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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

Anti-virus
Rombertik virus trashes your PC if you try to remove it
Technology

New virus strain steals your data and wrecks your PC if you try and stop it

Router
TalkTalk's broadband ad is 99.9% untrue
Technology

Broadband provider gets wrists slapped for misleading claims about its network reliability

Skype Translator
Can you tell between Sky and Skype? No (or nope) say judges
Technology

European judges say public struggles to tell difference between Sky and Skype

Vodafone Smart prime 6
Vodafone Smart prime 6 - a 5in 4G smartphone for £79
Mobile phones

See the full specs of Vodafone's latest budget smartphone

Bush My Tablet
What Windows 10 will look like on compact tablets
Operating systems Tablets

Video shows how Microsoft has adapted Start screen for those running tiny tablets

Microsoft Lumia 640
Windows 10 to run revamped Android and iOS apps
Mobile phones Operating systems

Microsoft makes it "easy" for developers to transfer Android and iPhone apps to Windows phones

Tame Facebook
Facebook Help - Tips and tricks to tame the social network
Software

Fed up with Facebook? We can help you take control with these tips and tricks

Football Manager Classic 2015 review
Gaming

A hugely impressive conversion of the PC classic to high-end tablet screens

£15 inc VAT
American Airlines iPad
iPad glitch grounds flights
Travel

Planes prevented from taking off as cockpit iPad apps run into turbulence

Popcorn Time
What is Popcorn Time and why is your ISP blocking it?
Technology

Popular piracy app targeted in latest round of court orders