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'''''Tech Advisor''''', previously known as '''''PC Advisor''''', is a consumer tech website and digital magazine published by Foundry,<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Nearly 60 Years, IDG Communications Becomes Foundry • Foundry|url=https://foundryco.com/news/after-nearly-60-years-idg-communications-becomes-foundry/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Foundry|language=en-US}}</ref>. Foundry was previously a subsidiary of [[International Data Group]] (IDG, Inc.), which was acquired by Blackstone<ref>{{cite web |title=Blackstone Completes Acquisition of International Data Group, a Leading Market Intelligence and Data Platform for the Technology Industry |url=https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-completes-acquisition-of-international-data-group-a-leading-market-intelligence-and-data-platform-for-the-technology-industry/ |website=www.blackstone.com |publisher=[[Blackstone_Inc.|Blackstone]] |access-date=21 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120141600/https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-completes-acquisition-of-international-data-group-a-leading-market-intelligence-and-data-platform-for-the-technology-industry/ |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |language=en |date=17 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> in 2021, but in March 2025 Foundry was acquired by Regent.<ref>https://www.regentlp.com/news/regent-lp-acquires-crossknowledge-from-wiley-4682y</ref> Foundry also produces ''[[Macworld]], [[PC World]]'' and ''TechHive.''

Tech Advisor is a mobile brand, offering reviews and buying advice for the best phones, tablets and wearables, and hacks for improving your life using the technology that is always with you. These applications extend into controlling smart home tech and streaming, which are also covered by the website.

==Tech Advisor==
In June 2017 ''PC Advisor'' was rebranded ''Tech Advisor'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Tech Advisor|url=https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/about/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.techadvisor.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=pcadvisor.co.uk is moving to techadvisor.co.uk - Forum Thread|url=https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/forum/speakers-corner-16/pcadvisorcouk-moving-techadvisorcouk-4638232/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Tech Advisor}}</ref> which continues to operate as both a website and monthly digital magazine focused on consumer and small business technology buying advice''.''

On 24 August 2020 a formal announcement was made that the Tech Advisor forums would close permanently on Wednesday 2 September 2020.

In April 2021, Tech Advisor moved from a UK ccTLD (.co.uk) to a gTLD (.com) domain, focused primarily on smartphones, tablets, and wearables, but also covering smart home and appliances, and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Black|first=Marie|title=Tech Advisor has changed - learn more|url=https://www.techadvisor.com/news/tech-industry/techadvisor-dot-com-3804044/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Tech Advisor|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2022, Tech Advisor publisher IDG Communications was formally renamed Foundry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foundry {{!}} At the intersection of media and martech|url=https://foundryco.com/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Foundry|language=en-US}}</ref>

==PC Advisor==
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''PC Advisor'' magazine offered advice on various aspects of PCs, related items such as digital photography, the internet, security and smartphones, and other personal-technology products and services.

''PC Advisor'' was the UK & Ireland edition of IDG's [[PC World (magazine)|''PCWorld'']] (another discontinued magazine called [[Personal Computer World]] and a [[PC World (retailer)|PC World retailer]] – neither related to the ''PCWorld'' magazine – already existed in the UK).

''PC Advisor''<nowiki/>'s slogan was "Expert Advice You Can Trust".

Each month ''PC Advisor'' ran tests on various areas of the IT world from new pre-built desktop computers and laptops, LCD displays, graphics cards, [[motherboards]], PDAs, [[wireless router|wireless network routers]], [[Printer (computing)|printer]]s and many more. The magazine also included many reviews from products across the IT board including phones and accessories, cameras, and software from a wide range of vendors.

Each issue of the magazine featured a cover disc - either a DVD or a CD. The discs contained full-version commercial software products, as well as commercial software demos. In 2010 ''PC Advisor'' also became one of the first UK ESD (electronic software delivery) vendors of Microsoft's Windows 7 and Office 2010 products.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC Advisor in Microsoft download deal|url=https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/pc-advisor-in-microsoft-download-deal-12919|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.inpublishing.co.uk|date=6 July 2010 }}</ref>

''PC Advisor''{{'}}s website hosted one of Europe's largest online communities with its tech forums<ref>{{Cite web|last=says|first=Tweets that mention The Top Ten UK Tech Forums {{!}} CisionUK-- Topsy com|title=The Top Ten UK Tech Forums {{!}} Vuelio|date=30 November 2001 |url=https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/the-top-ten-uk-tech-forums/|access-date=2020-07-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> and was considered one of the most popular technology magazine websites.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-26|title=Top Tech Review Sites {{!}} April 2019|url=https://aelieve.com/rankings/websites/category/electronics/top-tech-review-sites/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Aelieve Digital Marketing|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Top UK Technology News Websites - AllYouCanRead.com|url=https://www.allyoucanread.com/uk-technology-news/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.allyoucanread.com}}</ref>

===History===
The print [[publication]] first appeared on UK news-stands in August 1995 with an October cover date. The website was launched in 1996.

In 2007, ''PC Advisor'' print magazine had an audited rate base of 65,160 readers (ABC audit: Jan-Dec 06) and a claimed 195,480 readers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC Advisor - Data - ABC {{!}} Audit Bureau of Circulations|url=https://www.abc.org.uk/product/7024|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.abc.org.uk}}</ref>

''PC Advisor's'' editorial team routinely recommended best-in-class hardware and software products,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-12-10|title=PC Advisor laud 'faultless' Samsung M2835DW|url=https://www.printerbase.co.uk/news/pc-advisor-laud-samsung-m2835dw/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Printerbase News Blog|language=en-GB}}</ref> while the ''PC Advisor'' Awards ran annually, with awards chosen by a combination of the editorial team and readers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cio.com/article/2421585/pc-advisor-awards-2010-winners-announced.html |title=PC Advisor Awards 2010 Winners Announced |date=2010-01-08 |access-date=2020-07-03|website=CIO|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stephanie|date=2013-04-25|title=Advanced MP3 Players have been nominated for 'Best Specialist Online Retailer' at the PC Advisor Awards 2013!|url=https://advancedmp3players.co.uk/blog/?p=7833|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Advanced MP3 Players Blog|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-01-12|title=Palm Pre is PC Advisor's Best Smartphone|url=https://news.o2.co.uk/2010/01/12/palm-pre-is-best-smartphone/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=O2 The Blue|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2009 it also ran a UK Broadband Survey in association with Broadband Genie,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-09-10|title=O2 Scoops Top Prize in PC Advisor Broadband Survey, Sponsored by Broadband Genie {{!}} Latest press releases {{!}} PressGo {{!}} Journalism.co.uk|url=https://www.journalism.co.uk/press-releases/o2-scoops-top-prize-in-pc-advisor-broadband-survey-sponsored-by-broadband-genie/s66/a535770/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.journalism.co.uk}}</ref> and published Home Broadband Surveys annually.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC Advisor awards Zen Internet its first Best ISP award {{!}} Comms Business|url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/news/pc-advisor-awards-zen-internet-its-first-best-isp-award/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.commsbusiness.co.uk|date=21 February 2012 }}</ref>

In 1997, ''PC Advisor'' was given an official seal of Approval by the British Association of Criminal Experts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IDG's PC Advisor Scoops 'Plain English Seal Of Approval' • IDG|url=https://www.idg.com/news/idgs-pc-advisor-scoops-plain-english-seal-of-approval/|access-date=2020-07-08|website=IDG|language=en-US}}</ref> It achieved a '3-star' rating in three different categories, which is the highest level of rating for a non-forensic and expert publication. The magazine received 3 stars in each of the following categories; Academic Opinion, use as a Reference Source and use of Plain English.

The editorial team behind ''PC Advisor'' was awarded Content Team of the Year in the 2014 British Media Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=British Media Awards 2014 recognises the achievements of Tech Media|url=https://www.digitalmeetsculture.net/article/british-media-awards-2014-recognises-the-achievements-of-tech-media/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Digital meets Culture|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2016 ''PC Advisor'' was recognised as the UK's most popular tech website by Hitwise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC Advisor named UK's most popular tech website by Hitwise {{*}} IDG|url=https://www.idg.com/news/pc-advisor-named-uks-popular-tech-website-hitwise/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=IDG|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PC Advisor named UK's most popular tech website by Hitwise|url=https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature/tech-industry/pc-advisor-named-uks-most-popular-tech-website-by-hitwise-3644336/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Tech Advisor}}</ref>

''PC Advisor'' ran for 264 issues, with the last being July 2017.

==See also==
*''[[Computer Shopper (UK magazine)|Computer Shopper]]''
*''[[PC Format]]''
*''[[PC Plus]]''
*''[[PC Pro]]''
*''[[Personal Computer World]]''

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.techadvisor.com}}

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