Caroline Preece
Caroline has been writing about technology for more than a decade, switching between consumer smart home news and reviews and in-depth B2B industry coverage. In addition to her work for IT Pro and Cloud Pro, she has contributed to a number of titles including Expert Reviews, TechRadar, The Week and many more. She is currently the smart home editor across Future Publishing's homes titles.
You can get in touch with Caroline via email at caroline.preece@futurenet.com.
Latest articles by Caroline Preece

TechUK brands Tier 2 immigration reforms 'disappointing'
By Caroline Preece published
News Government introduces a £1,000 immigrant skills charge for employers of skilled foreign workers

Government to invest £1.9 billion into cybersecurity
By Caroline Preece published
News A national cyber security centre will also be launched to join industry, academia and international partners

Santander launches voice banking for UK customers
By Caroline Preece published
News Customers can check their spending via voice recognition, but it won't replace passwords

BlackBerry "fought back" against WhatsApp's BB10 departure
By Caroline Preece published
News Legacy smartphone provider urges users to protest decision on social media

Start-up doubts Osborne's commitment to Northern Powerhouse
By Caroline Preece published
News Start-ups react to Budget 2016 announcements

Google to display black cabs with new Maps update
By Caroline Preece published
News Google is experimenting with displaying information about London's black cabs in its latest update

LastPass ups security with multi-factor authentication
By Caroline Preece published
News The password manager has released 2FA app to improve security for its users

CompTIA launches careers hub to boost IT apprenticeships
By Caroline Preece published
News With businesses looking to fill the IT skills gap, CompTIA have launched a portal to aid prospective apprentices

Google car crash "not a surprise", says transport secretary
By Caroline Preece published
News Autonomous cars shouldn't be compared to perfection, claims Anthony Foxx

Microsoft using Minecraft to experiment with AI technology
By Caroline Preece published
News Researchers plan to use Minecraft's open world to teach AI code more nuanced intelligence

OnePlus Two: Everything you need to know
By Adam Shepherd, Caroline Preece, Clare Hopping published
Rumours All the news, rumours and developments about the budget, invite-only smartphone

59% of UK entrepreneurs under 35 now women, study finds
By Caroline Preece published
News The majority of entrepreneurs in the UK between ages 18-24 are women, beating the global average

Do diversity quotas help or hinder woman in tech?
By Caroline Preece published
In-depth As we celebrate women in technology, we examine the value of diversity quotas

Are risk-averse VCs harming UK start-ups' growth prospects?
By Caroline Preece published
News Investors focus too much on user numbers and want 'finished products', finds report

Hypercat 'crowdsources' expert ideas for smart city project
By Caroline Preece published
News A new smart city report for the OPDC project has sourced innovative ideas from industry leaders

Big data and IoT 'will bring £322bn to UK economy by 2020'
By Caroline Preece published
News Manufacturing, professional services, retail banking and telecoms will benefit the most

John Lewis looks for eight IT apprentices
By Caroline Preece published
News The retailer's IT degree apprenticeships pay £16,000 to post-A Level students

Learning digital skills 'first hurdle' for young people
By Caroline Preece published
News Young people must learn basic digital skills in order to succeed in today's job market, says Capgemini's Nigel Walsh

UK 'lags behind' Europe in digital performance
By Caroline Preece published
News Europe continues to grow, but the UK still needs to improve on digital skills and public services

UK start-ups want to remain in EU, finds Coadec
By Caroline Preece published
News Most entrepreneurs will vote to stay when the EU referendum comes, citing skills access and single market

MWC 2016: Facebook creates Social VR team
By Caroline Preece published
News Social network wants to help people connect through virtual reality

JustEat and Google join TechHub Swansea's start-up scheme
By Caroline Preece published
News Wales' first accelerator programme offers start-ups £10,000 and free deskspace

Start-up: Tech North shouldn't bow to "London narrative"
By Caroline Preece published
News Two more senior members are leaving Tech North
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