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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

4K coming to PS4, Xbox One and Sky+ this year
Gaming TVs

Rumour suggest consoles and set-top boxes are heading for Ultra HD

Kindle Convert: turn paper books into eBooks (the hard way)
eReaders

Amazon software turns paper titles into eBooks - with some considerable effort

MPs: broadband targets are slipping and outdated
PCs

Committee of MPs raises fears over Britain's broadband rollout

AdBlock Plus paid to let ads through
PCs

Leading ad blocker is charging companies huge fees to let their ads past its filters

How your kids are beating your parental controls
Internet security

Barry Collins reveals how kids beat the broadband providers’ safeguards

Dixons Carphone to launch own mobile network on Three
Mobile networks

Yet another major company is set to enter the UK mobile market

How to stop young kids watching unsuitable videos on Vine
PCs

Twitter's six-second video service launches a kids-friendly app

Amazon Fire Phone now just £99 SIM-free - still £99 too much
Mobile phones

Fire sale: Amazon attempts to flog off failing smartphone, but be warned, as the phone is still locked to O2

Better Call Saul: Netflix UK release date and trailer
TVs

Find out when the Breaking Bad spin-off will be released in the UK and see the trailer

Windows RT is dead
Operating systems

The final device to run Windows RT is removed from sale