Posts Tagged ‘irish’
Black Ops’ Irish connection »
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ is the biggest computer game in history. So far, 68,000 years have been spent playing it. And the lead programmer is from Galway. Selling an estimated seven million copies worldwide in the 24 hours following its launch and generating revenues in excess of $1 billion to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops is ...Read On »
Government should change law on illegal downloads, say »
The Irish Government should consider legislation that forces the disconnection of persistent illegal music downloaders, the chief executive of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has said. Frances Moore praised Eircom for the “tremendous leadership” it had shown in the area and encouraged others to follow. ...Read On »
Windows Phone 7 Irish launch round-up »
Microsoft has officially unveiled its new phone OS - Windows Phone 7 - with three handsets (compared to 10 in the US) running the platform to be available in Ireland in time for Christmas. All three devices have a lot in common - not least because of Microsoft's strict rules about minimum specifications. For example all three run on a 1GHz ...Read On »
Opinion: The Nexus One is a sequel, not a revolution. »
The Nexus One phone might have a huge impact on the shape of the mobile market in the months ahead but it's not the paradigm shift many claim it to be, says Adam Maguire. Following weeks of intense hype and speculation Google has unveiled the Nexus One which many - including BBC News 24 - are referring to as the 'Google Phone'. The term ...Read On »
Decision reached on Tesco / Three Mobile dispute »
The communications regulator has issued a judgement on the dispute between Tesco and Three Mobile, which has seen Three customers blocked from calling those on the Tesco network. The regulator found that the revised call disconnection charges Tesco Mobile proposed it would levy against Three were "consistent with the price necessary to ...Read On »
News: Facebook to make privacy settings changes »
Facebook will remove regional networks in what founder Mark Zuckerberg says is an attempt to strengthen users' privacy on the site. In an open letter which appeared on users' home pages today, Zuckerberg outlined a number of changes which will be implemented on the site in the coming weeks. At present members can join networks based on ...Read On »
