Press Releases

April 18, 2012
TechMediaNetwork, Inc., a leading technology media company that produces news and reviews in the technology and science verticals, today announced Jerry Ropelato, chief executive officer of TechMediaNetwork, has been named the CEO of the Year at the Utah Technology Council's (UTC) Annual Members' Meeting. Ropelato's award is the result of voting by the UTC Executive Committee, comprised of Utah's leading technology industry representatives.

Feb 16, 2012
SPACE.com honored the most innovative and fun products at the 109th American International Toy Fair 2012 with the Space Age Toy Awards. Editors from SPACE.com selected five finalists and one winner in each of five categories: Cosmic Space, Little Scientists, High-Tech Toys, Retro Future and Do-it-Yourself Science.

Feb 1, 2012
SPACE.com, the premier destination for innovation, technology, entertainment, astronomy and space news, is now accepting submissions for inaugural SPACE.com Space Age Awards at Toy Fair 2012.

January 12, 2012
LAPTOP - The Pulse of Mobile Tech, the leading mobile technology magazine and website, today announced the winners of its eighth annual Best of CES Awards. Full descriptions of the winning products can be found here: www.laptopmag.com/best-of-ces-2012

Nov. 2, 2011
Technology and science news, reviews and features from multiple TechMediaNetwork, publications will be featured in Livestand from Yahoo!, a new iPad app launching today.

Oct. 18, 2011
In a move that prepares the firm for a fast-paced future,TechMediaNetwork, Inc. (TMN), announced the appointment of Randy Bambrough, former chief financial officer (CFO) of NextGNetworks, as the company's new CFO.

Sept. 26, 2011
TechMediaNetwork, Inc. ("TMN," or the "Company"), a leading technology media company that produces news and reviews in the technology and science verticals, today announced a $33 million Series B financing from ABS Capital Partners, a leading growth equity investor.

Aug 09, 2011
TechMediaNetwork (www.TechMediaNetwork.com), has added Bright Hub (www.brighthub.com), the definitive source of business, computing, education and health information for today's knowledgeable consumers, as a publisher in its network of Web partners. Bright Hub will participate in combined advertising, marketing and other monetization efforts driven by TechMediaNetwork.

July 12, 2011
TechMediaNetwork (www.TechMediaNetwork.com), the fastest growing digital publisher and content provider of consumer technology and science news, today announced it has closed the purchase the assets of LAPTOP and LaptopMag.com, the leading mobile technology magazine and website, in a private sale.

June 22, 2011
TechMediaNetwork (www.TechMediaNetwork.com), the fastest growing digital publisher and content provider of consumer technology and science news, today announced it has agreed to purchase the assets of LAPTOP and LapTopMag.com, the leading mobile technology magazine and website, in a private sale. The deal is expected to close in July.

March 18, 2011
Comic book, film and TV fans can interact with producers, creators, stars and other guests through Newsarama's (www.newsarama.com) live streaming video during C2E2 2011 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo). Sponsored by Universal Picture's Paul, the live coverage originates from the NEWSARAMA TV Stage on the floor of the exhibition.

March 1, 2011
Amid much wrangling over how to allocate funds out of an increasingly out-of-control federal budget, the editors and writers at eight of TechMediaNetwork's sites sought the advice of dozens of researchers, technologists, futurists, analysts and business owners in fields ranging from space and earth science to health and technological innovation.

Feb 22, 2011
At a time when many argue American innovation is more crucial than ever as a driver of the economy of the future, TechMediaNetwork, (www.techmedianetwork.com) announces the launch of InnovationNewsDaily (www.innovationnewsdaily.com), an in-depth news site that reports on futuristic technologies, innovations, disruptive ideas and cool gadgets that will shape the future.

Feb 03, 2011
TechMediaNetwork, (www.techmedianetwork.com) the fastest growing digital publisher and content provider of consumer tech and science news is proud to announce that Brian Anthony Hernandez (@BAHJournalist), staff writer for BusinessNewsDaily, TechMediaNetwork's small business site, has been named the 2010 B2B Twitterer of the Year for Business Journalism.

Jan 11, 2011
Cue the space music (some say aliens like Bach, but we think Chuck Berry).The new SPACE.com site offers an immersive visual experience that's more like an all-expense-paid vacation to a theme park than a slog to the library. There's a revolution taking place in the space programs of planet Earth. Space is once again the new frontier and SPACE.com is new, too, presenting eye-popping images, white-knuckle videos and the nation's leading space news since the site's launch in 1999.

Dec 16, 2010
TechMediaNetwork – (www.techmedianetwork.com) has now added Ask Dave Taylor (www.askdavetaylor.com), one of the most popular free tech support and Q&A Web sites on technology and computers, to its group of publishers using TechMediaNetwork's marketing and advertising programs on its site.

Dec 8, 2010
Jerry Ropelato the CEO of TechMediaNetwork joins Craig to discuss the evolution of the banner ad; does advertising simply equal banner ads or is there more to it; as well as the myth and reality of above or below the fold content and advertising; and how to attract new audiences.

Oct 30, 2010
Newsarama (www.newsarama.com) is streaming live video coverage from New York Comic Con 2010 from its Studio Skybox overlooking the Con's Main Exhibitions. The coverage includes interviews with comic book creators, film stars, TV personalities and other guests. More than 40 guests have been scheduled so far, including: Seth Green, Corey Feldman, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Bana, Richard Hatch, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Bruce Timm, Marc Guggenheim, Milo Ventimiglia, Joe Quesada and many more.

Sept 30, 2010
TopTenREVIEWS (www.toptenreviews.com) won a 2010 OMMA Award, recognizing the best of the online media, marketing and advertising industries for Web Site Excellence as selected by judges and industry executives. The Web site competed with excellent Web sites from University of Phoenix and HowStuffWorks, and was acknowledged along with Web sites and campaigns from ESPN, Nokia, Adobe Systems and The Coca-Cola Company.

Sept 22, 2010
Judges from the 2010 OMMA Awards have selected TopTenREVIEWS (www.toptenreviews.com), as a Finalist in Web Site Excellence. The awards are given to Web sites with "outstanding content, visual design and user interface that creates recurring value for both advertisers and end-users." Other finalists include Mercedes, Reuters, ESPN and Disney Publishing Worldwide, among others.

Sept 21, 2010
TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) has added one of the top-rated blogs in the world, Neatorama (www.neatorama.com), to its network of publishers. These partners participate in combined advertising, marketing and revenue generation opportunities.

August 19, 2010
TechGuy.org (www.techguy.org), a free technical support Web site for computer users of all experience levels, has joined TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) as a publisher in its network of Web properties - participating in combined advertising, marketing and revenue generation opportunities under the TechMediaNetwork banner.

August 2, 2010
June was an extraordinary month for Elon Musk, but also a very difficult one. That month culminated in the successful launch into space of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and the better than expected IPO of Tesla Motors.

June 21, 2010
As photo editing software has gotten more sophisticated and less expensive, simplicity has become the name of the game as software makers aim to cater to a new generation of non-professional users eager to do their own photo editing.

May 26, 2010
TechMediaNetwork Inc. (www.techmedianetwork.com) recently rose to No. 4 on the list of tech-news Web properties and grew by 2,367 percent, according to comScore's Panel-only Key Measures Report from April 2009 to April 2010.

May 13, 2010
TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) was named a Finalist today in the Web Site category in The 2010 American Business Awards.

May 10, 2010
Life's Little Mysteries (www.lifeslittlemysteries.com), a news Web site that answers fascinating questions about the world and what's in it, today announced its launch.

April 29, 2010
TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) today announced that Robert Roy Britt has been named editor in chief of TechMediaNetwork.

April 20, 2010
Judges from the 14th Annual Webby Awards have selected two TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) properties, SPACE.com and LiveScience.com, as Official Honorees in the Science category.

April 15, 2010
TechNewsDaily.com (www.technewsdaily.com), a tech news Web site that delivers simple, easy-to-understand explanations of the complex and ever-changing world of technology, launched today.

April 7, 2010
TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) today announced that it has hired Eric Richmond as vice president of search.