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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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Smartwatch: World yawns, moves on as devices flop
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 8:38 am | Digitl
Well, I’ve worn my first smartwatch and it is a big thing in only one sense. The Sony Smartwatch 2 is a big ugly thing that no self-respecting person would be seen wearing in public. I won’t leave the house with it on my wrist. More >>
Windows Azure kicks allblacks.com to international fans
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 7:27 am | Digitl
Being based in New Zealand is something of a problem for the All Blacks. Not for the rugby team, nothing managed to get in the team’s way this year. More >>
Windows stack day 7: breaking with Microsoft's past
Monday, 25 November 2013, 8:19 am | Digitl
Many need legacy applications. They may have custom-made software or tools tailored to fit in with work practices that could stretch back decades. They may have developed macros to integrate apps into broader systems. Or they may just have too much old ... More >>
Microsoft sells over a million XBox Ones on day one
Monday, 25 November 2013, 7:43 am | Digitl
Microsoft reports over 1 million of its new Xbox One were sold within 24 hours of the game consoles hitting the street. More >>
Top stories on digitl this week
Sunday, 24 November 2013, 1:55 pm | Digitl
Telecom NZ hotspot network points to Wi-Fi future . There's going to be a lot more Wi-Fi in your future. Telecom NZ's network of phone box-based hotspots is just one local part of a fast-growing international trend. More >>
Telecom NZ hotspot network points to Wi-Fi future
Friday, 22 November 2013, 7:36 am | Digitl
here's likely to be a lot more Wi-Fi in your future. Telecom NZ's hotspot network is part of a global trend towards carriers adding Wi-Fi data capacity. More >>
Windows stack day four: Living in the future
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 12:15 pm | Digitl
After spending quality time with a Surface 2, it's obvious Microsoft has a vision of where personal technology is heading. It's one I think most of us would be happy to live with. More >>
Fibre to the node: Australia, New Zealand comparison
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 8:15 am | Digitl
With the recent change of Government in Australia, the NBN's Fibre to the Home (FTTH) rollout is now up for review. The discussion is focused on what the ideal infrastructure mix to deliver fast broadband across Australia should be. More >>
HP pulls overheating Chromebook 11
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 4:16 pm | Digitl
HP has pulled its Chromebook 11 from the market because of problems with overheating power supplies. Some reports say the micro-USB supply units were creating a fire hazard. HP's larger 14 inch Chromebook model is not affected. More >>
Windows stack day three: The joy of Surface
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 12:48 pm | Digitl
It costs just NZ$10 more than the $120 Microsoft Surface Touch Cover 2 keyboard. Yet when it comes to productivity, the $130 Type Cover 2 is streets ahead - at least for me. More >>
Place your bets for the Hawaiki handicap
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 8:52 am | Digitl
Writing at the Dominion-Post, Tom Pillar-Stretcher rates Hawaiki's chance of getting its planned submarine cable away at "better than 50:50". The NBR's Chris Keall puts the odds much higher. He says: " The blunt reality is that Hawaiki ... More >>
Government to sell left over 700 MHz spectrum
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 5:11 pm | Digitl
Telecom NZ and Vodafone have the opportunity to bid for the remaining 5 MHz paired block of the 700 MHz spectrum. More >>
Alcatel-Lucent questions FTTP goal, NZ next?
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 8:06 am | Digitl
CommsDay reports Alcatel-Lucent global fixed networks president Federico Guillen says his customers no longer see fibre-to-the-home as the broadband end goal. He says recent technological advancements mean the focus is shifted to vectoring. More >>
Chorus "withdrawing dividend guidance" in plain English
Monday, 18 November 2013, 9:35 pm | Digitl
There are strict rules about how listed companies like Chorus can communicate financial information to shareholders. And the people doing the communicating for these companies speak what at times sounds like a private language. More >>
Hawaiki goes the extra 4000 km
Monday, 18 November 2013, 8:49 pm | Digitl
Hawaiki Cable Limited says it now plans to land its 14,000 km trans-Pacific submarine cable in Oregon, USA. More >>
Windows stack day one: Clawing back lost productivity
Monday, 18 November 2013, 6:56 pm | Digitl
[caption id="attachment_1741" align="aligncenter" width="535"] The Surface 2 crashed with the screen breaking up three times today[/caption] More >>
Scoop TechLab: BlackBerry Z10 – a smartphone for business
Monday, 18 November 2013, 4:41 pm | Bill Bennett
Blackberry’s Z10 is the company’s come-back phone. It’s a solid, capable device. There’s much to like, but it may not be enough to revive the company’s fortunes. More >>
Apple's flagship iPhone 5S delivers a few surprises
Monday, 18 November 2013, 2:27 pm | Digitl
Apple's flagship iPhone 5S may not be revolutionary, but it still manages to deliver a few surprises. More >>
I had trouble in getting to the Windows stack
Monday, 18 November 2013, 2:23 pm | Digitl
Switching overnight from the Apple stack to Windows proved to be more of a mission than I expected. More >>
Top stories this week on digitl
Sunday, 17 November 2013, 12:38 pm | Digitl
Vodafone executive Juan-Jose Juan was in New Zealand explaining how innovation is about more than just rolling out the latest gadgets. More >>
