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 30
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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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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spacetech
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3d printing
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rocket lab
Rocket Lab sets a 14-day window for its 1st commercial launch, 'It's Business Time', breaking new ground in space.
Major tech competition launches for Kiwi students
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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coding
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partners
New Zealand's Ministry of Education and IT sector launch 123Tech Challenge to promote digital technology in schools, sparking national engagement.
SGIX local peering now available at Digital Realty Singapore data centers
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
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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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
Web Werks bolsters data centres to secure clients' hosting and co-location needs, ensuring robust IT security.
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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sd-wan
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sdn
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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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
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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migration
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cloud services
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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
Venafi announces strong 2017 business growth, with over 40% subscription revenue increase and ambitious expansion plans, including expanding executive team.
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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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Samsung unveils the Notebook Odyssey Z at Intel's Beijing event, boasting advanced thermal tech for gaming. But is it truly a game-changer?.
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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awards
Taika Waititi teams up with Spark to launch the Tall Shorts Film Festival, a unique vertical-format event for mobile storytelling. Winner takes GBP £10,000.
Could NZ become a world leader in electric vehicle uptake?
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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cartech
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meridian energy
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evs
Meridian aims to propel NZ to global leadership in electric vehicle adoption, challenging Norway’s dominance with incentives like free EV charging.
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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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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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ar, vr & metaverse
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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smartphones
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Sweden-based Flexenclosure lands a multi-million USD order to build a data centre for Globe Telecom in Mindanao, marking its first Philippines project.
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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digital entertainment
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intel
Intel unveils its groundbreaking 8th Gen Core i9 processor for laptops in Beijing, touting unmatched gaming and content creation capabilities.
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
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intel xeon
Recently Intel introduced new 8th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, spanning the Intel Core processor family and the Intel Xeon processor family.