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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Space, the final frontier, again: Should you bother watching Star Trek Discovery
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series, Discovery explores the Federation/Klingon cold war...
Experience virtual reality like never before with the HMD Odyssey
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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microsoft
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vr
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samsung
“This is an incredible product and another important step in the mixed reality journey we are on at Microsoft...”
Far Cry 5 set to have a spectacular soundtrack
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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ubisoft
Each of the regions will have specific character-centric music that ties into the motives of the Father and the Heralds...
Gardener Jim jumps into photography
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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drones
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creative technologies
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photography
“It's an exciting time to be involved in such a nascent industry with such potential...”
Air New Zealand and CyArk digitally map the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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drones
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nz
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air new zealand
“We expect that the content CyArk creates will become an educational asset to encourage a deeper connection with New Zealand and Māori culture..."
Experience Fallout like never before with HTC Vive
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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vr
HTC Vive has announced a new hardware bundle featuring Fallout 4 VR, one of the most anticipated VR titles to date...
Samsung produces new storage system for driverless cars
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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cartech
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samsung
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self-driving cars
"We are taking a major step in accelerating the introduction of next-generation ADAS and automotive infotainment systems..."
The ol’ brick is back: Nokia releases four new phones
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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nz
Safe to say these aren’t the lethal weapons we remember, but I'm glad they're back...
Electric vehicles could be an easy way for Kiwis to save money
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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cartech
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nz
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evs
The financial gain has a lot of EV owners wondering why more New Zealanders aren’t buying EVs right away...
Surprise! Pokemon GO is alive and well
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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vr
We have all heard about the rise and fall of Pokemon GO, I'm here to tell you it's alive and well...
Robots, drones and EVs mean engineers may have to upskill
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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drones
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
To remain employable engineers require expertise in new technology such as GPS positioning, drones and virtual reality...
Hold the phone: Huawei may be bringing AI to consumers in a big way
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Huawei New Zealand is urging consumers to delay their smartphone upgrade until later this year...
Gamers to the rescue: Developers raise funds for the disabled
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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mag
This year more than 30 mobile game developers joined forces to raise $185,555
Get ready for some mech on mech action in Gundam Versus
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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trailer
The game lets players take control of over 90 Mobile Suits spanning more than 35 years of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga...
The future is technology: Another company invests into coding for kids
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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edutech
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coding
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stem
The continued expansion of this industry highlights the importance of this skill in a tech-driven future...
Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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nz
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fibre
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ultrafast fibre
"To win this award once was tremendous, but to make this happen three years in a row is an outstanding achievement by an outstanding group of people.”
Playback your adventures in VR with GoPro
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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creative technologies
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vr
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gopro
"The Hero 6’s next-level image quality and video stabilisation make it a powerful storytelling extension..."
Samsung takes on AI alongside some of the world’s greatest minds
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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ai
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samsung
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forum
“Our passion and commitment together with your ideas and insights will help us take the lead in the age of AI...”
Three highly anticipated games still coming out this year
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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assassin's creed
My wallet is going to be depressed really soon, here are my picks for the most anticipated games of 2017...
NZ tech experts team up to develop EVs, robots and AI
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cartech
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ai
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nz
“Tech leaders will work together to answer the toughest questions around the impacts and opportunities of new technologies..."
Garmin and Disney team up to create activity trackers for kids
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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garmin
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star wars
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disney studios
“We are honoured to team up in such a unique way with Disney, tapping into the brilliance of their creative storytelling experts.”
Get ready to zoom around in an electric speedster with Mevo and Z Energy
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cartech
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
“We are leading the change in the car-sharing industry, not only in New Zealand but globally..."
Unleash your inner artist and win massive cash prizes
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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internet
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trend micro
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hns
If you could change one thing about the internet, what would it be? Tell us and be in to win.
Google is keeping the Pixel out of the trash
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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google
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pixel
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australian
"The industry is delighted to welcome Google to our world-class recycling program..."