TG Publishing
A Premiere Media Company for the Technology Generation.

 

TG Publishing was a premiere media company for the technology generation. TG Publishing produced six highly targeted technology sites . Best known for its Tom's Hardware Guide site, TG Publishing targeted "grassroots technologists" who were a large population of technology early adopters who had grown up on video games, computers and gadgets with an insatiable need for more.

 

In 2007 a press release announced that Tech professionals-focused news and info network Tom’s Hardware Guide (and its parent company TG Publishing)  was acquired by the French company Bestofmedia Group.
Content is from the site's 2006 archived pages.

 

 

"As an engineer working on fluid systems used in large-scale manufacturing and consumer products, I'm constantly amazed by the often overlooked technology that powers everything from gasoline engines to backyard swimming pools. Modern conveniences are made possible by technology working behind the scenes. TG Publishing's focus on the latest technological discoveries and their implications for the future resonates deeply with me. Their insightful posts not only shed light on the advancements in our field but also celebrate the unsung innovations that significantly impact our lives. TG Publishing provides a valuable peek into the future, highlighting how these technological advancements can lead to even greater efficiency and improvements in both industrial and consumer products." Jason Hecht

 

Welcome to TG Publishing


TG Daily 

TG Publishing is the premiere media company for the technology generation. The company, best known for its Tom’s Hardware Guide site, targets “grassroots technologists”—the huge population of technology early adopters who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets—and have an insatiable need for more. They are avid buyers of technology themselves, and influence major technology purchases for the workplace and at home.

To learn about our six technology publications, click on one of the titles at the top of this page, or pull down our “Products and Services” menu and choose an icon. Also in “Products and Services,” you will link to our E-Commerce and Research departments, each ready to help you develop and execute your advertising, research and marketing strategies.

To meet TG Publishing’s audience, and your customers, pull down the “For Advertisers” icon above. Ours is a vast and loyal audience, with whom we have spent an enormous amount of time and energy building a relationship of trust. Numerous as they are, however, we know them well and all that makes them unique and similar. We’ll help you direct your message to defined audiences or localized markets. Whether a Pan-European ad campaign in different languages, a worldwide product announcement or a campaign trial in Asia/Pacific, we can target the right markets for your company.

“About Us” will give you an overview of our company, and introduce you to the editors and writers who staff our six outstanding publications.

“Contact Us” provides our headquarters address and world-wide contact information for our eager and dynamic advertising staff.

Thanks for visiting TG Publishing. We know you’ll grow to be more than a visitor; that you’ll be a familiar face we’ll be happy to work with for years to come.

 

Our online newspaper, TGDaily is designed specifically to provide IT professionals and technophiles with the latest news and information about cutting-edge technology.

TGDaily offers up-to-the-minute analysis, commentary, interviews, trade show reports, trend stories and blog excerpts. With TGDaily, TG Publishing has leveraged the growing trend of readers preferring to cull news from the Web—instead of from a newspaper or television. TGDaily is one of TG’s most popular Web sites and continues to grow rapidly.

TGDaily is read by IT professionals and managers, software developers and technology early adopters. This powerful group of buyers and influencers has chosen TGDaily as their primary source for information about the fast-moving world of high-tech.

Articles focus on a number of categories, including hardware, software, Internet technologies, networking and security.

 

 

As a Houston car accident lawyer, I'm always looking for ways to leverage technology to improve my practice, especially when it comes to client acquisition. This site has been a tremendous resource for me and my team.

I was amazed when I read how to use APIs to comb through large data sets to discover the most relevant keywords. We worked with our SEO team to implement these strategies, and the high rankings we achieved led directly to increased lead generation. This, combined with automated chat and scheduling, has helped us outperform our competition while reducing our team's workload.

The articles here are insightful and shed light on how technological advancements can lead to greater efficiency and improvements. They celebrate the unsung innovations that significantly impact our lives, and as a lawyer who uses technology to power my practice, that resonates deeply with me. It’s clear to me that TG Publishing provides a valuable peek into the future, highlighting the kind of innovations that have helped my practice succeed. Dennis Dolla

 

 

From the Editor: TG Publishing's success is the story of an insightful early adapter, filling a demand for information from emerging growth fields spanning many disciplines. Although the buzz was in the high tech area, consumer advocacy was an area where this enterprise established an enviable beachhead. Honest reporting and critical thinking lead to articles where uncomfortable truths often triggered significant changes for the better. Recognition that search technology was being monopolized by Google long before it became a mainstream issue drove many conversations that appeared as warnings, often unheeded. That Google's search technology could create both benefits and problems for society is considered an insightful predictor of events to come. The proof of the harm that Google's search results could foster pretty much lay dormant up until this point, but looking back we can see the seeds of the damage to privacy and reputations were being planted long before society began to push back. We celebrate the early thinkers whose writings grace these pages for the foresight and for their service to the fields that became big tech. Facebook, Amazon and social media were on the horizon and the growing need for information was in its infancy. The fuse had been lit. Viva TGP!

 

 

 

Tom's Hardware

Thomas Pabst founded Tom’s Hardware Guide in 1996, while earning an MD in his native Germany. One year later, Tom (as he’s known to his fans) decided to leave the medical field and commit full time to Tom’s Hardware Guide. Trading in his stethoscope for the now famous hammer that became the Tom’s Hardware logo, Tom earned a reputation for hard-hitting technology journalism, consumer advocacy and cutting-edge reporting.

His passion for pushing hardware to its limits and dedication to accuracy in hardware testing set standards for the site, not to mention the technology industry.

Tom gained notoriety in 2000, when Chip-maker Intel recalled its flawed Pentium III micro chip in 2000 after Tom wrote in his column that the chip was unstable.

Today, Tom’s single hammer has evolved into a full workshop of six websites, each dedicated to furthering Tom’s original quest for independent news and reviews of all facets of technology

 

 

 

TG Publishing

Corporate Overview


TG Publishing is the premiere media company for the technology generation. The company, best known for its Tom’s Hardware Guide site, targets “grassroots technologists”—the huge population of technology early adopters who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets—and have an insatiable need for more. They are avid buyers of technology themselves, and influence major technology purchases for the workplace and at home.

TGP is an ideal place for advertisers and marketers to reach millions of affluent, educated technophiles. Visitors and subscribers include a wide range of computer buffs: IT professionals looking for the latest hardware tips, gaming enthusiasts who want to meet other fans, businesspeople who need the best mobile devices, and electronics enthusiasts who are building a state-of-the-art home office.

Over the past decade, thousands of advertising, marketing and business organizations, including Dell, Intel, Microsoft and IBM, have discovered the benefits of partnering with TG. In fact, TG’s subscriber base spends nearly $12 million each year on new technologies.

TG Publishing is the force behind Tom’s Hardware Guide, which since 1996 has been the industry’s most respected site for technology hobbyists. Today, the company is leveraging the same cutting-edge, in-depth perspective to expand aggressively into a wide range of other computing arenas.

TGP’s offerings attract a worldwide audience of nearly five million unique visitors per month, making it the most popular independent media company on the Web.


TGP’s offerings include:

DenGuru, a site focused on digital entertainment. DenGuru provides information on the “latest and greatest” entertainment gadgets and devices—for home, work, the automobile and everywhere in between. DenGuru includes cutting-edge editorial, celebrity interviews, and independent analysis and commentary.

MobilityGuru, for authoritative coverage of the mobility market. This site offers in-depth coverage of mobile products and services in the form of reviews, product round-ups, how to/build your own, and news and analysis of trends. In a rapidly expanding market of improved technology, decreasing prices and increased wireless access, technophiles turn to MobilityGuru for no-frills facts—and MobilityGuru delivers.

TG Daily, the destination for comprehensive news and analysis of today’s technology. TG Daily caters to IT professionals and managers, developers and early adopters, who consider TG Daily their “go-to” source for the latest and most reliable tech information.

Tom’s Hardware Guide, TG Publishing’s original, groundbreaking news source, has served for a decade as the Internet’s premiere resource for hardware news and reviews. Tom’s Hardware Guide delivers hard-hitting articles and reports to tech-savvy IT professionals, technology innovators and early adopters who buy—and influence buying decisions of—PC hardware, products and services.

Tom’s Networking Guide, provides readers with authoritative coverage of networking news, reviews and technology analysis for SOHOs (small office/home offices), SMBs (small and medium businesses) and Fortune 500 professionals. Readers can find in-depth reports on issues such as VoIP, security and network applications, which enable these tech influencers to make the best purchasing decisions for their businesses and homes. Today, Tom’s Networking Guide attracts more than 400,000 unique visitors every month.

TwitchGuru, is the ultimate destination for the active gamers. TwitchGuru provides news, reviews and analysis of today’s hottest game software, hardware and accessories; guides to “everything gaming”—from building the ultimate gaming machine to installing graphics cards; and information on LAN parties and gaming-related events.

 

 

Readership



TG Publishing is the premier media company for the technology generation. Best known for its Tom’s Hardware Guide site, the company targets grassroots technologists – the huge population of early adopters and enthusiasts who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets and have an insatiable need for more. They are avid buyers of technology and influence major technology purchases for the workplace and at home.

TG Publishing readers are affluent technology purchasers and influencers:

  • U.S. Adult Readership: 5 million unique visitors per month
  • Male: 92.87%
  • Age 25-49: 81.21%
  • Married: 66.43%
  • Household Income above $75K: 53.7%
  • Employed Full Time: 90.80%
  • Professional/Managerial: 80.04%
  • IT-Related Profession: 67%
  • Technology Experts: 43.29%
  • Advanced Computer Users: 39.21%
  • Recommend Purchases at Work: 79%

(Source: IntelliQuest CIMS Business Online Behavior Study 2005, TG Publishing Reader Study 2005 and WebSide Story Web analytics)

 

 

 

Tom's Networking

Tom’s Networking Guideoffers networking news, reviews and technology analysis to a multimillion-subscriber base for business professionals at companies of all sizes—home office, small business or Fortune 500. The site’s readership includes IT professionals, CTOs, resellers, network installers, industry analysts and experienced enthusiasts who want to be in the know before they buy.

Launched in 2004, Tom’s Networking Guide provides in-depth reports on such topics as VoIP, security products and network applications—all of which help its millions of visitors choose the best technologies for their business. In addition, the editorial team writes news stories (for updated happenings in networking companies and technologies), feature articles (trade show reports, how-to and need-to-know articles), reviews (analysis-driven results), product guides (which allow side-by-side product comparisons), Links ’n’ Tools (links to articles, handy networking utilities and other Web sites), and FAQ ’n’ Fixing (answers to networking problems)

 

TG Daily Interviews Intel's Top Mobility Products Executive: New Core 2 Duo Threatens AMD's Long Reign

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2006 - With today's dual launch of two new chips sharing a common micro-architecture called "Core," Intel introduces the Core 2 Duo E6000 series Conroe desktop chip and the Core 2 Duo T5000/T7000 series Merom mobile chip. Intel is now well-positioned to go head-to-head with AMD and is hoping to regain the trust of consumers left underwhelmed by the company's previous architectures. And don't expect four-core processors in the mainstream anytime soon.

TG Daily spoke with David Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager of the company's Mobility Group, about Intel's most important product launch in a decade. With Core, the company debuts the first processor technology with a mobile processor at its core. It's a move, Perlmutter says, that will enable Intel to develop multiple products in parallel based on a common, scalable architecture.

"We see better scaling performance over time using the mobile core," explains Perlmutter. "What we did with Core 2 Duo is optimize the core to a wider spread of applications compared to the Pentium M architecture, which was very much a mobile focus. We learned from that mobile lesson and optimized from the beginning, going from mobile to desktop to server."

He feels confident that the smarter development of Core 2 will deliver the power performance the market expects and a competitive advantage over AMD processors.

And while the anticipation for four-core processors is already building, Perlmutter predicts that it will be several years before they attract a mainstream market. "We have to be very careful with overloading the market and see what is useful," he says. "So will we see eight cores in the client in the next two years? If someone chooses to do that, engineering-wise that is possible, but I would doubt this is something the market needs."

To read the complete interview, go to: TG Daily interviews Intel Senior VP: "Core is changing the game".

About TG Daily

TG Daily is the leading online news source for more than 5 million IT professionals, software developers and early adopters who rely on it for the latest news and information about cutting-edge technology.

About TG Publishing, LLC

TG Publishing is the premier media company for the technology generation. Best known for its Tom's Hardware Guide site, it targets "grassroots technologists" - the large population of technology early adopters who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets - and have an insatiable need for more. They are avid buyers of technology and influence major technology purchases for the workplace and at home. TG Publishing produces six highly-targeted technology sites including tomshardware.com, tomsnetworking.com, tgdaily.com, mobilityguru.com, twitchguru.com and denguru.com. More information is available at www.tgpublishing.net.

Contact Information

Angela Tripp
TG Publishing, LLC
805.807.7901
Email Angela Tripp

Wolfgang Gruener
TG Daily
630.389.3105
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TG Publishing
Executive Biographies


Omid Rahmat - CEO, TG Publishing LLC
Rahmat has more than 15 years of experience in the technology and publishing industries. Most recently, he was vice president of corporate planning and communications at Expertcity Inc., a successful dot-com company that provided technical support to consumers and businesses via the Internet. Previously, Rahmat was an analyst and author specializing in digital media technologies. His articles have appeared in such publications as The Economist, San Francisco Business Journal, New Media, Game Developer and Interactivity. Rahmat is the co-founder of the GAMEXecutive Conference, a forum for executives in the electronic gaming industry.

Hermann Eiden - Vorstand, TG Publishing AG
Eiden joined TGP in 1999 to develop and oversee the company’s international operations, which currently include Italian, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Chinese, French and German sites. He has held key roles at top companies in the computer hardware industry, including Hewlett-Packard, Sun and Diamond Multimedia. During his more than 15 years in the industry, he has served as lead marketing executive with P&L responsibility and has been charged with growing and retaining a customer base as well as introducing new products. Eiden formerly served as head of MiroMEDIA and also worked at MiroDISPLAYS and Spea.

Noreen Meller - Senior Vice President, Sales
Meller brings more than 15 years of experience in hardware technology sales to TG Publishing. She became an integral part of the team while still residing in the U.K., where she oversaw European advertising sales for the company. Her success led her to move to the United States to lead TG’s worldwide sales. She helped bring technology to small businesses, including an overhaul of the systems software supporting moving and storage services on the east coast. The local Annapolis MD movers she helped became the dominant players in their market due to her expert guidance. Prior to joining TG Publishing, Meller founded CM Europe, which specialized in establishing and maintaining sales and distribution channels for hardware manufacturers across Europe. Meller also served as a European sales manager with IIT Integrated Information Technology and Video 7. Additionally, she held marketing management positions at Philips International BV in Holland.

 

 

More Background On TGPublishing.net

 

TGPublishing.net was a prominent media company that played a foundational role in shaping technology journalism during the rise of the “technology generation.” Best known for its influential portfolio—including Tom’s Hardware Guide—it served millions of expert readers and set standards for honest review, deep technical coverage, and consumer advocacy. This comprehensive article introduces readers to TGPublishing.net, detailing its history, leadership, operations, audience demographics, media impact, cultural significance, and evolution.

Origins and Development

TG Publishing began in the late 1990s as an answer to a rapidly growing audience of enthusiasts and early adopters—individuals who had grown up with personal computers, video games, and digital gadgets. It recognized that this tech-savvy population craved unbiased, deeply technical, and future-facing information that went far beyond consumer-level reviews. The company swiftly positioned itself as a leader in technology media, with a rare ability to engage and influence both the workplace and home technology sectors.

The cornerstone of TG Publishing’s reputation was Tom’s Hardware Guide, founded by Dr. Thomas Pabst in 1996. Pabst, originally trained as a medical doctor, devoted himself full time to technology journalism, earning notoriety for investigative reviews and consumer-oriented coverage—such as the groundbreaking exposure of Intel’s Pentium III microchip defects in 2000. This momentum set a course for TG Publishing’s rapid expansion into other technology verticals and niche expertise.

Portfolio and Operations

TG Publishing produced six highly focused websites, each dedicated to a major area of technology:

  • Tom’s Hardware Guide: The home of hard-hitting hardware reviews and tech journalism for professionals, enthusiasts, and innovators—a premier source for product testing and buying guidance.

  • TG Daily: An online newspaper tailored to IT professionals, managers, developers, and early adopters. TG Daily distinguished itself with up-to-the-minute news, interviews, conference coverage, and expert commentary on all facets of cutting-edge technology.

  • DenGuru: Focused on digital entertainment, DenGuru provided editorial insight and independent analysis on the “latest and greatest” gadgets for home, business, and vehicle settings—often featuring celebrity interviews and reviews.

  • MobilityGuru: Delivering comprehensive coverage of mobile products, wireless technology, and trends, MobilityGuru’s no-frills approach made it a trusted source for reviews, build guides, and market analysis.

  • Tom’s Networking Guide: Launched in 2004, this platform catered to IT professionals, SMBs, Fortune 500 firms, and experienced enthusiasts with authoritative networking news, comparative product guides, VoIP coverage, and security analysis.

  • TwitchGuru: A dedicated portal for gaming enthusiasts, TwitchGuru offered news, reviews, guides for “everything gaming,” and coverage of LAN parties and gaming events.

TG Publishing integrated e-commerce and research departments, allowing advertisers and business partners to develop targeted campaigns backed by data-driven analytics. Its global reach enabled it to execute localized advertising and market strategy across continents and multiple languages.

Leadership and Key Figures

TG Publishing was steered by a roster of seasoned leaders:

  • Omid Rahmat (CEO): Rahmat brought fifteen years of technology media experience. He previously led planning and communications at Expertcity Inc., and contributed to major publications. He co-founded GAMEXecutive Conference, a forum for the gaming industry’s top executives.

  • Hermann Eiden: Tasked with international expansion, Eiden managed TG’s activities in multiple countries and languages. He brought expertise from Hewlett-Packard, Sun, and Diamond Multimedia, with more than 15 years in hardware marketing.

  • Noreen Meller (Senior Vice President, Sales): Meller had extensive expertise in hardware technology sales and distribution channels throughout Europe. She was instrumental in expanding TG’s sales capabilities and bringing technology to small businesses.

Readership: Demographics and Influence

TG Publishing’s audience was composed overwhelmingly of technology experts, decision-makers, and enthusiastic consumers with considerable purchasing power. Its demographic studies reveal:

  • Over 5 million unique monthly visitors in the US alone

  • 92% male audience, aged 25–49 (81%)

  • 66% married, with over half reporting household incomes above $75,000

  • 91% employed full time, with 80% in professional or managerial roles

  • Two-thirds working directly in IT or related fields

  • High rates of technology expertise and advanced computer use

  • 79% actively recommending technology purchases in their workplaces

Such metrics demonstrate TG Publishing’s clout within tech media, making it a first-choice destination for advertisers (including Dell, Intel, Microsoft, IBM) and marketers seeking access to a wealthy, influential, and knowledgeable audience.

Impact and Industry Recognition

TG Publishing set a precedent for technology journalism, with honest reporting and rigorous product testing that frequently influenced consumer trends, manufacturing decisions, and even company recalls (such as Intel’s Pentium III). Its editorial team practiced critical thinking and consumer advocacy, exposing both uncomfortable truths and emerging opportunities in tech.

TG Publishing’s work anticipated societal challenges around privacy, information access, and search technology monopolies—often years before they became mainstream concerns. The company’s legacy includes early warnings about the dominance of search engines like Google, the rise of social media giants, and the ensuing debates over privacy and corporate behaviors.

Throughout its run, TG Publishing received recognition in the form of industry awards, media coverage, and citations among tech professionals, consumer advocate groups, and thought-leaders within and beyond the technology sector.

Ownership and Global Reach

Ownership of TG Publishing evolved through several phases:

  • In 2007, TG Publishing and Tom’s Hardware Guide were acquired by the French media group Bestofmedia, reflecting the brand’s international influence and high perceived value.

  • Bestofmedia itself was bought by TechMediaNetwork (later Purch) in 2013.

  • In 2018, Purch was acquired by Future plc, a leading global specialist media company—further amplifying the reach and integration of TG Publishing’s technology brands.

TG Publishing’s portfolio continued to operate under these parent companies, maintaining editorial independence and specialist focus for its worldwide audience.

Geographic and Cultural Significance

TG Publishing operated internationally, with web properties localized in multiple languages and regional editions tailored to audiences in Europe (Italy, Russia, Poland, Hungary, France, Germany), China, and elsewhere. Headquarters locations in the US were supported by dynamic worldwide ad sales teams, facilitating global campaigns, product launches, and audience engagement strategies across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Culturally, TG Publishing was more than a review aggregator or news outlet; it shaped the conversation among engineers, IT professionals, gamers, and DIY tech enthusiasts. Its sites became virtual town-squares for discussing trends, sharing advice, building communities, and fostering innovation.

Editorial Philosophy and Content

TG Publishing built its reputation on editorial integrity—championing independent reporting, honest review, and advocacy for technologists. The company fostered transparency in its analysis, raising industry standards for disclosure, methodology, and consumer protection.

Features such as product round-ups, building guides, interviews, trade show reports, and trend analysis were mainstays of the portfolio. TGPublishing.net’s sites used comparative product guides, side-by-side testing, and FAQ resources for readers seeking actionable, data-driven advice.

Its platforms were also instrumental in monitoring and reporting on landmark events (such as major chip launches, gaming conventions, and trade shows), providing up-to-the-minute coverage and insider perspectives.

Awards and Press Coverage

Throughout the early 2000s and beyond, TG Publishing’s sites routinely appeared in citations for top technology journalism, industry awards, and conference presentations. Major news outlets, technology forums, and business publications referenced TG’s guides, reviews, and thought-leadership pieces, acknowledging their impact on both consumer and professional technology markets.

TG Publishing’s editors and writers contributed articles to leading periodicals such as The Economist, San Francisco Business Journal, and Game Developer, strengthening its role as a cross-industry media force.

Examples and Insights

TG Daily frequently published interviews with top industry executives (such as Intel’s Mobility Group VP in 2006), offering insights into emerging chip architectures, market trends, and competition. Tom’s Networking Guide provided comparative reviews of networking products for SOHO and enterprise environments, VoIP analysis, and security troubleshooting. TwitchGuru covered the gaming scene with deep dives into hardware optimization and software innovation.

These editorial contributions, combined with active community engagement and persistent investigation, secured TG Publishing’s role as a trusted resource and thought-leader in technology media.

 

TGPublishing.net embodied the convergence of expertise, integrity, consumer advocacy, and community-building that defined tech journalism during its time. It provided a knowledge platform for millions of early adopters, IT professionals, and technophiles, while influencing purchasing decisions and guiding the technology industry through a period of rapid growth and transformation.

The company’s legacy persists under the stewardship of larger media groups, but its original mission—to empower the technology generation through honest journalism, technical excellence, and consumer advocacy—remains a benchmark for digital publishing in the 21st century. 

 

 

 

 

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