Print Awards
National Magazine Award
- 2010 Finalist, Public Policy
- 2009 Finalist, Single Topic Issue
- 2005 Finalist, General Excellence (Circulation of 250,000 to 500,000)
- 2002 Finalist, Single Topic Issue
Eddie/Ozzie Awards
- 2012 Gold Winner for Best Feature Design: "The Library of Utopia" (May/Jun 2012)
- 2012 Gold Winner for Best Full Issue, Technology/Computing (May/Jun 2012)
- 2012 Gold Winner for Best Single Article, Technology/Computing: "People Power 2.0" (May/Jun 2012)
- 2012 Silver Winner for Best Full Issue, Technology/Computing (Sept/Oct 2011)
- 2012 Bronze Winner for Best Single Article, Technology/Computing: "The Library of Utopia" (May/Jun 2012)
- 2011 Gold for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing
- 2010 Gold Winner for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing: "Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map" (November 2009)
- 2010 Silver Winner for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing: "Prescription: Networking" (November 2009)
- 2010 Bronze Winner for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing: "Chasing the Sun" (July 2009)
- 2010 Gold Winner for Best Full Issue, Consumer, Technology/Computing (November 2009)
- 2010 Silver Winner for Best Full Issue, Consumer, Technology/Computing (June 2009)
- 2009 Gold, Silver & Bronze Winners for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing
- 2008 Gold, Silver & Bronze Winners for Best Single Article, Consumer, Technology/Computing
- 2008 Gold Winner for Best Full Issue, Consumer, Technology/Computing
- 2007 Issue of the Year (January/February 2007)
- 2007 Article of the Year: "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Meta" (January/February 2007)
UTNE Independent Press Award
- 2011 Winner for Best Science/Technology Coverage
- 2005 Nominee for General Excellence and Science/Tech Coverage
Digital/Web Awards
Eddie Awards
- 2010 Bronze Winner for Best Site Design, Consumer
- 2009 Best Online News Coverage
- 2008 Best Online Community
- 2008 2nd Runner-up for the Best Online Tool (TR's electric-car primer)
MPA Digital Awards
- 2007 2nd Runner-up in Best Online Video Series
- 2006 1st Runner-up in Best Online Video
- 2006 Honorable Mention for Website of the Year – Business/News
PC Magazine Top Web Sites
- 2005 PC Magazine's Top 101 Web Sites
Webby Awards
- 2008 Honoree, Documentary Series, Technology & IT Hardware/Software
- 2007 Finalist, Best Online Film & Video, Documentary
- 2007 Finalist, Best Online Film & Video, Technology
MITX
- 2002 Award Finalist, Best Media/Portal
Marketing Awards
Eddie Awards
- 2006 Gold Winner for Best Media Kit Design, Consumer
Apex Award of Excellence
- 2004, Media Kit & News Release Writing