FinTech

WeChat Allows Users To Link Overseas Credit Cards

Tencent's latest relaxation will benefit those in mainland China that don't have credit cards issued by local banks. Read more

2018's $51B IT Renewal Deals May Not Be As Sweet As They Seem

In an era of fragmented deals, IT companies are seeing revenues decline over the duration of the deal, leading to incre... Read more

South Korean Firm SK Biotek Invests In Irish Pharma Campus

SK Biotek, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, has officially acquired the former Bristol-Myers Squibb API (Active P... Read more

Cork IoT Start-up Secures €20m In Lucrative European Contracts

Irish internet of things start-up Over-C is expecting big things in 2018 with the opening of its new headquarters in Co... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: We Are All Living In The Data Age

Hey Alexa, Amazon’s Echo has arrived in Ireland with some fairly sound apps Amazon Echo Dot (second generation). Im... Read more

Dell EMCs Aisling Keegan: 95pc Of Earths Data Was Created In The Last 24 Months

In December 2016, Aisling Keegan was named vice-president and general manager of Dell EMC Ireland. In the past year, sh... Read more

How Poor Data Privacy Can Cause Major Sales Delays

An extensive survey conducted by Cisco has shown data privacy concerns are causing significant sales cycle delays for u... Read more

Civil Servant Jailed In Ireland For Selling Citizens Data

A civil servant who sold personal data of citizens to private investigators working for insurance companies has been ja... Read more

Could Future IoT Devices Allow Paedophiles To Hide Abuse Images?

For Irish gadget lovers, it was big news this week with the Amazon Echo officially being launched in Ireland along with... Read more

EU Court Allows Max Schrems Individual Case Against Facebook To Proceed In Austria

Lawyer Max Schrems has been a thorn in Facebook’s side for several years now and an official ruling from the European... Read more

Theresa May Singles Out Encrypted Messaging Apps In Davos Address

Theresa May has long been a critic of large tech firms but her address from Davos on Thursday (25 January) zoned in on ... Read more

Mobile Experience The Next Level

How Companies Can Take the Mobile Experience to the Next Level Companies wanting to succeed in an increasingly compet... Read more

Digital Transformation To Drive Tech Spending In China, India

India's tech spending will climb 12 percent in 2018 to reach US$70 billion, while China will see its tech budget will gr... Read more

Singapore Seeks To Better Understand Tourists With Ride-sharing Partnership

Singapore Tourism Board has inked a three-year agreement with ride-hailing operator Grab to offer the latter's mobile wa... Read more