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
TechUK calls on government to increase tech sector R&D support
By Bobby Hellard published
News Lobby group recommends R&D tax credits, tech-growth incentives and digital training schemes to help expand the UK's tech sector
Microsoft faces EU antitrust complaint from rival cloud firms
By Bobby Hellard published
News French firm OVHcloud confirmed as one of "several" parties that made a complaint in the summer
Samsung reveals 5nm-powered A33 and A53 smartphones
By Bobby Hellard published
News South Korean giant brings flagship power and 5G to the middle tier of the smartphone market
Microsoft doubles-down on hybrid with latest software and hardware updates
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant unveils new layouts for Teams Rooms, collaborations for Outlook and a new Surface Hub camera
Google Domains exits beta after seven years
By Bobby Hellard published
News The service is now generally available with a 20% discount for new and returning users
Lenovo unveils new ThinkPad X-series and L-series laptops
By Bobby Hellard published
News Laptop giant reveals 11 new models which include third-gen X13 and L13 Yoga models with Intel and AMD variants
Arm to axe up to 1,000 jobs after Nvidia deal collapses
By Bobby Hellard published
News Trade union calls on government support to protect British jobs and research within the semiconductor industry
UK tech startups to watch in 2022
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth Fintech, AI, mixed reality and a remote onboarding specialist make up IT Pro's list of small businesses to watch
Toshiba investors reject revised spin-off plans
By Bobby Hellard published
News Shareholders question whether management can be held accountable for such a "irreversible and momentous" plan
Clipchamp video editor to be installed on Windows 11 by default
By Bobby Hellard published
News The new inbox app offers Adobe-like features and Azure-powered functions for all video editors
What to expect from Apple's "Peek Performance" event on 8 March
By Bobby Hellard published
News Rumours suggest MacBook processor upgrades, a refreshed Mac Mini, and a new iPhone could be coming
View from the airport: Hardware at MWC 2022
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion Flight cancellations and COVID-19 restrictions aren’t enough to dampen the glorious return of Mobile World Congress
OnePlus 10 Pro hands-on review: A solo Pro with little sparkle
By Bobby Hellard published
Reviews A minor upgrade with no exact release date in the UK makes for a poor first impression of the 10 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 hands-on review: 360 degrees of portability
By Bobby Hellard published
First look The South Korean giant’s new super slim 2-in-1 has enterprise-grade security for wherever you go
Windows 11 preview build brings changes to tablet layout and notification bar
By Bobby Hellard published
News New Insider build also adds snappable Edge windows and changes to File Explorer search
Microsoft releases new security controls for multi-cloud customers
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant adds Google Cloud protections for Defender for Cloud and CloudKnox Permission management
Lenovo's record-breaking earnings sets the pace for 2022 laptop market
By Bobby Hellard published
News Laptop giant enjoys increased demand for premium PC models from hybrid workers
What devices can we expect from MWC 2022?
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion New smartphones, tablets and laptops are set to be unveiled as the tech world descends on Barcelona once again
Darktrace acquires attack surface management startup Cybersprint
By Bobby Hellard published
News The €47.5 million deal marks Darktrace’s first acquisition in its nine-year history
Kyndryl and AWS partner to create a centre of excellence for cloud customers
By Bobby Hellard published
News Former IBM spin-off now has agreements in place with the world's three largest cloud providers
BlackBerry revival is officially dead as OnwardMobility shuts down
By Bobby Hellard published
News The Texas-based startup is mysteriously shutting down and taking its ultra-secure 5G BlackBerry with it
Synk to move into cloud security with Fugue acquisition
By Bobby Hellard published
News London firm claims deal will create industry's first cloud service posture management solution designed by and for developers
AMD and DoiT partner to help Google Cloud customers maximise performance
By Bobby Hellard published
News The collaboration also aims to reduce costs and improve the security of cloud workloads running on Epyc