About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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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 56
Transfer data at light-speed: Samsung’s portable SSD T5 is here!
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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samsung
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ssd storage
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data transfer
The Samsung Portable SSD T5 is meant to elevate data transference while still remaining relatively cost-effective...
Huawei phones more popular than Apple, who would have guessed?
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Huawei shipped 1.8 million smartphones to take a 12% market share, beating Apple by 50,000 units...
Electrifying the pacific coast: Eastland Group doubles their funding for EV highway
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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cartech
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nz
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evs
“These chargers will help to bridge another significant national travel gap for EV drivers..."
Fly under the radar: DJI develops an incognito mode for their drones
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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drones
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apps
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dji
DJI is developing a new local data mode that stops internet traffic to and from its flight control apps...
Hit the road with your Model X and a ‘tiny house’: Tesla unveils pod-home in Australia
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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cartech
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tesla
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model x
Tesla is hitting the road across Australia in a 'tiny house' powered by 100% renewable energy...
Kiwi media design project, Girls in Games, celebrates its 5th birthday
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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gaming
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martech
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creative technologies
The project introduces young women to creating simple 2D or 3D games using GameMaker...
Drones could restore the Earth by planting a billion trees within a year
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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sustainable it
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drones
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digital technology
BioCarbonEngineering claims that their drone technology could curb deforestation and restore the Earth...
Ever wanted to read underwater? Now you can with the waterproof Aura H2O eReader
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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nz
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kobo
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ereader
Users can enjoy their favourite stories in more places than ever before, including in the bath...
Greens say that Kiwi’s are on the right track with electric vehicles
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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cartech
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
The Green Party has welcomed the government’s recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...
All Samsung phones will now have fingerprint scanners, yes, even the low-range ones
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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biometrics
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technology gifts
Enhanced by latest AI technology, BioSign 2.0 supports small fingerprint sensors and offers a robust authentication experience...
Kiwi artist features on the world’s biggest online art exhibition
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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youtube
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facebook
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nz
Facebook and YouTube have a huge impact on our daily lives, it is thus only the natural progression that art would begin to reflect that...
Speeding up the EV conversion: 15 electric vehicle projects receive government funding
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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cartech
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judith collins
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evs
"The projects we announced today show there’s an electric vehicle for almost every job, be it rental cars, waste trucks or courier vans."
Hands-on review: The 3SIXT action-camera is giving GoPro a run for its money
Sat, 12th Aug 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
The video was clear and crisp, having more pixels than the eye can comprehend...
Return to the wasteland with your very own pip-boy: Fallout 4 game of the year edition is here
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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bethesda
Players can return to the wasteland on September 26 with Fallout 4 game of the year edition...
Powering the electric future: Innovative Kiwi business building EV charging-grid across NZ
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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cartech
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new zealand business
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evs
ChargeNet NZ has worked across New Zealand, and internationally to advance the uptake of electric vehicles...
Aussie students say goodbye to whiteboards: Ricoh integrates ‘smartboards’ into classrooms
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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printing
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ricoh
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smart campus
“Digital technology and high-speed communications have transformed everything we do as an academic institution..."
Watch Coldplay live with VR! Samsung and Live Nation team-up to stream the show
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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vr
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samsung
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samsung gear
“By partnering with Live Nation and Coldplay, music fans across the globe with Gear VR can tune into the live concert..."
New Zealand is engineering the future: Ara unveils solar building in Christchurch
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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nz
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jasmax
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clean technology
“This building is aspirational for Christchurch, we hope it will set a new benchmark for public buildings in the city..."
Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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facebook
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update
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misinformation
"Some of the worst offenders use a technique known as ‘cloaking’ to circumvent Facebook’s review processes..."
Holographic pop-star Hatsune Miku gets her own 360-camera
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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printing
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video
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vr
Ricoh has announced a limited edition version of its Theta SC 360-degree camera to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hatsune Miku...
Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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cartech
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
How to ensure NZ’s transition to a low emissions economy, the three big steps we need to take...
Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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netflix
Disney is ending its agreement with Netflix in favour of its own streaming service...
A Kiwi startup is revolutionising education and workplace training with virtual reality
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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edutech
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vr
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startup
Corvecto is a Kiwi startup that works with enterprise organisations of all sizes looking to grow their business through virtual reality...
Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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cartech
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
"Solar generation, electric vehicles and other emerging technologies could have significant benefits for our community..."