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Become part of the rugby match: The new app that lets you get up-close with the Vodafone Warriors

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Vodafone launches Stadium Live App, bringing fans of the Vodafone Warriors closer to the action with live replays and eight camera angles.
Trojan virus

Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Malware researcher at ESET, Lukáš Štefanko says this is the first time he has ever seen an entire Android market infected like that.
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Kiwis, never forget your password again with the Mycena app

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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App developer Lookiimedia announced the release of Mycena, a new password management app for both Android and iOS devices.
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The app-controlled pet door that ensures you know exactly what your fur-babies are doing

Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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SureFlap launches first-ever app-controlled pet door, allowing owners to control and monitor their pets' comings and goings.
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Fintech startup launches pocket Kiwisaver advisor

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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Ilumony monitors publicly available KiwiSaver funds in New Zealand to deliver financial advice to users online, helping to optimise their returns.
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Snap maps or Snap stalk? New Zealand police raise concern over the app's new feature

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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In an update last week Snapchat introduced a map feature that allows users track other people's locations in real time.
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Apprentices get digital solution to the paperwork problem

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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Tertiary provider comes up with app to help apprentices in their on-the-job experience. Late nights of paperwork soon to be a thing of the past.
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NYC hopes to help homeless with an app - is it enough?

Thu, 18th May 2017
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With more than 62,000 homeless living in New York City, demand for shelter in the city has increased by 79 percent in the last decade.
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Netscout: How to measure availability and performance of cloud apps

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Netscout champions proactive IT management, stressing the need for swift resolution to cloud app and VoIP delays to appease ever-impatient users.
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Oracle announces new AI-based CX apps for commerce, marketing, sales and service professionals

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Adaptive Intelligent Apps for CX are designed to help enhance existing applications within the Oracle CX Cloud Suite.
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New app seeks to fill gap in Maori language resources

Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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New app Pāpapa aims to empower families with te reo Māori, addressing the scarcity of resources for beginners and young learners.
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How the evolution of containers Is changing app development

Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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Isolation and scalability are two driving factors that keep any DevOps teams busy in today's multi-cloud world.
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App born from poverty works to feed the hungry

Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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Software engineer creates app to feed the hungry in Africa, connecting supermarkets to NGOs and low-income earners.
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This smartphone app is part of the toolbox

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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education, learning & training
New app set to energise NZ's inter-school Toolbox Challenge, finding the next wave of young engineers and craftsmen.
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Parents will be pleased with Uber's latest feature, teens not so much

Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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transport
The transportation app is piloting a new programme that gives teens between the ages of 13 to 17 a way to use Uber.
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Apple gets expressive with awesome video editing app

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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The next social media trend could be hitting your screen soon with Apple's announcement today of their newest app, Clips.
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Consumer addiction to IoT will reap rewards for businesses

Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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IoT's rising dominance in everyday tech offers businesses fresh ways to engage, personalise experiences, and secure customer loyalty.
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Could Android instant apps be significant for the enterprise?

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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It's still very early days for Android Instant Apps, with no solid information existing at present as to when a wider release may happen.
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Can an app help curb your social media addiction?

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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social media
New app AntiSocial helps users track their smartphone usage, including social media, to understand how much time they truly spend on their phones.
Opportunity ahead

How is software-defined storage an opportunity for resellers?

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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storage
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Greg Wyman, ioFABRIC Asia Pacific vice president outlines why software defined storage is an opportunity for local resellers.