Simon Brew

Opinion With Amazon attracting lots of tenders for its new headquarters, does geography matter so much for online companies?

Opinion With the consumer interface holding growing power, what’s the point of actually investing in stuff anymore?

Opinion Many businesses are using WhatsApp in an informal way, but is there a bigger opportunity for the messaging app?

Opinion The issue of tech companies paying their taxes comes to the fore again. But is anyone really doing anything wrong?

Opinion Is there a point where a human being is better placed to make a decision than a computer?

In-depth A few years ago, LinkedIn was that service whose emails clogged your inbox. Now? Simon Brew reckons it’s found its feet…

Opinion Dropbox was the poster child for accessible cloud computer at one stage. But where does it stand now?

Opinion Despite many loyal years with Hotmail, and thus Outlook, a parting of the ways is imminent

In-depth Since the launch of the iPhone, the physical keyboard has all but disappeared. But what about those who want some QWERTY time?

In-depth It's brought cloud storage to the masses, but is Dropbox a lifesaver or a threat? Simon Brew has been taking a look...

In-depth As the world wide web celebrates its birthday, Simon takes stock of what's happened so far, and the big tests ahead...

In-depth Does just over $7bn buy Microsoft a place at the mobile top table? Simon takes a look...

In-depth Is Yahoo!'s big Tumblr gamble a bold move of genius, a security policy for the future, or an expensive folly? Simon Brew takes a look...

In-depth As Michael Dell takes Dell back under private ownership, what does this now allow him to do?

In-depth As 4G services finally appear in the UK, where's the technology set to head next? Simon takes a look...

In-depth Why is the UK lagging behind on 4G rollout? And can anything be done about it? Simon Brew has been finding out more…

In-depth The iPhone 5 is out of the bag: but what else will Apple have to keep the firm at its peak for the years ahead?

In-depth New figures suggest that, for the first time, voice calls are in decline. Is this the start of a long road downhill? Simon Brew takes a look.

In-depth After releasing the Office 2013 Consumer Preview, Simon Brew takes a look at where Microsoft plans on taking its business next.

In-depth Could businesses offering a public Wi-Fi service find themselves on the wrong side of the Digital Economy Act? Simon Brew takes a look…

In-depth As a further delay hits part of the implementation of the Digital Economy Act, is this just a small hiccup, or is the Act being rendered toothless already? Simon Brew takes a look.

In-depth Why aren’t more people taking advantage of the benefits of desktop virtualisation? Simon Brew looks at the current state of play…

In-depth Does the government really want you to tell them everything? And what are its new communications-watching plans all about? Simon Brew finds out more…

In-depth BT and TalkTalk have been defeated in their latest challenge to the Digital Economy Act. Have the final obstacles now been cleared? Simon Brew investigates.