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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 65]
Apple stack day two: iPhone photography
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 12:13 pm | Digitl
Monday morning got the working week off to a good start with an informal press event at Telecom NZ. I left the MacBook Air and iPad Air at home before heading into town with the iPhone 5S. More >>
Briefly: Quickflix on TiVo; Vodafone 4G on prepay
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 7:23 am | Digitl
If you're a TiVo owner - apparently there are some - you probably wonder what to do with the box. The good news is that streaming TV and movie service Quickflix has added the TiVo to the list of devices its service is available on . There's no ... More >>
Telecom NZ 4G starts with 40,000 sim cards
Monday, 11 November 2013, 8:58 pm | Digitl
Telecom NZ's 4G network opens for business Tuesday morning with 40,000 sim cards already in circulation. The cards were sent to existing Telecom mobile customers who requested an upgrade ahead of the service launch. More >>
Apple stack: How I normally work
Monday, 11 November 2013, 5:57 pm | Digitl
This week I'm setting out to work the entire seven days in Apple's technology stack . Next week I'll repeat the experiment with Windows. All being well, I'll follow this with a Google week. More >>
Getting the ducks in line - Apple stack week day one
Monday, 11 November 2013, 2:43 pm | Digitl
On paper, the biggest challenge was switching to the iPhone 5S . I've used iPhones in the past, just not in the last two years and not with iOS 7. More >>
Little traction for 2degrees spectrum special pleading
Monday, 11 November 2013, 8:34 am | Digitl
On Friday mobile carrier 2degrees issue a press release complaining about Vodafone wanting to buy the unsold block of 700 MHz spectrum. More >>
NZ sees stop-start unified communications market
Monday, 11 November 2013, 8:09 am | Digitl
There are clear signs unified communications is gathering momentum in New Zealand. It was one of the most discussed topics at this year's Microsoft TechEd conference and stories about implementations and successes continue to arrive. More >>
Last week's top stories
Sunday, 10 November 2013, 5:24 pm | Digitl
It was a busy week with smartphone-related stories dominating the news agenda: Top billing goes to 2degrees gets the Google Nexus 5 . The carrier may not have a 4G network or HD Voice, but it does have what many are calling the best Android phone ... More >>
Apple stack: A week of working with iOS and OS X
Sunday, 10 November 2013, 3:12 pm | Digitl
For the next seven days I'm going to work only with Apple devices, software and services. Along the way I'll write regular updates on my progress. More >>
Briefly: Mega leave beta; Samsung Note 10.1; Revera expands
Friday, 8 November 2013, 8:09 am | Digitl
Kim Dotcom's New Zealand-based Mega cloud storage service is now officially out of beta . The service has also added a list of new features including faster loading and improved local caching. There are also changes to the user interface. Otherwise ... More >>
Logitech Webcam C930e for business video-conferencing
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 11:29 am | Digitl
Two trends mean there’s a good chance you’ll soon be doing a lot more video conferencing. First, New Zealand is getting a fast fibre network. That makes video a more practical proposition. More >>
Microsoft warns Windows XP holdouts on security risks
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 9:31 am | Digitl
Microsoft New Zealand Windows client business group manager Dean Edwards would like customers using Windows XP to get a move on upgrading their operating systems. More >>
Editorial: NZ mobile market flowers thanks to competition
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 9:27 am | Digitl
The two largest carriers, Vodafone and Telecom NZ now fight on products and services. Barely a week passes without something new added to the mix. More >>
How Vodafone improves call quality with HD Voice
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 7:26 am | Digitl
Vodafone customers with the right handsets will notice a dramatic improvement in call quality from today as the carrier launches High Definition Voice. More >>
Briefly: Vodafone does Office; 2degrees tap-to-pay
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 7:21 am | Digitl
Paying for Microsoft Office just got simpler for Vodafone customers. The carrier is now selling Microsoft Office 365 and charging customers on their phone bill. The deal includes added local support and set-up. Microsoft's cloud-based Office software ... More >>
2degrees gets the Google Nexus 5
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 5:18 pm | Digitl
Yesterday I reported that possibly the best Android phone, Google's Nexus 5 was not officially on sale in New Zealand. Today comes news that 2degrees will be selling the phone. The phone is available from the carrier's branded stores and from branches ... More >>
Where newspapers sit in the bigger picture
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 1:48 pm | Digitl
While the numbers will be somewhat different in New Zealand, the message is clear. Just three years after the first modern tablets went on sale, they are almost as popular as printed newspapers. More >>
Vodafone offers iPad on plan
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 1:28 pm | Digitl
Apple's iPad Air is already a huge sale hit. Prices for the iPad Air start at $750 at Apple's online store for a Wi-Fi model and $950 for the lowest cost model able to connect to the cellular network. More >>
Chorus, regulatory black hole and a tough decision for gover
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 11:32 am | Digitl
Chorus shareholders were quick to react to this morning's Commerce Commission ruling on wholesale copper access prices . When the NZX opened the company's share price was down eight percent on yesterday's price at $2.42. That puts the share price perilously ... More >>
Commerce Commission bumps copper access price $2
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 8:59 am | Digitl
Today's Commerce Commission final decision is unlikely to settle the row over the price of connecting a home to the copper broadband network. Get ready for an extension of what has been described as a particularly grumpy debate. More >>
