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 31
IDP Education boosts growth of Edtech startup
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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edtech
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nato
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idp education
Edtech company, Cohort Go, announced a major partnership with international student placement company, IDP Education.
Tourists feel the chill of Antarctica in Air NZ's next safety video
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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martech
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clean technologies
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marketing
Air NZ's next safety video will highlight the fundamental importance of Antarctica in understanding global climate change.
Ingram Micro to distribute Adelaide-based Buddy Platform globally
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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ingram micro
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distributors
In addition to distributing the Buddy Ohm product to resellers worldwide, Ingram Micro will also work with Buddy to develop training programs.
IDC Australia industry predictions for 2018
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
IDC forecasts that by 2021, 60% of Australia's GDP will be digitised, driven by DX; cloud services spending will surpass AUD $9.8 billion.
Lightweave aims to create VR/AR for the masses
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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unity
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ar
Lightweave, an Australian experiential agency, revolutionises VR/AR with pop-up stalls in malls and sports events, aiming to make immersive tech for everyone.
Vista Group board reveals new CEO
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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vista group
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ves
Vista Group has named Kimbal Riley as its new CEO, with co-founder Murray Holdaway transitioning to chief product officer for seamless succession.
WatchGuard introduces advanced learning centre for channel partners
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
WatchGuard launches a new advanced learning centre to provide over 9,000 global channel partners with tailored educational paths in a web-based environment.
Cisco's top 10 ICT trends for 2018
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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payment technologies
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cisco
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ict
Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch forecasts the top 10 ICT trends for 2018, highlighting advancements from AI to autonomous vehicles, driven by rapid tech growth.
Amazon's foray into Australia may push local retailers to the edge
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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amazon
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globaldata
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retail
Amazon's Australian launch threatens local retailers like JB Hi-Fi and Woolworths, urging them to invest in tech and unique customer experiences for survival.
Mimecast doubles down on cyber resilience
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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mimecast
Mimecast enhances its cyber resilience strategy with key hires: Janet Levesque as SVP of Systems, Risk and Security, and Marc French as Chief Trust Officer.
Apple ships 29 million iPhone X units in Q4 2017
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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apple
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apple iphone
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analyst report
Apple ships 29 million iPhone Xs in Q4 2017, making it the world's top-selling smartphone model over the holidays.
Kaseya launches remote monitoring and management solution
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
Kaseya unveils VSA 9.5, an upgraded RMM tool with enhanced security and efficiency features, driven by user feedback.
An industry first report on 5G network slicing for smart grids
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
China Telecom, State Grid, and Huawei release a pioneering report on 5G network slicing for smart grids, detailing major advances and future plans.
Cybereason announces ANZ partnership with NEXTGEN Distribution
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
Cybereason partners with NEXTGEN Distribution and opens Sydney office, hiring Charles Cote as ANZ Regional Director, to enhance cybersecurity in the region.
Telstra transmission network in Melbourne runs at break-neck speeds
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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ericsson
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fibre
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telstra
Telstra, Ericsson, and Ciena achieve record-breaking speeds of 400Gbps over Telstra's transmission network in Melbourne.
Freshworks launches first APAC data center in Sydney
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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freshdesk
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freshworks
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retail
Freshworks has launched its first Asia-Pacific data center in Sydney, enhancing security and meeting local data sovereignty and privacy requirements.
China Unicom chooses Huawei to build private cloud resource pool
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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iot
China Unicom partners with Huawei to create an advanced private cloud resource pool, enhancing efficiency and expanding server capacity to over 5,000.
Jabra's new earbuds aim to be the perfect office companion
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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uc
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digital entertainment
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headphones
Jabra launches Evolve 75e, UC-certified wireless earbuds with ANC and 14-hour battery life, designed to boost office productivity and collaboration.
Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the 'Continental Edge'
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Samsung advocates for collaborative AI research
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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ai
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samsung
Samsung Research hosted its AI Summit on January 16-17, exploring ways to accelerate AI research and understand its commercial applications.