
Barry Collins
Barry Collins is an experienced IT journalist who specialises in Windows, Mac, broadband and more. He's a former editor of PC Pro magazine, and has contributed to many national newspapers, magazines and websites in a career that has spanned over 20 years.
Today, he's a contributor to Forbes.com, a columnist for PC Pro and ComputerActive, and is the co-editor of BigTechQuestion.com, a site dedicated to helping solve people's tech problems. You may have seen Barry as a tech pundit on television and radio, including BBC Newsnight, the Chris Evans Show and ITN News at Ten.
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Inside BT's Labs: The future of broadbandIn-depth BT says it’s going to have “ultrafast” broadband in 12 million homes by 2020 — is that a pipe dream?
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Are you really living in a broadband ghetto?Opinion Barry Collins reveals the flaws in Britain’s broadband speed league tables
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Apple’s upgrades downgrade our devicesOpinion Our phones and tablets should come with an expiry date, argues Barry Collins
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Why sites should go offline to save the webOpinion Barry Collins hopes that web giants can fend off the latest threat to net neutrality
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WhatsApp Amber? Not getting the message?Opinion Barry Collins offers to help the Home Secretary with her tech teething problems
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How UKFast became a British cloud giantCase Studies The web hosting firm’s staff may literally be on a downward spiral, but a husband and wife team have built a booming business
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Stop the innovation bus, I want to get offOpinion The ceaseless drive for the “next big thing” is driving us all potty. It’s time for a break
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Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 and XPS 27: hands-onReviews We check out the 2-in-1's business credentials, and give the designer-friendly XPS 27 a once over
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Samsung Chromebook Pro: First lookFirst look Samsung's Chromebook Pro gets ready for work
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Excel for iPad: Top 11 tipsTutorials Juggle your spreadsheets on the iPad with our guide to the Excel app
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Best business apps for Windows 10Sponsored We find the best business-related apps in the Windows 10 Store.
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Upgrading to Windows 10: everything you need to knowSponsored Thinking of introducing Windows 10 in your business? You should be. Here’s what you need to know about the process.
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Reduce your printing costsSponsored Practical advice on cutting down your print costs, from paper to toner to man hours.
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Microsoft Office 2013 reviewReviews Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint get the touchscreen treatment, cloud storage and a bunch of new features.
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OneDrive and OneDrive for Business reviewReviews It's tied into the Microsoft ecosystem but can it ever rival Dropbox?
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Livedrive reviewReviews Unlimited backup but how long will it take to store a PC's worth of data?
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Windows 10 - What's in the latest preview?First look Microsoft adds in core functionality but there's still work to be done
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27 brilliant apps for businessSponsored From office suites to organiers, we've scoured the app stores to find the very best business apps
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10 reasons managed print is right for any size of businessSponsored There's a perception that managed print is just for big business. We explain why it's suitable for all
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Best free online survey toolsBest Need to take a quick snapshot of customer opinion? Barry Collins rates three online survey services
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Is Microsoft back in business?Reviews Microsoft’s bending over backwards to court businesses with Windows 10. Does it offer enough to justify upgrading from Windows 7?
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PowerPoint for iPad: 10 top tipsTutorials Want to host or create presentations on your iPad? We've got handy tricks to help you get going
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Word for iPad: Top 10 tipsTutorials Office for iPad's premier app is proving popular and we've got tricks to help you unlock its potential
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Are your business's mobile devices secure enough?Sponsored Businesses have never had access to so many mobile devices – nor as many ways to lose sensitive data.
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