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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 36]
Chorus says 100GB is the new normal
Monday, 25 July 2016, 2:13 pm | Digitl
A post at the Chorus blog says the average amount of data consumed by a household continue's to rise and now sits at 100GB a month . "Since the beginning of 2016 we’ve reported new highs of data consumption, and now it seems that 100GB is the ... More >>
New Zealand number six nation for mobile connectivity
Monday, 25 July 2016, 2:10 pm | Digitl
GSMA, the global mobile industry trade association, ranks New Zealand number six in a league table measuring mobile connectivity in 130 countries. More >>
Best cloud storage plans — 2016
Monday, 25 July 2016, 2:08 pm | Digitl
Storing files in the cloud and syncing them across devices has changed the way we use computers and data. More >>
Smartwatches a geek ghetto
Monday, 25 July 2016, 2:04 pm | Digitl
New Zealand auction site TradeMe lists dozens, maybe hundreds, of Apple Watches. Many are new or nearly new. More >>
MyScript Stylus takes iPad Pro back to Newton MessagePad
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 6:01 pm | Digitl
The app is a keyboard extension. It replaces the normal on-screen qwerty keyboard with a space where you can write. More >>
Apple sales down, but no Macpocalypse
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 5:58 pm | Digitl
New figures from IDC and Gartner show Apple’s immunity to falling PC sales has ended . More >>
Where Open Source fits in New Zealand
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 5:55 pm | Digitl
NZ Open Source Society president Dave Lane is a frequent and articulate promoter of his cause. He can also be a scathing critic of proprietary software. More >>
Tuanz calls for better consumer protections
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 5:51 pm | Digitl
Tuanz — Telecommunications Users Association New Zealand — wants better consumer protection when the government revisits the Telecommunications Act. More >>
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Smart Keyboard Cover
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 5:47 pm | Digitl
Apple’s Smart Keyboard Cover feels like an essential partner for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. That’s not the case with the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. More >>
Goodbye BlackBerry qwerty keyboard phone
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:40 pm | Digitl
...struggling Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry made a sharp detour from its history on Tuesday when it announced it was discontinuing the last phone to have the traditional version of the company’s iconic physical keyboard and trackpad. More >>
Putting Chorus shoddy work complaints in perspective
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:32 pm | Digitl
New Zealand’s media was quick to report stories about poor Ultrafast Broadband installation work this week. More >>
New Zealand Herald digital edition — a newspaper without pap
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:27 pm | Digitl
The New Zealand Herald sent an email today inviting readers to subscribe to a NZ$25 a month digital edition . More >>
If your message matters don't use Facebook
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:25 pm | Digitl
If you need to contact someone in a hurry, don't use Facebook or any other social media unless you know for sure the person is used to getting messages that way. More >>
Tech sector gives Education Minister not achieved
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:22 pm | Digitl
Xero managing director Anna Curzon writes in for Stuff : “It’s about time digital technology was recognised as an important topic of education because it’s crucial we prepare our next generation for tomorrow’s world.” Someone could have written ... More >>
Review: HP gets Windows laptop right with Spectre
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:17 pm | Digitl
Reborn market leader hits prestige button to reboot the Windows laptop. Spectre prices start at NZ$2500. More >>
Norton Wi-Fi Privacy review
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 6:37 pm | Digitl
Symantec wants you to know public Wi-Fi is risky — see below . This is not news. But the company says it has your back with an app to keep you safe. Norton WiFi Privacy comes in versions for Android and iOS. More >>
Operating system upgrade dilemma
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 4:59 pm | Digitl
Many users were unhappy about the way Microsoft pushed the recent Windows 10 upgrade. Not all Mac owners were overjoyed about moving to OSX 10 El Capitan. More >>
Windows 10 laptops still better than tablets
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 4:53 pm | Digitl
In hindsight most users agree Windows 8 was a stinker. Many thought so at the time . More >>
New Zealand PC buyers get worse deal than Poms
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 12:57 pm | Digitl
New Zealanders pay almost the same price as everyone else for Apple computers. That's not the case with PCs. That changes the way some of us think about buying and choosing devices. More >>
Overheads, warranties behind New Zealand Windows PCs price p
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 12:54 pm | Digitl
HP New Zealand managing director Grant Hopkins says higher overheads are behind the premium we pay when buying Windows PCs. More >>
