Child porn complaints up 12pc in Ireland

29-03-2007

Nearly 3,000 reports concerning online child pornography were made by Irish citizens during 2006, according to new figures released on Thursday. » more

Visa looks to m-payments

29-03-2007

Visa is pushing for closer collaboration between the wireless and credit card industries, and has invested in the Dublin-based dotMobi domain registry. » more

'New era' in advertising on the way: IAB

29-03-2007

Online ad spend overtook that of national newspapers in the UK in 2006 for the first time with over STG2 billion splurged on internet advertising. » more

Premium rate phone services attract ire

22-03-2007

Complaints against providers of premium rate phone services hit an all-time high last year, according to a new report from RegTel. » more

Troubled Moto cuts revenue forecast

22-03-2007

In a sure sign that all is not well at Motorola, the firm has replaced its CFO, reduced its revenue forecast and warned that it will post a first-quarter loss. » more

Fine Gael launches online poll

22-03-2007

Evidence that politicians are getting to grips with using the net to woo voters comes with the news that Fine Gael has launched a 'Broken Promises' online poll. » more

Laptops driving growth in PC market

22-03-2007

Proof that notebooks are the future comes in a new IDC forecast which predicts that laptops will surpass desktops to become the most popular type of PC by 2011. » more

The Truth is out there... now you can find it

16-03-2007

In a move which would no doubt make Mulder and Scully gasp, a new search engine specialising in the paranormal and unexplained has mysteriously appeared online. » more

Emigrants to celebrate St Paddy's online

16-03-2007

Irish websites are expecting traffic to increase dramatically this weekend as members of the Diaspora check out details of St Patrick's Day celebrations back home. » more

Irish telco sector sees a fragile peace?

15-03-2007

ALTO has calmed down sufficiently to give a guarded welcome to ComReg's intention to consult on the introduction of Next Generation Networks. » more

Google cloaks users' search logs

15-03-2007

Google intends to anonymise personal data it receives from users' web searches in a move that has been welcomed by privacy groups. » more

Government proposes electronic tagging

15-03-2007

Plans to introduce electronic monitoring of suspects released on bail are contained in the new Criminal Justice Bill published on Thursday. » more

Lamborghini sees Europe's ICT sector speed up

09-03-2007

The European ICT market is expected to accelerate by 2.9 percent to EUR668 billion in 2007 on the back of IT services, software applications and broadband data offerings. » more

For the record 8 March

08-03-2007

Meteor launches credit top-up for roamers | FotoNation scoops industry prize » more

Don't be fined or fooled on 1 April

08-03-2007

Irish companies are being reminded that they face heavy fines if they fail to implement new website and e-mail regulations by the end of the month. » more

NGN: new kid on telcos' block

08-03-2007

The Minister for Communications has backed plans to explore Next Generation Networks for telcos and is to establish a new advisory forum to report on progress. » more

UPC Ireland beefs up digital TV service

08-03-2007

UPC Ireland is now able to offer its wireless digital TV service (MMDS) to customers outside of its cable networks, following the completion of its upgrade programme. » more

ComReg report reveals a growing digital divide

01-03-2007

Almost half of all home internet users are now going online via broadband, according to a ComReg study that highlights a growing digital divide. » more

Spam-crossed lovers hit hard in February

01-03-2007

Romantics weren't only wooed with flowers on St Valentine's Day; spammers also tried to seduce them with unsolicited e-mail, new statistics reveal. » more

Revenues at O2 lack fizz

01-03-2007

O2 Ireland may have gained 29,000 new subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2006, but its average revenue per user (APRU) remained flat. » more

Irish firms stuck in search engine limbo

22-02-2007

Irish companies are failing to take advantage of search engine optimisation and are doomed to languish low down the page in search results rankings. » more

Busy year ahead for tech sector

22-02-2007

Up to 40 mergers and acquisitions are expected in 2007 across the Irish technology, media and telecoms sectors. » more

VMware brings tech jobs to Cork

22-02-2007

Virtualisation software firm VMware has confirmed it is to create 369 new jobs at its technical support centre in Ballincollig, Co Cork. » more

Ireland plays follow-the-leader for innovation

22-02-2007

For the fourth consecutive year, the innovation gap between the US and the EU has decreased but Ireland is still ranked as a follower rather than a leader. » more

Colt posts slight drop in 2006 revenues

22-02-2007

Colt Telecom saw revenues fall slightly in 2006 and admitted that it was unsure what to expect in terms of the forthcoming financial year. » more

Irish firms busy at 3GSM

15-02-2007

Ireland's leading wireless and mobile companies were busy hawking their wares at this year's prestigious 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona this week. » more

EC aims to preserve scientific data online

15-02-2007

The European Commission has set aside EUR50 million this year to support the establishment of digital repositories for storing scientific data. » more

Vallent swallowed by Big Blue

15-02-2007

Vallent Technologies, a telecoms software firm which employs over 100 people at its operations in Cork and Galway, has been acquired by IBM for an undisclosed sum. » more

For the record 15 February

15-02-2007

European hotline for missing children established | Government to extend CCTV scheme » more

Ireland slow to embrace mobile internet

09-02-2007

A tiny minority of Irish websites are optimised for use by people using their mobiles to get online, according to a soon-to be released study. » more