Ireland’s most recognised commentator on how technology is changing our personal and professional lives. As Technology Editor of both The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent, he is the most senior journalist in the sector, regularly appearing on national and international television and radio shows to interpret new trends.

1. Technology for small businessesTechnology for small businesses

2. 22
What’s the best business
phone?

3. 33

4. 44
iPhone is the
new
BlackBerry

5. 55
Uncertain times for Windows
Phones

6. 66
BlackBerry’s not *quite* dead yet

7. 77
What’s the best work laptop?

8. 88
Dell XPS 13 MacBook
Pro Retina
MacBook
Air 11 Surface
Pro 3 / 4

9. 99
A budget laptop begets a
budget experience

10. 1010
Is an iPad a good business
bet?

11. 1111

12. 1212

13. 1313
Pro tablets v hybrids

14. What apps should youWhat apps should you
download?download?

15. 1515
Expensify
DocuSign
Google Drive
Dropbox
Evernote
Voice Record Pro
PDF Reader Pro
Google Hangouts
Microsoft Office Mobile
Polaris Office
HootSuite
CloudOn
Hightail
Box
KeyNote
Penultimate
LinkedIn
Skitch
Microsoft Powerpoint
eFax for iPad
PrintCentral Pro
SeatGuru
Hotel Tonight
LogMeIn
Camcard
Document Scanner Pro
Slideshark
Duet Display
Teleprompt+ for iPad
Accompli
Facebook Pages Manager
IFTTT
Splashtop 2
Cisco WebEx Meetings
Apps to download for smartphone novices
(iPhones, iPads and Android)

16. Are smartwatches any use atAre smartwatches any use at
work?work?

17. 1717

18. 1818

19. Picking a ‘social’ winner for your businessPicking a ‘social’ winner for your business

20. Twitter: 0.04%Twitter: 0.04%
Pinterest: 0.16%Pinterest: 0.16%
Mobile e-commerce trafficMobile e-commerce traffic
Facebook: 1.32%Facebook: 1.32%
{Facebook = 33x Twitter}{Facebook = 33x Twitter}
Source: Moovweb

21. The Twitter problem

23. 2323
A new era of buying and
selling online

24. 2424

25. 2525

26. How will you reachHow will you reach
customers online?customers online?
2626

27. Ad nauseaAd nausea
Adblock users per month (millions)Adblock users per month (millions)

28. 1 in 5 Firefox users1 in 5 Firefox users
450m Adblock Plus450m Adblock Plus
downloadsdownloads

29. USA: 15%USA: 15%
Ireland: 18%Ireland: 18%
UK: 20%UK: 20%
Germany: 25%Germany: 25%
Poland: 35%Poland: 35%

30. Financial services: 13%Financial services: 13%
Education: 17%Education: 17%
Technology: 17%Technology: 17%
Social networking: 19%Social networking: 19%
Gaming: 27%Gaming: 27%

31. €€19bn19bn

32. ““It is now possible to predictIt is now possible to predict
that some categories ofthat some categories of
website are no longerwebsite are no longer
viable.”viable.”

33. Digital signatures and the paperless officeDigital signatures and the paperless office

34. New problems with dataNew problems with data
3434

35. 3535

36. RIP ‘Safe Harbour’RIP ‘Safe Harbour’
Now a doubt over ‘model contracts’ toNow a doubt over ‘model contracts’ to
transfer your datatransfer your data
Best practice is to seek out a European hostBest practice is to seek out a European host
to store your firm’s datato store your firm’s data
Could affect certification processes forCould affect certification processes for
Irish firms in futureIrish firms in future
3636

37. Tech cul de sacsTech cul de sacs

39. Thank you.Thank you.
Twitter: @adrianwecklerTwitter: @adrianweckler