Latest articles by Bobby Hellard
Sungard files for bankruptcy for the second time in three years
News Legacy IT firm unable to remedy its financial problems in the current economic climate
Microsoft to partner with Finastra for SMB loans
News Programme to "initially" start in the US with 8,000 financial institutions available through Dynamics 365
Kaseya to acquire cloud software firm Datto for $6bn
News Investor-funded transaction to be completed by the end of the year
LinkedIn is filled with deepfake 'virtual employees'
News Stanford Internet Observatory researchers find more than 1,000 fake profiles on the business site
Into the metaverse: Everything we learned from our virtual tour
Opinion Constant distractions – and not much collaboration – make it hard to see the business use cases
Toshiba mulls going private after string of shareholder revolts
News The firm has established a special committee to "engage" with potential investors and review alternatives
Ericsson exec resigns as shareholder pressure mounts over ISIS payment claims
News US DoJ investigation claims Swedish telco giant "failed to disclose" misconduct in Iraq during bribery settlement
How to install Windows 11
In-depth You'll need to check your system requirements before you upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft's OS
Microsoft Journal becomes fully-fledged Windows app
News The new "ink-first" notetaking software will also be integrated into Microsoft 365
Microsoft's Windows Autopatch brings automated updates for IT admins
News Endpoint Manager updates also include targeted IT messages for organisations and more security controls
Microsoft launches Windows 365 Boot and Switch apps
News Cloud PC service gets additional security and productivity features that include an offline mode
Google to entice workers back to the office with free e-scooters
News US employees reportedly offered a Unagi Model One scooter to make the commute into the office more appealing
Lenovo to double its R&D workforce to 12,000
News Laptop giant to funnel increased profits into new IT architectures for edge computing
Microsoft acquires process automation specialist Mint
News It marks yet another move for Microsoft into a market expected to be worth around $11 billion by 2030
Google Workspace update adds Meet calls to Docs and Sheets, chat threads to Spaces
News Update aims to addressed 'top requested' features from enterprise customers
DCMS: A third of businesses experience "weekly" cyber attacks
News Government data suggests senior managers are more worried about cyber attacks than ever before
Microsoft finally makes it easier to switch default browsers in Windows 11
News Simple one-click operation to come via an update after criticism from rivals
Apple is reportedly scaling back iPhone SE production
News A perfect storm of politics and supply chain issues is said to be hampering the production of the budget iPhone
UK tech sector reaches $1 trillion valuation
News The country's digital industry is worth more than double Germany's equivalent, according to Dealroom
EU and US reach agreement on Privacy Shield replacement
News Privacy campaigner Max Schrems suggests the deal amounts to a "patchwork approach" that will ultimately fail
Apple rumoured to be working on a hardware subscription service
News Tech giant to offer pay-monthly option, akin to a cloud subscription, for its iconic handsets
Stephen Wilhite’s GIF to us all
Opinion The late computer scientist didn’t intend to help us maintain closer bonds with colleagues during lockdown – but we should thank him anyway
Lenovo to give £1 from every laptop sale to UK digital poverty charities
News Tech giant to support local authorities and charities with hardware and expertise
