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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Hold the phone: Huawei may be bringing AI to consumers in a big way
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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ai
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apple
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samsung
Huawei urges Kiwis to hold off on smartphone upgrades, as their AI-powered Mate 10 gears up to revolutionise the market.
Gamers to the rescue: Developers raise funds for the disabled
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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interactive
UK gamers unite in charity play, raising over £185k for disabled peers with custom tech for inclusive gaming fun.
Get ready for some mech on mech action in Gundam Versus
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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trailer
The game lets players take control of over 90 Mobile Suits spanning more than 35 years of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga...
The future is technology: Another company invests into coding for kids
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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edutech
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coding
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stem
Seeed Studio unveils a new STEM kit making coding a snap for kids, bolstering tech skills for a digital future. Available globally Oct 10.
Ultrafast Fibre named the fastest growing tech company in NZ
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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fibre
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ultrafast fibre
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partners
Hamilton-based Ultrafast Fibre has been named the fastest growing tech company in the Central North Island for the third year running.
Playback your adventures in VR with GoPro
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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photography
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ar
GoPro introduces powerful Hero 6 Black with 4K60 video and improved stabilisation, as well as mountable 5.2K spherical camera, Fusion.
Samsung takes on AI alongside some of the world's greatest minds
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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ai
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samsung
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best practice
Academic experts and industry leaders gathered at a Samsung event to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in New York.
Three highly anticipated games still coming out this year
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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assassin's creed
Gaming's dry spell ends as 2017 anticipates epic titles: Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed Origins, Battlefront II.
NZ tech experts team up to develop EVs, robots and AI
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cartech
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ai
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autonomous vehicle
NZ's top tech brains unite to steer the nation's tech evolution, with EVs, robots, and AI set to boost prosperity.
Garmin and Disney team up to create activity trackers for kids
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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garmin
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star wars
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disney studios
Garmin Australia has partnered with Disney to release the vívofit jr. 2 activity tracker, featuring Star Wars and Marvel themes.
Get ready to zoom around in an electric speedster with Mevo and Z Energy
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
Mevo, the climate positive vehicle company, is expanding its fleet with a $250,000 investment and a partnership with Z Energy.
Unleash your inner artist and win massive cash prizes
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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uc
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trend micro
Kids aged 5 to 12 in Australia and New Zealand can tap into their creativity and win a share of AUD $14,000 in the What's Your Story? poster competition.
Google is keeping the Pixel out of the trash
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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supply chain
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google
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pixel
Google teams up with MobileMuster, ensuring Pixels are recycled, not binned, amid the release of Pixel 2 in Australia.
The VR-horror mashup that will scare your socks right off
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Bigmoon Entertainment and Camel 101's new VR horror game, Syndrome, hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 6, bringing spine-chilling scares to VR systems.
Top three underrated iOS 11 features
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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ios
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apple
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features
Under all the noise of the release, it is easy for some of the smaller yet incredibly useful features of the update to go unnoticed...
Live out your Game of Thrones fantasies in Bannermen
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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steam
Embark on a medieval quest with Bannermen, the new RTS indulging your strategic prowess in a world akin to Game of Thrones.
Air NZ's digital human steals the show in Los Angeles
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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ai
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air new zealand
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soul machines
Air New Zealand partners with Soul Machines to showcase their digital human, Sophie, powered by AI at an event in Los Angeles.
The University of Auckland jumps into human to computer relations research
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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auckland university
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computers
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partners
Dr Suranga Nanayakkara, a leader in human-computer interfaces, will join the University of Auckland to further his innovative research.
Destiny 2 boasts the largest console game launch week of the year
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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destiny
Destiny 2 sets new engagement and digital sales records during launch week, becoming the top console game launch of the year, with PC release imminent.
Square Enix reveals its new apocalyptic creation, Left Alive
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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metal gear solid
Square Enix, renowned for role-playing games, announces Left Alive, a survival action shooter featuring top industry talent, launching on PS4 and Steam in 2018.