FinTech

Airbnb Sees China As Its Number One Market By 2020

The number of rooms in China ready for rent on Airbnb has reached 150,000, according to a co-founder of the global room ... Read more

A Note To Designers: You Dont Own The Design

“We know this solution is more usable based on the feedback the usability tests provide us with, but it’s just a bi... Read more

As Alibaba Ramps Up, Amazon Loses The Plot In Asia

The US online retailer finally introduces Amazon Prime in Singapore but the launch has been described as "piecemeal", wh... Read more

8 Cool Gift Ideas For A Grown-up Geek

Need gift ideas for the beloved geek in your life? For starters, most of the Silicon Republic office would be happy wit... Read more

Diamond-film, Double-glazed Solar Panels Could Offer Serious Power

A new solar power device – unlike any existing solar panel – has been invented by a team of researchers at the Univ... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Make Way For The Future Of Medtech

Medtech Rising: Ireland will benefit from $522bn global medtech market Connemara, Co Galway. Galway is a major medtec... Read more

Ergos Steve Blanche Keeps The Edge In An Everything Connected World

As one of Ireland’s leading cloud and IT managed services providers, Ergo excels in matching technology to business n... Read more

Tech Is Transformative To The Work Of MSF – And The Irish Tech Community Can Help

One of the lightbulb moments for me regarding the potential of harnessing tech developments to help save lives came du... Read more

Singapore Taxi Operator Acquires Majority Stake In Uber's Car Rental Business

ComfortDelGro is forking out S$642 million for a 51 percent stake in Uber-subsidiary, Lion City Holdings, which runs a f... Read more

NiceHash Bitcoin Heist Sees Theft Of More Than $70m

NiceHash, a Slovenian bitcoin-mining exchange founded in 2014, earlier this week fell victim to a major hacking inciden... Read more

IoT Medication-compliance Devices Set To Skyrocket In Number By 2022

Apple is at the centre of a major security issue with its internet of things (IoT) software HomeKit, which was found to... Read more

Despite Brexit Breakthrough, Experts Predict Electronic Border For Ireland

The news that a Brexit deal was agreed ensuring no hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has... Read more

What Were The Top 10 Largest Data Breaches Of The Year?

In today’s interconnected world, where data is a more valuable commodity than ever, the scale and quantity of major d... Read more

LG Launches OLED Lighting Brand For Cars

LG Display's flexible OLED lighting brand Luflex will first be used in cars and commercial spaces. Read more

Alibaba Inks Ford Partnership To Identify Opportunities In Automotive

The three-year agreement will see both companies explore "areas of cooperation" that can "reshape" China's automotive in... Read more