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
Ericsson exec resigns as shareholder pressure mounts over ISIS payment claims
By Bobby Hellard published
News US DoJ investigation claims Swedish telco giant "failed to disclose" misconduct in Iraq during bribery settlement
How to install Windows 11
By Bobby Hellard last updated
In-depth You'll need to check your system requirements before you upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft's OS
Microsoft Journal becomes fully-fledged Windows app
By Bobby Hellard published
News The new "ink-first" notetaking software will also be integrated into Microsoft 365
Microsoft's Windows Autopatch brings automated updates for IT admins
By Bobby Hellard published
News Endpoint Manager updates also include targeted IT messages for organisations and more security controls
Microsoft launches Windows 365 Boot and Switch apps
By Bobby Hellard published
News Cloud PC service gets additional security and productivity features that include an offline mode
Google to entice workers back to the office with free e-scooters
By Bobby Hellard published
News US employees reportedly offered a Unagi Model One scooter to make the commute into the office more appealing
Lenovo to double its R&D workforce to 12,000
By Bobby Hellard published
News Laptop giant to funnel increased profits into new IT architectures for edge computing
Microsoft acquires process automation specialist Mint
By Bobby Hellard published
News It marks yet another move for Microsoft into a market expected to be worth around $11 billion by 2030
Google Workspace update adds Meet calls to Docs and Sheets, chat threads to Spaces
By Bobby Hellard published
News Update aims to addressed 'top requested' features from enterprise customers
DCMS: A third of businesses experience "weekly" cyber attacks
By Bobby Hellard published
News Government data suggests senior managers are more worried about cyber attacks than ever before
Microsoft finally makes it easier to switch default browsers in Windows 11
By Bobby Hellard published
News Simple one-click operation to come via an update after criticism from rivals
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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