Barry Collins
Barry Collins is an experienced IT journalist who specialises in Windows, Mac, broadband and more. He's a former editor of PC Pro magazine, and has contributed to many national newspapers, magazines and websites in a career that has spanned over 20 years.
Today, he's a contributor to Forbes.com, a columnist for PC Pro and ComputerActive, and is the co-editor of BigTechQuestion.com, a site dedicated to helping solve people's tech problems. You may have seen Barry as a tech pundit on television and radio, including BBC Newsnight, the Chris Evans Show and ITN News at Ten.
Latest articles by Barry Collins
PROFILE: Mimecast
By Barry Collins published
Case Studies We meet the CEO of the firm that stands between your inbox and millions of malicious attacks
Inside BT's Labs: The future of broadband
By Barry Collins published
In-depth BT says it’s going to have “ultrafast” broadband in 12 million homes by 2020 — is that a pipe dream?
Are you really living in a broadband ghetto?
By Barry Collins published
Opinion Barry Collins reveals the flaws in Britain’s broadband speed league tables
Apple’s upgrades downgrade our devices
By Barry Collins published
Opinion Our phones and tablets should come with an expiry date, argues Barry Collins
Why sites should go offline to save the web
By Barry Collins published
Opinion Barry Collins hopes that web giants can fend off the latest threat to net neutrality
WhatsApp Amber? Not getting the message?
By Barry Collins published
Opinion Barry Collins offers to help the Home Secretary with her tech teething problems
How UKFast became a British cloud giant
By Barry Collins published
Case Studies The web hosting firm’s staff may literally be on a downward spiral, but a husband and wife team have built a booming business
Stop the innovation bus, I want to get off
By Barry Collins published
Opinion The ceaseless drive for the “next big thing” is driving us all potty. It’s time for a break
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 and XPS 27: hands-on
By Barry Collins published
Reviews We check out the 2-in-1's business credentials, and give the designer-friendly XPS 27 a once over
Samsung Chromebook Pro: First look
By Barry Collins published
First look Samsung's Chromebook Pro gets ready for work
Excel for iPad: Top 11 tips
By Barry Collins published
Tutorials Juggle your spreadsheets on the iPad with our guide to the Excel app
Best business apps for Windows 10
By Barry Collins published
Sponsored We find the best business-related apps in the Windows 10 Store.
Upgrading to Windows 10: everything you need to know
By Barry Collins published
Sponsored Thinking of introducing Windows 10 in your business? You should be. Here’s what you need to know about the process.
Reduce your printing costs
By Barry Collins published
Sponsored Practical advice on cutting down your print costs, from paper to toner to man hours.
Microsoft Office 2013 review
By Barry Collins last updated
Reviews Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint get the touchscreen treatment, cloud storage and a bunch of new features.
OneDrive and OneDrive for Business review
By Barry Collins published
Reviews It's tied into the Microsoft ecosystem but can it ever rival Dropbox?
Livedrive review
By Barry Collins published
Reviews Unlimited backup but how long will it take to store a PC's worth of data?
Windows 10 - What's in the latest preview?
By Barry Collins published
First look Microsoft adds in core functionality but there's still work to be done
27 brilliant apps for business
By Barry Collins published
Sponsored From office suites to organiers, we've scoured the app stores to find the very best business apps
10 reasons managed print is right for any size of business
By Barry Collins published
Sponsored There's a perception that managed print is just for big business. We explain why it's suitable for all
Best free online survey tools
By Barry Collins published
Best Need to take a quick snapshot of customer opinion? Barry Collins rates three online survey services
Windows 10 Technical Preview: Is Microsoft back in business?
By Barry Collins published
Reviews Microsoft’s bending over backwards to court businesses with Windows 10. Does it offer enough to justify upgrading from Windows 7?
PowerPoint for iPad: 10 top tips
By Barry Collins published
Tutorials Want to host or create presentations on your iPad? We've got handy tricks to help you get going
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