Girls more likely to experience cyber-bullying than boys in Northern Ireland, study suggests 

Girls are more likely to experience cyber-bullying than boys in Northern Ireland, new research has revealed.

Charity app firm wins trip to New York 

A Belfast charitable start-up company called Esther has won an all-expenses paid trip to New York to meet some of the world's top technology people.

Californian technology firm Dynamic Signal behind 100 jobs for new Belfast centre 

A Silicon Valley tech company has announced plans to create 100 jobs in Belfast in a new development centre.

Rewards app start-up loyalBe secures a six-figure funding boost 

A local company behind a rewards app has secured a six-figure seed funding investment.

Game of Thrones helping Northern Ireland innovate - but advancement behind rest of UK, study finds 

Northern Ireland is the least innovative region in the UK, according to new research.

First Derivatives now full owner of tech firm Kx Systems after buying up shares 

Global software business First Derivatives, which is based in Newry, has said it has reached a major milestone in becoming the full owner of technology firm Kx Systems.

IT firm Novosco expands its Belfast offices 

IT company Novosco has acquired more space at its headquarters in Belfast's Titanic Quarter to accommodate its fast-growing workforce.

Belfast tech sector is ‘similar to early days of Silicon Valley’, expert tells Digital DNA event 

Belfast's tech sector is showing some of the same characteristics as Silicon Valley in its willingness to take risks, tech event Digital DNA has heard.

Intelligent connectivity for intelligent healthcare 

I am proud of how BT has worked in partnership with the National Health Service since 1948. I'm prouder still of our continued commitment to bring our investment in transformative communication to enable the NHS to deliver smarter healthcare across Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

Facebook to launch cryptocurrency and digital wallet in 2020 

Facebook is to launch a cryptocurrency next year – backed by the likes of Mastercard, Visa and PayPal – which will allow people to move money from their smartphone.

Civil Service rapped as digital project cost doubles to £110m 

A digital transformation project has doubled in cost, amid warnings that it may not have delivered value for money.

Irish game developer Keywords Studios buys Canadian firm Descriptive Video Works 

Irish video-game company Keywords Studios has acquired Descriptive Video Works for CAD$3.2m (£1.9m).

Software company GoReport to use £500,000 funding boost to drive growth 

A building software firm which makes products for surveyors and other professionals has won £500,000 in funding from venture capital fund Crescent Capital.

Rory Curtis: Data is key to success for retailers in the future 

Things change fast in digital commerce. While many retailers struggle to keep pace with current technology, there's already a new wave upon us.

Belfast tech firm Datactics announces plans to take on 11 new staff 

Belfast-based Datactics Limited is using a £1.2m investment to hire 11 additional staff as it builds upon its international customer base across Europe and the US.

Meet the Northern Ireland university graduate at Huawei's heart 

Walking through Huawei's test facilities and research and development centres in Shenzhen, southern China, there is a note of defiance among senior Huawei staff.

Census deal is biggest yet for Belfast software firm Totalmobile 

Northern Ireland software firm Totalmobile has secured its biggest contract to date, working on the 2021 Census.

Kainos is first Northern Ireland firm promoted to the FTSE 250 

Belfast-based IT firm Kainos has been promoted to the FTSE 250, becoming the first homegrown Northern Ireland business to make the senior index.

Tech start-up Xpand wins €1m funding 

A start-up technology firm has secured investment of €1m (£0.9m) for product development from the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT).

Apple kills off iTunes after 18 years 

Apple has confirmed it is to replace the iTunes service in its current form, as it splits the software across three apps.

Apple introduces period tracking and iOS dark mode 

The Apple Watch is to allow female users to track their menstrual cycle from the device for the first time.

iPhone and Apple Watch updates expected at Apple’s developer conference 

A dark mode for the iPhone and the end of iTunes could be among the announcements made by Apple on Monday at its annual developer conference.

Roll-out of next generation 5G technology to boost business expansion in Belfast 

Business has welcomed the arrival of 5G in Belfast as telecoms firm EE led the roll-out of the mobile technology across a range of UK cities.

Watchdog rejects plan for new solar farm in Co Kildare 

A joint proposal by Irish renewables firm BNRG and France's Neoen to build a 12MW solar farm in Co Kildare has been turned down by the Republic's planning watchdog.

5G internet network launched in Belfast 

Belfast is one of six UK cities where the long-awaited 5G network has been launched.

Portstewart firm Zymplify opens three new tech hubs 

A Portstewart-based tech business has opened new premises in Belfast, Manchester and Boston as part of an expansion programme fuelled by a £1m cash investment from a US venture capital firm.

Ulster Bank amongst first to adopt scam victims code 

Ulster Bank is among the first of Northern Ireland's lenders to sign up to a new voluntary industry code to protect scam victims.

Lisburn smart homes tech firm OKTO Technologies to treble staff by 2025 

A Lisburn tech company has announced plans to treble its workforce by 2025.

Northern Ireland's social enterprises risk losing out due to digital tech delays 

Northern Ireland's social enterprise and voluntary sector is losing its ability to remain competitive and deliver services because it's lagging behind in digital transformation, a new report warns.

Tech giants set to descend on Belfast for Digital DNA 

Some of the world's most influential technology leaders will arrive in Belfast next month for Northern Ireland's biggest industry event.

Newry sport tech firm STATSports in deal with India's cricketers 

India's cricketers are the latest sporting team to use technology supplied by Northern Ireland company STATSports.

Fancy running Northern Ireland? Schoolboy’s new game shortlisted for award 

Ever thought you could run Northern Ireland better than our politicians? Thanks to one schoolboy, you'll soon be able to do just that.

Armagh dad in deadly defect warning after phone bursts into flames 

A Co Armagh man has warned of a potentially deadly defect in a Chinese-made smartphone after one spontaneously combusted in his home.

Belfast included among EE’s first 5G cities in the UK 

Belfast has been named as one of six cities where the UK’s first 5G mobile network is to launch next week.

Why it's now time for all businesses to become savvy about avoiding email fraud 

What have Trinity College, Dublin Zoo and the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board got in common? Sadly, they've all been conned out of large amounts of money by clever forms of email fraud.

QUB graduates developing car that responds to driver's moods 

Queen's University Belfast is bidding to develop "empathic" cars of the future, which will respond and react to the feelings of the driver.

Change UK and Brexit Party lead spending on Facebook election ads 

Change UK and the Brexit Party have spent more on Facebook advertising than any other party in the lead-up to the European elections, new figures show.

Dell names Northern Ireland man as manager of Irish operation 

Northern Ireland man Mark Hopkins has been appointed general manager of Dell Technologies' Irish operation.

Northern Ireland tech companies receive £3.2m from Scottish venture capital firm 

Two Northern Ireland software companies have benefited from a total £3.2m cash boost investment from an Edinburgh-based venture capital firm.

Twitter apologises for sharing iOS location data 

Twitter has apologised after a bug resulted in the sharing of location data from Apple mobile devices.

Danske Bank signs with Digital DNA for another two years 

Danske Bank has confirmed it will continue to sponsor Northern Ireland's largest technology and digital event, Digital DNA, for another two years.

IT security summit a hit for Queen's University 

Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies has hosted the ninth Annual World Cyber Security Summit.

Businesses sign up for IT skills scheme 

Nine firms from Mid Ulster, the north west and north Antrim have joined forces to address a shortage of IT skills.

Exciting time for cyber security in Northern Ireland, says professor 

The cyber security industry in Northern Ireland is on course to generate salaries of over £70m each year, employing almost 1,700 people.

Chief executive of troubled Irish tech group Datalex quits 

Aidan Brogan, the chief executive of troubled Irish software group Datalex, resigned with immediate effect yesterday.

Bombardier Belfast sale comes in wake of annus horribilis for workforce 

Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier has announced it plans to sell its aerostructures business in Belfast.

Mid-Ulster social enterprise The Workspace Group in telecoms upgrade 

A Mid-Ulster social enterprise has transformed its telecoms network to support its 37 businesses and 226 employees.

Nearly 50 graduates undergo training at Deloitte's academy in Belfast 

Just under 50 graduates are being trained by global business consultancy firm Deloitte.

BT chief to address 5G Belfast event 

An event to brief Northern Ireland businesses on the benefits of 5G networks will take place next month.

Amazon results boosted by cloud and subscription-based services 

Cloud services and subscription-based products such as Prime helped Amazon achieve strong quarterly results once again, with net sales up 17% to 59.7 billion dollars (£42.6 billion).