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).

 

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Features: 
It's scientific fact: girls love pink

But it's nothing you should worry your pretty little head about - it's evolution and your love of ruddy-faced chaps, sweetheart. Two Newcastle…

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Nokia takes aim at Apple's iTunes and iPhone

If Nokia has its way, Apple may live to regret thrusting its sticky paws into the mobile phone market with the iPhone.

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Happy birthday the CD, 25 today

Exactly a quarter of a century ago today the first compact discs were produced in Germany. Who'd have thought that a recording of ABBA's The…

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AMD shuns Evesham

Kids can be so cruel. And by kids, I mean chip manufacturers. Specifically AMD. Still reeling from receivership and eventual rescue by PPC…

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Wikipedia Scanner's war on error

Editing your own entry on Wikipedia is low, but you'd be surprised how many people do it. The Wikipedia Scanner has produced a hall of shame of…

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Liverpool Philharmonic to play 'live' in Second Life

Second Life is claiming a first: the Liverpool Philharmonic is set to be the first professional orchestra to perform live to a virtual audience. …

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20% of Facebook users are IDiots

Not content with destroying their careers and social lives in the relentless pursuit of Zombie points, millions of users of social-networking…

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Email stress 'getting out of hand'

According to research, monitoring a constant influx of email leaves wonks throughout the UK feeling tired and frustrated. And 'email stress' leads…

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Hospital web provision will make you sick

I don't mind paying for things. Well, I do. But I really object to being fleeced when I've got no option to go elsewhere.

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First World War records published online

The UK's largest family history website, Ancestry.co.uk, this week completed its publication of pension records for the British Army in World War I.

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

I have to say in my experience most smartphone users (and I use that term advisedly) struggle with Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10, because they…

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

In which case it is a shame for your sale your wife wasn't in our test.

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

We were after comments on the user experience of the camera, and battery life is at least partially related to the OS. But we could have been…

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

Absolutely. Which doesn't mean WP8 (or BB10) is bad, but it does mean it is harder to gain new users. And that is relevent and important.

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

I see. Thanks for, er, clarifying.

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

I personally choose to use those phones. That is not a bias. It would be a bias if I had chosen those phones before testing WP and Android.…

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

So we are biased toware iOS and BlackBerry? Why those two in particular? I think it is fair to see how easy it is for a normal user to get used to…

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

It's something they mentioned, and I thought it was interesting. But you make a good point. Probably a bit of scope creep there.

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

And you are 100% entitled to that opinion. Have a great day!

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Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone vs BlackBerry - what's the best mobile platform?

But if you have to run someone through the basics it negates the point of the test.