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Paul Taylor is the FT’s personal technology columnist. His weekly Friday column focuses on new developments in software, hardware and IT services that make it easier (or more fun) for people to do their jobs.
In his 22 years at the FT, Paul has been local government correspondent, assistant news editor, Americas page editor, New York correspondent, foreign news editor, SE Asia business correspondent and management writer. He was the FT’s UK-based IT correspondent for most of the 1990s.
Paul left the FT briefly in 2000 to help found a web-based technology analysis start-up and moved back to New York, where he is based now. He has long had a passion for personal technology and computing and readily admits to being a gadget and gizmo freak and “a bit of a geek”.
Born in Liverpool in 1953, Paul graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Cardiff University. He is married and has four children.
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Messages on the move
There are lots of services that can make even the smartest of smartphones smarter or turn a modest handset into a more useful device, says Paul Taylor
Drobo cops a network
Data Robotics’ DroboShare network adapter deserves an accolade for simplicity, says Paul Taylor
Two faces of people search
Online profiles are a valuable tool, but their growth means your digital persona can be misrepresented, says Paul Taylor
Notebook computers to go
This latest offering marks a revival for highly portable devices for business travellers, says Paul Taylor
How to make the most of your photos
Digital images do not need to languish on hard drives awaiting a crash. Paul Taylor suggests alternative endings using online photo services and digital photo frames
Make way for the music
Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet is a low-cost way to send digital music wirelessly from your PC to hi-fi systems in other rooms, says Paul Taylor
Such sweet synchronicity
SugarSync combines online storage/back-up with remote control, so files on all your PCs are always up to date, says Paul Taylor
Safer surfing for the kids
KidZui may have the most effective service for protecting children from harmful content, says Paul Taylor
Keep snoopers off your WiFi
Wireless internet connections are inherently less secure than their hard-wired counterparts, writes Paul Taylor, but there are ways to protect yourself and your data
All-in-ones come of age
PCs designed to take minimal upgrades or none are starting to live up to expectations, writes Paul Taylor
