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Technology news and information |
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Available in | English, Spanish |
Owner | Ian Bell, Digital Trends |
Created by | Ian Bell, Dan Gaul |
Slogan(s) | upgrade your lifestyle |
Website | www |
Alexa rank | 889 (Aug 2016[update]) |
Commercial | yes |
Registration | optional |
Launched | June 2006 |
Current status | online |
OCLC number | 810203593 |
Hosted by | Greg Nibbler, Caleb Denison |
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Genre | Technology news |
Language | English |
Updates | Weekly |
Length | Approx. 45 minutes |
Debut | October 9, 2014 |
Provider | Digital Trends |
Website | http://www.digitaltrends.com/podcasts/ |
Digital Trends is a technology news, lifestyle, and information website that publishes news, reviews, guides, how-to articles, descriptive videos and podcasts about technology and consumer electronics products. With offices in Portland, Oregon, and New York City, Digital Trends is operated by Designtechnica Corp., a media company that also publishes Digital Trends Español, a Spanish-language version of the site, and men's lifestyle site The Manual.
The site offers reviews and information on a wide array of products that have been shaped by technology. That includes consumer electronics products such as smartphones, video games and systems, laptops, PCs and peripherals, televisions, home theater systems, digital cameras, video cameras, tablets, and more.
According to third-party web analytics provider SimilarWeb, the site had over 51 million visits per month, as of August 2016. Digital Trends editorial team is led by Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Kaplan and Managing Editor Nick Mokey, and guided by Co-Founders Ian Bell and Dan Gaul.
Ian Bell and Dan Gaul founded Digital Trends in June 2006 in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
In May 2009, Digital Trends moved its headquarters from Lake Oswego into the US Bancorp Tower in Downtown Portland, Oregon. The company opened a second office in New York City in 2012. Digital Trends is a privately funded and owned corporation. Digital Trends en Español, a Spanish-language version of the site, was launched in December 2014, led by Editor-in-Chief Juan Garcia.
DigitalTrends.com saw a surge in popularity in recent years; the site claimed a 100-percent increase in traffic in September 2015, reaching over 24 million unique readers globally and more than 13 million U.S. readers. It currently reaches approximately 30 million readers per month who view over 100 million pages.
In addition to growth, 2015 saw a series of changes for Digital Trends. The site expanded its awards program to include several international trade shows, including Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and IFA in Berlin. It also launched its first car of the year awards and Smart Home awards, underscoring the site’s growing investment in these areas. The company also launched DT Design, an in-house creative ad agency, to focus on branded content and high-impact advertising units.