DUBLIN FIRM Anacapa Holdings has won a contract with Burger King which will see it provide a free Wi-Fi service in 2,200 restaurants in 12 European countries.
The roll-out of the service has already begun in Germany and it is expected the service will be available in Irish branches of Burger King by the end of March, according to Joe Brunoli.
Mr Brunoli is managing director of the trading entity which Anacapa operates as Free-hotspot.com.
It offers free internet access in 4,000 locations in 21 countries in Europe. It currently has 76 locations in Ireland which are primarily cafes, restaurants and bars. Venue owners typically pay for the installation of the hardware and have to provide a broadband connection. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Monday, February 8, 2010
The plight of the blogger and how to protect them
The protection of the free press in the West is a given, but who protects a blogger arrested under a repressive regime?
WHEN THE local correspondent of a Western newspaper is arrested or intimidated under a repressive regime, a huge machine grinds into action.
If the newspaper chooses to pick a fight, the correspondent has the public support of the newspaper’s editorial and the case has the ear of its readers. If the newspaper chooses a quieter route, the political department of the newspaper almost certainly has some sort of working relationship with their domestic government, and at least the attention of politicians. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
WHEN THE local correspondent of a Western newspaper is arrested or intimidated under a repressive regime, a huge machine grinds into action.
If the newspaper chooses to pick a fight, the correspondent has the public support of the newspaper’s editorial and the case has the ear of its readers. If the newspaper chooses a quieter route, the political department of the newspaper almost certainly has some sort of working relationship with their domestic government, and at least the attention of politicians. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Dublin-Cork rail route set to trial Wi-Fi service
IARNRÓD ÉIREANN is to test a wireless internet service for passengers on its Dublin to Cork route, starting early next month.
The trial will be used to establish demand and is likely to be followed by a public tender to equip much of the company’s main intercity lines with the necessary equipment to provide the service.
Four wireless network providers have been invited to take part in the trial, due to last for about six months. Each provider will initially be allocated a train on the Dublin to Cork line. “It’s our busiest route so it’s the most appropriate for the trial,” said Iarnród Éireann spokesman Barry Kenny.
“We will publicise the service in stations, on trains, on our website, through social media and through media activity.” Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
The trial will be used to establish demand and is likely to be followed by a public tender to equip much of the company’s main intercity lines with the necessary equipment to provide the service.
Four wireless network providers have been invited to take part in the trial, due to last for about six months. Each provider will initially be allocated a train on the Dublin to Cork line. “It’s our busiest route so it’s the most appropriate for the trial,” said Iarnród Éireann spokesman Barry Kenny.
“We will publicise the service in stations, on trains, on our website, through social media and through media activity.” Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Educationalist questions way technology is used in schools
GOVERNMENTS ACROSS Europe are not doing enough to fund technology in schools, according to an Intel survey of teachers announced at the start of BETT, the world’s largest education technology exhibition taking place in London this week.
For the 600 exhibitors and the 30,000 expected visitors, it is a sobering reminder of the gap between what could be achieved and what is actually happening.
Some 98 per cent of teachers believe being able to use a computer is critical in preparing students for work, and 76 per cent are calling on their respective governments to do more.
In the bustling aisles of an exhibition that attracts teachers from around the world, innovation and creativity were a recurring theme. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
For the 600 exhibitors and the 30,000 expected visitors, it is a sobering reminder of the gap between what could be achieved and what is actually happening.
Some 98 per cent of teachers believe being able to use a computer is critical in preparing students for work, and 76 per cent are calling on their respective governments to do more.
In the bustling aisles of an exhibition that attracts teachers from around the world, innovation and creativity were a recurring theme. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
More than 50pc of employers screen job seekers online
Whether you’re a college student on the cusp of graduation or you’re a current job seeker, it pays to monitor what you post on your social-networking site of choice as a recent survey shows that 53pc of employers do online background checks and sites like Facebook and MySpace are on the list.
With more than half of employees researching job candidates online, UK website CareerBuilder.co.uk found that 43pc are using search engines to see what they can find outside of the CV, 12pc said they go to Facebook and a further 12pc head to professional networking site LinkedIn. Read More
Courtesy: Silicon Republic
With more than half of employees researching job candidates online, UK website CareerBuilder.co.uk found that 43pc are using search engines to see what they can find outside of the CV, 12pc said they go to Facebook and a further 12pc head to professional networking site LinkedIn. Read More
Courtesy: Silicon Republic
Twitter joke leads to Terrorism Act arrest
You’ve heard about people being arrested following flippant remarks about bombs at airports or on airplanes, but what about venting your frustration on Twitter? That’s also a no-go and falls under the Terrorism Act 2006.
Twenty-six-year-old finance supervisor Paul Chambers found out the hard way when he put out a seemingly glib message on his Twitter account, where he said he would blow up Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster in the UK if his flight was delayed. Read More
Twenty-six-year-old finance supervisor Paul Chambers found out the hard way when he put out a seemingly glib message on his Twitter account, where he said he would blow up Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster in the UK if his flight was delayed. Read More
Courtesy: Silicon Republic
Monday, January 18, 2010
Google defies Chinese censorship
Google has vowed to stop censoring the results of its Chinese site, risking expulsion from the lucrative market by the Chinese government.
The search giant claimed it was taking the action after a year of increasingly aggressive online behaviour by the Chinese government, beginning with attacks on its servers and those of "at least 20 other large companies from a wide range of businesses - including the Internet, finance, technology, media and chemical sectors."
However, the company claims things swiftly took a more sinister turn, as the attacks began to target the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists and their Western supporters. While Google was quick to reassure users that only two accounts were compromised - revealing only e-mail creation dates and subject lines - the company claims the actions are the last straw. Read More
Courtesy: RTE News
The search giant claimed it was taking the action after a year of increasingly aggressive online behaviour by the Chinese government, beginning with attacks on its servers and those of "at least 20 other large companies from a wide range of businesses - including the Internet, finance, technology, media and chemical sectors."
However, the company claims things swiftly took a more sinister turn, as the attacks began to target the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists and their Western supporters. While Google was quick to reassure users that only two accounts were compromised - revealing only e-mail creation dates and subject lines - the company claims the actions are the last straw. Read More
Courtesy: RTE News
PC markets in recovery, says research firm
Worldwide PC shipments jumped at an annual rate of 22.1% in the fourth quarter of 2009, the highest rate of growth in seven years, according to research firm Gartner.
While the firm noted the numbers were compared to an exceptionally weak quarter in 2008, that didn't stop the analysts from claiming the struggling PC market had recovered.
"These preliminary results indicate the recovery of the PC market on a global level," said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner, in a statement.
Kitagawa said that the US and Asia-Pacific had seen growth already last year, but more "concrete evidence" of recovery was seen in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) now. Read More
Courtesy: RTE News
While the firm noted the numbers were compared to an exceptionally weak quarter in 2008, that didn't stop the analysts from claiming the struggling PC market had recovered.
"These preliminary results indicate the recovery of the PC market on a global level," said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner, in a statement.
Kitagawa said that the US and Asia-Pacific had seen growth already last year, but more "concrete evidence" of recovery was seen in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) now. Read More
Courtesy: RTE News
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Nokia to promote online platform
NOKIA IS to hold an event in Dublin next week aimed at attracting developers to its online application store. The Ovi Store platform, unveiled last May, provides a place where Nokia phone users can buy and download applications directly to their phones.
Nokia Ireland’s Shane O’Brien says some of Europe’s best digital agencies and developers are in Ireland. “Even though the Irish community is quite small . . . there are some really good applications and content out there, not only local but also international.
“We have the Ovi Store as a platform and what we really want to do is introduce it to developers. We want to show them the process to develop for the Ovi Store and give them an idea of the support we can give to developers.” Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Nokia Ireland’s Shane O’Brien says some of Europe’s best digital agencies and developers are in Ireland. “Even though the Irish community is quite small . . . there are some really good applications and content out there, not only local but also international.
“We have the Ovi Store as a platform and what we really want to do is introduce it to developers. We want to show them the process to develop for the Ovi Store and give them an idea of the support we can give to developers.” Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
Seeing really is believing – 3D TV will take broadcasting to a new dimension
In a bold move, BSkyB is about to deploy 3D TV for the first time across its Irish and UK networks.
As we troop into a room festooned with TV sets, one gigantic TV dominates. We’ve been promised a first-look at 3D television, a service that Sky intends to deploy across its network beginning in 2010. In the back of my mind I’m thinking "hold up, aren’t we just getting used to high definition (HD) and things like Blu-ray?"
As my eyes take in the room I search for some new magic box. Instead there’s what seems to be an ordinary flat-screen 50-inch TV and a standard Sky HD set-top box. On the table in front of us are what look like horn-rimmed glasses that Buddy Holly would have been proud of. Read More
Courtesy: Silicon Republic
As we troop into a room festooned with TV sets, one gigantic TV dominates. We’ve been promised a first-look at 3D television, a service that Sky intends to deploy across its network beginning in 2010. In the back of my mind I’m thinking "hold up, aren’t we just getting used to high definition (HD) and things like Blu-ray?"
As my eyes take in the room I search for some new magic box. Instead there’s what seems to be an ordinary flat-screen 50-inch TV and a standard Sky HD set-top box. On the table in front of us are what look like horn-rimmed glasses that Buddy Holly would have been proud of. Read More
Courtesy: Silicon Republic
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