The next generation of console gaming is on the horizon, and following a series of Xbox-related leaks, Microsoft has decided to announce the prices of both the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X in Ireland. There’s a lot of differences between the two, but the biggest difference is that the Xbox Series S […]
Three Ireland launches RCS for better text messaging
Three Ireland is one of the latest service providers in Ireland to provide Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging to its customers. RCS is basically iMessage for Android, and it allows you to communicate with other device-owners on RCS-enabled networks over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Messages sent should be entirely free, and they’ll integrate with your […]
Irish National Broadband Plan contract released, though it’s heavily redacted
For months, many have awaited the government’s release of the National Broadband Plan contract. The €3 billion contract was given the green light just a little over 9 months ago, however details of it were kept scarce until now. The government has now published the contract, split across 50 documents, though only 21 of them […]
The Dáil is set to be recalled early, following the reopening of schools
The Dáil is set to be recalled early. This comes after the recent Oireachtas Golf Society dinner, where more than 80 people attended a function at a hotel room in honour of late Fianna Fáil MEP Mark Killelea Junior. This function broke existing COVID-19 public health advice, with reports of no social distancing or masks. […]
The OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Buds are now available in Ireland, and we’ve been using them
The OnePlus Nord has just launched, having been unveiled through the company’s Augmented Reality event thanks to COVID-19 woes. It’s a brand new mid-range smartphone from OnePlus, marking a true successor to the company’s last mid-range smartphone launched way back in 2015 – the OnePlus X. The OnePlus Nord has a pretty decent set of […]
The COVID-19 contact tracing app is now available in Ireland – What you need to know
As the worldwide pandemic continues to ravage through many countries internationally, Ireland has managed to get a decent hold on it and contain it to a certain extent, even if we won’t be seeing any large gatherings for the foreseeable future. Whilst we’re starting to see single-digit numbers of new cases, there’s always the potential […]
You can donate your unused Three Ireland credit to charity through LikeCharity
There are many causes out there that are struggling to finance their operations, and they are often reliant on outside donations in order to keep afloat. On top of that, I know many people who are on Three Ireland‘s €20 a month all-you-can-eat plan. One interesting feature of that plan is that those on it […]
The Nokia 1.3 can now be purchased through Vodafone Ireland
HMD Global announced that the Nokia 1.3 on April 28th. The Nokia 1.3 aims to deliver premium technology at a more-than affordable price point – something Nokia phones have excelled at in the past. The smartphone will run Android 10 (Go edition), and will also pack a brand new camera design. Nokia 1.3 We do […]
Interviewing James McDermott – a key figure in SISTEM 2020’s organisation
In organising SISTEM for the past three years, James McDermott is no stranger to the public eye. With the event undoubtedly being a resounding success, we spoke with James in order to gather his thoughts. From SISTEM 2020’s goals, to diversity, to the future of SISTEM going forward – we asked it all. SISTEM is […]
SISTEM 2020 was a great success, and this is only the beginning
What is SISTEM? SISTEM stands for Student’s Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup. It is an annual tech event that was started by the DCU Redbrick Society. It was originally organised by James McDermott and Lorcan Boyle in late 2017, proposed by Boyle as an inter-college tech-conference. The first SISTEM event, SISTEM 2018, had 61 attendees. […]