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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 27]
Telecommunications Bill resets UFB price cap
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:52 am | Digitl
The Telecommunications Bill going through Parliament sets the tone for New Zealand's fibre era. More >>
VDSL doesn't get the love it deserves
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:48 am | Digitl
Everyone knows fibre is the best way to get broadband. It's reliable and can deliver gigabit speeds. Soon it will be able to go even faster. More >>
Hard copy books: Still big everywhere, bigger in NZ
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:45 am | Digitl
Neilsen says New Zealanders buy almost five million hard copy books a year. Meanwhile the Book Depository says out of the 160 countries it sell to, New Zealand is second only to Australia. We are ahead of the UK and the US. More >>
Still a place for non-phone cameras
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:42 am | Digitl
Many recent phone launch presentations have been all about the camera . Most of the rest spend more time talking about their phone cameras than anything else. I can't think of a single phone presentation I've seen in the last three years where the ... More >>
Huawei ban: Arguments for and against
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:38 am | Digitl
Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says New Zealand could ban Huawei from building 5G mobile networks. In New Zealand could bar Huawei Newsroom reports: Faafoi said that companies had approached him saying they would like to use Huawei’s technology, ... More >>
Sky TV deserves My Box video piracy win
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:35 am | Digitl
Sky TV is celebrating a court win against My Box , the streaming service that advertises its ability to play Sky’s content for free. More >>
Nokia 7.1 review: When money is an object
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:33 am | Digitl
You can spend the thick end of NZ$2000 and get a premium Android phone. Or you can spend NZ$600 and get the Nokia 7.1. More >>
Targus Fitness Backpack review: Laptops and gym gear
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:30 am | Digitl
There was a time when I always carried a laptop in a backpack. I needed to. Laptops were hefty. They weighed a few kilograms. They were big and thick. Their batteries didn't last long, That meant you also needed to lug a power brick wherever the laptop ... More >>
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2018: A journalist’s first impressions
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:27 am | Digitl
Three days in to using the latest Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro as my main computer I canned plans to buy a 2018 MacBook Air. More >>
Logitech Slim Combo iPad Pro keyboard review
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:31 am | Digitl
Logitech's Slim Combo for iPad Pro keyboard is a mixed bag. Its good points are excellent. Its less good features are, well, disappointing. More >>
Ultra Hub Plus: Vodafone 4G wireless while you wait for fibr
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:24 am | Digitl
New customers signing for Vodafone's home fibre plans can get an Ultra Hub Plus modem as part of the deal . This means they get a connection on the carrier's mobile network straight away. Lucky customers will connect via 4G. Less fortunate ones may have ... More >>
D-Link Covr review: fails to fix Wi-Fi woes
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:13 am | Digitl
D-Link's NZ$600 Covr attempts to help home users fill Wi-Fi blackspots. I say attempts because the results are hit and miss. Most of the time it misses. More >>
EliteBook x360 review: secure, tiny business convertible
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:08 am | Digitl
HP's EliteBook x360 1030 G3 is a premium business convertible laptop. It's the kind of upmarket laptop a big company employer might hand you if they think you need portability and flexibility. More >>
Oppo's wacky $2400 Lamborghini Android phone
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:03 am | Digitl
Phone maker Oppo has struck an exclusive deal with 2degrees for a NZ$2400 Lamborghini-branded Android phone. It is this seasons' most expensive Android phone; at least in New Zealand. More >>
Oppo Find X review: Pricey pop-up camera phone
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 11:00 am | Digitl
A pop-up camera sets the Oppo Find X from the premium phone pack, it's nice, but expensive for an Android. As the review says, it is not for everyone. More >>
Premium phone price rise well ahead of inflation
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 7:05 pm | Digitl
This year a lot of people will pay NZ$2000 or more for a phone. More >>
Football deal highlights Spark Sky TV threat
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 6:56 pm | Digitl
It's no coincidence Sky TV reported a $240 million loss days after Spark won the Premier League Football rights. A thread connects the two news stories. More >>
Acronis True Image 2019: Serious backup updated
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 6:53 pm | Digitl
Acronis says True Image 2019 provides set and forget protection. Going by my experience with the 2018 version, I can verify this. The last time I checked the older edition of the software was in May. I know this date is correct because that's when I swapped ... More >>
Dragon Anywhere: Impressive, pricey iPhone dictation
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 6:50 pm | Digitl
Dragon Anywhere is the iOS version of Nuance's Dragon speech recognition software . It's a powerful dictation application that can transform how you work. More >>
Galaxy Note 9 offers longer life, bigger screen
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 1:29 pm | Digitl
Galaxy Note 9 is now Samsung's most important phone. It matters because lacklustre Galaxy S9 sales mean falling revenues. A successful Note launch could help reverse that. Two days before the launch I wrote that the Galaxy Note 9 had better be good ... More >>
