Packaging is in the spotlight at Drupa where Heidelberg is exhibiting under the banner “Simply Smart” in Hall 1. A 3B/B1 format inkjet press designed for industrial packaging print quality
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Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of the new i-SENSYS LBP151dw single function printer (SFP). The new mono laser printer is designed to address the print
Asavie, an enterprise mobility management firm, and Eir Business, the telecoms provider, have launched IoT Connect, a new service that will allow Irish firms to use the Internet of things
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tried to extend an olive branch to mobile phone companies, on which the popular social network company increasingly relies, but which are also among his biggest
Richard Branson is set to unveil the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo as the company pushes ahead in the race to send passengers into space. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the
Founder of the digital music service Spotify, Daniel Ek, claims his firm to have saved the music industry from constant decline during the download era. Mr Ek’s service has been
Finland’s Nokia has today reported better than expected profits for its mainstay telecom network equipment business. But the company also warned that roll-outs for new mobile networks would start to slow
Viacom is said to be extending its deal with Snapchat which will allow it to sell advertising on the mobile app’s behalf, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar
The Mexican Ambassador to Ireland, Mr Carlos García De Alba, has praised the FORGE project at the CONNECT Centre in Trinity College which allows undergraduate students in Mexico to access
On Friday, January 22, 2016 the VR Center was presented for the first time to a select audience, namely to member companies of Packaging Valley, initiators, sponsors and supporting state
WhatsApp has reached one billion users, making the messaging app one of the most commonly-used internet services in the world. It made the announcement on Monday night, and comes just
Virgin Media has become the first brand to have a traditional TV advertisement in 360 degree on the Apple TV platform. Created by leading Irish advertising agency, Irish International BBDO,
Forty new positions have been announced at Irish education technology company Shaw Academy. The company, which provides online learning services, has already filled 60 separate jobs since last October. The new
Technology corporation, Microsoft has reported quarterly revenue and profit that beat analysts’ expectations, driven by aggressive cost cutting and growing demand for its cloud products and services. Microsoft chief executive
160 jobs have been announced by technology companies in Galway and Cork. Two technology companies in Galway, Ice Cube and Tec Support, have announced they will merge and their planned expansion
Internet giant Google has agreed a £130 million deal with the UK taxman to pay money it has owed for the last decade. The US online search firm said it
The award for most unlikely app developer of 2016 might already be wrapped up after former US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld released his first iOS game. Not only that,
Enniscorthy-based Taoglas, an Irish technology firm which specialises in wireless antennas, is opening a $2m facility in San Diego. The new design and testing site is said by Taoglas to
A number of Government websites were forced offline this morning by a so-called Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS). Among the sites impacted were the Central Statistics Office, the Courts Service,
Aerial drones with sophisticated cameras are being used for controlled flights over the €115m expansion of the Bausch + Lomb facility in Waterford as part of a pioneering new collaboration
Trinity’s School of Engineering has received today a €65 million grant from Siemens PLM Software, enabling access to industry-leading software for Trinity students. Some of the software that will be
Dublin BIC today announces dispatch technology company iCabbi is targeting €15M annual recurring revenue (ARR) within two years with expansion in the UK and US. The company has seen exponential
Software company Oracle has announced 450 jobs for “cloud sales professionals” in Dublin as part of a worldwide recruitment drive for 1,400 new staff. The company is recruiting sales professionals in
Renault and Nissan’s partnership will launch more than ten cars with self-driving technology over the next four years in the
Datapac, Ireland’s largest indigenous ICT solutions services provider, today warns there will be increased cyber security threats for Irish organisations
Enterprise Ireland has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a Space Business Incubation Centre in
The developer of internet gaming software, GameAccount Network (GAN), headed up by Dermot Smurfit Jnr, has signed an agreement with
Social media giants like Facebook and Instagram face serious fines if they break new EU data protection rules. The draft
Two digital giants, Uber and Facebook partnered to allow Messenger users to call Uber cars without leaving the Facebook-owned Messenger app.
DCU Alpha, formerly known as DCU Innovation Campus, has announced that it plans to support 100 companies and 800 jobs
Richard Branson announced that a 747 jumbo jet will be adapted for use as a launchpad for a Virgin Galactic
A partnership between Google and the professional services firm PwC is to establish an Innovation Lab or “hive”at PwC’s Northern
ShoreTel, a leading provider of IP phone systems and unified communications solutions, and Phone Pulse, the Irish IP telephony specialist,
DataCentres Ireland returned to the RDS this week for its fourth year. Industry and Business Magazine were a media sponsor
As part of a €28m investment, Viridian Group, is to create 35 IT jobs over the next three years in
Dundalk-based Blueacre Technology has secured a role in a €4.5m EU research project developing next-generation surgical devices with eight other
Software company IBM has announced Dublin and Hursley as two new bases for its ‘studio’ project. The studio consists of designers,
Ireland hosts nine of the top ten world leading IT companies. Companies such as Google, LinkedIn, Apple and Facebook have
Leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced the creation of over 80
Now in its 11th year, Cork Science Festival 2015, features a line-up of events in schools across Cork City and
The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, today opened Enterprise Ireland’s showcase for medical device and diagnostic products, MedinIreland 2015. The biennial
The Denso BHT-1100 scanner has recently been introduced in the Musgrave NI stores, SuperValu and Centra. The Denso BHT-1100 has
Industrial IT solutions provider, SolutionsPT, has partnered with ecom the world’s leading manufacturer of mobile computing devices which are designed
Independent Solutions Provider, ATS has acquired Integrated Automation Pty Ltd. Integrated Automation, based in Melbourne, is specialised in system integration,
The Dublin-based food data-mining start-up firm, Nuritas, has raised just under €3m from a range of global investors. These include
TitanHq has announced it is expanding it’s business in Galway by creating 10 new jobs, this news comes a month
Pivotal, the company accelerating digital transformation for enterprises, today announced the creation of 130 new jobs and an investment of
Cork company Accuflow have announced a €1m investment with the creation of 30 new jobs. Accuflow is a global manufacturer of
Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe has said engagement did take place and efforts were made by the Department
Industrial IT solutions provider, SolutionsPT, is hosting a special event in Ireland focusing on ‘The Evolution of Industrial IT’. Taking
Video-streaming service provider Netflix reported third-quarter US subscriber additions below its own forecast, blaming a transition to chip-based cards for
ChannelSight, an Irish-founded tech firm, has received a €3.3 million investment to scale operations in Europe and the US. The funding
With Android phones becoming so commonplace, so what if they are compared to sugar water? In fact, Pepsi appears to
Twitter is making rather significant cuts to its employee numbers after confirming it is to shed 8 percent of its
Dell will announce Monday that it’s acquiring data storage provider EMC, according to a person familiar with the matter, creating a
Dell, the world’s third-biggest personal computer maker, is understood to be in talks to combine with all or part of
Dell, the world’s third largest personal computer maker, is in talks to buy data storage company EMC, a person familiar
The warning lights started flashing over the weekend in the Carribbean, suggesting all was not well with Denis O’Brien’s plan
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