Fixing the site.

35d ago ... Sorry if its not news worthy its just a simple pet peeve. when you click "Read full story >> " in the past it would open up a new tab. now it just goes straight to the website... its annoying having to use browser navigation to get back to techspy... -_- n4g has this problem I was hoping it wouldn't come here...

Looking to Buy a New PC? Why not Build Your Own?

96d ago ... You've made your mind up. That old computer that takes forever to load each web page, start up, and when it finally does work decides to freeze on you needs replaced. So what do you do? Most people will either head to a store like Best Buy to pick out a shiny new computer or buy one online pre-built and ready to go. Stop right there though. Did you know that you could save a noticeable...

Story Description Rule Change

154d ago ... Hey guys, here's a quick rule change which will take place as soon as this blog post goes live. We're now asking that you include the name of the site stories are published from in the description for ALL stories. We understand that users were only required to include the name in the description for a limited number of scenarios, but we are taking a similar note to that of our sister site Fi...

What's Techspy's opinion on Bill S. 978 ?

321d ago ... Basically the simple version of it "Makes unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty of up to 5 years in prison. Illegal streaming of copyrighted content is defined in the bill as an offense that "consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or more copyrighted works" and has a total economic value, eith...

Hacking: The Next Modern World Revolution?

334d ago ... The Internet has certainly changed the landscape of the world we live in. If you ask people what they love about the Internet you will get many different answers: e-mail, web-surfing, entertainment, education, shopping, music, T.V, travel, online banking, chat. The list is endless. Deeper within the Internet culture though are Hackers, they are a complex, diverse group and even more complex...

Gaming and other content with regards to TechSpy

387d ago ... Hey guys, just making this post to help you guys clarify what is considered as acceptable content and what won't make the cut. Over the past few days, there has been quite a variety of content making it to the Pending Section, but a lot of it just couldn't make the cut, due to it not falling in line with what we focus on at TechSpy. If you remembered a while ago, N4G relaunched their websit...

Article Content Quality

402d ago ... Hey guys, just another blog post to clarify a few things and boost the standards around here. Recently, Syko restated the rules about submitting content, and mentioned that articles can be based off news stories to allow for new webmasters to get a chance in the spotlight, which is fair enough in my opinion BUT it seems users have been abusing that privilege by trying to pass off half-arsed...

Sourcing, Reports and Story Quality/Variety

409d ago ... Alright guys your friendly neighborhood SiteManager here with another blog about the Rules and Regulations here at TechSpy. Please contain the excitement, I know this is the type of stuff you come here for so I will do my best not to ruin the great time. --Sourcing-- When posting a story, always link to the original source of the story. Many websites recycle news from other websites, so w...

Submission Guidelines/Clarification

478d ago ... With things picking up more and more around here a few common questions/problems keep showing themselves over and over again so I wanted to not only post a submission guideline refresher but also clarify the rules that have been adopted and generally accepted among Newsboiler contributors as "the way things get done". Be professional and responsible when posting news stories. Members who mis...

Google I/O Day Two: What You Need To Know

728d ago ... The final day of Google's yearly developer conference is now over. The keynote didn't feature as many announcements as yesterday, but the ones that were made (including the announcement of Google TV and Android 2.2) were fairly big. In a nutshell here's what you need to know: Google Television: As has been rumored for months, Google finally debuted their Google television offering. Google ha...

Google I/O Day One: What You Need To Know

729d ago ... In case you missed it, Google's official developer conference for the year, Google I/O 2010, is currently underway in San Francisco - and the first day is now over. With so many announcements made, here's the key ones from day one. Chrome Web Store: Google unveiled its newest App Store, this time around for web applications. Users can simply visit the store in the Google Chrome web browser,...