Latest articles by Bobby Hellard
Printer ink vs toner: What's the difference?
Vs From price per page to the finish, we weigh up the pros and cons when it comes to printer ink vs toner
Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms
News Users will need to be on the same Zoom account for E2EE for Zoom Calls to work
UK gov opens £12m innovation fund to tackle cost of living crisis, regional inequality
News Funding will enable regulators and local authorities to test and experiment with "bold and ambitious" approaches to the pressing issues of the day
Slack Connect vs Microsoft Teams Connect: Better than email?
In-depth Slack Connect and its rival Microsoft Teams Connect both want to take internal business communications beyond the office
Microsoft launches Digital Contact Center Platform
News The tech giant's new service will pull together features from Dynamics, Teams and Nuance AI for customer service automation
Slack to increase subscription prices for the first time
News Users of Slack Pro can keep their current subscription for an additional year if they renew before 1 September 2022
Botched IT upgrade inadvertently cuts pay for Next employees
News Salary issues have dogged the retailer since February after it outsourced payroll to Oracle
Morgan Stanley fined $200m for "unapproved" WhatsApp use
News US gov report criticises bank for conducting business via personal channels of communications
Chrome OS Flex turns old PCs and Macs into Chromebooks
News The OS is aimed at businesses that want a universal operating system without having to splash out on new hardware
Google Cloud launches first Arm-based virtual machines
News The new addition to the cloud giant's Tau portfolio will offer greater price-to-performance than previous processor options
Microsoft testing fresh UI for the Windows 11 taskbar
News A minor U-turn sees the developer experimenting with new search icons on the taskbar, alongside widget notification badges, and a Camera app
Emojis in the workplace can bring colleagues together
Opinion Two-thirds of hybrid workers use emojis to feel closer to their colleagues, and this can even lead to a unique workplace language evolving over time
Red Hat appoints Matt Hicks as CEO
News Paul Cormier will move to chairman as the open-source giant continues its hybrid cloud push
ICO calls for gov review into use of WhatsApp and other private communication channels
News Regulator slaps Department of Health and Social Care with reprimand under UK data protection law
Best Amazon Prime Day tech hardware deals
Best If you’re looking for some new equipment, now’s the best time to grab a bargain
Northern Ireland is the future of British cyber security
In-depth How a perfect marriage of government and academia backing has led to a hotbed of tech talent and surge in foreign investment
Slack adds multi-person screen sharing features to Huddles
News New co-working functions and live cursor features aim to boost virtual collaboration on the comms platform
The 25 best companies to work for in the UK based on senior leadership
News Quality of senior management the most important driver of employee satisfaction, Glassdoor report finds
Telegram to roll out premium tier as it tops 700m daily users
News The company has remained tight-lipped about pricing but is launching a paid-for tier ahead of rivals
Microsoft Defender for Individuals to offer protections on macOS, iOS, and Android
News Family-friendly offering will come with a centralised dashboard to help manage security across different platforms
Microsoft Viva Sales aims to take the busy work out of CRM
News The AI-powered platform aims to give sellers easier access to customer information from across the business
