
Bobby Hellard
Bobby Hellard is ITPro's Reviews Editor and has worked on CloudPro and ChannelPro since 2018. In his time at ITPro, Bobby has covered stories for all the major technology companies, such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, and regularly attends industry-leading events such as AWS Re:Invent and Google Cloud Next.
Bobby mainly covers hardware reviews, but you will also recognize him as the face of many of our video reviews of laptops and smartphones.
He has been a journalist for ten years, originally covering sports, before moving into business technology with ITPro. He has bylines in The Independent, Vice and The Business Briefing. Contact him at bobby.hellard@futurenet.com or find him on Twitter: @bobbyhellard
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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
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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
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Microsoft releases 5MB Outlook Lite app for Android
News The streamlined version of mobile Outlook also works well on both 2G and 3G networks
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Norton and Avast merger 'provisionally' approved by UK regulator
News Competition and Markets Authority investigation suggests new software giant would still face "significant" competition
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Oracle looks to save $1bn with workforce cuts
News Sales and advertising division jobs already being eliminated, according to reports
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1.2m businesses now eligible for UK gov's software discounts
News Help to Grow: Digital scheme offers up to £5,000 off selected CRM and e-commerce software
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How to add a printer to macOS
Tutorials Everything you need to know about connecting a printer to an Apple computer via cable, Wi-Fi or IP address
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Printer ink vs toner: What's the difference?
Vs From price per page to the finish, we weigh up the pros and cons when it comes to printer ink vs toner
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Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms
News Users will need to be on the same Zoom account for E2EE for Zoom Calls to work
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UK gov opens £12m innovation fund to tackle cost of living crisis, regional inequality
News Funding will enable regulators and local authorities to test and experiment with "bold and ambitious" approaches to the pressing issues of the day
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Slack Connect vs Microsoft Teams Connect: Better than email?
In-depth Slack Connect and its rival Microsoft Teams Connect both want to take internal business communications beyond the office
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Microsoft launches Digital Contact Center Platform
News The tech giant's new service will pull together features from Dynamics, Teams and Nuance AI for customer service automation
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Slack to increase subscription prices for the first time
News Users of Slack Pro can keep their current subscription for an additional year if they renew before 1 September 2022
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Botched IT upgrade inadvertently cuts pay for Next employees
News Salary issues have dogged the retailer since February after it outsourced payroll to Oracle
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Morgan Stanley fined $200m for "unapproved" WhatsApp use
News US gov report criticises bank for conducting business via personal channels of communications
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Chrome OS Flex turns old PCs and Macs into Chromebooks
News The OS is aimed at businesses that want a universal operating system without having to splash out on new hardware
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