Computeractive

Computeractive
Computeractive
Editor Paul Allen
Categories Technology magazine
Frequency Fortnightly
Circulation 142,422
First issue February 1998
Company Incisive Media
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Website www.computeractive.co.uk
ISSN 1461-6211

Computeractive (sometimes written as Computeract!ve, to reflect the logo) is a fortnightly computer magazine published by Incisive Media in the United Kingdom. It was originally published by VNU Business Publications, which was bought by Incisive Media in 2007. Its sister magazine is The Ultimate Guide series. Its first issue was in February 1998.

Based on fortnightly sales, confirmed by the UK's Audit Bureau of Circulation, Computeractive is the UK's best-selling computer magazine. Whilst 79% of the magazine's readers are male, it is claimed that the 21% female readership is the largest for any UK technology magazine.

A downloadable version of Computeractive is provided by Zmags.

Contents

The magazine is split into three main sections:

  • How To – includes a pull-out 'Workshops' section, a question-and-answer section in which staff provide answers to readers' computer problems and productivity features on a broad range of home computing topics.
  • Tried & Tested – reviews of consumer hardware and software by the magazine's staff and various freelance journalists.
  • Interactive – news, consumer rights advice, recommended freeware and shareware downloads and reader-generated material such as computer tips and letters.



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