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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Murata introduces 'Fortelion' system for emergency load management
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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dr
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Murata's 'Fortelion' lithium-ion battery uses a cathode composed of olivine-type iron phosphate.
How to ensure your organisation doesn’t get hooked by phishing scams
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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phishing
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email security
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trend micro
While many organisations recognise phishing as serious, they often struggle to obtain quality information about specific threats.
Huawei uses AI-powered smartphone to autonomously drive a car
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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cartech
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technology gifts
The ‘RoadReader’ project pushes the boundaries of Huawei’s object recognition technology.
Samsung’s new image sensor can ‘slow down’ time
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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creative technologies
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samsung
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photography
Since the sensor captures an image at very high speeds it significantly reduces the image distortion.
Land Rover’s latest and greatest… phone?
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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land rover
The new Land Rover Explore mobile phone is supposedly tough and capable, like the Discovery SUV that inspired it.
Ranovus announces CFP2 direct detect transceiver for data center applications
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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optical networking
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adva optical networking
Ranovus’ products are now in lab trials with multiple optical networking equipment vendors for 5G mobility and cloud infrastructure markets lined up.
The University of Auckland gets its own AR expert
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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edutech
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vr
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nz
One of the world’s pioneers in researching and commercialising AR will join the University of Auckland.
MacBook watch out, Huawei sets sights on PC market
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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pc hardware
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
The Huawei MateBook X Pro is the first notebook to feature Huawei's FullView display.
Samsung’s 'star' lands as the S9 and S9+ arrive in NZ
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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samsung
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ aim to deliver an enhanced entertainment experience for the visual generation.
Game review: Samsara is a puzzle lover’s dream game
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Samsara is a beautiful and complex 2D indie puzzle game that offers hours of fun to fans of this genre.
CtrlS launches Bangalore’s first tier 4 data center
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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dc
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tier 4
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ctrls
CtrlS is launching Bangalore’s first tier 4 datacenter, assessed as one of the largest tier 4 datacenters in South India.
Huawei SD-WAN solution wins iF Design award
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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network management
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sd-wan
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rackspace
Huawei SD-WAN Solution provides on-demand interconnection between branches and data centers.
Vodafone and Huawei test IP microwave backhaul for 5G
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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5g
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wireless networks
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huawei
The trial tested both the capacity and latency that could be achieved using a traditional IP microwave link.
Intel set to bring 5G PCs to customers in 2019
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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microsoft
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5g
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wireless networks
Intel announced its collaboration with Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft to bring 5G connectivity to Windows PCs.
On-Demand data center interconnection platform deploys PoP
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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dr
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data centre operators
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dc
DCspine has opened a Point-of-Presence in Datacenter.com’s new facility.
Colt connectivity arrives for enterprises and cloud providers in Japan
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Colt announced that it is expanding 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan.
Spaceborne computer set to teraFLOP its way across the Solar System
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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satellites
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hpe
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spacex
The goal is to operate seamlessly in the harsh conditions of space for one year.
Park Place expands service offering to fit entire IT lifecycle
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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it services
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park place technologies
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axentel
Park Place announced that it has completed the acquisition of Axentel Technologies.
Snapdragon 845: Immersing users in a brave new world of VR
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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vr
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qualcomm
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snapdragon
XR is a mobile market that’s gaining momentum as VR and AR markets may combine.
Riverbed embraces the power of one-click connectivity
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
Riverbed Technology announced major updates to its SD-WAN and cloud networking solution.
The end is nigh, doors can no longer stop robots
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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robotics
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robots vs people
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boston dynamics
Humanity’s greatest defence against the robot uprising is now all but void.
Ex-Cyclone Gita may have blown away your internet
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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chorus
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fibre
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cyclone computers
The majority of the issues on the networks have been caused by power outages.
NTT Com and Nuage networks to provide managed SD-WAN service
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
NTT Com India-Netmagic will deploy Nuage Networks' virtualized network services solution at their data centers.
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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dc
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trintech
Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.