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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

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What is Barclaycard bPay and how does it work?
Technology

We test Barclaycard's new cashless payment system to see if it's a viable alternative to Apple Pay and others

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Amazon, Netflix, Google and co team up for new video format
TVs

New streaming video format coming from some of the biggest names in the industry

Amazon Prime Video downloads
Amazon Prime gets one over on Netflix with offline viewing
TVs

Amazon makes films and TV shows available to download on Android and iOS devices

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Amazon offers "free delivery" if you pick goods up yourself
Technology

Amazon will waive delivery charges if you collect goods from a local pick-up point

Police splash ads across more than 250 pirate sites
Technology

Freedom of Information request reveals extent of police campaign against pirate websites

YouTube Gaming
YouTube Gaming to launch today
Gaming

Google takes on Twitch with YouTube site dedicated to gamers

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Galaxy Note 5 owners: you're sliding stylus in the wrong way
Mobile phones

Samsung phablet's being damaged by daft flaw with the design of the stylus

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Microsoft's new Start menu: an eInk screen on the keyboard
Laptops

Is this what Surface keyboards of the future will look like?

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Amazon starts streaming HDR video in UK
TVs

Amazon Prime's original series get punchier colours with HDR streaming

BT starts trials of 330Mbits/sec G.fast fibre
Technology

G.fast technology to squeeze even more speed out of BT's copper wires