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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Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Georgia, everything you need to know
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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pc gaming
Tamar, the ruler of Georgia at the height of its golden age, has been revealed to be one of the new leaders in the upcoming release.
The audio amp that gives gamers a competitive edge
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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pc hardware
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technology gifts
“This audio amplifier draws on Sennheiser’s full expertise in professional audio to give gamers a competitive edge..."
Hands-on review: Supercharge your storage with Synology
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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storage
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reviews
The Synology DiskStation DS3018xs is a high-performance NAS server with scaling flexibility...
INVIDIA releases special game driver to help optimise Fortnite
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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pc gaming
This driver adds ShadowPlay Highlights support for Fortnite Battle Royale.
The gaming headset that aims to shame all others
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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headset
“Sennheiser takes pride in making sure that gamers get to hear the high-level of acoustic quality and details that the developers intended..."
Hands-on review: Huawei Mate 10
Sat, 13th Jan 2018
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Huawei has come a long way and this phone is a great option for anyone.
Game review: Fortnite Battle Royale costs nothing and gives everything
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
From the moment you drop out of the ‘Battle Bus’ the action is on...
Electric vehicles and SUVs face off as Kiwis choose a dream car
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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cartech
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nz
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evs
The increased interest in EVs is a sign of things to come...
Intel continues to push towards full vehicle autonomy in 2018
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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cartech
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intel
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self-driving cars
Mobileye’s new fourth-generation EyeQ system-on-chip will play a crucial role in the delivery of a driverless future...
This little drone aims to replace your selfie stick
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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smartphones
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drones
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technology gifts
“With the touch of a button, AEE SELFLY springs to life and flies a mission to capture your selfies from high above..."
Westpac and Paymark team up to evolve digital payments
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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cloud banking solutions
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eftpos
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online banking
“Online EFTPOS enables consumers to use their mobile banking app to securely purchase goods and services online..."
This headband aims to make sleepless nights a thing of the past
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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ces
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smart technology
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philips
SmartSleep is the world’s first wearable solution which aims to improve deep sleep quality...
Samsung is creating digital cockpits for connected cars
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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cartech
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samsung
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ces
The digital cockpit platform combines 5G technology and the IoT to provide an intelligent connected car experience...
Intel breaks world record with a massive drone swarm
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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drones
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intel
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ces
Intel set a new Guinness World Record for most UAVs airborne simultaneously...
Razer’s project Linda is the Frankenstein's monster of laptops
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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smartphones
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
Project Linda is a concept that aims to blur the lines between smartphones and laptops...
Busy families rejoice! Yet another central hub for your smart home
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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smart home
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technology gifts
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wi-fi
The new Lenovo Smart Display comes with Google Assistant built into a full HD touchscreen display...
Toyota’s bus of the future may deliver your pizza
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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cartech
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toyota
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buses
“This announcement marks a major step towards sustainable mobility..."
Tile announces major partnerships with Bose, Comcast and Samsonite
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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digital music
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smart home
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technology gifts
Tile announced expansions to the platform hoping to deliver on its vision to build a world where everyone can find everything...
Jabra unveils its new headphone franchise at CES
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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uc
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digital music
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headphones
Jabra is starting the year by introducing the Elite franchise, a family of headphones and earbuds...
HTC reveals the Vive Pro upgrade and wireless adaptor
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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monitors
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pro av
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vr
“Vive Pro offers an immediate upgrade for both VR enthusiasts and enterprises that want to utilise the best VR experience...”
ASUS announces the world’s thinnest convertible laptop
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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asus
ASUS recently announced the availability of the ZenBook Flip S UX370, the world’s thinnest convertible laptop...
Say goodbye to shaky footage with DJI’s mobile camera mounts
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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video
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smartphones
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drones
DJI recently introduced two new handheld camera mounts, the Osmo Mobile 2 and Ronin-S...
Beam Wi-Fi to your devices through a lamp
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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smart home
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technology gifts
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internet
Let there be LiFi: Connect to the internet directly through this smart lamp...
The AI smoke detector you never knew you needed
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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ai
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siri
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alexa
The device features technology which alerts users to the type of danger and its location...