Tune in to the end of MIR on-line
Web surfers will be able to watch the final days of Russian space station MIR live on the Web site of Irish company, Parallel Graphics.
March 21 in HOME & GADGETS

Smart phones come to Dublin
"Smart" public payphones have been introduced in Dublin by Eircom, giving users access to telephone, e-mail, Internet and print facilities.
March 20 in HOME & GADGETS

Huge boost in Irish PC and Internet use
Almost 417,000 households in Ireland now have a computer, or around a fifth of the population, and nearly two-thirds of these are connected to the Internet.
March 20 in HOME & GADGETS

New models, new acquisition for Palm
Palm, one of the world's leading providers of handheld computers, has unveiled two new models which take the popular format even further.
March 20 in HOME & GADGETS

PaceBlade to launch mobile PC
US-based PaceBlade Technology will launch a new mobile PC notebook, the PaceBook, a laptop that can also be used as a tablet PC.
March 20 in HOME & GADGETS

WeMedia develops talking browser
New York-based Internet company WeMedia.com has developed a 'talking browser' to make surfing the Internet easier for people with disabilities.
March 16 in HOME & GADGETS

Ireland to be mapped from above
Synoptics, a Dutch company that recently signed an agreement with Radar Satellite International, is about to complete a project mapping all of Ireland.
March 12 in HOME & GADGETS

Ireland gets more Web users, few shoppers
Over one million Irish people now enjoy home Internet access, with around 500,000 going on-line each month, according to a new survey.
March 09 in HOME & GADGETS

Tech workers abroad ready to come home
A new survey has shown that more than half of Irish emigrants, including those working in the tech sector, would return home if given the right opportunity.
March 08 in HOME & GADGETS

Wearable Internet devices are on way
Hitachi, the Japanese corporate giant, has linked with three other companies to pursue the development of Wearable Internet Appliances (WIA).
March 06 in HOME & GADGETS

Napster faces real fight for survival
The future of Napster, the music file swapping service, looks gloomy as a US judge seems set to shut down its operation.
March 05 in HOME & GADGETS

Peer to peer technology can save lives
Peer-to-peer file sharing technology could help save lives by giving doctors better access to patient information.
March 05 in HOME & GADGETS

Half of Napster users would not pay fee
Half of the music fans who download their favourite tracks from the Web would not be willing to pay a subscription to Napster for the service, it has emerged.
March 02 in HOME & GADGETS

CV3 develops photography trading on-line
Belfast-based business e-consultancy firm CV3 has announced on Tuesday the development of an on-line trading Web site for photographers.
February 27 in HOME & GADGETS

Philips to develop Bluetooth speakers
Philips Components has announced that it will develop Bluetooth-based digital wireless speakers.
February 26 in HOME & GADGETS

Eirpharm.com helps smokers quit on-line
An on-line initiative has been launched that encourages smokers to quit by quantifying exactly how smoking affects their lives.
February 23 in HOME & GADGETS

Ford, Vodafone introduce high-tech car
The Ford Focus is set to become one of the first European cars to be fitted with voice-driven telematics in a new deal agreed with Vodafone.
February 23 in HOME & GADGETS

Robot inspired by infant behaviour
A robot under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston has been inspired by infant development, psychology, ethology and evolution.
February 20 in HOME & GADGETS

Motorola releases new games, handsets
Mobile phone users may soon be able to play Trivial Pursuit or look after their own virtual pet on their Motorola handset.
February 20 in HOME & GADGETS

National Library books a Web site
The National Library of Ireland has launched a Web site cataloguing a range of books, newspapers and photographs, plus information on exhibitions and events.
January 30 in HOME & GADGETS

Virtual pen has the write stuff
A virtual pen which could allow input of material into a handheld computer and mobile phones could be on the market later this year.
January 29 in HOME & GADGETS

Work begins on 3G project for the deaf
Wireless Information Services for Deaf People on the Move (WISDOM) announced, on Thursday, it is to begin working on the world's first 3G project for the deaf.
January 26 in HOME & GADGETS

Irish firm unveils new on-line game
Rawshot New Media has unveiled the first dedicated multi-platform game in Ireland.
January 23 in HOME & GADGETS

Sweden launches pre-paid Internet access
Everyday.com and Optimal Telecom in Sweden have launched that country's first cash card for pre-paid Internet access.
January 16 in HOME & GADGETS

Students scoop young scientist awards
A group project from St Killian's Community School in Bray has taken the top prize at the 2001 Esat Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
January 15 in HOME & GADGETS