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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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