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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Cohda strengthens team as CAV markets surge
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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cohda wireless
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appointments
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cav
Andrea Ash joins Australia-based Cohda Wireless after working in the U.S. for 17 years.
Air NZ’s AI chatbot turns one
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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martech
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chatbots
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ai
Oscar was first introduced a year ago on the airline’s website to answer commonly asked flight, baggage, lounge and Airpoints queries.
Microsoft quarterly earnings report
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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financial results
Microsoft announced their financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
Enterprise essentials: The key to business security
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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enterprise
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id card
How to ensure your business is dynamic, effective and secure.
D-Link introduces new industrial ethernet switches
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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d-link
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gigabit
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cli
With a range of operating temperatures, a fan-less design, and an IP30-rated metal enclosure, the switches were designed to be robust.
NZ’s first road legal electric motorcycle set to hit the streets
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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startup
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new zealand business
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ev
UBCO is now street legal with the release of a road-registerable model of their EV.
Cloud infrastructure market to face challenges in 2018
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
“2018 will be a disruptive year for the cloud infrastructure services market."
Is snacking in front of the telly bad for Kiwi kids?
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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digital entertainment
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nz
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tv
Growing dependence on digital devices and social media could be having a negative impact on Kiwi waistlines according to the Ministry of Health.
Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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storage
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ceo
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cto
Brian Householder has been promoted to CEO and Scott Kelly has been promoted to COO.
Cisco invests $1 million in Adelaide IoT network
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
“We believe this technology could have a real impact on drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in Adelaide."
Ixia extends CloudStorm with testing for hyperscale data centers
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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ddos
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hyperscale
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ixia
Ixia, announced CloudStorm 25GE, an extension of the CloudStorm network security test portfolio.
Probax empowers partners to move away from legacy tape
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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managed services
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veeam
Probax is setting out to address the challenges MSPs and system integrators face in delivering secure long-term storage as a service.
Australian retailers set to face a tough market in 2018
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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distribution
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atradius
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retail
"The Australian retail market has already seen a number of high-profile insolvencies from Dick Smith to Laura Ashley."
Tenable delivers record earnings of $250 million for 2017
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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crm
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martech
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iot
Tenable announced record billings of over $250 million representing a growth of over 45% for the fiscal year of 2017.
Samsung NZ unveil the latest members of their smartphone family
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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samsung
With additional everyday features, the Galaxy A series aims to be more stylish, practical and convenient.
D-Link wins IoT Breakthrough award
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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creative technologies
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iot
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d-link
“We are thrilled to recognise D-Link as a standout 2018 IoT Breakthrough award winner."
CompTIA identifies 12 industry trends to watch in 2018
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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cloud services
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ai
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comptia
CompTIA’s “IT Industry Outlook 2018” projects growth of 5% across the global tech sector this year.
CCI to provide conferencing services to NZ government
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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nz government
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mnf group
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cci
CCI has been selected to provide audio, web and operator-assisted conferencing services to New Zealand government agencies.
The HomePod makes its way to the land down under
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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apple
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technology gifts
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ai
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.
Panasonic appoints Christopher Larson as sales engineer
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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panasonic
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distribution
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australian
Larson will be instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with key business partners such as Panasonic’s distribution network.
Alibaba cloud launches Malaysia city brain
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Developed on Alibaba Cloud’s cloud computing infrastructure it will support Malaysia’s digital transformation.
Red Hat to acquire CoreOS, expanding its Kubernetes operations
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
Red Hat aims to further accelerate adoption and development of industry-leading hybrid cloud platforms.
Adder unveils world's smallest high-performance KVM transmitter
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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dc
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kvm
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adder
The new transmitter is ideal for use in applications where rack space is at a premium.
Colt bolsters on-demand SDN service with APAC expansions
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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apac
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apac expansion
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dc
Following the launch of Colt’s on-demand SDN services in Japan, the company plans to launch these services in Singapore and Hong Kong.