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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

Nextbase In-Car Cam 101 Go
Nextbase In-Car Cam 101 Go review
Car accessories & equipment Video cameras

A no-frills budget camera that won’t block your field of view, but the Nextbase 101 Go doesn't produce the clearest video we've seen

£60
RAC Digital CarCam 01
Car accessories & equipment Video cameras

The RAC Digital CarCam 01 is a reasonably cheap, no-frills dashcam that struggles once the sun sets

£80
Smartphones
What's your old smartphone worth to Apple?
Mobile phones

Apple extends its trade-in programme to the company's retail stores - but how much will you get?

Roadhawk DC-2 review
Car accessories & equipment Video cameras

The DC-2 is a distraction-free dashcam that produces superb daytime footage

£180
Mio MiVue 518 review
Car accessories & equipment Video cameras

The MiVue 518 is a bargain Full HD dashcam with great software and a compact design

£90
TomTom goes free on Android (for 50 miles, at least)
Sat nav

TomTom Go brings freemium model to satnav, offering a limited number of free directions

Some Money
Pony Express to let you pay bills via Gmail
Technology

Google to launch system that lets you pay bills directly from your Gmail inbox

Smartphones
Will cash injection make CyanogenMod the next big mobile OS?
Mobile phones

The "clean" version of Android gets a boost from some well-known investors

From 140 chars to auto-play videos: has Twitter lost it?
Technology

Social network experiments with auto-playing ads, a far cry from its low-bandwidth origins

Microsoft Office to be pre-installed on Android devices
Mobile phones Software

Samsung, Dell and others to pre-install Office apps on Android phones and tablets