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BNZ asks Kiwis to see, snap and save—UPDATED
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BNZ has announced an update to YouMoney that enables users to add accounts dedicated to specific items via a smartphone. And to spread awareness of the update, the blue bank has also launched a social media competition that asks Kiwis to share pictures of things they want via social media channels.

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Ikea rides to rescue of indecisive shoppers
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Some of us like to ask friends and family before we buy something, others spend hours browsing websites and catalogues before they hit the shops. Now furniture retailer Ikea has an alternative with an app that uses the Chinese signs of the Zodiac to make recommendations.

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Vodafone app another nod to Kiwi music
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Vodafone’s new music app, launched to capitalise on hype around its sponsored New Zealand Music Awards event last night, offers Kiwi music fans a subscription model for getting new tracks. The app offers a constantly updated Official Top 40, emerging songs, a playlist of top 10 Kiwi artists and other event-specific playlists.

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New Kiwibank app aims to ease home hunting pains
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Kiwibank has centralised some of the key details about the property market in a new app that’s designed to enable prospective homebuyers to access all the information they need in one place. The app can be used to obtain pre-loan approval, peruse available houses, track the number of sunshine hours a home receives and check which homes are available in a neighbourhood.

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Seene app shows off the world in glorious 3D
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You know you’ve made it when you’ve featured on the likes of Mashable, TechCrunch, The Verge, The Next Web and Daily Mail, without spending anything on marketing except your own time. That’s what three Kiwis and a Londoner have achieved with their 3D photo app Seene.

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Imagistory app among the first hunting Kiwi kickstart
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Imagistory, an app that encourages kids to use their imaginations to create stories from picture books, is among to first to use Kickstarter as the site gets set to launch downunder today. Founder Nick Barrett won the top award in AUT’s Venture Fund for the app concept in 2011, which provided a $7300 boost. He’s now seeking $15,000 on Kickstarter.