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Robots eh, it seems they will have a lot of explaining to do, when they have stolen all of our jobs. Or perhaps the robots that built the robots that stole all of our jobs, will have a lot of explaining to do....Or the robots that designed the robots, that built the robots…. Fear of job automation is currently at fever point... so what better way to play the ol’ doomsday scenario, th...
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The Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition 2017 In partnership with NDRC  For the past six years the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition has been helping to nurture the creativity and business skills of Ireland-based early-stage technology entrepreneurs. They will give successful candidates the opportunity to develop their business ideas and compete for the opportunity pitch for cash p...
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Check out Elbow, a new cassette player concept, aimed at restoring the glory of the good ol’ fashioned cassette tape. If video killed the radio star, then CD killed the cassette, and MP3 the CD...(kinda). Ugh, you get what we mean. But nostalgia, on the other hand, doesn’t kill anything, but simply brings it back to life, reinvents it, and makes it current again. Step forward EL...
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We touched on smart homes when we wrote about the Internet of Things, but such a fascinating topic warrants further exploration. The real world goes hand-in-hand with the internet these days. Everything is connected and Angry Birds is no longer the only thing keeping your eyes glued to your smartphone: Until the inevitable AI revolt, our homes continue to get smarter and more connected, lower...
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Few aspects of running a business have changed as significantly in recent years as banking and finance. The ever-growing influence of ‘digital’ has paved the way for fintech innovations to thrive, revolutionising the way that businesses complete transactions and raise capital, as well as business customers expectations of their financial service providers. Amongst this much-altered la...
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We have got 2 tickets to give away to Digital DNA This year’s event will be taking place on the 8th June at St George’s Market in Belfast. Here, Digital DNA will host its very own 'digital' marketplace and global collaboration to promote Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. The non-traditional venue was built in the 1890’s and remains one of the best marketplaces in the...
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As a fledgling business, you’ve got plenty to compete with, from your business rivals and reluctant bank managers, to red tape and skills/ money/ resource shortages. But no matter what your current situation or circumstances, you can always tweak your productivity to increase your output and speed-up the pace and progress of all those other things. In this article we’re going to take ...
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In April 2016, a new global stage for tech innovation is coming to Manchester The distinctively named Business Rocks is a Technology, Music, and Investment summit which will see one of the UK’s fastest growing tech hubs thrust into the global spotlight as over 5000 startups, developers, brands, VCs, mentors, accelerators, universities, government bodies, and media reps flood into the city. ...
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Starting this Sunday the 10 day #StopScrolling Challenge asks you to embrace your relationship with Technology rather than Digital Detox and avoid entirely. Intrigued? In recent times New Year Resolutions, alongside joining the gym and eating more healthily often include temporarily avoiding and even deactivating ones social media accounts - commonly phrased as a Digital Detox. It is fair to say...
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Let’s face it - the Internet of Things (IOT) is here to stay and as a result, our world will never be the same again. Of course, the reality is that in technological terms, it’s still all in its infancy. At this point, it’d be fair to say that most of us have probably not yet fully appreciated the impact that internet connectivity will have on so many of our everyday objects and ...
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