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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Hands-on review: Norton WiFi Privacy, is it worth the price?
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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vpn
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gaming
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cybersecurity
Security threats are a major concern, and these threats are only becoming more prominent as we connect more devices to the internet.
Is the IoT putting Kiwis at risk?
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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iot
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trend micro
New Zealand consumers are embracing IoT devices, but opening their homes to cybersecurity risks.
Sennheiser's latest headphones aim to be a game changer
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital music
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cx
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martech
The CX 6.00BT features a lightweight design that is compact yet robust.
Research report: What cloud migration means for modern businesses
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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migration
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it
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shadow it
Businesses of all shapes and sizes have different rationale for having moved or considering to move workloads into the cloud.
Make music from the comfort of Chrome
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital music
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google
Google recently unveiled the latest addition to their Chrome Music Lab line-up.
Dunedin is on the road to city-wide free wi-fi
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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wireless networks
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wi-fi
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dunedin
With speeds up to 50 times faster than average public wi-fi, Dunedin’s GigCity wi-fi network is attracting more than 50,000 unique users a month.
International server market revenue surges 26.4%
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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servers
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idc
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market analyst
The worldwide server market increased 26.4% year over year to $20.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.
D-Link to offer SDN enabled switches for data centers
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sdn
D-Link announced support for software-defined networking via a free upgrade.
Mercury converts a 1957 Ford Fairlane to plug-in electric
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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cartech
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nz
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mercury
The company has used a bit of Kiwi ingenuity to change a gas-guzzling 1957 Ford Fairlane to plug-in electric.
Spend less time inking and more time printing with Epson
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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printing
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epson
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ink cartridges
Ensuring great long-term value, affordable low-cost refill bottles are available across the entire collection.
NZ consumers spend $500 million on video games
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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nz
New Zealanders continue to embrace video and computer games, as evidenced by new sales figures.
Can a pizza box be used to harness the power of the sun?
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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edutech
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3d printing
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data centre maintenance / management
Genesis Energy believes that its Energising Young Minds competition will help school students learn to enjoy STEM subjects.
Web Werks enhances data center facilities
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Web Werks introduced new data center products and services to deliver better web hosting solutions to their clients.
Data industry giants launch ORAN alliance
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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at&t
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china mobile
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oran
The ORAN Alliance is a worldwide, carrier-led effort to drive new levels of openness in the radio access network.
Vodafone and Nokia to create 4G network on the moon
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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satellites
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4g technology
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space
Vodafone’s network expertise will be used to set up the Moon’s first 4G network.
Vietnam forges new market for data center and cloud services
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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broadgroup
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dc
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growth
Vietnam has quietly built out facilities and services, creating a new cloud services market in the region.
Data center switch revenue reaches record high
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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ethernet
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dc
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delloro group
According to a recent report by Dell’Oro Group cloud and data center interconnect deployments pushed data center switch revenue.
Kiwis embrace EVs as part of a longer sustainability journey
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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sustainable it
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cartech
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nz
The switch to an electric vehicle drove many Kiwis further along the path to a sustainable lifestyle.
Intel’s drone swarm shows off at Winter Olympics
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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drones
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intel
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winter olympics
The aerial performance painted colourful illustrations in the sky, including the Olympic mascot.
NZ-based Pivot software to be acquired by ASX-listed cloud service provider
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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payroll systems
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pivot software
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elmo
Pivot Software announced the acquisition of their business by an ASX-listed provider of Cloud HR and payroll solutions.
Intel ships industry’s first 58G PAM4-capable FPGA for network infrastructure
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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intel
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fpga
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emib
Intel announced that it has begun shipping its Intel Stratix 10 TX FPGAs, the industry’s only field programmable gate array.
YouTube 'encourages' user engagement with new live features
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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video
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digital entertainment
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youtube
YouTube is introducing more ways to watch live videos and interact with the live community.
Huawei launches intelligent all-flash array for mission-critical services
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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storage
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cloud services
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iot
Compared with previous generations, the new model provides twice the performance, topping the all-flash storage market.
Fujitsu to deliver base station hardware to NTT DOCOMO
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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5g
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wireless networks
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fujitsu
Fujitsu announced that it has agreed to provide NTT DOCOMO with base station hardware that it intends to commercialize for 5G.