Posts Tagged ‘internet’
IRMA loses in bid to force ‘three strikes’ »
The Irish Recorded Music Association has lost in a bid to force UPC to adopt a 'three strikes' approach to alleged illegal file sharers. UPC had argued it was a 'mere conduit' and so could not be held liable for information transmitted over its network. UPC noted the decision of the court and said it was still willing to work with ...Read On »
Competition: Three MiFi giveaway »
With thanks to Three Ireland, teic.ie is giving away a Three MiFi dongle and a Three SIM to two lucky winners. The MiFi combines the mobility of 3G broadband with the versatility of a WiFi hotspot, allowing users to connect multiple computers and devices to the one connection at the same time. The MiFi is small and easy to use, so it is ...Read On »
Feature: Digitising the Nation »
Through this week's 'Digitise The Nation' event Joan Mulvihill, CEO of the Irish Internet Association (IIA), wants to see every businessperson and consumer make the net a part of their lives. Quite an ambitious pitch for someone less than six months in the job. Given her role it should be no surprise that Ms Mulvihill is passionate about ...Read On »
Google, Intel & Sony to announce ‘Smart »
Google, Intel and Sony are expected to join forces to offer a new 'Smart TV' service, according to the Financial Times. The partnership will be focused on creating internet-enabled set-top boxes and is expected to be confirmed at Google's I/O conference, which kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow. Television with internet connectivity has ...Read On »
Feature: Broadband bone of contention »
With broadband speeds increasing, Ireland appears to be catching up with other countries’ super-fast networks. However, the small print leaves many customers with far less than they pay for. While most of the attention on broadband statistics is given to the headline speeds, the issue of line contention is now proving to be equally ...Read On »
Opinion: Tech journalism; where standards go to die »
IT journalism is crap, says Jason Walsh. There is a plague upon the land, the plague of appallingly low standards in journalism about technology. How can I say this, you ask? Let me count the ways… Technology is one of the most interesting things you could possibly read – or write about. Or it should be anyway. Technology is the ...Read On »
Blurring the line between platforms »
Recent manoeuvres in the telecoms industry in Ireland has marked the expanding choice of so-called 'triple-play' services however with such stiff competition the race is on to push things to the next level into the arena of 'quad-play'. Triple-play services can technically mean any combination of three services and is generally used in the ...Read On »
