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.
Stories by Jacques-Pierre (JP) - Page 25
Spark and Skinny launching 240GB wireless broadband plans
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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broadband
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4g technology
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new zealand business
Some wireless broadband customers can now access a massive 240GB of data as their broadband plan.
New Zealand film production revenue still on the rise
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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digital entertainment
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nz
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film
New Zealand film production revenue increased 15% to $1.1 billion in 2017.
Apple reveals special edition iPhone 8 models
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
The special edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone will be available to order online beginning Friday.
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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vr
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market
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report
Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.
It's business time, Rocket Lab prepares for its first commercial launch
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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3d printing
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satellites
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nz
The mission includes manifested payloads for Spire Global and GeoOptics.
Major tech competition launches for Kiwi students
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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competition
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coding
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new zealand business
The initiative is linked directly to the new Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content.
SGIX local peering now available at Digital Realty Singapore data centers
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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peering exchange
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singapore
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dc
Peering points on both ends of the island will enhance the overall resilience of the peering solution in Singapore.
Web Werks continues expansion of data center infrastructure in India
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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bi
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big data
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colocation
Web Werks continues to enhance their data center infrastructure in order to provide a secure IT environment.
How VMtech SD-WAN facilitates the next generation of work tools
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
VMtech aims to assist businesses and simplify their network architectures, directing traffic to the required platform via the most direct path.
Could an iPhone save your life?
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
The ECLI service provides emergency services with the probable location of a caller when they dial 111 from a mobile phone.
Why the cloud migration journey can be turbulent
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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migration
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rackspace
A common challenge is having the wrong competencies in IT teams, compounded by inadequate budget to hire the specialists required to make the shift.
Venafi announces business growth and expansion plans
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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venafi
Over the past year, Venafi has seen significant growth and success across every part of its business.
Could Labour's fuel tax be a good thing for EV owners?
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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cartech
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meridian energy
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evs
Meridian Energy is supporting the opportunity to increase the uptake of EVs created by Government’s new transport plan.
Samsung launches new gaming Notebook, can it really compete?
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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gaming
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
Samsung recently announced the new Notebook Odyssey Z gaming laptop.
Taika Waititi and Spark to host a new NZ film festival
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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digital entertainment
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facebook
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spark
Spark and Facebook have joined forces to create the Tall Shorts Film Festival.
Could NZ become a world leader in electric vehicle uptake?
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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nz
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meridian energy
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ev
Meridian Energy has launched its latest campaign to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles.
Vodafone Warriors fans could win a piece of a million dollar prize pool
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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vodafone
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rugby
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vodafone warriors
Vodafone introduced the Vodafone Stadium Live App for the Vodafone Warriors last year to bring fans closer to the action.
Facebook to test a ‘downvote’ button in NZ
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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facebook
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nz
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downvote
The test is a continuation of a trial Facebook began a few weeks ago that allows people to upvote or downvote comments on public threads.
Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
This free software update also offers customers more visibility into the battery health and performance of their iPhone.
Wi-Fi calling is coming to an iPhone near you
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
This brings the total number of customers on 2degrees who can take advantage of Wi-Fi calling to over 350,000.
Flexenclosure expands in Southeast Asia with new data center
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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apac
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dc
Flexenclosure has teamed up with Orissa Wicomm to deliver the new facility.
The i9 may be the greatest gaming processor Intel has ever built
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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intel
At a global event in Beijing Intel unveiled the first ever Intel Core i9 processor for laptops.
New 8th Gen Intel Core processors are built for businesses
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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intel security
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intel
Recently Intel introduced new 8th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, spanning the Intel Core processor family and the Intel Xeon processor family.
DJI better watch out as a new drone takes the internet by storm
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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drones
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kickstarter
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dji
A new form-factor in camera drones will soon be available to consumers worldwide.