Ellison's stage presence fails to hit usual high noteOnce upon a time Oracle's chief executive was a sure bet for a couple of laughs and nasty asides about competitorsFri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Revamped Global Crossing deal designed to enhance Republic as e-business locationThe State will get a crucial missing element in its broadband network - a €4 million "point of presence" (POP) facility to manage…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Government all at sea over role of e-ministerIt's official: the Government views its kinda, sorta e-minister as an unimportant, window-dressing role, a bland concession to…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Department of miscommunicationNET RESULTS: Within a short time after his appointment as Minister of the new Department of Communications and Natural Resources…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Alcatel takes on telecoms heavyweights on home turfThe small white van is in a controlled orbit around the spotless back streets of Malmo, SwedenFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Poor Irish showing at Brussels vote a severe blow for e-privacyNew EU measure means electronic data may be held indefinitely and spied uponFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Tech portfolio moved about but much needs improving and vital elements still missingIt's all change for the broad technology portfolioFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Lesson learned in 1990s benefits Republic in downturn as Intel's investment continuesIntel learned one key lesson from the last severe downturn in the microchip market, in the early 1990s: "Don't blink on the investment…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Irish tech firms foster start-up cultureHalf of all home-grown software start-up companies in the Republic are spun out of indigenous technology companies, a new report…Fri May 31 2002 - 01:00
Dublin laser optics firm receives €1.1m capital from Delta PartnersDublin laser optics company Tsunami Photonics has received $1 million (€1.1 million) in seed capital from Delta Partners.Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Intel alarmed by decline in science and engineering degree studentsIDA Ireland's "antiquated" method of valuing jobs on a dollar cost-per-job basis and other outdated State policies threaten the…Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
Opponents of Treasury Holdings' plan snap up its dotcom domainProperty development firm Treasury Holdings has had its dotcom domain name snatched up by a Lusk community group campaigning …Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Napster could be wound upMUSIC: Napster, the music swapping website that became an international phenomenon and the centre of a massive music industry…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Mobile operators should quit moaningNET RESULTS: I was amused and annoyed - but not surprised - to hear Ms Danuta Gray lament recently that the Irish mobile telecommunications…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Big brothers of corporate entertainment business seek to tighten grip on use of copyright productsNET RESULTS: Several issues in the entertainment world bring home just how poorly thought-through the ramifications of the Digital…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Britain failing to produce global tech companiesA new book on the next tech hotspots investigates why Britain, with its inventiveness and business culture, has a hard time generating…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Network365 wins major digital software contractWireless software company Network365 has landed a multimillion dollar, eight-country contract to provide digital wallet software…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Women in Technology holds first meeting of Irish wingA gathering of 100 technology industry professionals - all women - is so unusual as to be positively invigorating.Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Internet sector upbeat despite a hard yearCONFERENCE: "Froth" and "exuberance", those bywords of the headier days of the dotcoms, were nowhere to be found at this year…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Election offers chance to plug the glaring leadership gap on national digital policyNow is the time for the Government to start thinking seriously about creating either a new ministry dedicated to the whole digital…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Far East high-tech projects show digital hub to be poor relativeNET RESULTS: With the uncertainties facing the Campus Stadium Ireland project, many people are deeply concerned about the future…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Dell president happy with cautious pathCOMPUTERS: As far as Dell president and chief executive Mr Kevin Rollins is concerned, Europe isn't all that different from …Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Digital hub gets left behindIn the wake of the recent difficulties engulfing Mr Paddy Teahon and Campus Stadium Ireland Development Limited (CSID), many …Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Digital Hub contract was altered to flat feeThe Government altered the terms of Ms Laura Magahy's percentage pay contract to a flat fee basis last June for her executive…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Talking up tech revival is one thing but taking venture capitalists seriously is just plain dumbNET RESULTS: Get ready for the good tech times againFri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Goodbodys plays part in assembling the optimistsOne hundred venture capitalists (VCs) in a single room at the same time may sound like a specialised form of technology industry…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Public private route ideal for broadband expansion - analystPublic private partnerships are the right way forward for expanding the State's broadband internet capacity, according to a well…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Governments need to lead by good e-exampleE-BUSINESS: Public policy can drive or inhibit technological innovation, and governments with thoughtful public policy will …Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
€300m plan will bring broadband internet technology to 123 townsThe Government will invest €300 million building high-speed, broadband internet networks in 123 towns over the next five years…Sat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
Sale of local exchanges to public-private partnership may lead to cheaper broadbandNET RESULTS: Accepted wisdom - such as it is - is that the sale of Eircom was the worst possible development that could have…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Government to invest €60m in broadband planThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, is expected to launch a new State broadband programme today with the announcement that the Government…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Communications Bill may be passed before electionThe Government's delayed Communications Bill may yet make it through the Dáil before an election is called, after Opposition …Wed Mar 06 2002 - 00:00
Republic risks 'squandering' gains of technology policyWithout "fresh vision and leadership", the Republic risks "squandering" the gains it has made in technology policy and will see…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Technicians will be able to upgrade to degree at planned NUI courseTechnicians will be able to upgrade their professional certification to a Bachelor's degree in engineering under a new, part-…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
ICT sector rides out stormTECH SECTOR: The Republic's information and communications technology (ICT) sector has outstripped the growth rate of the national…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Eircom prices ignore falling DSL tariffsNET RESULTS: Walk around the bustling banking city of Frankfurt and you see the advertisements everywhere: high-speed DSL (digital…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Linkrot poses serious threat to Web archivesNET RESULTS: Like many people who get an email account, I was intrigued by the chunk of server space for hosting a personal …Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
E-government has multiple hurdles to leapGovernments will never be able to predict how citizens will use, or what they will want from, e-governmentFri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Republic bottom in telecom pollThe Republic has come in at the bottom of a European telecommunications scorecard that criticises the slow pace at which incumbent…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Gates may not shine at forecasts but reactions are usually on targetFor pure chutzpah this week, I nominate the words of Mr Bill Gates, founder and chairman of software monolith Microsoft.Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Funding is still there for promising firmsTechnology companies face a range of legal and capital issues in the new "lean-burn" economic climate, but funding and support…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Amazon.com battles its way to profits at long lastWEBSITES: The inventor of the "get big fast" model of internet business growth proved this week that maybe it was right after…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Ireland must move to adopt appropriate e-business law before EU stakes its claimThe legal consensus internationally has been that US laws have set standards for e-business, with Europe trailing behindFri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Dail gives long-delayed Communications Bill top priorityThe Cabinet has agreed to give the long-delayed Communications Bill top priority in an attempt to get it passed into law before…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Microsoft charity offer a wasted opportunityNET RESULTS: The decision not to allow the proposed Microsoft settlement to proceed only serves to block underfunded schools…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Online retailers gain significantly from end-of-year buying spreesSHOPPING: Irish consumers rang in the holidays with a significant surge in online buying that outpaced the expectations of …Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Dublin needs leadership to become top e-cityDublin as an e-city? It's an easy buzzword concept for politicians, analysts and the media but open to much scoffing from the…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Affordable broadband for homes essential for Republic's well-beingFew people would insist that the Republic is a highly competitive and cost-effective location for multinational industries - …Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Republic lags behind other states in e-trade battleThe State and its capital are lagging behind other world regions battling to be e-commerce centres, according to a new report…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Network365 secures deal with Asian firmIrish wireless applications provider Network365 has secured a deal "in excess of six figures" to provide mobile payment software…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
