http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/ http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/viral-video-straps-colt-45-handgun-to-a-homeuse-drone-29354401.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/viral-video-straps-colt-45-handgun-to-a-homeuse-drone-29354401.html A new viral video has shown that arming drones isn’t just a pastime for governments, as hobbyists are now getting in on the game. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:36 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/worlds-largest-tv-goes-on-sale-in-europe-29354779.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/worlds-largest-tv-goes-on-sale-in-europe-29354779.html A 90" TV is on sale in Europe for the first time – but viewers must sit at least 12 feet away. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:57 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/jayz-gives-away-a-million-copies-of-new-album-to-owners-of-samsung-phones-29353759.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/jayz-gives-away-a-million-copies-of-new-album-to-owners-of-samsung-phones-29353759.html Rapper Jay Z's new album will be distributed free to a million users of Samsung smartphones three days before its official release in a promotional deal. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:12:56 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/video-czech-engineers-create-successful-flying-bicycle-29353639.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/video-czech-engineers-create-successful-flying-bicycle-29353639.html AFTER their first prototype that was unveiled nine months ago, their design has progressed greatly - with this video showing a successful test run of the first flying bicycle. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:11:43 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/telefonica-denies-att-interest-in-buying-up-o2-29352129.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/telefonica-denies-att-interest-in-buying-up-o2-29352129.html O2-owner Telefonica denied yesterday that it received any indication of interest from AT&T, following a Spanish newspaper report that the government had halted a €70bn offer from the US company. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/kung-fu-panda-beefs-up-netflix-29352124.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/kung-fu-panda-beefs-up-netflix-29352124.html Movie streaming service Netflix, facing increasing competition from Amazon, is beefing up its original programming menu through a deal with DreamWorks Animation, the maker of 'Shrek', 'Madagascar' and 'Kung Fu Panda'. Technology Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/netflix-signs-deal-with-dreamworks-for-original-content-29351638.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/netflix-signs-deal-with-dreamworks-for-original-content-29351638.html VIDEO streaming service Netflix Inc signed an exclusive multiyear deal for a slate of new TV series from "Shrek" creator DreamWorks Animation, deepening its push into original programming to stand apart from Internet competitors. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:09 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/mcdonalds-app-reveals-cow-your-burger-came-from-in-transparency-drive-29350890.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/mcdonalds-app-reveals-cow-your-burger-came-from-in-transparency-drive-29350890.html Australian customers of fast food chain McDonald's can now track the progress of a meal from the herd of cattle that become meat in their burgers to the restaurant where they are served, all through a smartphone app. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:30:38 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/apple-prism-is-news-to-us-29350818.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/apple-prism-is-news-to-us-29350818.html Apple first heard about Prism from the media, the company claims, as it discloses US government requests for information. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:49:11 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-builds-new-system-to-eradicate-child-porn-images-from-the-web-29350589.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-builds-new-system-to-eradicate-child-porn-images-from-the-web-29350589.html Google, the internet giant, is to create a global database of child abuse images - which it will share with its rival companies - in a bid to eradicate child pornography from the web. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:14:20 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/us-government-demanded-private-customer-data-from-apple-5000-times-in-six-months-29350126.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/us-government-demanded-private-customer-data-from-apple-5000-times-in-six-months-29350126.html APPLE got up to 5,000 requests for customer data in just six months from US law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:36:14 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-begins-internet-trial-using-balloons-29349229.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-begins-internet-trial-using-balloons-29349229.html Google has launched a network of balloons over the southern hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable internet access to the world's most remote regions, the company said. Technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/saudi-arabia-to-block-whatsapp-within-weeks-29348504.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/saudi-arabia-to-block-whatsapp-within-weeks-29348504.html SAUDI Arabia plans to block Internet-based communication tool WhatsApp within weeks if the U.S.-based firm fails to comply with requirements set by the kingdom's telecom regulator, local newspapers reported this week. Technology Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:57:46 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/disastrous-facebook-ipo-killed-openets-planned-nasdaq-offering-29347942.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/disastrous-facebook-ipo-killed-openets-planned-nasdaq-offering-29347942.html Ireland's biggest privately-held tech company cancelled its New York float as contagion from Facebook's disastrous IPO raged, its CEO has said. Technology Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/networks-for-business-facebook-gets-the-hashtag-habit-29347956.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/networks-for-business-facebook-gets-the-hashtag-habit-29347956.html HOT on the heels of Google +, the Facebook side has officially introduced the "hashtag". Technology Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/get-smart-and-boost-profits-with-the-40-best-business-apps-29347955.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/get-smart-and-boost-profits-with-the-40-best-business-apps-29347955.html Business has changed. Entrepreneurs are now more likely to be cutting deals on their iPads in Starbucks than agreeing mergers over a fine Amarone in a Michelin-starred restaurant. Technology Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/chinese-censors-target-winnie-the-pooh-and-tigger-29347267.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/chinese-censors-target-winnie-the-pooh-and-tigger-29347267.html China’s army of internet censors have picked an unusual target in their battle to wipe dissent from the country’s computer screens: Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. Following the recent California summit between Barack Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping, Chinese micro-bloggers picked up on an uncanny resemblance between a photograph of the two presidents strolling through the Sunnylands estate and a cartoon image of A. A. Milne’s cartoon creations. Technology Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:13:20 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-tests-webbeaming-balloons-29347247.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-tests-webbeaming-balloons-29347247.html Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google has released from a frozen field in New Zealand hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online. Technology Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:06:45 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-trends-visualises-the-world-in-search-29345359.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-trends-visualises-the-world-in-search-29345359.html Google has made search data spellbinding with a visualisation of real-time search trends. Technology Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:39:45 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/irish-tech-firm-wins-eus-top-startup-competition-29344560.html http://www.independent.ie/business/irish-tech-firm-wins-eus-top-startup-competition-29344560.html Cork-based entrepreneurs Trustev have been named Europe’s best young start-up as part of the Tech All Stars Awards 2013. Business Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:21:55 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/first-review-of-playstation-4-29344440.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/first-review-of-playstation-4-29344440.html Tom Hoggins gets to grips with Sony's next-generation console. Technology Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:42:26 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/digital-heres-the-tablet-you-can-take-in-the-shower-29343674.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/digital-heres-the-tablet-you-can-take-in-the-shower-29343674.html Take one iPad. Gaze for a moment at its lovely screen and then pour a glass of wine over it. Watch the light quickly die in its eyes. It's not a pretty sight and a waste of good sauvignon blanc to boot. Technology Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/apple-considering-bigger-screens-and-range-of-colours-for-new-iphone-29342014.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/apple-considering-bigger-screens-and-range-of-colours-for-new-iphone-29342014.html APPLE Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. Technology Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:26:43 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/tag-this-facebook-adopts-hashtag-29340762.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/tag-this-facebook-adopts-hashtag-29340762.html FACEBOOK is adopting the "hashtag," one of the most recognizable features of its younger rival Twitter, in a move to position its web service as an important complement to television, sporting events and breaking news. Technology Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:58:39 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/high-court-orders-six-internet-service-providers-to-block-pirate-bay-access-29339933.html http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/high-court-orders-six-internet-service-providers-to-block-pirate-bay-access-29339933.html SIX internet service providers (ISPs) must block access by subscribers to various Pirate Bay websites within 30 days, the High Court has ruled. Technology Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:11:54 +0100