The Evening Herald’s Michael O’Doherty recently bemoaned the Apple £society” of which he had become a member, following his purchase of an iPhone. This world was full of unlikable hipsters, he said, who do little more than brag about their latest Apple purchases. As evidence of his claim he pointed to news that Apple was [...]
Many organisations have scrapped or curtailed IT projects in light of the downturn, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey of Irish chief information officers (CIOs). One-third of those asked said planned or initiated projects in their organisation had been cancelled in the past year. Two-thirds also reported a reduction in the scope of other projects. [...]
Airspeed Telecom has bought Magnet Networks’ wireless spectrum licence, allowing it to expand its WiMax broadband services in the months ahead. Airspeed already holds a licence for another piece of the spectrum and through it provides broadband to businesses around the country. Wireless spectrum is the space that allows information, such as broadcast signals and [...]
Irish company Openet has announced the roll-out of a flexible data payment system for Apple’s iPad on a major US carrier, believed to be ATT. The company manages the transaction process that users are guided through when activating their iPad’s 3G connection and allows the network to provide fixed and ad hoc data packages. Prepay [...]
The ‘FM’ in 98FM’s branding has returned after a two-year absence be cause it ‘‘just works’’, according to chief executive Chris Doyle. The Dublin station last week unveiled a brand refresh, which returned the traditional radio acronym to its name, having dropped it in 2008 to become Dublin’s 98. Doyle said that market research showed [...]
There is a relatively straight-forward three-step process for a freelance journalist looking to get a print commission. In better times it would go as follows: First, the writer does the difficult part of devising a viable pitch; something fresh, relevant and also do-able. Second, the writer identifies the publications which would be interested in the [...]
Microsoft has launched the latest version of its Office software suite with new features allowing for easier collaboration and multimedia editing in documents. According to the company, its Irish offices played a significant role in the product’s development, sharing responsibility with Microsoft Seattle for bug fixes in the months leading up to its launch. In [...]
About a week ago I tweeted about a “super (not so) secret project” that had finally gotten under way. It was a vague reference to something that I had finally made a reality after over a year of thinking, talking, planning and procrastination. So what is it? Well, I am proud to announce that teic.ie [...]
I’ve been freelancing since the middle of 2006 and I’ve never been good at keep track of my workload, finances and expenses. For a while I had a book that I noted all my work in; including the topic, publication, commission and deadline dates, expected income from it and date of payment. I lost track [...]
As a journalist – particularly a technology journalist – I am regularly given things. More often than not these are on a loan-basis and have to be returned after two weeks. However every now and again – and it’s rarer than you might think – I’m given something to keep. For the record I have [...]
Blog of Irish journalist Adam Maguire, focusing mainly on Irish media & current affairs.
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