If you or a member of your family have ever considered studying in Ireland, then this is the event for you. Come along to the Consulate General of Ireland  in San Francisco next week to find out more; read on for further details (more…)

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Enterprise Ireland client Tango Telecom (www.tangotelecom.com) will be at the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) Convention in Las Vegas this week to showcase it’s solution for mid-tier carriers in the U.S.  Tango Telecom helps telcos of all sizes to charge in real-time for data roaming and also implement policy control management and minimize subscriber bill shock.    U.S. RCA members will now be looking closely at how they can monetize data roaming following a recent ruling by the FCC.  Tango Telecom has been working successfully with carriers all over the world in this area for many years.  At the RCA convention, Tango Telecom announced a deployment with a mid-tier APAC telecom, which will be an interesting initiative for the RCA members to watch. 

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Irish headquartered 3D4Medical.com, which specializes in creating 3D medical applications for iPhone and iPad, is now being featured in the new Apple iPad TV advertising campaign. The Heart Pro app is displayed in ads in Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Japan.  It was chosen from over almost 400,000 apps in the app store.  See the ad here: http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/gallery/ads.html

DUBLIN–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Dial2Do, a technology platform provider that enables voice-activated hands-free communications including email and text messaging, today announced that its HandsFree Assistant has won “Best New Service” at the 2010 Broadband InfoVision Awards.

Dial2Do’s HandsFree Assistant Deemed ‘Best New Service’ at the 2010 Broadband InfoVision Awards

Dial2Do’s HandsFree Assistant allows anyone to stay connected and productive while in their cars, enabling business users and consumers alike to use their voice to create and send emails, text messages, reminders and to post content to some of the most popular web destinations like Twitter, Evernote, and Google Calendar. Hosted by the Broadband World Forum, the Broadband InfoVision Awards recognize excellence in the broadband marketplace. Dial2Do was presented with the honor at a gala dinner last night in Paris.

“We are tremendously proud to have received this honor which is a true validation of the value of our innovative HandsFree Assistant service,” said Ivan MacDonald, CEO of Dial2Do. “People want to be able to stay connected at all times, particularly those who spend significant daily business time in their vehicles. Dial2Do’s HandsFree Assistant lets these individuals message and stay connected with colleagues in a safe and efficient way.”

Dial2Do’s platform adds value to any handsfree device or productivity service by introducing revenue- generating voice activated services. The company provides hosted services under its own brand or white label arrangements for a range partners that include Bluetooth manufacturers like Jawbone, Plantronics and Jabra and on-the-go productivity services like Evernote. (more…)

At IT Expo and CTIA this month, Taoglas, the leading M2M antenna provider, (www.taoglas.com), launched a new range of high efficiency antennas. Called the Spartan MA.600, this antenna is a heavy-duty, waterproof, external M2M antenna for use in telematics, transportation and remote monitoring applications. The Spartan is unique to the international market because it combines a 3-in-1 GPS, Cellular (2G and 3G) and WiFi, heavy-duty antenna with 40% efficiency in a compact format. The antenna screws down permanently onto a roof or metal panel and can be pole or wall-mounted with a metal bracket.
For industries such as commercial vehicle telematics, remote monitoring, smart meter systems and construction equipment, the Spartan provides a robust, rugged antenna that is durable, even in extreme environments. Taoglas founders, Dermot O’Shea and Ronan Quinlan were very excited about the reaction to the Spartan from the market.
“We took all we learned in the external M2M antenna market with our smaller Hercules range and brought the knowledge to bear for this antenna. Transportation applications are now using our Spartan antenna with great results, and we are already seeing a lot of interest for this antenna which solves a host of real market problems,” said Dermot O’Shea, Director, Taoglas. “Companies have come to us asking for a heavy-duty antenna that delivers the highest efficiency that can also pass approvals. People don’t want fin or whip antennas, which are susceptible to breaking. The housing can also be used to incorporate a mixture of high efficiency antennas at other frequency bands. The Spartan MA.600 meets all of these needs and displays our ability to pioneer high-quality antenna solutions for the M2M market.”

For more information about the Spartan antenna visit Taoglas’ news page at: http://www.taoglas.com/news/39/

• New Product Combines Two of The Most Pervasive Online Activities: Web Search and Social Networking, to materially improve users’ web search experience
• Co-founder sold previous start-up for a reported $60 million in 2008

HeyStaks Technologies, a social web-search start up, today announced it has secured $1.4 million of funding from NCB Ventures.

HeyStaks has developed a patent protected desktop and  mobile solution that allow users to harness their social graphs as they search on their favourite search engines, and thereby get the benefit of their trusted peers’ searches.  HeyStaks delivers community-enhanced search results that are more personalised and relevant than conventional search engine results. (more…)

EI client Mincon today announced they are assisting in the rescue operations of the thirty-three miners trapped Chilean miners.

“Mincon is proud to be instrumental in establishing the initial lifeline to the thirty-three miners trapped 2,300 feet (701 meters) below ground in the San Jose gold and copper mine outside Copiapo, Chile. A hole 5-3/8″ (136mm) in diameter was drilled through on Monday August 23rd using the Mincon MX5053 reverse circulation hammer and drill bits. The lifeline hole establishes an all important communication link and a conduit to pass food, water and medicines to the trapped miners for their long wait underground until they are finally brought to the surface. A number of holes had been drilled to try an locate the trapped miners and finally Terraservice broke through with the Mincon MX5053 hammer. When the hammer was retrieved from the bore hole, a note was attached to the hammers drill bit that told that the 33 miners were alive and well in a cramped, 530-square-foot (50-square-meter) shelter. They survived by sharing tiny portions of canned fish stored in the shelter room.” read full story..

Apply HERE for the October 6, 2010 Innovation@Work Program at Pitney Bowes!
Applications Deadline: Monday, August 30, 2010.

The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) is delighted to announce the seventh program in the “Innovation@Work” series – a program designed to facilitate collaboration opportunities between the state’s leading technology companies and selected medium and smaller sized technology firms.

This program offers companies the opportunity to meet the largest and most dynamic advanced technology companies in the state. Please read these application guidelines below carefully, as we are currently looking for companies to be part of the event and to spend the day with the leaders from the technology and innovation departments of Pitney Bowes in Stamford.

Below is a broad list of emerging technologies, products and business models for which Pitney Bowes is looking for partners to help develop, implement and deliver. Please review the following list. To be selected for this Innovation@Work, you must have a technology, concept, product or idea relevant to Pitney Bowes within the following eight areas:

1. Customer Communication Management (CCM) including technology, process, product and business models for customer acquisition, relations and retention.
2. Secure Transaction Systems (secure capture, processing and communication of information related to business transactions) in various vertical markets (financial, government, retail, health care)
3. Smart meters
4. Life cycle management of secure physical and digital documents from creation to disposal
5. Technology for self-service systems (e.g. kiosks)
6. IT systems and technology for shipment and freight optimization and outsourced transportation management
7. Location intelligence (geo-coding technology and applications)
8. Internet of Things (including ID management and effective methods of presentation and capturing information using physical media for computer to computer communications)

A top-tier U.S. telecoms publication is looking for an Ireland-based journalist/writer to work as an intern with their publication.

This online and print magazine is looking for young talent – individuals who are not afraid to express an opinion, who can ask tough questions and take initiative.

Some tech knowledge is a bonus, but candidates don’t have to be well versed in the technology market.

While the company cannot pay during the internship, they will cover the costs to travel to events in Ireland and Europe.

There is also scope for working with the company beyond the initial internship.

For more info contact sbarak@ardenopco.com

Dial2Do CTO Sean O’Sullivan and CTO of Accuris Networks Aidan Dillon met with TMCnet at CTIA in Las Vegas recently. Check out their video interviews by clicking on the images above.