OneTapLAN, the popular Irish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament organisers, have hinted at a 5th generation of their much-loved event. The One Tap LAN twitter tweeted 2 days ago, looking for people expressing interest in their last-minute event in Belfast. The preliminary date is February 9th and 10th, in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast. In […]
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 launches in Italy and Spain, Ireland likely to follow
Entrance into Europe The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is making its grand entrance into the European market this week. The much-anticipated smartphone will be available in Spain from the 8th of January and will be available in Italy from the 9th of January. The Xiaomi Italy Twitter page has advertised the device to be on […]
Huawei to launch the Huawei P Smart (2019) in Ireland
Huawei is one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers, and they are particularly huge in Ireland. The company has enjoyed great success here, particularly with their low-price budget handsets. The Huawei P Smart launched at the end of 2017, and it was nearly identical to the Honor 9 Lite, a smartphone made by the child […]
No, your smartphone isn’t listening to everything you say
With enough people opening up an Amazon Alexa-powered device this Christmas to crash the majority of the company’s European servers, many can’t help but worry for their privacy. How else is it picking up your voice if it’s not always listening? What if it’s listening for more than just the wake word? It’s a topic worth […]
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Razer announces first official mouse and keyboard for Xbox One
Xbox One now supports keyboards and mice as inputs Since Microsoft announced their support for keyboards and mice on the Xbox One in early November, it has been a topic of much debate. It’s a fact that a keyboard and mouse is easier to use for first-person-shooter games, like Call of Duty, Fortnite and many […]
Sky Fibre Ultra launched in Ireland, available at over 400,000 homes
Sky has launched Sky Fibre Ultra in Ireland, utilising the infrastructure of both Eir and SIRO. The company has said that it hopes to increase its availability to over a million homes over the next 3-5 years. The service is already available at over 400,000 homes to new and existing Sky customers, with thousands more […]
Irish smartphones and their call reception – best to worst
Smartphone Network Reception Inequality So it turns out that when it comes to the efficiency of your phone’s cellular connection, there is quite a large variance between some of the most popular phones. In this recent report from the Irish Communications Regulator (ComReg), details have come to light regarding the network performance of popular smartphones. […]
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[Hands-on] Razer Phone 2 launches in Ireland today – here’s what you need to know
Finally — almost two months after its release — the Razer Phone 2 is coming to Ireland after we spotted it only a few days ago on Three’s website. Starting today, the phone will be available to purchase from €249 on bill pay. It sports a number of improvements over its predecessor. Here are the […]
Samsung to open pop-up restaurant in Dublin, connecting you to loved ones in Sydney
The Irish have a long history of emigration, going from as far as back as the famine to as recently as the crash in 2008. As a result, people in Ireland have friends and family living across the globe, most notably in Australia in recent years. Following the last economic crash we faced, many people […]