Benny Har-Even
Benny Har-Even is a twenty-year stalwart of technology journalism who is passionate about all areas of the industry, but telecoms and mobile and home entertainment are among his chief interests. Having covered the industry as turned from analogue to digital, Benny has watched and is fascinated by the way technology has shaped the world since the turn of the millennium. He has written for many of the leading tech publications in the UK and previously held the position of technology editor at ITPro before regularly contributing as a freelancer. Benny has also written for the likes of PC Pro, TrustedReviews, Wired, and The Sunday Times.
Known affectionately as a ‘geek’ to his friends, his passion has seen him land opportunities to speak about technology on BBC television broadcasts, as well as a number of speaking engagements at industry events. Over his lengthy career, Benny has amassed a huge breadth of industry knowledge and a deep understanding that allows him to carve out the most interesting insights from a story.
Latest articles by Benny Har-Even
Acer reveals Android-powered netbook
By Benny Har-Even published
News Dual-boot approach will let users choose between Android or Windows 7, Acer has claimed.
Satio heads up Vodafone smartphone trio
By Benny Har-Even published
News High-end Sony Ericsson Satio joins HTC Tattoo and LG GM750 on Vodafone.
Google Wave review: first look
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Google Wave has been the most hyped product on the internet since the introduction of Google’s Gmail. We take a look at what it’s got to offer and ask if it really is going to replace email.
Reviews roundup: Sony’s X-rated laptop waif
By Benny Har-Even published
News We pitch Windows 7 against Snow Leopard, Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 6.5, the Palm Pre hits the UK, Samsung shrinks a projector and Sony does the same to laptops.
Week in review: E-books and DNA readers
By Benny Har-Even published
News Hotmail is phished, IBM wants to read your DNA, Amazon announces the Kindle for the UK and it's revealed that the internet was created in Harlow.
Sony Vaio X-Series review: first look
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews We spent a little time with the Sony Vaio X-Series, a laptop its maker claims is the world's thinnest.
Is the Sony Vaio X the ‘world’s lightest’ laptop?
By Benny Har-Even published
News Sony's new X-Series notebook targets business users, with a superlight chassis and 16 hours of battery life.
Microsoft Office Web Apps review: first look
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Has Microsoft finally got a worthy competitor to Google Docs waiting in the wings? We take a gander at the technical preview of Microsoft Office Web apps.
Head to head: Windows 7 vs Snow Leopard
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews In the second of our series of head to head reviews, we pit Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system against Apple’s Mac OS X update Snow Leopard.
Adobe unveils LiveCycle Enterprise Suite 2
By Benny Har-Even published
News Enterprise application suite sequel is designed with the end user in mind and makes development easier, according to Adobe.
Top 10 Android business apps
By Benny Har-Even published
In-depth As the choice of Google Android-based devices mounts up, we take a look at a selection of the most essential apps on the Android Marketplace for business users.
Reviews round-up: Samsung lights up Galaxy
By Benny Har-Even published
News Samsung releases its first Android phone, while we pitch the iPhone against the HTC Hero. Meanwhile, Lenovo tries to do budget, Lexmark gets network aware and HP’s powerhouse workstation blows us away.
Week in Review: iPhone comes to Orange and Vodafone
By Benny Har-Even published
News O2 loses its iPhone exclusivity, Google turns 11, Ballmer attacks Google – again, and Britain comes 25th in broadband.
HP Z800 Workstation review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews At its launch, HP referred to its Z800 as a rock star amongst workstations. We take it for spin to see if it deserves to sit centre stage or if it should head back into rehab.
Reviews Round-up: Google polishes its Chrome
By Benny Har-Even published
News Video phones are making a comeback, we take a shine to Google Chrome, Nokia churns out another business phone in the form of the E52 and we are impressed by the speed and cost of a SAS storage appliance.
Week in Review: Palm readies Pre for UK launch
By Benny Har-Even published
News Apple is accused of lying, Facebook in privacy u-turn and Intel spends a week showing off its latest technology – it’s a busy Week in Review.
SGI puts supercomputer on the desktop
By Benny Har-Even published
News You no longer need an entire data-centre to benefit from high performance computing (HPC) claims SGI, as it launches the Octane III.
Google Chrome 3 review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews In seemingly no time, Chrome has made the leap from version 2 to 3. We see if Google's latest version should be your browser of choice.
Week in Review: Google Flips out
By Benny Har-Even published
News Google shows off its Fast Flip technology, LG goes Android, 802.11n Wi-Fi finally gets official, ARM claims it can take on Intel in netbooks and Microsoft finally admits that Vista wasn’t all that.
Canon partners with Adobe on secure printing
By Benny Har-Even published
News Canon’s new Imagerunner Advanced MFP platform includes tie-up with Adobe’s secure printing system.
Canon unveils imageRunner Advance printer series
By Benny Har-Even published
News Canon's imageRunner Advance range offers new printers and software for SME, corporate workgroup and internal repro house divisions with Microsoft SharePoint integration.
New ARM chip promises $100 netbooks
By Benny Har-Even published
News ARM announces ‘aggressive’ move into new markets with 2GHz Cortex-A9 chip, as it looks to expand its reach into netbook and mobile internet devices.
HP Mini 5101 netbook review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews HP takes a second stab at the netbook with the Mini 5101. Is this the best portable corporate computer you can buy?
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