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Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data
AVG Technologies

Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data

New AVG report spots battery-draining culprits: Weather apps, casino games top the list, alongside social media giants.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Wearable applications to surge in developers race
Analyst report

Wearable applications to surge in developers race

Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Virtual reality apps market set to explode
AR, VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality apps market set to explode

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

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
Software AG: Digital transformation is the way of the future
Unified Communications

Software AG: Digital transformation is the way of the future

Software AG's Digital Business Platform is aiding customer traction and partner expansion in digital transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2015
Zuora launches 'app store' for subscription based business
Health Technologies

Zuora launches 'app store' for subscription based business

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

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015
Android App Review: Move It!
Gaming

Android App Review: Move It!

I feel like maybe it says something that they're denying the accusations so strenuously before I've even had a chance to make them.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
Android App Review: Toxic Thinking
Gaming

Android App Review: Toxic Thinking

Toxic Thinking app, a boon for mental health awareness, falters on user experience, needing polish to match its noble purpose.

By Eddie Monotone • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
Android App Review: Unblock
Gaming

Android App Review: Unblock

Unblock: a free, fun and addictive puzzle game that will keep you entertained for hours (or maybe just minutes). Read more.

By Eddie Monotone • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Android app review: Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore
Gaming

Android app review: Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore

Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore is a Doom-esque first-person shooter that is 3D, hardcore, and set in a gloomy dungeon. It's perfect, really.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2015
Hands-on Review: iPhone Data Recovery App
Gaming

Hands-on Review: iPhone Data Recovery App

The hardware may be state of the art, the software well designed, but the meat-ware (that's us) is more often than not both stupid and forgetful.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Applications stories

Government to develop 111 emergency app
Emergency services

Government to develop 111 emergency app

An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2015
Are apps the way of the future for small businesses?
Small Business

Are apps the way of the future for small businesses?

Small businesses expected to double their use of mobile apps, says Clutch survey. 15% already have one and 18% plan to develop one in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Best-selling learning app launches in NZ
Digital Entertainment

Best-selling learning app launches in NZ

Best-selling UK TV and learning app, Hopster, launches in New Zealand for 2-6 year olds, with educational games and popular kids shows.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Want to know what's happening in Parliament? There's an app for that
Parliament

Want to know what's happening in Parliament? There's an app for that

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android
Foodeye

Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android

New Zealand's Foodeye app, a nutrition navigator, now on Android to help users make informed food choices at supermarkets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015
Zomato and Uber team up to target hungry app users
Uber

Zomato and Uber team up to target hungry app users

Zomato and Uber's new tie-up offers seamless travel to eateries, enriching dining experiences for food lovers across 13 countries.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2015
HotelQuickly brings last minute bookings to NZ
Applications

HotelQuickly brings last minute bookings to NZ

HotelQuickly eyes Kiwi dominance, targets 100k NZ users as its on-demand booking app hits local shores with top hotel deals.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
GST goes mobile – and crowdsourced
iOS

GST goes mobile – and crowdsourced

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

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015