About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
Reviewer
With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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AI could be the key to ending cybercrime
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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ddos
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data protection
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siem
Over the last few years, the world has seen a steady and increasing flow of high profile data breaches hitting the headlines...
HGST recognized as a niche player for distributed file systems and object storage
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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gartner
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western digital
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dc
“In today's enterprise and cloud-scale data centers, there is growing demand to deploy scalable storage architectures..."
Netgear debuts DIY Wi-Fi for small businesses
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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wireless networks
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smb
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wi-fi
Orbi Pro is supposedly the perfect Wi-Fi solution for commercial locations...
Huawei's quad-lensed Nova 2i comes to NZ
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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smartphones
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creative technologies
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technology gifts
The Huawei Nova 2i is designed to keep up with every selfie, every image and every social network that matters...
Wellington City is getting street lamps of the future
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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wireless networks
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smart cities
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wellington
“We’re delighted to be working with Wellington City Council to deliver a more efficient, more resilient street lighting system..."
Keep an eye on your home and mancave with DeepLens
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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cybersecurity
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smart home
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technology gifts
Amazon Web Services announced DeepLens, its first fully programmable, deep learning-enabled wireless video camera...
NZTA launches VR experience for learner drivers
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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vr
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nz
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driving
The VR experience is an interactive drive through real New Zealand streets to help users spot hazards...
New tech powers up across NZ
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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nz
More than 15,000 homes are generating their own electricity across New Zealand...
Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
“We are proud to partner with Netflix in this ground-breaking distribution agreement..."
Beware online shoppers, your details may not be safe
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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commerce systems
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pos
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payment gateways
Mastercard has reminded Kiwis that any time is a great time to think about their online security...
Dell EMC's hyper-converged infrastructure portfolio receives a major boost
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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converged infrastructure
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it
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hci
“Customers transforming their IT are increasingly turning to hyper-converged infrastructure as an ideal foundation for simplifying IT..."
DHL invests US$353 million in IT Services Data Center
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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dhl
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apac
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dc
The IT Services Data Center has provided critical IT infrastructure, business application development and support initiatives for the company...
Hands-on review: How the iPad Pro 10.5 took over my life
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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apple
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gaming
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reviews
The iPad Pro 10.5 replaced nearly every other device in my life...
Pour me a drink “JIM”: The world's first smart decanter
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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smart home
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technology gifts
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smart appliances
Ever wanted to pour a drink but you didn’t have a free hand to do so? Now there's a smart decanter.
Heads-up Kiwis, Alexa and Echo devices coming for you
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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wireless networks
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ai
Amazon announced that Amazon Alexa and Amazon Echo are coming to Australia and New Zealand early next year...
Facebook fundraisers expands to New Zealand
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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facebook
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social media
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user interface
People can now raise money for a friend, themselves, someone or something that is not on Facebook...
The Amazon gadgets you can expect for Christmas
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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amazon
Amazon, the big winner of the holiday weekend, processed 5.6 million transactions...
All hands aboard the hype-train: The Infinity Wars have finally arrived
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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trailer
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marvel
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infinity wars
Marvel fans rejoice as the moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived...
Autonomous drones may be guarding you soon
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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drones
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nz
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new zealand business
Kiwi-owned and operated VigilAir has launched its semi-autonomous aerial surveillance drone technology...
Petrol cars are becoming more obsolete by the day
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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cartech
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ev
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clean technology
"From petrol to electric vehicles, like cars replacing horses..."
Three ridiculous pieces of tech for the ultimate Mancave
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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ai
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robotics
If you’re looking to upgrade to the mancave of the future you have arrived at the right place...
Epson and DJI reveal AR drone simulator
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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printing
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drones
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epson
AR drones are set to be all of the fun minus all of the hassle and noise…
Go Bus aims to bring savvy transport solution to NZ
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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queenstown
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buses
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transport
Using a smartphone app and the efficiencies of ride sharing, Savy will provide on-demand and affordable transport...
Kaiapoi is now the latest fully-fibred town in New Zealand
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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internet
Over 4,000 Kaiapoi homes, businesses, schools and community organisations can now connect to Enable’s fibre broadband...