With the dark evenings and mornings now here safety is imperitive when it comes to our kids as some have a fair trek to school especially in rural areas. Not only that we have friends and family that live alone too and this is an ideal way to keep tabs on them.
Liberty Watch is now having a sale on their first model which we reviewed back in 2016 and since then they launched a new version called the Assure which also has been reviewed recently….
Liberty Watch by Irish company Watchovers is a watch designed to keep track of your loved ones whereabouts,the watch is not a smartwatch in technical terms but is by how it works. The watch comes with Wi-Fi,Telephone and a speaker. The watch comes with a sim card built in allowing the parents/guardian to tell you exactly where the user is and also check the history and you can also call the user and vice versa… Note.. You can buy a sim direct from the company or get your own either is at an additonal cost to the owner.
Drop them an email at support@watchovers.com to get this great deal and check them out on Facebook and Twitter
Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today unveiled the industry findings of its Global Trend Study titled, “Getting Smarter by the Sector: How 13 Industries Use Artificial Intelligence.” Focusing on the current and future impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the study polled 835 executives across 13 global industry sectors in four regions of the world, revealing that they all identified artificial intelligence as increasingly important to their strategic competitiveness by 2020.
Disrupted Industries like Travel, Hospitality and Telecom Making Boldest Investments in Artificial Intelligence
Consumer Packaged Goods, Utilities and Insurance Outpace Other Industries in AI Investment as a Percentage of Company Revenue
According to the study, 80% of executives in all 13 industries currently invest in AI and almost 100% plan to invest by 2020. The insurance industry outspent the other twelve verticals surveyed, investing on average $124 million in AI systems, compared to a cross-industry average of $70 million. Consumer packaged goods reported the second most significant spend at $95 million.
Looking ahead to 2020, AI continues to be seen as a long term strategic bet, with ten of the 13 industries planning to increase their investments in AI. The increases are most dramatic among industries with the lowest current investment levels, including the travel, transport and hospitality industry, which plans to increase its spend by 750%, from $4 million in 2015 to $34 million to 2020. This is followed by rises in media, entertainment and information services (292%), industrial manufacturing (74%), healthcare (44%), and banking and finance (29%).
“The second phase of our Global Trend Study highlights that all industries see AI technology as a major game-changer on their business competitiveness by 2020,” said K. Ananth Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer of TCS. “It’s striking that the sectors making the boldest current or future AI investments and citing the most significant results seem to group around industries like insurance, travel, hospitality, and telecom, where disruption is having a major impact, and consumer-focused sectors such as the consumer-packaged goods industry, where the customer experience can be significantly enhanced by AI innovation.”
AI Investments as a Percentage of Revenue and ROI
The leading investors in AI, determined as a percentage of average company revenue, were the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry (0.66%), followed by utilities (0.53%), insurance (0.52%) and telecommunications (0.39%). Companies reported that their AI initiatives had a strong positive impact on both revenue improvement and cost reduction in the specific business areas where they invested in artificial intelligence. The average revenue increase across all 13 industries was 17%, while the average cost reduction was 12%. Telecom companies generated the most value from AI investments in 2015, in terms of revenue improvement (average 25%) and cost reductions (average 20%).
AI used in the IT function most frequently
The most frequently mentioned business function using AI was perhaps unsurprisingly in IT, with high-tech and utilities companies more frequently using cognitive technology in their IT operations than the 11 other industry sectors. Across all 13 industries studied, only 29% of companies are using AI in sales today. However, more than half the CPG companies (52%) and nearly half the retailers (49%) are using AI tools to improve sales performance.
Potential headwinds to AI adoption
Effectively managing the security risk of AI systems is of paramount importance for the majority of industries, with companies in the automotive, banking and financial services, CPG, technology, industrial manufacturing, and telecoms industries all stating this as the number one success factor to derive real value from AI. Moreover, all industry sectors cited the importance of getting managers and employees to trust the advice provided by AI systems, and getting employees to learn about and adopt the new processes and systems that AI requires.
In almost all sectors, addressing people’s fears about losing their jobs was not ranked as a major barrier. This was underlined in phase one of the Global Trend Study released in March this year, which found companies with the biggest revenue and cost improvements from AI see the need for at least three times as many new jobs in each function by 2020 because of cognitive computing innovations.
An Irish tech start-up will launch a global jobs platform for people who want to work from hometomorrow, Tuesday, 12thSeptember,at12.30pm.
Abodoo will match people who want to work remotely with suitable job opportunities. The platform has been developed by Irish couple Vanessa Tierney and Ben Wainwright, who were inspired by their own experiences of remote working.
At tomorrow’s launch, Abodoo will outline its plans for global expansion. The company will also highlight key figures on the business case for remote working.
Representatives from eir and the IDA, both of which are backing Abodoo, will attend the launch.
Commenting in advance, Abodoo co-founder Vanessa Tierney said:
“Remote working is growing rapidly, thanks to technological advances. Working from home is often associated with freelancers, but more and more employers now see the value of offering their permanent staff this option. Abodoo will make that easier for them to do, and easier for people who want to work from home to find exciting career opportunities.”
Cybercrime makes headlines every day, and for a good reason: it’s no longer just something that happens to other people. Most of us either know someone who’s been hit by cybercrime – credit card fraud, perhaps, or ransomware, or having their email account hacked – or have been victims ourselves.
Sadly, it’s unlikely that cybercrime will slow down in the near future – the crooks are making far too much money to stop.
The rise of what’s called “Crimeware-as-a-Service” – a underground style of cloud computing where non-techie crooks let someone else run the IT side of their cyberattacks in return for a cut of the profits – has made cybercrime easy. Wannabe cybercrooks can now get started in the crimeware scene as easily as the rest of us can get online with a turnkey website, or run our own blog.
Paul Ducklin, Senior Technologist at Sophos, will be in Dublin on Wednesday 27 September 2017, Paul is a passionate security technologist who not only knows the history of cybercrime but is also hands-on with the newest and most critical cyberattacks seen in SophosLabs.
Paul will also discuss about..
– How Crimeware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service “packages” work.
– How the Internet of Things (IoT) is opening up doors for cybercriminals to exploit your connected devices. Paul can demo live how crooks can automatically seek, find and exploit IoT devices and connected to your network – even if those devices are supposed to improve security.
– How data-stealing and remote access malware works, and why it can be hard to spot, including Mac Malware samples that connects your computer up to the Dark Web and lets the crooks use it remotely for anything they like.
Pure Telecom has signed a €35M deal with open eir that will allow it to offer customers high-speed broadband and phone services through open eir’s network. The two-year deal will give Pure Telecom access to almost two million potential customers – helping it to reach its goal of 100,000 customers by 2019.
Pure Telecom today announces that it has signed a €35 million deal with wholesale telecoms provider open eir. The two-year agreement allows Pure Telecom to offer almost two million potential customers high-speed broadband and phone services via open eir’s nationwide open access network.
As open eir rolls out high-speed fibre broadband across Ireland, the agreement will help Pure Telecom extend its reach across the country and offer broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mbps.
Pure Telecom is currently on an aggressive growth path and is aiming to reach 100,000 residential customers by 2019. In order to acquire more customers and facilitate its growing numbers, the company announced 32 extra jobs earlier this year.
Pictured announcing Pure Telecom and open eir’s €35 million infrastructure deal are Paul Connell, CEO, Pure Telecom, and Orlagh Nevin, Director of Sales, Marketing and Service, open eir
The deal follows a €20 million agreement signed by the telecoms companies in June 2015. The latest agreement reflects Pure Telecom’s growing customer base, which rose 25% on 2015 figures, reaching 42,500 in 2016. The rise in numbers led to Pure Telecom’s best-ever financial year, up 17% on 2015 figures to reach €20 million. Demand for broadband services is also at an all-time high as an increasing amount of consumer leisure time relies on a high-speed internet connection.
Speaking about the announcement, Paul Connell, CEO, Pure Telecom, said: “At Pure Telecom, our strategy is very focused. We provide the best service at competitive prices. That is why we work with a number of Ireland’s leading wholesale providers, so that we can give customers the solution that best suits their needs.
“open eir has the most extensive phone and high-speed broadband network in Ireland and one which is growing by the day. We are delighted to announce this agreement as it is key to helping us extend our reach to existing and potential customers in cities and towns across the country, as well as rural Ireland. It will help us to meet our target of 100,000 residential customers by 2019, which we are already well on our way to achieving.”
Orlagh Nevin, Director of Sales, Marketing and Service, open eir, said: “For more than 15 years, Pure Telecom has shown itself to be a savvy business that knows how to attract and retain its customers. It therefore makes a lot of sense for us to partner with the company again as we continue our large-scale rollout of fibre broadband across the country.
“Earlier this year, we made a commitment to the Government that we would connect 300,000 homes in 890 communities throughout the country to fibre broadband. This means that by the end of next year, two years ahead of our initial target date, we will have a fibre broadband footprint of 1.9 million premises in Ireland – greater than any other operator in the country.”
Following the recent announcement in the independent which refers to the amount of times that people have illegally streamed this seasons series of Game of Thrones, please see the article here.
RiskIQ comments – Last year research from RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, identified over 450 pirate content sites serving Malware to people trying to download or stream illegal versions of Game of Thrones. This reinforces recent RiskIQ research showing that 6 in 10 consumers access pirated content and 75% of this pirated content is often used as the bait to serve malware. After today’s announcement that the most recent series of Game of Thrones was pirated over a billion times, this means there is the potential for a staggering 750 million people to have been exposed to sites serving malware and have openly exposed themselves to potential threats.
“While we’re increasingly hearing that pirate sites are to be avoided, our recent research into people’s behaviour shows that the message is being ignored by many”, commented Colin Verrall, VP EMEA at RiskIQ. “Specific examples like this will hopefully make it more real for people and result in a change in behaviour. It’s not only your internet safety that you put at risk, but your employer’s as well if you use your personal devices to access corporate systems”.
The line-up for 404, a major new Dublin tech event, has been revealed. Billed as the ultimate tech meetup, 404 will take place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday, 7th October 2017.
The event will bring together over 1,000 technology professionals; leading tech companies; award-winning game designers; technology experts; and Ireland’s tech meet-up community.
404 to feature Irish and international speakers, tech performers and installations, community user groups and 1,000 tech professionals
Pictured at the launch of 404 a major new tech event for Dublin were Vicky Twomey-Lee, Technical Content Curator, 404, Brian Ó hOisín, co-founder 404, Jackie Slattery, co- founder 404 and Owen Harris, VR artist Billed as the ultimate tech meetup, 404 will take place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday, 7th October 2017. The event will bring together over 1,000 technology professionals; leading tech companies; award-winning game designers; technology experts; and Ireland’s tech meet-up community. Pic: Marc O’Sullivan
Programme highlights for 404 include:
Cello Fortress: a live game performance by cellist Joost Van Dongen;
Ruth John & { Live:JS }: Javasript DJ – a collective of audio and visual artists performing live experiences through Javascript;
DEEP by Owen Harris: an Irish-developed meditative VR game controlled by breathing;
Katharine Jarmul: a Pythonista who uses artificial intelligence to generate poetry;
Tech For Good’s Digital Missing Maps: an open-source project, whereby 404 attendees will help create satellite mapping for unmapped areas of the world;
Line Wobbler by Robin Baumgarten: an award-winning arduino-based game;
IBM Hackable City: a replica of Hadley’s Hope from ‘Aliens’;
Rachel Andrew: Google Developer Expert;
Melanie Rieback: privacy and security expert of RFID technology;
Thomas Shaw: build engineer at Demonware and co-founder of ShipItCon 2017;
VR Storytelling: via Samsung headsets; and
Lots of demos, including of the latest AR technology from Google, Tango.
Pictured at the launch of 404 a major new tech event for Dublin were Owen Harris, VR artist, Vicky Twomey-Lee, Technical Content Curator, 404 and Jackie Slattery, co- founder 404 Billed as the ultimate tech meetup, 404 will take place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday, 7th October 2017. The event will bring together over 1,000 technology professionals; leading tech companies; award-winning game designers; technology experts; and Ireland’s tech meet-up community. Pic: Marc O’Sullivan
Announcing details of the line-up for 404, Jackie Slattery, event co-founder, said: “This is an event by techies for techies – it’s not about big brands making a commercial pitch; it’s about celebrating Ireland’s tech community and showcasing all that’s new in tech – in Ireland and further afield.
“It’s the Ultimate Tech Meetup, where attendees can network with their peers and talk to over 40 meet-up organisers.
“For tech companies attending the event, 404 provides an opportunity to network with members of the tech community in Ireland.
“In developing the programme, we’ve done extensive research and crowd-sourced content directly from the tech community, so we’ve created something authentic, different and community-driven. The line-up is incredibly exciting, with speakers and performers that are new to the Irish tech event scene.
“At 404, you’ll get an opportunity to hear from leading Irish and international technology experts and to try out the latest AR/VR and gaming technologies. We’ll also have interactive tech performances and installations, a series of lightning talks and a great after-party, including a Javascript DJ, in the chapel of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.”
The one-day event is targeted at experienced tech professionals, and those wishing to attend must register their interest in advance at www.404.ie. Further information on the line-up for the event is also available at www.404.ie.
Thirty teenagers will compete in Ultimate Pitch Event at the Science Gallery Dublin, tomorrow, Saturday, 2nd September 2017, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. The students, known as ‘Alphas’ are all members of the Trinity Walton Club (TWC), a STEMenrichment programme for second level students.
– A page-turning music stand, stress relieving headphones and a sign language glove are among the innovations in the competition –
– Winning team to be awarded a 3-D printed, revolving trophy –
The final six innovations being pitched tomorrow at the Ultimate Pitch Event are:
Happy Head: a wearable that monitors brain activity for stress levels;
Mental Health Now: an app to track and improve your mental health;
Tortue: a backpack designed to minimise back pain;
Double Treble: a page-turning music stand;
Vegnet: a social platform for recipe sharing;
Visiglove: a wearable glove that turns sign language to text and speech.
Thirty teenagers selected to pitch their STEM innovations at the Ultimate Pitch Event- A page-turning music stand, stress relieving headphones and a sign language glove are among the final innovations in the competition ÐThis weekend thirty teenagers were selected to pitch their STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) innovations ahead of the Ultimate Pitch Event, taking place at Science Gallery Dublin, this Saturday, 2nd September 2017.
Each team has developed their innovation, pitch and presentation over the summer by using the lean canvas business development model through a series of summer workshops in partnership with Bank of Ireland’s innovation team, it is worth noting that many people try CBD oil for back pain with the long hours put in.
The judging panel for the Ultimate Pitch Event will be:
David Tighe, Head of Innovation, Bank of Ireland;
Dr Vivienne Patterson, Head of Skills, Engagement and Statistics, HEA; and
Elaine Burke, Managing Editor, Silicon Republic.
Revolving trophy
The winning team will be awarded a 3-D printed, revolving trophy that was specially designed for the Ultimate Pitch Event by TWC educator, Patrick Lynch, a PhD student in the Trinity School of Engineering. The trophy consists of an outer cog with two inner rings which rotate. These rings represent the complementary and interdisciplinary aspects of STEM and entrepreneurship.
The Ultimate Pitch Event and summer workshops were organised by Trinity Walton Club and facilitated by Director of Trinity Walton Club, Dr. Arlene Gallagher; Project Architect, Sarah Tully; and Entrepreneur in Residence in Bank of Ireland, Gene Murphy. For further information about Trinity Walton Club:http://www.tcd.ie/waltonclub/index.php
Today at IFA Berlin, Jabra launched the Jabra Elite 25e, an in-ear stereo neckband headphone with best-in-class battery for wireless calls and music. One charge delivers up to 18 hours of battery life – giving you the freedom to stay connected anytime and anywhere.
Jabra, part of the GN Group, pioneers in sound, launches the Jabra Elite 25e, an in-ear stereo neckband headphone with best-in-class battery for wireless calls and music*. The Jabra Elite 25e are full mobility on-the-go headphones that allow for seamlessly switching between calls and music throughout the day for optimal effectiveness and productivity – all of this for an accessible price point.
The Jabra Elite 25e headphones are perfectly powered: One charge delivers all day or week power with up to 18 hours of battery life – giving you the freedom to stay connected anytime and anywhere. This is the best performance for a headset in this class. Whether the headphones are used for listening to music, commuting or making and taking calls, the wind-protected microphone allows for total concentration.
The neckband has bendable flex zones and the design will ensure a great fit and all-day comfort. By enhancing the fit with Jabra’s EarGels™ users get better in-ear sound. The eargels and speakers are engineered for an immersive audio experience. The new eargel design allows for a more secure and comfortable fit with less audio leakage as a result. This greatly improves the listening experience, so whether you prefer rich bass or crisp high tunes, your sound quality needs won’t be compromised.
With a dedicated voice control button and message read out, you haveone-touch access to Siri® and Google Now™, letting you access information hands-free, on the move. There’s no longer any need to take your phone out of your pocket if you want to answer a call or change your tune!
“The Jabra Elite 25e is engineered with the multi-tasking, on-the-go person in mind who values high quality conversations and music while on the move,” said Calum MacDougall, SVP at Jabra. “No product currently on the market delivers this level of battery life and experience for the Jabra Elite 25e’s price point. Therefore, we believe this product, following in the footsteps of the hugely successful Jabra Elite Sport, is worthy of the name Elite.”
Features
All-day music and calls. Up to 18 hours of battery time.
Amazing durability. Wind and water resistant. IP54 rated.
Even better fit. Improved neckband and EarGels design.
Optimal connectivity. Connects up to 8 devices via Bluetooth, and two at the same time with Multiuse
Dedicated voice control button. One-touch access to Siri and Google Now.
Exceptional sound quality. Speakers engineered for immersive audio.
