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
AMD unveils its fastest professional graphics card
By Benny Har-Even published
News AMD boasts that its FirePro V8750 is the fastest professional graphics card on the block.
Buffalo LinkStation Mini SSD - NAS review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Buffalo has fitted solid state drives to its latest NAS, which might tempt business users looking to save power. But does the Buffalo LinkStation Mini SSD offer any genuine real-world benefits?
Spotify heading to iPhone within weeks
By Benny Har-Even published
News The popular music app is finally coming to the iPhone, but only for Spotify Premium subscribers.
Acer unveils business notebooks and netbook
By Benny Har-Even published
News TravelMate 8000 Timeline series brings all day battery life, while the Aspire One Pro 531 netbook is aimed at business users.
Samsung SyncMaster LD220 monitor review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews If you want to add another monitor to your desk but have run out of video ports, this DisplayLink powered Samsung could be the answer.
Reviews Round-Up: Sony netbook appears
By Benny Har-Even published
News Sony’s first netbook and the first fruits from Gateway are the highlights this week, accompanying another smartphone from Acer, a Kyocera MFP and an uber server from Fujitsu.
Sony VAIO Mini W-Series netbook review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Sony has finally relented and has added a true netbook to its range. Is the Sony VAIO Mini W-Series VPCW11S1E/W now the one to beat?
2009 worst year ever for graphics
By Benny Har-Even published
News Report claims 2009 is a year to forget for the graphics industry, but it should expect big things in 2010.
Man on the Moon: Technology then and now
By Benny Har-Even published
In-depth On the 40th anniversary of the first moon landings, we take a look at how space technology has developed and what it might mean for the UK.
Reviews Round-up: Office spruce-up
By Benny Har-Even published
News We take a sneak peak at Office 2010, while Asus both impresses and disappoints with a new netbook and laptop.
Need to Know: Windows Azure
By Benny Har-Even published
News After a lot of talk, by the end of the year Windows Azure will become a reality - with a potentially great impact on enterprise. We explain what it is and why it’s important.
Microsoft's Azure cloud to arrive by the end of the year
By Benny Har-Even published
News Microsoft has confirmed long-awaited details of the commercial availability and pricing of its new cloud computing platform.
Need to Know: Microsoft Silverlight 3
By Benny Har-Even published
News Amongst a flurry of new announcements, Microsoft has updated Silverlight and its related Expression development tool to version 3 – we explain what’s new.
Toshiba TG01: First Look review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Toshiba is one of the latest players to throw its hat into the smartphone ring. We take a first look at the new TG01.
Reviews Round-up: The ultimate laptop?
By Benny Har-Even published
News An ultimate ultra-portable laptop, a smartphone challenger, a innovative DVD Burner and a cutting edge server all hit the lab bench this week. Oh, and a printer too.
Samsung Jet S8000 review
By Benny Har-Even published
Reviews Named after its processor and its colour – it might have media credentials but is the Jet an effective business device?
Need to Know: Palm Pre
By Benny Har-Even published
In-depth Want to know what the fuss about the Palm Pre is all about? We give you the low-down.
Apps key to Pre success, says Palm
By Benny Har-Even published
News As the Palm Pre is officially announced for the UK, O2 and Palm explain why the arrival of the SDK will help their cause.
Samsung i7500 coming soon to UK
By Benny Har-Even published
News Network has confirmed that the Samsung ‘Galaxy’, its first Android based phone, will be coming soon to O2.
Reviews Round-up: Firefox burns brightly
By Benny Har-Even published
News This week, we looked at digital pens, small NAS boxes, a mobile workstation from HP and the latest browser update from Firefox.
Lenovo joins Nehalem club with new servers
By Benny Har-Even published
News Chinese computer manufacturer offers both tower and rack servers for mid-sized businesses.
BT claims medium-sized businesses are underserved
By Benny Har-Even published
News Needs of medium sized business are being lost between consumer and corporate and BT hopes to fill the gap with its SaaS offerings.
Need to Know: Firefox 3.5
By Benny Har-Even published
News Version 3.5 of the Firefox web browser is imminent. We explain what to expect from this major update.
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