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ASUSTek Ranked No.1 in Reliability

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:02:02 +0000

ASUS, the leader in PC innovation, quality and design, is now the clear leader in reliability as well, according to the latest RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report released on March 24, 2009. RESCUECOM assessed the world's top computer ...

New search engine to compete with Google and Yahoo!

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:40:07 +0000

Bing, codenamed Kumo is the name of Microsoft's new web search engine, designed to compete with the industry leaders Google and Yahoo!. Unveiled by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on May 28, 2009 at the All Things D conference in San Diego ...

Beware of domain renewal scams

Fri, 08 May 2009 19:49:53 +0000

If you receive a "Domain Name Expiration Notice" from "Domain Renewal Group" by way of letter in the post, either throw it out or return to sender. These letters are junk-mail and may be linked to a scam.

Blackout Ireland: campaign against Internet censhorship

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:23:54 +0000

The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) are demanding that Irish ISPs block The Pirate Bay ( www.thepiratebay.org ) - the first step to Internet censhorship in Ireland.

DSL Broadband in Ballyconneely

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:33:26 +0000

The new DSL broadband exchange in Ballyconneely is now active and landline numbers as far back as the Aillebrack Pier are now suitable for high-speed broadband.

Eircom users under surveillance

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:40:51 +0000

Following a legal battle with the 4 major record companies, Eircom have settled out of court by agreeing to voluntarily implement a controversial "Three Strikes" policy.

Get rewarded for searching online

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:09:46 +0000

Microsoft are rewarding its users for using their search engine, Live Search. The more you search on Live.com, the more "loyalty tickets" you earn. Tickets can be cashed in for a variety of prizes.

New Google Feature: SearchWiki

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:33:02 +0000

Google have just launched their new search feature, SearchWiki, which allows registered users to move their own search results, add notes and delete results from their searches.

NetLink IT Services wins Outstanding Achievement Award

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:47:38 +0000

NetLink IT Services has won a 2008 Interactive Media Awards (IMA) "Outstanding Achievement Award" in the category "Travel/Tourism" for the website development of the Connemara Tourism website, connemara.ie.

Help the environment, disable your screensavers

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:05:45 +0000

Leaving your desktop computer running continuously will emit over 2000 pounds (over 900 Kgs, just under 1 tonne) of CO2 in a year. Changing your power management settings enable "sleep" mode can add up to over 70% annual savings.

Network Solutions Caught Red-Handed

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:51:58 +0000

In a developing story, domain registrar Network Solutions (NSI) has been caught front-running domain names. Any domain names searched via the Whois lookup on the company's website are being immediately registered by the registrar itself, thereby...

CIA using Wikipedia?

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:30:28 +0000

An online tool that claims to reveal the identity of organisations that edit Wikipedia pages has revealed that the CIA was involved in editing entries.

The dot-ie domain reported to be one of the safest in the world!

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:23:10 +0000

According to the McAfee Site Advisor Report, published earlier in the week, the .ie domain name is the second safest domain name in the world...

Company Information Required On Websites!

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:50:40 +0000

As of the 1st of April 2007, all Irish limited companies will be legally required to add information such as company name, registration number and their registered address in all e-mails and company websites...

The Internet to Receive a $100-Million Upgrade

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:51:47 +0000

VeriSign, an American-based company which manages the dot-com and dot-net domains registry and ensures that Internet users can reach these locations on the Internet, announced that it will spend more than $100M in a massive upgrade to its infrastructure..

German Police Barred From Hacking

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:59:48 +0000

A German court on Monday passed a ruling that police in Germany cannot remotely search criminal suspects' computer hard drives over the Internet without their knowledge.

The Internet may Reach Breaking Point by End of Year

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:24:34 +0000

According to new research, the Internet may be close to reaching its breaking point, and that the increased amount of video downloads may become the cause of the Internet collapsing...

Broadband Penetration in Ireland

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:16:25 +0000

Ireland now has only 9.2 broadband connections per 100 people with a total of 372,300 subscribers in June. Ireland ranked 23rd out of 30 countries in the 2005 survey of broadband penetration for the world's industrialised nations.

World Wide Web - Home of 100M Websites

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:32:28 +0000

There are now over 100 million websites on the Internet. A recent survey carried out by the Internet research firm Netcraft reports that responses from 101,435,253 sites were received, up from 97.9 million sites last month.

Google Inc. accused of Human Rights violation

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:14:04 +0000

At the recent UN-hosted conference on the Internet, human rights groups warned government censorship on the Internet is growing. Amnesty International singled out China, Vietnam, Iran and Syria, while accusing U.S. companies like Google Inc. of assisting.

Designing a More Accessible Web

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:45:44 +0000

People who find it difficult to use a computer keyboard and mouse, can turn to other devices to navigate the internet, but if the site has not been designed with accessibility in mind, using the web can prove to be a frustrating experience.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Released

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:27:43 +0000

Microsoft® Corporation announced yesterday the release of Internet Explorer 7. Some of the new features include tabbed browsing and enhanced security. You can get more information about IE7 on...

Mozilla releases Firefox 2 Release Candidate 3

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:11:27 +0000

Firefox 2 RC3 features include a new theme that updates firefox's familiar interface, built in phishing protection, enhanced search engine management and search suggestions for google, yahoo! and answers.com, including the ability to...

Be wary of SEO scams by e-mail!

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:03:27 +0000

Be wary of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) firms that send you email out of the blue promising to rank your website highly in search engines...

eNom Acquires BulkRegister

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:44:01 +0000

eNom, Inc., an ICANN accredited domain registrar, today announced that it has completed the purchase of the business and operations of BulkRegister..