Bobby Hellard
Bobby Hellard is ITPro's Reviews Editor and has worked on CloudPro and ChannelPro since 2018. In his time at ITPro, Bobby has covered stories for all the major technology companies, such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, and regularly attends industry-leading events such as AWS Re:Invent and Google Cloud Next.
Bobby mainly covers hardware reviews, but you will also recognize him as the face of many of our video reviews of laptops and smartphones.
He has been a journalist for ten years, originally covering sports, before moving into business technology with ITPro. He has bylines in The Independent, Vice and The Business Briefing. Contact him at bobby.hellard@futurenet.com or find him on Twitter: @bobbyhellard
Latest articles by Bobby Hellard

How IT decision makers can prepare for the AI Age
By Bobby Hellard published
Whether it’s the hardware in your office or what’s powering your virtual machines, the right processors are the key to success

Why the CPU you chose is the key to Windows 11
By Bobby Hellard published
Presented by AMD
The end of Windows 10 is on the horizon – it’s time to upgrade to an fTPM-protected processor

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 review
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews With stronger performance compared to the AMD model, the Flip has a lot to offer creative workers

ReMarkable Paper Pro review
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews A digital notepad for distraction-free productivity with a display that has the scratch of a pencil on paper – and yes, it is expensive

Does AI level the playing field for small businesses?
By Bobby Hellard published
The odds have always been stacked against smaller businesses, but with AI now so accessible, and affordable, the gains are there to be had

Why organizations need an integrated approach to enterprise backup and recovery
By Bobby Hellard published
Sponsored by Cohesity
From malicious threats to natural disasters, there are many ways to lose your systems and data

Apple’s ‘carbon neutral’ Mac Mini is small and compact, but packs a mighty punch with the new M4 chips
By Solomon Klappholz published
News With a pint-sized footprint only half the size of its M2 predecessor, the M4 and M4 Pro edition of the Mac Mini promises to bring an unprecedented size-to-performance ratio

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2in (PaperMatte Edition) review
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews One of the best screen and stylus combos around, but the Android alternative software isn't quite there

Apple M3 MacBook Air 13.6in review
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews The petit MacBook offering is pleasingly thin and enjoyable to use, but there's better value for money in an older model

Not everyone working from home is procrastinating – but I miss doing it in the office
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion The debate around working from home has become stale and riddled with narrow-minded opinions

Hackers are using a ChromeLoader exploit to set up fake companies and malware-ridden websites
By Bobby Hellard published
News Code-signing and malvertising are being used to guide victims to well-designed websites that offer seemingly legitimate tools like PDF readers and converters

Can AI take the frustration out of printing?
By Bobby Hellard published
News The print industry is about to get the generative AI treatment courtesy of HP and its ideas to revolutionize the legacy technology

AI is the best way to keep your workers happy, says HP
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis Best-in-class AI tools to improve how we feel about our jobs – that's the future of work, according to HP

Is SaaS the secret to modern TV development?
By Bobby Hellard published
‘SaaS-first, cloud-second, on-prem only when necessary’ is how the BBC puts it – but AI already has hold of the media industry

Teradata wants you to think differently about data and innovation
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis With a focus on customer choice and ModelOps, Teradata is aiming to power developer innovation

How to identify and mitigate cloud-based cyber attacks
By Bobby Hellard published
Sprawling IT estates with a vast network of endpoints need a strong security strategy, advanced threat detection, and, ultimately, a human touch

What is edge computing?
By Drew Turney last updated
In-depth Edge computing is a new paradigm that brings processing closer to the data source than ever, and might circumvent growing problems in network latency, processing time, and security

Intel to release microcode patch for instability issues with its 13th and 14th Gen processors
By Bobby Hellard published
News The "elevated operating voltage" issue has been known since April, but an update won't be ready til 'mid-August', according to Intel

Advantages and disadvantages of using AI for business
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth We explore the advantages of AI and examine how the technology is changing business
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