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# Web Summit

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'Don't poison the well' - Oculus chief tells rivals not to release bad VR products
The virtual reality company said that it reached out to rivals to ensure that they release as good a product as possible, while their own product is months away.
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Nov 4th 2014, 11:37 AM
Eva Longoria has basically done every single tourist activity in Dublin today
She even tried some Tayto.
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Nov 3rd 2014, 6:52 PM
Heading to the Web Summit tomorrow? Here's how to prepare
If you’re heading to the Web Summit and haven’t put any plans together yet, here’s what to keep in mind.
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Nov 3rd 2014, 2:18 PM
Ferdinand and McGregor among speakers confirmed for Web Summit
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley will also appear at next month’s event.
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Oct 27th 2014, 7:10 PM
Jordan Casey is expanding his tech start-up - right after he does his Junior Cert
We spoke with the 14-year-old CEO ahead of his appearance at the Web Summit.
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Oct 26th 2014, 4:00 PM
Baseball stats guru Bill James to speak at Web Summit in Dublin
If you like your sports lathered in statistics, then James is your man.
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Sep 17th 2014, 4:46 PM
There's (dubious) speculation online that the Web Summit will be bought by SXSW
‘Just rumours’ says the company.
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Jul 24th 2014, 5:06 PM
The Summit is hiring, but check your degree, especially where you got it from
The Summit’s website lists a number of past speakers who have dropped out of education such as Twitter’s Jack Dorsey or Tumblr’s David Karp.
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May 8th 2014, 10:45 PM
Poll: Should a degree have a different weight depending on where it's from?
The Dublin Web Summit is giving different credits to degrees from different institutions. Do you agree with this?
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May 8th 2014, 9:44 AM
Fallon brothers and Paddy Cosgrave honoured at Eircom Spiders
A Belfast foundation that helps young people through sport also claimed two awards on the night.
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Nov 29th 2013, 11:35 AM
Fascinating Web Summit start-ups you need to hear about
Need an app that makes children help out around the house? Or one that allows you browse the internet on your phone without a data connection?
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Nov 1st 2013, 3:45 PM
WATCH: Life-enhancing cubes, Facebook for pets, and more Web Summit start-ups
We spoke to start-ups at the international conference to see what they had on offer.
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Oct 31st 2013, 8:23 PM
Elon Musk's advice to Enda Kenny on fostering Ireland's digital economy
His three top tips: Encourage engineering courses in university, support start-ups better, develop talent.
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Oct 31st 2013, 7:46 PM
AOL chief issues battle cry at Web Summit
“AOL missed the marketplace,” admits Tim Armstrong in Dublin but shares the lessons the company has learned.
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Oct 31st 2013, 3:33 PM
Create-your-own-video-ad company wins start-up award
Viddyad praised for originality and potential by judges at ESB Spark of Genius award during Web Summit.
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Oct 30th 2013, 5:45 PM
Tony Hawk got beat down by an Irish teenager in a game of rock, paper, scissors today
Your skateboard can’t help you here, T-Hawk.
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Oct 30th 2013, 5:38 PM
Irish company wins world distribution rights to skateboarding doc
Wildcard Distribution announced their coup at the Web Summit today, which skateboarding hero Tony Hawk is attending.
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Oct 30th 2013, 3:11 PM
This is what the Nasdaq bell ringing in Dublin looks like
Taoiseach Enda Kenny became the first person to ever ring the opening bell in Ireland.
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Oct 30th 2013, 1:32 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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Oct 30th 2013, 8:49 AM
Tech leaders gather for start of Dublin Web Summit
A total of 10,000 people will be in attendance with venture capitalists looking to invest.
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Oct 30th 2013, 8:38 AM
Taoiseach to take part in "fireside discussion" with PayPal founder
Enda Kenny, two billionaires and a fireside chat. What more could you want?
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Oct 28th 2013, 11:40 AM
Column: Why are so few computer science graduates getting jobs?
The Government and higher education system could be nurturing our potential world-changers much more effectively, writes Paddy Cosgrave.
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Oct 6th 2013, 8:45 AM
Call for tech companies to enter €25,000 competition
Entries for the ESB Spark of Genius competition have been extended to Wednesday, with tech start-ups eligible to win the prize.
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Sep 30th 2013, 6:37 PM
NASDAQ bell to ring in Ireland for the first time
Millions of people will watch the NASDAQ stock market open live from the Dublin Web Summit.
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May 22nd 2013, 4:58 PM
Aaron McKenna: We know Ireland has talent – why stop it from growing?
Ireland’s ‘knowledge economy’ is actually waiting to happen, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Oct 20th 2012, 8:15 AM
Mozilla CEO says Google is a "frenemy"
Gary Kovacs says that while Mozilla, which created Firefox, gets most of its revenue from Google, the two companies are still eyeing each other carefully.
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Oct 19th 2012, 6:45 AM
Egyptian revolutionary: why online activism can work
Wael Ghonim tells Irish audience how he applied digital marketing strategies to Facebook campaign that helped spark uprising in Egypt last year.
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Oct 18th 2012, 7:45 PM
SmartThings beats major competition to take Web Summit startup award
A major coup for the company, the award comes with a €100,000 prize.
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Oct 18th 2012, 6:45 PM
Web summit hears: Sex please, you're Irish
Cindy Gallop, founder of Make Love Not Porn, wants Irish people to share their real-life sex videos to counter the myths of online porn (and to make some money while they’re at it).
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Oct 18th 2012, 5:10 PM
Digital head wants "all of RTÉ" to convert to online
Múirne Laffan tells Dublin Web Summit that RTÉ need to “work together” with other media outlets as online become priority.
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Oct 18th 2012, 7:15 AM
Dublin Web Summit: Credit and debit cards could become a thing of the past
In the future people will want to be able to make payments directly from their current account using their phone, rather than a card, the Dublin Web Summit heard today.
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Oct 17th 2012, 8:20 PM
Smartphone explosion - and 10 other predictions your business should know
AOL’s Digital Prophet David Shing was speaking at the Dublin Web Summit today.
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Oct 17th 2012, 6:00 PM
Coder Dojo founder, aged 20, honoured at Web Summit
James Whelton has become the youngest ever social entrepreneur to be made a fellow of the Ashoka foundation.
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Oct 17th 2012, 3:35 PM
Europe's largest technology conference to begin in RDS today
Over 3,000 people are expected at the RDS for the Dublin Web Summit, thought to be worth €12m to the local economy.
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Oct 17th 2012, 6:45 AM
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