Posts Tagged ‘media’
Apple’s media event to be streamed live »
Apple is offering a live stream of today's media event... assuming you're a Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod user. In an unusual move for Apple people with one of the company's fancier products will be able to go to Apple.com at 6pm (Irish time) to see (assumedly) Steve Jobs take the stage to show what new and shiny things the company has ...Read On »
Apple to hold media event 1st Sept »
Apple have sent out media invites for a special event due to be held on the 1st September - which is this day next week. Going by the various rumours that have done the rounds in recent weeks many are expecting the event to feature a new line of iPods - including a FaceTime-enabled iPod Touch, i.e., one with a camera. A refresh of the Apple ...Read On »
Feature: Cyberpsychology »
Facebook's success is purely psychological according to an Irish academic and it may be its undoing too. Adam Maguire finds out more. Changes to its privacy policy has led some Facebook users to threaten to quit the site for fear of having their personal information made public without their permission. However many other users seem ...Read On »
Microsoft reveal tablet-friendly OS »
Microsoft has released a tech preview of its latest 'compact' operating system which is shaping up to be its answer to the emerging tablet market. While also in the running for least catchy title of the year, Microsoft's Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS is specifically designed for dedicated consumer devices. This might take the form of an ...Read On »
Opinion: People aren’t as bothered by privacy as »
For all the hand-wringing about Facebook's privacy changes it appears that very few users actually care all that much, writes Adam Maguire. Today is 'Quit Facebook Day', the moment when the anger against Facebook's privacy chances comes to a head in the form of a mass exodus from the website. Or at least that was the plan. Looking at the ...Read On »
Opinion: Catching up with Commodore »
Commodores & Amigas may be little more than an antique now but it was be well ahead of its time in some ways, says Adam Maguire. As fondly remembered as Commodore may be, few fans would trade in their existing computer for a C64 or Amiga A500. However as antiquated as the technology is it did approach computing in a way that was ...Read On »
Opinion: Tablets won’t knock out netbooks »
At the launch of Apple's iPad, Steve Jobs argued that netbooks were good for nothing. He was completely wrong, says Adam Maguire. It is a foregone conclusion that anything Steve Jobs says at an Apple conference will be well-received. Contribute it to the reality distortion field around him or the careful selection of attendees but either ...Read On »
Sky to launch 3D service in 2010 »
Sky Ireland will launch a 3D TV service within the next year according to Brian Lotz, the company's director of product design & development. The pay TV company will roll out a 3D channel on its Sky Digital platform during 2010, with the initial focus being on getting the service into pubs. 3D video has become popular again in recent ...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 »
News: 2m Xbox Live users try Facebook in 1st week »
Nearly 2 million Xbox Live members logged in to the console's new Facebook application in its first week according to figures released by Microsoft Ireland today. The users represent around 10% of Xbox Live's 20 million members, a figure which includes 'Silver' account holders who do not have access to the Facebook feature. Alongside the ...Read On »
