News

South Korean Company Announces Braille Smartwatch

August 4, 2015 Laura Kelly

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It’s often easy to forget that, while technology such as smartphones make our lives much easier, there are still barriers in place for those who are disabled. For example, previous to today, a blind man operating his smart phone or smart watch would have to rely on programs such as Siri to perform tasks for […]

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Culture

'Women In Tech Day' At Gamescom

July 28, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Anyone attending Gamescom on August 5 should not miss out on an amazing opportunity to meet some of the most influential women working in the technology industry today. This event not only aims to celebrate the achievements women have brought to the industry, but to hear their thoughts and opinions on how they see the technology in […]

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Culture

‘Women In Tech Day’ At Gamescom

July 28, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Anyone attending Gamescom on August 5 should not miss out on an amazing opportunity to meet some of the most influential women working in the technology industry today. This event not only aims to celebrate the achievements women have brought to the industry, but to hear their thoughts and opinions on how they see the technology in […]

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Mobile Apps

Google Maps Now Lets You Retrace Your Steps

July 24, 2015 Mairead

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We’ve all had that suspicion, or in other words, we’ve been well aware, that Google has watched our every move and with the latest feature from Google maps, that particular notion has been cemented even further. If you have a mobile device (who doesn’t these days?) and have opted for information tracking on one or […]

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Buzz

Scientists Develop Working 'Brain Net'

July 15, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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The future is fast approaching it seems. This past week has seen papers published that features work on creating a mind net between animals, one on monkeys, another on rats. The former had a group of three monkeys controlling a robotic arm. Each of the monkeys had control of a sub portion of the arm’s […]

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Buzz

Scientists Develop Working ‘Brain Net’

July 15, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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The future is fast approaching it seems. This past week has seen papers published that features work on creating a mind net between animals, one on monkeys, another on rats. The former had a group of three monkeys controlling a robotic arm. Each of the monkeys had control of a sub portion of the arm’s […]

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Mobile Apps

Twitter To Remove The 140 Character Limit For Direct Messaging

June 13, 2015 Mairead

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Twitter has announced that you will soon be able to send longer messages through the direct messaging system. It was announced through a post on the developer forum on Thursday that the site plans to remove the 140 character limit on its direct messaging feature in July. The character limit for regular tweets, which is […]

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Book Club Review – 2001: A Space Odyssey

May 17, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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I first thought about writing this review when the BBFC re-released Stanley Kubrick‘s classic 2oo1: A Space Odyssey in 2014 and then again following Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar that same year. When Ex_Machina came out, it occurred to me once more. I kept looking for what seemed like a fitting occasion to pick up the novel that Arthur C. Clarke wrote in tandem with the Kubrick […]

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Games

Night Terrors IndieGoGo Campaign Is Terrifying

April 30, 2015 Declan Doody

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There is no feeling in the world quiet like being scared – there are those who chase the feeling and those who run from it! With Night Terrors you get the wonderful option of both as you turn your home and surroundings into your worst nightmare! “Our aim is to create the scariest game ever […]

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Apple's New Emojis To Show More Diversity

March 2, 2015 Mairead

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Emoji lovers will soon be able to pick from a range of different skin tones and depictions of families with two mothers or two fathers on Apple devices. Apple Inc incorporated more diverse emojis into the developer version of the latest update to its mobile operating system. Although unfortunately the iPhone and iPad team have […]

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