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• Christchurch firm develops Sky Go app

  Smudge, a Christchurch-based developer of custom apps for smartphones and tablets, has completed phase 1 of the Sky Go app for Sky.

• In Pictures: Google Graveyard - Here's what Google has killed so far in 2014

  Google beats spring cleaning rush, nixes apps and services

• In Pictures: Windows 8 app shootout - ModernMix v RetroUI Pro

  Which tool works best to re-size Windows applications that run full-screen?

• In Pictures: 10 desktop apps to power Windows PC

  These apps will help you work with files of all types -- as well as back them up and keep them secure.

• In Pictures: Best iPhone, iPad business apps for 2014

  Looking for iPhone and iPad business apps that can boost your productivity? These 12 lesser-known iOS downloads will help extend your mobile display to a desktop, schedule social-media updates, scan documents and much more.

• In Pictures: 10 Android apps developers will love

  From full-blown IDEs to essential resource utilities, these Android apps bring powerful programming features to phones and tablets

• In Pictures: 8 iPad apps that are complex, powerful and advanced

  Most people don't think of the iPad as a high-end computing device. These eight apps prove otherwise.

• Shout.tv Live Events App Ready to Tackle the Super Bowl

  Shout.tv wanted to attract millions of fans of sports and other live events to play sponsored trivia games for cash and prizes. But each game was like a DDoS attack on its data centers. As a solution, the company turned to a distributed database management system called NuoDB.

• In pictures: 20 top Android and iOS productivity apps for 2014

  Now that the holidays are over, reality has set in and you probably have a resolution or two to live up to. If any of your resolutions are along the lines of "be more efficient at work" or "find ways to boost productivity," you're in luck. These apps will help you meet and even exceed your work-related resolutions in 2014.

• In Pictures: Excellent apps to install on your new Windows tablet

  Microsoft’s app marketplace may not be quite as flush as its competitors, but roughly 140,000 apps still reside in the Windows Store

• In Pictures: 18 must-have Android productivity apps

  From basic business tasks to advanced automation, these 18 apps will make your Android device more useful than ever

• In Pictures: 10 Chrome offline apps for business

  With the latest release of Chrome for Windows (and Chrome OS on Chromebooks), you can install apps that will work even if your computer is not online.

• In Pictures: 12 must-have iPad apps for newbies

  With the iPad Air now available, a fresh look apps to try for work and fun

• In Pictures: Best Chrome apps for managing data, clients, money, and more

  Here are nine incredibly useful Chrome apps for working with data, clients, projects, and more.

• In pictures: 10 tech tools to get things done faster

  We could all use some help improving our productivity. Here are 10 apps that help you collaborate, take notes or just plain save time.