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Full reveal: LEGO shares a glimpse of the full Super Mario range

LEGO and Nintendo have unveiled their new LEGO Super Mario product range, offering interactive gameplay and endless creative possibilities.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020

Fintech

Xero partners with Coveo to empower small businesses with machine learning

Xero has partnered with Coveo to enhance its app marketplace search for small businesses with the help of machine learning.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020

Location tracking

Track and trace app must be mandatory to all visitors into NZ

A mandatory track and trace app must be made available to all visitors into New Zealand, says Jupl co-founder Sir Ray Avery.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020

Mental Health

Kiwi firm ignites Aotearoa's mental health & wellbeing support

Kiwi firm Emerge Aotearoa launches Ignite Aotearoa, a platform offering businesses flexible online mental health and wellbeing resources to support staff.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020

Australian Government Department of Health

Australian Govt teams up with Delv to release COVID-19 app

The Australian Government and tech firm Delv have launched a COVID-19 app offering a centralised source of news, resources, and updates for citizens.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020

Cybersecurity

Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19

The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020

Social Media

Feeling lonely online? Share a pic of your pet, says psychologist

Feeling down online? Pedigree's new app encourages Kiwis to share pet pics to combat social media negativity and improve mental health.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

Application Performance Monitoring

Pegasystems announces new app-building software

Pegasystems unveiled Pega Express, a pioneering low-code methodology within Pega Platform, enabling rapid design and deployment of Minimum Lovable Products.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020

Food

Deliveroo takes rider safety seriously with new advisory panel

Deliveroo forms a Rider Advisory Panel, with 10 riders from across the country, to enhance safety measures and address road safety issues for its delivery team.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019

Marketing Technologies

Ola brings Apple Pay to ridesharing for Australia and New Zealand

Ola introduces Apple Pay integration in Australia and New Zealand, leading a major app upgrade focused on enhanced security and a frictionless user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019

Data Privacy

Nosy flashlight apps want more permissions than they need

It might seem like a flashlight app just needs access to the camera flash in order to turn on and off. Apparently, that's wrong.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2019

Autism

LaTrobe Uni's autism detection app wins award

An Australian-designed app that is able detect early signs of autism has won an award from the Business Higher Education Round Table.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019

Endpoint Protection

The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise

Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Applications stories

Health Technologies

Meet the Lens Scanner - a revolutionary app to get your glasses prescription online

The Lens Scanner allows customers to quickly and effortlessly perform their own eye test to retrieve their glasses prescription online.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020

University of Canterbury

Christchurch startup looks to fix voicemail headaches

Christchurch startup Vxt, founded by University of Canterbury students, seeks to end voicemail woes with an app converting messages to text.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019

Auckland University

University of Auckland students launch app for Stress Less Week

University of Auckland students have launched an app-based digital treasure hunt for Stress Less Week, engaging peers in a fun, interactive game before exams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019

Health Technologies

Health focused app launches in ANZ

Jonas Leisure has launched a new app in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing connectivity for gyms and members via the Envibe software and Fitnexus platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019