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 23
Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war
Mon, 28th May 2018
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google
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amazon
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canalys
Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon’s 2.5 million Echo shipments.
Nutanix reports third quarter fiscal 2018 financial results
Mon, 28th May 2018
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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nutanix
Nutanix reports 41% YoY revenue growth in Q3 2018, reaching $289.4m, supported by a shift toward increasing software revenue.
NZ Govt is boosting support for game development
Mon, 28th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nz
The NZ Government is bolstering its game development sector, with new research led by NZTech to explore future opportunities and inform policy.
Callaghan Innovation congratulates Hi-tech award winners
Mon, 28th May 2018
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nz
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callaghan innovation
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hi-tech awards
Callaghan Innovation commends winners of the 2018 Hi-Tech Awards & encourages businesses to explore tech support options. #HiTechAwards.
NZ Space Challenge winner announced
Fri, 25th May 2018
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spacetech
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nz
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satellite
GPS Control Systems claims the NZ Space Challenge with a GNSS designed to aid heavy vehicles in navigating treacherous Antarctic ice shelves.
Should we be worried about ‘buggy’ EVs
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cartech
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evs
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foodstuffs
A group of citizen scientists are planting tracking devices in electric vans and cars to measure their performance every minute of the day.
HAVAL unveils autonomous EV at Auto China 2018
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cartech
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evs
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haval
HAVAL introduced its first fully autonomous electric SUV at Auto China 2018, alongside new SUV models, and launched its electric-only brand, Ora.
Facebook and About Us launch #BoostYourTown in Kaitaia
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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facebook
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nz
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us
About Us partners with Facebook to provide free workshops in New Zealand towns, aiming to boost online presence and attract more visitors. #BoostYourTown.
Hands-on review part two: The pros and cons of owning a Tesla Model S
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
In this part of the review, I will go over some more of the internal features and UI as well as the pros and cons of owning a Tesla.
Cloudscene releases Q1, 2018 data center operator leaderboard
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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dc
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hyperscale
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equinix
Cloudscene unveils Q1 2018's top data centre ops; Equinix leads, followed by significant shifts in Asia-Oceania.
Two hundred secondary school girls experience ICT in Wellington
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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women in technology
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wellington
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banking
The Wellington ShadowTech is the first in a nationwide series of technology-focused events up and down the country.
ASB first bank in New Zealand to step out with Garmin Pay
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain systems
ASB has teamed up with global wearable device company Garmin to give ASB customers on-the-go the ability to make contactless purchases.
New self-driving vehicle tech set to make roundabouts safer
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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cartech
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nz
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self-driving cars
A new autonomous driving research project may help reduce the number of accidents NZ roundabouts in the future according to a local spokesperson.
Kiwi agritech start-up uses home-grown marketplace to get legal services
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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acuris systems
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startups
Kiwi agritech start-up Acuris Systems leverages legal marketplace Consensus to find customer-focused lawyers at fixed fees, simplifying their legal journey.
ZTE ban spells challenge and opportunity in the NZ mobile device market
Mon, 21st May 2018
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smartphones
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zte
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technology gifts
The ZTE ban by the U.S. disrupts the New Zealand mobile device market, leaving an 8% share up for grabs and sparking opportunities for other manufacturers.
Hands-on review part one: Driving Tesla’s Red Rocket Model S
Mon, 21st May 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
Tesla’s Model S redefines driving with cutting-edge tech and exhilarating performance. Our weekend road test reveals whether it lives up to the hype.
NEC's Hadoop data platform helps DMICDC Logistics
Mon, 21st May 2018
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data analytics
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digital signage
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martech
NEC's Hadoop data platform boosts DMICDC Logistics' data handling for their Logistics Data Bank project, enhancing analytics and automating reporting.
Protecting data, as well as utilising it, is fundamental to business success
Mon, 21st May 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
There is a real opportunity for businesses to gain significant competitive advantages through high-performance computing.
Smartphones, the necessity that costs Aussies $9 billion per year
Mon, 21st May 2018
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smartphones
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mobile plan
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technology gifts
While Aussies are spending less on their monthly mobile plans, it appears they’re still coughing up big bucks for the pleasure of staying connected.
NBN appoints new corporate affairs lead
Mon, 21st May 2018
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uc
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nbn
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telco
Felicity Ross, with extensive experience in communications, is set to replace Karina Keisler as NBN Co's new corporate affairs lead from 18 July 2018.