Hot Hardware

Hot Hardware specializes in hardware and tech news as a niche publication. Established in 1999, it operates independently from Boston, Massachusetts.

The site achieved a trust score of 57.04% across 14 categories out of the 30 we investigated, ranking in the 86th percentile among niche publications. It performed strongly in Drones and Speakers but faced fake testing allegations in three categories, including Soundbars. These findings led to a “Fake Tester” classification.

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