Clarifying popular rules and unwritten culture

62d ago ... Hi folks, given that many rules have become embedded into the unwritten culture at TechSpy and other Newsboiler websites, this post should help clarify a number of issues that occur on a frequent basis. 1) ====Story Format==== - Title - Must be the same as the original story (minus words such such as BREAKING, EXCLUSIVE, etc.) Also it would be nice if you removed the exclamation points si...

The real problem behind CES

156d ago ... Being a first time attendee to CES, it's been quite the experience seeing the number of products on display by both small and big names. Even though a number of gadgets on display have actually been introduced some time before, it's still mind blowing to find out that they actually exist. Had it not been for CES, I might not have known about them otherwise. CES is obviously still a relevant...

TechSpy @ CES: 4K In Full Swing

159d ago ... This year at CES, 3D TV Tech has taken a side saddle to 4K or UHD "Ultra High Definition". While most major TV manufactures had 4K displays on the show floor, 3 of the Major Players had the biggest push this year...Sony, LG and Samsung. Now the reason I say 3D has taken a side saddle as opposed to a back seat is one company has for two years straight, made me feel that 3D is a viable main st...

October Contest Winners

225d 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...

August Contest Winners

288d 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'

305d 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...

Samsung Galaxy S III To Be Available For Pre-Order At Verizon On June 6th

379d ago ... The Samsung Galaxy S III will be now available for pre-orders on Verizon on 6th June 2012. A sharp look at its features to remind product features 4.5-inch Super AMOLED 1280 x 720 HD touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 2GB RAM, a 1.9MP font facing camera for conference calling and also features a 8MP camera for outstanding results. The product have a 4G LTE connectivity and the...

Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for Sony Products

379d ago ... As Samsung started circulating the Android 4.0 ICS updates for their new products Galaxy Note and the Galaxy S III. Sony is also following same tradition and has started rolling out the update for its much better and affordable smartphone, the Android update will be available in the Sony’s Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro and Live with Walkman smartphones. Most important thing is that most users...

May Contest Winners

383d ago ... Well after some very surprising results in our Comment Lottery we have the winners for our TechSpy May contest... --COMMENT LOTTERY CONTEST-- The two names pulled from the Random Generator this month only had 2 entries each, but somehow snatched victory from the jaws of defeat...Haven't seen anything this lucky since my last Legendary drop on Diablo III... The 2 Winners this month are:...

CES Day 3: How do you spell Love? O-L-E-D

523d ago ... Day 3, with the crowds easing just a tiny bit we seized the opportunity to storm the major players and get to the big guns of the show. What did we find? OLED's and 3D that reversed my thinking that I don't need one...I also found my "Awesome" TV at home might as well be a black & white TV with the old school wood housing compared to the stunning elegance and picture of these OLED's First up...

September Contest Winners

627d ago ... With the Tech World gearing up for the Holiday blitz and all the Major players releasing or bringing gadgets to the table soon the discussions were rolling this month. Here are the winners for the September Contests. -- Most Active Story (Comments) -- The Winner of $100 is Vames with the story, "Apple Ditches Samsung For TSMC, Samsung Mourns $7 Billion Per Year Loss" http://techspy.com...

Syko's: Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) Review

987d ago ... Well after playing and tweaking with my new Samsung T-Mobile vibrant for a few weeks I decided to give a write up and my thoughts about the phone to the TechSpy community. Looks: Basically it looks like an iPhone 3GS...Take that for what you will. I personally prefer the look of the AT&T Captivate but have come to love the Vibrant a little more after each day of use. Hardware: On the ha...