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Android App Review: The SCP Foundation Online
Gaming

Android App Review: The SCP Foundation Online

Dive into the eerie world of the SCP Foundation with its new app, a must-have for fans of the supernatural and unexplained.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Could Facebook Groups be the next Messenger?
Apple

Could Facebook Groups be the next Messenger?

Facebook launches a standalone app for Groups, aiming for more organised and efficient community interactions without forcing download.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Light beams to replace electronic signals for supercomputers
Semiconductors

Light beams to replace electronic signals for supercomputers

Intel Labs has created the first silicon based optical data connection prototype with integrated lasers, known as the 50Gbps Silicon Photonics Link.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
Find the right word with Oxford Learner's Thesaurus app
EduTech

Find the right word with Oxford Learner's Thesaurus app

Paragon Software Group launches Oxford Learner's Thesaurus app for iPhone and iPad, boosting vocabulary skills with 17,000+ synonyms and detailed usage notes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets
Bring Your Own Device

BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets

BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Emirates increases mobile presence with iPhone app
Human Capital Management

Emirates increases mobile presence with iPhone app

iPhone represents the majority of the mobile traffic to the Emirates websites, which is why the company has launched on iOS first.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
MYOB users can manage accounts straight from their smartphones
Fintech

MYOB users can manage accounts straight from their smartphones

The release of OnTheGo for AccountRight and Essentials clients is part of the ongoing process of MYOB's commitment to making business life easier.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Are flip phones making a comeback?
Semiconductors

Are flip phones making a comeback?

The new Samsung Master Dual flip phone will sport two displays instead of one, one inside and another on the outer part of the phone.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
BlackBerry and Samsung strategic partnership to boost enterprise security
Apple

BlackBerry and Samsung strategic partnership to boost enterprise security

BlackBerry and Samsung ally to elevate Android's enterprise security, melding Samsung Knox with BlackBerry's BES12 for a robust solution.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Polaroid-style prints for iPhone and Android in the works
Apple

Polaroid-style prints for iPhone and Android in the works

French start-up Prynt is developing a smartphone case that doubles as a printer, allowing users to instantly print their photos.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
Android App Review: Vimeo
Gaming

Android App Review: Vimeo

Vimeo app review: A disappointing stumble with grades of potential left unrealised, plagued by bugs and signup issues.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
Move over Spotify, YouTube's here
Digital Entertainment

Move over Spotify, YouTube's here

New licensing deals means unofficial streams posted by regular users are now more likely to disappear, replaced by official uploads from labels.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Oxford Dictionary develops app for non-native English students
EduTech

Oxford Dictionary develops app for non-native English students

The Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English was developed to help non-native English speakers with their studies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Facebook explains how it gets and uses information with privacy policy update
Data Privacy

Facebook explains how it gets and uses information with privacy policy update

Facebook updates privacy policy, introduces Privacy Basics & proposes changes to policies, including clearer explanation of ads.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Custom apps enable customer engagement and collaboration
Unified Communications

Custom apps enable customer engagement and collaboration

The Good Technology Mobility Index Report Q3 2014 shows enterprise mobility is moving toward custom apps and iOS tablets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Kiwi CodeBlue signs big deal with Apple
Microsoft

Kiwi CodeBlue signs big deal with Apple

CodeBlue has signed a reseller agreement with Apple as part of a range of moves designed to provide Apple business users with a full managed services solution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Microsoft

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says

There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
New Maori language app to help Dunedin families speak te reo
iOS

New Maori language app to help Dunedin families speak te reo

Dunedin's new Aki app, a game-changing tool derived from University of Otago research, aims to boost te reo among young families.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014