
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
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How IT decision makers can prepare for the AI Age
Supported Content Whether it’s the hardware in your office or what’s powering your virtual machines, the right processors are the key to success
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Why the CPU you chose is the key to Windows 11
Presented by AMD
The end of Windows 10 is on the horizon – it’s time to upgrade to an fTPM-protected processor
By Bobby Hellard Published
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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 review
Reviews With stronger performance compared to the AMD model, the Flip has a lot to offer creative workers
By Bobby Hellard Published
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ReMarkable Paper Pro review
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
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Does AI level the playing field for small businesses?
Presented by Huawei
Supported Content The odds have always been stacked against smaller businesses, but with AI now so accessible, and affordable, the gains are there to be had
By Bobby Hellard Published
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How AI innovation is driving educational excellence
Presented by Huawei
Supported Content Generative AI is helping students learn and educators teach, and the classroom of today is shaping the future of work
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Why organizations need an integrated approach to enterprise backup and recovery
Sponsored by Cohesity
From malicious threats to natural disasters, there are many ways to lose your systems and data
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Apple’s ‘carbon neutral’ Mac Mini is small and compact, but packs a mighty punch with the new M4 chips
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
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2in (PaperMatte Edition) review
Reviews One of the best screen and stylus combos around, but the Android alternative software isn't quite there
By Bobby Hellard Published
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What are the benefits of a mini PC?
Sponsored by MSI
Sponsored Content All the power and connectivity of a desktop computer, in a form factor you can hide around the back of a monitor – what’s not to like?
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Apple M3 MacBook Air 13.6in review
Reviews The petit MacBook offering is pleasingly thin and enjoyable to use, but there's better value for money in an older model
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Not everyone working from home is procrastinating – but I miss doing it in the office
Opinion The debate around working from home has become stale and riddled with narrow-minded opinions
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Does every business need zero trust?
Sponsored by BT
Supported content ‘Never trust, always verify’ and your business might reap more than just the security benefits
By Bobby Hellard Published
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How AI is accelerating digital transformation in the banking industry
In partnership with Huawei
Supported Content Gen AI, fraud detection, and chatbots are all transforming the financial industry, but the cloud is the foundation for it all
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Hackers are using a ChromeLoader exploit to set up fake companies and malware-ridden websites
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
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Can AI take the frustration out of printing?
News The print industry is about to get the generative AI treatment courtesy of HP and its ideas to revolutionize the legacy technology
By Bobby Hellard Published
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AI is the best way to keep your workers happy, says HP
Analysis Best-in-class AI tools to improve how we feel about our jobs – that's the future of work, according to HP
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Is SaaS the secret to modern TV development?
‘SaaS-first, cloud-second, on-prem only when necessary’ is how the BBC puts it – but AI already has hold of the media industry
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Teradata wants you to think differently about data and innovation
Analysis With a focus on customer choice and ModelOps, Teradata is aiming to power developer innovation
By Bobby Hellard Published
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How to identify and mitigate cloud-based cyber attacks
Supported Content Sprawling IT estates with a vast network of endpoints need a strong security strategy, advanced threat detection, and, ultimately, a human touch
By Bobby Hellard Published
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What is edge computing?
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
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Intel to release microcode patch for instability issues with its 13th and 14th Gen processors
News The "elevated operating voltage" issue has been known since April, but an update won't be ready til 'mid-August', according to Intel
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Advantages and disadvantages of using AI for business
In-depth We explore the advantages of AI and examine how the technology is changing business
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SAP has found a way to bring us all on the digital transformation journey
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
By Bobby Hellard Published
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