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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.
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Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 15]
Technics AZ60 review: Premium Noise cancelling earbuds
Monday, 15 November 2021, 10:34 am | Digitl
While Technics' AZ60 are not special enough to disrupt the crowded wireless earbud market, they offer a solid premium alternative at a decent price. More >>
When the internet disappears
Monday, 15 November 2021, 10:30 am | Digitl
Kate Lindsay writes about The internet that disappears. at Embedded. She says all that talk about the internet being forever is wrong. More >>
Download 2.0 – 29 10 21 - NZ comms sector left behind
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 5:02 pm | Digitl
Gartner's forecast for New Zealand's tech sector looks bright for everyone except communications services. NZ Comms sector left behind as IT spending surges Gartner’s latest forecast says spending on New Zealand information technology will grow 6.7 ... More >>
Download 2.0 – 05 11 21 - Hawaiki Nui to connect South Isla
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 5:00 pm | Digitl
Hawaiki has revealed plans for a new submarine cable linking Asia, Australia and the South Island to the US. Hawaiki plans Asia, US, South Island cable Auckland-based submarine cable operator Hawaiki says a new 22,000km cable linking South-East Asia, ... More >>
Apple AirPods 2021 review: Updated classic
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 4:56 pm | Digitl
It’s five years since Apple launched AirPods. They weren’t the first wireless earbuds, but by adding an easy-to-carry charging case, Apple turned an obscure niche product into another iconic design, another sales hit. More >>
A simple guide to the NZ My Vaccine Pass
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 4:54 pm | Digitl
The Ministry of Health has released the technical specifications of its Covid vaccine pass. The documents call it My Vaccine Pass . More >>
It's not possible to control a super intelligent AI
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 4:50 pm | Digitl
Science fiction writers have worried about the idea of artificial intelligence getting out of control for years. More >>
Download 2.0 – October 22 – IDC says telco recovery will be
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:43 pm | Digitl
Telco sector revenues were flat last year. IDC forecasts a slow recovery. IDC: Telco recovery will be slow IDC says telecommunications sector revenue was flat last year despite the impact of the Covid pandemic. Across the sector revenues for connectivity ... More >>
Why bother with Windows 11?
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:33 pm | Digitl
After a couple of weeks using the beta and a week with the final version of Windows 11, I've yet to find a real reason to use it. Steven Vaughan-Nichols nails the problem with Windows 11 in at Computerworld. More >>
Your home printer could be a security risk
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:28 pm | Digitl
Overpriced home printer ink is annoying. On its own it doesn’t pose a security risk. More >>
Telcowatch shows Spark ahead in mobile
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 6:20 pm | Digitl
Spark topped New Zealand’s mobile market share in the third quarter of 2021. It has a 36 percent market share, a mere sliver in front of Vodafone which is on 35 percent. More >>
Canon sued after printer stops scanning when ink runs out
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 5:50 pm | Digitl
David Leacraft found his Canon Pixma MG6320 printer would refuse to scan or fax documents if there was no ink in the device's cartridges. More >>
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 >>
