Compu B group snaps up UK Apple reseller in ‘landmark acquisition’
The company behind Compu B has snapped up fellow tech retailer Stormfront, which has 23 stores across the UK. The parent company of Ireland’s biggest...
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Instagram now asks for your date of birth when you create an account
Instagram will begin verifying user ages upon creation of an account to ‘help keep young people safer’ and ‘enable more age-appropriate experiences’. Instagram will now...
Irish content moderators prepare lawsuit against Facebook and CPL
Irish solicitor Diane Treanor and the plaintiffs are seeking to ensure that future content moderators will be protected and have access to the appropriate resources...
Crypto Merger and Acquisition Activity Totals $4 Billion Since 2013
TokenData decided to analyze merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the crypto industry, and it discovered over 350 deals worth over $4 billion in the...
RIP tech products built to last longer than the next sales cycle
Remember when you could get years out of a big tech purchase? Not so much any more, laments Elaine Burke. I first bought a laptop...
How traffic, childcare and housing issues could stall Irish economic growth
Ibec’s latest quarterly outlook has noted that traffic congestion, housing crisis and lack of childcare could impact company expansion plans in Ireland. Irish business and...
Overstock Shareholders Compete to Lead Class Against tZERO’s Parent
E-commerce giant Overstock faces a difficult period as several former and current shareholders fight for the status of lead plaintiff in a class action against...
Survey finds people with disabilities can be excluded from online shopping
UK charity Scope published the results of a survey ahead of Black Friday, informing retailers that half of the respondents had chosen not to buy...
Barbara McCarthy and Vodafone Ireland among winners at Women in IT awards
Launched in 2015 to showcase the achievements of women in technology, the Women in IT awards recognised winners in 16 categories at this year’s ceremony....
SEC May Come Down Harder on Illegal Crypto ICOs
Two years on from the 2017 ICO craze and some crypto projects are calling it quits despite escaping harsh sanctions from regulators. Some commentators say...
Trouva, an online marketplace for independent boutiques, raises $22M
Amazon helped pioneer and now dominates the online marketplace business model, where a variety of merchants post items for sale on its platform for billions...