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Bill Bennett
Freelance journalist.
Auckland-based Bill Bennett writes technology and business stories that are directly relevant to New Zealand readers.
His emphasis is on telecommunications, but he also covers other aspects of technology and business. You can find his features in the New Zealand Herald and hear him regularly on RNZ Nine to Noon and the NZ Tech Podcast.
Bennett's The Download Weekly newsletter is published every Friday. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to support his work, you can make a donation to his PressPatron account.
Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 11]
Printers: An offer you cannot refuse
Saturday, 16 October 2021, 6:25 pm | Digitl
In the 1980s I worked on a magazine feature about the paperless office of the future. We interviewed people who said it was close. Any day now. More >>
The home printer market is broken
Saturday, 16 October 2021, 1:24 pm | Digitl
When much of the world went into lockdown companies and schools sent employees and students home to work and study. More >>
Download 2.0 - Oct 15 - New Zealand third for fixed data use
Saturday, 16 October 2021, 1:13 pm | Digitl
New Zealand takes the bronze medal for fixed line broadband data use in a week where numbers and reports dominate the telco sector news. New Zealand third for fixed line data use A report from UK-based Communications Chambers shows New Zealand fixed ... More >>
Poly Voyager Focus 2 headphones review: made for work
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 6:11 pm | Digitl
Long battery life, unfussy design and an innovative approach to better microphone performance make the Poly Voyager Focus 2 Bluetooth headphones a solid work-from-home performer. More >>
China deals with out-of-control tech giants: Should we?
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 6:08 pm | Digitl
Xi Jinping has grasped a fundamental truth in his quest to win the technology race – that internet companies are all ultimately disposable Writing at the Guardian John Naughton wonders if there are lessons for the west in the way China deals ... More >>
SafeStack Academy raises $2.3m to export security know how
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 6:03 pm | Digitl
Laura Bell has raised $2.2m to expand her online security training platform SafeStack Academy, with Jelix Ventures leading a raft of local investors in the round. More >>
Gartner: PC shipments flat in third quarter of 2021
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 6:00 pm | Digitl
Gartner says 84.1 million PC were shipped in the third quarter of 2021 . That's up one percent on the same period a year earlier. Which doesn't sound much, but last year saw the most buoyant PC activity in almost a decade. More >>
ThinkPad P14s i Gen 2 workstation review
Friday, 1 October 2021, 7:00 pm | Digitl
Lenovo’s ThinkPad P14s i Gen 2 workstation may be pricey but it is one of the most powerful laptops you can buy. If you need raw power, this delivers. More >>
Download 2.0 – October 1, 2021
Friday, 1 October 2021, 12:53 pm | Digitl
This week: A trial run of The Download 2.0, a weekly wrap of New Zealand telecommunications news. You can subscribe below to get the newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Friday. Spark chooses Nokia to speed 5G rollout More >>
Unpicking AWS' New Zealand numbers
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 1:54 pm | Digitl
Amazon Web Services says it will build a Region in New Zealand . AWS plans to start operating local cloud data centres by 2024. More >>
Dealing with telecoms pain points
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 7:28 pm | Digitl
The Commerce Commission wants to find and fix the pain points people have when dealing with telcos. More >>
NZ broadband faces competitive reset
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 7:27 pm | Digitl
Low Earth orbit satellites, 5G and a fibre speed bump are set to reboot broadband competition. More >>
iPhone 13 - Incremental is only half the story
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 7:25 pm | Digitl
Apple iPhone 13 reviews from the US press are in. There is a wider spectrum of opinion than you’d expect to see when Apple launches a new iPhone. More >>
Red flag for Chinese phones
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 7:22 pm | Digitl
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry warns his nation’s citizens to throw away Chinese phones and not buy new ones . More >>
Red flag for Chinese phones
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 7:22 pm | Digitl
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry warns his nation’s citizens to throw away Chinese phones and not buy new ones . More >>
Two hidden messages behind iPhone 13 launch
Saturday, 18 September 2021, 2:58 pm | Digitl
Apple may launch new iPhone models every year, but the product cycle is, in effect, two years. More >>
How long must you work to buy an iPhone 13 Pro?
Saturday, 18 September 2021, 2:51 pm | Digitl
According to online retailer Picodi the average New Zealander has to work 8.4 days to afford an Apple iPhone 13 Pro . More >>
Farewell Clive Sinclair
Saturday, 18 September 2021, 2:43 pm | Digitl
At the Guardian Haroon Siddique writes Home computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair dies aged 81 . Sir Clive Sinclair, the inventor and entrepreneur who was instrumental in bringing home computers to the masses, has died at the age of 81. His daughter, ... More >>
Oppo stumbles as phone competition bites
Saturday, 18 September 2021, 2:04 pm | Digitl
Bloomberg reports that Chinese phone maker Oppo says it will cut 20 percent of the staff in its software and device teams . Oppo will merge operations with OnePlus, another phone brand in the BBK stable. More >>
Is now a good time to start a business?
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 11:07 am | Digitl
We live in uncertain times. There’s a logic in staying with your current employer. More >>
