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
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Apple is reportedly scaling back iPhone SE production
By Bobby Hellard published
News A perfect storm of politics and supply chain issues is said to be hampering the production of the budget iPhone
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UK tech sector reaches $1 trillion valuation
By Bobby Hellard published
News The country's digital industry is worth more than double Germany's equivalent, according to Dealroom
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EU and US reach agreement on Privacy Shield replacement
By Bobby Hellard published
News Privacy campaigner Max Schrems suggests the deal amounts to a "patchwork approach" that will ultimately fail
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Apple rumoured to be working on a hardware subscription service
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant to offer pay-monthly option, akin to a cloud subscription, for its iconic handsets
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Stephen Wilhite’s GIF to us all
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion The late computer scientist didn’t intend to help us maintain closer bonds with colleagues during lockdown – but we should thank him anyway
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Lenovo to give £1 from every laptop sale to UK digital poverty charities
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant to support local authorities and charities with hardware and expertise
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Alphabet spins off quantum company Sandbox AQ into independent company
By Bobby Hellard published
News The firm aims to move quantum and AI technologies away from research and into mainstream development
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Meta's Dutch data centre plans halted due to local pushback
By Bobby Hellard published
News Dutch Senators want more time to implement tighter regulations while campaigners cite environmental concerns
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HPE GreenLake update targets multi-service simplicity
By Bobby Hellard published
News The cloud giant also unveiled 12 new services and a GreenLake integration with Microsoft's Azure
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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
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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
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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
![New gallery layout on Microsoft Teams, showing on two TVs on a wall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eMyvVbQ8UMYopY6nzfNnk4-320-80.png)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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