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With the amount of us now involved in technology in some way, shape or form, tech news is in big demand. We get it
from the newspapers, glossy mags, and on TV, but nowhere is the world of technology news represented better than by the media of the Web itself.
the best coverage on the latest stories, with the ability to
get additional relevant information
instantly...
The Web allows frequent news updates as and when the
latest stories break. And in the world of technology there are newsworthy happenings on a daily, even hourly, basis.
The Web also offers the unique ability to provide instant additional information for stories of interest, and this is one of the features that some of the top technology news web sites offer today.
So when we read a new news item, we can then go on to get as much background information, or learn as much more as we want or need.
The top sites in this field are those who not only bring us the best coverage on the latest stories, but also provide us with the ability to get more relevant information if and when we need it.
This is the criteria we have used to evaluate the leaders in the field of technology news. The sites which provide the best tech news coverage, and at the same time allow the best background information have been ranked into the tech news top
10 and the top choices reviewed.
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News.com
Cnet's News.com goes by the catch-cry "Tech News First" and
this is pretty much what you get. They
have significant resources in their
news department and are often first,
and most informative, with their
reports.
They provide around-the-clock breaking technology news, features, and reports on technology and its impact on the worlds of business, personal technology and entertainment.
The latest headlines are presented with a brief description of the story, which is informative in itself, and lets you keep up with the latest news without reading the full story. For these items of real interest, the full stories are a click away and the story page also leads to other related stories, so it can serve as the tip of the information pyramid for news items of interest.
At the time of writing they publish over 50 stories in-house daily, and their editorial staff is over 65 people, which makes them a major player in the online tech news arena.
Being a Cnet site, News.com is designed for speed and usability, which seems particularly relevant in the field of tech news.
TOP CHOICE
ZDNet
ZDNet won the Computer Press Association's "Best Overall Site" award for two years running, and provides a worldwide network of Web sites that feature the latest tech
news, with good information pyramid
structure and plenty of relevant
additional information.
The main site blends the latest news with features and reviews of the latest from the world of technology.
Their different country sites give distinctly localized versions of tech news for each country.
Their news updates are also available in their popular email newsletter format.
These newsletters provide the latest headlines with a brief of each story and a link to the full story on their main site.
Newsletters are available for
localized country sites too.
TOP CHOICE
TechWeb
TechWeb provides tech news from their sister-sites of InformationWeek, InternetWeek, and Network Computing, the three main print and online properties in CMP Media's Business Technology Group.
Techweb is the Web site with the focus on technology news for the group.
The latest breaking tech news is combined with features like "Editor's choice" and "Security outlook" in a well-planned format that is designed for a good usability experience, and quick access to both the latest news and the background behind it.
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