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Oxfam Trailwalker event huge success with companion app

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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More than 1,000 participants braved the outdoors, with the goal of travelling 100km in 36 hours or 50km in 18 hours.
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Exclusive: SKY Sport Highlights app first look

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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mobile apps
Sports fans can now stay up to date with all the latest highlights thanks to the new SKY Sport Highlights app.
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An app for ads on your phone? Kiwi company spreads its wings

Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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marketing
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​Who would have thought that people would be willing to download an app that displays ads on their phones? Postr has secured $3m investment into APAC.
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Big things ahead for mobile app strategies in 2017

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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mobility
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Previously a separate and isolated concern, mobility is becoming an embedded part of every application and digital product.
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Remote workforce grows more app-savvy, but email & phone remain kings

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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mobility
'Surprising' findings have been revealed about mobile workforces and the tools they prefer to use, and the results differ between generations.
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Mobile app development is not just for coders and programmers

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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mobile apps
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opinion
The growth of the rapid mobile app development (RMAD) market shows pent-up demand for coding-optional tools to build apps quickly & cost-effectively.
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Kiwi developer's printing app scores Google Pay rights in Australia

Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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payment technologies
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photo sharing
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mobile apps
Kiwi app developer MEA has swept its way into Australia through its Printicular app, which is now offering customers Android Pay to print photos.
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'Safety selfies' snap their way to workplace improvement

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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mobile apps
Health and safety is becoming less of a bore and more interactive, thanks to an app developer who is encouraging workplaces to use selfies.
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Uh oh Instagram, what have you gone and done?

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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snap
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mobile apps
The new feature allows users to share every moment with photos and videos all appearing in a slideshow format. Hmm, feels a little like déjà vu​..
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Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
Avid Periscope users may have noticed a few changes to the video streaming app, including highlights, improved tabs & link embeds straight to Twitter.
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BP's new mobile wallet app means helps you pay for fuel - and stay in your car

Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
BP's new app means you can stay in your car to pay for fuel.. although you may still need to work the pump and grab that coffee the old-fashioned way.
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Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all the app permissions

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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symantec
Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm & getting people out of their houses - but the dissenters are still saying 'beware'.
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Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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crm
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martech
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mobile apps
Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.
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Gotta catch 'em all - Pokémon Go now available on iOS and Android

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pokemon
If you've ever fancied a snooze with Snorlax or a cuddle with Pikachu, Pokémon Go is here to get you a step or two closer to making it a reality.
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Snapchat's about to help you keep your 'Memories'

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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social media
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snap
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mobile apps
Snapchat isn't about the disposable, blink-and-you-miss-it photos anymore. Saving photos, creating Memories and Stories are all part of its evolution.
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Do we really need bots and apps to say no to strangers?

Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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mobile apps
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When there comes a need for auto-responding bots that can take harassment by its thorns and turn it back on the perpetrator, it makes you wonder.
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Football mania brings security risks to workplace bring-your-own-device policies

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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mobility
As football mania is sweeping the world, employees could be a security risk through your 'bring-your-own-device' policies, warns Flexera Software.
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Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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mobile apps
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
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Mobile app install rates strong but slowing

Thu, 12th May 2016
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mobile apps
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analyst report
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technology gifts
The smartphone app market may have hit its peak, with app installations and a maturing market still growing but at a slower rate, an IDC study reports.
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Hands-on Review: CleverLoop Security Surveillance System

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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gaming
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
CleverLoop is a video surveillance and security system that is built with smartphones and the modern digital world in mind.