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 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

SAP has found a way to bring us all on the digital transformation journey
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis From Joule to WalkMe, Sapphire 2024 was all about how generative AI can make everyone’s job that little bit easier – and this is just the start

SAP wants you in the cloud and generative AI is how it will lure you there
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis SAP is “trying hard” to take all of its customers on a digital transformation journey, but says there is only one destiny – the cloud

What differentiates SAP's generative AI from all the rest? The quality of its data
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis SAP chief exec Christian Klein talks up opportunities in Europe and the importance of cloud systems for AI

SAP wants to "redefine the way businesses run" with Joule AI copilot in every part of its portfolio
By Bobby Hellard published
News SAP gives its generative AI model top billing at annual Sapphire event with a spate of new features to entice businesses

Acer is taking the plunge back into servers in EMEA, but it's keen to avoid previous mistakes
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis Acer plans on taking a ‘step by step’ approach to a market segment it has historically struggled with – but it has reasons to be optimistic in the EMEA

Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC brand heralds a “new era” in personal computing — here’s why we’re excited
By Bobby Hellard published
Analysis The launch of Copilot+ devices represents a "new era for the PC" with Snapdragon NPU-powered laptops that can recall everything you’ve seen on your machine

Apple M3 MacBook Pro review: Opt for the lower spec sets and you have an affordable powerhouse with heaps of battery life
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews A well-built M3-powered MacBook that your small business can rely on – just be careful with your configuration choices

Enterprise sustainability efforts mean pre-used hardware could be the key to reducing e-waste
By Ross Kelly published
News While IT leaders want to see more second-hand device options, manufacturer practices could prevent widespread adoption over the next decade

What is machine learning?
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth No longer confined to the world of science fiction, machine learning represents a new frontier in technology

One of our favorite productivity suites of 2023 just got a bunch of new AI tools — but they come with a steep price tag
By Ross Kelly published
News Updates to Google Workspace are designed to reduce pressure around taking notes and let workers be more engaged during meetings and calls

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 review: The best foldable PC you can buy
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews It still seems a tough sell for IT decision-makers, but the X1 Fold 16 is impressive nonetheless

New Microsoft Surface devices put AI on the desk of every office worker
By Solomon Klappholz published
News New Microsoft Surface devices infused with AI capabilities mark the tech giant's first foray into the burgeoning AI PC market

HP Envy Move review: An all-in-one you can take anywhere – around the home
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews A hard sell for IT decision-makers, but a great all-in-one, nonetheless

Amazon’s Thin Client for business is an IT department’s dream
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion This upgraded TV Cube is the affordable answer to hybrid work devices we’ve been searching for

What is Amazon S3?
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth Everything you need to know about Amazon S3, one of the world’s most popular cloud storage services

Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 review: i3-powered goodness for students and small businesses
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews The first of a new breed of Chromebook, the CX34 is an affordable workhorse

Cisco zero-day vulnerability hits 40,000+ devices in a matter of days
By Bobby Hellard published
News The Cisco zero-day vulnerability could impact thousands of customers globally

What the security horror stories of 2023 should teach us
By Bobby Hellard published
How to plan for the worst and why public sector organizations shouldn’t use Excel spreadsheets to store data

How computer viruses spread and how to avoid them
By Tyler Omoth, Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth You know that computer viruses can be a nightmare; here's how they spread from one computer to the next
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