Free ecommerce accelerator hopes to get more Irish businesses selling online
NDRC’s Inventorium, a programme that helps individuals, startups, and existing businesses get ideas off the ground, in association with the Irish Internet Association (IIA), has launched Clicktailing,...
View ArticleTop ecommerce sites around the world are slowing down
A report from Radware, an applications delivery and security firm, suggests that page load times of the top 2,000 online retailers has risen substantially over the past year. Because pagespeed “affects...
View ArticleThe Last of Us release date gets closer with first TV commercial
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s forthcoming PS3-exclusive title, is getting closer to its much anticipated release date with its first TV commercial this weekend. What’s more, the commercial will air...
View ArticleRTÉ Player to include movies for the first time
RTÉ Player is to include movies for the first time later this week, the national broadcaster announced in a tweet earlier this evening. The Field, My Left Foot, and Stella Days will all be available to...
View ArticleDropbox gets serious about business, introducing added security features
Dropbox is busy cosying up with businesses, having recently introduced a new admin console giving company IT administrators “greater visibility and control over how their organisation uses Dropbox”....
View ArticleGoogle pilots One Today, a new app that makes charitable donations simple
Google has begun to pilot a new mobile app called One Today. The app highlights a new charity each day and facilitates the donation of $1 to a particular nonprofit should the user choose to contribute....
View ArticleIrish company lets you pay for Xbox purchases using your mobile phone
Irish mobile services company Phonovation has expanded its mobile payments service to include the purchase of Xbox LIVE Gold membership and Microsoft Points. Microsoft Points are the universal coin...
View Article2016 Saw Huge Improvements in FemTech; Here’s Why
In December of last year 20 million dollars was raised by Ida Tin for a menses-tracking app. Before that, a remote medicine fledgling company called Nurx rounded up over five million dollars for a...
View ArticleHow to Be a Leader Others Will Follow Anywhere
People are not born with the skills to lead others. Forceful personalities may intrigue people, but not everyone wants to buy into the message. In a business environment, when workers must report to...
View ArticleWomen Entrepreneurs In Tech Profile Series: Christine Ziebell, CEO of Intraboom
To kick off our series on Women in Tech, Melissa Thompson chats with Christine Ziebell, CEO of Intraboom whose struggles and lessons are an inspiration to any aspiring entrepreneur. Beginning in 1995,...
View Article5 Simple Tips To Protect Your IoT Devices From Unauthorized Access
The Internet of Things (IoT) involves smart technology being rolled out to devices in all aspects of our lives – from home appliances to utilities, healthcare, smart town planning and much more. You...
View ArticleiXperience Has Re-invented the Study Abroad Experience for Business, Tech...
Recently, Ford announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) toward the cars of the future. While many consumers still feel that AI is a long way from being a part of our daily...
View ArticleWannaCry Ransomware Lives Up to Its Name — but Something Else Will Make You...
Less than a month ago, an unprecedented cyberattack infected nearly a quarter of a million computers in over 150 countries, effectively halting business around the world. Dozens of major organizations,...
View ArticleHow to Give Constructive Feedback That Won’t Crush Dreams
Anyone who has received feedback in their life knows that it’s not always the most fun experience in the world. In fact, it’s easy to see feedback as a personal criticism, instead of advice meant to...
View ArticleIs your business website really mobile friendly?
Companies are making the most of the need to update their websites to ensure mobile-friendliness. However, less is discussed about how to do the same for the actual content on that site. According to...
View ArticleDowntime Blues: What Unexpected Tech Interruptions Cost Businesses
Most of us have come to expect and live with a few tech hiccups every day. Maybe a smartphone app glitches and causes your phone to freeze; maybe your Wi-Fi flows like molasses from 10AM to noon; maybe...
View ArticleNetflix and Youtube Linked to Distracted Driving
While it is a known fact that distracted driving takes place daily and drivers need to take more caution; it is possibly even more alarming which applications drivers are operating behind the wheel. It...
View ArticleIs Your Data Safe? Why Startups Should Care About User Protection and Privacy
Data protection isn’t just for big corporations. Data breaches threaten small businesses and startups, too, with 61 percent of data breaches in 2016 affecting smaller businesses. Sixty percent of...
View ArticleThe Future of Business: Technology Every Organization Should Know About
With autonomous vehicles roaming the streets, flying cars released to the public, and holographic technology in cell phones, it’s easy to assume the future many imagined to be decades away has arrived....
View ArticleCyberbullying isn’t going anywhere; here’s how to deal with it
What was once said on the playground or under one’s breath at an annoying coworker has made a home in today’s technology- and it seems pretty comfortable there. This type of bullying with the aid of...
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