Technology
BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013
January 11th, 2013 | Environment, Ireland, Technology
Budding scientists from all over the country converge on the RDS in Dublin for the 49th annual BY Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013
Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas
January 8th, 2013 | Society, Technology
The big technology firms are unveiling the latest weapons in their arsenal at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as they battle against a changing consumer electronics landscape.
Irish placenames confuse Apple
September 20th, 2012 | Technology
Apple’s new mobile operating system iOS6 has dispensed with Google Maps and put in its own maps system in place instead. Unfortunately, its grasp of Irish geography leaves a lot to be desired
Images from Mars rover
August 22nd, 2012 | Astronomy, Technology
Nasa’a Curiosity Mars rover prepares to take a test drive
The rise of Apple
August 21st, 2012 | Technology
Apple became the most valuable company when its market value climbed above $623 billion, surpassing the record set by Microsoft during the heyday of technology stocks in 1999.
Facebook flotation
February 3rd, 2012 | Finance, Technology
On Wednesday Facebook filed documents for a public flotation. The company is valued at over $80 billion and shares will probably begin trading in May. Here we look at who owns the social networking giant.
Fighting the Fukushima fallout
November 14th, 2011 | Technology
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) is still battling to contain the worst nuclear disaster in 25 years at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. A contamination zone still surrounds the facility, which was struck by a huge quake and tsunami in last March.
Steve Jobs tributes
October 7th, 2011 | Finance, Technology
Tributes have been paid worldwide to Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple. Jobs, who died on October 5th, cofounded Apple in 1976 and is credited with marketing the world’s first personal computer in addition to the popular iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
October 6th, 2011 | Finance, Technology
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56.
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
August 25th, 2011 | Finance, Technology
Steve Jobs last night stepped down as Apple chief executive, saying he could no longer fulfill his role.
