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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Hilary Clinton, Apple ad storms YouTube

A mashup of Apple's iconic '1984' TV ad, that replaces 'Big Brother' (the Orwell character, not the Jade Goody vehicle) with Hilary Clinton, is…

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Broadband ISPs hold our lives in their hands

A recent poll of PC Advisor readers suggests that fewer than half of web users are content with their ISPs. And in a 10-month period last year,…

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Second Lifers join in the Red Nose day 'fun'

Residents of Second Life are today donning virtual Red Noses. It is not yet known if they are wearing virtual pantomime horse suits to work in…

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Email: to save or not to save?

That is the question. Well, it's a question. And the answer is a rather large: TO SAVE, DUMMY.

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DRM-free music? I'm with Steve Jobs

There's probably more than a touch of hyperbole in Steve Jobs' assertion that Apple would embrace DRM-free iTunes 'wholeheartedly', but he's spot…

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Send a naughty email, become a sex offender

Sending rude emails could earn you a place on the national register of sex offenders, after a change in the law that came into force this week.…

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Sony's PlayStation 3 is an eyesore

I've seen Sony's PlayStation 3 games console. It's too big and blocky, and it looks like a cheap and ancient VHS video recorder. Now, looks aren't…

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Join the Vista price gap protest

Some of PC Advisor's 200,000+ forum members have created and signed up to a petition, asking the UK government to pressure Microsoft into reducing…

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YouTube signs for Chelsea

Not content with hoovering up the best young talent to populate their reserves, Chelsea has now swooped to conquer YouTube. The, er, lovable West…

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Windows Vista upgrade? Don't bother

When Microsoft's Windows Vista OS was launched amid much Bill-Gates-hyped fanfare, I can't have been the only person experiencing upgrade-goldrush…

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Comments by Matt Egan


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…

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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…

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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...

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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…

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Google Galaxy S4 comparison review

'The worst thing you have read in your life'. Wow. You have had a good life, my friend. Sorry, 'The Legend' (high opinion of yourself much?) 1.…

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Do Apple Macs need antivirus? OS X security explained

Change any other passwords that are the same or similar, warn anyone who might have received an email from your hacked account, and give your PC a…

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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.