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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 5]
Rural telecom divide in Commerce Commission spotlight
Saturday, 17 June 2023, 2:06 pm | Digitl
Download Weekly: Commerce Commission sheds light on rural telecommunications, Apple and AWS launch Māori and Pasifika education programmes More >>
Download Weekly: Apple Vision Pro: Fast fibre’s killer app
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 12:53 pm | Digitl
Apple's spatial computing push will drive data demand. Infratil to take control of One NZ, Spark joins satellite-to-mobile club, More >>
iA Presenter: A different way to build a slide deck
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 12:42 pm | Digitl
iA Presenter is a new tool for building presentations or slide decks. It launches today . For now it is Mac-only. More >>
Download Weekly: 2degrees details satellite-to-mobile plan
Saturday, 3 June 2023, 1:15 pm | Digitl
2degrees details satellite-to-mobile plan. Rural connectivity under Commerce Commission microscope. Spark signs as Starlink business reseller More >>
Chorus reorganisation to focus on changing challenges
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 11:41 am | Digitl
Download Weekly: Major reorganisation at Chorus, falling mobile handset sales, ditching Vodafone brand to pay off More >>
AI discovers superbug killing antibiotic
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 11:37 am | Digitl
It’s easy to sceptical about the current wave of AI euphoria. There is a lot of hype to navigate. Every tech company has an AI story to tell: worthwhile or not. Failure to tick the AI box makes it hard for start-ups to raise money. More >>
Apple AirPods Pro 2nd-gen: Familiar looks, better all-round
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 6:52 pm | Digitl
Three years ago Apple’s first AirPods Pro hit the streets. The technology has moved on. More >>
New Zealand’s 3.5GHz windfall is more rural coverage sooner
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:32 pm | Digitl
Government swaps cash windfall for better rural 5G coverage, Chorus talks about closing copper network, the cost of digital exclusion and Apple's satellite SOS now live in NZ. More >>
Satellite royalty bid for Europe's Iris² LEO constellation
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 7:46 pm | Digitl
A consortium of European space firms has formed to bid for the EU Iris² project. Phone sales tumble. AWS turns on Auckland Local Zone. More >>
Apple MagSafe Leather Wallet Review
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 1:24 pm | Digitl
It’s not new, but the MagSafe Leather Wallet Apple sent alongside the review iPhone 14 is worth writing about. More >>
Measuring Broadband New Zealand: LEOs trounce fixed wireless
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 1:20 pm | Digitl
MBNZ shows LEOs perform significantly better than fixed wireless broadband. Starlink backtracks on data caps. 5G will be half all mobile accounts in 2027. More >>
Starlink fills gaps but doesn't fix NZ rural broadband
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 1:13 pm | Digitl
Looked at from one perspective SpaceX's Starlink could be the missing piece of New Zealand's rural broadband jigsaw puzzle. More >>
Worldwide public cloud spending heading for US$600 billion
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:56 am | Digitl
Worldwide public cloud spending on track for US$600 Billion this year. Phone market slump continues. One New Zealand offers handset eco ratings. More >>
Sony WH-CH520 review: Low-cost Bluetooth headphones
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:44 am | Digitl
If you are on a tight budget and looking for decent Bluetooth sounds, Sony’s NZ$89 WH-CH520 headphones are hard to walk past. More >>
Post-Twitter
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:19 am | Digitl
When the company changed hands there were high profile predictions that it was days away from operational meltdown. Those predictions kept coming as the company laid off key workers and shut cloud services. More >>
Apple MagSafe Leather Wallet Review
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:15 am | Digitl
Long-time MacBook owners will remember MagSafe as the magnetic power connector that would snap apart if someone tripped over the cable. It could, and sometimes did, save a laptop from an untimely death. More >>
Minister Andersen marks RCG milestone
Monday, 24 April 2023, 5:40 pm | Digitl
Rural Connectivity Group celebrates 400th tower, Skills shortage delays Chorus installs, public cloud spending will double. More >>
Compared: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Monday, 24 April 2023, 5:24 pm | Digitl
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max and Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra are feature-packed premium phones with fast processing speeds, excellent displays, long battery life and great cameras. More >>
Can Norton AntiTrack buy you online privacy?
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 7:47 am | Digitl
What value do you place on your online privacy? For NZ$65 a year Norton AntiTrack aims to frustrate trackers following you around the internet. More >>
Phone to satellite comms impressive but questions remain
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 7:41 am | Digitl
Last week One NZ used the announcement of its partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX as the cornerstone of its official launch for the One NZ brand replacing Vodafone. It is the latest in a string of announcements from the mobile and satellite industries ... More >>
