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Windows 10 active on 300 million devices, paid version coming soon
Microsoft

Windows 10 active on 300 million devices, paid version coming soon

With the one year anniversary of Windows 10 on the horizon, Microsoft has announced that the operating system is now active on 300 million devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards
Apps

Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards

Kiwi start-up, MAD Applications, aims to revolutionise smartphone keyboards with its new one-handed keyboard app, Thumsta.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
Women's Group develops app to shut down domestic violence in NZ
Apps

Women's Group develops app to shut down domestic violence in NZ

The Inner City Women's Group has developed an app to help Kiwi women fight domestic violence. The app is called 1 in 3 Be Free.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2016
Apple gears up for its 27th annual developer conference
Wearables

Apple gears up for its 27th annual developer conference

Apple will bring developers from around the world to San Francisco for its Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Auckland Council rolls out dog safety app
Apps

Auckland Council rolls out dog safety app

In the wake of several reported dog attacks this week, Auckland Council is this week rolling out a 'dog safety' app designed to keep children safe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016
Kiwi company launches safety app for businesses
Apps

Kiwi company launches safety app for businesses

Queenstown-based app company, GetHomeSafe, has released a second safety app after receiving demand from businesses in need of a workforce tracking tool.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

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New Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps coming to Windows 10
Microsoft

New Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps coming to Windows 10

Microsoft recently announced a fleet of apps designed specifically for Windows 10 from the social media heavyweights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Kiwi creators along with British company bring Thunderbirds back to life
Unified Communications

Kiwi creators along with British company bring Thunderbirds back to life

A new Thunderbirds Are Go: Adventures app has been developed by a British production company and Kiwi developers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?
Apps

Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?

Managing a multi-generational workforce and retaining millennials is an increasingly complex task, says Concur.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Apr 2016
App revenue set to double, outpaces downloads
Apps

App revenue set to double, outpaces downloads

Mobile app revenues on track to soar to US$79bn by 2020, eclipsing the growth in app downloads, with China driving the surge, Ovum reports.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Hands-on Review: AirDroid app
Gaming

Hands-on Review: AirDroid app

Sometimes an app proves to be so insanely useful that you wonder how you coped without it - is this the handiest Android app ever?.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Education technology critical for developing 21st century skills
EduTech

Education technology critical for developing 21st century skills

Social and emotional skills are crucial in the modern workforce, according to a global survey by the Boston Consulting Group.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016
Employees worry about security but don't do anything about it, survey finds
Cybersecurity

Employees worry about security but don't do anything about it, survey finds

Survey reveals a stark gap between employee worries over personal data security and lax workplace practices, risking breaches.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched
Digital Signage

New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched

The app has been designed to deliver an individualised reading coaching to beginning readers, struggling readers, and English language learners.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Consumer-grade enterprise applications in hot demand
Apps

Consumer-grade enterprise applications in hot demand

Businesses are investing in usability for B2B applications due to their value in effectiveness, says UXC Keystone.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
The latest in Kiwi innovation: An interactive language learning app
eLearning

The latest in Kiwi innovation: An interactive language learning app

Lingogo, the brainchild of three Kiwi women, is a new digital bookshop app filled with interactive, dual-language stories.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
New language education app helps kids with learning disabilities
EduTech

New language education app helps kids with learning disabilities

A new app for language disorders is the first special education tool to be featured by Apple in the best new apps section of the App Store.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

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