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soccer

You might see Wayne Rooney immortalised in an Angry Birds game in the future

Wayne Rooney is already a globally-recognised footballer but the Everton striker could be set for worldwide stardom of a different kind with his potential immortalisation in the Angry Birds online game franchise.

business

Lego to cut 1,400 staff as sales boom comes to an end

business

Lego to cut 1,400 staff as sales boom comes to an end

business

Angry Birds owner mulls IPO to fund next chapter

general

Future Angry Birds games won't come to Windows Phone

business

The Small Business Column: The games industry in Ireland

VIDEO: Angry Birds movie is actually a real thing

Angry Birds live in your phone and fly at mean piggies. Now they're also in a big screen movie for some reason we can't quite figure out.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

GAMETECH: Flying start for second Angry Birds

MOST of the angry birds I meet are on dating websites. 

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

Angry Birds 2 is out and free on Android

There have been a variety of spin-offs and themed games released in the six years since Angry Birds was released, but now Rovio has released a fully-fledged sequel.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2015

Angry Birds 2 flies onto app stores on July 30th

In the six years since the original Angry Birds came out there have been plush toys, a film, a rake of spin-off games, and even an amusement park. A full sequel to that game will be released on July 30th.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015

QUIRKY WORLD ... Angry Birds show off their displeasure over extinction

FINLAND: Angry Birds are getting angrier, because some of their real-life counterparts in the South Pacific are facing extinction.

Fri, 01 May, 2015

Angry Birds maker Rovio cuts jobs by 16%

Mobile game developer Rovio Entertainment has said it plans to cut some 16% of its workforce amid signs that its Angry Birds game is losing some of its lustre.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Spamming fridges and remote hijackings - pitfalls of a digital world

It has to be annoying when your fridge sends spam without your knowledge, but how would you feel if a hacker with a smartphone disabled your car brakes or even remotely hijacked your plane?

Fri, 28 Feb, 2014

‘App economy’ could be worth €63bn in 5 years

Businesses and individuals developing and selling smartphone and computer apps in the EU earned €17.5bn last year, a figure that could rise to €63bn in just five years.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2014

‘Ireland risks losing key Asia market’

Ireland needs to devote diplomatic and business development resources to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta or risk being excluding from one of the world’s fastest- growing economies, warns one of the country’s leading promoters of Irish-Asian business links.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2012