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 58
Capture the unexpected: Navman dash cams discourage reckless drivers
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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fleet management
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navman wireless
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dash cam
Dash cams are an essential step on the road to smart-cars and may be the key to mitigating reckless driving...
Try on a tattoo or map out the stars: Four exciting augmented reality experiences
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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vr
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ghost snap ar
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list
Whether you want to map out the sky or try on a tattoo before getting it done, there is an AR app to meet your desire...
Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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broadband
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chorus
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nz
Chorus is one of the first NZ organisations to formalise a commitment to a network that exceeds demand...
Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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ai
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self-driving cars
Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...
Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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monitors
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pro av
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ai
Facebook has acquired another artificial intelligence startup, to help Messenger build a more elaborate virtual assistant for users...
Rats, robots and gloomy skies: Travel back to London 1892 for an epic virtual reality adventure
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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vr
"It is much bigger and much more ambitious than the experience we originally set out to make.”
Peter Jackson teams up with Apple to create augmented reality experiences
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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apple
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technology gifts
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vr
Jackson’s Wellington company, WingNut Film Productions revealed the first taste of what they have been working on...
4.5G might become irrelevant faster than you think: Apple granted license to test 5G networks
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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apple
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broadband
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5g
Apple conducts trials as 5G broadband looms on the horizon...
Get me out of this car! NZ Airshow averts traffic disaster by utilizing built-in Bluetooth
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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bluetooth
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nzta
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traffic app
We all know the frustration of travelling to and from major events, this is how the Royal New Zealand Air Force avoided a traffic disaster...
Artificial intelligence and robots draw hundreds of Kiwi entrepreneurs to innovation event
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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ai
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callaghan innovation
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innovation
The event featured a stellar line-up of established and emerging innovators...
Focus young Padawan: Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training is back
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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gaming
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it training
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technology gifts
The game designed to give everyone’s memory a rigorous workout is back...
The new GoPro app pulls footage from your camera to create video clips automatically
Sat, 29th Jul 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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apps
“QuikStories is the simple storytelling solution our customers have been dreaming about for years..."
Turn your finger into a smartphone: The world’s first voice operated smart-ring
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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kickstarter
ORII uses bone conduction to send sound along your finger and into your ear...
Become part of the rugby match: The new app that lets you get up-close with the Vodafone Warriors
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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apps
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tech
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vodafone
“With a flick of your thumb, you can rewind any of the eight camera angles back by 30 seconds to get a replay..."
Data-junkies saddle up, USB transfer speeds are doubling
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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intel
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usb
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high speed data
USB 3.2-equipped laptops and external drives could reach speeds of 20 gigabits per second...
We want to download faster! Australia’s first Gigatown
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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broadband
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wireless networks
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network speed
Australians believe they are getting a raw deal on Wi-Fi when compared to what Kiwis have...
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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data centre maintenance / management
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sustainable it
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power / energy
“Making our climate targets legally binding would ensure ongoing investment in clean energy..."
Is that a painting or a television? Samsung launches The Frame TV in New Zealand
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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digital entertainment
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samsung
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tv
Showcased at the Louvre in Paris, The Frame introduces a new way to experience TV...
Will autonomous vehicles make us insane?
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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mit
According to an MIT study, public trust in full automation appears to be declining...
The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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martech
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creative technologies
Browser vendors are integrating capabilities once provided by plugins directly, given this progress, Adobe has decided to end the life of Flash...
Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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technology gifts
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gaming
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vr
UnderVerse is the first mobile game in the world that combines RPG elements with augmented reality and GPS...
The ultimate driver-touchscreen: NZ researchers develop new smart-car technology
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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3d printing
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nz
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canterbury university
A University of Canterbury academic team has been given the green light to research better in-vehicle touchscreens...
The sky is falling! Keep an eye out for drones plummeting from the heavens
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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drones
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gopro
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dji
Several drone users have complained that their UAVs are losing power mid-flight...
Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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video
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vr
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facebook
Facebook launched its new Live-360 program, which allows users to stream 360-degree footage to Facebook with immense ease...