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Slideshows about apps

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  In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive

  Google Drive can do much more than you realize. Ready to unlock its productivity potential?

  In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive
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  In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3

  Microsoft's Office apps are finally available for Android smartphones and tablets. Here’s how they stack up against past favorites

  In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3
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  In Pictures: 15 screen-sharing apps for easy collaboration

  Need to hold a virtual meeting complete with screen sharing? Or maybe you just need to remotely access a colleague’s computer to help him with a quick fix. Here are 15 ways to get the job done -- for free.

  In Pictures: 15 screen-sharing apps for easy collaboration
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  In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for

  Tabbed Windows. A customizable login screen. Tens of thousands of votes have poured in for these features and more, but time's running out for these features to make it into Windows 10's launch version.

  In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for
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  In Pictures: Apple's 14 most important announcements at WWDC 2015

  From Apple Music to iOS 9 to the Apple Watch, here are the biggest announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this week.

  In Pictures: Apple's 14 most important announcements at WWDC 2015
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  In Pictures: How IBM Watson apps are changing seven industries

  These seven IBM Watson-powered apps are transforming the way work is done in industries ranging from healthcare and travel to entertainment and oil & gas.

  In Pictures: How IBM Watson apps are changing seven industries

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News about apps

• Welcome to the client-serverless revolution

  Growth of rich mobile and edge applications is requiring developers to build applications in new ways. Client-serverless is the way of the future

• Why Salesforce scooped up team chat pioneer Slack

  Slack’s popular business chat app will be integrated with Salesforce’s cloud tools, serving as the front end for its Customer 360 portfolio

• Unexpected Office web apps in Windows 10's Start menu said to be a bug

  Microsoft still wants to to show you shortcuts to its Office services that live within its Edge browser, however

• 5 things CIOs want from app developers

  Balance the trade-offs between innovation and reliability by keeping code stable, delighting users, and avoiding tech for tech’s sake

• Google to enforce Play store tax on the apps not paying up

  The change follows lawsuits by "Fortnite" video game maker Epic Games last month accusing Google and Apple Inc of anti-competitive conduct.

• Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees

  Apple charges a commission of between 15 per cent-30 per cent for apps

Interviews about apps

• ​AWS - Providing a platform for ISV innovation

  As chief advocates of the independent software vendor, Amazon Web Services head of channels and alliances, Stefan Jansen, outlines to how the vendor is providing ...

• When it comes to Cloud security which is better? Heavy hand or gentle policing?

  When it comes to successfully managing Cloud use within the enterprise, some security organizations try to establish and enforce firm lines between what is permissible ...

• Apigee’s new API looking to push the A/NZ channel into mobile

  Apigee CEO, Chet Kapoor, discusses the move to mobile and the company’s expansion plans in the A/NZ channel.

• SNAPSHOT: The name game

  What’s in a name? Plenty, according to Ingres A/NZ and APAC general manager, Jason Leonidas

Features about apps

• Apple, Google, Samsung and others betting on mobile payments

  While it’s not clear yet which of the many mobile payment systems currently available today will be around for the long haul, there’s no doubt ...

• 36 best free iPhone games: Brilliant iOS games that cost nothing

  Looking for the best free iPhone games? We've rounded up 36 of our favourites: from driving games to sports sims, from puzzle games to shooters, ...

• Microsoft hides $US43bn Apple-esque business in plain sight

  'More Personal Computing' unit, combining devices <i>and</i> software and services, serves critical strategic purpose

• Toyota to produce a self-driving car by 2020

  The automaker has been testing its self-driving car on Japan's roadways

• The 10 best Chromebooks and must-have Chrome OS apps

  In today's open source roundup: The 10 best Chromebooks you can buy and must-have Chrome OS apps to run on them. Plus: DistroWatch reviews VectorLinux ...

• Apple Watch release triggers race to develop “killer apps” for enterprise

  “It has been clear since well before it was launched that the Apple Watch, with the WatchKit SDK, is poised to set a tone for ...