Barry Fox

Opinion
In-car entertainment
Barry Fox  |  Apr 08, 2026  |  Published: May 01, 2026  |  0 comments
Having filled our homes with audio technology, manufacturers want to do the same to our motor vehicles. But, asks Barry Fox, is being ‘lost in the moment’ while at the wheel a good idea?
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Opinion
A walk down memory lane
Barry Fox  |  Mar 07, 2026  |  Published: Apr 01, 2026  |  0 comments

When Barry Fox met Sony CEO Akio Morita to discuss the launch of the Walkman, he had little idea how successful the portable music player would be – or the legal battle it would create

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Best laid plans
Barry Fox  |  Feb 05, 2026  |  Published: Mar 01, 2026  |  0 comments

The age of copper broadband is coming to an end, replaced by fast fibre and a new breed of ISPs. Barry Fox discusses the bewildering choice – and wonders who really needs Gigabit speeds

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Old grey whistle test
Barry Fox  |  Feb 01, 2026  |  0 comments

Artificial Intelligence appears to be here to stay, despite its ‘hallucinations’. When it comes to music, however, Barry Fox is yet to be convinced it knows how to write a catchy tune

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Opinion
Man on a mission
Barry Fox  |  Dec 09, 2025  |  Published: Jan 01, 2026  |  0 comments

Barry Fox went from making music with Bill Ashton to watching him establish the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Fifty years later, he worries Ashton’s ‘experience matters’ ethos has been lost

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Opinion
Archiving analogue audio
Barry Fox  |  Nov 19, 2025  |  Published: Dec 01, 2025  |  0 comments
Barry Fox is ‘pleasantly astonished’ by an affordable, fuss-free black box that allows him to convert analogue music into digital streams for playback and archiving
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Opinion
Don’t get stung!
Barry Fox  |  Oct 29, 2025  |  Published: Nov 01, 2025  |  0 comments

Following a mystery charge when purchasing a new PC, Barry Fox embarked on a journey through the UK’s consumer protection maze – before remembering the wonders of Chargeback

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Opinion
Farewell Windows 10
Barry Fox  |  Oct 03, 2025  |  Published: Oct 01, 2025  |  0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows 11 OS increases the specification and security requirements so that many older PCs, happily running on Windows 10, are left behind. Barry Fox searches for a solution

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Opinion
Drop the mic
Barry Fox  |  Sep 12, 2025  |  Published: Sep 01, 2025  |  0 comments

Hearing singers perform without the benefit of amplification is a must for any hi-fi enthusiast, says Barry Fox, so the use of a microphone at the opera means he feels obliged to speak out

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Opinion
Radio technology
Barry Fox  |  Jul 28, 2025  |  Published: Aug 01, 2025  |  0 comments
Armour Home’s Q2 Cube wanted to ‘forever change the way people interact with radio’. Fifteen years later it’s been rendered obsolete by a third-party tech change. Barry Fox is flippin’ angry
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