TECH & GADGETS

Apparently Our Smartphones Are Too Intelligent For Us…Can You Keep Up?

December 16, 2015

THE average person in the UK uses just a third of their smartphone’s features – with the newer and more innovative apps most likely to be ignored, a study has revealed. Despite the vast majority [...]

Are You Afraid Of The Christmas Morning Tech Trauma?

December 16, 2015

AS tech presents spark festive fear across the country, new research reveals that one in ten (11 per cent) parents dread the Christmas morning install. Christmas Morning Fear The study from leading [...]

A Whopping 63 Million Gadgets Are ‘Neglected’ In The UK

November 5, 2015

OVER 63 million gadgets are being neglected in the UK, with over 21 million Brits admitting they only know how to use certain parts of their devices, according to new research by technology brand [...]

Comment: Are We Really That Surprised A 15 Year Old Was Able To Hack A Giant Computer?

October 28, 2015

WHEN the news broke earlier this week that a 15-year-old computer whizzkid managed to hack communications giant Talk Talk I have to admit I was neither surprised nor incensed. Like many people, I [...]

UK Women Reveal Unhealthy Dependency On Smart Phones

October 9, 2015

THE average UK woman will use her smart phone up to 100 times a day, according to new research. A new study shows millions of ladies are now so addicted to technology they will tweet, text or email [...]

ICONS Digital Tech Festival Announce BT As Sponsors

September 15, 2015

THE forthcoming ICONS Festival has announced BT as it’s sponsor for the digital tech festival at the end of the month. Held in the Titanic Exhibition Centre from September 24-27, the event will [...]

Superstar Startups Set For Tech Scene Competition At ICONS Festival

September 9, 2015

FROM Italy to Ireland, and from the US to the Ukraine, up to 100 of the most innovative and forward-thinking startup companies that the tech scene has to offer will be on display as part of the ICONS [...]

NI Can ‘Tech’ Itself Forward By Sharing Technology, Ideas & Innovation

September 6, 2015

THE global trend towards sharing technology provides a unique opportunity for Belfast and Northern Ireland entrepreneurs – that was the message last week as hundreds gathered for the city’s [...]

Top Music And Publishing Industry Experts Set For Belfast Tech Conference

September 1, 2015

LEADING music industry figure and previous Senior Vice President of Island Def Jam Music Group Jon Vanhala will be joined by US publisher Amanda Hale and digital music guru Bill Campbell as just a [...]

Pop Star, YouTube Sensation & Top Broadcaster Headed To Belfast For ICONS Festival

August 21, 2015

THREE pop culture stars have joined the line-up for a forthcoming creative industries festival set to welcome over 20,000 people over four days next month. Music industry figures Nicola Roberts of [...]

The UK’s Gone Crazy For Music Streaming

July 29, 2015

A RECORD breaking 500 million songs plus were streamed online in the UK across a mere seven days. Most popular artists included Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna with Ronson’s Uptown Funk [...]