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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Bring games to life like never before with the ROG Poseidon GTX1080Ti
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rog
Experience unparalleled gaming with ASUS ROG Poseidon GTX1080Ti's cutting-edge cooling tech and mesmerizing AURA lighting.
SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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digital entertainment
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ai
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youtube
SoundHound introduces voice-activated AI in its latest app overhaul for seamless music searches and immersive discovery experience.
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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smart home
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ai
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microsoft
Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.
HomeKit now lets you water your garden and lock doors without lifting a finger
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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smart home
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elgato
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homekit
Unlock your door and water the lawn effortlessly with Elgato's new Eve HomeKit accessories, integrating seamless smart home control.
Samsung fitness focused smartwatches take on Fitbit
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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wearables
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digital signage
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smart home
Samsung's latest Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro smartwatches debut, posing a sleek challenge to Fitbit's Ionic in the race for your wrist.
Million dollar investment speeds up Hawke's Bay rural broadband
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Taylor Broadband and WASP Broadband are merging to create one of New Zealand's largest rural internet providers. #broadband #technology.
Intel will deliver AI to drones, robots and virtual reality
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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drones
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
Intel's Movidius has introduced its Myriad X vision processing unit to bring autonomous capabilities to drones, robotics, cameras and VR.
NASA, SpaceX and HPE team up to send a supercomputer to space
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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spacetech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
NASA, SpaceX, and HPE have collaborated to send an advanced supercomputer to the ISS, aiming to revolutionise Mars mission tech via a year-long experiment.
Ultra-fast broadband is coming your way as government invests another $270 million
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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uc
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ufb
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broadband
The government allocates NZD $270 million to extend Ultra-Fast Broadband to 190 more towns and improve rural internet access for 74,000 homes and businesses.
One small step toward Mars, One giant leap for supercomputing
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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spacetech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Spaceborne Computer, launched via a SpaceX rocket, will conduct a year-long ISS experiment to aid future Mars missions.
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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smart home
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amazon
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smart appliances
Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...
Fitbit takes on Beats with their new sweatproof headphones
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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fitbit
Fitbit introduces Fitbit Flyer, wireless headphones with powerful audio, customisable fit, and connectivity to the new Ionic smartwatch.
Ford will deliver on sustainability goals with clean energy and waste reduction
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Ford Motor Company Releases 18th Annual Sustainability Report: Detailing environmental progress and future commitments.
The Fitbit Ionic aims to be the all-in-one health and fitness smartwatch
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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wearables
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fitbit
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smartwatches
Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch sets sights on revolutionising health tracking, blending lifestyle features with a fitness-first ethos.
Apple's answer to the Echo adapts sound direction with 360-degree sensors
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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smart home
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apple
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smart appliances
Apple's HomePod sets to revolutionise audio with adaptive 360° sensors and Siri integration for a seamless listening adventure.
Insta360 announces groundbreaking 4K 360-degree camera
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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4k
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photography
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insta360
Insta360 launches ONE, a versatile 4K 360 camera that revolutionizes immersive storytelling and traditional video capture and sharing.
20th Century Fox and Samsung team-up to change how we experience TV
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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samsung
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tv
20th Century Fox, Panasonic, and Samsung partner to create an open and royalty-free dynamic metadata platform for HDR.
Samsung expands voice recognition features of its Family Hub fridge
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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smart home
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samsung
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smart hub
Samsung to expand voice recognition function of Family Hub refrigerator and introduce Samsung Connect smart home feature at IFA 2017.
Western Digital announces massive 20TB external hard drive
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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storage
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western digital
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my book duo
Western Digital launches My Book Duo storage system, offering consumers and professionals vast storage capacity.
Adobe XD gets another update packed full of features
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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martech
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windows
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ios
Adobe XD's latest update elevates UX design, streamlining tools for swift prototyping and effective real-time previews.