Sony really are trying to embrace Windows 8, with devices all of shapes and sizes being produced to accommodate the new software. In the last few months alone this column has featured the Sony Duo Slider, a hybrid tablet device and the Sony Tap 20, a 20-inch touchscreen desktop. Both show that while Windows 8 is a daunting, new computing experience for some, it can be pain-free if on the right...
Cork Biz
Ever since the Celtic Tiger packed its suitcase and headed for the hills, cases of employees from high profile companies staging sit-ins after they were informed without prior consultations that operations were to cease have become more common. We asked the experts at Niall Colgan and Sinead Kane at Niall Colgan & Co. Solicitors on the South Mall to explain the legal obligations of...
Ger White, Regional Director KBC Bank Ireland. Picture: John Sheehan Photography
KBC Bank Ireland opened a new office in Cork city this week, citing "the increase in new customers joining the bank and the demand for competitive banking among Irish consumers" as the catalyst for the investment.
Celebrating forty years in Ireland this year, KBC has...
Laura Ward, Mothercare with Energia Key Account Manager Karen O’Brien at the announcement of an electricity supply deal with Energia worth over €300k. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography.
Mothercare has moved its electricity supply to green renewable energy with Energia in a renewed supply deal.
Under the terms of the renewed deal, Energia will supply...
Do you regularly forget to pick up milk on the way home? Try keeping a sprig of rosemary on your desk; scientists say that in trials, people who were exposed to rosemary essential oil were between 60% and 75% more likely to remember to complete tasks at particular times later that day.
A new bring site for commercial recyclable and reusable material is now open to businesses in Cork city and county. The Eco Village, which is the first business amenity site of its kind in Ireland, is located on the Monahan Road and will be open five days a week, Monday to Friday as well as on one Saturday every month for a WEEE collection day.
Businesses can bring batteries, glass,...
HTC have truly gone from strength to strength in the world of smartphones over the last two years, with stand-out phones for every budget. The HTC One X was the #GHTech Gadget of 2011 on The Right Hook, and the flagship follow-up to that phone does not disappoint.
The HTC one has a 4.7-inch full HD screen, set in a stunning aluminium body. The device sits well in the hand and is...
A Cork-based company was named as one the top 25 exhibitors at the International Food and Drink Event, held recently in London.
Veronica’s Snacks was set up just last July by mum-of-three, Veronica Kenneally, who noticed that one of her children constantly favoured junk food, no matter what other tasty treats were on offer.
Ms Kenneally decided to produce her own range of...
Do you know a Cork person living abroad who has a record of achievement in business of any sector or size? If so they could be invited home to take part in the inaugural Global Cork Economic & Network Event, which will take place on October 17th and 18th 2013 as part of the flagship Cork Gathering, Rebel Week.
The event will engage delegates in meaningful discussions in an effort to...
The National Software Centre (NSC) in Cork has introduced a monthly event designed to facilitate the sharing of stories and presentations among tenants.
Lunch N’ Learn launched in February 2013 as a way of developing internal relationships and fostering the shared-workplace appeal. Each month, speakers are invited to present their business and inform NSC tenants and guests on a...
A Cork based graduate business innovation programme has been central to the establishment of 10 new businesses in two years, with the figure expected to double by the end of the year. IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme at University College Cork (UCC), which has helped companies such as Supply.ie, Seahorse Atlantic and Portable Medical Technologies, is now seeking participants to...
Each year, the town of Kinsale is transformed as the street facing windows of local shops and businesses become temporary homes for the visual arts as part of Kinsale Arts Festival. Organisers are now accepting applications from galleries and open studios in Kinsale and the surrounding areas for inclusion in this summer's Artist Trail programme. Email...
1 - Logitech's Ultimate Ears 900
Logitech’s creation of the Ultimate Ears brand last year put them back on the map as serious contenders in the high-end headphone market.
The Logitech UE 900 are high quality in-ear headphones with a high-end price tag. The thin rope-like cable is connected to two rather large in-ear buds. The cable wraps around the ear, and...
Twenty-eight per cent of Munster employers are unaware of their legal obligation to collect Local Property Tax (LPT) from employees who elect to deduct this at source from their salary, according to research by accounts and payroll software specialists, Sage Ireland.
Sage conducted a survey of over 200 employers and payroll administrators in Munster. 63% of participants said they would...
Teresa Daly, Cáit Lynch, Breffney O’Dowling-Keane, Muireann Lynch, Rebecca Geaney & Maeve O’Mahony, with Sean O’Sullivan, CEO, Cork County Enterprise Board. Picture: Emmet Curtin
A tasty root vegetable crisp snack wowed the judges at the UCC Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013, securing the €5,000 prize for a team of Food Science and...
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