{{Short description|Australian magazine}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{For|the British magazine|PC User (British magazine){{!}}''PC User'' (British magazine)}} {{Infobox magazine | title = TechLife | logo = 200px|class=skin-invert-image | image_file = TechLife August 2022 cover.webp | image_alt = Cover of TechLife magazine showing various gadgets | image_caption = Cover of the final issue (August 2022) | editor = Dan Gardiner | editor_title = Editor-in-Chief | previous_editor = Tony Sarno, Glenn Rees, John Hilvert, Geoffrey Ebbs | staff_writer = | photographer = | category = | frequency = Monthly | circulation = 31,062 | publisher = | founder = | founded = 1990 | firstdate = | finaldate = August 2022 | company = Future Australia | country = Australia | based = Sydney | language = English | website = {{URL|http://www.techlife.net/}} | issn = 2200-8551 | oclc = }} '''''TechLife''''' (formerly '''''PC User''''') was an Australian general computer magazine, published monthly by Future Australia.
The magazine's regular content consisted of computer hardware and software reviews and previews, technology news and opinion articles, technical how-to guides, and a 'help station' feature where the magazine's contributors provide answers to technical queries from readers. Each issue includes a companion DVD of free full-version software, trial software, game demos and video tutorials, many of which complement articles in the magazine. The magazine also includes software created by contributing writers, including two customised versions of Linux – 'UserOS Ultra', based on Xubuntu 7.10 and aimed at older computers; and 'PCUserOS Extreme', based on the Ubuntu 8.04 'Hardy Heron' and designed for use on more recent computer hardware.
Notable Australian IT journalists who have regularly contributed to the magazine include Rose Vines, Helen Bradley, Darren Yates, Philip Moore, Link Harris, David Flynn, Roulla Yiacoumi, Alex Kidman and Angus Kidman.
==History== ''PC User'' was first published in 1990 and is Australia's best selling computer magazine, with a monthly circulation of 31,062 as at July–December 2011.<ref name="mumbrella1">{{cite web|url=http://mumbrella.com.au/pc-user-editor-glenn-rees-departs-74995 |title=ACP restructures computing magazines, PC User's Glenn Rees and APC's Nick Race depart |publisher=Mumbrella |date=19 February 2012|access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
In 2009 a "NetGuide" section was added after the cessation of publication of ''Australian NetGuide''.
In January 2010, ''PC User'' celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special anniversary issue.<ref>{{cite web|first=Darren |last=Yates |url=http://darrenyates.com.au/2009/12/20th-anniversary-issue-of-pc-user-out-now/1240 |title=20th Anniversary issue of PC User – out now! |publisher=Darren Yates |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
Long-time editor Glenn Rees (who edited the title from 1992 to 1999 and again from 2002 to 2012) left the magazine in February 2012 as part of a restructure of the Australian Consolidated Press tech magazines including the ''PC User'' sister publication ''APC''. The current editor-in-chief of ''PC User'' is Tony Sarno, who is also editor-in-chief of APC.<ref name="mumbrella1"/>
In June 2012, ''PC User'' was rebranded and relaunched as ''TechLife'' "to address a lack of innovation in the consumer technology publication space" according to the publisher, as well as more clearly delineating the difference between the more mainstream ''PC User'' and ''APC'', which is aimed at professionals and "power users". ''TechLife'' will be available in print and tablet editions and cover a broader spectrum than ''PC User'', offering editorial on the application of technology to all consumer lifestyle activities, from fitness to entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbrella.com.au/acps-pc-user-is-reborn-as-techlife-80383 |title=ACP's PC User is reborn as TechLife |publisher=Mumbrella |date=21 March 2012 |access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
In August 2013, ''TechLife'' and ''APC'' were sold by Bauer Media Group to Future.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/bauer-culls-10-per-cent-of-advertising-department-staff-173126|title=Bauer culls 10 per cent of ad team and sells two titles|last=Christensen|first=Nic|date=2013-08-16|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>
In May 2022, ''TechLife'' was absorbed into ''APC'', the magazine ceased publication after the August 2022 issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Announcement: TechLife has officially merged with APC |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/techlife-magazine-1292212 |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Issue August 2022 - TechLife |url=https://www.zinio.com/gb/publications/techlife/33472 |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Zinio}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.techlife.net/}}
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