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Thursday 1 October 2020
Provident Financial is being investigated by the UK’s financial watchdog.
Yes, on iPads. Real iPads.
Five men have been arrested.
20 former TDs who either retired or lost their seats have failed to return technology worth €20,000 provided to them by the State.
No, it’s not for cockpit selfies.
The new iPad Air 2 is 6.1mm thick, a reduction from the 7.5mm on the original iPad Air, and will cost €509 for the basic 16GB version.
When the need arises to soothe, calm, occupy, or otherwise try to obtain some peace from the kids we break out the tablets.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
The latest operating system was ready for download yesterday for iPhone and iPad devices, but reviews have been mixed.
Tablet computers, robotic surgery, voice recognition, video calls — all of these featured in Starship Troopers before the turn of the century.
Some of the numbers are staggering, such as how social media discussion of certain brands grew nearly 1500% after ads for those companies ran during the London Games.
The Oireachtas cancelled a tender looking for 300 tablet computers – saying a better deal can be reached through other means.
E-books aim to bring cost savings, provide a more interactive learning system in the classroom and – of course – cut down on the weight of school bags.
Priests tell TheJournal.ie that the iPad is “dead handy”, but opposition from some bishops to their use in mass.
Nine things to know this morning…
There are already tablet computers available for TDs to use in the Dáil – but they’ve only been used 25 times since the election.
The devices will allow TDs and Senators to carry out their work more efficiently and will cut the cost of printing texts of bills and other documentation, Leinster House authorities say.
Incredibly detailed 3D mapping from the Apple-acquired C3 Technologies.
Your essential evening round-up of all the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed.
In tonight’s fix: Irish people’s biggest worry for 2012, a rise in the number of tourists visiting Ireland (finally!) – and time travel exists. Kind of.
The Tánaiste opens up about lunch with Enda Kenny, iPads, and why he doesn’t read newspapers any more.
The explosion appeared to be accidental as two died and 16 were injured in the explosion at the Foxconn factory in southwestern China.
A MAJOR REPORT into the post office network, set to be published later today, will reveal that it’s close to collapse unless state support is provided.
The report, commissioned by the Irish Postmasters’ Union and carried out by business advisers Grant Thornton, paints a picture of a service that is at a “critical” juncture.
Postal workers were hailed at the start of the pandemic for keeping us connected with letters and delivering much-needed online orders to our homes.
But it’s also true that sending a letter to friends or family has become much less popular, following the rise of social media and email.
So today we want to know: When was the last time you sent a letter or card to friends or family?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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