Latest articles by Barry Collins
The great telephone switch-off
In-depth The traditional telephone network is being switched off in 2025. What does this mean for business owners?
Broadband backup isn’t fit for business
Opinion Domestic web connections aren’t built for a nation of homeworkers
Don’t look to the stars for app reviews
Opinion The fixing of review scores in app stores is a major problem
High-end handsets can take a hike
Opinion Why I'm no longer be paying through the nose for the latest handset
How to run Windows 10 on a Mac: Bootcamp vs Parallels
In-depth Here are three of the best ways to run Windows 10 on a Mac
20 new features in Windows 10
In-depth This spring’s big update and a host of add-ons have brought a wealth of new features to Windows 10
Let’s stick to the software diet
Opinion Bloatware is a problem software developers need to deal with
The House of Lords will never bring tech giants to book
Opinion The multiple ways politicians have tried to regulate social media are uniformly daft
Windows 10 needs to go back to basics
Opinion Remote tech support brings home how appalling Windows is when it comes to the fundamentals
Why I’m leading a browser double life
Opinion There are benefits to using more than one browser
Can I become a coder?
In-depth Our fortysomething writer rekindles his childhood passion for coding – but can he teach himself Python from scratch?
Games battles are a taste of things to come
Opinion When we’re streaming our desktops, how will we pay for software? The games industry is going through these growing pains now
Microsoft 365 is more than a name change
Opinion The Office 365 rebranding could be a sign of things to come
Is your broadband coronavirus-ready?
Opinion It’s not a stockpile of toilet rolls that you should be investing in to survive lockdown in comfort
Chromebooks are the Benjamin Button of tech
Opinion While most tech ages like a bowl of fruit, Google's laptops seem more like a fine wine
Who’s watching you watch them?
Opinion Smart TV services are tracking you more closely than you think
Dear Jon, I’ve gone and bought a Mac…
In-depth When making the leap from Windows to Mac, it can be hard to make a smooth transition
Smart motorways aren’t smart enough
Opinion Free sat-nav apps could limit the dangers of so-called smart motorways, says Barry Collins
Recycling our digital waste is too hard
Opinion We need tools to clear the mountains of data that are building up around us
Sonos speakers are environmentally unsound
In-depth Forcing customers to brick trade-in speakers could destroy Sonos
A breakdown in communications
Opinion Why is it still a struggle for the emergency services to find those they need to help?
Smashing green tech myths
In-depth Environmentally friendly or snake oil? Here are five of the biggest green technology truisms
