# apps and mobile

Facebook has revealed how it plans to beat Slack at its own game

The social media behemoth has entered the office productivity space with an aggressive pricing model.

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Oct 11th 2016, 11:16 AM

Samsung has told Galaxy Note 7 owners to 'power down and stop using the device' immediately

The company also halted all sales and exchanges of the handset that has a tendency to catch fire.

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Oct 11th 2016, 8:41 AM

# Software

'Building a team in Silicon Valley is extraordinarily difficult and expensive'

Despite having its HQ in the US, Swrve’s co-founder says Ireland is the place to build a great product.

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Oct 8th 2016, 8:01 PM

Snapchat has a $25 billion IPO in the pipeline

The message-sharing app could go public as early as March in the biggest US listing since 2014.

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Oct 7th 2016, 8:38 AM

# data and security

Microsoft's CEO was in Dublin today to talk about kick-starting the next industrial revolution

Satya Nadella was in the Irish capital to launch his company’s new playbook for cloud computing.

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Oct 3rd 2016, 3:50 PM

'We focused too much in Ireland so we're a year and a half behind where we could have been'

The founder of an app for political canvassers wishes he targeted America sooner.

Sep 30th 2016, 3:01 PM

# food and drink

Deliveroo needn't worry about Uber eating its lunch in Ireland any time soon

The ride-sharing app expanded its food-delivery service to four new cities today.

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Sep 29th 2016, 1:54 PM

# Hollyhill

Apple doubles down on Ireland as it moves iTunes business to Cork

The tech behemoth is also going to merge part of its Irish and Luxembourg operations.

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Sep 27th 2016, 9:10 PM

# Services

Apple doubles down on Ireland as it moves iTunes business to Cork

The tech giant is set to merge part of its Irish and Luxembourg operations.

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Sep 27th 2016, 6:11 PM

# Internet

This time we mean it: EU to bring in unlimited free roaming next year

The Commission had suggested that consumers would only get 90 days of free roaming annually.

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Sep 21st 2016, 1:58 PM

# Recovering the satellites

Google has muscled in on Facebook's dominance of messaging by rolling out its own smart app

The search engine giant has launched ‘Allo’ on both Android and Apple systems.

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Sep 21st 2016, 12:33 PM

Startup station Irish TV is set to be beamed into nearly half of Irish homes

The channel, which is targeted at the Irish diaspora, will soon be available on Saorview.

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Sep 21st 2016, 9:34 AM

# media and arts

Startup station Irish TV is set to be beamed into nearly half of Irish homes

The channel, which is targeted at the Irish diaspora, will soon be available on Saorview.

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Sep 20th 2016, 1:41 PM

Twitter has finally eased the restrictions on its 140-character tweet limit

The social media giant will no longer factor certain add-ons like links and pictures in tweets.

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Sep 19th 2016, 7:08 PM

# Startups

There's a brand new fund for Irish gaming startups to dip into

The €500,000 kitty was announced by Enterprise Ireland today.

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Sep 16th 2016, 2:00 PM

The EU is about to force WhatsApp and Skype to play by the traditional telecoms rules

The proposals will also require these internet call providers to offer emergency-calling services.

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Sep 14th 2016, 3:13 PM

Uber is ready to unleash its first fleet of driverless cars in the US

Four vehicles kitted out with lasers and sensors will be picking up passengers on the streets of Pittsburgh today.

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Sep 14th 2016, 11:35 AM

# sky revolution

Michael O'Leary: 'Soon the Ryanair travel app will be bigger business than selling flights'

The airline CEO sees big changes on the way for the aviation industry.

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Sep 11th 2016, 8:15 AM

'Tech startups looking for funding nowadays have little excuse for not having a working product'

After setting up his business in 2013, this founder talks about the lessons he learned while looking for funding and growing his company in Ireland.

Sep 9th 2016, 3:01 PM

Forget airplane mode, aviation officials don't even want passengers to turn on Samsung's new phone

The warning was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration following reports that Galaxy Note 7 devices were catching fire.

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Sep 9th 2016, 9:55 AM

# Travel

Michael O'Leary: 'Soon the Ryanair travel app will be bigger business than selling flights'

The airline CEO sees big changes on the way for the aviation industry.

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Sep 8th 2016, 12:02 PM

Nintendo shares have skyrocketed after Apple announced Super Mario is coming to the iPhone

This move is the company’s latest into the mobile gaming space following the success of Pokémon Go.

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Sep 8th 2016, 10:45 AM

'I'm not disappointed the Hailo name is disappearing. We'll be Europe's largest taxi app'

As part of our How My Business Works series we profile the Irish arm of taxi app Hailo.

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Sep 7th 2016, 3:23 PM

Despite signing million-euro deals, this Irish fintech startup is taking the cautious approach

Rental deposits company Deposify has sealed a contract that will see its service expand to the UK.

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Sep 4th 2016, 4:01 PM

'I was the poster boy for dot-com failure and found myself unemployed and unemployable'

For this founder, bouncing back from the tech crash came when he left for Japan.

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Sep 4th 2016, 8:45 AM

'I was the poster boy for dot-com failure and found myself unemployed and unemployable'

For this founder, bouncing back from the tech crash came when he left for Japan.

Sep 2nd 2016, 3:01 PM

'When you start a business like ours, you think you'll be a millionaire in six months'

This first-time founder says he wildly underestimated how long it would take to build a profitable company.

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Aug 26th 2016, 3:01 PM

Uber, the world's most valuable startup, lost nearly $1.3 billion in half a year

The company had been fighting a costly battle for market share in China.

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Aug 26th 2016, 8:35 AM

'I wish I had worked out sooner that it's not that hard to start a business'

Things fell into place when this entrepreneur realised he didn’t need to be an expert in everything.

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Aug 19th 2016, 6:30 PM

Snapchat is buying a search engine startup - but it's not clear why

It appears the ephemeral messaging app wants to get its hands on Vurb’s staff.

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Aug 16th 2016, 2:21 PM

# Software

Google has launched a new video-chat app to take on Skype

The software giant will compete with similar services from all its major rivals.

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Aug 16th 2016, 9:10 AM

New EU rules look set to change how WhatsApp makes money from your data

Companies like Facebook and Microsoft are expected to operate under new confidentiality rules.

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Aug 15th 2016, 10:38 AM

China's ride-hailing war has come to an end as Uber waves a white flag

The ride-sharing company has merged with its main Chinese rival to form a $35 billion juggernaut.

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Aug 1st 2016, 11:37 AM

# namechanger

Hailo about to become Mytaxi in Ireland after takeover by owner of Mercedes

Daimler is to acquire 60% of the London-based taxi app.

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Jul 26th 2016, 5:00 PM

Hailo to rebrand as Mytaxi in Ireland after takeover by Mercedes-Benz owner

Daimler is to acquire 60% of the London-based taxi app.

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Jul 26th 2016, 12:53 PM

# Software

Nintendo has taken a dive after confirming Pokémon Go won't be its gold mine

The gaming company’s value doubled as investors got caught up in the hysteria around the title.

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Jul 25th 2016, 10:45 AM

Digit Game Studios is ready to mix with the big boys - but don't expect Kate Upton fronting its app

The company has tripled its staff as it goes after deep-pocketed rivals like Game of War.

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Jul 23rd 2016, 4:01 PM

‘People who haven't built a company don't understand how tough it can be to get rejected'

When you’ve put everything into a startup, the last thing you want is sales-call knock-backs.

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Jul 22nd 2016, 3:00 PM