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.
Stories by Jacques-Pierre (JP) - Page 53
Become a Star Wars droid engineer with littleBits
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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robotics
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programming
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star wars
With invention at its core, the Droid Inventor Kit fosters creativity and problem-solving skills...
Bring games to life like never before with the ROG Poseidon GTX1080Ti
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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rog
I have no hesitations when it comes to recommending this graphics card to our audience...
SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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digital music
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ai
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youtube
The SoundHound app redesign brings AI voice technology to the forefront of the user experience...
Sony’s Xperia XZ1 joins the smartphone war for Christmas
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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vr
"Our 3D creator feature is a real breakthrough in smartphone technology..."
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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microsoft
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smart home
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technology gifts
“Their strengths will complement each other and provide customers with a richer experience..."
HomeKit now lets you water your garden and lock doors without lifting a finger
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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smart home
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technology gifts
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elgato
Elgato is aggressively expanding its Eve product family of HomeKit enabled accessories...
Samsung fitness focused smartwatches take on Fitbit
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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smart home
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technology gifts
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samsung
Samsung introduced two new devices to its wearable portfolio, the Gear Sport and the Gear Fit2 Pro...
Million dollar investment speeds up Hawke’s Bay rural broadband
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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broadband
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wireless networks
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new zealand technology group
"By partnering with WASP Broadband we have been able to secure this funding for our region...”
Everything you need to know about evworld NZ
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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cartech
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government
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nz
If you’re interested in electric cars it’s time to get excited, because evworld is right around the corner...
Intel will deliver AI to drones, robots and virtual reality
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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drones
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vr
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ai
"We’re on the cusp of computer vision and deep learning becoming standard requirements for the billions of devices surrounding us every day..."
NASA, SpaceX and HPE team up to send a supercomputer to space
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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satellites
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servers
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open source
The Spaceborne Computer includes a high-speed HPC interconnect running an open source Linux OS...
Ultra-fast broadband is coming your way as government invests another $270 million
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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broadband
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nz
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simon bridges
“By the end of 2022, our UFB programme will provide more than four million New Zealanders with world-class internet.”
One small step toward Mars, One giant leap for supercomputing
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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satellites
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servers
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hpe
"This represents the first step into the next frontier of space exploration..."
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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smart home
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technology gifts
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amazon
Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...
Fitbit takes on Beats with their new sweatproof headphones
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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digital music
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headphones
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fitbit
"With Fitbit Flyer, you get great looking, comfortable headphones..."
Ford will deliver on sustainability goals with clean energy and waste reduction
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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sustainable it
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
“We believe we have an obligation to leave this world better than we found it..."
Sky NZ updates camera and lens fleet bringing high-quality video to Kiwis
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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creative technologies
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sky tv
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sky
"The fact that the new cameras are 4K capable definitely showed up artefacts we had never been able to resolve before...”
The Fitbit Ionic aims to be the all-in-one health and fitness smartwatch
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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fitbit
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smartwatch
The Fitbit Ionic is a smartwatch with a key focus on being a health and fitness first platform...
Apple’s answer to the Echo adapts sound direction with 360-degree sensors
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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apple
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smart home
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technology gifts
The HomePod aims to take the listening experience to a whole new level...
Insta360 announces groundbreaking 4K 360-degree camera
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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creative technologies
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4k
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photography
"The ONE isn’t just a step forward for 360-videography, it stands to change the way we think about cameras in general.”
20th Century Fox and Samsung team-up to change how we experience TV
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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samsung
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tv
“We are committed to making the latest technology available in our TVs..."
Never lose your keys again with Tile Pro tracking devices
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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tile
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mobile tracking
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consumer
“The new Tile Pro series was built with both performance and style in mind..."
DJI’s Fly Drive gets airdropped into ANZ
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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drones
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hard drive
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dji
The Fly Drive can store over 60 hours of 4K 30fps video footage...
Boston Dynamics’ frightening creation can do your dishes
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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robotics
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boston dynamics
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spotmini
The SpotMini is a nimble robot that handles objects and climbs stairs...