OneTapLAN, the popular Irish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament organisers, have hinted at a 5th generation of their much-loved event. The One Tap LAN twitter tweeted 2 days ago, looking for people expressing interest in their last-minute event in Belfast. The preliminary date is February 9th and 10th, in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast. In […]
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 launches in Italy and Spain, Ireland likely to follow
Entrance into Europe The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is making its grand entrance into the European market this week. The much-anticipated smartphone will be available in Spain from the 8th of January and will be available in Italy from the 9th of January. The Xiaomi Italy Twitter page has advertised the device to be on […]
What you should know before building a PC in the current market – CPUs and GPUs
Impact of 2018 in the coming year With 2018 closing off, we can reflect on what a wild year it was for PC building. The crypto craze, Nvidia’s new RTX technology, the 9000 series of Intel CPUs vs the 2000 series of Ryzen CPUs. It’s been absolutely action-packed. So what should you keep in mind […]
Razer announces first official mouse and keyboard for Xbox One
Xbox One now supports keyboards and mice as inputs Since Microsoft announced their support for keyboards and mice on the Xbox One in early November, it has been a topic of much debate. It’s a fact that a keyboard and mouse is easier to use for first-person-shooter games, like Call of Duty, Fortnite and many […]
Irish smartphones and their call reception – best to worst
Smartphone Network Reception Inequality So it turns out that when it comes to the efficiency of your phone’s cellular connection, there is quite a large variance between some of the most popular phones. In this recent report from the Irish Communications Regulator (ComReg), details have come to light regarding the network performance of popular smartphones. […]
DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism set to lead EU project to tackle “fake news” in modern media
A new EU project called “PROVENANCE”, has been proposed to track down and mark fake news online. The aim is to create a verification system for actual original news, to help the less informed to see the difference between a fake or misleading news article, and an original, factual one. It is a three-year project […]
Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 Review – Great bang for the buck
Xiaomi has just launched in Ireland, in association with Three Mobile, and with them, they have brought nothing but bargains. At the launch, they announced the Irish release of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Redmi 6 and Redmi Note 5. You can read more about their pricing and availability here. Known for their honest pricing […]
Irish Rail DART and Commuter Services are wildly outdated and economically inefficient
In 2016, Iarnród Éireann, or Irish Rail, carried 42.8 million passengers. In 2017, this number increased to 45.5 million. This is an incredible amount of access granted to commuters countrywide, without it, we would be truly lost. However, given this extraordinary number of annual users, one might think it prudent to keep their service updated and […]
The Future of the LUAS, DART and Dublin Bus
A Need for Improvement There has been a lot of focus recently regarding commuting in Ireland. An outdated Dublin Bus network, insufficient payment schemes and traffic congestion have led to an initiative to reform. Dublin Live reported a potential €1 billion overhaul to the current public transport system by the National Transport Authority. The overhaul […]
Nokia 7.1 Pricing, Specifications and Availability in Ireland Detailed
HMD Global Event London HMD Global hosted an event in London today, October 4th. Our own news writer and editor Adam Conway attended the event on behalf of XDA-Developers. Here, HMD Global announced the immediate release of their new phone, the widely anticipated Nokia 7.1. There have been several leaks in relation to this new […]