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 52
TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
#
printing
#
apple
#
digital entertainment
"The Home Cinema LS100 Digital Laser Display is designed to allow people to enjoy life-sized images in full HD..."
Cars, bikes and clean energy, evworld NZ roundup
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
#
data centre maintenance / management
#
power / energy
#
ev
Big things are happening in NZ, EVs are coming faster than I thought, so strap in my fellow Kiwis...
Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
#
sustainable it
#
data centre maintenance / management
#
power / energy
"We are preparing for what the future looks like and this battery research is the first step..."
The first Kiwi e-truck has arrived and it’s taking out your trash
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
#
sustainable it
#
cartech
#
nz
Christchurch will be the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to put a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service...
The war for the robotic pool cleaner crown is on
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
#
robotics
#
home automation
#
apac
The global robotic pool cleaner market is expected to grow...
Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
#
gaming
#
technology gifts
#
vr
"Curious Critters Club is designed to help kids learn and evolve through play and discovery...”
Draw your way to $14,000 in the What’s Your Story? poster competition
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
#
trend micro
#
competition
#
techday
TechDay is proud to be supporting the What’s Your Story? poster competition...
Hands-on review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
#
gaming
#
digital music
#
reviews
Looking back at my time with the 3SIXT Bluetooth studio earbuds, other than a few rocky moments, they have thoroughly impressed me...
Meridian and Yoogo create an all electric car-sharing service in Christchurch
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
#
cartech
#
fleet management
#
christchurch airport
“Cantabrians will pay for the time they use the car and Yoogo will take care of everything else..."
Dr. Dre is back with the new Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
#
digital music
#
headphones
#
beats
"With the right vision, team and resources, we see technology enabling the perfect sound experience in the Studio 3.”
Kiwi developers bring in $100 million, proving gaming is a big deal
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
#
gaming
#
technology gifts
#
nz
“$100 million is a great milestone to hit, but our real goal is to grow to a billion-dollar industry..."
There is a boatload of Lenovo intelligent technologies coming to Austrialia
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
#
biometrics
#
lenovo
#
smart technology
The fourth generation moto X supposedly has a smarter camera that goes beyond capturing photos...
Outsource your laundry with Kiwi app, Laundromap
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
wellington
#
christchurch
#
apps
"Laundromap takes the hassle out of household tasks and life admin..."
4K TVs become old news, as new 8K TVs enter the fray
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
digital entertainment
#
tv
#
4k
The 8K ecosystem is expected to accelerate intelligent transformations in everyday life...
Ara is preparing Kiwis for the future, with EV technology programme
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
cartech
#
data centre maintenance / management
#
power / energy
“They’re coming now so future mechanics need to be trained and ready...”
Spice up your PowerPoint presentation with Adobe Stock
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
microsoft
#
cx
#
martech
“We’re looking forward to working with Microsoft to continually enhance the customer experience...”
Let Jaguar take the wheel: The AI steering wheel is coming soon
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
cartech
#
ai
#
jaguar land rover
Sayer, the connected steering wheel could be the only part of the car users own in the future...
DJI and SkyPixel announce the winners of the 2017 SkyPixel video contest
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
drones
#
film
#
dji
The contest received close to 3,000 submissions from participants in over 100 countries...
Kiwi companies team up to promote VR in NZ
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
#
vr
#
nz
#
innovation
"The partnership provides a framework to collaborate on commercial VR and AR projects that drive economic outcomes for NZ..."
Passengers are landing in the future with holographic tech on display at Auckland Airport
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
#
nz
#
auckland airport
#
holographics
The hologram will give a 3D display of biosecurity risk items and explain why they aren’t allowed in New Zealand...
Sony dives into the mini-camera market with the waterproof RX0
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
#
creative technologies
#
sony
#
photography
The camera can shoot slow motion at up to 1,000 frames per second...
Solarcity and Vodafone team up to transform Kiwi houses into smart homes
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
#
smart home
#
data centre maintenance / management
#
power / energy
"The Internet of Things has the potential to completely change how Kiwis work, live and play..."
Volvo’s new semi-autonomous XC40 is set to change the way Kiwis drive
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
#
cartech
#
volvo
#
autonomous vehicle
“This new SUV has been designed to reduce the cognitive load on the driver..."
DJI reveals two new drones and the fisheye feature
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
#
drones
#
creative technologies
#
dji
“DJI continuously looks for ways to improve its products and introduce new features, many of which are the result of the positive feedback..."