Category Archives: News

YouTube Direct: good news for citizen reporters?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Steph

YouTube have just launched a new service called YouTube Direct. It’s an extension of the existing API designed to enable news websites to take advantage of the increasing volume of ‘citizen reporting’ content being published on YouTube. The main elements: … Continue reading →

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Point Blank, Red Hot & Brass – Absolut Fringe 09 is on!

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Steph

I had the pleasure of seeing two fantastic shows on Saturday night as part of the opening weekend of Absolut Fringe 09 – Point Blank at the Project Arts Centre and Red Hot & Brass at the ever lovely Spiegeltent. … Continue reading →

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Dublin Bus service cut-backs kick in

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Steph

According to BreakingNews.ie there will be 120 less buses on the roads of Dublin and the surrounding commuter belt from tomorrow Monday April 26th. The cut-backs at Dublin Bus are in response to the downturn in the economy and the … Continue reading →

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‘How Much Is It On Amazon?’ new iPhone app

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Steph

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with developer Dave O’Reilly last week & he showed myself and few of the X Comms crew his iPhone app called ‘How Much Is It On Amazon?’. Essentially, it’s an app that plugs … Continue reading →

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Tour de Burren 2009 – on yer bike!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Steph

Aillwee Cave Family Loop The annual Tour de Burren cycle is taking place on Saturday June 20th and is tipped to be the biggest gathering yet with hundreds of cyclists expected to take part. The cycle is this year being … Continue reading →

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