TechRadar
A British technology publication covering news, product reviews, buying advice, and the wider consumer and business technology market.
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Overview
TechRadar is a British digital technology publication owned by Future plc. Launched in 2008, it developed as an online destination for technology news, product reviews, buying advice, comparisons, and explanatory coverage. Its editorial focus spans consumer electronics and digital services, including smartphones, computers, televisions, audio equipment, cameras, gaming hardware, software, streaming, broadband, and other connected products. The brand’s business model and editorial identity combine journalism with practical purchasing guidance, allowing readers to use its reviews, rankings, guides, and comparison content when researching technology products. The publication began in the United Kingdom and expanded its international footprint during the early 2010s. A United States edition launched in January 2012, followed by an Australian edition in October 2012. TechRadar subsequently operated or licensed localized versions in a number of European markets, including Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The Indian and Middle Eastern versions were closed in October 2022. This international structure enabled the brand to combine a common technology editorial proposition with market-specific coverage, commerce links, pricing information, and local publishing operations. TechRadar is part of Future plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher with a broad portfolio of specialist media brands. Its relationship with Future gives it access to shared publishing, commercial, audience, and editorial resources while allowing TechRadar to retain a distinct technology-focused identity. The publication has also developed specialist extensions. TechRadar Pro serves business readers and decision-makers, with particular attention to small and medium-sized businesses, enterprise technology, software, infrastructure, and workplace technology. TechRadar Gaming, also known as TRG, was launched in December 2021 to cover the intersection of gaming and hardware and to address the needs of gaming audiences through news, reviews, features, and buying guidance. The core TechRadar site has been positioned as a large consumer technology news and review service. By 2013, it was described as the largest consumer technology news and review site from the United Kingdom. In the fourth quarter of 2017, it entered Similarweb’s ranking of the 100 largest United States media publications, placing 93rd in that ranking. These indicators reflect the brand’s international reach, although they are historical measures rather than a current performance statement. In 2023, TechRadar underwent a substantial redesign that Future described as a relaunch. The redesign changed the site’s navigation from an emphasis on story types toward product-category organization. This shift was intended to make it easier for visitors to find information by technology area and to support the publication’s practical, product-led use cases. The site continues to operate as an active technology media brand, supported by editorial teams in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, as well as its Pro and Gaming extensions. As of February 2025, its published masthead listed 40 staff members excluding the separate TechRadar Pro and TechRadar Gaming teams.
History
TechRadar was established in the United Kingdom in 2008 as an online publication dedicated to technology news and product information. Its early proposition combined reporting with reviews and buying guidance, a format that suited readers researching fast-changing consumer electronics and digital products. Rather than operating solely as a general news outlet, the brand developed a strong service orientation: readers could use its evaluations, comparisons, rankings, and explanatory articles to understand products and make purchase decisions. The publication expanded beyond its British base during the early 2010s. A United States edition launched in January 2012, and an Australian edition followed in October of the same year. TechRadar also developed licensed or localized versions across Europe, including editions associated with Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The international model extended the brand’s reach while allowing local versions to adapt coverage and commercial information for their respective markets. The Indian and Middle Eastern versions later closed in October 2022. During the 2010s, TechRadar became one of the most prominent consumer technology sites originating in the United Kingdom. It was characterized in 2013 as the largest consumer technology news and review site from the UK. Its audience also became significant in the United States: in the fourth quarter of 2017, Similarweb placed it 93rd among US media publications in its top-100 ranking. These milestones show the scale of the brand’s digital distribution, although they do not constitute current audience or market-share figures. TechRadar’s development took place within Future plc, a major United Kingdom publisher whose portfolio includes specialist media properties. Future’s ownership provided an institutional publishing base for the brand and supported its international, commercial, and editorial operations. TechRadar broadened its scope through specialist subbrands. TechRadar Pro was created as a business-to-business service aimed particularly at small businesses and technology decision-makers. Its coverage complements the main site with information about business products, services, and workplace technology. TechRadar Gaming was launched on 17 December 2021 as a dedicated gaming property. Future described the initiative as an effort to bring together the strengths of its existing brands at the intersection of gaming and hardware, and associated it with a substantial investment in gaming editorial capacity. In 2023, the main TechRadar site received a significant redesign that Future presented as a relaunch. The redesigned structure moved away from navigation organized chiefly by article type and toward navigation organized by product category. This change reflected the brand’s continuing emphasis on helping users discover, compare, and evaluate technology products, while also giving the site a clearer structure for its wide range of editorial subjects. The brand operates with editorial teams in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Its leadership has included editors-in-chief Paul Douglas, Gareth Beavis, Darren Murph, Patrick Goss, and Marc Chacksfield. The current global editor-in-chief is Marc McLaren, with Lance Ulanoff serving as editor-at-large. TechRadar Pro is led editorially by managing editor Désiré Athow, while Rob Dwiar is managing editor of TechRadar Gaming. As of February 2025, the main TechRadar masthead listed 40 staff members, excluding the teams associated with TechRadar Pro and TechRadar Gaming. TechRadar remains an active Future-owned technology media brand with consumer, professional, and gaming coverage.
- 2023
Main site is relaunched with redesigned navigation
[1]A substantial redesign reorganizes discovery around product categories instead of primarily around story types.
- 2022
Indian and Middle Eastern editions close
[1]The Indian and Middle Eastern versions of the site cease operations in October.
- 2021
TechRadar Gaming launches
[1]The TRG extension launches on 17 December to cover gaming, hardware, and related products.
- 2017
Enters Similarweb’s US media top 100
[1]In the fourth quarter, TechRadar ranks 93rd in Similarweb’s US Media Publications Rankings.
- 2013
Recognized as a leading UK consumer technology site
[1]TechRadar is described as the largest consumer technology news and review site from the United Kingdom.
- 2012
United States edition launches
[1]The brand expands into the United States in January.
- 2012
Australian edition launches
[1]TechRadar extends its international network with an Australian edition in October.
- 2008
TechRadar is launched
[1]TechRadar begins publication in the United Kingdom as an online technology news and review outlet.
Products and positioning
An international, product-oriented technology media brand combining news, independent-style reviews, comparisons, buying guides, and specialist business and gaming coverage.
Digital technology publication · 2008
TechRadar
The principal consumer-facing publication covers technology news, product launches, reviews, comparisons, buying guides, features, and how-to material. Its subject range includes computers, phones, televisions, audio, cameras, gaming, software, streaming, broadband, and connected devices. The service-oriented editorial format is designed both for general technology readers and for consumers actively comparing products before purchase.
Business technology publication
TechRadar Pro
TechRadar Pro is the brand’s business-to-business extension. It focuses on technology information for companies, decision-makers, and especially small businesses. Its remit complements the main publication by addressing professional products, services, infrastructure, software, workplace technology, and the practical technology choices faced by organizations.
Gaming technology publication · 2021
TechRadar Gaming
TechRadar Gaming, also known as TRG, is a specialist extension focused on the relationship between gaming and hardware. It provides gaming-oriented news, reviews, features, and buying advice, drawing on the wider Future technology-media portfolio while addressing the interests of gaming audiences.
Brand decisions
2023
Product-category navigation redesignStrategyBackground
The site’s broad review and buying-guide mission required a structure that could help users navigate by technology area as well as by article format.
Action taken
TechRadar carried out a major redesign described by the company as a relaunch, shifting navigation from story-type organization toward product categories.
Aftermath
The redesign was intended to improve discovery and make the site more useful for readers researching specific types of technology products.
2021
Creation of TechRadar GamingProduct launchBackground
Future identified an opportunity to extend TechRadar’s technology and hardware expertise into a dedicated gaming property.
Action taken
TechRadar Gaming launched on 17 December 2021, supported by a major expansion of gaming editorial activity.
Aftermath
The launch established a separate gaming-focused extension alongside the main consumer site and TechRadar Pro.
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