Business and Tech Archives – The College View

Google fined €1.49 billion over ads

April 3, 2019

The EU antitrust regulator has fined Google €1.49 billion for advertising violations over the last 10 years.

Facebook users may have passwords viewed by workers

April 3, 2019

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users have potentially had their passwords viewed by workers within the organisation.

Future Jobs Ireland launches aiming for long-term economic development

March 20, 2019

Government has launched Future Jobs Ireland to answer the future needs of our businesses and workers.

Big firms pull ads from YouTube due to harmful content

March 6, 2019

Huge international companies have suspended their ads on YouTube due to offensive content.

MyTaxi are changing to FREE NOW by end of the year

March 6, 2019

MyTaxi have announced that they are changing their name to FREE NOW

Huawei ban could stop progression to 5G for 5 years

March 6, 2019

The ban of Huawei products in countries across the world could slow the progression of the
implementation of a 5G network in Ireland over the next 5 year.

Minister encourages STEM entries for Scifest 2019

February 20, 2019

Minister for Education encourages more STEM related entries for the Scifest 2019.

Migrants and tech workers team up for start up businesses

February 20, 2019

Migrants are working alongside tech companies to develop ideas for start up businesses.

Seven Irish people listed in Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′

February 20, 2019

The list features 300 young professionals across ten categories, with each having 30 entries.

Safecility and Limerick councils to find fire safety solutions

February 20, 2019

Safecility and Limerick councils team up to find innovative fire safety solutions for historic buildings.

NCRC research in neuroblastoma awarded for technology innovation

February 20, 2019

NCRC research in neuroblastoma awarded for technological innovation.

Minister welcomes Ireland’s 42nd trade expo Showcase

February 6, 2019

Ireland’s 42nd trade expo ‘Showcase’ was welcomed by Heather Humphreys.

Facebook plans to merge Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram chats

February 6, 2019

Facebook have announced that the have plans in action to merge associated messaging apps Whatsapp, Instagram and Messenger.

New IOS feature shows time spent on apps

December 12, 2018

IOS have developed a new feature that allows you to see how much time is spent on phones and apps.

3,000 people attend Dublin Games Festival in RDS

November 28, 2018

The Dublin Games Festival took place on November 24th at the RDS, where up to 3,000 gaming enthusiasts attended the convention, making it the biggest event of its kind in Ireland.

Technology model to launch in three Dublin secondary schools

November 28, 2018

P-TECH, a new pilot programme is being launched in three Dublin secondary schools to give access to higher education.

Naiad win UCD Start Up of the Year award

November 28, 2018

NAIAD have won the UCD Start Up of the Year award at UCD and are seeking €6.5 million in funding.

NUIG and NEPHSTROM granted funding for coordinated project

November 14, 2018

NUIG have announced that their coordinated project with NEPHSTROM has been granted the funding to begin clinical trials.

Four DIT students win ESB Inter College Challenge

November 14, 2018

Four students from DIT have won the ESB Inter College Challenge and are heading to Montreal next year.

Dr Nicky Bertollo wins innovation award for drug and vaccine patches

October 31, 2018

Dr Nicky Bertollo has won the 2018 University College Dublin (UCD) Allergan Innovation Award for the innovative potential within his research to develop a new microneedle patch design to improve drug and vaccine delivery of the skin, giving him a research bursary of €7,000 to allow him to bring his novel microneedle patch design to the next stage of development.

MyTaxi went the extra mile in its last quarter

October 31, 2018

MyTaxi experienced its busiest ever quarter in Ireland between July and September, carrying more than 4 million passengers.

Vodafone apologises after “sinister” marketing campaign

October 17, 2018

Vodafone Ireland’s latest marketing campaign has been referred to as “creepy” and “sinister” after journalists were sent framed pictures of themselves that appear to be smashed on October 3rd.