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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.
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Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 28]
Vodafone Australia mulls Wisp alliance, NZ implications
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 6:59 pm | Digitl
Wireless ISPs or wisps provide local wireless broadband. Most operate in areas the big carriers find uneconomic to service. They might connect a handful of properties further up a valley, or behind a range of hills. More >>
Android: A practical guide for iPhone switchers
Sunday, 9 July 2017, 3:20 pm | Digitl
Phone buyers tend to stick with their choices for the long-haul. More than nine-out-of-ten iPhone owners pick another Apple phone . More >>
New Zealand's broadband television end game in sight
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 6:10 pm | Digitl
Sky and Vodafone bow to the inevitable and call off their merger. Meanwhile TVNZ goes all in on streaming video. More >>
Fixed broadband: “Nothing more than backhaul”
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 6:06 pm | Digitl
At Computerworld NZ Stuart Corner writes about Spark's investor update held last week . He quotes Spark NZ managing director Simon Moutter: Customers want wireless everywhere and fixed broadband is nothing more than backhaul to a wireless hub (wi-fi) ... More >>
Whatever ailed Vodafone broadband ... seems to be fixed
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:27 pm | Digitl
After reporting a series of poor results, broadband monitoring company TrueNet notes a welcome return to form for Vodafone broadband performance . More >>
Behind Spark's slow-burn 4.5G plan
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:21 pm | Digitl
Last week Spark installed new technology on five Queenstown cellular towers. They mean the region now has New Zealand's fastest mobile data network. The Queenstown towers join one-off upgraded Spark towers in Christchurch and Silverdale. More >>
NotPetya ransomware attack, New Zealand view
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:17 pm | Digitl
Victims of the NotPetya ransomware attack can't get at their own computer data even if they pay the ransom. More >>
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Best Android tablet
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 5:59 pm | Digitl
Whatever you think about iOS and Android phones, Apple's tablets have always been streets ahead. Samsung wants to change that. Its Galaxy Tab S3 is anything but just-another-Android-tablet. More >>
Commerce Commission investigates Vodafone FibreX
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:50 am | Digitl
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet" - Juliet's speech from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet More >>
Huawei Nova Lite: NZ$400 Android alternative
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:41 am | Digitl
If you want a phone for less, consider Huawei's NZ$400 Nova Lite. It packs plenty of features you might find in a premium Android phone costing four times the price. Huawei Nova Lite at a glance For: Thin, solid, light, Great build quality, Attractive, ... More >>
Smart watch: The revolution that didn't happen
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:38 am | Digitl
Apple makes money selling Watches. In 2015 Apple said it made more money from watches than any company except Rolex . More >>
Review: Sony MDR-1000X noise-cancelling headphones
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:25 am | Digitl
If you have $700 to spend, these Sony MDR-1000X headphones do a fine job cancelling noise. Sony MDR-1000X at a glance For: Excellent noise cancellation, Seamless Bluetooth, First-class sound. Against: Erratic touch controls. Maybe: Features can complicate ... More >>
RBI2 bidders at Rural Connectivity Symposium
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 12:02 pm | Digitl
The second stage of the government's Rural Broadband Initiative was centre stage at the 2017 Rural Connectivity Symposium in Wellington last week. More >>
IBM remote work recall a red herring
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:58 am | Digitl
Earlier this year IBM told remote employees they must return to the office or leave the company . More >>
Mobile termination rate revision not pressing
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:57 am | Digitl
Competition and regulation economist Donal Curtin says in a blog post there may be unfinished business with the mobile termination rate . More >>
2degrees tips into profit after seven lean years
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 2:15 pm | Digitl
The company says it made a profit of $13.4 million in 2016 . That compares with a loss of $33.1 million a year earlier. Revenue was a shade over $700 million. More >>
Terabyte looms as Vocus users download 430GB a month
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 2:12 pm | Digitl
Vocus says its fibre broadband customers with unlimited data plans now download an average 1 of 430GB a month. The average for all Vocus fibre customers is 425GB. More >>
Telecommunications monitoring report: Are you being served?
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 2:09 pm | Digitl
There's an untold story behind the 2017 Commerce Commission telecommunications monitoring report. Before we get to that, edited highlights from the official media release : Telecommunications Commissioner Stephen Gale says: “The cost of internet use ... More >>
Edifier R1700BT speakers review: Luxury Bluetooth sounds
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 2:06 pm | Digitl
If you want more from desktop speakers, the Edifier R1700BT is worth a look, and a listen. At the price, NZ$250, they are a steal. More >>
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus review: Beautiful, feature-packed
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 6:08 pm | Digitl
Samsung needs a hit phone after the Note 7 debacle. The Galaxy S8 Plus could fit the bill. It is an elegant, slim, feature-packed slab of glass and metal. More >>
