Use: tip emails only. Not paid advertorials. Do not send from this file. Method: official About / Contact / Tips pages. Directory emails that are not on-site are UNVERIFIED. Researched: 24 Aug 2026 (PT).
Product: VocaWin. Beta. Latest tag is v0.1.0-beta.1 (374472b). GitHub Release is live (prerelease): https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocawin/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.1 with NSIS, MSI, notes, and a Ready shot. Unsigned. SmartScreen / unknown-publisher is expected. Not a Store app. AGPL-3.0-or-later. vocawin.com. github.com/VocaHQ/vocawin.
Personalized tip, not a press-release blast. One platform per email. Lead with on-device / no cloud / AGPL / system-wide dictation. Include a demo URL, GitHub, and one screenshot. Skip UNVERIFIED, DEAD, listing-only, and LATER rows. Do not invent contacts.
| Outlet | Focus | Why they fit | Verified contact (quote + page) | Already contacted? | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetaNews | Windows / software / product launches | Contact page has a dedicated "News tips and story ideas" + "product launch" path. Long-running software news (since 1998). | info@betanews.com + form. betanews.com/contact (updated 13 Aug 2026): "The quickest way to reach us is by email at info@betanews.com… News tips and story ideas… a product launch…" Form subject includes "Submitting news." | no | A |
| Neowin | Windows + software news | Dedicated News Tips dropdown on the official contact form. Regularly covers desktop software. | Form: neowin.net/contact , type "News Tips". About: "You can use the Tip Us form" (credits). tips@neowin.net appeared on a 2011 "Want more Neowin?" post , not on the current contact page → treat as UNVERIFIED; use the form. | no | A |
| Ghacks | Windows / software / privacy | Independent software news; Linux feed exists too. Good for an on-device vs cloud-dictation angle. | arno@ghacks.net (editorial). About Us: "For editorial inquiries or suggestions, please contact: arno@ghacks.net." (Live page was Cloudflare-gated to this fetch; quote is from the official About page as indexed.) NL/ES/IT contact pages also list arno@ for press. | no | A |
| Windows Latest | Windows / Microsoft news | About page explicitly asks for news tips. Covers Windows apps and Microsoft AI , on-device STT is a natural counter-story. | contact@windowslatest.com , About: "For any questions and news tips, drop us a message at contact@windowslatest.com." Same address on Contact. Editor: mayank@windowslatest.com (founder; use the tips address first). | no | A |
| Thurrott | Windows journalism + Hands-On Windows | Paul covers Windows software and privacy-adjacent tools (recent Proton Mail coverage). Realistic indie-app review if the pitch is short. | Form: thurrott.com/contact-paul , "If you want to reach me via email, please use the email form below. Please do not email me about customer service issues or to advertise." Author bio says "You can reach Paul via email" (author page); the mailto is Cloudflare-obfuscated on fetch. paul@thurrott.com is widely cited on that bio and Premium FAQ , use the form if you want zero ambiguity. | no | A |
| MajorGeeks | Windows freeware catalog + reviews | They test submitted software in VMs and write their own blurbs. Strong fit for a free/AGPL Windows build (listing + possible review). | mgnews@majorgeeks.com (content / file submissions / news) , official About page, quoted in site search and forums: "For content, including file submissions or news, please email mgnews AT majorgeeks.com." (About/Contact). Footer on same page: marketing@majorgeeks.com for PR. Prefer mgnews@ for a software listing. | no | A |
| The Windows Club | Windows how-tos + freeware | High-volume Windows freeware site. Covers GitHub Windows tools (Winhance and similar). | thewindowsclub@hotmail.com (Anand Khanse). About: "thewindowsclub at hotmail dot com". Main site does not accept paid reviews. Sponsored desk on reviews.thewindowsclub.com is a different inbox; do not use that for an honest Beta tip. | no | B |
| Deskmodder (DE) | German Windows news + software | DE Windows audience; Tipp-Box is built for software tips and guest notes. | Tipp-Box form: deskmodder.de/public/con_form/index.php , "Tipp, Hinweis oder Anregung einsenden." Team page: dm_admin@deskmodder.de written as dm_admin(at)deskmodder(.)de (Team); same on Impressum. Prefer the Tipp-Box for a tip. |
no | B |
| BornCity (DE/EN) | Windows software + security | Gunter Born's Windows blog plus a German newsroom that asks for tips. | gborn@borncity.de for the English blog. About: "Mail: gborn at borncity. de". Not a support inbox. Newsroom tips: info@borncity.com (Redaktion). | no | B |
| Softpedia | Software directory (Win/Linux/Mac) | Listing, not a news story. Useful distribution, weak "press" hit. | Submit Program form (menubar → Submit Program; help page describes it). Contact form: softpedia.com/user/contact.php. Help: "Software developers can submit their products directly to us by filling in the form available on the 'Submit Program' page" (help.shtml). No public editorial tips@ on that page. | no | B (listing) |
| How-To Geek | How-to / explainers (Win + Mac) | They cover dictation/productivity as tutorials, not as news tips. No guest posts. Stretch unless a writer wants a "best on-device dictation" explainer. | Editorial form: howtogeek.com/contact , "Editorial Inquiries , Topic Ideas, Feedback, Corrections or Suggestions." pr@howtogeek.com is partnerships/events only (Press & Events). No public tips@ . | no | C |
| Windows Central | Windows / Microsoft (Future plc) | Huge Windows audience, but no public news tips email found , only a forum contact form. Gaming-heavy. | Form: forums.windowscentral.com/misc/contact. No tips@ or news@ on the main site. UNVERIFIED as an editorial tip inbox. | no | C |
| The Verge (Apps / Installer) | Mainstream tech / apps | Required check. tips@ is investigative tips, not product PR. Installer newsletter is the only realistic apps path , still a stretch for a small AGPL utility. |
tips@theverge.com , How to tip: "Send tips to the general Verge email here: tips@theverge.com." Form: theverge.com/contact ("I have an editorial tip"). Freelance tech pitches: techpitches@theverge.com (write-for-the-verge). Installer: installer@theverge.com appears on newsletter issues (community recommendations, not a review desk). | no | C |
| MSPowerUser | Windows / Microsoft | Tip path is Twitter DM + generic contact form. Weaker than Neowin/BetaNews. | Form: mspoweruser.com/contact. Tips page: "Message @mspoweruser" (tips). No public news@ . | no | C |
- BetaNews, info@
- Neowin, News Tips form (not tips@)
- Ghacks, arno@
- Windows Latest, contact@
- Thurrott, contact-Paul form
- MajorGeeks, mgnews@ (listing + test)
- The Windows Club, thewindowsclub@hotmail.com
- Deskmodder Tipp-Box (DE)
- BornCity, gborn@ / info@borncity.com (DE/EN)
Be honest that this is Beta, not a Store app. Latest tag is v0.1.0-beta.1. Cite the Release page: https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocawin/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.1 (NSIS, MSI, Ready shot). Unsigned builds and SmartScreen are expected.
- Neowin: use the contact form, type News Tips. tips@neowin.net is UNVERIFIED (old post only).
- Windows Central: no public editorial tips inbox. Skip.
- How-To Geek: no guest posts. Stretch unless someone wants an explainer.
- Softpedia / MajorGeeks: listings, not news hits.