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Two entrepreneurial students from Mason University in the US have invented a gadget which extinguishes fires using sound waves...(see the video below...) A fire can ignite so quickly, that a lot of the time it is beyond our control. It can be destructive, unstoppable and really, something that must be avoided at all costs. It is all the more impressive then that two university students from...
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If you’re anything like us, then you love gadgets. Little gadgets, big gadgets, useful gadgets, pointless gadgets; we love ‘em all. So when an opportunity aimed at encouraging inventive thinking within the tech world comes along…we are all over it! Future Gadget 2015 The Future Gadget 2015 competition, is giving people with imaginative tech innovations the opportunity to secu...
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Some truly outstanding news for the people of Belfast now, as Web Summit announces that this June (2015) it will be bringing its unique brand of technological celebrations to your fair city, with the first ever stand alone conference in its history. Speaking of Web Summit history, let's quickly recap on some of the details WebSummit began in 2010 as an informal meet-up of 450 members of Dublin&r...
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In this our Swansea startup month, Prince Appah of Swansea based e-commerce solution Veeqo, tells us a litte about how new technologies create opportunities for online retailers.   Over to you...The rise and rise of mobile shopping apps is great news for consumers and retailers alike: this metamorphosis of the retail landscape has made the shopping experience much quicker, easi...
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The portable defibrillator, the ejector seat, the Massey Ferguson tractor and even a mug of hot chocolate; yes Northern Ireland has always been at the forefront of diverse innovation. Is now your opportunity to add your name into the mix? Following its wildly successful debut last year Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) has announced the much anticipated return of its invention competition INVE...
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In the middle of March 2015 there will be a fantastic opportunity for women from across the country to take part in the inaugural Everywoman Forum; the topic of which will be ‘Advancing Women in Technology’. Everywoman If you haven't yet come across ‘Everywoman’, they are a wonderful organisation that makes it its mission to improve and encourage the advancement of women ...
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Urban safety just got a little less woefully dull and a lot more entertaining for the residents of the Portuguese Capital Lisbon. Instead of being faced with a functional, albeit tedious, static ‘don’t walk’ man, pedestrians at this crossing the centre of the city were treated to a quirky surprise.  Their little inert man had been replaced by a highly amusing dancing one. ...
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If 3D printing is your thing, then our latest Startup of the Week will be right up your proverbial street. My Mini Factory is a new online platform where anyone can download, upload or request 3D printable objects for free. Here’s how it works: The platform is in essence an online library filled with a plethora of 3D printable files which can be utilised to create an extensive range of 3D...
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If you’re an app developer or you’ve got an idea for an innovative app, then time quite frankly is of the essence. Why? Well because there are only a few days left for you to enter The Big App competition. The comp which is the latest initiative from the guys at Worth Capital is open to anyone in Europe who is aged 18 - 35 and who has an idea for an app which has the potential to be ...
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With the age of the smart phone, the smart TV, and the ever plugged in consumer; information and services have never been more readily available. Not that this is a bad thing, but is staying online constantly even healthy? More so, can it affect your business?How could my always being available possibly affect my business, except in a positive way?You’re only human; sure - you have the most ...
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