A round of other technology stories in brief

iPhone and iPad app for digital 'Irish Times'

Irishtimes.com has launched a new application for the iPhone and iPad that gives subscribers access to the digital version of The Irish Times. The app is free to download, and content will be available to those who have a subscription to the epaper.

The epaper, which was launched on irishtimes.com in March, offers a replica of the daily newspaper in a digital format, with enhanced functions such as audio versions and article translation.

Irish Timesmanaging director Liam Kavanagh said the new app was part of the move to find ways to engage with readers across a variety of platforms using the latest technology. "The launch of this high-quality app offering excellent clarity and readability is a further example of our commitment to innovation in this area," he said. Pricing for the epaper is on a sliding scale, running from €1.80 for a day to €9 a month, €25 for three months and €89 for 12 months.

A challenge to innovators

Innovative companies and researchers are being encouraged to enter the Innovators’ Challenge, part of the upcoming Globe Forum Dublin event on November 17th and 18th.

Twelve finalists will then pitch at the conference with a chance to win a prize fund of services worth €50,000. www.globeforum.com/dublin

Eircom web mail service

In an article entitled “E-mail users could lose Eircom accounts” it was stated that Eircom e-mail users must log into the web version of their in-box once every nine months or risk losing their accounts. This deactivation policy only applies to non-eircom customers, and customers receive a total of eight warnings before an account is deleted.