Apps stories - Page 25

Apple and Starbucks are eyeing the mobile payment market, but will they truly disrupt the way we pay? Analyst James Wester weighs in.

Match Dots iOS game enchants with bright visuals and strategic play, making dot-matching unexpectedly addictive despite an easy start.

You can say this about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg: once they got the memo about mobile, internalised it and then made it an operational imperative.

Exploring doomed apps: From Instapaper's forgotten reads to seldom-used weather forecasts, a dive into apps that promise much but deliver little.

Ngātiwai Trust Board launches 3 interactive apps to tell traditional stories, with 14 students involved in their creation.

Dive into Phyzicle Sandbox, an imaginative playground where physics meets creativity. Ideal for kids and adults alike, it's pure fun.

Careers Expos have launched an app to connect those seeking career advice with exhibitors and partners at the events and nationwide.

Matt Innes and Josh Lee win App4IR Challenge for their proposal to adapt myIR platform for mobile use. Receives $10k prize and chance to develop app.

Facebook outperforms expectations with a stellar Q1 report, boasting $2.5 billion revenue and a sharp rise in mobile users.

WhatsApp CEO dispels myths about Facebook merger, emphasising privacy and user data protection remain paramount.

LinkedIn reaches 300 million members worldwide, aiming to connect all 3.3 billion professionals, with a focus on mobile.

The ANZ Champs iOS app is a game-changer for netball fans, offering the latest stats, scores, and updates right at your fingertips.

With over 365 topics from history, TV shows, sports, music, and new topics being added all the time, you’ll be entertained and challenged for hours at a time.

The straight-forwardly named Pixel Animator: Gif Maker lets you make your own pixel animations and save them as gifs.

Norton has been a household name in antivirus software for as long as I’ve been old enough to care about such things.

Duolingo's free app gamifies language learning, offering bitesize lessons in European languages, making it fun yet educational.

Hotel Quickly's app offers discounted NZ hotel stays with a fun tone, but technical issues shadow its potential benefits.

Crash Cam app transforms your smartphone into a dashcam, offering peace of mind and evidence in the event of a road accident.

CreamCam: The app that claims to enhance your self portraits falls flat in delivering natural-looking results.

Uber arrives in Auckland, offering convenient, cashless rides that could outshine taxis at competitive prices.