Simon Handby
After a brief career in corporate IT, Simon Handby combined his love of technology and writing when he made the move to Computer Shopper magazine. As a technology reviewer he's since tested everything from routers and switches, to smart air fryers and doorbells, and covered technology such as EVs, TVs, solar power and the singularity.
During more than 15 years as Shopper's long-time printer reviewer, Simon tried, tested and wrote up literally hundreds of home, small office and workgroup printers. He continues reviewing smart products and printers for a variety of publications, and has been an IT Pro contributor since 2010. Simon is almost never happier than when surrounded by printers and paper, applying his stopwatch and a seasoned eye to find the best performing, best value products for business users.
Latest articles by Simon Handby
HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Fast, competent, and good value to buy and run, the OfficeJet Pro 7720 is a great A3-capable MFP
HP OfficeJet Pro 6960 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP’s OfficeJet Pro 6960 is a capable home office MFP, but its scanner could be improved
Epson EcoTank ET-4750 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews At long last, Epson's ET-4750 begins to deliver on the EcoTank promise
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP's OfficeJet Pro 8720 is a fast and practical inkjet MFP for a home office or small business
Ricoh SP C250dn review - a colour laser printer for just £80
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Ricoh's SP C250dn is as cheap as colour laser printers get. Surprisingly, it's not bad at all
Canon PIXMA MG5750 review: Budget brilliance
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The right balance of features, performance and quality makes the PIXMA MG5750 a winner for Canon
How tech can promote diversity in the workplace
By Simon Handby published
In-depth From screen readers to no-touch keyboards, assistive technology has a lot to offer both in and outside the workplace
TunnelBear review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Cute, cheap and mostly effective, Tunnelbear suits individuals and micro-businesses
Steganos Online Shield review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews We encountered too many minor but annoying issues with Online Shield
NordVPN review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews NordVPN is great value and offers high levels of security and privacy
Hide My Ass! review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A huge range of servers and many security features makes Hide My Ass a fair choice
F-Secure Freedome VPN review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Easy to use, effective and reasonably priced, but lacks advanced settings
CyberGhost review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews CyberGhost offers intermediate control, but it's expensive if you have multiple devices
Avast SecureLine review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews SecureLine is an easy to use VPN, but it's not cheap, and it doesn't offer the best protection
AnchorFree Hotspot Shield review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews A cheap and simple to use VPN that sidesteps geo-blocks, but it doesn't offer perfect anonymity
Brother HL-L6300DWT review
By Simon Handby published
Not yet ratedReviews Brother's small workgroup mono laser hits almost all the right notes
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs S7 Edge vs S6
By Caroline Preece, Simon Handby, Adam Shepherd, Nicholas Griffen published
Reviews The follow-up to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge could get a 4K display
HP ScanJet Pro 2500 f1 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Not as glamorous as the other more famous F1, but this scanner still races ahead
HP LaserJet Enterprise M506x review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews This printer is laser-focussed on saving your business time and money
HP PageWide Pro MFP 477dw
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP wants to kill your laser - and it's serious this time
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4
By Simon Handby published
Vs It's tablets with keyboards at dawn
LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7
By Simon Handby published
Vs What's the difference between the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5?
Kodak Alaris i2620 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Make short work of big scanning jobs
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