Samsung is taking cues from its smartphones for its new range of laptops aimed at “mobile-first” consumers. At its Samsung Unpacked event this afternoon (28 April), the company unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. It is pitching these as devices that have the power of a PC but are as thin and portable as a smartphone. They have also been … [Read more...] about Samsung targets mobile-first users with new lightweight Galaxy Book
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Dublin’s Digital Hub to be dissolved
The Government has made the decision to dissolve the Digital Hub, which has provided a base for many tech companies in Dublin 8. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications announced today (27 April) that the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) property portfolio will be handed over to the Land Development Agency for redevelopment in mid-2022. DHDA CEO Fiach … [Read more...] about Dublin’s Digital Hub to be dissolved
Intel beats estimates but stock falls after dip in data centre sales
Chip giant Intel had a mixed start to 2021, seeing strong PC demand but a dip in its data centre sales. Revenue was largely flat in the first quarter of the year, falling 1pc to $19.7bn. While this exceeded the company’s estimates, Intel stock was down by more than 3pc after the quarterly earnings report was released. Intel’s client computing group, which is the company’s … [Read more...] about Intel beats estimates but stock falls after dip in data centre sales
Keywords Studios snaps up another game developer
After a year jam-packed with acquisitions, Keywords Studios has added another game development company to its list of purchases. The Dublin-based company has snapped up UK-based game developer Climax Studios, which is known for its work on the 2004 game Sudeki, and the 2007 and 2009 survival horror video games Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Keywords … [Read more...] about Keywords Studios snaps up another game developer
Instagram reveals tool for filtering abusive DMs
Facebook-owned Instagram is rolling out a new feature to curtail abuse on its platform. The tool allows users to filter out abusive messages, sent through DMs, from other users that they do not follow. When a user flicks the feature on, it automatically scans DM requests for common offensive words, phrases and emojis, or words and phrases that can be selected by the user. … [Read more...] about Instagram reveals tool for filtering abusive DMs