Articles by Max Slater-Robins

Max Slater-Robins has been writing about technology for nearly a decade at various outlets, covering the rise of the technology giants, trends in enterprise and SaaS companies, and much more besides. Originally from Suffolk, he currently lives in London and likes a good night out and walks in the countryside.

Articles by: Max Slater-Robins

2021 was one of the best years for PC monitors ever

By Max Slater-Robins published 12 April 22

Dell, HP, Lenovo, push PC monitor sales to a nine-year high - but could fall soon.

Google Search results infilitrated by ads for dodgy broadband packages

By Max Slater-Robins published 12 April 22

Anyone looking for the best broadband deals on Google should be wary.

Dell is trying out a four-day working week

By Max Slater-Robins published 12 April 22

Dell's Dutch employees are about to experience the joys of a three-day weekend.

PC shipments are coming back to earth after two years of growth

By Max Slater-Robins published 11 April 22

The pandemic and remote working spurred huge demand for PCs but things are getting back to normal

Warren Buffett takes major stake in HP

By Max Slater-Robins published 8 April 22

Legendary investor has taken a big stake in HP, seeing potential for future growth.

Microsoft's browser rivals aren't happy after it made switching defaults easier

By Max Slater-Robins published 8 April 22

After making changing defaults harder in Windows 11, Microsoft has reversed the change.

Survey: remote working is popular – but workers don't love the tools

By Max Slater-Robins published 8 April 22

As we enter another year of hybrid working, the tools workers use aren't always popular.

New EU plans could land your face on a massive international database

By Max Slater-Robins published 7 April 22

Privacy advocates worry about the implications of expanding a database used to track criminals across the EU.

OpenAI's new DALL.E model turns your words into pieces of art

By Max Slater-Robins published 7 April 22

OpenAI will make DALL·E 2 available to researchers soon.

Infosys has launched its metaverse foundry

Meta plans digital 'Zuck Buck' for spending in the metaverse

By Max Slater-Robins published 7 April 22

A report says Mark Zuckerberg is trying to create the currency of the metaverse.

Google is getting into the data lake business

By Max Slater-Robins published 6 April 22

Anyone running a business at huge scale could benefit from BigLake from Google Cloud.

Dropbox launches its Shop ecommerce tools in beta

By Max Slater-Robins published 6 April 22

The file-sharing company is launching tools that sellers will love.

Cloud spending boom shows no signs of slowing down

By Max Slater-Robins published 5 April 22

Microsoft, Amazon and Google continue to dominate the sector.

Microsoft Azure is going all in on Arm-based chips

By Max Slater-Robins published 5 April 22

Microsoft says an Arm-based VM is now available in preview.

Good luck getting a Raspberry Pi any time soon, unless you're buying in bulk

By Max Slater-Robins published 5 April 22

Raspberry Pi might be the tinkerer's choice, but it's very hard to get one right now.

New EU rules would allow it to shut down AI before it got dangerous

By Max Slater-Robins published 4 April 22

Regulating AI is a tricky problem to solve – but the EU is prepared to give it a good go.

Twitter founder says centralization has "really damaged the internet"

By Max Slater-Robins published 4 April 22

Jack Dorsey took to Twitter, the platform he helped create, to express regrets over the open web.

Microsoft System Center 2022 gets under-the-radar release

By Max Slater-Robins published 4 April 22

Microsoft System Center 2022 is now generally available, but the company isn't making a big deal about it.

Hidden Google Docs feature will turn you into a productivity machine

By Max Slater-Robins published 30 March 22

Power users, rejoice! Google Docs is getting Markdown support.

Meta halts plans for mega new data center after local backlash

By Max Slater-Robins published 30 March 22

Meta has shelved plans for a new data center after the Dutch government voiced concerns over the environmental impact.

Google is charging ahead with its plan to replace cookies

By Max Slater-Robins published 29 March 22

Google's plan to replace third-party cookies has taken another step towards forward.

US lawmakers want to trial a digital dollar

By Max Slater-Robins published 29 March 22

Responding to fears over the rise of cryptocurrencies, Congress wants to give a digital dollar a try.

LinkedIn has a problem with fake profiles

By Max Slater-Robins published 28 March 22

Beware, those LinkedIn connection requests might be coming from fake accounts.

This Microsoft Teams rival you've never heard of is ready for expansion

By Max Slater-Robins published 28 March 22

Watch out Microsoft Teams, Alibaba's rival service is getting an upgrade.

The Web Foundation wants to kill malicious websites for good

By Max Slater-Robins published 24 March 22

The Web Foundation is looking to put an end to deceptive dark patterns in malicious websites.

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