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Barry Collins

Barry Collins Expert Reviews

Barry Collins has been a technology writer, editor and broadcaster for more than 25 years. He was assistant editor of The Sunday Times’ technology section, editor of PC Pro and has written for more than a dozen different publications and websites over the years. He’s made regular TV and radio appearances as a technology pundit, including on BBC Newsnight, ITV News and Sky News. Now a senior contributor at Forbes.com, he also presents and produces tech-related podcasts.

 

Recent articles by Barry Collins

PlusNet
PlusNet drops fibre upload speeds to only 2Mbits/sec
Technology

Cost-cutting exercise sees PlusNet vastly reduce fibre upload speeds

Amazon warehouse
Meet Amazon's new delivery driver: you
Technology

Amazon working on ambitious plans to recruit citizen delivery drivers via a mobile app

Emoji Passcode
Will banks give thumbs up to Emoji passwords?
Technology

British firm wants to replace passwords with smiley faces and other symbols

EE Harrier Tab
EE 4G Harrier Tab: specs, features, price
Tablets

EE adds another tablet to its ever-expanding hardware range

Facebook Moments
Facebook Moments lets you share photos privately
Technology

Facebook's latest mobile app makes it easier to share photos from parties, holidays and other events

Wikipedia
Wikipedia switches on HTTPS to stop snooping
Technology

Wikimedia aims to thwart spooks and censors with Wikipedia encryption

Anywhere SIM
Anywhere SIM offers UK mobile roaming - at a price
Mobile phones

New mobile provider to let you roam between O2, Vodafone, Three and EE - but there's a catch or two

Pebble Time music
Pebble Time review
Smartwatches

The antithesis of the Apple Watch, there are a few teething problems but the Pebble Time is still a great smartwatch

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Apple glass logo
Did Apple try to destroy Spotify? Investigation launched
Technology TVs

US and EU officials to probe Apple's alleged attempt to halt freemium streaming

Vodafone Connect mobile
Vodafone back in the broadband business
Broadband

Mobile network to offer fibre broadband to its customers, raising doubts over Virgin Media merger