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Google: Lack of SMEs online could hamper Ireland’s competitiveness

With 45 per cent of Irish SMEs lacking a website, the tech giant is concerned that a failure to embrace ecommerce could slow down Ireland’s economic recovery
  • Emmet Ryan
  • July 25, 2022
The Gadget Guru

Terrific Pixel 6a smartphone proves well worth the wait

A mid-range smartphone with serious battery life, a gaming screen that’s just the right size, and a bluetooth mouse that simplifies life are looked at this week
  • Emmet Ryan
  • July 24, 2022
Companies

Apple, Google, Amazon: Tracking the tech companies that are slowing hiring

Multinationals are braced for recession and rethinking their staffing needs across the world
  • Bloomberg
  • July 20, 2022
Legal

Tax adviser claims Google ad ban will destroy his business

Gary O’Brien, owner of My Tax Refund, is seeking an injunction to allow his firm to buy advertising on the platform, on which he had already spent €350,000
  • Catherine Sanz
  • June 4, 2022
IT Infrastructure

Multiple cloudy days ahead

As cloud computing has gone mainstream the focus has shifted from one-stop-shops to strategies that spread critical IT infrastructure across multiple clouds as well as private infrastructure, says Jason Walsh
  • Jason Walsh
  • May 28, 2022

Google estimates €9.5bn loss to Irish economy due to skills gap

The report also found that only 55 per cent of Irish SMEs have their own website and only 53 per cent have social media or video platforms
  • Emmet Ryan
  • April 5, 2022

Google trialling new system to detect underage users

The system will prompt users to provide a form of identification if the probability that they are underage is deemed to be high
  • Eva Short
  • February 22, 2022

More than 1,000 employees from tech giants to help startups

‘First Fridays for Startups’ to be run in six hubs across the country
  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 15, 2022

Taking on Big Tech: Can the EU really ‘open the black box of algorithms’ and what it means for you

It is hoped the EU’s Digital Services Act will become the global gold standard for regulating Big Tech but there are a number of concerns about how effective it will be in practice
  • Aaron Rogan
  • January 30, 2022

Google to trial new alternative to cookies after ‘Floc’ falls short

The testing of Topics is due to start in the coming months
  • Emmet Ryan
  • January 26, 2022

Irish firms treble Google product listings

Online B2B service Pointy has added another 600 retailers this year, listing over five million items on the global marketplace
  • Emmet Ryan
  • December 5, 2021

‘For a long time in Google, I knew I was never going to become the vice president of communications’ – The Big Interview: William Fitzgerald

William Fitzgerald found himself an outlier among his colleagues in Google’s public policy department and eventually left, but even back then he was an activist for workers’ rights. Now he’s using the skills he learned at the search engine giant to try to temper the power of digital corporations
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 21, 2021

Quinns hit the ‘Streisand effect’ in trying to erase the past

Seán Quinn and his family were the subject of much unflattering media coverage last week following their successful de-listing of numerous critical press articles from Google. But the incident has opened up a wider debate about the ‘right to be forgotten’ online
  • Killian Woods
  • November 14, 2021

The Gadget Guru: Google Pixel 6 Pro, Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB, Pixy Mini power bank

A new Google smartphone, a subtle alarm clock and an ultra-portable phone charger are reviewed this week
  • Emmet Ryan
  • November 7, 2021

Study app helps Leaving Cert students improve their performance

Ekker looks at a student’s working habits and helps them to use their time more efficiently
  • Lorraine Courtney
  • October 24, 2021

Group seeks to question Google’s head of global marketing in court over customer tracking practices

Carlow woman Lorraine Twohill and the search engine’s chief executive are alleged to have been involved in key decisions relating to the collection and use of private browsing information
  • Róisín Burke
  • October 10, 2021

The Gadget Guru: Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch, Google Nest Cam, Echelon Stride

A pair of top-class earbuds, a smarthome device with a built-in battery and an easily transportable treadmill are all reviewed this week
  • Emmet Ryan
  • September 26, 2021

Accenture tells moderators it will ‘examine how best to care for all of you’

Eight former employees of the professional services company who worked at Facebook are taking Accenture to court over alleged mental health issues suffered after viewing violent or graphic material
  • Aaron Roganand
  • Roisin Burke
  • September 5, 2021

The great retail revival: activity rises as the fightback gathers pace

With both Irish and international firms snapping up vacant spaces around the country, things are looking brighter for a sector long ravaged by Covid-19 restrictions
  • Donal Buckley
  • September 5, 2021

The Gadget Guru: Pixel Buds A series, Dyson Omni-Glide+, De Light

Google’s budget earbuds, a Dyson designed for hard floors and a portable light for content creators get the once-over this week
  • Emmet Ryan
  • June 6, 2021

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