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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Android users held to ransom for 'viewing illegal porn'
Fri, 9th May 2014
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Android users face ransom demands after malware, hidden in porn sites, locks their phones. Pay $300 to unlock, warns Bitdefender.
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Android App Review: Phyzicle Sandbox
Thu, 1st May 2014
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Dive into Phyzicle Sandbox, an imaginative playground where physics meets creativity. Ideal for kids and adults alike, it's pure fun.
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Microsoft signs Android patent deal with Motorola Solutions
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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Microsoft has signed a patent licensing agreement with Motorola Solutions for worldwide coverage of its patent portfolio.
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Android App Review: Pixel Animator: GIF Maker
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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The straight-forwardly named Pixel Animator: Gif Maker lets you make your own pixel animations and save them as gifs.
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Android App Review: Norton Security Antivirus
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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Norton has been a household name in antivirus software for as long as I’ve been old enough to care about such things.
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Android App Review: Duolingo
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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Duolingo's free app gamifies language learning, offering bitesize lessons in European languages, making it fun yet educational.