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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Articles by Matt Egan


Features: 
Who needs an ISP?

It may simply be that I'm having a bad day, but I'm no longer entirely sure what I pay my ISP for.

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One in five Windows installs 'is a fake'

Microsoft has revealed that more than a fifth of all Windows installations have been declared 'non-genuine'. So should we all love WGA now?

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Americans prefer PCs to their wives

True story. Yesterday a company called Kelton Research released a study that found 65 percent of Americans spend more time with their home…

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Is Wi-Fi making people ill?

Well, no. At least, not if you use such arcane forms of evidence as, er, hard scientific evidence.

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HD DVD arrives (it's been pirated)

HD DVD has landed a telling blow in its battle to be accepted in the main stream. A high-definition (and highly illegal) version of cult US…

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Powerline: last refuge of the inept networker

I've seen the future, and it's shaped like a big fat silver plug.

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iPhone: Apple's unstoppable hype machine

Even allowing for our US cousins' lack of reticence, you know something BIG is happening when the audience at an industry keynote start 'whooping…

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Oyster nets a rich haul

Transport for London has announced the sale of its 10 millionth Oyster card. Its what? The future, for better or worse.

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Click here and say that

Just because you're posting to a website, it doesn't mean that you can say just anything about anyone. Especially if you're not brave enough to…

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Quark slashes prices... by mistake

A recent dip into my inbox made me think there was a mega pre-Christmas sale on at Quark. Alas not.

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Comments by Matt Egan


Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

I think probably it is best if you are 'done here'. You have a problem with experienced tech reviewers talking about their real-world testing…

Features: 
How to transfer your contacts from a BlackBerry to an iPhone

And yet you not only read it, you commented..?

Features: 
How to transfer your contacts from a BlackBerry to an iPhone

Dude. That's really easy.

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Whats the best mobile OS: iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10?

Have you tried BlackBerry 10's keyboard? (I'm not sure I disagree with you, I'm just asking) Matt Egan*IDG UK* | Editor - PC AdvisorMatt_Egan@idg.…

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

You are correct - no data connectivity. I suspect the reason is that it would drain the already strained battery. And the modem would add to bulk,…

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

It is up for debate, my friend. That is the point of these comments. And here is why you are wrong: our reviewer has tested the product, and…

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

Which one?

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.