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CNET's People's Picks: How We Select the Winners You Actually Use, Trust and Love

Here's how you can help us choose the most beloved products.

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Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic shifts and everyday challenges to help readers make well-informed decisions, and she covers a range of topics, including technology, security, energy and money. Dashia graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She loves baking, teaching spinning and spending time with her family.
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Do you have a pair of headphones you never leave behind? Or a laptop that you always recommend to friends and family? CNET's People's Picks is our new community-driven awards program where we crown the winners you actually use and can't live without. 

At CNET, our experts spend thousands of hours in the lab testing the latest tech. But the real test happens in your living rooms, on your commutes and at your desks. CNET's People's Picks gives you a chance to share what you love (and loathe) about your favorite gadgets in a short survey.

Just sign up above by entering your email address, and a 3-minute survey will be sent to your inbox. You'll get a chance to share what you like about the devices you recommend. That can help others feel confident in their purchase. 

Our methodology

CNET editors build the surveys using Alchemer, which also collects the data. We ask several questions to rate and review tech products, including overall satisfaction with a product and its features, to understand your experience with different devices, and to better understand the differences between brands' devices. 

People's Picks surveys rank devices based on respondents' average ratings. Scores range from 0 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. CNET editors consider all ratings for each brand, particularly overall satisfaction. No manufacturer can pay to be included, and no advertiser influences our results. The results are based entirely on respondents' votes.