1. Global SMS traffic is due to hit 3 trillion by 2015 with more banks and financial institutions turning to it, not just to deliver alerts but also for appointment reminders, loyalty programmes and payments. http://tinyurl.com/6eogqdp 2. Amazon’s music streaming, Cloud Drive service preempts Apple and Google versions and there’s a free introductory offer for [...]
1. Firefox 4 went on worldwide release this week, after missing earlier target dates. The Mozilla browser has been revamped and features anti-tracking privacy and HTML 5 compatibility. http://tinyurl.com/4fodsjl 2. The much hyped iPad2 goes on sale in 25 countries, including Ireland, this Friday at 1am at an expected price of €479 including VAT. http://tinyurl.com/4ltb8g3 [...]
1. Could Facebook become your new video rental store? Warner Bros are trialling a new service where US users have 48 hours to watch ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’ with a $3 Facebook app. http://tinyurl.com/6cb9kms 2. Mentoring programme, Startupbootcamp, is coming to Dublin as TechStars expands its first international affiliate. Applications will open in summer and [...]
Conor Pope is a travel and consumer affairs journalist with The Irish Times. As well as writing the Pricewatch section of the paper he also runs a Pricewatch blog. Here, he discusses his Twitter addiction, how he talks to up to ten PR people a day, as well as his Mexican holiday hell. How did [...]
1. Whether you think he’s deranged or you secretly admire his chutzpah, actor Charlie Sheen has become a media sensation, breaking world records by becoming the fasted followed tweeter ever. He attracted up more than a million followers in one day and now he’s going to be paid for his tweets. http://tinyurl.com/6ytaeae 2. A good [...]
