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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

PS 4 Anniversary Edition
Sony to push up price of PS Plus from September
Gaming

PlayStation's online gaming system gets more expensive for short-term subscribers

Kindle Paperwhite 2015 caecilia
Why your Kindle might look different today
eReaders

New default font amongst a host of changes for Kindle eReader owners

Windows 10
Windows 10 update pitches PCs into reboot hell
Operating systems

Early update to Windows 10 is refusing to install properly on some PCs

Sundar Pichai
Google becomes part of Alphabet - and gets a new boss
Technology

Google creates a new umbrella company as Sundar Pichai is promoted to Google CEO

Apple Music iPhone 6
Apple "cleared" of beating up Spotify
Technology

EU clears Apple of leaning on record labels to scupper Spotify's free subscriptions

Microsoft Surface RT
Microsoft to throw Windows RT device owners one last bone
Operating systems

Revamped Start menu coming to Windows RT devices this September

Smartphones
giffgaff's "always on" data: what does it actually mean?
Technology

Virtual network adds a new piece of nonsensical jargon to mobile tariffs: "always on" data

Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse hack: who's been affected?
Technology

2.4 million customers hit by attack on Carphone's websites - are you one of them?

Taylor Swift
Swift takes another swipe at Spotify, forgives Apple
TVs

Pop star attacks Spotify for petulant attitude to her royalties rant

Peter Dinklage
Dinklage dropped and wiped from Destiny
Gaming

Game of Thrones star replaced by Nolan North as voice of Destiny's flying robot