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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.
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Bill Bennett - Latest News [Page 69]
Telecom NZ throws hat in 700 Mhz ring
Friday, 4 October 2013, 4:04 pm | Digitl
As expected Telecom NZ publicly confirmed it will be bidding in the 700 MHz spectrum action. The auction is scheduled to start at the end of this month. More >>
Snap extends UFB footprint
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:38 pm | Digitl
South Island-based ISP Snap says it has added the fibre regions serviced by Ultrafast Fibre to boost its UFB footprint. More >>
Vodafone TV adds secret sauce to home fibre
Friday, 4 October 2013, 2:54 pm | Digitl
Vodafone New Zealand took the wraps off its consumer UFB offering at a Herne Bay villa earlier today. Its plans combine broadband and TV. More >>
Briefly: Xeperia Z1; Christchurch dev jobs; 20TB hard drives
Friday, 4 October 2013, 8:04 am | Digitl
Telecom NZ is now selling the Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone. It's a waterproof device with a 21 megapixel camera that puts it contention with Nokia's Lumia 1020 , also sold by Telecom. Telecom's retail price for the phone is $1000, you can get it for ... More >>
Sales up at Xero
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 3:51 pm | Digitl
Xero says its sales were up 84 percent for the six months to September 30. More >>
Behind Telecom NZ's mobile data traffic surge
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 3:26 pm | Digitl
The year to August 2013 saw mobile data traffic climb 91 percent while data traffic on Telecom NZ's Wi-Fi hotspot network climbed 23 percent in a single month. More >>
Briefly: Punakaiki reboots; Voda UFB; Hawaiki; HP channel
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 8:32 am | Digitl
Lance Wiggs' says the Punakaiki Fund will cut the proposed fees and extend the deadline by three weeks until October 25. More >>
Auldhouse: Leaving Gen-i makes us nimble
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 10:36 am | Digitl
Auldhouse managing director Melanie Hobcraft says the newly independent training company has an opportunity to become more nimble and innovative. More >>
Briefly: HP goes SDN; el cheapo tablets
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 8:59 am | Digitl
A bold new direction for HP as the company plans to create a smartphone style developer's kit and app store for enterprise level customers toying with software-defined networking. More >>
Voyager joins Hawaiki
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:22 pm | Digitl
Hawaiki has recruited another New Zealand ISP as its trans-Pacific fibre project gathers momentum. More >>
Nokia Lumia 1020 first impression: a call-making camera
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 9:10 am | Digitl
Photography sits at the core of Nokia's Lumia 1020. You can't avoid the phone's picture taking abilities even if you try. More >>
Briefly: Cunliffe on copper; Lumia 1020 in NZ; Asus Memo Pad
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 8:09 am | Digitl
Labour leader and communications spokesman David Cunliffe has thrown his weight behind the report from Network Strategies showing consumers will pay hundreds of millions if the government plan to keep copper broadband prices high goes ahead. More >>
Independent review finds Covec conservative on Chorus transfer
Monday, 30 September 2013, 2:36 pm | Digitl
An independent peer review says Covec's estimate of the amount Chorus stands to gain from the government proposed changes to copper pricing is "conservative in all scenarios". More >>
Top stories last week on digitl
Monday, 30 September 2013, 12:40 pm | Digitl
Four stories taking readers behind the headlines were the best read items on digitl last week. There's lots of interest in Telecom NZ and the switch from copper to fibre. Banking technology is also in the spotlight with an innovative make-over of Westpac's ... More >>
Three back-up drives from Seagate
Monday, 30 September 2013, 11:41 am | Digitl
While cloud back-up is generally the smartest, cheapest and, in some senses, safest back-up for most small businesses and home users, it makes sense to store data locally too. More >>
Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam: Ready for fibre
Sunday, 29 September 2013, 11:10 am | Digitl
Crown Fibre Holdings expects video-conferencing will be among the first popular applications on the UFB fibre network currently being built. It's not just about staying in touch with friends and family. There's evidence video-conferencing makes businesses more ... More >>
Why Westpac's new online bank looks like iOS 7
Friday, 27 September 2013, 4:04 pm | Digitl
Westpac's new cross-device online banking site has a modern, stripped-back feel. It treats us like adults. More >>
Westpac builds online banking for any device
Friday, 27 September 2013, 3:16 pm | Digitl
Westpac New Zealand is halfway through spending $15 million to refresh online banking in a format that works with just about any device. More >>
Telecom NZ Wi-Fi move disrupts mobile data market
Friday, 27 September 2013, 10:23 am | Digitl
Turning phone boxes into Wi-Fi hotspots is a smart disruptive move by Telecom NZ. It gives the company something to offer customers that rivals can't easily match. It also stops phone boxes - useful in emergencies - from becoming white elephants. More >>
Aranz-Geo feted for software innovation on world stage
Friday, 27 September 2013, 9:37 am | Digitl
Christchurch-based geological modelling software specialist Aranz Geo narrowly missed taking the top accolade at the 2013 New Zealand International Business Awards. More >>
