About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Consultel Cloud launches NetApp HCI service
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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cloud services
Consultel Cloud has launched Australia's first NetApp hyper-converged infrastructure service, offering flexible, consumption-based cloud models.
Mark Sinclair accelerates WatchGuard ANZ growth and partner momentum
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Based in Sydney, Sinclair will be responsible for expanding the company's market presence in Australia and New Zealand.
Philip Cronin to lead Adobe partner engagement in APAC
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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martech
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adobe
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creative technologies
Adobe appoints Philip Cronin to direct APAC partner engagement and launch a new Partner Reseller Program, with Damon Scarr spearheading Ad Cloud sales.
The government invests $3.7 million in EV technology
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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cartech
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evs
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qualifications
More electric vehicles will be hitting New Zealand's highways, bus lanes and streets with another round of government funding.
Jucy set to introduce electric campervan fleet
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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cartech
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jucy
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evs
Thousands of tourists in New Zealand may soon tour in electric campervans as Jucy begins a pioneering EV trial, aiming to meet eco-friendly travel demand.
RugbyPass announces reseller partnership with VeNA
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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rugby
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vena
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rugbypass
VeNA, a local ad tech company, and RugbyPass have signed an exclusive partnership to cover New Zealand and Australia.
Comba Telecom aims to help customers evolve their wireless networks
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Comba Telecom is participating in global 5G trials, developing advanced NR solutions like base station antennas and massive MIMO AAS for network evolution.
CounterPath announces distribution agreement with Soft Solutions
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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uc
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soft solutions
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distributors
This agreement will enable the sale of CounterPath Bria Stretto subscription services throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Ask SEEK to find you a job with Alexa
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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seek
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job advertising
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alexa
SEEK launches voice-activated job search in Australia via Amazon Alexa, offering career insights and updates, marking a tech milestone in employment services.