Android stories - Page 20

Android App Review: New Zealand Topo Maps
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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Experience the wilds of New Zealand in your palm with Topo Maps app, transforming bulky paper maps into convenient digital guides.

Android App Review: St John NZ
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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Apparently more than nine people go into cardiac arrest every day in New Zealand, and their chances of survival are not high.

Android App Review: AT Public Transport
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Auckland’s public transport has gone through a few changes over the last few years, at least some of them for the better.

Android App Review: Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow: A stylish, albeit derivative, side-scroller that sneaks into the realm of ninja-based stealth games.

Android App Review: Street Fight Hero 2014
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Street Fight Hero 2014 ticks all the boxes for an old-school fighting game – it’s fun, colourful, over the top, and has its year of release in its title.

Time for smart wearable protection as Bitdefender unveils 'iron-clad' security offering
Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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Bitdefender launches new mobile security and antivirus software, incorporating smart watches for added protection.

Android dominates as vendors make smartphone market history...
Fri, 15th Aug 2014
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For the first time, over 300 million smartphones shipped worldwide in Q2 2014, with Android driving the surge, capturing record market share.

Sue You! … Microsoft takes Samsung to court
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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Microsoft has filed legal action against Samsung, accusing the South Korean tech giant of breaching a contract.

Windows XP business upgrades offers PC market crucial lifeline
Thu, 10th Jul 2014
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Global PC market set to contract by only 2.9% in 2014, with a relative revival due to business upgrades and replacements.

Are Kiwi kids using tech to influence family holiday decisions?
Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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Growing adoption of smartphone technology by Kiwi children is influencing the travel decisions of Kiwi families according to a local travel specialist.

Are you listening to me?
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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I was out at the pub the other night and I overheard a friend of mine telling someone about how Facebook is spying on us whenever we post a status update.

Android App Review: Cammy
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Cammy is an app that can turn an IP camera into a security system that records movement and lets you access the videos from your phone.

Android App Review: Reading Log
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Perhaps there’s some irony writing about it as an app reviewer, but encouraging children to read books can be a difficult process.

Android App Review: Radio New Zealand
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Radio New Zealand's app offers live and recorded content with room to grow beyond its basic features, proving to be a mixed bag for users.

Android App Review: Villains RPG
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Villains RPG misses the mark, offering more admin than adventure in its lacklustre portrayal of villainy, despite a promising premise.

Android App Review: Writer
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Writer is a quick and clean word processing app. It has limited features, but what it does it does reasonably well.

Samsung tests the water with first Tizen smartphone
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Z, the first commercially available smartphone powered by the Tizen platform.

Smartphone momentum still strong as market growth continues
Thu, 29th May 2014
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Global smartphone shipments are set to rise by 23.1% this year, hitting 1.2 billion, according to analysts IDC.

Apple and Google call patent war truce
Mon, 19th May 2014
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For those managing to keep up with the growing complexity of patent lawsuits, a truce has been called; between warring rivals Apple and Google.

Kiwa Digital delivers iconic tale through sign language
Fri, 16th May 2014
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Children with hearing impairments are now able to enjoy one of New Zealand’s favourite stories, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, as a digital book.