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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DJI launches $75,000 robotics competition
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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robots
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drones
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dji
DJI has opened registrations for RoboMaster 2018, offering a grand prize of USD $75,000 for the winning team in its electrifying annual robotics competition.
Two million ANZ consumers now have access to future of payment
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
Two million ANZ cardholders can now make secure, in-store mobile payments using Android Pay and eftpos, following a collaboration with Google, ANZ, and Cuscal.
ANZ kids show their online security savvy
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Young Aussie and Kiwi cyberstars Dakota Adams, 8, and Madison Hurst, 11, win Trend Micro's internet safety contest, each taking home AUD $2,250.
Tesla unveils the truck of the future
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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cartech
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tesla
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evs
Tesla has revealed its futuristic Semi truck, promising to revolutionise cargo transport with enhanced safety, efficiency, and cost savings.
Jaguar starts testing its autonomous vehicle
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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jaguar land rover
The trials will explore how future connected and autonomous vehicles can replicate human behaviour and reactions when driving...
Wellington technology group create an AI politician
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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ai
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nz
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politics
A Wellington tech group launches SAM, the Virtual Politician, to explore if AI can improve political engagement and decision-making by providing unbiased facts.
Apple retakes the lead in the smart watch race
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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wearables
Apple reclaims the top spot in the wearable band market with 3.9 million shipments in Q3 2017, fuelled by strong demand for the Apple Watch Series 3.
Kiwi AI startup secures major investor
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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ai
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kiwi
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dubai
New Zealand’s IMAGR secures Sage Technologies investment to fast-track Smartcart, a revolutionary AI solution to eliminate supermarket checkout queues.
Volvo race boats could gather the data we need to save the planet
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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cartech
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volvo
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auckland
A new environmental initiative will see boats in the Volvo Ocean Race equipped with sensors to gather data on climate change...
Microsemi announces adaptec smart storage adapter
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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sas
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cavium
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microsemi
Microsemi and Cavium announce interoperability between their storage adapter and ARM-based CPU for data center deployments.
Micron's new 32GB NVDIMM-N has twice the capacity of existing NVDIMMs
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Persistent memory delivers a unique balance of latency, bandwidth, capacity and cost by delivering ultra-fast DRAM speeds for critical data...
New IoT platform under construction in the Shandong Province
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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iot
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ai
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cloud services
Gridsum signs strategic cooperation agreement with Tencent Cloud and Shandong Guohui Investment to develop IIoT cloud platform in China.
Hillstone and Array Networks team up, creating a resilient security solution
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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hillstone networks
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cloudedge
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array networks
Hillstone and Array Networks have partnered to create a comprehensive security solution, enhancing performance and agility for enterprise and service providers.
Online fraud leaves APAC consumers wary of digitalization
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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digitalisation
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online fraud
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apac
Rampant online fraud in APAC is shaking consumer trust in digital services, with a new study revealing one in five people directly impacted by fraud.
Netmagic embraces automation at their data centers
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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uc
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hyperscale
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martech
Netmagic has launched Ramco Systems’ HCM Suite to automate HR processes at its data centres, enhancing efficiency and employee experience.
Clique plans to invest $10 million in the Australian market
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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paas
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iaas
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software development
Clique, a voice API technology company, launched its operations in Australia, with plans to invest over $10 million...
The five key elements of closed-loop network security
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
As the threat landscape grows more complex, traditional security policies fall short. Discover the five key elements essential for closed-loop network security.
The Airbnb of car rental has arrived in NZ
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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cartech
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car-sharing
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automotive
Yourdrive is built on the ‘sharing economy’ model and connects a flourishing database of car renters with car owners...
STT Connect and Armor partner up to create an impenetrable cloud
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
The two companies aim to deliver a fully integrated and managed security service with end-to-end protection...
Senior NASA advisor joins TEDxAuckland lineup
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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spacetech
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ted talks
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nasa
Senior NASA economist Alexander MacDonald will discuss the future of space exploration at TEDxAuckland, joining a lineup of global experts this December.