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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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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 >>
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 >>
