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
Microsoft marks OneDrive's 15th anniversary with a design overhaul
By Bobby Hellard published
News New UI and productivity features coming soon as Microsoft pivots OneDrive as a central hub for hybrid workers
Intel launches Arc Pro GPUs for creative apps
By Bobby Hellard published
News The Pro series includes two new GPUs intended for desktops, while the A30 is aimed at laptops
Electrical explosion reported at Google's Iowa data centre
By Bobby Hellard published
News Three people working on a substation near the facility were critically injured, according to reports
APAC region to lose 63 million jobs to automation by 2040
By Bobby Hellard published
News Five largest countries in the area more at risk of robots replacing workers compared to Europe and US, according to Forrester
Softbank's Vision Fund reports $22bn loss as economic crisis hits tech industry
By Bobby Hellard published
News Serial investor group contributes to Softbank's overall losses of 2.93 trillion Japanese yen
Google’s Duo-Meet integration is a confusing way to ‘streamline’ a collaboration service
By Bobby Hellard published
Opinion Business software providers are scrambling to outdo each other and offer everything to everyone, all at once
Microsoft releases 5MB Outlook Lite app for Android
By Bobby Hellard published
News The streamlined version of mobile Outlook also works well on both 2G and 3G networks
Norton and Avast merger 'provisionally' approved by UK regulator
By Bobby Hellard published
News Competition and Markets Authority investigation suggests new software giant would still face "significant" competition
Oracle looks to save $1bn with workforce cuts
By Bobby Hellard published
News Sales and advertising division jobs already being eliminated, according to reports
Google calls on staff to boost productivity with "simplicity sprints"
By Bobby Hellard published
News Tech giant to open the floor to employees for suggestions to improve product development
Google shut down data centre due to multiple cooling failures
By Bobby Hellard published
News The facility that hosts Google Cloud in parts of Europe shut down due to record London temperatures
Intel kills off Optane Memory business with $559m loss
By Bobby Hellard published
News Optane is now one of six divisions the company has ended under Gelsinger's leadership
Jack Ma cedes power of his company to avoid government pressure
By Bobby Hellard published
News Chinese tech mogul could delay Ant Group's IPO even further if he sells controlling stake in firm
NCSC launches startup incubator to protect against national cyber threats
By Bobby Hellard published
News The program is focused on the protection of highly available operational technology where there is a high risk of digital sabotage
Google rolls out minor UI and search refresh for major productivity boost
By Bobby Hellard published
News New look Gmail tidies up Chat, Spaces and Meet apps as pop-out sidebar icons
Kaseya to build R&D centre in Dundalk and create 250 jobs over next three years
By Bobby Hellard published
News Software provider aims to further invest in Ireland and capitalise on the university talent within the region
Android adds drag and drop features to tablet OS
By Bobby Hellard published
News Share text, images and links across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and more in split screen mode
1.2m businesses now eligible for UK gov's software discounts
By Bobby Hellard published
News Help to Grow: Digital scheme offers up to £5,000 off selected CRM and e-commerce software
How to add a printer to macOS
By Bobby Hellard published
Tutorials Everything you need to know about connecting a printer to an Apple computer via cable, Wi-Fi or IP address
Printer ink vs toner: What's the difference?
By Bobby Hellard last updated
Vs From price per page to the finish, we weigh up the pros and cons when it comes to printer ink vs toner
Zoom adds end-to-end encryption to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms
By Bobby Hellard published
News Users will need to be on the same Zoom account for E2EE for Zoom Calls to work
UK gov opens £12m innovation fund to tackle cost of living crisis, regional inequality
By Bobby Hellard published
News Funding will enable regulators and local authorities to test and experiment with "bold and ambitious" approaches to the pressing issues of the day
Slack Connect vs Microsoft Teams Connect: Better than email?
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth Slack Connect and its rival Microsoft Teams Connect both want to take internal business communications beyond the office
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