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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 19]
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 >>
LG stops making mobile phones
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 7:31 pm | Digitl
LG Electronics said Monday that its board decided to terminate the company's loss-making smartphone business, with analysts saying focus is now expected to shift to the more profitable home appliance and TV divisions. Source: LG Electronics to end loss-making ... More >>
Plotting the future path of PC sales
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:42 pm | Digitl
After years of decline, PC sales picked up in 2020 . They should remain above their long-term trend this year. More >>
Phones - less choice than you might think
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:38 pm | Digitl
When the company’s phone business peaked in 2013 LG was the third largest player. More >>
A look at Facebook’s vulnerability
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:30 pm | Digitl
"They’re not good in any industry they have to compete in or have to be innovative in. They can buy and they can copy, like they just did the other day, again, with another thing. What did they borrow from? From Clubhouse or whatever. They just can’t ... More >>
How to pick the right mobile phone plan
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 12:58 pm | Digitl
As many as a quarter of New Zealanders could save money on their mobile phone plan by choosing one better tailored to their use . More >>
Flip reborn as affordable broadband brand
Friday, 6 November 2020, 12:49 pm | Digitl
Last week Vocus moved customers off its Flip brand and grandfathered the existing plans and prices. More >>
Commerce Commission calls out mobile price confusion
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 1:31 pm | Digitl
Telcos have used mobile price confusion as a weapon for years. The Telecommunications Commissioner would like that to stop. More >>
Acronis True Image 2021 review - back-up and securi
Friday, 9 October 2020, 6:53 pm | Digitl
Acronis True Image 2021 promises to keep your data safe for around A$100 a year. It protects PCs and Macs from disasters, accidents, criminal attacks and ransomware. What is True Image? True Image started life as a back-up application. The name refers ... More >>
Selling fixed wireless in the face of ignorance
Monday, 28 September 2020, 5:28 pm | Digitl
Now it will be tougher. That’s thanks to misinformation, conspiracy theories and, there’s no kind way of saying this… ignorance. More >>
LibreOffice 7: First impressions of a solid update
Monday, 28 September 2020, 5:26 pm | Digitl
Taken at face value it is a free, open source office suite. This has been my starting point in the past . More >>
Scribble can change how you use iPad
Monday, 28 September 2020, 5:23 pm | Digitl
The first few paragraphs of this review were handwritten on an iPad Pro running iPadOS 14. Apple included a new feature in the operating system called Scribble. More >>
Thors Magnetic Charging Cable
Monday, 21 September 2020, 12:00 pm | Digitl
Thors’ NZ$15 magnetic charging cable can save your precious devices from a early grave. More >>
A practical guide to writing on the iPad
Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:51 am | Digitl
The iPad is a great tool for writers. For many professional and part-time writers it is a better option than a laptop. In this feature we’ll look at why the iPad could be a better option for you. We’ll examine which model iPad to choose, explore ... More >>
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 review: Impressive, pricey, useful
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:56 pm | Digitl
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 is good enough to be the breakthrough taking folding phones in the mainstream. More >>
Controlling digital subscription spending
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:54 pm | Digitl
You can buy streamed television entertainment, sports coverage and music. When these options bore you, there are services that deliver computer games over the net. More >>
Wireless charging: Inefficient, bad for the planet
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 12:07 pm | Digitl
Wireless charging feels modern. But don't let clever looking technology fool you. It doesn't always work as well as promised and it could be terrible for the environment. "...the slight convenience of juicing up your phone by plopping it onto a pad ... More >>
