AnandTech

AnandTech was an <a href="/facts/Online/rhxAKfol">online</a> computer hardware magazine owned by <a href="/facts/Future_plc/c5Whyl4C">Future plc</a>. It was founded in April 1997 by then-14-year-old <a href="/facts/Anand_Lal_Shimpi/CXxzLL8R">Anand Lal Shimpi</a>, who was CEO and editor-in-chief until August 2014, with Ryan Smith replacing him as editor-in-chief. The website was a source of hardware reviews for off-the-shelf components and exhaustive benchmarking, targeted towards computer-building enthusiasts, but later expanded to cover mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Some of their articles on mass-market products such as mobile phones were <a href="/facts/Broadcast_syndication/kdDQIW1Y">syndicated</a> by <a href="/facts/CNNMoney/tETH4hS1">CNNMoney</a>. The large accompanying <a href="/facts/Internet_forum/bRuqfQfN">forum</a> is recommended by some books for bargain hunting in the technology field. AnandTech was acquired by <a href="/facts/Purch/IF7nR36S">Purch</a> on 17 December 2014. Purch was acquired by Future in 2018.
On August 30, 2024, the publication shut down. The content of the website was said to be preserved, but no new articles or reviews would be published. The AnandTech forums would continue to operate.

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