About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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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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Spark introduces Kiwis to Android One
Tue, 8th May 2018
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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android
Spark has announced that it will be the first to bring Google’s Android One programme to New Zealand
HAVAL reveals a new plug-in hybrid car
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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ev
HAVAL has previewed its first plug-in hybrid ahead of its official reveal.
Google reveals how you’re using AI in your daily life
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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ai
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google
Google recently revealed 13 ways people are using AI with Google products.
Everything you need to know about the Mirage Solo
Mon, 7th May 2018
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vr
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lenovo
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ar
The Mirage Solo supposedly puts everything a user needs for mobile VR in a single device.
Intel and the Smithsonian Museum power education through VR
Mon, 7th May 2018
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vr
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intel
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ar
Together, they aim to transform the future of education and the museum experience by digitising and providing broader 3D access to all collections.
Why Microsoft Intune is the next big thing for enterprise
Mon, 7th May 2018
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microsoft
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mobile mentor
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microsoft 365
The new security offerings leverage the features of Microsoft EM+S to protect mobile devices and mobile apps.
Prevention better than cure, strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents
Mon, 7th May 2018
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encryption
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cryptocurrency
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cybersecurity
With Bitcoin as payment, the ease of encryption technology and the open access to malware, everything has become simpler for malicious actors.
Dell Technologies updates VDI Complete Solutions
Fri, 4th May 2018
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dell wyse
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dell technologies
Dell Technologies recently unveiled the new Dell Wyse 5070 thin client.
Three classic Star Wars games to play right now
Fri, 4th May 2018
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star wars
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may the 4th
Here are three epic Star Wars games to play this May the 4th.
ServiceNow acquires Parlo, AI workforce solution
Fri, 4th May 2018
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ai
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servicenow
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parlo
ServiceNow announced it has agreed to acquire Silicon Valley-based Parlo.
A new AI-powered routing engine creates predictive customer experiences
Fri, 4th May 2018
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contact centre
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cx
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martech
Genesys Predictive Routing uses historical performance data and matches customer and employee attributes.
Samsung announces 2018 TV and home entertainment lineup
Fri, 4th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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monitors
Samsung announces its 2018 TV and home entertainment lineup - and it's a good'un
Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing
Fri, 4th May 2018
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cartech
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new zealand business
An industry expert says local uptake of peer-to-peer vehicle renting is part of an international trend.
Parental Police: Why being ‘bad cop’ isn’t shielding kids from online threats
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
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internet
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kids
Limiting time spent online doesn’t necessarily make children safe from danger.
Marketo debuts new product innovations at Marketing Nation
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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martech
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cdp
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market
Marketo announced new product innovations that empower marketers.
Girl power: Championing women in tech
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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accounting systems
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xero
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nz
Looking forward it's essential that the tech sector continues to champion women and encourage them to get involved.
Vodafone TV arrives at Kiwi homes across the country
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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digital entertainment
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sky
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vodafone
Vodafone TV supposedly enables Kiwis to experience the future of television.
Five reasons to kill off passwords as we know them
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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passwords
Centrify, a provider of Zero Trust Security are calling for the end of password protection.
Remember the RED holophone? Unsurprisingly the launch is delayed
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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phone
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future tech
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red
RED recently released a blog post confirming that their ‘holophone’ is being delayed.
Ford’s new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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cartech
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ford
Feel The View takes pictures that are turned into high-contrast monochrome images, these are then reproduced on the glass using special LEDs.
Exclusive Q&A: Is New Zealand innovating on a global stage?
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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nz
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innovation
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dyson 360 eye
I recently had the opportunity to discuss New Zealand's trend of innovation with Dyson senior design engineer Glyn Rees-Jones.
Facebook debuts their take on the dating app
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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facebook
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online dating
Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Dating at F8, Facebook's annual developer conference.
The story of a solar-powered plane that travelled around the world
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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cartech
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solar power
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evs
Point of No Return is the behind the scenes documentary of the world’s first solar-powered flight around the world.
There is more to Intel’s new drone than meets the eye
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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drones
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business
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intel
Intel Mission Control Software is the next generation of flight planning, project management and data handling for the Intel Falcon 8+ drone.