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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 33]
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 >>
After ten years of mail pain Spark is done with Yahoo
Monday, 15 May 2017, 1:26 pm | Digitl
Spark pitches the move from Yahoo to SMX mail as bringing mail home to New Zealand. More >>
Passive Optical Lan means fibre to the desktop
Monday, 15 May 2017, 10:24 am | Digitl
Thanks to the government-sponsored UFB roll-out most New Zealand businesses are now on the fibre network. Fibre delivers gigabit internet to offices, factories and other business buildings. More >>
Windows 10S — Microsoft tries locking down again
Monday, 8 May 2017, 8:12 pm | Digitl
Windows 10S is an important strategic move from Microsoft. It could shake up the PC market or it could flop, but it can't be ignored. More >>
Ten things we've learnt about this year's phones
Sunday, 23 April 2017, 4:33 pm | Digitl
A look at the phones released so far in 2017 and what they tell us about the state of the market: less innovation, more glitter, higher prices More >>
Xero joins Silicon Valley elite as TCV invests
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 12:19 pm | Digitl
Xero has moved one step closer to becoming New Zealand's first global technology giant. More >>
Huawei P10 review: A steady-as-you-go upgrade
Monday, 17 April 2017, 6:26 pm | Digitl
An incremental update of last year's P9. The Huawei P10 contains few surprises. Huawei P10 at a glance For: Camera app well matched with hardware. More >>
2degrees Data Clock sells bytes by the hour
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 6:02 pm | Digitl
Mobile carrier 2degrees now sells data in time blocks as well as by the gigabyte. Data Clock is an app for pre-pay customers to manage time-based data purchases. More >>
Spark, 2degrees unlimited mobile data plans reveal 4G limits
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 6:01 pm | Digitl
2degrees offers what it calls an unlimited mobile data plan . Unlimited in this context doesn't mean no limits. The plan has restrictions. More >>
Don Christie says global IT giants all take, no give
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 5:56 pm | Digitl
Don Christie writes in the New Zealand Herald Global IT companies are taking profit here and putting nothing back : An organisation I co-chair, NZRise, has been looking at the problem. We represent New Zealand owned digital companies who generate jobs ... More >>
Agile Spark responds to 2degrees with unlimited mobile plan
Friday, 7 April 2017, 5:10 pm | Digitl
It took Spark two days to respond to 2degrees' all-you-can-eat mobile plan . That's agile for a large company. There was a time when it would take months to get a counter offer like Freedom Mobile out the door. More >>
PressPatron: Now you can support my site
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 7:06 pm | Digitl
You may have spotted the PressPatron banner at the top of this page. It invites you to be a supporter. There's also a button to the right of this text. More >>
Samsung after the fire: big screen Galaxy S8 phone debuts
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 7:05 pm | Digitl
Samsung introduced the Galaxy S8 phone overnight. It's the first major phone release from Samsung since the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 which the company discontinued last year after some phones caught fire. More >>
2degrees offers trial unmetered mobile phone data
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 7:02 pm | Digitl
You can't share it. You can't tether. There are conditions. But you can download as much 2degrees mobile data as you need on your phone without worrying about the bill. More >>
Rural broadband extension bids: Your guide to the RBI2 runne
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 6:59 pm | Digitl
Crown Fibre Holdings' Rural Broadband Initiative and Mobile Black Spot request for proposal closed on Monday. That's RBI2 to the rest of us. More >>
Journalists too mean to tech companies
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 5:59 pm | Digitl
At The Register Shaun Nichols writes : "The tech press has dared to lean away from its core mission of making technology companies more profitable, says tech advocacy house ITIF." The ITIF or Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is ... More >>
