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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

Standards NZ calls on developers for new digital products and services

By Rob O'Neill | 27 March, 2018 09:13

Standards NZ, which traditionally delivers its services in text from, is calling on developers to extend its services into the digital realm.
G Suite isn’t killing Microsoft, but Google’s still winning converts

By Reuters | 02 February, 2018 07:00

Alphabet Inc's Google has struggled for years to get big businesses to embrace G Suite, its hip alternative to Microsoft Office.
Court ruling lands Uber with taxi service status

By Reuters | 21 December, 2017 10:15

Uber Technologies should be classified as a transport service and regulated like other taxi operators, the European Union's top court has said.
F5 boosts NZ channel team with partner manager hire

By By Rob O'Neill | 12 December, 2017 09:11

F5 Networks has appointed Jodie Tran as partner manager for New Zealand, based in Auckland, as the company builds its local headcount.
Privacy experts spooked by iPhone X app developer access

By Reuters | 02 November, 2017 16:56

Apple's privacy promises about the iPhone X's Face ID tech don't extend to the app developers who will be able to access facial data.

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.