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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.
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Rural mobile closing the gap thanks to RCG
Friday, 7 May 2021, 2:01 pm | Digitl
New Zealand’s rural mobile users face slower download speeds than people in towns. In almost every case the rural mobile experience is worse. More >>
Pandemic tablet boom rolls over into 2021
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 6:53 pm | Digitl
Tablet shipments are up 55 percent on the same period last year. The 2020 tablet sales boom that started when the world went into lockdown has rolled over into the first quarter of 2021. More >>
The story behind Vodafone’s FibreX court ruling
Saturday, 1 May 2021, 2:27 pm | Digitl
Vodafone’s FibreX service was in the news this week. What is the story behind the Fair Trading Act court case? More >>
UK spy chief: “The west has to go it alone on tech"
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 5:21 pm | Digitl
“Cybersecurity is an increasingly strategic issue that needs a whole-nation approach. The rules are changing in ways not always controlled by government. More >>
Apple M1: At least a generation ahead of Intel
Sunday, 25 April 2021, 2:23 pm | Digitl
Six months have past since Apple launched its first M1 based Macs . This week saw a slew of new Macs and an iPad Pro all using the same processor. More >>
How satellite broadband can hurt New Zealand ISPs
Sunday, 25 April 2021, 2:17 pm | Digitl
At the time of writing, there’s no clear threat to urban broadband service providers. It could be another story outside the cities and towns. More >>
Fibre Max now one in six Chorus connections
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 7:53 pm | Digitl
Chorus added 7,000 gigabit or Fibre Max connections during the third quarter of 2021. The company’s latest connections update says the company now has 143,000 gigabit connections, that’s 17 percent of the 831,000 total. More >>
Fibre Max now one in six Chorus connections
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 7:49 pm | Digitl
Chorus added 7,000 gigabit or Fibre Max connections during the third quarter of 2021. The company’s latest connections update says the company now has 143,000 gigabit connections, that’s 17 percent of the 831,000 total. More >>
The Great Leap Forward
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 2:04 pm | Digitl
Early in 2020 much of the world went into lockdown. Companies sent workers home to work. Schools sent students home to study. More >>
Two months with an M1 MacBook Air
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 2:00 pm | Digitl
Apple sent a M1 MacBook Air for testing in late November. I’ve spent the last two months using it as my everyday mobile computer. This write-up is not a conventional product review, it’s about the experience. View it more as a glimpse into a possible ... More >>
Redmi Note 9T: Low price 5G handset
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 1:43 pm | Digitl
If you think you need a 5G handset, the $400 Redmi Note 9T from Xiaomi is the cheapest option. More >>
Fixed wireless speed drops as broadband use surges
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 1:37 pm | Digitl
Three big talking points emerged from the Commerce Commission’s latest Annual Telecommunications Monitoring report . More >>
Gigabit fibre fixed after Measuring Broadband report
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 1:20 pm | Digitl
The Commerce Commission doesn’t like fast fibre described as gigabit. It prefers “Fibre Max”. More >>
Bumper PC sales in 2020 as NZers worked, studied at home
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:48 am | Digitl
For much of last year the word on the street was that PC sales were running hot . Brands and stores reported shortages of certain models as the pandemic bit and New Zealanders were sent home to work or study online. More >>
Tutela's March 2021 mobile snapshot: Everyone's a winner
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:38 am | Digitl
Spark tied with 2degrees for first place, out of three, for Excellent Consistent Quality. Vodafone has the fastest data speeds, 2degrees has the most responsive network. More >>
Sky takes wraps off broadband service
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:32 am | Digitl
After talking about it for months , Sky has finally soft-launched its fibre broadband service . More >>
Innovation studio showcases all Spark wireless networks
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 8:00 pm | Digitl
Spark has opened an innovation studio to let potential customers see how the company’s wireless networks can work for their businesses. More >>
Bosses overestimate workers’ online security know how
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 7:57 pm | Digitl
Humans are online security’s weakest link. That’s not news. Yet New Zealand bosses will plug every other hole before they attend to the problem. More >>
Rowan Simpson on Callaghan's legacy
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 7:41 pm | Digitl
If you’re interested about technology’s role in New Zealand’s economic growth, read Rowan Simpson’s April 4 post is a must-read. More >>
Here's why Facebook and Google are building submarine cables
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 7:38 pm | Digitl
Facebook and Google plan to build two new submarine cables connecting Asia to North America. More >>
