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TechSpot's mobile site refresh, over 200k visitors monthly
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When we launched TechSpot's mobile site (m.techspot.com) ten months ago our goal was to mirror the experience and many of the features we offer on the main site. I'm glad to share today the response has been overwhelming. The site's usage has grown exponentially in such short timespan, and this past December we received a record 230,000 visitors!
Happy New Year & 2012's first tech poll
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Happy New Year everyone! This has been a great year in tech, though not necessarily the most exciting in the traditional sense of the PC industry that we've been watching for over a decade, 2011 has seen the biggest rise in mobile technology that is actually converging into that PC world...
TechSpot wishes you a Merry Christmas!
- On behalf of the TechSpot team I wish you, our readers a Merry Christmas. Our best wishes to you and your families these holidays! Thank you for your support and for being part of the TechSpot family.
Friday Night Fragfest: Join us in Battlefield 3 tonight!
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As you're undoubtedly aware, Battlefield 3 has entered public beta . Despite the various disappointing announcements (no Steam availability, no in-game server browser, etc.) we still have high hopes for the game and we'll be playing the game tonight during our usual Friday Night Fragfest. Come join us.
TechSpot's Product Finder: Our Latest Project
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For about a year we've been working behind the scenes on our latest project, the TechSpot Product Finder, a comprehensive up-to-date catalog of tech products. We hope this becomes your next destination to make well-informed decisions when you go out shopping for your next laptop, SSD, monitor, digital camera, HTPC, tablet, or even your next media player.
Think of it as a Metacritic for computer enthusiasts, the Product Finder is divided in five main sections: Computer Hardware, Systems (PCs, Laptops, Tablets), Smartphones, Electronics, and PC Games.

Cameras
Desktop PCs
Keyboards
Laptops
Motherboards
PC Games
Monitors
Printers
Smartphones
Storage
Tablets
Cases
Speakers
Power Supplies
Home Audio & Video
Processors
Routers
TVs
Mice
And More!We are opening the new section in beta form today, so you can take advantage of it right away. We have yet to write a FAQ explaining some of the internal processing and criteria we use, but for now two things to keep in mind:
1) We give products an average score based on all the reviews we can find for them across the web.
2) We apply a special algorithm to show you the hottest and freshest possible products in each category, so whenever you are looking for "the best camera" to buy, we can come up with answers right away by browsing the first page or two for that product category (*hint: also check out the data filters to narrow down your searches).
As with all beta launches, you may find some stuff is broken. We'll appreciate your help sending us feedback. Our intent is to keep improving the section in the coming weeks and integrate Product Finder data to all the things we do on TechSpot. Thanks again for your support and we hope you enjoy the new section --- see feature highlight screenshots after the jump.
TechSpot Weekly: Internet job scams - A cautionary tale
- When I started to receive suspicious emails around mid-February about some job application for "HR positions" at TechSpot, I decided to disregard these completely. All TechSpot staff members have public email addresses that we make available to you in case…
TechSpot goes mobile! Check it out at m.techspot.com
- TechSpot's mobile site (http://m.techspot.com) is making its debut today with a feature-packed and yet lightweight design that especially caters to users on the go. The mobile site integrates all our main sections including news, reviews, guides and the forum, with full commenting capabilities.
Join us tonight for TechSpot's Friday Night Fragfest
- Interested in meeting your fellow TechSpot members on the battlefield? Join us every Friday at 9PM PST, 12AM EST for our weekly gaming event, Friday Night Fragfest. We are playing TF2 and L4D2 this week, more details here.
Happy holidays from the TechSpot team!
- Every year around the holiday festivities I like to think back about the way we've come, I know many of you have been visiting TechSpot for a long time and I couldn't be more grateful for that. To our readers, thank you for your support and for being part of the TechSpot family. Our best wishes to you and your families these holidays!
TechSpot Weekly: 'Friday night fragfest' and giveaway winners
- Starting this Friday, we'll host a weekly gaming event open to all TechSpot members. TechSpot's 'Friday Night Fragfest' will start every Friday at midnight eastern, 9 PM pacific. To kick things off, we'll mostly be playing Left 4 Dead 2 and Team Fortress 2, but other popular games will eventually be added to the mix. Also, jump in for our latest giveaway winner announcement.
TechSpot Weekly: Email notifications for news comments
- First things first, I'm glad to report our on-going giveaway is doing extremely well, in fact, I'd dare to say it's going to be our most popular contest ever as more people continue to join every day and we haven't…
TechSpot Giveaway: 27-inch monitor, iPad, GTX 460??
- The holidays are almost here, so we better start giving away some stuff to our loyal readers, don't you agree? Rules for entering the contest are after the jump. We'll be polling you to choose among the main prize options: a 27" monitor, an Apple iPad, a laptop/netbook, 2TB external HDD, CPU/Mobo/Memory combo, GeForce GTX 460, 128GB SSD, a deluxe PC case. So what's your favorite?
TechSpot Weekly: Our homepage revamp
- Last week we launched TechSpot's new homepage bringing the biggest change we've made to the site since our last full redesign over two years ago. As you have likely noticed, the revamp consists, among other things, of a new 'headline…
TechSpot Weekly: The team is growing
- Let's formally welcome Emil Protalinski and Mike Fischer to our editorial team. Emil is a seasoned news writer with hundreds of articles published on fellow websites Ars Technica and Neowin, while Mike is a long time TechSpot reader, community and…
TechSpot Weekly: Congrats Jos!
- First and foremost, big congratulations to our editor Jose Vilches (aka "Jos") who took the big step this past weekend and got married. Best of luck on this new chapter that is set to bring more positive change as he…
TechSpot Weekly: GTX 460 SLI and Mafia II performance
- First things first, thank you everyone who has contacted us for the news writer positions we posted about last week. If you haven't heard back from us yet, don't worry, we are just starting to send out emails today. Response…
TechSpot Weekly: We're looking for news writers
- Has the thought of collaborating on TechSpot ever crossed your mind? If so, here's an opportunity to join our editorial team. If you have a passion for technology and have the necessary writing skills, give us a shout. We are…
TechSpot Weekly: Join us on Facebook + giveaway
- During the weekend I was able to attend a few pending matters on the development side of things, one in particular that will become evident to you is the implementation of the ubiquitous Facebook 'Like' button in certain sections of…
TechSpot Weekly: Laptop buying guide incoming!
- Welcome to our second installment of TechSpot Weekly. If you have no idea what this is about, please read our brief intro from last week. As you'll hopefully find week in and week out, this will become our main vehicle…
TechSpot Weekly: Let's get this thing started!
- Because we want you to start every week on a high note, we bring you 'TechSpot Weekly' a new feature meant to give you an overview of what's going on the site behind scenes, the latest updates from our community,…
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