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Two men arrested for mocking gruesome murder of soldier on Twitter
TWO men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.
ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
BRITISH broadcaster ITV today became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent such attacks.
Google and Facebook in $1bn 'bidding war' over Waze app
Google is considering the acquisition of mobile navigation app Waze, putting itself in a potential bidding war with Facebook.
Samsung says Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million
SAMSUNG Electronics Co (005930.KS) said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone.
Xbox One: gamer backlash over 'fee' for pre-owned titles
FOR many gamers, swapping among friends is a free and legal way of experiencing more games for less hard-earned cash. But for Xbox users, that may be all about to change.
Microsoft takes mick out of Mac in ad promoting Windows 8 tablet
MICROSOFT has released a new Windows 8 tablet ad and has used the opportunity to highlight some of the iPad’s shortcomings.
Living with Google Glass: what are they actually like to wear?
They are the biggest tech launch since the iPad but what are Goggle Glass really like to wear?
Teenagers 'burdened' by Facebook turning to Twitter - study
A new report from the Pew Research Centre in America has shown that teenagers “have waning enthusiasm” for Facebook, and that social-networks are increasingly seen as a burden.
Tacky or weird? Gallery's bad taste exhibition
FROM jewel encrusted mobile phones to USB sticks shaped like human fingers, a new exhibition at a gallery in Hamburg is exposing crimes against design.
GIF inventor says it should be pronounced 'jif'
THE inventor of the Gif file has revealed that the world has been mispronouncing his creation.
Microsoft touts Xbox One as future of entertainment
The Last of Us: Hands-on preview
THE last time we saw the grizzled lead of Sony’s post-apocalyptic adventure, Joel, and his boisterous young companion Ellie, they were stalking through the dark and wet of crumbled Boston.
Yahoo! revamps flickr photo-sharing site
Yahoo! continues its turnaround by unveiling a redesigned flickr site for photosharing.
Tumblr's David Karp: Home-schooled, Yahoo! billion-dollar visionary
AGED just 26, David Karp was one of the richest of internet entrepreneurs before he sold his Tumblr website to Yahoo! for $1.1bn.
Former Google exec says he has 100,000 emails exposing 'immoral' tax avoidance
A former Google executive-turned-whistleblower says he has 100,000 emails that expose an “immoral” tax avoidance scheme used by his former employer, that has “cheated” British taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds.
New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
MICROSOFT is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65bn a year global computer gaming industry.
It's time to hang out on Google +
OVER the past week, Google announced that it is making a number of significant updates to Google Plus.
Thunderball Breitling Bond watch found at car boot sale
James Bond's geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie Thunderball has turned up at a car boot sale following years of mystery about its whereabouts.
Google Glass: the future's in face recognition
The world's most hyped piece of tech will change everything but not just yet...
Smart Consumer: Check out the cheapest e-book holidays reads
Ebooks are, on average, 33pc cheaper than the printed variety, reveals Aideen Sheehan
Digital: Nintendo points the way out of the circle of hell
In the age of the svelte smartphone, handheld games consoles unwittingly challenge the notion of portability. Sony's PS Vita and Nintendo's 3DS XL both prove a stretch on the pocket, literally.
Forget your iPad, how about a portable radio in a hat?
A portable radio in a hat or inflatable hunting boots are some of the world's silliest inventions.
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro is a thoroughbred forced to jump over hurdles
Microsoft Surface Pro: €880 64GB/€980 128GB
YouTube video falsely accusing student of running out on taxi fare must be removed
ARRANGEMENTS must be made within the next month to permanently remove an internet video clip falsely accusing a student of taxi fare evasion, a High Court judge ruled today.
First look at Google glass
It’s the computer that has both excited and worried millions.
CoderDojo undergoing major upgrade to cope with demand
CODERDojo is being rebuilt from the ground up to cope with the huge demand for the system.
Digiweb merger provides access to fibre network
DUBLIN telecoms firm Digiweb has merged with a London-based firm in a move that will create a service provider with interests across western Europe.
'Angry Birds' to invade screens in new Sony Pictures 3D film
The popular video game "Angry Birds" is jumping off smart phones and onto the big screen in a new animated 3D film due to be released in 2016, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced.
Google faces another grilling over tax
GOOGLE faces another grilling over its tax affairs from a committee of British lawmakers on Thursday who have called the company back after questions were raised about testimony given in an earlier hearing.
Frank Hornby: Meccano and model train creator celebrated in Google Doodle
THE creator of Meccano and Hornby model railways has been celebrated in a Google Doodle to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Amazon UK pays £2.4m tax on £4bn sales
Amazon.com's main UK unit paid taxes of £2.4m on its 2012 income, despite group UK sales of £4bn, its accounts published today showed.
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Dail to hear of tape by the penalty point garda
INDEPENDENT TD Clare Daly will next week use a Dail sitting to reveal details of a conversation between one of the garda whistle-blowers in the penalty points controversy and an official appointed by Justice Minister Alan Shatter
Big Tobacco is not our friend, Taoiseach
During a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children held last Thursday, Health Minister James Reilly confirmed to me that on May 7 three of the most senior Fine Gael figures in our Government – Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Justice Minister Alan Shatter – had a 45-minute meeting with the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers Advisory Committee (ITMAC) – specifically with Steven Donaldson, Andrew Meagher and John Freda, the chiefs of PJ Carroll, John Player and Japan Tobacco International respectively.
Exams matter, but so does all the other stuff
Breakfast time in our house. The daughter who is about to do her Junior Cert is digesting her synopsised study notes judiciously. The son who is about to do his Leaving Cert is studying the back of the cornflakes box ruminatively.
Book explores the Elvis connection
A NEW book by Ivor Casey – Elvis and Ireland – was launched by Barry Devlin of Horslips at the Corner Note Cafe in Dalkey, Co Dublin, last week.
Creche footage to be shown on TV is 'worrying'
A child development expert who has viewed footage secretly filmed at three child creches that are the subject of an RTE Prime Time investigation said the videos showed inappropriate childcare practices at all of the facilities that could harm emotional and physical development.
Top Nama official takes up post at UK property firm
A SENIOR official at Nama who was responsible for managing some of its biggest and most indebted borrowers has taken up a new job with a London-based property investment firm just weeks after leaving his position with the agency, the Sunday Independent can reveal.
Keeping pride of Lions in check is no easy task
Warren Gatland is in playful form. "What the hell is Tinder?" He leans in with a whisper, his green-blue eyes widening.
Dail's biggest bank critics face shutout from inquiry
TWO of the Dail's most effective critics of the banks and their behaviour during the boom could find themselves shut out from taking part in the long-awaited banking inquiry, the Sunday Independent can reveal.
Diseased carcasses removed by truckload
Cattle and sheep are dying on farms as the lack of grass and replacement fodder is leaving animals more vulnerable to disease and infection.
'We can avoid sudden deaths like Dad's'
Paidi O Se's daughter Neasa remembers her dad with deep love and affection but months after his death she is still stunned at the suddenness of it all.
