: The basis of a Labour candidate’s defence of the proposed data retention Bill is incorrectFri Mar 6 2009 - 00:00
New Bill will allow data obtained outside legal guidelines to be usedPHONE CALL, e-mail and internet information obtained outside legal guidelines could still be used for investigations under proposals…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Digitial media pioneer puts pen to paperNET RESULTS : Internet veteran’s first book provides valuable insights into digital marketingFri Feb 6 2009 - 00:00
Searching for answers about why Google tries to control the netBOOK REVIEW : Planet Google: How one Company is Transforming our Lives by Randall Stross Atlantic Books: £16.99 (€18)Mon Feb 2 2009 - 00:00
Quantum LeapTeleportation, believe it or not, is key to the next generation of computersMon Feb 2 2009 - 00:00
Happy 25th birthday, Mac - and thanks for the memoriesNET RESULTS: It’s hard to believe the Mac has been shaping home computing for a quarter of a centuryFri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
A warrantless abuse of privacyNET RESULTS: When it comes to abuse of privacy, where Britain goes, Ireland tends to followFri Jan 9 2009 - 00:00
Ones to watch in 2009It's the time of year for predictions, and The Irish Times has cornered six technologists of various hues to answer four questions…Fri Jan 9 2009 - 00:00
Pen remains mightier than the digital swordIN AN AGE of iPhones, BlackBerries, smartphones, PC and online calendar programs, it seems the humble print diary still reigns…Fri Jan 2 2009 - 00:00
A neutral platform for the good, bad and uglyNET RESULTS: ARE THE internet's social networking spaces - discussion boards, e-mail lists and profile sites - examples of closeknit…Fri Dec 5 2008 - 00:00
'BarackBerry' dilemma highlights lack of data protection for allNET RESULTS: PANIC, TURMOIL, and headlines across newspapers, blogs, discussion boards and news sitesFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
So robots are social animals after allCYNTHIA BREAZEAL is passionate about the possibilities of robotsFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Garda chief asks mobile phone firm to retain web-browsing dataDETAILED INFORMATION on the web pages people view will be retained for possible future criminal investigations if telecommunications…Fri Nov 7 2008 - 00:00
Techies double-click with net-savvy ObamaNET RESULTS: A president comfortable with technology is less likely to take a knee-jerk approach to privacy, spectrum use, net…Fri Nov 7 2008 - 00:00
Concern sends out right message about aid programmeNET RESULTS: WHEN I ring Anne O'Mahony in Concern's office in Kenya, she sounds distracted and asks if I can ring back in 15…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Making the most of the iPhoneNET RESULTS: NO MATTER how you might fiddle with a bit of kit that you have to review in your spare time, nothing truly tests…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Intel conference address Ireland's economic futureDUBLIN: HOW CAN the European Union - and Ireland - remain competitive in research, innovation and high value manufacturing?Mon Oct 6 2008 - 01:00
Online distractions on company timeSAN FRANCISCO: SOME NATIONALITIES are more cavalier than others in their attitude towards using work computers for private activities…Mon Oct 6 2008 - 01:00
A new Linux landscapeNET RESULTS: A FEW years ago, the open-source operating system Linux was well known to techies, and barely known to the person…Fri Sep 19 2008 - 01:00
Solving loss of personal dataVIRTUALISATION, which can be used to divide data across multiple computers, offers opportunities for organisations such as banks…Fri Sep 12 2008 - 01:00
Operation phone filterA more versatile controls system is needed as mobiles move beyond mere phone calls and texts and more into multi-media content…Tue Sep 9 2008 - 01:00
Jobs not done yetNET RESULTS: THE REPORT of Steve Jobs's death was, as Mark Twain famously said when he found himself in a similar situation, …Fri Sep 5 2008 - 01:00
Google search for browser success results in ChromeGOOGLE BROKE into the crowded internet browser market on Tuesday with the release of Chrome, a product the world's most popular…Thu Sep 4 2008 - 01:00
Convincing consumers to acknowledge that enough really does mean enoughBOOK REVIEW: Enough: Breaking Free from the World of More. John Naish; Hodder Stoughton; €21 (£16.99)Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Infusion of cash allows Luzern to broaden its horizonsA €2.5 MILLION venture cash infusion from Delta Partners is set to broaden the prospects and market for online electronics refurbisher…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Reducing threat of libelNET RESULTS: ANYONE WHO HAS ever spent any time on an internet discussion board will know that robust exchanges are the norm…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
iPhone safe from latest 'killer'NET RESULTS: I’VE BEEN playing around for the past couple of weeks with two phones, the new 3G iPhone from Apple and one of …Fri Aug 8 2008 - 01:00
1,200 net techies converge in DublinIF YOU think your company network can be a headache, imagine having to make sure the global internet works.Fri Aug 1 2008 - 01:00
Memories will be the victims of format warsNET RESULTS: A FEW OF the British Sunday papers had a story last week about a virulent mould that is destroying VHS tapes - …Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
STANDBY FOR 3-D TELEVISIONCommunications groups have developed an affordable 3-D television that could be commercially available in three years, writes…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
YouTube case opens can of worms on online privacyNET RESULTS: A US JUDGE'S decision to award entertainment conglomerate Viacom access to millions of Google records about user…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
NUI Maynooth students take top prizeFOR THE second year running, a student team from NUI Maynooth has brought home one of the top prizes from the annual international…Wed Jul 9 2008 - 01:00
PC-induced death of kids' reading is a lot of hogwashNET RESULTS: FOR CHILDREN all over Ireland, that delicious stretch of indolence known as the summer holidays has begunFri Jul 4 2008 - 01:00
Printer plots brave new 3D worldIN FURTHER proof that Star Trek has become the quintessential muse for the technology industry, an Irish company is inching closer…Fri Jul 4 2008 - 01:00
'We explore the capabilities of an idea'DYSON CHANNELS about 10 per cent of revenue into research and development (RD), according to principal engineer Ben Morse.Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Unequal propertiesNET RESULTS: A FEW WEEKS ago, I attended an event organised by William Fry Solicitors to mark World Intellectual Property Day…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Ireland likely to get disclosure laws on leaked dataIRELAND IS “likely” to have disclosure laws requiring organisations to tell individuals when their personal data has been leaked…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Students fuel innovation with parking systemNET RESULTS: IT’S THE typical modern headache – you drive into town, you’d like to find a parking space as close as possible…Fri May 9 2008 - 01:00
McCreevy seeks longer copyrights for musiciansIT IS only rock ’n’ roll, but apparently Charlie McCreevy likes it.Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
The way to San JoséNET RESULTS: A recent Silicon Valley newspaper report proclaims that Ireland has 'arrived', having reinvented itself as a high…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Fears of economic fallout from internet data retention plansPROPOSED RULES for the retention of internet data could damage Ireland's efforts to attract foreign direct investment and hinder…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Garda powers of request for internet data to be widenedTHE RANGE of criminal investigations for which the Garda will be able to request e-mail and internet data retained by internet…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Dotgone frustration for domain name seekersNET RESULTS: ANYONE WHO has tried to get a domain name will know the biggest headache isn't coming up with a really good choice…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Tech industry veterans join board of online start-up PutPlaceTWO TECHNOLOGY industry veterans have joined the board of Dublin-based online backup and publishing services start-up PutPlace…Fri Apr 4 2008 - 01:00
EU scoring Micropoints?NET RESULTS: I'VE ALWAYS believed that Microsoft has more or less got what it had coming to it in terms of legal challengesFri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00