John Cradden
Stories by John Cradden
Irish Web use to remain stagnant: expert
02-05-2003
The number of Irish people using the Internet is unlikely to be affected by broadband and flat-rate Internet access, according to an expert. » more
Irish firm launches 3G porn blocker
02-05-2003
Irish mobile technology company Telcotec has launched a new product designed to protect 2.5G and 3G mobile phone users from unsolicited and pornographic content. » more
Meteor readies GPRS network
02-05-2003
Meteor, Ireland's third mobile operator, is planning to launch a range of GPRS services before the end of the year in a bid to attract users. » more
Windows Server 2003 launched in Ireland
01-05-2003
Microsoft has stepped up its battle for the server market with the launch of its long-awaited Windows Server 2003 software in Ireland on Wednesday. » more
Call centre firm creates 150 Dublin jobs
01-05-2003
The Irish division of Sitel has won a major contact centre contract from Microsoft that will lead to the immediate creation of 150 new jobs in Dublin. » more
SFI pours EUR42m into new centres
01-05-2003
Around 150 new jobs are to be created at universities in Cork, Galway and Dublin thanks to large research grants from the Science Foundation Ireland. » more
Kilkenny food labelling firm raises cash
17-04-2003
A Kilkenny firm is accelerating the development of its food labelling information technology following a significant private equity deal. » more
Portadown firm to create 400 jobs
16-04-2003
A Portadown-based company is to create over 400 new jobs over the next three years with the building of a new contact centre in Armagh. » more
More profits for Motorola
16-04-2003
Wireless telecom pioneer Motorola has posted a net profit for a third consecutive quarter, but earnings projections for the full year have been cut. » more
Top security firms form alliance
16-04-2003
A group of US technology firms have formed a new alliance in a bid to develop better integration between physical and cyber security systems. » more
Local government Web sites are failing
15-04-2003
Irish County Councils are failing to meet basic guidelines on making Web sites accessible and user-friendly, according to a new study. » more
Government ponders prisoner tagging
15-04-2003
The government has said it will consider introducing electronic tagging for prisoners if the technology is improved. » more
Internet sales to impact UK Top 40 chart
14-04-2003
Traditional methods of generating UK pop singles charts look set to change thanks to the growing popularity of downloading music files. » more
Art and tech collide at the Digital Hub
14-04-2003
A unique, new one-day conference exploring the interaction between art and technology is to take place in The Digital Hub next week. » more
Jupitermedia subsidiary buys Nua.com
09-04-2003
Nua.com, an on-line resource for information on global Internet trends, has been bought by CyberAtlas, a subsidiary of US-based Jupitermedia. » more
UK must redesign e-gov sites: report
09-04-2003
Nearly 80 percent of UK central government Web sites need to be redesigned before they can be fully accessible to users with disabilities, a report has found. » more
Massive jump in profits for Tesco.com
08-04-2003
Grocery giant Tesco has posted strong financial results for the past year, including increased sales and profits for its Internet shopping division, Tesco.com. » more
Ireland slips in e-government rankings
08-04-2003
Ireland's government needs to focus more on customer satisfaction if it wants to maintain its position in the global e-government league, according to a report. » more
Psion posts small profit as revenues fall
04-03-2003
Mobile computing company Psion made a small operating profit in 2002 despite a significant drop in revenues over the past year. » more
Experts warn of gaping hole in Sendmail
04-03-2003
A new high-level warning has been released about a serious vulnerability in Sendmail, the most widely used software for sending e-mail. » more
In the papers 20 February
20-02-2003
Paul McGuinness- and Paddy Holahan-backed company buys Hostels.com for EUR6 million | Ireland slips two places in the 'Global Information Technology Report' » more
In the papers 19 February
19-02-2003
Mary Mangan to challenge decision to make her redundant from Ireland.com | BT threatened with industrial action over plans to transfer jobs to India » more
In the papers 18 February
18-02-2003
Government expected to lobby for European information security agency | Founder of Germany's MobilCom files for bankruptcy » more
In the papers 17 February
17-02-2003
Intel Ireland to begin shipping new generation of flash memory chips | Salon warns it may go out of business within weeks » more
In the papers 14 February
14-02-2003
Rendina has resources to pay up to EUR3.10 per share in its bid to take Alphyra private | ParthusCeva shares slump in New York and London » more
In the papers 13 February
13-02-2003
Alphyra board expected to meet next week | Motorola appeals to US federal court over Java ruling » more
In the papers 12 February
12-02-2003
Report says O2 Ireland has a higher cost base than Vodafone | Dell terminates purchasing agreement with IBM » more
In the papers 11 February
11-02-2003
Valentia Telecommunications has recouped almost EUR40m in costs following its takeover of Eircom | A group of Alphyra shareholders may block management's MBO » more
In the papers 10 February
10-02-2003
ComReg set to tell consumers how to get more value from their phones | Sun Microsystems due to cut prices on server range » more
In the papers 07 February
07-02-2003
Meteor seeks roaming agreement with Vodafone or O2 | Intel set to launch new portable-computing technology » more




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