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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NZVRARA welcomes influential student chapter
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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vr
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nz
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nzvrara
This showcase of work comes from a selection of the 44 student members who joined during 2017...
Hands-on review: Fitbit Alta HR, reunited and it feels so good
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
The Fitbit Alta is Fitbit’s slimmest design yet, but don’t mistake its simple design for a basic fitness band...
Charge your EV in minutes with Powerswap
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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cartech
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robotics
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wireless electric vehicle charging
Instead of connecting the cord and waiting for the car to be charged, the battery is replaced with the help of a robotic device...
Why your gaming rig needs more memory
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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gaming
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pc hardware
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technology gifts
Without enough RAM your PC will fall flat on its face. Here's why RAM is so important.
Race your drone in augmented reality with DJI
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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drones
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vr
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dji
The DJI Goggles RE provide access to flight setting adjustments, gimbal control, and precise flight data...
Star Wars holograms are finally here
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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star wars
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holographics
The HoloPlayer One is a device that projects 3D holograms that look like they are straight out of Star Wars...
Craft your castle in mind-blowing mixed reality
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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vr
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minecraft
With the latest Minecraft update, Windows 10 players can now strap on a headset and craft...
Could OLED really be the future of television?
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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monitors
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pro av
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technology gifts
Next-gen OLED technology combined with cutting-edge image processing create the most impressive picture quality on a TV yet...
Exclusive interview: The key to a musk free mancave
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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smart home
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technology gifts
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smart appliances
I recently had to opportunity to talk to Paul Dawson about Dyson’s air purifier and what benefits it brings to our health...
Amazon prime and AMC studios announce exclusive streaming deal
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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technology gifts
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amazon
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exclusive
The first new AMC show coming to Amazon Prime Video worldwide in 2018 will be the anthology series The Terror...
‘Freaky’ Aussies are ready for holographic dating
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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3d printing
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sony
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3d
37% of Aussies are willing to scan themselves in 3D to find love on dating sites...
Volvo sells Uber thousands of autonomous cars
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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cartech
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uber
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volvo
Volvo has signed an agreement with Uber to sell thousands of autonomous vehicles between 2019 and 2021...
DJI launches $75,000 robotics competition
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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drones
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robotics
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dji
The winning team of RoboMaster 2018 will take home a trophy and a grand prize worth $75,000...
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
Gone are the days of bank cards and cash transactions as more consumers turn to mobile.
ANZ kids show their online security savvy
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro announces the winners of the 2017 ‘What’s Your Story?’ competition...
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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ev
Tesla has unveiled two new vehicles, a sports type roadster and a long-range electric semi truck...
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 technology group will launch a pilot digital platform called SAM, a virtual politician...
Apple retakes the lead in the smart watch race
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Apple retook the lead in the wearable band market in Q3 2017...
Kiwi AI startup secures major investor
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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ai
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new zealand business
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kiwi
Shoppers around the world are one step closer to experiencing artificial intelligence in action...
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
"ARM-based processors are increasingly being considered for next-generation server deployments in data centers..."
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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it automation
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micron technology
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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cloud services
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iot
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ai
"I am extremely excited to be part of Shandong Province's efforts to transition towards smart manufacturing..."