Yahoo has entered the communication app space with Yahoo Livetext, a free one-to-one live video texting app for iPhone and Android.

The creative app Paper by FiftyThree has recently undergone a makeover, with new tools which have the potential to make it more useful.

Organisations are adopting an increasing variety of apps to secure corporate information, and choosing iOS over every other operating system.

University of Waikato student Satvir Singh wants to find out how effective smartphone apps are when it comes to giving up smoking.

"Mobile technology is changing at lightning speed and enterprises need help navigating the rapidly evolving mobile threat landscape."

"Mobile applications offer CIOs unique opportunities for streamlining business processes and empowering the organisation's workforce."

Ringr, a new smartphone app, provides VoIP communications and aims to get people moving from telco providers to apps.

“We've really invested in our journalists and our technology to make ONE News Now a reality."

Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.

Samsung has begun launching its Galaxy S6 Active smartphone, which is targeted toward athletes and outdoorsy people.

"Consumers are using mobile apps to research locations to shop, eat, play and relax – and it's up to businesses to be where their audience is."

“It’s the same Hopster [...], but with a brand new line-up of hand-picked shows especially for our little viewers on the other side of the globe.”

Augmented Reality apps in the mobile games market will generate 420 million downloads annually by 2019, up from 30 million in 2014.

An app has been released for Kiwi citizens, aiming to make it easier for them to get in contact with MPs and gain insight into Parliament.

uora has launched a relationship business management partner channel ‘app store’ providing resellers with a range of subscription-based app offerings.

“There has been growing demand from consumers to have more facts about what's in food, and we’ve been very pleased with interest in Foodeye so far."

Zomato and Uber have teamed up to bring more users to each product and improve the users overall experience.

HotelQuickly has launched in New Zealand, offering last minute hotel booking deals for travellers.

Inland Revenue has taken GST returns mobile with the launch of myIRmobile app - the result of a crowdsourcing competition.

Napp is a nap-timing app, because what else could it be with that name?

New Zealand developed app, Printicular, is on a shortlist of apps that deliver Google Wallet to Android users, placing it with the likes of Uber.

Mobile app adoption is maturing, and app providers need to focus on retention strategies to ensure relevance in the marketplace, says Gartner.

In 2009, almost half of the top selling apps targeted young children, and 80% of top-selling educational apps in the iTunes store target children.

The Durex Connect app masks users' home screens, effectively putting the handsets to sleep and removing all distractions.