Ireland now has at least three-quarters of a million smartphone owners, and businesses need to make mobile a core component of their marketing strategies, according to the latest internet trends published in State of the Net. The quarterly bulletin, published by AMAS, shows that around five million mobile apps have been downloaded in Ireland. “It is increasingly likely that the first ...
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Tesco, Ryanair and UPC are among the companies which have come bottom in a survey of social features on eCommerce websites, while Amazon and HMV are Ireland's most sociable sites. The new survey, conducted by AMAS and published in the latest State of the Net quarterly bulletin, has found that many companies selling online in Ireland are not embedding social features ...
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The parties have made some big promises for IT and the internet in this month's General Election, so it's only fair that we ask them a few questions about it the next time they come knocking on the door looking for our votes. Q1: Could you ever tell us what "cloud computing" is in one tweet? This isn't a trick question. ...
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Don't be surprised if campaigns in this month's general election start to feature maps about issues in individual constituencies. A cross-border project between third-level colleges is giving candidates and parties free access to its interactive socio-economic mapping tools. The powerful, easy-to-use online tools generate detailed maps - down to electoral division level. They draw on data from organisations such as Ordnance Survey ...
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Every company "needs to be a media company" and to use the internet as well as more traditional channels to engage with its audiences and customers. That was one of the conclusions drawn from the Edelman Trust Barometer 2011. Introducing the 11th annual survey of trust levels in over 20 countries, Edelman Ireland Chief Executive Mark Cahalane said there was an ...
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