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Rate the Laptops and Desktops You Use (or Manage) at Work

We want to hear your thoughts on the PC brands you use in a professional capacity. Take the survey for a chance to win big.

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Have You Built or Upgraded a PC? Rate Your Top Peripherals and Components to Win Big

We want to hear your thoughts on monitors, keyboards, mice, cases, CPUs, internal storage, and graphics cards. Take our survey to help determine our Readers' Choice awards.

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How Do You Feel About Your High-Speed Internet? Tell Us About It

Your broadband ISP is all-important for both work and play. Tell us about the providers at your home and office for a chance to win $250.

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Rate the Income Tax Apps and Services You're Filing With This Year

Like it or not, it's tax season again. Which app or service do you use to prepare your returns? Complete the survey, then enter to win $250.

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The Best (and Worst) Gaming Hardware Brands According to Real Gamers

Game titles and platforms are more fluid than ever, so your choice of gaming hardware is important. See which console, PC, handheld, and accessory makers our savvy readers prefer for the ultimate gaming experience.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: The Best Gaming Hardware Brands

Readers’ Choice 2025: The Photo and Video Editing Software You Love Most

PCMag experts have been testing and rating video and photo editing tools for decades. Now, for the first time, our savvy readers are chiming in on which brands are the best. These are your top picks.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: Photo and Video Editing Software

Readers' Choice 2025: The Privacy and Security Apps You Trust the Most

Many still skip VPNs, private browsers, antivirus, and security suites altogether, but those who don’t have strong opinions—and the big brands don't always come out on top.

By Eric Griffith
RC25 Antivirus and VPN

Rating the Retailers: America's Best Tech Stores Ranked by Real Shoppers

PCMag readers rate their favorite online and brick-and-mortar PC and electronics stores on product selection, pricing, return policies, and other key factors for our definitive ranking of the top technology retailers in the US.

By Eric Griffith
Rating the Retailers 2025

Trust This Tech: The Most Reliable PC, Phone, and Tablet Brands for 2025

Survey data from thousands of PCMag readers reveals which companies make the most (and least) dependable devices you can buy.

By Eric Griffith
The Most Highly Reliable PC, Phone, and Tablet Brands for 2025

Readers' Choice 2025: Your Favorite Robot Vacuum and Mop Brands

Forget sweeping and scrubbing. It's time to let a robot floor cleaner help you around the house. You don't have to lift a finger: Our tech-savvy readership has recommendations for you.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: The Top Robot Vacuums and Mops

The Best (and Worst) PC Brands for Tech Support and Service

When you're spending on technology, it's important to have help when you need it. After polling thousands of PCMag readers, we've ranked the major PC, tablet, and phone makers to highlight who leads and who lags on post-purchase support.

By Eric Griffith
The Best PC, Phone, and Tablet Brands for Tech Support 2025

Safe Bets: The Home Security Brands Our Readers Trust Most

We asked our audience to weigh in on the manufacturers that provide the best home security—from cameras and smart locks to full systems—to help you find the peace of mind you deserve.

By Eric Griffith
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How Our Readers Rock: The Headphone and Speaker Brands You Love the Most

In our annual audio survey, we asked our audience to sound off on their favorite (and least favorite) headphone and speaker manufacturers. Here’s how the biggest names stack up.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: Personal Headphone and Speaker Brands

What's on Your Wrist? Our Readers' Top Wearable Picks for 2025 Revealed

In our latest Readers' Choice survey, our audience weighs in on the best wearable tech for health, fitness, and everyday life. Find out which brands receive your highest (and lowest) ratings.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: Wearables

Readers' Choice: Your Favorite TV and Home Entertainment Brands Ranked

If you're in the market for a new television, our readers have some clear recommendations. And to round out the package, we've also asked them to rate the audio and streaming devices and services they like best.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025:  TVs, Streaming, and Home Entertainment

Readers' Choice 2025: You Pick the Top Home Networking Brands

Our savvy readers are serious about their in-home internet connectivity, routers, modems, and other networking hardware, and these are the manufacturers they trust the most.

By Eric Griffith
Readers' Choice 2025 Routers and NAS

Don't Buy a Smart Home Device Until You Read This: Our Readers Pick the Best Platforms and Gadgets

How can you make your smart home the smartest it can be? Check out our Readers' Choice results for platforms, lights, power plugs, and thermostats.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: Smart Home

Readers’ Choice 2025: The AI Chatbots and Image Generators You Love Most

We asked our readers which AI apps deliver the best results—and which fall flat. The answers may surprise you.

By Eric Griffith
Readers’ Choice 2025: Generative AI

Readers’ Choice 2025: You Choose the Top ISPs in North America

Assuming you have a choice of internet providers, which one should you pick for the best reliability, speed, and overall satisfaction? Thousands of PCMag readers in the US and Canada reveal their top choices in our annual survey.

By Eric Griffith
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