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: 
Yahoo strikes the right note (and lyrics)

Yahoo has teamed up with Gracenote, a provider of CD and digital track identification services, to publish the correct lyrics to hundreds of…

Features: 
HDTV should mean broadband for all

You may not be as HD (high-definition) ready as you think you are, according to ITV chief Michael Grade. He's concerned that merely buying an HDTV…

Review: 
Samsung YP-K3

Slightly larger, but thinner, than the original iPod nano, Samung’s YP-K3 enjoys the same ‘I want one’ kudos. It’s stylish and sleek, and its…

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Blaming video games for violence makes me… violent

It had to happen. No sooner had the horror of this week's campus shooting in Virgina sunk in, than 'experts', media whores and rent-a-quotes…

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Do we need chip-and-pin for online banking?

Barclay's today announced that it's to send out handheld chip-and-pin devices to some of its online bank account holders. At first glance this 100…

News: 
Barclays launches online banking chip-and-pin

Barclays today announced to introduction of chip-and-pin for online bank accounts. From late 2007, Barclays customers will begin using handheld…

Features: 
Good at stealing Wi-Fi, rubbish at disguises

Today we revealed that a man has been arrested and cautioned for stealing Wi-Fi broadband. Clearly, the man is an idiot and a crook, but as much…

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EA builds Second Life-style Big Brother

Endemol, maker of Channel 4's Big Brother, and EA (Electronic Arts) are to launch a virtual world where people can take part in their favourite…

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Scared of online banking? Try phishing in the flesh

There's kind of benign spam email that I receive on a fairly frequent basis. My Mum often forwards on chain emails warning of the 'latest threat…

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Sony PlayStation 3 price continues to slide

Recently I mentioned a mate whose colleague was trying to make a fast buck, buying Sony PlayStation 3 consoles and flogging them at vastly…

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Comments by Matt Egan


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

The Surface Pro is good, that's why I gave it four stars. But it's not 'far superior to anything on the market'. I spent a couple of days using…

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Group test: what's the best budget printer?

No. No it isn't. And no we weren't.

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How to use Windows 8's new File Explorer

It will probably be in your 'Pictures' folder. But just search on the filename. On Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:02 +0000

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PC Tools Internet Security review

Bit defender is our current top pick. But Norton is a good product these days, too.

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Group test: what's the best smartphone?

No the writer is not paid by Apple. You are more than welcome to criticise, but i'd thank you to take your libellous drivel elsewhere.

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Speed up your PC: stop programs starting up when Windows 8 boots

I did consider talking about CCleaner - but it is *so* easy with Windows 8 Task Manager.

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How to share files on Android over a network

Oh. Now I feel bad. We appreciate all comments! Let's just be friends.

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How to share files on Android over a network

The point is to fulfil exactly the need explained in the headline. People don't search for 'app for Android filesharing', they want to know how to…

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Microsoft to change 'key aspects' of OS with Windows Blue

That's an interesting spin. For Devil's Advocate reasons, another way of looking at it this: MS did an unprecedented amount of beta testing with…

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How to delete photos from iPhone 5

I'm afraid you can't, to my knowledge.