Latest articles by Bobby Hellard
Laptops vs desktops: Which one is better for the office?
Vs We weigh up the age-old dilemma of whether a laptop is better than a desktop for everyday business use
UK to examine taxation of remote workers
News Government advisor to asses how companies have adapted to the increase in remote and 'nomad' workers
Gov to force through tough telecoms regulations to boost network security
News Regulator Ofcom will have powers to monitor, investigate and fine providers that fail to meet the new requirements
CIO role has 'drastically changed' over last 24 months, says Lenovo
News Globally survey suggests chief information officers have greater influence over their company now the role has expanded beyond technology
Microsoft aims to ease EU concerns with cloud licensing changes
News New hosting and outsourcing terms aim to reduce costs for European companies that run Microsoft services in rival data centres
Surging inflation is driving people to cryptocurrencies
News Binance claims the future is bright for digital tokens as a UN trade body warns cryptocurrencies may enable tax evasion
Microsoft marks OneDrive's 15th anniversary with a design overhaul
News New UI and productivity features coming soon as Microsoft pivots OneDrive as a central hub for hybrid workers
Intel launches Arc Pro GPUs for creative apps
News The Pro series includes two new GPUs intended for desktops, while the A30 is aimed at laptops
Electrical explosion reported at Google's Iowa data centre
News Three people working on a substation near the facility were critically injured, according to reports
APAC region to lose 63 million jobs to automation by 2040
News Five largest countries in the area more at risk of robots replacing workers compared to Europe and US, according to Forrester
Softbank's Vision Fund reports $22bn loss as economic crisis hits tech industry
News Serial investor group contributes to Softbank's overall losses of 2.93 trillion Japanese yen
Google’s Duo-Meet integration is a confusing way to ‘streamline’ a collaboration service
Opinion Business software providers are scrambling to outdo each other and offer everything to everyone, all at once
Microsoft releases 5MB Outlook Lite app for Android
News The streamlined version of mobile Outlook also works well on both 2G and 3G networks
Norton and Avast merger 'provisionally' approved by UK regulator
News Competition and Markets Authority investigation suggests new software giant would still face "significant" competition
Oracle looks to save $1bn with workforce cuts
News Sales and advertising division jobs already being eliminated, according to reports
Google calls on staff to boost productivity with "simplicity sprints"
News Tech giant to open the floor to employees for suggestions to improve product development
Google shut down data centre due to multiple cooling failures
News The facility that hosts Google Cloud in parts of Europe shut down due to record London temperatures
Intel kills off Optane Memory business with $559m loss
News Optane is now one of six divisions the company has ended under Gelsinger's leadership
Jack Ma cedes power of his company to avoid government pressure
News Chinese tech mogul could delay Ant Group's IPO even further if he sells controlling stake in firm
NCSC launches startup incubator to protect against national cyber threats
News The program is focused on the protection of highly available operational technology where there is a high risk of digital sabotage
Google rolls out minor UI and search refresh for major productivity boost
News New look Gmail tidies up Chat, Spaces and Meet apps as pop-out sidebar icons
Kaseya to build R&D centre in Dundalk and create 250 jobs over next three years
News Software provider aims to further invest in Ireland and capitalise on the university talent within the region
Android adds drag and drop features to tablet OS
News Share text, images and links across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and more in split screen mode
