Matt Egan

Matt Egan

Matt Egan is editor of PC Advisor, having worked for the UK's best-read technology magazine and website since 2003. A passionate technology fan who writes on subjects as diverse as internet security, social media and Windows, in his spare time Matt enjoys playing football (badly) and singing in a band (also badly).


 

Articles by Matt Egan


Features: 
How to access your old Tweets - and why you might want to

Here's how you can read your old Tweets by month, or search your archive to find Tweets with certain words, phrases, hashtags or @usernames. We…

Features: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 price in UK; Galaxy S4 UK network availability

The Galaxy S4 has been officially announced, and will be available in the UK for April 27. Here are the latest details on network availability and…

Features: 
How to block a number on an iPhone

We would all like the ability not to be contacted from certain numbers. Perhaps you are receiving nuisance calls from PPI firms, or an ex just…

Video: 
HP ElitePad 900 video review - business tablet offers great build, decent specs

The ElitePad 900 offers similar functionality to the Surface Pro in a much smaller and more stylish shell and - probably - at a cheaper price.…

Features: 
All PCs great and small: how competition and collaboration is driving tech innovation

A strange set of competitive and interdependent business relationships is driving innovation in PCs, laptops, smartphones and tablets. And for the…

Review: 
Amazon Kindle Fire HD vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review

Amazon has added the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to its line of Kindle Fire tablets. We compared the 7in Kindle Fire HD with the latest device in our…

Review: 
Facebook Home review; HTC First smartphone hands-on review

Facebook Home is an app from Facebook that combines with your existing Facebook app to make your Android smartphone a Facebook phone. Here's our…

Review: 
HP ElitePad 900 review - stylish Windows tablet open for business

A 10.1in tablet running Windows 8 and aimed at business users the ElitePad is smart and stylish. Here's our HP ElitePad 900 review.

Features: 
PS4 price in UK; how much will the PlayStation 4 cost?

The latest news, rumours and analysis of the PS4 price in the UK. We look at the hardware and industry leaks to answer the question: how much will…

Review: 
i-box Flats review - cheap headphones offer decent build, design & sound

The i-box Flats are inexpensive headphones that offer decent build and audio. Here's our i-box Flats review.


 

Comments by Matt Egan


Features: 
How to wipe a Mac: erase your Mac's hard drive

I don't agree. Yes there are occasions in which it is prudent to put beyond retrieval a drive (if you have ultra sensitive business data, national…

Review: 
Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

And there was me thinking it was the quality of my prose! There's no doubt that as a truly portable true Windows device the Pro has no peers. But…

Review: 
The Simpsons: Tapped Out review

Ha! Touché. Enjoy those other sites.

Review: 
Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

Wow. Thanks Bob for your interesting is someone incoherent post. You're wrong on pretty much every point, but I really appreciate you trying. For…

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

Exactly what is 'untruthful'? I'd appreciate some flesh on the bones of that particular gem of unsubstantiated accusation.

Review: 
Acer Aspire P3 hands-on review

No word as yet

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

I think you mean 'God'. And I spotted two minor errors on the whole page. Hardly 'appalling'. Can I suggest you make use of the fine summer…

Review: 
Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

With respect there isn't a 'user community' in the UK and, frankly, not much of one in the world. No matter: I don't understand what's wrong with…

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 smartphone comparison review

It's entirely plausible as this is an update of an older piece. I will check but right now I can't get on to BlackBerry World to find out...

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Google Galaxy S4 comparison review

Please, no! You didn't hurt anyone's feelings. We're proud when anyone comments. It's your opinion. And I'm glad that you stuck around on 'the…