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Type of site Online magazine. News and analyses aggregator & blog Owner PlanetTechNews Ltd in association with UCL | ||
PlanetTechNews.com is an online magazine which provides the latest developments and daily news stories in areas related to technology, science and innovation. The content is intended to be accessible to broad audiences; including students, scientists and other professionals, as well as non-technical enthusiasts.
Launched in November 2011, PlanetTechNews.com is a University College London (UCL) backed website. It is also notable because of its combination of news aggregation with the visual appeal of an online magazine.
History
PlanetTechNews Ltd, the company which owns the website, was founded in late 2011 by student entrepreneur Alex Muller. Muller started the website after winning the Bright Ideas Award for Entrepreneurship, while studying for his undergraduate degree in computer science.
PlanetTechNews.com reached 1 million unique visitors in March 2013.
In 2015 Planettech, partnered with The Body VR LLC, conceived of, created and tested the Body VR and VR:Cell experiences.