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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.
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Evernote changes: End of the line for some users
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 12:52 pm | Digitl
For a long time cloud-based note-taking app Evernote was a key part of many people's work productivity. More >>
"Still early days" at AWS
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 12:46 pm | Digitl
Amazon Web Services has made huge progress in a short time. The business is only ten years old. And yet It doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus [1] . More >>
Thumbs up for the Truly Ergonomic keyboard
Saturday, 2 July 2016, 12:43 pm | Digitl
It looks odd, but the Truly Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard delivers on its promise of pain-free typing More >>
Typing on a glass keyboard
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:36 pm | Digitl
David Sparks writes about writing with iPad screen keyboards after years of touch typing . Much of what he says resonates: “It started with the iPad Air. On that machine I got quite good at thumb typing in portrait mode. It’s nothing like touch ... More >>
New Zealand wireless rural broadband hits key milestone
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:28 pm | Digitl
RBI is a government-subsidised scheme to give farmers and people living in rural areas a broadband network. More >>
Apple's role in the PC's downfall
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:26 pm | Digitl
There’s no question PC sales are down . Nor is there any end to the fall in sight. More >>
Notes on Sky-Vodafone merger
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:19 pm | Digitl
Earlier today Sky and Vodafone New Zealand confirmed they are to merge. It’s a big deal… The deal is worth about $3.5 billion. That’s huge by New Zealand standards. More >>
No reason for regulator to halt Vodafone-Sky deal
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:11 pm | Digitl
Vodafone and Sky need Commerce Commission approval for their merger. From a telecommunications point of view, there’s no reason to halt the deal. More >>
Wired doesn't get it about ad blockers
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:08 pm | Digitl
If I used an ad blocker Wired's pop-up screen would be annoying but deserved. Publishers need to sell advertising. Ad blockers undermine their business. You can't argue with the logic. More >>
Just days before Microsoft took over, I quit Linkedin. Here'
Monday, 20 June 2016, 2:05 pm | Digitl
That was when it was about staying in touch with former colleagues and business contacts. More >>
Apple 2016 MacBook one month review: The song remains the sa
Sunday, 29 May 2016, 2:14 pm | Digitl
If the song remains the same, it now lasts longer and has a faster tempo. More >>
Finding opportunities in the fog
Sunday, 29 May 2016, 2:11 pm | Digitl
If you've only just come to terms with cloud computing , here comes the next thing: fog computing. More >>
Vodafone buyers may find 2degrees tempting too
Sunday, 29 May 2016, 1:55 pm | Digitl
News reports say overseas buyers want Vodafone New Zealand. Rival 2degrees is also a likely take-over target. More >>
Spark, Huawei crack 1Gbps as Christchurch 4.5G mobile launch
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 11:04 am | Digitl
You can see the Spark 4.5 antennae on the top of the Hereford Street building in the photo at the top left of the picture. More >>
Reviewing technology products: Science and anecdotes
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 4:23 pm | Digitl
Scientific reviews involve research, prising the back from things, taking them apart and dropping them on hard surfaces. Listening to noises. Measuring everything. Running battery life tests. More >>
Here's one reason PC sales won't recover
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 4:18 pm | Digitl
The Wall Street Journal reports that desktop internet use is falling . The amount of time people spend accessing the Internet from desktop devices is showing signs of decline, according to online measurement specialist comScore. More >>
Review: 9.7-inch iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Cover
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 4:16 pm | Digitl
Apple’s NZ$280 Smart Keyboard Cover doesn’t turn the 9.7-inch iPad Pro into a laptop. It does something more useful. More >>
Falling PC sales: From bad to worse
Sunday, 24 April 2016, 4:06 pm | Digitl
Global PC sales were down 9.6 percent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2016 according to Gartner. Total sales for the quarter were a shade under 65 million. This was the first quarter with less than 65 million units sold since 2007. In contrast, ... More >>
New cables may revive overseas interest in New Zealand data
Sunday, 24 April 2016, 4:00 pm | Digitl
New Zealand hasn’t been able to capitalise on being a low-cost, green home for data centres. Until now. Tasman Global Access and Hawaiki could change that. More >>
Writing on iPad Pro: A field guide
Sunday, 24 April 2016, 3:50 pm | Digitl
Apple says the iPad Pro is more powerful than most laptops. It is more portable. That should make it ideal for journalists and others who need to write while on the move. More >>
