Articles by Brian Turner

Brian has over 30 years publishing experience as a writer and editor across a range of computing, technology, and marketing titles. He has been interviewed multiple times for the BBC and been a speaker at international conferences. His specialty on techradar is Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, covering everything from office suites to IT service tools. He is also a science fiction and fantasy author, published as Brian G Turner.

Articles by: Brian Turner

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Best PDF reader for Android of 2025: We tested over 20 top PDF viewers for Android mobile devices

By Mike Williams last updated 18 March 25

Updated We review the best PDF readers for Android phones and tablets.

Soda PDF Online during our review process

Best PDF reader for Windows of 2025: Over 20 top apps tested for document viewing on Windows PCs

By Brian Turner last updated 18 March 25

Updated Want the best PDF readers for Windows? We tested the top-rated document viewers

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Best online learning platform of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 18 March 25

Updated We list the best online learning platforms, to make it simple and easy to manage online courses using a VLE or LMS.

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Best free office software of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 17 March 25

Updated We list the best free office software, to make it simple and easy to try something different to Microsoft, but without having to pay for a license.

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Best Microsoft Office alternative of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 17 March 25

Updated We list the best Microsoft Office alternatives, to make it simple and easy to use office apps of a comparable standard, without a Microsoft 365 subscription.

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Best note-taking app for Android of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 13 March 25

Updated We list the best note-taking apps for Android, to make it simple and easy to manage notes on the go.

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Best productivity tool of 2025

By Mike Williams last updated 13 March 25

Updated We list the best productivity tools, to make it simple and easy to have your teams work more effectively and efficiently.

Best speech-to-text app of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 12 March 25

Updated We list the best speech-to-text apps, to make it simple and easy to dictate straight to documents.

Best virtual machine software of 2025

By Mark Pickavance last updated 11 March 25

Updated We list the best virtual machine software, to make it simple and easy to setup and run a new OS virtually on an existing PC or laptop.

Best ransomware protection of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 6 February 25

Updated We list the best ransomware protection software to help you protect your data from being encrypted by hackers to prevent you accessing it.

Best proxy sites of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 6 February 25

Updated We list the best proxy sites to help you mask your IP, or set up a platform that will allow you to extract public data from the internet.

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Best cloud document storage of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 6 February 25

Updated We test the best cloud document storage providers for managing secure file access and sharing across teams.

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Best endpoint protection software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 24 January 25

Updated We feature the best endpoint protection software, to protect your business IT network from intrusions and hack attacks.

Best website speed test tool of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 20 January 25

The best website speed test tools help you monitor the loading times of your website to help improve your users' experience.

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Best small business app of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 17 January 25

Updated We list the best small business apps, to make it simple and easy to manage your business, whether you're working from home, the office, or on the go.

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Best PDF to Excel converter of 2025

By Steve Clark last updated 14 January 25

Updated We list the best PDF to Excel converters, to make it simple and easy to convert .pdf files into .xlsx files for Microsoft Excel.

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Best encryption software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 13 January 25

Updated We list the best encryption software, to make it simple and easy to more your data more secure and private.

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Best online marketing service of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 9 January 25

Updated We list the best online marketing services, to make it simple and easy to set up and manage internet marketing campaigns.

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Best ecommerce website design service of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 17 December 24

Updated We list the best ecommerce website design services, to make it simple and easy to find a professional template for your online shopping site.

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Best link building and backlink analysis tool of 2024

By Brian Turner last updated 17 December 24

Updated We list the best link building and backlink analysis tools, to make it simple and easy to audit your website links and find new ones.

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Best cloud antivirus of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 12 December 24

Updated We list the best cloud antivirus, to make it simple and easy to protect against malware with an online protection platform.

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Best shopping cart software of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 12 December 24

Updated We list the best shopping cart software, to make it simple and easy to take payments and orders online.

Best on-page SEO tool of 2024

By Brian Turner last updated 11 December 24

Updated We list the best on-page SEO tools, to make it simple and easy to make the keywords on your website pages work harder for ranking purposes.

Best privacy tool and anonymous browser of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 11 December 24

Updated We list the best privacy tools and anonymous browsers, to make it simple and easy to stay private online.

Best web design software of 2024

By Steve Clark last updated 10 December 24

Updated Create your dream site with the best web design software - we tested all the top web design, building, and hosting tools and these are our picks.

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