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How iPad apps can help Kiwi SMBs
Apple

How iPad apps can help Kiwi SMBs

UK SMBs can benefit from mobile technology. New Zealand businesses urged to adapt for success. #technews #SMBs #mobiletechnology.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2015
Statistics NZ using iPad Minis for data collection
Apple

Statistics NZ using iPad Minis for data collection

Stats NZ turns to iPad Minis, revamps centuries-old data gathering, heralding real-time shop pricing analysis for key inflation indexes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Kiwi teacher's blog named in Global Top 12 Teacher Blogs
EduTech

Kiwi teacher's blog named in Global Top 12 Teacher Blogs

New Zealand teacher Richard Wells's educational blog has been celebrated in CMRubinWorld's prestigious Global Top 12 Teacher Blogs list.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015
New app makes exploring Eastland easier
Apps

New app makes exploring Eastland easier

Exploring Eastland just got easier with a new app for iPhones and iPads, featuring offline access to the region's best spots.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
One in three Kiwi parents buying tech for the classroom
EduTech

One in three Kiwi parents buying tech for the classroom

A Warehouse Stationery survey has found technology is playing a growing role in children's education in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
Laptops, smartphones and tablets top on the Christmas pressie list
Microsoft

Laptops, smartphones and tablets top on the Christmas pressie list

In NZ, tech gifts like laptops, smartphones and tablets are this Christmas' top picks to help loved ones achieve their 2015 goals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014

Global Stories

Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags
Apple

Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags

Apple has held its spot at the top in the global tablet market, despite a substantial decline in a market that has seen little innovation or updates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
iOS app review: Papers, please
Gaming

iOS app review: Papers, please

It's a game. It's just not like any game I've ever played before. For a start, it's kind of depressing. Claustrophobic. Unsettling.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015
Microsoft set to gain as iPad falters in tablet market
Microsoft

Microsoft set to gain as iPad falters in tablet market

While the iPad is the weakest link, salvation comes in the form of Microsoft and the commercial sector which will help garner low but positive growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
Xero says hello to iPad
Unified Communications

Xero says hello to iPad

Xero now on iPad; expanding its 'Xero Everywhere' reach, the accountancy app is redesigned for on-the-go business financials.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?
Apple

Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?

The concomitant move towards bigger screens in smartphone handsets may be about to throw a further spanner in the works.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Mobile gaming increasing thanks to tablet market
Gaming

Mobile gaming increasing thanks to tablet market

Britons' mobile gaming soars as tablets reign, with average daily play doubling in two years, The NPD Group report finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2015
iPad Air Pro and new MacBook Air rumoured to be released early 2015
Apple

iPad Air Pro and new MacBook Air rumoured to be released early 2015

It's been rumoured that a 12-inch MacBook Air and 12-inch iPad Air Plus/iPad Pro will launch this year, with added features and design details.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2015
Are iPads essential for learning in New Zealand classrooms?
EduTech

Are iPads essential for learning in New Zealand classrooms?

In New Zealand, a $129,975 study led by Dr. Greg Falloon explores iPads' role in enhancing student problem-solving and thinking in classrooms.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
New iPad software to help teachers talk to students about bullying
EduTech

New iPad software to help teachers talk to students about bullying

New iPad book, Dragon Island, offers a revolutionary way for teachers and parents to address bullying with 3-7 year olds.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Aggressive expansion plans for Kiwi iPad software
Document Management

Aggressive expansion plans for Kiwi iPad software

While there is a special push to sell the product in New Zealand and Australia, the internet allows cost-effective selling into the United State and Europe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2014
Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes
Windows

Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes

Expect a sharp decline in tablet sales in 2024 as iPad shipments drop for the first time ever, echoing a wider market slowdown.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
KnowNote musical app now singing to the iPad
Gaming

KnowNote musical app now singing to the iPad

A new free app is now available for iPad users that let's them play various different instruments just by using a virtual keyboard.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014