Bobby Hellard
Bobby Hellard has been a staff writer for IT Pro, Cloud Pro and Channel Pro since 2018.
In his time at IT Pro, Bobby has covered stories for all the major technology companies, such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, and regularly attends industry leading events such as AWS Re:Invent and Google Cloud Next.
Bobby mainly covers startups, IoT, edge, and business cloud services, but you will also recognise him as the face of many of our video reviews of laptops and smartphones.
He has been a journalist for ten years, originally covering sports, before moving into business technology with IT Pro. He has bylines in The Independent, Vice and The Business Briefing.
Contact him at bobby_hellard@futurenet.com or find him on Twitter: @bobbyhellard
UKCloud acquired by Hadston 2 investment group
mergers and acquisitions
UKCloud acquired by Hadston 2 investment group
The group will aim to expand the British cloud provider and boost the UK economy with high skilled jobs
21 Jan 2022
Intel to build $20 billion chip production site in Ohio
Hardware
Intel to build $20 billion chip production site in Ohio
1,000-acre site for new semiconductor plants could house up to eight facilities
21 Jan 2022
Applications open for government's Help to Grow: Digital scheme
startups
Applications open for government's Help to Grow: Digital scheme
New small business support site provides a list of 'approved' CRM and digital accountancy providers
20 Jan 2022
Skills 'deficit' forces Student Loans Company to spend heavily on temp staff
Careers & training
Skills 'deficit' forces Student Loans Company to spend heavily on temp staff
The organisation has spent £2.6 million on agency staff as it struggles to retain technical employees
19 Jan 2022
Microsoft takes aim at Chrome OS with launch of Windows 11 SE
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft takes aim at Chrome OS with launch of Windows 11 SE
The education-focused OS will be available on a range of low-cost laptops including a new Surface SE laptop
19 Jan 2022
Samsung introduces 4nm Exynos 2200 chip with AMD RDNA 2 graphics
Hardware
Samsung introduces 4nm Exynos 2200 chip with AMD RDNA 2 graphics
The new processor is the first to include an Xclipse GPU with AMD's hardware-accelerated ray tracing technology
18 Jan 2022
Ukraine government and embassies hit by "massive" cyber attacks
cyber attacks
Ukraine government and embassies hit by "massive" cyber attacks
Russia is said to be most-likely behind the attacks as tensions between the two countries increases
14 Jan 2022
Yahoo Japan will pay for staff flights to the office under new remote working policy
flexible working
Yahoo Japan will pay for staff flights to the office under new remote working policy
Yahoo's 8,000 employees are allowed to work remotely from anywhere in a bid to improve well-being across the company
14 Jan 2022
Google Drive accounted for the most malware downloads in 2021
cloud security
Google Drive accounted for the most malware downloads in 2021
NetSkope research malware downloaded via cloud apps is now more prevalent than web-delivered malware
12 Jan 2022
Tech firms dominate best places to work list for 2022
Careers & training
Tech firms dominate best places to work list for 2022
ServiceNow tops Glassdoor's UK rankings as staff applaud its positive culture, growth opportunities, and in-house training
12 Jan 2022
Meta employees will need a COVID-19 booster to return to the office
flexible working
Meta employees will need a COVID-19 booster to return to the office
Facebook's parent company has also delayed its return date to March as the Omicron variant continues to spread
11 Jan 2022
The iPhone at 15: It’s still hard to see what comes next
Mobile Phones
The iPhone at 15: It’s still hard to see what comes next
The smartphone is so central to modern life that it might very well be future-proof
10 Jan 2022
Financial regulators concerned about reliance on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
IT regulation
Financial regulators concerned about reliance on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
The Prudential Regulation Authority is reportedly seeking ways to access more data from the big three cloud providers
10 Jan 2022
Researchers warn of spear-phishing exploit in Google Docs
Google Docs
Researchers warn of spear-phishing exploit in Google Docs
Hackers have found a way to use Google's comment function to dupe victims into clicking on malicious links
7 Jan 2022
The most exciting features in Windows 11
Microsoft Windows
The most exciting features in Windows 11
Microsoft's new OS features native Android apps, direct Teams integration, and more
5 Jan 2022
Google Cloud acquires Israeli security startup Siemplify
cloud security
Google Cloud acquires Israeli security startup Siemplify
The SOAR specialist has been described as "the missing piece" for Google's Chronicle platform
5 Jan 2022
BlackBerry's classic QWERTY smartphones are no more
Mobile Phones
BlackBerry's classic QWERTY smartphones are no more
The former smartphone giant announces the end of an era by discontinuing iconic brand
4 Jan 2022
Apple becomes world's first $3 trillion company
business management
Apple becomes world's first $3 trillion company
The company's share price has risen by more than 5,000% since it first launched the iPhone in 2007
4 Jan 2022
The biggest tech stories of 2021
Technology
The biggest tech stories of 2021
From the security disasters to Facebook’s timely rebrand, we look at the year’s biggest stories
24 Dec 2021
Oracle to acquire health records business Cerner in $30 billion deal
mergers and acquisitions
Oracle to acquire health records business Cerner in $30 billion deal
The deal would become the company's largest acquisition to date
17 Dec 2021
Alphabet to fold smart city firm Sidewalk Labs into Google
mergers and acquisitions
Alphabet to fold smart city firm Sidewalk Labs into Google
Smart city platform to be incorporated into Google's sustainability products
17 Dec 2021
UK joint committee calls for tougher rules for tech giants
Policy & legislation
UK joint committee calls for tougher rules for tech giants
However, IT industry experts suggest Online Safety Bill proposals aren't clear enough for everyday users
14 Dec 2021
UK antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's Nuance takeover
mergers and acquisitions
UK antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's Nuance takeover
The CMA says it will assess whether the merger is worthy of a full investigation
14 Dec 2021
UK set to follow Scotland with work from home order
flexible working
UK set to follow Scotland with work from home order
The UK government plots 'imminent announcement' as the Omicron variant continues to spread
8 Dec 2021
Microsoft to overhaul hiring practises following DoJ settlement
Careers & training
Microsoft to overhaul hiring practises following DoJ settlement
An investigation found that the tech giant asked lawful residents for more information than was legally necessary
8 Dec 2021
Modern technology might seem heartless, but convenience and cruelty shouldn’t be confused
Technology
Modern technology might seem heartless, but convenience and cruelty shouldn’t be confused
Sacking 900 people over Zoom – just before Christmas – is brutal, but not necessarily cruel
8 Dec 2021
Samsung to merge mobile and electronics businesses in major refshuffle
mergers and acquisitions
Samsung to merge mobile and electronics businesses in major refshuffle
The reorganisation also includes two new CEO appointments as Samsung looks to strengthen its business competitiveness
7 Dec 2021
Omicron variant: Should your business go back to working from home?
flexible working
Omicron variant: Should your business go back to working from home?
Business leaders have their say on on whether the UK needs new WFH guidance
3 Dec 2021
FTC sues to block Nvidia's Arm acquisition
mergers and acquisitions
FTC sues to block Nvidia's Arm acquisition
Deal for the UK-based chipmaker is now subject to an administrative trial in August 2022
3 Dec 2021
Meta picks AWS to help expand its AI services
cloud computing
Meta picks AWS to help expand its AI services
Two firms will work to improve the open source PyTorch machine learning library
2 Dec 2021
Microsoft Teams introduces 'Essentials' tier for small businesses
business communications
Microsoft Teams introduces 'Essentials' tier for small businesses
The tech giant appears to identify a gap in the collaboration software market with SMB-focused Teams tier
2 Dec 2021
Salesforce makes Bret Taylor co-CEO alongside Benioff
Careers & training
Salesforce makes Bret Taylor co-CEO alongside Benioff
Former Facebook and Google exec has quickly risen through the ranks since joining in 2016
1 Dec 2021
Re:Invent 2021: New AWS CEO unloads compute, data and 5G services during first keynote
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Re:Invent 2021: New AWS CEO unloads compute, data and 5G services during first keynote
Selipsky delivers new EC2 instances, mainframe migration and automated 5G services at Re:Invent debut
1 Dec 2021
What are the pros and cons of AI?
machine learning
What are the pros and cons of AI?
We weigh up the benefits and the negatives of the technology that's changing business
30 Nov 2021
Clearview AI faces £17 million fine for violating UK data protection laws
Information Commissioner
Clearview AI faces £17 million fine for violating UK data protection laws
The ICO has voiced "significant concerns" that the company has processed UK personal data without people's knowledge
30 Nov 2021
AWS kickstarts Re:Invent 2021 with launch of RoboRunner IoT platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS kickstarts Re:Invent 2021 with launch of RoboRunner IoT platform
The cloud giant expands its robotic fleet management capabilities with holistic IoT platform
30 Nov 2021