Every year, Google has a live stream dedicated to new features being announced in its search engine. It’s the first place you’ll hear about a lot of cool new tricks that you’ll be able to do and will be rolling out globally, and it’s likely to be no different this year. The company’s launch event […]
Thanks to the global chip shortage, you should probably buy your Christmas presents early
There’s an ongoing global chip shortage, and there has been for a long time now. Have you noticed the rising prices of technology over the last year, or how difficult it has been to get your hands on a Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, or an Xbox? It has been a perfect storm of high demand […]
Irish Tech saves Irish households from potential scam
Today, the Irish Government launched a very important Covid-19 service through Gov.ie. The service is to allow people to register for a “Certificate of Recovery” within certain specifications. These certificates are going to be very important for people who have suffered and recovered from COVID-19 in the last 180 days. If you are one of […]
Xiaomi overtakes Apple to become the #2 smartphone vendor in Q2
Xiaomi launched in Ireland a couple of years ago, at the time being one of the hottest growing smartphone vendors in the world. While not much else from the company has since launched through Three, the company’s popularity never waned. You can purchase the company’s phones from European sellers, and they’re often much cheaper than […]
HSE ransomware attack: What you need to know
Update 1 18:25 May 14th: The HSE has confirmed that a donation has been sought, but has confirmed that it will not be paying, in line with state policy. Services may not be restored by Monday. The original article is preserved below, with the necessary changes made and additional information regarding what services are available […]
Fears of scam potentially leading to COVID-19 vaccination no-shows
With the HSE’s vaccination drive beginning to ramp up, more and more people are starting to get invited to attend a COVID-19 vaccination. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s projected that potentially up to 80% of all adults will have received a vaccine by the end of June, assuming all […]
SISTEM returns on the 20th of February, 2021
SISTEM is a conference run by students, for students, and we attended the conference last year at University College Dublin. SISTEM 2021 will be taking place on February 20th, 2021! Speakers include Cassidy Williams, Dr. Rebecca Pope, Stephen Howell, Sarah Cunningham, and many more. Several students will be giving talks as well. What is SISTEM? […]
An Post’s “Community Focus” includes making postage free to care homes
With COVID-19 numbers on the rise, care homes have begun to impose restrictions on visitations again. With the status of Christmas an uncertainty, it’s unclear when many of us may get to see some of our loved ones again. That’s why An Post has made postage to all nursing and care homes nationwide completely free […]
Hands-on with the Google Pixel 5 – Compact Beauty
The Googel Pixel 5 was unveiled just last week, and we managed to get our hands on one for review! I’ll be publishing my full review over on XDA-Developers as soon as I’m able to, but for now, I can show you some photos of the device and talk about its specifications! The Google Pixel […]
Huawei launches the Watch GT 2 Pro, FreeBuds Lace, FreeBuds Pro, and more in Ireland
On the 10th of September, the Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) hosted the Huawei Seamless AI Life New Products Global Launch Event at HDC. Here, they announced several new products that will be coming to the Irish markets. These products will further enrich their 1+8+N All-Scenario Ecosystem. For the uninitiated, the 1+8+N Ecosystem refers to […]