Digital News was a trade publication that focused on products from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

History

They published independently from 1986 thru 1992. At that point, they were acquired and merged with '' Digital Review'' with the new title ''Digital News & Review''. ''DEC'' product news and reviews from Sonny Monosson, which were featured on the ''Digital Business'' pages of ''Digital News'' were retained in the pages of ''Digital News & Reviews''. The Boston Globe had described the situation between the prior publication owners as "The war among the Digitals: Bitter competition reflects growing rivalry between Ziff, McGovern empires." The combined ''Digital News & Review'' periodical was printed from 1992 to 1996 by Reed Business Information.

''Hardcopy'' (magazine)

In 1988, ''Digital News'' acquired 1980-founded ''Hardcopy'' magazine (stylized ''HARDCOPY''). At the time,

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''Ziff Davis'' published "a third DEC-users journal, Boston-based Digital Review." ' was the fourth player.

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