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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.
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Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 42]
New Zealand PC sales buck global trend
Friday, 4 September 2015, 3:38 pm | Digitl
IDC Research reports New Zealand sales fell 2.7 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. This dip contrasts with plummeting sales in some overseas markets. More >>
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Note 5 models won’t cure premium ph
Monday, 24 August 2015, 12:59 pm | Digitl
Samsung pioneered large screen phones. On Friday it launched two new models: the curved screen Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Note 5. More >>
Ashley Madison: A wake up call
Monday, 24 August 2015, 12:49 pm | Digitl
A month ago a group called Impact Team stole the user database and transaction history from Ashley Madison, a website that arranges liaisons for married people. More >>
IBM: New business lines falter as old ones die
Sunday, 9 August 2015, 4:05 pm | Digitl
IBM's reinvention as a software and services business still serves as an object lesson in turning troubled technology companies around. It switched from dependence on mainframe and servers to selling software, services and outsourcing. More >>
Microsoft blew US$7.6 billion on Nokia overcoming Apple-envy
Sunday, 9 August 2015, 3:26 pm | Digitl
Things got crazy towards the end of Steve Ballmer’s time as Microsoft CEO. One of his dumbest moves was buying Nokia. More >>
Six of the best personal cloud storage plans — July 2015
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 5:22 pm | Digitl
Here is a list of the six best-known inexpensive services that consumers and small businesses can use with little specialist expertise. I've tried all of them myself and regularly use four of the services listed. All of them are free or inexpensive ... More >>
Dell XPS 13 review: 2015's best Ultrabook
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 5:07 pm | Digitl
Dell designed the XPS 13 as a premium Ultrabook to show off what it can do with the format. It does that with style. You won't find a better Windows 8.1 clamshell laptop. This is the first Dell PC I’ve been excited about in a long time. More >>
Crapware still features on Windows devices
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 5:06 pm | Digitl
Within minutes of starting the otherwise excellent Dell XPS there was a reminder of one of the worst aspects of new Windows computers: Crapware. More >>
LG G4: One of the better Android flagship phones
Friday, 3 July 2015, 7:16 pm | Digitl
LG's latest flagship phone, the G4, will warm the heart of any long-term Android fan. It is one of the last remaining Android flagships to keep a removable back, memory expansion slot and replaceable battery. That combination once distinguished ... More >>
No Android phone is worth NZ$1000
Friday, 3 July 2015, 6:52 pm | Digitl
Although LG's G4 is one of the best Android phones you can buy it isn't likely to sell large numbers. At least not in New Zealand. More >>
Meet the weekend ethical hackers
Friday, 3 July 2015, 6:50 pm | Digitl
Ethical hackers, a growing band of computer professionals, use their skills to work out of hours on projects benefitting society. More >>
Global Mode: No winners, only losers
Monday, 29 June 2015, 5:08 pm | Digitl
CallPlus backed down. From September it will stop providing Global Mode, a service allowing customers to hide their whereabouts so they can buy low-cost streaming video services direct from the US, UK or elsewhere. More >>
Rural broadband gets competitive reboot
Monday, 29 June 2015, 5:05 pm | Digitl
Spark will soon begin selling a fixed wireless broadband service to rural customers in direct competition with Vodafone. More >>
Duck Duck Go undercooked in New Zealand
Monday, 22 June 2015, 3:29 pm | Digitl
It doesn't spy on you. It doesn't track your searches. Nor does it collect your IP address when you search. There's no log-in. More >>
When even a MacBook Air is too big
Monday, 22 June 2015, 3:11 pm | Digitl
There are times when even the lightest, slimmest laptop is more than you want to carry. And times when there’s not enough room to use it. More >>
Huawei P8 review: Flagship phone, midrange price
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 1:49 pm | Digitl
Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Huawei . Soon the brand will be as well-known and the name as easy to pronounce as Nokia or Samsung. More >>
NZ Tech Podcast 234: Apple, robots, Unisys’ chief engineer,
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 1:40 pm | Digitl
Unisys Chief Engineer Jim Thompson is in New Zealand for the CIO Summit and joins the NZ Tech Podcast along with Nate Dunn. We discuss DARPA's robot challenge, rural broadband, UFB and Apple WWDC announcements - including WatchOS 2, Payments, iOS ... More >>
Trans-Tasman consolidation as Vibe buys RackCentral
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 12:01 pm | Digitl
New Zealand's telecommunications industry consolidation continues as Vibe Communications acquires RackCentral, a troubled Australian cloud service provider. More >>
Apple Music: What New Zealanders will pay
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 5:55 pm | Digitl
From the announcement Apple Music seems an interesting mix of Spotify-like music streaming with DJs and human, not algorithmic, curation. More >>
Talking Apple Music on TV3 News 6PM
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 5:46 pm | Digitl
New Zealand DJ Zane Lowe is the face of Apple Music. TV3 journalist Adam Hollingworth interviewed interviewed me for last night's 6PM news bulletin me for last night's 6PM news bulletin asking me what it means for local music. More >>
