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Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
Reviewer
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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Kids coding

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.
Sd wan

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.
Police

Could an iPhone save your life?

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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ios
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apple
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samsung
The ECLI service provides emergency services with the probable location of a caller when they dial 111 from a mobile phone.
Fallback

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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report
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

Venafi announces business growth and expansion plans

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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venafi
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morgan stanley
Venafi announces strong 2017 business growth, with over 40% subscription revenue increase and ambitious expansion plans, including expanding executive team.
Meridian ev

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.
Samsunglappy

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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samsung
Samsung unveils the Notebook Odyssey Z at Intel's Beijing event, boasting advanced thermal tech for gaming. But is it truly a game-changer?.
Vcam

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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spark
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.
Ev3

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.
Vwar

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.
Downvote

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.
Ios 11

Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ios
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apple
This free software update also offers customers more visibility into the battery health and performance of their iPhone.
Iphone 2

Wi-Fi calling is coming to an iPhone near you

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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wireless networks
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ios
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apple
This brings the total number of customers on 2degrees who can take advantage of Wi-Fi calling to over 350,000.
Gaming laptop

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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semiconductors
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digital entertainment
Intel unveils its groundbreaking 8th Gen Core i9 processor for laptops in Beijing, touting unmatched gaming and content creation capabilities.
Intel 1

New 8th Gen Intel Core processors are built for businesses

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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supply chain
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intel security
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intel
Recently Intel introduced new 8th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, spanning the Intel Core processor family and the Intel Xeon processor family.
Levelstop

DJI better watch out as a new drone takes the internet by storm

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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drones
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kickstarter
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dji
LeveTop's T1 drone, the first consumer model with CMOS technology, has taken Kickstarter by storm, raising USD $150,000 in just two weeks.
Ev gabage

Waste Management NZ redefines the 'tidy Kiwi' with electric vehicles

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cartech
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evs
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automotive
Waste Management NZ recently opened New Zealand's first workshop dedicated to converting diesel trucks into electric vehicles.
Lenovo fishing trip

Lenovo's reseller incentive programme makes a splash

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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lenovo
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partner awards
Lenovo's Hooked on Lenovo programme took 28 resellers and partners to Great Barrier for the 8th incentive event, featuring competitive fishing.
Asus tor

Asustor launches ADM 3.1, enhancing business features

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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asustor
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ssd storage
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adm
Asustor NAS launches ADM 3.1 with enhanced features including SSD caching, RAID scrubbing, and LDAP client. Users can download now for new capabilities.
Land rover ev

Waymo and Land Rover collaborate on autonomous vehicle

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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cartech
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jaguar land rover
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autonomous vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover partners with Waymo to launch the world's first premium self-driving electric vehicle, with up to 20,000 I-PACEs in two years.