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Android App Review: CammyCam
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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CammyCam takes this idea and inverts it, by turning your device itself into a security camera that can then be remotely monitored.
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Android App Review: Flow Free
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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The potential scope for games and apps is rapidly increasing, but sometimes the simple things are still the most effective.
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Android App Review: Pixel Detective
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Pixel Detective's retro charm fades under repetition, lacking depth and mystery despite a visually appealing setup.
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Android App Review: Auckland Civil Defence
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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gaming
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Auckland's Civil Defence app brings vital disaster prep to your fingertips, practicality over panache, ensuring readiness is just a tap away.
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Android App Review: Dating Tips and Tricks
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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Ask questions about the things the person you are flirting with is talking about to show you are listening and interested, even if you’re not.
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Context: The App is dead, long live the App
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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microsoft
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apple
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smartphones
July 2008: a certain fruity company launched its app store and gave a home to 500 freshly pressed iPhone OS (iOS nowadays) apps.
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Eyes on the prize... Kiwi firm wins Health App award
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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it in healthcare
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apps
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ndi
An app designed to help New Zealand GPs and optometrists confidently diagnose eye disorders has won a prestigious health award.
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Expedia for iPad... Turning the tablets around travel apps
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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apple
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technology gifts
With over 475,000 apps currently available across the Apple iPad platform, what makes the new Expedia Tablet App oh so special?.
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Microsoft excels with Office for iPad…
Wed, 17th Sep 2014
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Addressing the industry at the intersection of cloud and mobile, Satya Nadella embarked on one of his first tasks as new Microsoft CEO.
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Enterprise beware... 75% of mobile apps will fail basic security tests
Wed, 17th Sep 2014
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mobility
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cybersecurity
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More than 75% of mobile apps will fail security tests by 2015, leaving data vulnerable, says Gartner. #mobilesecurity #apps #Gartner.
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NV Interactive: Windows 8 Not Out…
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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microsoft
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windows
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Upon walking to the middle, Matt Pickering won the toss - he chose to bat, with Microsoft’s new OS as his opening partner.
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TechEd LIVE: Capturing intent key as work/life balance dies
Thu, 11th Sep 2014
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microsoft
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retailers
Casually chatting across boardroom chairs, a relaxed James Whittaker dismissed the notion of work-life balance.
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Creative Kiwi app helps to tell collaborative stories in the digital age...
Thu, 11th Sep 2014
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imagistory
New app Imagistory allows children to tell their own stories by flipping through images - no text necessary. Education experts support its use.
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How SMBs are replacing paper forms...
Wed, 10th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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apple
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Auckland's Easy Forms is revolutionising SMBs by converting paper forms into mobile apps, enhancing efficiency and service.
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Childchat app assists with early education
Mon, 8th Sep 2014
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university of canterbury
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early education
New Childchat app aims to increase understanding of speech and language development in children. #ChildchatApp #SpeechDevelopment.
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New Expedia app changes travel game...
Fri, 5th Sep 2014
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tablets & laptops
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mobility
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expedia
Expedia revolutionises travel planning with a new app for tablets, offering a seamless interface for booking flights and hotels simultaneously.
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iOS App Review: Circle the Dot
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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Circle the Dot iOS game review: Fantastically simple yet maddeningly tough, this free app will have you encircling dots for hours.
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Android App Review: New Zealand Topo Maps
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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gaming
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Experience the wilds of New Zealand in your palm with Topo Maps app, transforming bulky paper maps into convenient digital guides.
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Android App Review: St John NZ
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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gaming
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Apparently more than nine people go into cardiac arrest every day in New Zealand, and their chances of survival are not high.
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Mobile privacy and the cross-device conundrum...
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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byod
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mdm
Most mobile apps ask us kindly to agree to all kinds of data sharing up front. We do, assuming the app won’t work if we don’t (it will).
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The apps I can't live without...
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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apple
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smartphones
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digital music
Discover the essential apps one journalist simply can't live without, from Facebook to Spotify, proving indispensable for daily life.
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Android App Review: AT Public Transport
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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smartphones
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contact centre
Auckland’s public transport has gone through a few changes over the last few years, at least some of them for the better.
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Android App Review: Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow: A stylish, albeit derivative, side-scroller that sneaks into the realm of ninja-based stealth games.
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Android App Review: Street Fight Hero 2014
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Street Fight Hero 2014 ticks all the boxes for an old-school fighting game – it’s fun, colourful, over the top, and has its year of release in its title.