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  • Daft Android App Released

    By , Posted at 10:43 am, February 2, 2011 in Daft News, Technology.

    Daft Android App
    Daft Android App LaunchedThis morning we're delighted to announce the release of our first Android app.

    Over the last 18 months or so we've seen colossal growth in traffic coming from smartphones, primarily iPhone and Android devices. Following on from our previous iPhone and iPad app launches, we're delighted to be the first Irish property portal to launch a dedicated Android app.

    One of our main aims when working with mobile devices is to ensure as consistent an experience as possible for users across different devices. As such, the app should feel very familiar if you've used our iPhone App or touch-optimised version of Daft.

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  • Announcing the all new Map Search!

    By , Posted at 4:09 pm, December 2, 2010 in Daft News, Technology.

    A common request we've gotten from users in the past has been to enable our Map Search feature for all properties, not just those for sale. So, when we were chosen by Google to be one of the official launch partners for Google Streetview in Ireland, we decided it was finally time to overhaul our current system with something more modern and available to all properties. This overhaul started with the map on each property's page and has now been rolled out to the full map search.

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  • Google Street View launches on Daft.ie - see the street from your seat!

    By , Posted at 4:30 pm, September 30, 2010 in Daft News, Technology.

    Daft has just made it easier for you to find your dream home online!

    We've just added an exciting feature to our maps called Google Street View - a 360 degree street-level view of properties, towns, neighbourhoods and streets in Ireland.

    Street View preview

    What does this mean for my property searches?

    If you’re looking for a place to buy or rent, Street View immerses you in the property location, at ground level. You can move up and down streets, or look around you in 360 degree panoramas giving you a feel for the property and the area.

    You can virtually explore neighbourhoods and navigate to individual homes and amenities like shops, schools, dry cleaners and bus stops. You can even check out nearby landmarks to help with driving directions to the property!

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  • Daft.com launch first iPad app for Northern Ireland

    By , Posted at 4:00 pm, August 12, 2010 in Daft News.

    Here at Daft.com we are delighted to announce that we have just launched our new iPad App. We are the very first Property Portal in Northern Ireland to develop an app for searching and viewing properties on the iPad.

    Daft.com iPad launch

    You will notice the high-res photos look great on the larger screen, viewings can be arranged from the app and you can also check out properties in your area with the map feature.

    The iPad and iPhone apps are now available for free download from the AppStore

    We always appreciate your feedback so feel free to email us at support@daft.com or post a review in the app store.

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  • Daft.ie Releases iPad App

    By , Posted at 3:53 pm, August 10, 2010 in Daft News.

    We are very pleased to announce the launch of the Daft.ie iPad App which is now available for download from the AppStore.

    Daft.ie iPad App

    We spent a lot of time making sure that the experience on the iPad took advantage of the bigger screen and you'll notice after using the app for a while, how enjoyable it is to flick through high-res photos of properties. Maps are also a joy to use and are a great way find property in your neighbourhood.

    Since this is a universal app (works on iPhone, iPod and iPad), there are also some improvements included in this version for iPhone users. A new system for managing memory was implemented, which means that there should be no more crashing. We also made some small improvements to maps and the property details page. As always feedback is welcome and in fact is the main driver of our feature set, so let us know by emailing us at support@daft.ie or posting a review in the app store.

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  • Daft.ie iPhone App - Update

    By , Posted at 8:30 am, June 3, 2010 in Technology.

    We have just released an update to the widely popular Daft.ie iPhone App which is now available in the app store. Download it here >

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    Based on your feedback we have implemented the most commonly requested features:

    • Improved Stability:
      We have worked hard on reducing the memory footprint (ie the main cause of crashes) for photo browsing and users should see a huge improvement in this area. We have also got the app working efficiently on iPhone OS 3.0 and above which should increase the number of people able to download the app.

    • MyDaft Integration:
      Users can now login to their mydaft account directly from their phone. Favourite searches and ads will automatically synch with the website. We are currently working on extending this integration to include renewing ads, deactivating/reactivating ads and adding photos to ads directly from your phone.

    • Advanced Search:
      Users can now click the advanced button in the search form page and get access to more search options to really refine down their search to find their perfect home

    • New Search Categories:
      We have added both parking space search and new homes search



    Over 32,000 people have already downloaded the app since January and we are averaging just over 5 million page views a month which is about 4% the usage of the main Daft.ie website. In addition, we are now generating 4,000 phone calls a month and 2,000 emails for our advertisers from users of the app.

    If you don't already have the app, here's the link to download it from itunes:
    http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/daft-ie/id346547065?mt=8

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  • Rent.co.uk launch

    By , Posted at 10:13 am, March 23, 2010 in Daft News.

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    Following the successful launch of Daft.com, we are now very happy to announce that we have just officially launched a dedicated property rentals website in Northern Ireland - Rent.co.uk.  We acquired the domain back in September 2009 and have been holding launch until we had the right amount of content available to provide users with quality search results.  Today the site lists properties from about 70% of estate agents in Northern Ireland, and targets students and young professionals living and working in Northern Ireland.

    Rent.co.uk is an updated design of  Rent.ie which we launched in 2009 and is now the largest dedicated property rental website in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland Metrix/Daft Media).  With Rent.co.uk we have introduced free text search, replacing the drop down search you can see on Rent.ie.  Now a user can simply enter a location, property address or feature (try searching for swimming pool!) to find a property.  Rent listings include long and short-term lettings, house shares, student accommodation and holiday rentals.  All listings include prices, photographs, virtual tours and interactive location maps with an optional alert feature for recently added properties.  The website also includes a dedicated student letting section that provides listings for each of the main universities across Northern Ireland.

    We hope that search on Rent.co.uk will provide users with a more interactive way in which to search for property to Rent in Northern Ireland, and we plan to use the site as a test bed for rolling out similar search functionality to other sites in our group.

    I will keep you posted on how the site is growing in the next couple of months so watch this space...

    Read the full press release here

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  • Daft Launches iPhone App

    By , Posted at 10:00 am, December 23, 2009 in Daft News, Technology.

    Just in time for Christmas and after 6 months in development, we are very happy to announce the release of the Daft.ie iPhone app.

    The app should feel very familiar to regular users of Daft.ie as we worked hard on mirroring the usability and functionality for the main Daft website.

    With the app you can:

    - Browse our entire database of properties (sales, lettings, sharing, holiday homes and commercial).
    - Browse photos
    - Email and call advertisers directly from the app
    - View location of property on a map
    - Get directions to a property
    - View nearby properties
    - Refine searches based on price, number of bedrooms and location
    - Save your favourite searches and properties to browse through at a later date.

    Download the Daft.ie iPhone app from iTunes now >>

    Please leave your feedback and suggestions on this blog or email us at support@daft.ie, we'd love to hear from you.

    Find out more at www.daft.ie/iphone

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  • Daft Layar comes to the iPhone!

    By , Posted at 3:13 pm, October 15, 2009 in Daft News, Technology.

    As of yesterday evening, the augmented reality browser Layar is now available for the iPhone 3GS.

    This application includes Ireland's first property search layer, powered by the listings on Daft.ie. This means that Irish iPhone users can now search through the widest selection of properties for sale, to rent or to share anywhere in Ireland direct from their phone.

    What is Augmented Reality?

    Daft Property Search Layer

    Daft Property Search Layer

    Augmented reality is the term given to the overlaying of data on top of your phone's camera view. So, for example, you could point your phone at a house which is for sale on Daft and immediately see the price, photographs of the interior, and the contact details of the owner.

    Aside from property search, there are a number of other interesting uses for this technology - there are layers available in various countries showing everything from nearby restaurants, ATMs, post boxes and even nearby twitter users!

    Layar have been at the forefront of this new technology since releasing the Layar app to the Android marketplace in August this year. We at Daft were selected as one of the pre-launch development partners for this system, and have been actively developing on it over recent months.

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