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November Contest Winners

170d ago ... Here are the lucky winners for November. Great work this month guys. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- -Mezzo- - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1124910/china-will-build-the-tallest-building-in-the-world-in-just-90-days --COMMENT OF THE MONTH AWARD-- KingPin - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1122858/like-the-iphone-5-nexus-4-also-has-purple-tint-issue-in-its-camera#c-7028682 CrazyGlues - $5...

Updated: Site Downtime

173d ago ... Hey guys, for those wondering what's going on with the site, we'd like to let you know that there is indeed a few bugs under the hood but top level administration is taking care of it. It will result in downtime for a few days unfortunately. We know you all are eager to get to your contest but we're making sure the experience is better for everyone in the long run. We apologize for any issues,...

December Contest Details

173d ago ... We are down to the Final Month of the Year and ready to ring in 2013, with CES right around the corner TechSpy shows no signs of slowing. So hit it hard this month and score yourself some prizes. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Find the most interesting, breaking or well written piece in internet history and if the staff chooses it as the best submission of the month you will win a $50 Amazo...

Reviews: What are they?

182d ago ... Hey all, just a short post about posting reviews on Techspy. First of all, a review actually requires that the writer physically test the product under discussion. Basing posts of other reviews or just making assumptions based on specs does not count. It's pointless to do that because it doesn't give us the readers a true hands on opinion about the product. A company can boast superb specs,...

November Contest Details

199d ago ... This contest is staying in line with last months contest, with an additional prize for Top 5 news score this month and only one prize for managing. So good luck and keep up the great work around here as we enter the Holiday season. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Find the most interesting, breaking or well written piece in internet history and if the staff chooses it as the best submission o...

October Contest Winners

199d ago ... Here are the winners of the October Monthly Contest. Congratulations to the winners and good luck to everyone in the November Contest as well. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- mpctips - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1103539/googles-data-centers-an-inside-look --COMMENT OF THE MONTH AWARD-- aiBreeze - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1096410/worlds-most-powerful-telescope-system-starts-se...

Outstanding Prizes From Previous Contests

219d ago ... Hey guys just a quick rundown on anyone still waiting on a prize prior to the September contest. If you have had difficulty with a prize please PM me or drop a comment here so I can get it resolved for you. I do have PM's from most of you that I will go through and try to contact you, but if for any reason I miss you. Contact me. Thanks.

Do you guys ever get pissed off at people who aren't tech savvy?

225d ago ... - story time - Today I waited in line in at a quick self checkout. 15 items or less A 10 person line 4 machines It took almost 15 minutes for me to get a machine. Observing the line, I see that technology is a struggle for these people. The most simple of simple systems and they were failing at every turn. It frustrated me for a while; I judged and questioned these people wondering...

September Contest Winners

228d ago ... --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- AgentWhite - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1093945/net-threat-the-dangers-from-global-web-regulation Mark484 - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1084288/spherical-glass-solar-energy-generator-by-rawlemon --COMMENT OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Crazyglues - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1088007/new-megaupload-90-complete#c-6895034 SilentNegotiator - $50 http://techsp...

October Contest Details

233d ago ... Here we go again this month with more prizes for our TechSpy junkies...We wont even make you dress up in ridiculous costumes and knock on our door for these prizes, So seriously...Stay away from my house. Stay on your computer and nab some prizes this month. Please? --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Find the most interesting, breaking or well written piece in internet history and if the staff...

September Contest Details

262d ago ... September rolls on, rewarding our best members with prizes. Gearing them up early for the upcoming holiday season fast approaching. So lets keep the momentum from last month and have another great month here at TechSpy. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Gonna keep this contest going same as last month due to the response of great stories last month. Simply find the most interesting, breaking...

August Contest Winners

262d ago ... Here are the Winners for our August Contest. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- Here are the Staff Picks for the Top Three Submissions this month. If you missed them pop through and give these quality articles a read through. Thanks to all the members this month for a great variety of stories. AgentWhite - $50 http://techspy.com/news/1068267/could-the-s-h-i-e-l-d-helicarrier-fly SJIND -...

Looking Back at CES 12', Looking Forward to CES 13'

279d ago ... While CES 2013 is still months away, I am looking forward to seeing the change in the landscape at the 2013 show. With significant changes such as Microsoft's first absence this year. OLED TV's seeing a retail launch in late 2012, and Ultrabooks and Smartphones getting faster and sleeker all year. There is no shortage of amazing tech, that the major players will be looking to cram down consumer...

August Contest Details

294d ago ... Already into August here at TechSpy and we are going to keep the focus on stories and commenting this month. With prizes for quality stories and quality comments leading the way. --STORY OF THE MONTH AWARD-- This is going to be the inaugural edition of this contest. It is pretty simple and open to all contributors. Simply find the most interesting, breaking or well written piece in intern...

July Contest Winners

294d ago ... Here are the Winners for July... --TOP COMMENTER-- - Xtr3me ($50) --COMMENT LOTTERY-- 1. AgentWhite ($50) 2. Crazay ($50) 3. techie11 ($50) --NEWS SUBMISSION CONTEST-- 1. n4gboy ($75) 2. -Mezzo- ($50) 3. AgentWhite ($25) Congratulations again to all the winners and thank you to all the hard working members here at TechSpy. Be sure to check out the Augu...

Adding I.Q. to Your HDTV

295d ago ... A TV that works with any sort of OS, can connect to the Internet, Apps or online only content is labeled as a Smart TV. The newest trend in Smart TV's is to resemble the Smartphone and Tablet environments with their Apps and ease of use. Having a "Dumb" HDTV however doesn't mean you can't create your own Smart TV by adding one of many things to your home theater set up. What you connect to y...

A World Where Computers Think For Us

299d ago ... Before you go any further, take a look at the video below. All done? Alright. With Google Glasses being the next big thing, I seriously fear for our present and future generation. Obviously with human evolution comes technological evolution as well, but shouldn't we draw the line somewhere? Instead of trying to navigate our way around a map, we now have GPS systems with the ability to plot r...

July Contest Details

323d ago ... --COMMENT LOTTERY-- For July commenting is the way to the prizes. The top scoring user in comments for the month will win a $50 Amazon Gift-Card. In addition to the highest comment score anyone that finishes the month with a comment score of 250 or higher will be entered in to a lottery for the chance to win 1 of 3 Amazon Gift Cards. So this month in total, there is $200 up for grabs...

June Contest Winners

326d ago ... After a solid month of News submissions here are the winners for June. --TOP CONTRIBUTOR CONTEST WINNERS-- 1. -Mezzo- ($100) 2. SJIND ($50) 3. Steve007 ($50) 4. iSpy ($50) 5. n4gboy ($50) --GENERAL SCORE LOTTERY WINNER--: $50 - dexus Congratulations again to all the winners and thank you to all the hard working members here at TechSpy. Be sure to check out the July...

Technical Difficulties

335d ago ... Hey guys, Some of you (including myself) are experiencing technical difficulties when using the website. The top level admins are aware of the situation and working on it, so hang in there until it's sorted it. In the mean time, have a slice of cake.