Crowdfunding an Irish startup via Twitter
Add / Remove Ireland has been particularly hard-hit by the current economic recession, spurring initiatives like the recent iQ Prize, whereby Dublin internet consultancy iQ Content awarded EUR 10,000...
View ArticleGlobal directory lets medical tourists find & review clinics
Add / Remove Back in 2007, we noted Babyfy‘s TripAdvisor-like reviews of hospitals’ maternity wards. Now we’ve discovered RevaHealth, an Irish website that provides a similar service for all medical...
View ArticleJobs site estimates each candidate’s worth
Add / Remove There are job sites galore serving workers and employers around the world, but Spanish Jobsket offers an interesting twist. Specifically, in addition to hosting candidates’ CVs and...
View ArticleWorkers’ skills matched with freelance opportunities
Add / Remove We’ve seen a number of sites dedicated to helping companies and nonprofits tap the crowds to get work completed. Generally those have focused on small, online tasks — done either on a...
View ArticleIn Dublin, cargo bikes will ensure business deliveries during construction
Add / Remove Cargo bikes have already proved to be a viable option for business deliveries around the year in France and Geneva, and soon they’ll become commonplace in Dublin as well while the city...
View ArticleCrowdsourced photography through camera club competitions
Add / Remove We’ve already seen the crowdsourcing approach brought to commercial photography through customAdArt, but recently we came across an Irish effort that adds a slightly different twist....
View ArticlePeer-to-peer currency exchange puts users in control
Add / Remove Currency exchange is a function that has long been dominated by banks with high international transfer fees, but a new Irish site hopes to change all that. CurrencyFair is a fully...
View ArticleA location-based app for fans of typography
Add / Remove There’s no end in sight to the location-based apps being developed for mobile users, including a rapidly growing list of niche offerings. Much the way the Local Books app helps literary...
View ArticlePop-up café takes orders via Twitter
Add / Remove It was not long ago that we saw household appliance brand Electrolux create The Cube, a pop-up restaurant designed to generate publicity for the brand’s kitchen appliances. In a similar...
View ArticlePlatform aims to crowdsource job creation in Ireland
Add / Remove Businesses can benefit from crowdsourcing in many ways – from problem-solving with university talent to gaining new ideas for economic improvement. Now ConnectIreland is encouraging the...
View ArticleHandheld sensor detects stress and teaches users to control it
Add / Remove Gamification is known to be effective in encouraging positive habits when it comes to health, as devices such as the T-Haler have demonstrated. Having recently reached its funding target...
View ArticleAlbum comes with free chopping board, available from pop-up shops
Add / Remove With consumers gradually forgoing CDs in favour of digital downloads, we’ve seen several musicians looking to prove that physical releases can still offer something different, such as Kid...
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Wise Words with David Ingram
Add / Remove While some may be happy to stick to the old-fashioned stress ball when it comes to managing pressure, new technology is giving workers and consumers smarter options. One of these is the...
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iPad-integrated kitchen scale could turn an amateur into a pro chef
Add / Remove Consumers are already using their tablets and mobile devices in the kitchen in place of their battered old cook books, so it’s not too much of a leap to imagine appliances that can sync...
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Gaming database supports indie developers
Add / Remove It can be daunting entering into the world of video games — we recently covered a platform to help parents better understand and search for the games their children are interested in. Now,...
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Conflict zone VR game teaches peacekeeping skills
Add / Remove Rightly or not, violent video games have often been criticized for encouraging aggressive and callous behavior in their players. In this context, virtual reality gaming — which is even...
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Curated care packages for friends in need
Add / Remove In the modern age, it is incredibly easy to instantaneously send a friend in need an email, text or funny gif to cheer them up. But nothing quite compares to a real care package, received...
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Site helps viewers source set pieces from Mad Men
Add / Remove The original premise for e-tailer ASOS was to enable viewers to buy clothing items they had seen on TV programs or films. The company has since morphed into a general online fashion and...
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NFC wearable skin stamps are like disposable tattoos
Add / Remove We’ve seen wearables placed directly on the skin to measure sweat for fitness tracking, and now MC10 has partnered with PCH to open their ultra-thin wearables technology up for NFC...
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New social travel club exclusively for over 50s
Add / Remove Created to provide friendship and additional income for people over the age of 50, The Freebird Club will shortly be opening its virtual doors. The Club’s goal is to hold loneliness at bay...
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