One of Ireland’s most eminent product designers talks innovation, diversity, and mental health awareness.
Author: TechCentral.ie
Apple – Best Yet
Why the surprise announcements at Apple’s special event on Wednesday made it the most significant since the days of Steve Jobs.
Netsupport’s Al Kingsley on AI in Schools
Using tech in schools goes beyond using tablets in the classroom. One company is using AI to track how it is being used to make sure kids are learning better without falling into the darker recesses of the web.
Prof Armando Fox on creating the first MOOC
We talk with Prof Armando Fox from UC Berkeley to get the inside track on how a missing textbook led to the creation of the first massive open online course.
Cork Capital Tech? Teamworks Daniel Mackey
It’s a common misconception that the tech sector lives and breathes only in Dublin. There are plenty of local and international companies based all around Ireland and one notable success story is Cork based business software developer TeamWork. Niall Kitson met with co-founder Daniel Mackey to talk about how the company came into being, why he spent $500,000 on a domain name and how Cork is well on the way to challenging Dublin as the nation’s tech capital.
Defending Google
Using Google services means giving up some of your privacy. Is it worth it? Very interesting discussion this week!
Datacentres with Interxion’s Tanya Duncan
We get a terrific insight to the datacentre business with Tanya Duncan, MD of Interxion Ireland.
National Broadbanned
We show how the National Broadband Plan failed and how it can be rescued. We also talk Facebook’s problems and how they’re affected by influencers.
DCU Alpha’s Mark McCarville on Ireland’s Space Economy
The European Space Agency is on the lookout for new ideas, here’s how you can get involved.
Enough!
As much as we love tech … there are some things we are just done with! What are the things that were once uber cool, that are now uber gone?