Jon Honeyball
Latest articles by Jon Honeyball

Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy?
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future

Why Shopify is bringing web designers to an end
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Modern tools like Shopify are letting small businesses create viable sites for a fraction of the price it might have once cost

Nine ways to reduce IT costs
By Jon Honeyball published
In-depth From subscriptions to printing, small businesses can cut back on a variety of areas to cope with economic turmoil

Making us wait for Windows 11 upgrades to install is unacceptable
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion There’s no reason why Windows 11 upgrades like 22H2 or the upcoming 23H2 should take the best part of an hour on machines with plenty of RAM, CPU and fast storage

Never wait for things to go wrong before replacing your NAS device
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion After years of excellent service, retiring a Synology NAS server saw a drastic improvement in speed and functionality

Internet pollution is only getting worse
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion With online advertising becoming more pervasive and insidious, it won’t be long until they’re as ever present as microplastics

The cryptocurrency implosion shows we’re heading for the end
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion There’s a reckoning facing many who were persuaded – even tricked – into pouring their savings into meaningless blockchain-powered financial assets

We should celebrate accessibility tools, not hide them away
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Whether in macOS, Apple Watch, Windows 11, or other platforms, there are swathes of great accessibility features available to everyone

Before buying into cloud-based tech, you must prepare for failure
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion We can all learn lessons from Insteon’s demise, with customers of its IoT smart home devices left with pieces of junk

What does the post-smartphone era have in store?
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Now the smartphone is old hat, we should look forward to a new era of computing with mixed reality and wearables taking centre stage

Why computational photography is hitting new heights
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion With AI-powered shooting on the Pixel 6 Pro and iPhone 13 Max Pro becoming this good, my trips to foreign climes resulted in proper cameras being left at home

If employees are to work from home then the office network must move with them
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion The 'new normal' doesn't mean we can forget traditional infrastructure needs

Managing a late migration
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion When it comes to moving from Windows 7 to Windows 10, it's better late than never

Microsoft Surface Duo review: Progress is a double-edged sword
By Jon Honeyball published
Reviews A stunning achievement that should make us rethink the role of the phone, but it’s far from perfect

Apple MacBook Air (Apple M1, 2020) review: The world’s best ultraportable
By Jon Honeyball published
Reviews This debut for Apple’s M1 silicon is a triumph of epic proportions

Apple iPad Pro 12.9in (2020) review: Believe the hype
By Jon Honeyball published
Reviews The most expensive and most ambitious iPad yet

Using public Wi-Fi without protection is a risky business
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion In this day and age, HTTPS isn't enough. To be truly secure, you need a VPN

Windows 7 ends: what do you do next?
By Jon Honeyball published
In-depth From SMBs to big business and individuals, after 10 years it's time to move on from Windows 7

Why your bank could be your best source of security advice
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Small business owners need better help keeping their organisations safe and financial institutions are stepping in to help out

Why Chromium-powered Edge could be a gamechanger
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Might this be the tipping point that finally brings us a common platform across all desktops?

Why we need an EU computing platform
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion If we are going to be distrustful of China, then we ought to be applying the same amount of cynicism to the US

How is mistake-prone Microsoft still worth so much money?
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Cortana looks like an irrelevant sideshow compared to Alexa and Siri

Want to avoid the Chrome monopoly? Switch to Firefox
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion Firefox isn't perfect, but I'll be using it until Google ends its data-slurping
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