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Could A Chatbot Serve My Customers Better While Freeing Up My Staff?
Nik Rawlinson speaks to the people behind some of the best-known British chatbots as he investigates their usefulness to businesses.
Terror Clampdown: What More Can Netfirms Do?
Politicians are demanding action against extremist content. Stewart Mitchell investigates whether that might backfire.
Gaming The Real World
Using skills learnt from making games, VR developers are bringing virtual and augmented reality to everything from architecture to trucks, finds Thomas McMullan.
Process Automation
Making services work together saves time and manpower. Steve Cassidy explores the potential of modern automation platforms.
HTC U11
Ignoring the gimmick of its squeezy sides, this is a fast phone with a superb camera – but it’s too expensive.
Face Facts: It's A Free-For-All
Police and private security firms are routinely using facial recognition – but who, asks Stewart Mitchell, is checking it’s being used legally?
Universal Broadband? Count To Ten...
Plans to guarantee dismal broadband speeds for all are foundering, Stewart Mitchell finds, as pressure builds on the government to rethink its Universal Service Obligation
The Smartphone Camera's Little Lies
Adverts may fool you into thinking smartphone cameras are as good as those from dedicated DSLRs. Professional photographer Dave Stevenson shows how to look beyond the misleading specs.
MSI P65 Creator 8RF
This versatile workstation is slim, lightweight and very powerful – but build quality is sadly lacking.
Amazon Fire (2017)
Packed with compromises, but still a terrific value tablet that you can safely hand over to the kids.
Apple MacBook Pro
The best 13in and 15in laptops on the planet – a fact that’s more than reflected in the price.
Lingvist
We meet the Hadron Collider scientist whose app can teach you French, Spanish or Russian in record time
Sluggish Security Suites are Still a Turn-off
Stewart Mitchell finds that the performance and intrusive design of security software is once again becoming a cause for concern for trigger-happy users
Sell Yourself in Seconds
A single-page website is a fast and effective way to sell your skills to potential clients and employers. Nik Rawlinson discovers how to create a striking page of your own
"How Do I Know My Website Is Doing What It Should Be Doing?"
Your website is a valuable business tool, so make sure it’s doing its job – and that it ties in with the rest of your marketing
How Dirty Is Your Mouse?
Nik Rawlinson pulls his rubber gloves and explores how you can best give your tech kit a spring clean.
Google Home
Far more ambitious than the Echo, this is the home-helper device for the Google generation
Triby Family
A clever Alexa-enabled kitchen radio with a few novel features – and a few notable flaws
Samsung Galaxy S8
Stellar design and a brilliant performer, the S8 is the best of the best – but it comes at a huge price
the business running from a phone box
alan martin meets the man who’s turning britain’s neglected phone boxes into a booming mobile repair business.
why can't software firms sort their own security?
companies such as google and microsoft have huge resources, but bounty hunters are better placed to discover many security flaws, discovers
SatoshiPay
We meet the entrepreneur who’s using blockchain technology to crack the tricky micropayments market
How To Create Private Online Meetings
Give your online meetings a professional aura by making them personal – and allowing employees to add a unique invite on their business cards
How Do I Take My Website To The Next Level?
The battle to reach Google’s first page is more intense than ever, but experts argue that isn’t always the key goal. Nik Rawlinson reveals all
Software Suppliers The 800lb Gorilla Problem
Your business relies on certain software to function – so what happens when the publisher’s interests don’t align with yours? Steve Cassidy explores a widespread problem
Privacy under Threat from New Prime Minister
Theresa May’s elevation to Number 10 has massively increased the chances of the “Snooper’s Charter” succeeding – and that could just be the start
The Complete Guide To Kodi
Is Kodi legal? How do you install it? And where can you find the good stuff when you do? We have all the answers.
Microsoft Facing Uphill Battle Over Subscriptions
Following Office and Microsoft 365, experts predict subscriptions that a Windows subscription is on the horizon.
Cyber Kill Chain
Davey Winder explains how understanding the progression of an online attack can help you defend your business.
Can Technology Save The NHS?
Can technology pull the National Health Service back from the brink? Yes it can, ten leading health experts – including Professor Iain Buchan – tell us