This is a list of magazines marketed primarily for computer and technology enthusiasts or users. The majority of these magazines cover general computer topics or several non-specific subject areas, however a few are also specialized to a certain area of computing and are listed separately.
General computer magazines
These publications appeal to a broad audience. They usually talk about computer hardware, computer software and news relating to technology. These magazines could also be called technology magazines because of the large amount of content about non computer specific things are featured such as MP3 players and electronics.
Monthly- Atomic MPC (Australia)
- APC (Australia)
- BUG Magazine (Croatia)
- Byte (United States) (discontinued)
- Chip (India, Germany)
- Computer Power User (United States) aka CPU.
- ComputerScope (Ireland)
- Computer Shopper (United Kingdom)
- Computer Shopper (United States)
- Computerworld (United States, Denmark, Russia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia)
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Computing (Urdu Magazine) (Pakistan)
- Digit (magazine) (India)
- F1 Magazine (Syria)
- LAPTOP Magazine (United States)
- Maximum PC (United Kingdom)
- NetGuide (New Zealand, Australia)
- PC Advisor (United Kingdom)
- PC Answers (United Kingdom)
- PC Format (United Kingdom, South Africa)
- PC Novice (United states)
- PC Plus (United Kingdom)
- PC Pro (United Kingdom)
- PC Quest(India)
- PC User (Australia)
- PC Utilities (United Kingdom)
- PC World (United States), (United Kingdom, India, Australia)
- Personal Computer World (United Kingdom)
- SmartComputing (United States)
FortnightlyWeekly
Topic specific magazines
These publications are marketed towards people who are interested in a specific topic of computing.
Apple Macs
Web developmentComputer modificationGamingInternetBusinessMusic- Computer Music (United Kingdom)
Mobile computingNovice users
Retro computers
The following magazines cover topics related to classic computer makes such as the Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC. Many of these magazines are now discontinued as the computers they discuss are now out of production.
Linux and open-source
The following magazines cover topics related to the Linux operating system (as well as other Unix based operating systems) and other forms of open-source/ free software. Some of these magazines are targeted a IT professionals (with an emphasis on the use of these systems in the workplace) whilst others are designed for home users.
Academic journals
As well as consumer magazines there are a number of journals circulated in academic circles (normally associated with a governing body such as the IEEE). These magazines may cover several different topics as well as computing and often deal with more technical aspects of hardware and software.
Other defunct computer-related magazines
Computer magazine publishers
The following companies publish one or several computer related magazines. Some of these publishers produce computer magazines exclusively and most produce multiple magazines from this genre. |
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