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In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive

Google Drive can do much more than you realize. Ready to unlock its productivity potential?

In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive
In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3

Microsoft's Office apps are finally available for Android smartphones and tablets. Here’s how they stack up against past favorites

In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3
In Pictures: 15 screen-sharing apps for easy collaboration

Need to hold a virtual meeting complete with screen sharing? Or maybe you just need to remotely access a colleague’s computer to help him with a quick fix. Here are 15 ways to get the job done -- for free.

In Pictures: 15 screen-sharing apps for easy collaboration
In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for

Tabbed Windows. A customizable login screen. Tens of thousands of votes have poured in for these features and more, but time's running out for these features to make it into Windows 10's launch version.

In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for

News about apps

Ministry of Health releases COVID-19 app standards for third-party developers

By By Rob O'Neill | 21 May, 2020 10:05

The Ministry of Health has released draft integration and data specifications to help developers of third-party contact tracing apps to interoperate and integrate with government systems.
NZ contact tracing app puts emphasis on privacy, control in hands of users

By Rob O'Neill | 20 May, 2020 06:00

The Ministry of Health has today formally released the NZ COVID Tracer app, with an emphasis on privacy through putting users in control of their own information.
Covid-19: NEC teams with Fronde, Alphero to develop iQuarantine app

By Rob O'Neill | 26 March, 2020 08:25

An app developed by world-leading facial recognition provider NEC Corporation and local software developers aims to help Kiwis fight Covid-19 during lockdown and self isolation.
NZ-developed Cable Ferret wins Platinum prize for innovation in Las Vegas

By By Rob O'Neill | 10 October, 2019 06:53

Auckland-based tech company Cable Ferret has been recognised as a leading innovator in its field, picking up a platinum award at a Las Vegas conference.
Heartland Bank sees itself as a financial technology company

By By Rob O'Neill | 30 September, 2019 10:11

NZX-listed Heartland Bank says it is evolving into a "financial technology group with a bank licence", from a conventional bank.

Features about apps

Apple Watch release triggers race to develop “killer apps” for enterprise

By James Henderson | 04 June, 2015 03:12

“It has been clear since well before it was launched that the Apple Watch, with the WatchKit SDK, is poised to set a tone for the broader market.”
IN PICTURES: EMC World 2015 underway in Las Vegas

By James Henderson | 05 May, 2015 06:18

A quick run through of Day One from EMC World 2015, which kicked-off in Las Vegas on May 4.
INSIGHT: Strategic Private Cloud… When and Why?

By Edited by James Henderson | 16 February, 2015 04:50

How should we protect strategic data on mobile devices used to build, test, and support apps? The answer looks something like this…
How best to support mobile-enabled Kiwi business innovation

By James Henderson | 03 December, 2014 04:45

Many businesses across New Zealand are racing to develop innovative mobile apps and are bypassing traditional in-house IT teams to do so.
Big move for retail as NZ tech firm shines in Big Apple

By James Henderson | 28 November, 2014 10:43

As the passing foot traffic scuttled through Midtown Manhattan, where an estimated 1.6 million pass through each day, nestled in the heart of Times Square a Kiwi retail revolution was taking place.