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XVideos

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'''XVideos''' is a free [[pornographic]] [[video hosting service|video sharing]] website. It is the most popular pornographic website in the world, having overcome [[Pornhub]] as most popular adult video sharing website in November 2010. It also surpassed LiveJasmin, an adult [[videotelephony|video chat]] website in January 2012.

According to [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] it has been one of the 50 most popular websites on the [[Internet]] since early 2013, and currently has about 350 million [[Website visitor tracking|monthly visitors]], providing "around 29 [[petabyte]]s of data transferred every month."<ref name="ExtremeTech">{{cite journal |url= http://www.extremetech.com/computing/123929-just-how-big-are-porn-sites |title=Just how big are porn sites? |first=Sebastian |last=Anthony |journal=[[ExtremeTech]] |location=New York, NY |publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]] |date=April 4, 2012 |accessdate=April 7, 2012 |oclc=489265532}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Redtube]]

==References==
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XDA Developers

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'''XDA Developers''' (also known simply as '''XDA'''; often stylized as '''xda-developers''') is a mobile software development community of over 5 million users<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com|title=XDA Developers Statistics|date=April 21, 2013|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2013-04-21}}</ref> worldwide, started in January 2003.<ref name="hist1">{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/feature/xda-developers-the-history-part-one/|title=xda-developers: The History -Part One-|date=October 18, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

XDA-Developers.com (XDA Developers) was created by NAH6 Crypto Products BV (Netherlands). On 10 Jan 2010, XDA-Developers was bought by JB Online Media, LLC (USA). <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|work=Xda Developers|publisher=Jb Online Media, Llc|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

Joshua Solan owns and runs XDA Developers (xda-developers.com) via his company Jb Online Media, LLC. <ref>{{cite web|title=http://themerapp.com/about|url=http://themerapp.com/about|publisher=SS Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

JB Online Media, LLC (the owner of XDA-developers.com) is located at:
672 N Heilbron Dr, Media, PA 19063-4623, USA <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|url=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|publisher=Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

The site's main purpose is discussion, troubleshooting and [[Software development|development]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows Phone]], [[WebOS]], [[Ubuntu Touch]], [[Firefox OS]] and [[Bada]] phones. The site also offers Windows Mobile and Android users general information about devices, [[Read-only memory|ROM]] upgrades, technical support, Q&A, and reviews of device applications and accessories. Separate [[Internet forum|forums]] exist for each model of phones manufactured by [[Sony]], [[HTC Corporation|HTC]], [[Samsung]], [[LG]], [[Motorola]], and many others. Forums are also available for [[Tablet computer|tablets]] and many other devices. The name ''XDA Developers'' is originally derived from the [[O2 XDA|O2 XDA]], which was marketed as a [[personal digital assistant|PDA]] with "extra" features.<ref name="hist1"/>

In February 2009, [[Microsoft]] asked XDA Developers to remove all ROMs created by [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1018935/microsoft-stomps-xda-developers|title=Microsoft stomps on xda developers|last=Dennis|first=Tony|date=February 16, 2007|work=[[The Inquirer]]|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref> In response, a petition was raised and signed by over 10,000 XDA Developers members. The petition was put aside when Microsoft did not pursue the removal of the customized images. Microsoft felt that using custom images based on the ROMs originally provided by Microsoft was acceptable as the ROMs work only on specific models and are not portable to devices for which the original ROM was not designed.

[[CNET]] Asia suggested that XDA Developers offers potential solutions to problems with many Windows-based mobile devices. In other [[mobile phone]] reviews, testers at CNET preferred using XDA Developers' ROMs when carrying out detailed reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001709,62036929,00.htm|title=HTC and the case of the missing drivers|last=Chan|first=John|date=January 23, 2008|work=[[CNET]] Asia|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

Many software and hardware hacks, [[Android rooting|rooting methods]], and other phone and tablet specific tweaks originate from the members of the XDA Forum. The XDA Portal, launched February 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/new-portal-launches-today/|title=XDA Launches Portal|date=February 16, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> is a source for Android and mobile phone development news.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers News Portal}}
*{{Official website|http://forum.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers Forum}}
*{{Twitter|xdadevelopers}}

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Vox Media

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'''Vox Media Inc.''' (previously known as '''Sports Blogs, Inc''' and publicly known as '''Vox''') is a native [[digital media]] company that currently has six main editorial brands: [[SB Nation]], [[The Verge (website)|The Verge]], [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]], Curbed, Eater, and Racked. A 7th, "Vox" (formerly codenamed "Project X"), is to launch in 2014. All Vox Media sites are built on Chorus, its proprietary digital publishing platform.

Vox is headquartered near DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C and across from Bryant Park, in New York City. Founded in 2003 as SportsBlogs, Inc., by political strategist [[Jerome Armstrong]], freelance writer [[Tyler Bleszinski]] and [[Markos Moulitsas]] (creator of [[Daily Kos]]), the network now features over 300 sites with over 400 paid writers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/business/media/07fans.html?ref=global-home |title=Sports-Centric Web Sites Expand, and Bias Is Welcome |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=June 6, 2010 |first=Joeseph |last=Plambeck }}</ref><ref name="Kerr">{{cite news |url=http://vator.tv/news/2010-11-08-sb-nation-scores-105-million-third-round |title=Sports blog and news network continues its rise |publisher=Vator.tv |date=Nov 8, 2010 |first=Ronny |last=Kerr }}</ref>

Former [[AOL]] programming chief [[Jim Bankoff]] became chairman and CEO of Vox Media Inc in 2008.<ref>http://voxmedia.com/announcement.html</ref> Trei Brundrett is Chief Product Officer. Marty Moe is Chief Operating Officer and Group Publisher, and Joe Purzycki VP of National Sales.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/vox-media-marty-moe-joe-purzycki-coo-vp-national-sales_b93953 |title=Vox Media Announces Head Honchos |publisher=Media Bistro |date=Jan 16, 2013 |first=Betsy |last=Rothstein }}</ref>

== Funding ==
The Washington, D.C.-based company raised about $70 million in total funding, led by [[Accel Partners]] in 2008, [[Comcast Interactive Capital]] in 2009, [[Khosla Ventures]] in 2010, and all three participating for Series in 2012 and 2013. Other funders are [[Allen & Company]], [[Providence Equity Partners]], and various angel investors, including [[Ted Leonsis]], [[Dan Rosensweig]], Jeff Weiner, and [[Brent Jones]].<ref name="Kerr"/><ref>{{cite web |title= Blog network SportsBlog Nation scores funding |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10077904-36.html |publisher= [[CNET.com]] |date= 29 October 2008 |accessdate= 2008-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Sports Blog Site SBNation Gets $8 Million More, From Comcast And Others |url= http://paidcontent.org/article/419-sports-blog-site-sbnation-gets-8-million-more/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 16 July 2009 |accessdate= 2010-11-14 |first=Rafat |last=Ali}}</ref> According to sources, the Series C in May 2012, valued Vox at $140 million.<ref name="forbes.com">{{ cite web |title= Meet The Digital Upstart That Thinks Millions Of Rowdy Fans Are The Future Of The Web |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/12/06/meet-the-digital-upstart-that-thinks-millions-of-rowdy-fans-are-the-future-of-the-web/ |publisher= Forbes |date= 6 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-07 |first=Brian |last=Solomon}}</ref> A Series D valued the company north of $200M, raising an additional $40M<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media aims to obtain USD40 million funding via Accel Partners |url= http://www.vcpost.com/articles/16544/20131016/vox-media-aims-obtain-usd40-million-funding-via-accel-partners.htm |publisher= VC Post |date= 16 Oct 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24}}</ref>

== Editorial brands ==
Vox’s strategy goes deep in verticals, building big consumer media brands in major categories. Rather than uniting all all of their brands under one portal through assigned tabs, Vox unites them through technology, using its proprietary modern media [[Chorus]] that integrates design with creative brand advertising products. Instead of homepages, Vox’s audiences are built through community engagement. Vox's strategy is to own the leading category authorities in each vertical. After launching over 300 sports blogs (SBNation), they added tech (The Verge) in 2011, and gaming (Polygon) verticals in 2012. Vox then acquired the Curbed Network, adding verticals in real estate (Curbed), food (Eater), and fashion (Racked), in 2013.<ref name="Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/digital/vox-media-acquires-curbedcom-7271819?src=nl/mornReport/20131112 | title=Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com | publisher=WWD | date=11 November 2013 | accessdate=12 November 2013 | author=Steigrad, Alexandra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Is Vox Media’s Curbed acquisition a death knock for portals? |url= http://pando.com/2013/11/11/is-vox-medias-curbed-acquisition-a-death-knock-for-portals/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 13 Nov 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24 |first=Hamish |last=McKenzie}}</ref> In early 2014, Vox announced they would be launching a website for the vertical of news and politics (Project X).<ref>{{cite web |title= The business behind Ezra Klein's 'Project X' |url= http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/27/technology/innovation/ezra-klein-vox-media/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 27 Jan 2014 |accessdate= 2014-01-27 |first=Brian |last=Stelter}}</ref>

===''SB Nation''===
SBNation.com is a sports network focuses on developing content on the web, offering over 300<ref>{{ cite web |title= SB Nation Network |url= http://www.sbnation.com/blogs |publisher= sbnation.com |date= 24 March 2011 |accessdate= 2011-03-24 }}</ref> websites, each with its own name, URL, brand, community focus, writers, and guidelines. The sports network covers most or all teams of the [[MLB]], [[NBA]], [[NFL]], [[Major League Soccer|MLS]], and [[NHL]], as well as [[NASCAR]], [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]], [[college sports]], [[cycling|pro cycling]], and other sports.

At a DC-based kickoff event in February 2009, there were about 185 blogs. [[ComScore]], the [[Reston, Virginia]]-based tracker of consumer Internet habits, tallied 5.8 million unique visitors to SB Nation Web sites during the month of November 2010. That 208 percent increase over the 1.9 million unique visitors in November 2009 made SB Nation the fastest growing sports Web site the company tracked at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title= SB Nation's sports blogger collective sees bias as a plus |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706202.html |publisher= [[WashingtonPost.com]] |date= 20 December 2010 |accessdate= 2010-01-08 |first=Steven |last=Overly}}</ref> As of December, 2010, SB Nation had 12 million unique visitors and over 100 million page views monthly, according to CEO Jim Bankoff. Expansion includes mobile and going global, into the "European Premier (soccer) League." <ref>{{cite web |title= The New Game in Sports Journalism: SB Nation Claims 100 Million Monthly Views- Going Global with Soccer Coverage |url= http://www.beet.tv/2010/12/sb-nation-tranforming-sports-journalism-with-100-million-monthly-views-and-top-tier-venture-funding-.html |publisher= Beet.tv |date= 10 December 2010 |accessdate= 2011-02-08 }}</ref> As of March, 2011, Vox Media's [[SB Nation]] had grown to more than 300 separate web sites maintained primarily by part-time contract writers. They put together posts, facilitate dialogue and interact with commenters. As of November 2012, ComScore reported that there were 130 million people in the U.S. who accessed sports news online in October. [[ESPN]]'s 45 million unique visitors still exceeded SB Nation’s 9.4 million, but ESPN lost 5 million visitors year-over-year, while SB Nation grew by 20%.<ref name="forbes.com"/> As of June, 2013, Vox says that SB Nation has reached 50 million unique visitors per month and 190 million monthly page views, and has more than 70,000 Twitter followers (@SBNation) and almost 67,000 likes on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says design helps charge SB Nation |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/06/17/vox-media-credits-new-interface-with.html?page=all|publisher= New York Business Journal |date= 19 July 2013 |accessdate= 2013-07-19 }}</ref>

In February, 2011, SB Nation hired [[Rob Neyer]] away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire".<ref name="leavesespn">{{cite news |last=Rovell |first=Darren |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation |date=February 1, 2011 |work=CNBC.com |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/41368964 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wBSRaDTF |archivedate=February 1, 2011}}</ref> On March 30, 2011 SB Nation launched Baseball Nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/3/30/2082120/introducing-a-new-concept-baseball-nation|title=Introducing ... Baseball Nation|accessdate=2011-04-22|publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> Baseball Nation features writers Jason Brannon, [[Carson Cistulli]], editors Rob Neyer, Jeff Sullivan and Grant Brisbee.

===''The Verge''===
{{main|The Verge (website)}} The Verge is an technology news and media network operated by Vox Media with offices in Manhattan, New York. The site launched on November 1, 2011. The network publishes news items, long form feature stories, product reviews, podcasts, and an entertainment show. The network's content is managed by its [[editor-in-chief]] [[Joshua Topolsky]], managing editor [[Nilay Patel]], and Vox Media's [[chief content officer]] Marty Moe.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110719006064/en/CORRECTING-REPLACING-SB-Nation-Announces-Verge-Launch|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING SB Nation Announces The Verge To Launch This Fall|date=19 July 2011|publisher=businesswire.com|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>

[[Joshua Topolsky]] was the editor of Engadget until March 2011. Topolsky and eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members (including Nilay Patel, Ross Miller, Joanna Stern, Chris Ziegler, Paul Miller, Vlad Savov, Justin Glow, and Dan Chilton) at Engadget left AOL to join SB Nation to build a new tech and gadget site.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carr |first=David |date=April 3, 2011 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html |work=The New York Times |title=Team From Engadget Makes Jump to SB Nation}}</ref> While Topolsky and his team were developing the new site, a 'placeholder' site called ''This Is My Next'' was created to allow them to continue writing articles and producing podcasts.<ref>http://thisismynext.com/</ref> In a reference to the new website Topolsky is quoted as saying, “We’re not trying to be [[Twitter]] or [[Facebook]], as in this new thing people are using, we want to be something that is just the evolved version of what we have been doing.” <ref>http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/topolsky-and-bankoff-on-engadget-sb-nation-and-the-new-tech-site-thats-bringing-them-together/</ref> The new technology network—''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]''—launched on November 1, 2011.<ref>[http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/10/26/the-verge-sb-nation/ With The Verge, SB Nation looks beyond just gadgets - Fortune Tech]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/129910902802751489 Twitter]</ref> It was also announced that Scott Lowe, from IGN Tech, would be joining Vox.

The Verge launched in November 2011. One year later in October 2012, comScore reported that The Verge had 3.1 million unique U.S. visitors. Gawker Media’s [[Gizmodo]], by comparison, had 6.5 million unique visits, and AOL’s [[Engadget]], had 6.3 millon.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says the Verge is "very profitable" after one year |url= http://paidcontent.org/2012/12/11/vox-media-says-the-verge-is-very-profitable-after-one-year/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 12 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-11 |first=Jeff John |last=Roberts}}</ref>

===''Polygon''===
{{Main|Polygon (website)}}
In early January 2012, Vox hired Chris Grant, editor-in-chief of [[Joystiq]], to launch a new gaming site with Vox. Also hired were [[Brian Crecente]], editor-in-chief of ''[[Kotaku]]'', and Russ Pitts, editor-in-chief of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', to run the site, along with Justin and Griffin McElroy, Chris Plante, Arthur Gies, and Russ Frushtick, and Tracey Lien and Emily Gera for the roles of Senior Reporter, Australia & Senior Reporter, UK, respectively.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}

Vox, which had previously stated that "Vox Games" was merely a placeholder until the project was ready to separate itself from being a Gaming hub on ''The Verge'' to a fully-fledged independent website, revealed on April 6, 2012, that the gaming site would be named ''Polygon''.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 6 Apr 2012 |url= http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon }}</ref> On October 25, 2012 Polygon launched under its own name.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 24 Oct 2012 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon }}</ref> The site features responsive web-design (which SB Nation has had since its relaunch in mid-2012) and long feature articles.

===Curbed===
Curbed is a real-estate/home website that reaches beyond New York City to publish in 32 markets across the U.S. and Canada.

===Eater===
A food/dining website that chronicles restaurants and nightlife.

===Racked===
A retail/shopping website which covers style.

===Vox===
A news & current affairs website to be launching soon. It's editor-in-chief is [[Ezra Klein]], also hired were Melissa Bell, Matthew Yglesias and Dylan Matthews.<ref>{{cite web |last= Klein |first= Ezra |title= Vox is our next |work= The Verge |publisher= Vox Media |date= 26 Jan 2014 |url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/26/5348212/ezra-klein-vox-is-our-next }}</ref> The site will be covering general news topics. The site's tagline is ''Understand the News''

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Portal|Journalism}}
*[http://voxmedia.com/ Vox Media] Official Website
*{{twitter|voxmediainc|Vox Media}}

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The Register

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'''''The Register''''' (nicknamed '''''El Reg''''' or '''''The Reg''''') is a British [[Technology journalism|technology news]] and opinion website co-founded in 1994 by [[Mike Magee (journalist)|Mike Magee]] and John Lettice.<ref name="grossman">{{cite news|last1=Grossman|first1=Wendy M.|title=How online journalism got its UK start|date=2006-06-02|work=[[Press Gazette]] |publisher=Wilmington Media Ltd|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/34330}}</ref> Situation Publishing Ltd is listed as the site's publisher. Lettice is the Editorial Director, and [[Andrew Orlowski]] is the Executive Editor.

==History==
''The Register'' was founded in [[London]] as an email newsletter called ''Chip Connection''. In 1998 ''The Register'' became a daily online news source. Magee left in 2001 to start competing publications ''[[The Inquirer]]'', and later the ''[[IT Examiner]]'' and ''[[TechEye]]''.<ref name="Walsh">Walsh, Bob (2007). ''Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them.'' Apress, ISBN 9781590596913</ref>

In 2002, ''The Register'' expanded to have a presence in London and [[San Francisco]], creating ''The Register USA'' at theregus.com through a joint venture with'' [[Tom's Hardware Guide]]''.<ref name="cullen2002">Cullen, Drew (25 February 2002). [http://www.theregister.com/2002/02/25/the_register_comes/ The Register Comes to the US.] ''The Register''</ref> In 2003, that site moved to theregister.com.<ref name="cullen2003">Cullen, Drew (24 February 2003). [http://www.theregister.com/2003/02/24/theregister_com_goes_live/ theregister.com goes live.] ''The Register''</ref> That content was later merged onto theregister.co.uk. ''The Register'' carries syndicated content including [[Simon Travaglia]]'s [[BOFH]] stories.<ref name="adams">Adams, Andrew A., McCrindle, Rachel (2008). ''Pandora's Box: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age.'' John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 9780470065532</ref>

In 2010 ''The Register'' supported the successful launch of the [[Paper Aircraft Released Into Space]], a project they announced in 2009 that released a [[paper plane]] in the extreme upper atmosphere.<ref name="project-bbc-coverage">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-11734084
|title=Paper plane launched into space captures Earth images
|publisher=BBC News
|date=11 November 2010
|accessdate=15 November 2010}}</ref>

Staffers include Andrew Orlowski, Kelly Fiveash and Lewis Page.

==Readership and content==
In 2011 it was read daily by over 350,000 users according to the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]].,<ref name="abc2011">{{citation|url = http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/17591287.pdf| title= The Register| work = www.abc.org.uk|accessdate = 19 January 2012| publisher = Audit Bureau of Circulations Limited}}</ref> rising to 468,000 daily and nearly 9.5 million monthly in 2013.<ref name="abc2012">{{citation|url = http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/18799747.pdf| title= The Register| work = www.abc.org.uk|accessdate = 1 October 2013 | publisher = Audit Bureau of Circulations Limited}}</ref> In November 2011 the UK and US each accounted for approximately 42% and 34% of page impressions respectively, with Canada being the next most significant origin of page hits at 3%.<ref name="abc2011"/> In 2012 the UK and US accounted for approximately 41% and 28% of page impressions respectively, with Canada at 3.61%.<ref name="abc2012"/>

In October 2013, [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] reported that the site ranked #3,140 in the world for its web traffic, up approximately 1,516 slots over the previous 3 months. It was #2,343 in the USA.

''Channel Register'' covers computer business and trade news, which includes business press releases. News and articles for [[computer hardware]] and [[consumer electronics]] is covered by ''Reg Hardware''. ''Reg Research'' is an in-depth resource on technologies and how they relate to business. ''Cash'n'Carrion'' was a shop for ''The Register'' merchandise, but closed in 2010.<ref name="Cash'n'Carrion's closure">{{citation|url = http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2013/11/23/Oh_Homer_CashnCarrion/#c_2036311| title= Cash'n'Carrion| accessdate = 25 November 2013 | publisher = Situation Publishing}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*''[http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Register]''

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Polygon (Website)

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'''''Polygon''''' is an American [[video gaming]] website operated by [[Vox Media]], which also publishes ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'' and [[SB Nation]].

The history of ''Polygon'' can trace back to early 2011, when Christopher Grant, then the [[editor-in-chief]] of [[AOL]] gaming blog [[Joystiq]], was approached by Vox CEO [[Jim Bankoff]], himself a former AOL executive. Bankoff offered to focus on online journalism with the launch of a new gaming website. This offer was rejected; Grant, in an interview with Forbes, later commented, "We're just going to ride it out with whatever publisher we're with now until they go out of business, and then we'll flip burgers."<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/10/24/the-inside-story-of-polygon-the-verges-new-gaming-sister-site/ |title=The Inside Story Of Polygon, The Verge's New Gaming Sister-Site |author=Soloman, Brian |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Forbes |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> However, Vox would launch ''The Verge'' in November that year; it features a new and visually-attractive design{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}, and contains documentary-line review videos. These attributes, along with endorsements of sponsors like [[Microsoft]] and [[BMW]], led Grant to reconsider Bankoff's offer.<ref name=Forbes/>

In January 2012, Grant brought with him several reporters to the new venture following his departure from Joystiq. He further recruited the editors-in-chief of [[Kotaku]] and [[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]], [[Brian Crecente]] and [[Russ Pitts]], respectively; altogether the team numbers 16 members.<ref name=Forbes/> Grant, as editor-in-chief, said he wanted to join the start-up to have an opportunity to completely redefine the purpose of a gaming website, hoping that, with ''Polygon''{{'}}s focus on the behind-the-scene aspects and development of a video game, people will find the site valuable.<ref name=Forbes/><ref name=ATD>{{cite web |url=http://allthingsd.com/20121024/let-the-games-begin-vox-media-launches-a-new-site-covering-videogames/ |title=Let the Games Begin: Vox Media Launches a New Site Covering Videogames |author=Duryee, Tricia |date=October 24, 2012 |work=All Things Digital |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> Justin McElroy, the site's managing editor, said that Polygon will reflect "the human side of development, and focus things on people."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2012/10/25/polygon/ |title=Veteran Game Journalists Unite to Launch Vox’s ‘Polygon’ |author=Stark, Chelsea |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Mashable |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref>

The venture was initially and tentatively named "Vox Games" while the team searched for a brand under which Grant and his team would be known. From February 21, the editorial team trained and released their work on ''The Verge'' under the category "Gaming". In April, Grant announced the name of the new website to be "Polygon", which was selected as the word means many angles, a suitable editorial name (it is derived from the Greek words ''poly'' for many and ''gonia'' for angles);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/2/21/2814600/welcome-to-the-vox-games-alpha |title=Welcome to the Vox Games alpha |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 21, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon |title=Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |author=Grant, Christopher |date=April 6, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name=PolygonLaunch>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon |title=Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> ''polygons'' are also the [[Polygonal modeling|basic components]] of [[video game graphics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/192834/why-polygon-takes-video-games-journalism-seriously/ |title=Why Polygon takes video-games journalism seriously |author=Beaujon, Andrew |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Poynter Institute |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> The website was launched on October 24, 2012,<ref name=PolygonLaunch/> when gaming articles previously posted on ''The Verge'' were transferred to the new domain.

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Mashable

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{{Infobox Dotcom company
| company_name = Mashable, Inc.<ref>[http://mashable.com/privacy-policy/ Mashable, Inc. Privacy Policy]</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable, Inc.: CEO & Executives - BusinessWeek]</ref>
| company_logo = [[File:Mashable logo.png|240px]]
| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]<ref>[http://www.inc.com/topic/Mashable+Inc. Mashable Inc. Small Business News - Inc.com]</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable, Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek]</ref>
| genre = News
| foundation = July 2005
| founder = [[Pete Cashmore]]
| location_city = [[New York City]], [[New York]] [[Palo Alto]], [[California]] (Corporate)
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable Profile at Business Week]</ref>
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| key_people = [[Pete Cashmore]], [[Chief Executive Officer]] [[Adam Ostrow]], [[Chief strategy officer]]
| owner = Mashable Inc.
| num_employees = 80
| company_slogan = "The Social Media Guide"
| url = [http://www.mashable.com/ mashable.com]
| website_type = [[News]] & [[blog]]ging
| language = [[English language|English]] [[French language|French]]
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| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 227 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/mashable.com |title= Mashable.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
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'''Mashable''' (''Mashable Inc.'') is a British-American [[news websites|news website]], technology and social media [[blog]] founded by [[Pete Cashmore]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ohngren|first=Kara|title=Where the Connected Get Clued In|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/december/204064.html|work=Entrepreneur|accessdate=29 June 2011}}</ref> The website's primary focus is [[social media]] news, but it also covers news and developments in [[mobile phone|mobile]], [[entertainment]], [[online video]], business, [[web development]], technology, [[memes]] and [[gadgets]].

==History and growth==

'''Mashable''' was launched by Pete Cashmore from his home in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland in July 2005. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' noted Mashable as one of the 25 best blogs in 2009,<ref name=TIME>{{cite news|last=McNichol|first=Tom|title=Mashable - 25 Best Blogs 2009|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1879276_1879279_1879302,00.html|publisher=Time Magazine|accessdate=29 June 2011|date=13 February 2009}}</ref> and has been described as "one stop shop" for social media.<ref name=Huff>{{cite news|last=Huffington|first=Arianna|title=HuffPost Game Changers: Your Picks for the Ultimate 10|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/huffpost-game-changers-yo_b_363624.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|accessdate=29 June 2011|date=25 May 2011}}</ref> As of March 2013, it has over 3,200,000 Twitter followers and over 1,000,000 fans on Facebook.<ref name="MashableAbout">Self-reported from the [http://mashable.com/ Mashable homepage]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mashable |title=Mashable (mashable) on Twitter |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-23}}</ref>

==Mashable Awards==
On 27 November 2007, Mashable launched the 1st International Open Web Awards to recognize the best online communities and services. Voting was conducted online through ''Mashable'' and its 24 blog partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2007/11/27/the-1st-international-open-web-awards-start-now/ |title=The 1st International Open Web Awards Start Now}}</ref> On 10 January 2008 at the [[Palace Hotel, San Francisco]], Mashable announced the winners of the first Open Web Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2007/12/21/open-web-awards-winners/ |title=Mashable Open Web Awards Winners |accessdate=4 February 2008 |date=4 February 2008|postscript=}}</ref> Winners included [[Digg]], [[Facebook]], [[Google]], [[Twitter]], [[YouTube]], [[ESPN]], [[Cafemom]] and [[Pandora Radio|Pandora]].

The 2nd Annual Open Web Awards was an online international competition that took place between November and December 2008. Among the winners in the 'People's Choice' component were [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] in the [[wiki]] category, Digg in the 'Social News and Social Bookmarking' category, [[Netlog]] in the 'Mainstream and Large Social Networks' category and [[MySpace]] in the 'Places and Events' category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/open-web-awards-2-winners/|title=Mashable Open Web Awards Winners|accessdate=16 December 2008|postscript=}}</ref>

The 3rd Open Web Awards were held in November and December 2009. Winners included [[Pandora Radio]] for best mobile music site or app, Fish Wrangler for best Facebook game, and "Surprise Marriage Proposal in Spain" as best YouTube video.

In 2010, ''Mashable'' renamed the Open Web Awards to the 4th Annual Mashable Awards. The Mashable Awards officially launched on 27 September 2010 with nominations for categories including Best Mobile Game, Best Use of an API, Best Web Video, Most Promising New Company and Entrepreneur of the Year.

==Mashable Connect conference==
Mashable Connect is an annual invite-only conference. It was held on 12 May – 14 May 2011, with 300 attendees. Speakers included [[Scott Belsky]], Founder & CEO, [[Behance]], [[Adam Ostrow]],
Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Global Strategy & Marketing, [[Ogilvy]]{{dn|date=August 2013}}. Sabrina Caluori, Director of Social Media & Marketing, [[HBO]], and Greg Clayman, Publisher, [[The Daily (News Corporation)|The Daily]].<ref>[http://mashable.com/connect/ mashable.com/connect/].</ref>

Themes discussed included content curation, the democratisation of content, [[social media]], [[social television]], and helping consumers deal with content overload.<ref>[http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/17/mashable-connect-tv-trends/ www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/17/mashable-connect-tv-trends/].</ref>

==See also==
*[[ReadWriteWeb]]
*[[TechCrunch]]
*[[The Next Web]]
*[[Ars Technica]]
*[[GigaOM]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|mashable.com}}

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Lenta.ru

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{{Infobox website
|name = Lenta.ru
|logo = [[Image:Lenta logo.gif]]
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|alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 359 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/lenta.ru |title= Lenta.ru Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
|commercial = Yes
|type = [[News site]] [[Online newspaper]]
|language = Russian
|registration = Free/Subscription
|owner = [[Rambler Media Group]]
|author = Anton Nosik
|launch date = September 18 (?), 1999
|current status = Active
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'''Lenta.ru''' ({{lang-ru|Лента.Ру}}; stylised as '''LƐNTA·RU''') is a [[Moscow]]-based [[online newspaper]] in [[Russian language]], owned by [[Rambler Media Group]] which belongs to [[Interros|Prof-Media]]. It is one of the most popular Russian language online resources with over 600 thousand visitors daily.<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/lenta.ru |title= Lenta.ru Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2013-02-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://top100.rambler.ru/resStats/80674/?_page=2 |title=Rambler's Top 100 usage statistics for Lenta.Ru |publisher=[[Rambler (portal)|Rambler]] |date=2008-10-20 |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>

A [[Berkman Center for Internet & Society|Berkman Center]] 2010 study found out it to be the most cited news source in the Russian [[blogosphere]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2010/Public_Discourse_Russian_Blogosphere |title=Public Discourse in the Russian Blogosphere: Mapping RuNet Politics and Mobilization |publisher=[[Berkman Center for Internet & Society]] |date=2010-10-18 |accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref>

In 2013 companies "SUP Media" and "Rambler-Afisha" united in the Combined company "Afisha.Rambler.SUP".

On March 12, 2014 the owner, [[Alexander Mamut]], fired the Editor-in-Chief [[Galina Timchenko]] and replaced her with Alexey Goreslavsky. 39 employees out of the total 84, including Director-general Yuliya Minder, lost their jobs. This includes 32 writing journalists, all photo-editors (5 people) and 6 administrators.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/news/2014/03/12/goreslavsky/|title=В «Ленте.ру» сменился главный редактор|publisher=Lenta.ru|date=2014-3-12|language=Russian|accessdate=2014-3-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=В Lenta.ru сменился гендиректор и уволились 39 сотрудников|url=http://top.rbc.ru/politics/13/03/2014/911009.shtml|newspaper=[[RBC Information Systems]]|date=13 March 2014}}</ref> The employees of Lenta.ru issued a statement that the purpose of the move was to install a new Editor-in-Chief directly controlled by the Kremlin and turn the website into a propaganda tool.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/info/posts/statement/|title=Дорогим читателям от дорогой редакции|publisher=Lenta.ru|date=2014-3-12|language=Russian|accessdate=2014-3-12 }}</ref> [[Dunja Mijatović]], the [[OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media]], referred to the move as a manifestation of censorship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2014/03/12/russian-news-editor-fired-after-interviewing-ukrainian-nationalist/|title=Russian News Editor Fired Over Ukrainian Nationalist Interview|author=Olga Razumovskaya|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=2014-3-12|accessdate=2014-3-13 }}</ref>

==Management==
* [[Director-general]]: Andrey Solomennik<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/news/2014/03/13/lentaru/ |title=Из «Ленты.ру» уволились 39 человек |publisher=Lenta.ru|language=Russian|date=2014-03-13}}</ref>
* Editor-in-Chief: Alexey Goreslavsky
* Programmer: [[Maksim Moshkow]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/info/team.htm|title=Кто делает Lenta.ru |publisher=Lenta.ru |date=2012-11-20}}</ref> (until 2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lib.ru/~moshkow/ |title=Maksim E. Moshkow |publisher=[[Lib.ru]] |accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Putinism]]
* [[Freedom of the press in Russia]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://lenta.ru/}} {{ru icon}}

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Imgur

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{{Infobox Website
| name = Imgur
| logo = [[File:Imgur logo.svg]]
| screenshot = [[File:ImgurFrontPage July20,2013.jpg|200px]]
| caption = The Imgur front page on July 20, 2013
| url = [http://imgur.com/ imgur.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[image hosting service]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| author = Alan Schaaf
| language = English
| launch date = February 23, 2009
| current status = Active
| revenue =
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 51 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/imgur.com |title= Imgur.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
}}

'''Imgur''' (pronounced ''imager''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/faq#pronounce|title=How do you pronounce Imgur?|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> and stylized as ''imgur'') is an online [[image hosting service|image hosting]] service founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009 in [[Athens, Ohio|Athens]], [[Ohio]]. Imgur describes itself as "the home to the web's most popular image content, curated in real time by a dedicated community through commenting, voting and sharing."<ref>https://twitter.com/imgur</ref> It offers free image hosting to millions of users<ref name="domainshane">{{cite web|url=http://domainshane.com/meet-alan-schaaf-creater-designer-coder-of-one-of-the-fastest-growing-sites-on-the-net-imgur-com/|title=Meet Alan Schaaf: Creator, Designer, Coder of One of the Fastest Growing Sites on the Net: Imgur.com|first=Shane|last=Cultra|work=DomainShane.com|date=November 30, 2009|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> a day, and a comment-based social community. The company supports itself with revenue generated from ad sales, Pro accounts, commercial hosting and merchandise.<ref name=":1">Tech Tuesday Takeover: Self-Serve Ads. http://imgur.com/blog/2013/05/28/tech-tuesday-takeover-self-serve-ads/</ref>

On October 22, 2012, Imgur released a user-submitted gallery, which allows users to submit directly to the Imgur gallery for public view, comments and votes.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/22/tutorial-the-new-gallery/</ref>

On June 26, 2013, Imgur released its first content creation tool, the Imgur Meme Generator, which offers simple meme creation as well as a public gallery of popular meme templates.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/</ref>

The official Imgur mascot is the Imguraffe, which was created originally as an April Fools' Day joke, but was "too cute to give up", thereby becoming the official mascot.<ref>http://imgur.com/help#imguraffe</ref>

==History==
The company was started in [[Athens, Ohio]] as Alan Schaaf's side project as he attended [[Ohio University]] for [[computer science]]. The service, which the creator describes as "an image hosting service that doesn't suck", was created as a response to the usability problems encountered in similar services. Originally designed as a gift to the online community of [[Reddit]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7zlyd/my_gift_to_reddit_i_created_an_image_hosting/|title=My Gift to Reddit: I created an image hosting service that doesn't suck. What do you think?|first=Alan|last=Schaaf|work=[[Reddit]]|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=April 9, 2013}}</ref> it took off almost instantly, jumping from a thousand hits per day to a million total page views in the first five months.<ref>http://allthingsd.com/20120515/interview-imgurs-path-to-1-billion-image-views-per-day/</ref> The website became widely recognized following its rise to popularity on [[social news]] websites such as [[Reddit]] and [[Digg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/online/imgur-accounts-alan-schaaf-interview/|title=Viral Sensation In One Year: A Q&A With Imgur Founder Alan Schaaf|first=Robert|last=Quigley|work=[[Mediaite]]|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref>

In the beginning, Imgur relied on donations to help with the web hosting costs. As the site grew, it needed additional sources of revenue to keep up with demand. Display ads were introduced in May 2009;<ref name=":0" /> sponsored images and self-service ads were introduced in 2013.<ref name=":1" />

In order to scale and manage its growth, Imgur used three different hosting providers in the first year before settling on [[Voxel]], then switching to [[Amazon Web Services]] in late 2011.<ref name=":0" />

In January 2011, the company moved from Ohio to [[San Francisco]].<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> They currently have 10 employees,<ref>http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/how-imgur-is-taking-over-reddit-from-the-inside</ref> and won the Best Bootstrapped Startup award at [[TechCrunch]]'s 2012 Crunchies Awards.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/01/imgur-wins-best-bootstrapped-startup-sees-1-billion-pageviews-per-month/</ref>

===April Fools' Jokes===
Imgur has a history of playing April Fools' jokes on its users. The first documented joke in 2011 was the Catification feature, which allowed users to automatically add cats to any image with one click.<ref>Catify Your Images! http://imgur.com/blog/2011/04/01/catify-your-images/</ref> In 2012, Imgur introduced the Imguraffe. The "simple Imguraffe sharer" version included a giraffe print background and a giraffe with a top hat and monocle in the logo.<ref>Introducing the Imguraffe! http://imgur.com/blog/2012/03/31/introducing-the-imguraffe/</ref> In 2013, as an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, the site announced the ability to upload images using traditional [[snail mail]], to "appeal to a broad user base which includes film users, the computer illiterate, and those afraid of radiation from scanners."<ref>{{cite web|title=Upload via Snail Mail|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/01/upload-via-snail-mail/|work=Imgur.com|date=April 1, 2013|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> This was ultimately honored by the site's administrators who subsequently uploaded images which had been sent from users via the postal service.<ref>http://imgur.com/gallery/Xgz7SYb</ref>

==Popularity==

As of 2013, Imgur has largely overtaken other hosts, such as [[Photobucket]], [[ImageShack]], and [[TinyPic]].<ref>http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Imgur,%20Photobucket,%20Imageshack,%20Tinypic&cmpt=q</ref>

In its first month, Imgur saw 93,000 pageviews. According to [[EdgeCast Networks|EdgeCast]], Imgur's former [[Content delivery network|CDN]], Imgur serves more images in 10 minutes than there are in the entire [[Library of Congress]].<ref name=":0">Imgur's Startup Journey. http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> In 2012, there were 300 million images uploaded, 364 billion image views counted, and 42 petabytes of data transferred.<ref>http://imgur.com/bestof2012</ref>

'''Site statistics current as of June 2013:'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| 1,002,000 images uploaded daily
|-
| 3,479,646,270 monthly pageviews
|-
| 70,808,320 unique visitors
|}
In September 2012, Imgur sent out 3,000 free stickers based on user requests.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/09/06/imgur-stickers-the-world/</ref>

==Features==

===Image uploads===
The following image file types can be uploaded: JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, BMP, PDF, and XCF (GIMP). Images can be public or private. Images on the site are not retained indefinitely. If an image submitted by a user with a free account is not accessed at least once during a six-month period, it will be deleted.<ref>{{cite web|title=How long do you keep the images?|url=http://imgur.com/faq#long|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=January 3, 2012}}</ref> Images can be uploaded via clipboard, via computer, via web or via drag-and-drop.<ref name="imgur.com">http://imgur.com/blog/2012/07/30/new-header-random-mode-upload-from-clipboard-oh-my/</ref>

===Albums===
Albums were introduced on October 11, 2010.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/10/11/site-upgrades/</ref> Album layouts are fully customizable and embeddable.

===Accounts===
On January 9, 2010, Alan Schaaf announced the creation of Imgur accounts, which allow users to create custom image galleries and manage their images. Accounts allow full image management including editing, deletion, album creation and embedding, as well as the ability to comment on viral images and submit to the public gallery.<ref>http://imgur.com/help/accounts</ref> Gallery profiles give the user the ability to view their past public activity.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/03/14/account-stats-and-profiles/</ref> If an account has more than 225 images, only the most recently uploaded 225 are displayed in their profile. Paid pro accounts were created in 2010 to remove these limitations and allows infinite image storage, as well as increased upload limits.<ref>https://imgur.com/register/upgrade</ref>

===Meme Generator===
Since June 26, 2013, Imgur has provided a "Meme Generator" service that allows users to create [[image macro]]s with custom text using a wide variety of images.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/|title=The Imgur Meme Generator|work=Imgur.com|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

===Gallery===
The public Imgur gallery is a collection of the most viral images from around the web based on an algorithm that computes views, shares and votes based on time.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/10/virality-scores-user-submitted-images/</ref> As opposed to private account uploads, images added to the gallery are publicly searchable by title. Members of the Imgur community, self-proclaimed "Imgurians," can vote and comment on the images, earning reputation points<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/24/reputation-revised/</ref> and trophies.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/11/21/imgur-trophies/</ref> Images from the gallery are often later posted to social news sites such as [[The Huffington Post|Huffington Post]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/imgur</ref> Random mode was released on July 30, 2012 and allows users to browse the entire history of the public gallery randomly.<ref name="imgur.com"/>

===Mobile application===
The official Imgur mobile app for Android debuted on June 24, 2013,<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/24/imgurs-android-app-officially-debuts-content-creation-tools-coming-soon/</ref> with an official iPhone app following later. The mobile app offers all site features.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://imgur.com/}}

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IDreamBooks

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{{Infobox website
| name = iDreamBooks
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption = Never read a crappy book again!
| url = [http://idreambooks.com/ idreambooks.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = Book [[review aggregator]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| launch date = July 2012<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/liticism/2012/07/18/to-read-or-not-to-read-idreambooks-com-and-the-guidance-of-frowning-clouds/#.UAXSpv29l2c.twitter|title=To read or not to read: idreambooks.com and the guidance of frowning clouds|publisher=[[Crikey]]|accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref>
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 986,642 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/idreambooks.com |title= Idreambooks.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
}}

'''iDreamBooks.com''' is a [[book]] ″discoverability″ [[website]], structured as a book [[review aggregator]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/56883-sony-partners-with-idreambooks-com-book-discoverability-site.html | title=Sony Partners with iDreamBooks.com, Book Discoverability Site |publisher=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date = 2013-04-19| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> It was founded in [[San Francisco]] by Rahul Simha, Vish Chapalamadugu and Mohit Aggarwal<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> in July 2012.<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom" /> The site is inspired by the film review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref name="HuffingtonPost">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/idreambooks-rotten-tomatoes-books_n_1672044.html | title=iDreamBooks Review Site: Rotten Tomatoes For Books? | publisher = [[The Huffington Post]] | date = 2012-07-13| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> whose cofounder [[Patrick Y. Lee|Patrick Lee]] was an early [[investor]] in the [[Joint venture|venture]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

Similarly to the Rotten Tomatoes system, iDreamBooks.com assigns two percentage scores to each title: one is based on professional [[review]]s from reputable publications (including, among many others, [[the New Yorker]], [[the Guardian]], [[the Wall Street Journal]], [[the New York Review of Books]], [[the Independent]], [[the Millions]], [[the Sydney Morning Herald]], and also many [[blog]]s) as well as from writers who were [[Vetting|vetted]] by the website and allowed to submit reviews; the other score is obtained from consumer user ratings.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> Thus far, the site scores new releases from the big six [[Publishing|publishers]] ([[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]], [[HarperCollins]], [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]], [[Penguin Group|Penguin]], [[Random House]], and [[Simon & Schuster]]), but in the future, it plans to include also the smaller publishers and [[Classic#Cultural classics|classics]].<ref name="HuffingtonPost" /> [[Revenue]] is generated from paid [[Business partnering|partnerships]], of which the first one was the [[Sony Reader]] store partnership; the site also licenses its data, and, in the future, plans to offer marketing deals for individual authors or groups of books.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

==See also==
*[[Critics & Writers]]
*[[Rotten Tomatoes]]
*[[Review aggregator]]
*[[Goodreads]]

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist|2}}

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Fiverr

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{{Infobox website
|name = Fiverr
|logo = [[File:Fiverr Logo.png|230px]]
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|slogan = Buy. Sell. Have fun.
|commercial = Yes
|type = Online Marketplace
|registration = Required
|language = [[American English|English]]
|content license =
|owner = Shai Wininger, Micha Kaufman
|author =
|launch date = February 2010
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'''Fiverr''' is a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, referred to as 'gigs' beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name. The site is primarily used by [[freelancer]]s who use Fiverr to offer a variety of different services, and by customers to buy those services. <ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr">{{cite news|title=Task-Based Marketplace Fiverr Raises $15M From Accel And Bessemer|url=http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/task-based-marketplace-fiverr-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=TechCrunch|date=3 May 2012|author=Leena Rao}}</ref>

Currently, Fiverr lists more than three million services on the site that range between $5 and $500.<ref name="Fiverr TNW">{{cite news|title=Fiverr helps get things done for as little as $5, raises $15m from Accel and Bessemer|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/05/03/fiverr-helps-get-things-done-for-as-little-as-5-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=The Next Web|date=3 May 2012|author=Robin Wauters}}</ref>

== About Fiverr ==
The site was founded by Micha Kaufman and Shai Wininger in 2009 with the aim of providing a platform for people to buy and sell a variety of small services typically offered by freelance contractors, such as writing, graphic design, and programming. Fiverr operates in more than 200 countries and brings in revenue by taking a 20% commission from each sale that is made through their platform. <ref>[http://moneymakerways.com/fiverr-review-how-to-make-money-online-using-your-knowledge-and-skills Fiverr Review – How To Make Money Online Using Your Knowledge And Skills], Branko Zecevic , April 17, 2013</ref>

In January 2012, Fiverr launched Levels, a reputation-based promotion system. After sellers complete at least 10 transactions, they unlock advanced tools to offer add-on services and increase the value. Now, close to 50% of the services offered on Fiverr sell for more than $5.<ref name="pehub">{{cite news|title=Fiverr Inks $15M|url=http://www.pehub.com/148768/fiverr-inks-15m/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=Private Equity Hub|date=3 May 2012|author= Press Release}}</ref>

Fiverr's intention is to bring a marketplace where people can create a business out of their hobbies.<ref name="sideshow">{{cite news|title=How Fiverr.com is changing the creative economy $5 at a time|url=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/fiverr-com-changing-creative-economy-5-time-140436788.html|accessdate=2012-03-04|newspaper=Yahoo News Blog|date=3 April 2012|author= Eric Pfeiffer}}</ref>

The website was launched in February 2010 and by 2012 was hosting over 1.3 million gigs.<ref name="1 1/2 months">{{cite news|title=What Will People Do for $5? Fiverr Lets You Find Out|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/16/what-will-people-do-for-5-fiverr-lets-you-find-out/|accessdate=2011-04-10|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=16 March 2010|author=Mary Pilon}}</ref> The website transaction volume has grown 600% since 2011. Additionally, Fiverr.com has been ranked among the top 200 most popular sites in the U.S. and top 200 in the world since the beginning of 2013.<ref name="Fiverr TNW"/>

On May 3, 2012, Fiverr secured US$15 million in funding from [[Accel Partners]] and [[Bessemer Venture Partners]], bringing the company's total funding to US$20 million.<ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr"/>

== Function of Fiverr ==
Fiverr facilitates the buying and selling of "gigs" or micro-jobs online. More than 1.3 million services are available on the site that range from funny and quirky to business micro-services. For example, advertised services have included "to sing while holding a sign with your company logo" and "to receive travel tips for visiting Paris" in exchange for a fixed US$5 fee. The services on Fiverr have been fairly diverse with such items for sale as include celebrity impressions, marketing tips, and custom printed guitar picks.<ref name="GiveEm5">{{cite news|title=Giving ’em five|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/giving_em_five_ILBxtoIeSi2O73QeBWeGaP|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=New York Post|date=7 February 2012|author=Tim Donnelly}}</ref>

===About Fiverr Levels System===
In January 2012, Fiverr launched the '''Levels''' system. This feature enabled more sellers to earn additional sales using tools which were previously available to a selected group.<ref name="Levels">{{cite news|title=Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos|url=http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/13/meet-the-puppet-who-made-11000-last-year-from-silly-online-videos/?iid=pf-article-latest|accessdate=2012-03-20|newspaper=Time|date=13 January 2012|author=Brad Tuttle}}</ref>

Fiverr has three "Levels": Level 1; Level 2; and Top Rated Seller.<ref name="Levels System">{{cite news|title=Fiverr outs new Levels feature, aims to aid user buying decisions and reward sellers|url=http://www.technologyblogged.com/technology-news/fiverr-outs-new-levels-feature-aims-to-aid-user-buying-decisions-and-reward-sellers|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=technologyblogged|date=12 January 2012|author=Jakk}}</ref>

Once sellers move up a level they gain the following sales tools:<ref name="Levels System"/>

*'''Gig Extras''' which enable sellers to add-on services to their gig at an additional cost (up to $100).
*'''Multiples''' which enable buyers to order more than one gig at a time.

==See also==
*[[TaskRabbit]]
*[[Elance]]
*[[Freelancer.com]]
*[[Guru.com]]
*[[Freelance marketplace]]
*[[elancing]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://fiverr.com/}}
* [http://www.crunchbase.com/company/fiverr Fiverr CrunchBase]
* [http://www.ny1.com/content/157902/christopher-walken-impersonator-phones-it-in-for-a-living Interview with Fiverr Seller], '''Christopher Walken Impersonator Phones It In For A Living''', By Lisa McDivitt, 2012/03/19, NY1 News

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Fashion Model Directory

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{{Infobox Website
| name = The Fashion Model Directory (FMD)
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption =
| url = [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/ www.fashionmodeldirectory.com]
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 27,730 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/fashionmodeldirectory.com |title= Fashionmodeldirectory.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
| commercial = yes
| type = Online fashion database
| language = [[English language|English]]
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[Fashion One Group]]
| launch date = 2000
| current status = Active
}}
The '''Fashion Model Directory''' ('''FMD''') is an online [[database]] of information about [[fashion model]]s, [[modeling agency|modelling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s and fashion editorials. FMD is often denoted as the [[IMDb]] of the fashion industry,<ref name="fashiononegroup.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref> for being one of the world's largest fashion database. Started as an offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]], FMD went live on the web in 2000 and was taken over by British media group [[Fashion One Group]] two years later.

==Overview==
The Fashion Model Directory is one of the world's largest database of professional female fashion models,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelmanagement.com/modeling-advice/fashionmodeldirectory-review/|title=Profile and Review on ModelManagement.com}}</ref> [[modeling agency|modeling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s, and fashion editorials. It includes complete information about the appearance of the model in advertisements, magazine covers, editorials, and fashion shows, as well as information about her hobbies, official and other websites, and other relevant notes. FMD also provides an extensive picture gallery for each fashion model, including copyright information and photographer credit where available.
Since its rebranding in May 2011, FMD is directed to consolidate the database into a credited fashion portal. Consequently, the site started publishing its own fashion news and currently has up to 100 daily updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/fmd1_com/|title=FMD - Updates on Twitter}}</ref>

The FMD database includes over 10,000 [[fashion model]]s, 1,400 fashion designers, 2,000 fashion brands, 1,700 magazines, 1,000 fully credited fashion editorials, and 1,500 modelling agencies as well as one of the largest fashion archives on the web, with over 300,000 photographs.<ref name="fashiononegroup.com"/>

==History==
FMD was started as a private offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]]. In 2000, the database went online and was updated every week. Two years later, after being offline for a short time, the project was taken over by [[United Kingdom|British]] media group [[Fashion One Group]] and finally rebranded in May 2011.

==Legal Issues==
According to the FMD, the rebranding in 2011 was preceded by a legal agreement with the [[Family (TV channel)|Family TV channel]] to change the old FMD [[logo]], due to its similarity with the Family "F" trade-mark.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com}}

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Engadget

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{{Infobox website
| name = Engadget
| logo = [[File:Engadget 2013.png|200px]]
| screenshot =
| caption =
| url = [http://www.engadget.com/ engadget.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[Blog|Weblog]]
| language = English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, German
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[AOL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corp.aol.com/products-services/local |title=Products & Services |publisher=AOL Corp. |accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref>
| author = Peter Rojas
| editor = Marc Perton (interim)
| launch date = March 2004
| current status = Online
| revenue =
| slogan =
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'''Engadget''' is a [[Multilingualism|multilingual]] technology [[blog]] network with daily coverage of [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. Engadget currently operates a total of ten blogs—four written in English and six international versions with independent editorial staff. Engadget has in the past ranked among the top five in the "[[Technorati]] top 100"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/blogs/top100 |title=Top 100 Blogs – 1 to 25 |publisher=Technorati |date=21 August 2013}}</ref> and was noted in ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' for being one of the best blogs of 2010,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999863,00.html | work=Time | title=Best Blogs of 2010 | date=28 June 2010}}</ref> although it has not appeared in that listing in the past several years.

==History==
Engadget was founded by former [[Gizmodo]] technology weblog editor and co-founder, [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget was the founding blog in [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]] including [[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]] and [[Joystiq]] and formerly including [[Hack a Day|Hack-A-Day]]. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name="forbes" /> Engadget's editor-in-chief, [[Ryan Block]], announced on 22 July 2008, that he would be stepping down as editor-in-chief in late August, leaving the role to [[Joshua Topolsky]]. On 12 March 2011, [[Joshua Topolsky]], along with most of the senior editorial staff, announced that he was leaving Engadget due to AOL's ethically challenged editorial policies, leaving Tim Stevens—profiled by Fortune on 31 May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/31/tim-stevens-engadget/ |title=Tim Stevens is the nicest guy in tech |publisher=Fortune |date=31 May 2012}}</ref>—as the editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/welcome-to-engadget/ |title=Welcome to Engadget |work=Engadget |date=4 April 2011}}</ref> Overnight on 15 July 2013, AOL forcibly removed Tim Stevens as the editor-in-chief, placing [[gdgt]]'s Marc Perton as the executive editor.<ref>{{cite web|author=15 July 2013 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |publisher=TechCrunch |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>

==Blogs==
Engadget operates a number of blogs spanning seven different languages including English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, Polish (until 1 April 2010), Korean and German. The English edition of Engadget operates four blogs which, like the international editions, have been assimilated into a single site with a sub-domain prefix. These include Engadget Classic (the original Engadget blog), Engadget Mobile, Engadget HD and most recently Engadget Alt.

Launched in March 2004, Engadget is updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. It also posts rumors about the technological world, frequently offers opinion within its stories, and produces the weekly [[Engadget Podcast]] that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|publisher=[[forbes]].com|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref>

Since its founding, dozens of writers have written for or contributed to Engadget, Engadget Alt, Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD, including high profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists. These writers include [[Jason Calacanis]], [[Paul Boutin]], Phillip Torrone, Joshua Fruhlinger, Marc Perton and [[Susan Mernit]]. Darren Murph,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/darren-murph/ |title=Darren Murph's Engadget Profile Page |work=Engadget }}</ref> has worked on the site as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. He has written over 17,212 posts as of 5 October 2010.<ref name="Engadget">{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/engadgets-darren-murph-nabs-guinness-world-record-for-most-blog/|work=Engadget|title=Engadget's Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written!|author=Joshua Topolsky|date=5 October 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Industry analyst Ross Rubin has contributed a weekly column called [http://engadget.com/tag/switchedon Switched On] since October 2004.

Google Reader, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Engadget as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.

Engadget uses the Blogsmith [[Content management system|CMS]] to publish its content.

==Podcast==
The Engadget podcast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/the-engadget-podcast/ |title=Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> was launched in October 2004 and was originally hosted by Phillip Torrone and Len Pryor. Torrone was the host for the first 22 episodes of the podcast at which point Eric Rice took over. Eric Rice is known for his own podcast, called The Eric Rice Show and has also produced podcasts for [[Weblogs, Inc.]]. Eric hosted and produced 4 episodes of the podcast for Engadget until the show was taken over by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. The podcast was hosted by Editor-in-chief [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]] with occasional special guests until their 2011 departure. The podcast was produced by Trent Wolbe under Topolsky's editorship and continued to be under Tim Stevens until December 2012. As of December 2012, the podcast is produced by editor James Trew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/james-trew/ |title=James Trew's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> Listernship has steadily declined since Topolsky left the show, with most recent reviews being negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/engadget/id73329281?mt=2|work=iTunes|title=Engadget Podcast reviews}}</ref>

The topic of discussion for the podcast is technology related and closely linked to events that have happened during the week in the world of technology. The show generally lasts an hour or more. The show is normally weekly, however the frequency can change, especially during special events. When events such as the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) and the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) occur, the podcast has been known to be broadcast daily.

The Engadget podcast is available as a subscription through [[iTunes]], [[Zune Marketplace]] and as an [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded directly from the site in either MP3, [[Ogg]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] or [[m4b]] format. The m4b version features images related to the current topic of discussion and can be displayed in [[iTunes]] or on a compatible player.

Engadget has started doing live podcasts, usually broadcasting Thursday or Friday afternoons on Ustream. The recorded podcast is usually available the day after. Engadget also hosts weekly Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/mobile/ |title=Mobile Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> and HD-focused<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/hd/ |title=HD Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> podcasts, with the former typically featuring [[Myriam Joire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/myriam-joire/ |title=Myriam Joire's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Brad Molen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/brad-molen/ |title=Brad Molen's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and the latter is generally hosted by Ben Drawbaugh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/ben-drawbaugh/ |title=Ben Drawbaugh's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Richard Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/richard-lawler/ |title=Richard Lawler's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref>

==App==
On 30 December 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=30 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=30 November 2011}}</ref> ''Engadget'' then released an Engadget app for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi phones on 1 January 2010 claiming it was the "1000th application in the "[[webOS]]" Catalog".<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/engadget-now-available-for-pre-and-pixi-the-first-webos-app-of/ |title=now available for Pre and Pixi: the first webOS app of 2010 (and 1000th in the Catalog)! |work=Engadget |date=1 January 2010}}</ref> A week later, on 8 January 2010 they launched the app on the BlackBerry platform. An app for Android devices was released on 25 March 2010<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/the-engadget-app-for-android-is-finally-really-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here! |work=Engadget |date=25 March 2010}}</ref> and the app for Windows Phone was released on 1 July 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here |work=Engadget |date=1 July 2011}}</ref> making the app available on all major mobile smartphone platforms. On 15 December 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/engadget-for-ipad-now-available/ |title=for iPad now available! |work=Engadget |date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Engadget debuted its official iPad app, while Engadget updated its [[Android (operating system)|Android app]] to support Honeycomb (and in turn, Android tablets) on 28 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/engadget-android-app-updated-now-with-honeycomb-support/ |title=Android app updated, now with Honeycomb support! |work=Engadget |date=28 July 2011}}</ref> The app's features included sharing articles through Twitter, Facebook or email, the ability to tip Engadget on breaking news, and the ability to bookmark and view articles offline.

==Distro==
Engadget Distro<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/distro/ |title=Distro product page |work=Engadget }}</ref> is a tablet magazine from the editors at ''Engadget'' that has been published on a weekly basis since its inception, although Special Issues<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/engadget-distros-first-special-edition-traces-the-origins-of-th/ |title=Distro's first special edition traces the origins of the iPhone 4S |work=Engadget |date=19 October 2011}}</ref> have appeared at times and multiple issues per week are published<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-las-vegas-its-engadget-distros-ces-special-edition/ |title=Live from Las Vegas, it's Engadget Distro's CES Special Edition |work=Engadget |date=12 January 2012}}</ref> during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The magazine was born from Tim Stevens' desire to provide a different, distilled look at a week's worth of Engadget news, and to enable readers to enjoy that coverage without the frantic nature of the online experience being necessarily attached. The magazine was announced on 20 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/introducing-engadget-distro/ |title=Introducing Engadget Distro! |work=Engadget |date=20 September 2011}}</ref> and teased on that night's episode of The Engadget Show in New York City. It became available to the public on 12 October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/engadget-distro-is-ready-for-download/ |title=Distro is ready for download! |work=Engadget |date=12 October 2011}}</ref> with the initial issues being available for Apple's [[iPad]]. On 21 December 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/engadget-distro-available-on-android-newsstand/ |title=Distro now available on Android Market and iOS Newsstand! |work=Engadget |date=21 December 2011}}</ref> Distro officially moved into the Newsstand app within Apple's iOS ecosystem while also becoming available for the first time on Android tablets. Each issue is also made available in PDF form.

While Distro began as a way to see a week's worth of Engadget news distilled down into a single magazine, it has since evolved into a platform where high-profile features and long form content are launched. Brian Heater's profile of Apple's third founder, Ron Wayne, was the cover story for Issue 18,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/distro-issue-18-explores-the-life-of-ron-wayne-apples-lost-fou/ |title=Distro Issue 18 explores the life of Ron Wayne, Apple's lost founder |work=Engadget |date=16 December 2011}}</ref> while Issue 69<ref>{{cite web|last=Steele |first=Billy |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/07/distro-issue-69-paypal-david-marcus/ |title=Distro Issue 69: Can David Marcus fix PayPal's reputation? |work=Engadget |date=7 December 2012}}</ref> featured an in-depth look at PayPal coupled with an interview with its president, David Marcus.

==Engadget Expand==
On 11 December 2012,<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/engadget-expand-live-event-conference/ |title=Announcing Engadget Expand, a live event and expo for gadget fans! |work=Engadget |date=11 December 2012}}</ref> ''Engadget'' announced Expand, a "live event and expo for gadget fans." This marks Engadget's first major foray into the conference world, following several years of sporadic meetups at smaller venues in New York City and San Francisco. Engadget alum Barb Dybwad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/barb-dybwad/ |title=Barb Dybwad's Engadget profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> was brought on to help launch the event. The inaugural event will be held 16–17 March 2013 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and it will feature "live panel and one-on-one sessions" as well as an Insert Coin: New Challengers competition where hardware startups can compete for exposure and other prizes. Nearly 2,000 people attended the first Expand,<ref>{{cite web|last=Heater |first=Brian |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/18/engadget-expand-wrap-up/ |title=Expand SF 2013 wrap-up |work=Engadget |date=18 March 2013}}</ref> and exhibitors / panelists included Google, Microsoft, Toyota, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Razer, Boston Dynamics, NASA, Samsung, DJ Spooky, Esko Bionics, ZBoard and OUYA.

Tickets at the door are "$60 for a full pass, $40 for Saturday (includes the after-party) and $30 for just Sunday."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/expand-is-tomorrow-details/ |title=Expand is tomorrow! Here's what you need to know |work=Engadget |date=15 March 2013}}</ref>

As the inaugural Expand closed,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Mat |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/the-after-math-engadget-expand-special/ |title=The After Math: Engadget Expand SF 2013 special |work=Engadget |date=22 March 2013}}</ref> Editor-in-chief Tim Stevens announced that a second Expand conference would occur in Q4 2013 in New York City. Engadget is planning to make Expand a bi-annual event, with one on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast of the U.S.

==The Engadget Show==
{{See also|List of The Engadget Show episodes}}
[[File:Engadget-Show-Ident-Logo-01-June-2011.jpg|right|thumb|The [[station identification]] logo first used on 'The Engadget Show' on 1 June 2011]] [[File:Engadget Show Original Ident.jpg|right|thumb|The original [[station identification]] logo used on 'The Engadget Show']] On 8 September 2009, [[Joshua Topolsky]] announced that Engadget would be taping a new video show once a month in New York City. The show will be free admission and will later be put onto the site. It features one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, short video segments, and live music. At first it was taped at the Tishman Auditorium at [[Parsons The New School for Design]], but after the 5th show they began taping at The Times Center, part of [[The New York Times Building]].

The show was originally hosted by [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]]. After their departure from Engadget and AOL in early 2011 newly appointed editor in chief Tim Stevens became the show's host. It is directed by Michelle Stahl and is executive produced by Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens. As of 2014, the show is cancelled.

==The Verge==
In early 2011, eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members left [[AOL]] to build a new gadget site with CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at [[SB Nation]].<ref>Carr, David. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html "No Longer Shackled by AOL"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 April 2011</ref> On leaving, [[Joshua Topolsky]], former Editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, “We have been working on blogging technology that was developed in 2003, we haven’t made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere”.

It appears the departure of the team from AOL which includes not only Topolsky but editors [[Nilay Patel]], [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]], Joanna Stern, Ross Miller, Chris Ziegler, Chad Mumm, Justin Glow, Dan Chilton, Thomas Ricker and Vladislav Savov was primarily the cause of an internal memo distributed by AOL detailing "The AOL Way", a 58-page long company plan to turn AOL into a media empire. Some employees suggested that AOL was destroying journalism for page views and that it would be difficult for the organisation to apply a 'one size fits all' business model to a business primarily made up of acquisitions with diverging outlooks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd |first=Courtney |url=http://thenextweb.com/media/2011/02/01/is-aol-destroying-tech-journalism/ |title=Is AOL destroying journalism for page views? |publisher=Thenextweb.com |date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

[[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] makes a mention of this on his blog where he writes "I'd love to be able to keep doing this forever, but unfortunately Engadget is owned by AOL, and AOL has proved an unwilling partner in this site's evolution. It doesn't take a veteran of the publishing world to realize that AOL has its heart in the wrong place with content. As detailed in the 'AOL Way,' and borne out in personal experience, AOL sees content as a commodity it can sell ads against".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pauljmiller.com/ |title=paul j. miller |publisher=paul j. miller }}</ref> The group set up a "placeholder site", ''[[This Is My Next]]'', while they developed a new technology news site in partnership with [[Vox Media]]. The new site, called ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'', was launched in 1 November 2011. As of 2014, The Verge has eclipsed Engadget in unique visitors, according to ComScore.

==Awards==
Engadget has been nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 [[Bloggies|Bloggie]] for Best Technology Weblog, and 2005 Bloggies for Best Computers or Technology Weblog and Best Group Weblog; Engadget won Best Tech Blog in the 2004 and 2005 Weblog Awards.

''The Engadget Show'' won the 2011 People's Voice [[Webby Award]] in Consumer Electronics,<ref>{{cite web|last=Patel |first=Nilay |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/engadget-wins-the-peoples-voice-webby-in-consumer-electronics/ |title=wins the People's Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Incredible! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2010}}</ref> while also winning the official Webby in Consumer Electronics (voted on by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences).<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/we-won-some-webby-awards-and-now-you-can-win-a-blackberry-playb/ |title=We won some Webby Awards, and now you can win a BlackBerry PlayBook! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Business Insider

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'''''Business Insider''''' is a US business and technology news website launched in February 2009 and based in New York City. Founded by [[DoubleClick]] Founder and former CEO [[Kevin P. Ryan]], it is the overarching brand where ''Silicon Alley Insider'' (launched May 16, 2007) and Clusterstock (launched March 20, 2008) appear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/about|title=Welcome To Business Insider|accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref> The site provides and analyzes business news and acts as an aggregator of top news stories from around the web. Its original works are sometimes cited by other, larger, publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/weekend-opinionator-was-the-car-rebate-plan-a-clunker/?8dpc |title=Was the Car Rebate Plan a Clunker? |work=Opinionator (New York Times blog) |first=Tobin |last=Harshaw |date= October 30, 2009 |accessdate =May 25, 2010}}</ref> and domestic news outlets like [[NPR]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97693896 |title=What's Fair Stock Value Anyway? |date=December 2, 2008 |work =National Public Radio |location =Washington DC}}</ref> The online newsroom currently employs a staff of 50, and the site reported a profit for the first time ever in the 4th quarter of 2010.<ref name=post>{{cite news |title=Business Insider Turns A$2,127 Profit On $4.8 Million in Revenue |work=TechCrunch |date=March 7, 2011 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/business-insider-4-8-million-profit/ }}</ref> In June 2012 it had 5.4 million unique visitors.<ref name=wsj20120730>{{cite news|last=Hagey|first=Keach|title=Henry Blodget's Second Act|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|page=B1}}</ref>

Business Insider hosts industry conferences including IGNITION,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/event/ignition-2012 IGNITION]</ref> which explores the emerging business models of digital media. In January 2012, Business Insider launched BI Intelligence,<ref>[https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/welcome BI Intelligence]</ref> a subscription research service that provides data and analysis of the mobile industry. The site each year publishes editorial franchises such as the "Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies".<ref>"[http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-100-revised-the-most-valuable-private-companies-in-the-world-2012-11 Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies]"</ref>

==Contributors==
The site editors vary greatly in background. [[Henry Blodget]], a [[Yale]] graduate who previously worked on Wall Street, then was fined $2,000,000 as part of a civil suit for fraud, and another $2,000,000 in disgorgement, and being censured and barred from the securities industry by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]],<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-56.htm |title= The Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Henry Blodget From the Securities Industry and Require $4 Million Payment |publisher =U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission |date= April 28, 2003}}</ref> is the CEO and Editor-In-Chief. Executive editor Joe Weisenthal has worked as an analyst and writer for a series of [[Dot-com company|dotcoms]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/magazine/joe-weisenthal-vs-the-24-hour-news-cycle.html|publisher = [[New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2012|title=Joe Weisenthal vs. the 24-Hour News Cycle|author=Binyamin Appelbaum}}</ref> such as [[Techdirt]]. Deputy editor Nicholas Carlson previously worked at [[Internet.com]] and [[Gawker Media]]'s Silicon Valley gossip blog, [[Valleywag]]. Senior editor Jim Edwards was previously managing editor at Adweek.

==Commendations==
Business Insider was named to the Inc. 500 in 2012. The Clusterstock section appeared in the ''Time'' article "Best 25 Financial Blogs",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1873144,00.html |title=Best 25 Financial Blogs | work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location =New York |date= January 22, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010 |first1=Douglas A. |last1=McIntyre |first2=Ashley C. |last2=Allen}}</ref> and the Silicon Alley Insider section in the ''PC Magazine'' article "Our Favorite Blogs 2009".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=246136,00.asp?hidPrint=true |title=Our Favorite Blogs 2009 |work=PC Magazine |location =New York |date= November 23, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010}}</ref> Business Insider was an official Webby honoree for Best Business blog in 2009.<ref name=webby>{{cite web|title=Blog-Business: Official Honoree|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=82&season=13|publisher=Webby Awards}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider homepage]

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Ars Technica

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'''Ars Technica''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑr|z|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|k|n|ɨ|k|ə}}; [[Latin]]-derived for the "art of technology") is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.<ref name=latin/> It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates, and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less formal tone than those in traditional journals.

Ars Technica was privately owned until May 2008, when it was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]]. Condé Nast purchased the site along with two others for $25 million and added it to their Wired Digital group, which also includes [[Wired News]] and, formerly, [[Reddit]]. Most of the website's staff work from home. A significant number work in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].

Ars Technica's operations are funded primarily by online advertising and it has offered a paid subscription service since 2001. The website generated controversy in 2009 when it experimentally prevented users who used advertisement blocking software from viewing the site.

== History ==
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes created the Ars Technica [[website]] and [[limited liability company]] in 1998.<ref name=llc/> Its purpose was to publish computer hardware- and software-related news articles and guides;<ref name=wsj_video/> in their words, "the best multi-OS, PC hardware, and tech coverage possible while [..] having fun, being productive, and being as informative and as accurate as possible".<ref name=orig_mission_statement/> "Ars technica" is a [[Latin]] phrase that translates to "technological art".<ref name=wsj_video/> The website published news, reviews, guides, and other content of interest to computer enthusiasts. Writers for Ars Technica were geographically distributed across the United States at the time; Fisher lived in his parents' house in [[Boston]], Massachusetts, Stokes in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the other writers in their respective cities.<ref name=llc/><ref name=orig_staff/>

On May 19, 2008, Ars Technica was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]].{{#tag:ref|Condé Nast Digital was named CondéNet at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Condé Nast Digital Replaces CondéNet |first=Gavin |last=O'Malley |url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121 |newspaper=MediaPost Publications |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2011-06-23| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110511094200/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121| archivedate= 11 May 2011 | deadurl= no}}
</ref>|group="note"}} The sale was part of a combination purchase by Condé Nast Digital of three unaffiliated websites costing $25 million total: Ars Technica, [[Webmonkey]], and [[HotWired|Hot Wired]]. Ars Technica was added to the company's Wired Digital group, which includes [[Wired News]] and [[Reddit]]. In an interview with the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Fisher said other companies offered to buy Ars Technica and the site's writers agreed to a deal with Condé Nast because they felt it offered them the best chance to turn their "hobby" into a business.<ref name=nytimes_buyout/> Fisher, Stokes, and the eight other writers at the time were employed by Condé Nast, with Fisher as [[editor in chief]].<ref name=arrington/><ref name=boomtown/> [[Layoff]]s at Condé Nast in November 2008 affected websites owned by the company "across the board", including Ars Technica.<ref name=layoffs/>

== Content ==
The content of articles published by Ars Technica has generally remained the same since its creation in 1998 and are categorized by four types: News, Guides, Reviews, and Features. News articles relay current events. Ars Technica also hosts OpenForum, a free [[internet forum]] for the discussion of a variety of topics.

Originally, most news articles published by the website were relayed from other technology-related websites. Ars Technica provided short commentary on the news, generally a few paragraphs, and a link to the original source. After being purchased by Conde Nast, Ars Technica began publishing more original news; investigating topics and interviewing sources themselves. A significant portion of the news articles published there now are original. Relayed news is still published on the website, ranging from one- or two-sentences to a few paragraphs.

Ars Technica's Features are long articles that go into great depth on their subject.<ref name=atlantic/><ref name=guardian_long_os_revs/> For example, the site published a guide on CPU architecture in 1998 named "Understanding CPU caching and performance".<ref name=old_cpu_guide/> An article in 2009 discussed in detail the [[Scientific theory|theory]], [[physics]], [[mathematical proof]]s, and applications of [[quantum computer]]s.<ref name=qubits/> The website's 18,000-word review of [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iPad]] described everything from the product's packaging, to the specific type of [[integrated circuit]]s it uses.<ref name=ipad_review/>

Ars Technica is written in a less formal tone than in a traditional journal.<ref name=nature/><ref name=bonetta/> Many of the website's regular writers have [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] degrees, and many work for academic or private research institutions. Website co-founder Jon Stokes published the computer architecture textbook ''Inside The Machine'' in 2007;<ref name=inside_the_machine/> John Timmer performed [[postdoctoral research]] in [[neuroscience|developmental neurobiology]];<ref name=nature/> Timothy Lee is a scholar at the [[Cato Institute]], a [[policy institute|public policy institute]], which has republished Ars Technica articles by him.<ref name=cato/><ref name=cato_lee/> Biology journal ''[[Disease Models & Mechanisms]]'' called Ars Technica a "conduit between researchers and the public" in 2008.<ref name=dmm/>

On September 12, 2012, Ars Technica recorded its highest daily traffic ever with its iPhone 5 event coverage. It recorded 15.3 million pageviews, 13.2 million of which came from its live blog platform of the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maybe The iPhone 5 Hype Is Not So 'Silly' After All |publisher=minonline|url=http://www.minonline.com/news/Maybe-The-iPhone-5-Hype-Is-Not-So-Silly-After-All_21125.html |date=September 14, 2012 |accessdate=September 17, 2012}}</ref>

== Revenue ==
The cost of operating Ars Technica has always been funded primarily by online advertising.<ref name=niemanlab/> Originally handled by Federated Media Publishing, selling advertising space on the website is now handled by Condé Nast.<ref name=arrington/> In addition to online advertising, Ars Technica has sold subscriptions to the website since 2001, now named Ars Premier subscriptions. Subscribers are not shown advertisements, and are able to see exclusive articles, post in certain areas of Ars Technica forum, participate in live [[chat rooms]] with notable people in the computer industry, and other benefits.<ref name=subs-faq/> To a lesser extent, revenue is also collected from content sponsorship. A series of articles about the future of collaboration was sponsored by [[IBM]],<ref name=niemanlab/> and the site's Exploring Datacenters section is sponsored by [[data management]] company [[NetApp]]. In the past, Ars Technica collected [[Revenue sharing|shared revenue]] from [[affiliate marketing]] by advertising deals and discounts from online retailers, and from the sale of Ars Technica-[[brand]]ed merchandise.<ref name=sales-merch-2001/>

===Advertisement block===
On March 5, 2010, Ars Technica experimentally blocked readers who used [[Adblock Plus]]—one of several computer programs that stop advertisements from being displayed in their [[Web browser|browser]]—from viewing the website. Fisher estimated 40% of the website's readers had the software installed at the time. The next day, the block was lifted, and the article "Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love" was published on Ars Technica persuading readers not to use the software on websites they care about:<ref name=niemanlab/>

{{quote|text=... blocking ads can be devastating to the sites you love. I am not making an argument that blocking ads is a form of stealing, or is immoral, or unethical ... It can result in people losing their jobs, it can result in less content on any given site, and it definitely can affect the quality of content. It can also put sites into a real advertising death spin.}}

The block and article were controversial, generating articles on other websites about them, and the broader issue of advertising ethics.<ref name=asay_abp/><ref name=wsj_abp/> Readers of Ars Technica generally followed Fisher's persuasion; the day after his article was published, 25,000 readers who used the software had allowed the display of advertisements on Ars Technica in their browser, and 200 readers had subscribed to Ars Premier.<ref name=niemanlab/>

==See also==
* [[Science journalism]]
* [[Technical journalism]]

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<ref name=wsj_video>{{cite video |people=Kara Swisher (Interviewer), Ken Fisher (Subject)|title=Ars Technica's Ken Fisher Speaks! | url=http://online.wsj.com/video/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/3326C79E-33A6-472C-9C5C-668782EE39C8.html?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 | format=[[Adobe Flash]]| publisher=Dow Jones & Company | accessdate=2010-04-10 | date=2008-04-18 |time=}}</ref>
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<ref name=asay_abp>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10465944-16.html |title=Is ad blocking the problem? |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Asay |first=Matt |date=2010-03-09 |work=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive }}</ref>
<ref name=wsj_abp>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/08/to-block-or-not-to-block-online-ads/?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 |title=To Block or Not to Block Online Ads|accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Valention-DeVries|first=Jennifer |date=2010-03-08 |work=The Wall Street Journal Blogs |publisher=Dow Jones & Company }}</ref>
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<ref name=atlantic>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2009/09/festival-of-updates-3-snow-leopard-and-huge-pages/24564|title=Festival of updates #3: Snow Leopard and "huge pages"!|first=James|last=Fallows|accessdate=2010-04-10|date=2009-10-05|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group}}</ref>
<ref name=guardian_long_os_revs>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/29/snow-leopard-apple-reviews-roundup|title=Snow Leopard: hints, hassles and review roundup from around the web|first=Charles|last=Arthur|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=Guardian News and Media}}</ref>
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*{{Google+|+ArsTechnica}}
*{{Twitter|arstechnica}}

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500px

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'''500px''', pronounced five hundred pixels,<ref name=tech>{{cite web|date= 1 August 2011 |author=Van Grove, Jennifer|url= http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/500px |title=Startup Seeks To Be Online Destination For World’s Best Photography |publisher=Mashable |date=2011-08-01 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> is an online photography community<ref>{{cite web|date= 28 March 2012 |author=Bonnington, Christina|url= http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/8-retina-display-ipad-apps |title=8 Eye-Popping Retina Display Photography Apps for the New iPad |publisher=Wired |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date= 4 November 2012 |author=Deubele, Simon|url= http://www.22millionenpunkte.de/500px/ |title=German Review: 500px is photography - Die Fotocommunity |publisher=22Millionenpunkte |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2012-11-04}}</ref> that was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev (artistically also known as “Ian Sobolev”).<ref>{{cite web|date= 17 October 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/10/17/500px-ipad-growth/ |title=500px, the website for photo buffs, hits its stride
|publisher=Wired |date=2011-10-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The [[Toronto]] based [[startup company|startup]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 27 July 2011 |author=Rickwood, Lee|url= http://whatsyourtech.ca/2011/07/27/online-photo-site-takes-top-toronto-tech-start-up-award/#.T7ADBDJYvwk |title=Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award |publisher=Whats Your Tech |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> launched its [[Web 2.0]] version in 2009<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 March 2011 |author=Knight, Matt|url= http://matthewjamesknight.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/5-reasons-why-you-should-sign-up-to-500px/ |title=5 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up to 500px
|publisher=Matt Knight |date=2011-03-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and is aimed at aspiring and professional photographers;<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 July 2011 |author=Van Johnson, Frederick|url= http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/2011/twip-208-an-interview-with-500px-com/ |title=TWiP #208 - An Interview with 500px.com |publisher=This Week in Photo |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> encouraging members to upload their best work.<ref name=Totallysweet>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Harrison, Tom|url= http://www.totallysweetphotos.com/500px-impressive-member-photo-quality/ |title=The Quality of Photos on 500px is Amazing |publisher=Totally Sweet Photos |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>

500px is seen as a place to gain exposure, find inspiration and connect photographers with one another.<ref>{{cite web|date= 21 June 2011 |author=Chang, Alexandra|url= http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=62992 |title=500px aims to be ‘Flickr for pros’ |publisher=itbusiness.ca |date=2011-06-21 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The site currently has 2.5 million registered users and over 10 million monthly active users.<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 August 2013 |author=Jordan, Jeff |url= http://jeff.a16z.com/2013/08/07/picture-this/|title=Picture This! |publisher=Andreessen Horowitz |date=2013-08-07 |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>

==History==
Evgeny Tchebotarev began 500px in 2003 within the social blogging website [[LiveJournal]],<ref name=Gigaom>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/05/17/500px/ |title=Move Over Flickr - Hot Shots Love 500px |publisher=Gigaom |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> working on it as a hobby whilst he completed a business degree at [[Ryerson University]].<ref name=Ryerson>{{cite web|date= 13 September 2011 |author=Ho, Trung|url= http://ryersonfolio.com/evgenytchebotarev |title=Business Management 2007: Evgeny Tchebotarev |publisher=Ryerson Folio |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> Back then, 500px was considered a good size for web display<ref>{{cite web|date= 9 May 2011 |author=Dzierza, Michal|url= http://www.dzierza.com/2011/05/500px-com-where-quality-meets-simplicity/ |title=500px.com - where quality meets simplicity |publisher=Michal Dzierza |date=2011-05-09 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted for review to the community.<ref name=Ryerson/> Once photographers submitted their photos they were moderated and only those of a high quality would make it past the community’s curators and be published onto the site.<ref name=Gigaom/>

Tchebotarev joined forces with Oleg Gutsol and in early 2009<ref name=Ryerson/> they began work on the mostly automated incarnation of 500px. Image size grew to 900 pixels but the name remained. The two relaunched the site on October 31, 2009.<ref name=Gigaom/> In February 2012 the site got another update with features called "flow", "stories", and "market".{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In 2009, the site had 1000 users, purely through word of mouth.<ref name=TheDaily>{{cite web|date= 25 July 2011 |author=Havlik, Dan|url= http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/07/25/072511-tech-500px-1-2/ |title=Photographer-run 500px is giving Flickr a run for its money |publisher=The Daily |date=2011-07-25 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> By late November 2012, the site had more than 1,500,000 users.<ref name=TechCrunch>{{cite web|date= 28 November 2012 |url= http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/gorgeous-photos-in-your-pocket-500px-arrives-on-iphone |title= Gorgeous Photos, Now In Your Pocket: 500px Arrives On iPhone |publisher=AOL Inc. |date=2012-11-28 }}</ref>

500px was named one of the best blogs of 2012, by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]].<ref>http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/500px-blog/</ref>

==Technology==
500px has an [[algorithm]] in place to allow recently uploaded photos of a high standard to be displayed at the forefront of the site. Views, likes and favourites all contribute to a photo’s rating or ‘Pulse’.<ref name=PCmag>{{cite web|date= 28 February 2012 |author=Muchmore, Michael|url= http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400861,00.asp |title= 500px |publisher=PC Mag |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The higher the Pulse the more likely it is to get to the Popular page and the higher the chance it has of being seen by other users.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}} The algorithm allows all users, not just those with a following, to have a chance to get their work to the front page of the Popular photos, increasing exposure.<ref>{{cite web|date= 23 July 2011 |author=Burrard-Lucas, Will|url= http://digital-photography-school.com/500px-review-giveaway |title= 500px Review [and Giveaway] |publisher=Digital Photography School |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The mathematical equations in place also take into account the freshness of an image with Likes and Favorites counting for fewer points as they build up and the Pulse gradually decreasing with updates.<ref name=Techcocktail>{{cite web|date= 7 December 2011 |author=Newman, Kira M.|url= http://techcocktail.com/500px-photo-site-2011-12#.T7GIiDJYvwm |title=Should Flickr be Worried About Stunning Photo Site 500px? |publisher=Tech Cocktail |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> This results in the Popular page always displaying fresh content and motivates users to regularly upload new images.<ref>{{cite web|date= 5 October 2011 |author=Chen, Yi|url= http://www.photoble.com/startups/photo-sharing-website-review-500px |title=Photo Sharing Website Review 500px.com |publisher=Photoble |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>
Each user also has an overall rating titled ‘Affection’. Taking into account the likes and favourites they have received across all photos, it is a reliable indication of how popular a photographer is within the community.<ref name=PCmag/>

Apps for iPhone<ref>{{http://500px.com/iphone}}</ref>, iPad<ref>{{cite web|date= 25 October 2011 |author=Bailey, Martin|url= http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2011/10/25/podcast-304-seven-must-have-photography-related-ipad-apps/ |title=Podcast 304 : Seven Must Have Photography Related iPad Apps |publisher=Martin Bailey Photography K.K. |date=2011-08-08 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 19 April 2012 |author= Lewis, Rob|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/torontos-500px-continues-tear-launches-android-app-2012-04-19 |title=Toronto’s 500px Continues Tear, Launches Android App |publisher=TechVibes |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> were also made for the site.

==Controversy==
On April 12, 2012 500px's [[Terms of Service]] rose to the top of popular site Hacker News, garnering attention for displaying full-on lawyer speak on the left-hand side of the page and summing up the legalese into basic points on the right-hand side. The resulting discussion on the Terms was mixed, with positive feedback such as ‘awesome’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2012 |author= Garber, Megan|url= http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/behold-a-terms-of-service-agreement-that-is-actually-user-friendly/255803/ |title=Behold, a Terms of Service Agreement That Is Actually User-Friendly |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and ‘one of the cleanest in the industry’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 July 2011 |author= Bourne, Scott|url= http://photofocus.com/2011/07/12/500px-mini-review/ |title=500px Mini Review |publisher=Photofocus |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> alongside negative feedback that believes 500px may have put themselves at undue risk.<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2011 |author= Thomas, Knowlton|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/toronto-startup-500px-ignites-controversy-over-tos-is-it-helping-users-or-tricking-them-2012-04-12 |title=Toronto Startup 500px Ignites Controversy Over TOS: Is it Helping Users or Tricking Them? |publisher=TechVibes |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref>

On January 21, 2013, Apple removed 500px's iPad app from its store, citing concerns of nudity available via the app.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joanna|first=Stern|title=Apple Removes 500px Photo App From App Store Over Nudity Complaints|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-removes-500px-photo-app-app-store-nudity/story?id=18294183|accessdate=25 January 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> Apple restored the app on January 29, following the release of a new version with a "Mature 17+ rating" and a report button.<ref>{{cite news|title=500px back in Apple app store after 'porn' complaint resolved|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/29/technology-500px-app-store.html|accessdate=30 January 2013|newspaper=CBC|date=29 January 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of photo sharing websites]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.500px.com/}}



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XVideos

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of|2014|2|2|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url=
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'''XVideos''' is a free [[pornographic]] [[video hosting service|video
sharing]] website. It is the most popular pornographic website in the
world, having overcome [[Pornhub]] as most popular adult video sharing
website in November 2010. It also surpassed LiveJasmin, an adult
[[videotelephony|video chat]] website in January 2012.

According to [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] it has been one of the 50 most
popular websites on the [[Internet]] since early 2013, and currently has
about 350 million [[Website visitor tracking|monthly visitors]],
providing "around 29 [[petabyte]]s of data transferred every
month."<ref name="ExtremeTech">{{cite journal |url=
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/123929-just-how-big-are-porn-sites
|title=Just how big are porn sites? |first=Sebastian |last=Anthony
|journal=[[ExtremeTech]] |location=New York, NY |publisher=[[Ziff Davis
Media]] |date=April 4, 2012 |accessdate=April 7, 2012
|oclc=489265532}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Redtube]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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XDA Developers

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'''XDA Developers''' (also known simply as '''XDA'''; often stylized as '''xda-developers''') is a mobile software development community of over 5 million users<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com|title=XDA Developers Statistics|date=April 21, 2013|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2013-04-21}}</ref> worldwide, started in January 2003.<ref name="hist1">{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/feature/xda-developers-the-history-part-one/|title=xda-developers: The History -Part One-|date=October 18, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

XDA-Developers.com (XDA Developers) was created by NAH6 Crypto Products BV (Netherlands). On 10 Jan 2010, XDA-Developers was bought by JB Online Media, LLC (USA). <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|work=Xda Developers|publisher=Jb Online Media, Llc|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

Joshua Solan owns and runs XDA Developers (xda-developers.com) via his company Jb Online Media, LLC. <ref>{{cite web|title=http://themerapp.com/about|url=http://themerapp.com/about|publisher=SS Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

JB Online Media, LLC (the owner of XDA-developers.com) is located at:
672 N Heilbron Dr, Media, PA 19063-4623, USA <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|url=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|publisher=Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

The site's main purpose is discussion, troubleshooting and [[Software development|development]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows Phone]], [[WebOS]], [[Ubuntu Touch]], [[Firefox OS]] and [[Bada]] phones. The site also offers Windows Mobile and Android users general information about devices, [[Read-only memory|ROM]] upgrades, technical support, Q&A, and reviews of device applications and accessories. Separate [[Internet forum|forums]] exist for each model of phones manufactured by [[Sony]], [[HTC Corporation|HTC]], [[Samsung]], [[LG]], [[Motorola]], and many others. Forums are also available for [[Tablet computer|tablets]] and many other devices. The name ''XDA Developers'' is originally derived from the [[O2 XDA|O2 XDA]], which was marketed as a [[personal digital assistant|PDA]] with "extra" features.<ref name="hist1"/>

In February 2009, [[Microsoft]] asked XDA Developers to remove all ROMs created by [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1018935/microsoft-stomps-xda-developers|title=Microsoft stomps on xda developers|last=Dennis|first=Tony|date=February 16, 2007|work=[[The Inquirer]]|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref> In response, a petition was raised and signed by over 10,000 XDA Developers members. The petition was put aside when Microsoft did not pursue the removal of the customized images. Microsoft felt that using custom images based on the ROMs originally provided by Microsoft was acceptable as the ROMs work only on specific models and are not portable to devices for which the original ROM was not designed.

[[CNET]] Asia suggested that XDA Developers offers potential solutions to problems with many Windows-based mobile devices. In other [[mobile phone]] reviews, testers at CNET preferred using XDA Developers' ROMs when carrying out detailed reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001709,62036929,00.htm|title=HTC and the case of the missing drivers|last=Chan|first=John|date=January 23, 2008|work=[[CNET]] Asia|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

Many software and hardware hacks, [[Android rooting|rooting methods]], and other phone and tablet specific tweaks originate from the members of the XDA Forum. The XDA Portal, launched February 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/new-portal-launches-today/|title=XDA Launches Portal|date=February 16, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> is a source for Android and mobile phone development news.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers News Portal}}
*{{Official website|http://forum.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers Forum}}
*{{Twitter|xdadevelopers}}

{{Android}}

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[[Category:Windows Mobile]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2003]]
[[Category:Android (operating system)]]

Vox Media

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'''Vox Media Inc.''' (previously known as '''Sports Blogs, Inc''' and publicly known as '''Vox''') is a native [[digital media]] company that currently has six main editorial brands: [[SB Nation]], [[The Verge (website)|The Verge]], [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]], Curbed, Eater, and Racked. A 7th, dubbed "Project X" is to launch in 2014. All Vox Media sites are built on Chorus, its proprietary digital publishing platform.

Vox is headquartered near DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C and across from Bryant Park, In New York City. Founded in 2003 as SportsBlogs, Inc., by political strategist [[Jerome Armstrong]], freelance writer [[Tyler Bleszinski]] and [[Markos Moulitsas]] (creator of [[Daily Kos]]), the network now features over 300 sites with over 400 paid writers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/business/media/07fans.html?ref=global-home |title=Sports-Centric Web Sites Expand, and Bias Is Welcome |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=June 6, 2010 |first=Joeseph |last=Plambeck }}</ref><ref name="Kerr">{{cite news |url=http://vator.tv/news/2010-11-08-sb-nation-scores-105-million-third-round |title=Sports blog and news network continues its rise |publisher=Vator.tv |date=Nov 8, 2010 |first=Ronny |last=Kerr }}</ref>

Former [[AOL]] programming chief [[Jim Bankoff]] became chairman and CEO of Vox Media Inc in 2008.<ref>http://voxmedia.com/announcement.html</ref> Trei Brundrett is Chief Product Officer. Marty Moe is Chief Operating Officer and Group Publisher, and Joe Purzycki VP of National Sales.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/vox-media-marty-moe-joe-purzycki-coo-vp-national-sales_b93953 |title=Vox Media Announces Head Honchos |publisher=Media Bistro |date=Jan 16, 2013 |first=Betsy |last=Rothstein }}</ref>

== Funding ==
The Washington, D.C.-based company raised about $70 million in total funding, led by [[Accel Partners]] in 2008, [[Comcast Interactive Capital]] in 2009, [[Khosla Ventures]] in 2010, and all three participating for Series in 2012 and 2013. Other funders are [[Allen & Company]], [[Providence Equity Partners]], and various angel investors, including [[Ted Leonsis]], [[Dan Rosensweig]], Jeff Weiner, and [[Brent Jones]].<ref name="Kerr"/><ref>{{cite web |title= Blog network SportsBlog Nation scores funding |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10077904-36.html |publisher= [[CNET.com]] |date= 29 October 2008 |accessdate= 2008-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Sports Blog Site SBNation Gets $8 Million More, From Comcast And Others |url= http://paidcontent.org/article/419-sports-blog-site-sbnation-gets-8-million-more/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 16 July 2009 |accessdate= 2010-11-14 |first=Rafat |last=Ali}}</ref> According to sources, the Series C in May 2012, valued Vox at $140 million.<ref name="forbes.com">{{ cite web |title= Meet The Digital Upstart That Thinks Millions Of Rowdy Fans Are The Future Of The Web |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/12/06/meet-the-digital-upstart-that-thinks-millions-of-rowdy-fans-are-the-future-of-the-web/ |publisher= Forbes |date= 6 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-07 |first=Brian |last=Solomon}}</ref> A Series D valued the company north of $200M, raising an additional $40M<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media aims to obtain USD40 million funding via Accel Partners |url= http://www.vcpost.com/articles/16544/20131016/vox-media-aims-obtain-usd40-million-funding-via-accel-partners.htm |publisher= VC Post |date= 16 Oct 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24}}</ref>

== Editorial brands ==
Vox’s strategy goes deep in verticals, building big consumer media brands in major categories. Rather than uniting all all of their brands under one portal through assigned tabs, Vox unites them through technology, using its proprietary modern media [[Chorus]] that integrates design with creative brand advertising products. Instead of homepages, Vox’s audiences are built through community engagement. Vox's strategy is to own the leading category authorities in each vertical. After launching over 300 sports blogs (SBNation), they added tech (The Verge) in 2011, and gaming (Polygon) verticals in 2012. Vox then acquired the Curbed Network, adding verticals in real estate (Curbed), food (Eater), and fashion (Racked), in 2013.<ref name="Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/digital/vox-media-acquires-curbedcom-7271819?src=nl/mornReport/20131112 | title=Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com | publisher=WWD | date=11 November 2013 | accessdate=12 November 2013 | author=Steigrad, Alexandra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Is Vox Media’s Curbed acquisition a death knock for portals? |url= http://pando.com/2013/11/11/is-vox-medias-curbed-acquisition-a-death-knock-for-portals/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 13 Nov 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24 |first=Hamish |last=McKenzie}}</ref> In early 2014, Vox announced they would be launching a website for the vertical of news and politics (Project X).<ref>{{cite web |title= The business behind Ezra Klein's 'Project X' |url= http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/27/technology/innovation/ezra-klein-vox-media/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 27 Jan 2014 |accessdate= 2014-01-27 |first=Brian |last=Stelter}}</ref>

===''SB Nation''===
SBNation.com is a sports network focuses on developing content on the web, offering over 300<ref>{{ cite web |title= SB Nation Network |url= http://www.sbnation.com/blogs |publisher= sbnation.com |date= 24 March 2011 |accessdate= 2011-03-24 }}</ref> websites, each with its own name, URL, brand, community focus, writers, and guidelines. The sports network covers most or all teams of the [[MLB]], [[NBA]], [[NFL]], [[Major League Soccer|MLS]], and [[NHL]], as well as [[NASCAR]], [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]], [[college sports]], [[cycling|pro cycling]], and other sports.

At a DC-based kickoff event in February 2009, there were about 185 blogs. [[ComScore]], the [[Reston, Virginia]]-based tracker of consumer Internet habits, tallied 5.8 million unique visitors to SB Nation Web sites during the month of November 2010. That 208 percent increase over the 1.9 million unique visitors in November 2009 made SB Nation the fastest growing sports Web site the company tracked at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title= SB Nation's sports blogger collective sees bias as a plus |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706202.html |publisher= [[WashingtonPost.com]] |date= 20 December 2010 |accessdate= 2010-01-08 |first=Steven |last=Overly}}</ref> As of December, 2010, SB Nation had 12 million unique visitors and over 100 million page views monthly, according to CEO Jim Bankoff. Expansion includes mobile and going global, into the "European Premier (soccer) League." <ref>{{cite web |title= The New Game in Sports Journalism: SB Nation Claims 100 Million Monthly Views- Going Global with Soccer Coverage |url= http://www.beet.tv/2010/12/sb-nation-tranforming-sports-journalism-with-100-million-monthly-views-and-top-tier-venture-funding-.html |publisher= Beet.tv |date= 10 December 2010 |accessdate= 2011-02-08 }}</ref> As of March, 2011, Vox Media's [[SB Nation]] had grown to more than 300 separate web sites maintained primarily by part-time contract writers. They put together posts, facilitate dialogue and interact with commenters. As of November 2012, ComScore reported that there were 130 million people in the U.S. who accessed sports news online in October. [[ESPN]]'s 45 million unique visitors still exceeded SB Nation’s 9.4 million, but ESPN lost 5 million visitors year-over-year, while SB Nation grew by 20%.<ref name="forbes.com"/> As of June, 2013, Vox says that SB Nation has reached 50 million unique visitors per month and 190 million monthly page views, and has more than 70,000 Twitter followers (@SBNation) and almost 67,000 likes on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says design helps charge SB Nation |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/06/17/vox-media-credits-new-interface-with.html?page=all|publisher= New York Business Journal |date= 19 July 2013 |accessdate= 2013-07-19 }}</ref>

In February, 2011, SB Nation hired [[Rob Neyer]] away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire".<ref name="leavesespn">{{cite news |last=Rovell |first=Darren |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation |date=February 1, 2011 |work=CNBC.com |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/41368964 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wBSRaDTF |archivedate=February 1, 2011}}</ref> On March 30, 2011 SB Nation launched Baseball Nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/3/30/2082120/introducing-a-new-concept-baseball-nation|title=Introducing ... Baseball Nation|accessdate=2011-04-22|publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> Baseball Nation features writers Jason Brannon, [[Carson Cistulli]], editors Rob Neyer, Jeff Sullivan and Grant Brisbee.

===''The Verge''===
{{main|The Verge (website)}} The Verge is an technology news and media network operated by Vox Media with offices in Manhattan, New York. The site launched on November 1, 2011. The network publishes news items, long form feature stories, product reviews, podcasts, and an entertainment show. The network's content is managed by its [[editor-in-chief]] [[Joshua Topolsky]], managing editor [[Nilay Patel]], and Vox Media's [[chief content officer]] Marty Moe.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110719006064/en/CORRECTING-REPLACING-SB-Nation-Announces-Verge-Launch|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING SB Nation Announces The Verge To Launch This Fall|date=19 July 2011|publisher=businesswire.com|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>

[[Joshua Topolsky]] was the editor of Engadget until March 2011. Topolsky and eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members (including Nilay Patel, Ross Miller, Joanna Stern, Chris Ziegler, Paul Miller, Vlad Savov, Justin Glow, and Dan Chilton) at Engadget left AOL to join SB Nation to build a new tech and gadget site.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carr |first=David |date=April 3, 2011 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html |work=The New York Times |title=Team From Engadget Makes Jump to SB Nation}}</ref> While Topolsky and his team were developing the new site, a 'placeholder' site called ''This Is My Next'' was created to allow them to continue writing articles and producing podcasts.<ref>http://thisismynext.com/</ref> In a reference to the new website Topolsky is quoted as saying, “We’re not trying to be [[Twitter]] or [[Facebook]], as in this new thing people are using, we want to be something that is just the evolved version of what we have been doing.” <ref>http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/topolsky-and-bankoff-on-engadget-sb-nation-and-the-new-tech-site-thats-bringing-them-together/</ref> The new technology network—''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]''—launched on November 1, 2011.<ref>[http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/10/26/the-verge-sb-nation/ With The Verge, SB Nation looks beyond just gadgets - Fortune Tech]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/129910902802751489 Twitter]</ref> It was also announced that Scott Lowe, from IGN Tech, would be joining Vox.

The Verge launched in November 2011. One year later in October 2012, comScore reported that The Verge had 3.1 million unique U.S. visitors. Gawker Media’s [[Gizmodo]], by comparison, had 6.5 million unique visits, and AOL’s [[Engadget]], had 6.3 millon.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says the Verge is "very profitable" after one year |url= http://paidcontent.org/2012/12/11/vox-media-says-the-verge-is-very-profitable-after-one-year/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 12 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-11 |first=Jeff John |last=Roberts}}</ref>

===''Polygon''===
{{Main|Polygon (website)}}
In early January 2012, Vox hired Chris Grant, editor-in-chief of [[Joystiq]], to launch a new gaming site with Vox. Also hired were [[Brian Crecente]], editor-in-chief of ''[[Kotaku]]'', and Russ Pitts, editor-in-chief of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', to run the site, along with Justin and Griffin McElroy, Chris Plante, Arthur Gies, and Russ Frushtick, and Tracey Lien and Emily Gera for the roles of Senior Reporter, Australia & Senior Reporter, UK, respectively.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}

Vox, which had previously stated that "Vox Games" was merely a placeholder until the project was ready to separate itself from being a Gaming hub on ''The Verge'' to a fully-fledged independent website, revealed on April 6, 2012, that the gaming site would be named ''Polygon''.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 6 Apr 2012 |url= http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon }}</ref> On October 25, 2012 Polygon launched under its own name.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 24 Oct 2012 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon }}</ref> The site features responsive web-design (which SB Nation has had since its relaunch in mid-2012) and long feature articles.

===Curbed===
Curbed is a real-estate/home website that reaches beyond New York City to publish in 32 markets across the U.S. and Canada.

===Eater===
A food/dining website that chronicles restaurants and nightlife.

===Racked===
A retail/shopping website which covers style.

===Project X===
A news & current affairs website. It's editor-in-chief is [[Ezra Klein]], also hired were Melissa Bell, Matthew Yglesias and Dylan Matthews.<ref>{{cite web |last= Klein |first= Ezra |title= Vox is our next |work= The Verge |publisher= Vox Media |date= 26 Jan 2014 |url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/26/5348212/ezra-klein-vox-is-our-next }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Portal|Journalism}}
*[http://voxmedia.com/ Vox Media] Official Website
*{{twitter|voxmediainc|Vox Media}}

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The Register

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'''''The Register''''' (nicknamed '''''El Reg''''' or '''''The Reg''''') is a British [[Technology journalism|technology news]] and opinion website co-founded in 1994 by [[Mike Magee (journalist)|Mike Magee]] and John Lettice.<ref name="grossman">{{cite news|last1=Grossman|first1=Wendy M.|title=How online journalism got its UK start|date=2006-06-02|work=[[Press Gazette]] |publisher=Wilmington Media Ltd|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/34330}}</ref> Situation Publishing Ltd is listed as the site's publisher. Lettice is the Editorial Director, and [[Andrew Orlowski]] is the Executive Editor.

==History==
''The Register'' was founded in [[London]] as an email newsletter called ''Chip Connection''. In 1998 ''The Register'' became a daily online news source. Magee left in 2001 to start competing publications ''[[The Inquirer]]'', and later the ''[[IT Examiner]]'' and ''[[TechEye]]''.<ref name="Walsh">Walsh, Bob (2007). ''Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them.'' Apress, ISBN 9781590596913</ref>

In 2002, ''The Register'' expanded to have a presence in London and [[San Francisco]], creating ''The Register USA'' at theregus.com through a joint venture with'' [[Tom's Hardware Guide]]''.<ref name="cullen2002">Cullen, Drew (25 February 2002). [http://www.theregister.com/2002/02/25/the_register_comes/ The Register Comes to the US.] ''The Register''</ref> In 2003, that site moved to theregister.com.<ref name="cullen2003">Cullen, Drew (24 February 2003). [http://www.theregister.com/2003/02/24/theregister_com_goes_live/ theregister.com goes live.] ''The Register''</ref> That content was later merged onto theregister.co.uk. ''The Register'' carries syndicated content including [[Simon Travaglia]]'s [[BOFH]] stories.<ref name="adams">Adams, Andrew A., McCrindle, Rachel (2008). ''Pandora's Box: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age.'' John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 9780470065532</ref>

In 2010 ''The Register'' supported the successful launch of the [[Paper Aircraft Released Into Space]], a project they announced in 2009 that released a [[paper plane]] in the extreme upper atmosphere.<ref name="project-bbc-coverage">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-11734084
|title=Paper plane launched into space captures Earth images
|publisher=BBC News
|date=11 November 2010
|accessdate=15 November 2010}}</ref>

Staffers include Andrew Orlowski, Kelly Fiveash and Lewis Page.

==Readership and content==
In 2011 it was read daily by over 350,000 users according to the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]].,<ref name="abc2011">{{citation|url = http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/17591287.pdf| title= The Register| work = www.abc.org.uk|accessdate = 19 January 2012| publisher = Audit Bureau of Circulations Limited}}</ref> rising to 468,000 daily and nearly 9.5 million monthly in 2013.<ref name="abc2012">{{citation|url = http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/18799747.pdf| title= The Register| work = www.abc.org.uk|accessdate = 1 October 2013 | publisher = Audit Bureau of Circulations Limited}}</ref> In November 2011 the UK and US each accounted for approximately 42% and 34% of page impressions respectively, with Canada being the next most significant origin of page hits at 3%.<ref name="abc2011"/> In 2012 the UK and US accounted for approximately 41% and 28% of page impressions respectively, with Canada at 3.61%.<ref name="abc2012"/>

In October 2013, [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] reported that the site ranked #3,140 in the world for its web traffic, up approximately 1,516 slots over the previous 3 months. It was #2,343 in the USA.

''Channel Register'' covers computer business and trade news, which includes business press releases. News and articles for [[computer hardware]] and [[consumer electronics]] is covered by ''Reg Hardware''. ''Reg Research'' is an in-depth resource on technologies and how they relate to business. ''Cash'n'Carrion'' was a shop for ''The Register'' merchandise, but closed in 2010.<ref name="Cash'n'Carrion's closure">{{citation|url = http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2013/11/23/Oh_Homer_CashnCarrion/#c_2036311| title= Cash'n'Carrion| accessdate = 25 November 2013 | publisher = Situation Publishing}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*''[http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Register]''

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Polygon (Website)

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'''''Polygon''''' is an American [[video gaming]] website operated by [[Vox Media]], which also publishes ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'' and [[SB Nation]].

The history of ''Polygon'' can trace back to early 2011, when Christopher Grant, then the [[editor-in-chief]] of [[AOL]] gaming blog [[Joystiq]], was approached by Vox CEO [[Jim Bankoff]], himself a former AOL executive. Bankoff offered to focus on online journalism with the launch of a new gaming website. This offer was rejected; Grant, in an interview with Forbes, later commented, "We're just going to ride it out with whatever publisher we're with now until they go out of business, and then we'll flip burgers."<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/10/24/the-inside-story-of-polygon-the-verges-new-gaming-sister-site/ |title=The Inside Story Of Polygon, The Verge's New Gaming Sister-Site |author=Soloman, Brian |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Forbes |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> However, Vox would launch ''The Verge'' in November that year; it features a new and visually-attractive design{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}, and contains documentary-line review videos. These attributes, along with endorsements of sponsors like [[Microsoft]] and [[BMW]], led Grant to reconsider Bankoff's offer.<ref name=Forbes/>

In January 2012, Grant brought with him several reporters to the new venture following his departure from Joystiq. He further recruited the editors-in-chief of [[Kotaku]] and [[The Escapist (website)|The Escapist]], [[Brian Crecente]] and [[Russ Pitts]], respectively; altogether the team numbers 16 members.<ref name=Forbes/> Grant, as editor-in-chief, said he wanted to join the start-up to have an opportunity to completely redefine the purpose of a gaming website, hoping that, with ''Polygon''{{'}}s focus on the behind-the-scene aspects and development of a video game, people will find the site valuable.<ref name=Forbes/><ref name=ATD>{{cite web |url=http://allthingsd.com/20121024/let-the-games-begin-vox-media-launches-a-new-site-covering-videogames/ |title=Let the Games Begin: Vox Media Launches a New Site Covering Videogames |author=Duryee, Tricia |date=October 24, 2012 |work=All Things Digital |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> Justin McElroy, the site's managing editor, said that Polygon will reflect "the human side of development, and focus things on people."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2012/10/25/polygon/ |title=Veteran Game Journalists Unite to Launch Vox’s ‘Polygon’ |author=Stark, Chelsea |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Mashable |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref>

The venture was initially and tentatively named "Vox Games" while the team searched for a brand under which Grant and his team would be known. From February 21, the editorial team trained and released their work on ''The Verge'' under the category "Gaming". In April, Grant announced the name of the new website to be "Polygon", which was selected as the word means many angles, a suitable editorial name (it is derived from the Greek words ''poly'' for many and ''gonia'' for angles);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/2/21/2814600/welcome-to-the-vox-games-alpha |title=Welcome to the Vox Games alpha |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 21, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon |title=Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |author=Grant, Christopher |date=April 6, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name=PolygonLaunch>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon |title=Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> ''polygons'' are also the [[Polygonal modeling|basic components]] of [[video game graphics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/192834/why-polygon-takes-video-games-journalism-seriously/ |title=Why Polygon takes video-games journalism seriously |author=Beaujon, Andrew |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Poynter Institute |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> The website was launched on October 24, 2012,<ref name=PolygonLaunch/> when gaming articles previously posted on ''The Verge'' were transferred to the new domain.

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Mashable

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{{Infobox Dotcom company
| company_name = Mashable, Inc.<ref>[http://mashable.com/privacy-policy/ Mashable, Inc. Privacy Policy]</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/people.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable, Inc.: CEO & Executives - BusinessWeek]</ref>
| company_logo = [[File:Mashable logo.png|240px]]
| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]<ref>[http://www.inc.com/topic/Mashable+Inc. Mashable Inc. Small Business News - Inc.com]</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable, Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek]</ref>
| genre = News
| foundation = July 2005
| founder = [[Pete Cashmore]]
| location_city = [[New York City]], [[New York]] [[Palo Alto]], [[California]] (Corporate)
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=51791131 Mashable Profile at Business Week]</ref>
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| key_people = [[Pete Cashmore]], [[Chief Executive Officer]] [[Adam Ostrow]], [[Chief strategy officer]]
| owner = Mashable Inc.
| num_employees = 80
| company_slogan = "The Social Media Guide"
| url = [http://www.mashable.com/ mashable.com]
| website_type = [[News]] & [[blog]]ging
| language = [[English language|English]] [[French language|French]]
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| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 222 ({{as of|2014|3|1|alt=March 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/mashable.com |title= Mashable.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-03-01 }}</ref>
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'''Mashable''' (''Mashable Inc.'') is a British-American [[news websites|news website]], technology and social media [[blog]] founded by [[Pete Cashmore]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ohngren|first=Kara|title=Where the Connected Get Clued In|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/december/204064.html|work=Entrepreneur|accessdate=29 June 2011}}</ref> The website's primary focus is [[social media]] news, but it also covers news and developments in [[mobile phone|mobile]], [[entertainment]], [[online video]], business, [[web development]], technology, [[memes]] and [[gadgets]].

==History and growth==

'''Mashable''' was launched by Pete Cashmore from his home in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland in July 2005. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' noted Mashable as one of the 25 best blogs in 2009,<ref name=TIME>{{cite news|last=McNichol|first=Tom|title=Mashable - 25 Best Blogs 2009|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1879276_1879279_1879302,00.html|publisher=Time Magazine|accessdate=29 June 2011|date=13 February 2009}}</ref> and has been described as "one stop shop" for social media.<ref name=Huff>{{cite news|last=Huffington|first=Arianna|title=HuffPost Game Changers: Your Picks for the Ultimate 10|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/huffpost-game-changers-yo_b_363624.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|accessdate=29 June 2011|date=25 May 2011}}</ref> As of March 2013, it has over 3,200,000 Twitter followers and over 1,000,000 fans on Facebook.<ref name="MashableAbout">Self-reported from the [http://mashable.com/ Mashable homepage]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mashable |title=Mashable (mashable) on Twitter |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-23}}</ref>

==Mashable Awards==
On 27 November 2007, Mashable launched the 1st International Open Web Awards to recognize the best online communities and services. Voting was conducted online through ''Mashable'' and its 24 blog partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2007/11/27/the-1st-international-open-web-awards-start-now/ |title=The 1st International Open Web Awards Start Now}}</ref> On 10 January 2008 at the [[Palace Hotel, San Francisco]], Mashable announced the winners of the first Open Web Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2007/12/21/open-web-awards-winners/ |title=Mashable Open Web Awards Winners |accessdate=4 February 2008 |date=4 February 2008|postscript=}}</ref> Winners included [[Digg]], [[Facebook]], [[Google]], [[Twitter]], [[YouTube]], [[ESPN]], [[Cafemom]] and [[Pandora Radio|Pandora]].

The 2nd Annual Open Web Awards was an online international competition that took place between November and December 2008. Among the winners in the 'People's Choice' component were [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] in the [[wiki]] category, Digg in the 'Social News and Social Bookmarking' category, [[Netlog]] in the 'Mainstream and Large Social Networks' category and [[MySpace]] in the 'Places and Events' category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/open-web-awards-2-winners/|title=Mashable Open Web Awards Winners|accessdate=16 December 2008|postscript=}}</ref>

The 3rd Open Web Awards were held in November and December 2009. Winners included [[Pandora Radio]] for best mobile music site or app, Fish Wrangler for best Facebook game, and "Surprise Marriage Proposal in Spain" as best YouTube video.

In 2010, ''Mashable'' renamed the Open Web Awards to the 4th Annual Mashable Awards. The Mashable Awards officially launched on 27 September 2010 with nominations for categories including Best Mobile Game, Best Use of an API, Best Web Video, Most Promising New Company and Entrepreneur of the Year.

==Mashable Connect conference==
Mashable Connect is an annual invite-only conference. It was held on 12 May – 14 May 2011, with 300 attendees. Speakers included [[Scott Belsky]], Founder & CEO, [[Behance]], [[Adam Ostrow]],
Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Global Strategy & Marketing, [[Ogilvy]]{{dn|date=August 2013}}. Sabrina Caluori, Director of Social Media & Marketing, [[HBO]], and Greg Clayman, Publisher, [[The Daily (News Corporation)|The Daily]].<ref>[http://mashable.com/connect/ mashable.com/connect/].</ref>

Themes discussed included content curation, the democratisation of content, [[social media]], [[social television]], and helping consumers deal with content overload.<ref>[http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/17/mashable-connect-tv-trends/ www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/17/mashable-connect-tv-trends/].</ref>

==See also==
*[[ReadWriteWeb]]
*[[TechCrunch]]
*[[The Next Web]]
*[[Ars Technica]]
*[[GigaOM]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|mashable.com}}

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Lenta.ru

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{{Infobox website
|name = Lenta.ru
|logo = [[Image:Lenta logo.gif]]
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|url = [http://lenta.ru/ lenta.ru]
|alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 447 ({{as of|2014|3|1|alt=March 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/lenta.ru |title= Lenta.ru Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-03-01 }}</ref>
|commercial = Yes
|type = [[News site]] [[Online newspaper]]
|language = Russian
|registration = Free/Subscription
|owner = [[Rambler Media Group]]
|author = Anton Nosik
|launch date = September 18 (?), 1999
|current status = Active
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'''Lenta.ru''' ({{lang-ru|Лента.Ру}}; stylised as '''LƐNTA·RU''') is a [[Moscow]]-based [[news website]] in [[Russian language]], owned by [[Rambler Media Group]] which belongs to [[Interros|Prof-Media]]. It is considered one of the most popular Russian language online resources with over 600 thousand visitors daily.<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/lenta.ru |title= Lenta.ru Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2013-02-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://top100.rambler.ru/resStats/80674/?_page=2 |title=Rambler's Top 100 usage statistics for Lenta.Ru |publisher=[[Rambler (portal)|Rambler]] |date=2008-10-20 |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>

A [[Berkman Center for Internet & Society|Berkman Center]] 2010 study found out it to be the most cited news source in the Russian [[blogosphere]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/publications/2010/Public_Discourse_Russian_Blogosphere |title=Public Discourse in the Russian Blogosphere: Mapping RuNet Politics and Mobilization |publisher=[[Berkman Center for Internet & Society]] |date=2010-10-18 |accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref>

In 2013 companies "SUP Media" and "Rambler-Afisha" united in the Combined company "Afisha.Rambler.SUP"

==Management==
* [[General Director]]: Yulia Meender
* Editor-in-Chief: Galina Timchenko
* Programmer: [[Maksim Moshkow]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/info/team.htm |title=Кто делает Lenta.ru |publisher=Lenta.ru |date=2012-11-20}}</ref> (until 2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lib.ru/~moshkow/ |title=Maksim E. Moshkow |publisher=[[Lib.ru]] |accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://lenta.ru/}} {{ru icon}}

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Imgur

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| name = Imgur
| logo = [[File:Imgur logo.svg]]
| screenshot = [[File:ImgurFrontPage July20,2013.jpg|200px]]
| caption = The Imgur front page on July 20, 2013
| url = [http://imgur.com/ imgur.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[image hosting service]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| author = Alan Schaaf
| language = English
| launch date = February 23, 2009
| current status = Active
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'''Imgur''' (pronounced ''imager''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/faq#pronounce|title=How do you pronounce Imgur?|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> and stylized as ''imgur'') is an online [[image hosting service|image hosting]] service founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009 in Athens, Ohio. Imgur describes itself as "the home to the web's most popular image content, curated in real time by a dedicated community through commenting, voting and sharing."<ref>https://twitter.com/imgur</ref> It offers free image hosting to millions of users<ref name="domainshane">{{cite web|url=http://domainshane.com/meet-alan-schaaf-creater-designer-coder-of-one-of-the-fastest-growing-sites-on-the-net-imgur-com/|title=Meet Alan Schaaf: Creator, Designer, Coder of One of the Fastest Growing Sites on the Net: Imgur.com|first=Shane|last=Cultra|work=DomainShane.com|date=November 30, 2009|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> a day, and a comment-based social community. The company supports itself with revenue generated from ad sales, Pro accounts, commercial hosting and merchandise.<ref name=":1">Tech Tuesday Takeover: Self-Serve Ads. http://imgur.com/blog/2013/05/28/tech-tuesday-takeover-self-serve-ads/</ref>

On October 22, 2012, Imgur released a user-submitted gallery, which allows users to submit directly to the Imgur gallery for public view, comments and votes.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/22/tutorial-the-new-gallery/</ref>

On June 26, 2013, Imgur released its first content creation tool, the Imgur Meme Generator, which offers simple meme creation as well as a public gallery of popular meme templates.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/</ref>

The official Imgur mascot is the Imguraffe, which was created originally as an April Fools' Day joke, but was "too cute to give up", thereby becoming the official mascot.<ref>http://imgur.com/help#imguraffe</ref>

==History==
The company was started in [[Athens, Ohio]] as Alan Schaaf's side project as he attended [[Ohio University]] for [[computer science]]. The service, which the creator describes as "an image hosting service that doesn't suck", was created as a response to the usability problems encountered in similar services. Originally designed as a gift to the online community of [[Reddit]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7zlyd/my_gift_to_reddit_i_created_an_image_hosting/|title=My Gift to Reddit: I created an image hosting service that doesn't suck. What do you think?|first=Alan|last=Schaaf|work=[[Reddit]]|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=April 9, 2013}}</ref> it took off almost instantly, jumping from a thousand hits per day to a million total page views in the first five months.<ref>http://allthingsd.com/20120515/interview-imgurs-path-to-1-billion-image-views-per-day/</ref> The website became widely recognized following its rise to popularity on [[social news]] websites such as [[Reddit]] and [[Digg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/online/imgur-accounts-alan-schaaf-interview/|title=Viral Sensation In One Year: A Q&A With Imgur Founder Alan Schaaf|first=Robert|last=Quigley|work=[[Mediaite]]|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref>

In the beginning, Imgur relied on donations to help with the web hosting costs. As the site grew, it needed additional sources of revenue to keep up with demand. Display ads were introduced in May 2009;<ref name=":0" /> sponsored images and self-service ads were introduced in 2013.<ref name=":1" />

In order to scale and manage its growth, Imgur used three different hosting providers in the first year before settling on [[Voxel]], then switching to [[Amazon Web Services]] in late 2011.<ref name=":0" />

In January 2011, the company moved from Ohio to [[San Francisco]].<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> They currently have 10 employees,<ref>http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/how-imgur-is-taking-over-reddit-from-the-inside</ref> and won the Best Bootstrapped Startup award at [[TechCrunch]]'s 2012 Crunchies Awards.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/01/imgur-wins-best-bootstrapped-startup-sees-1-billion-pageviews-per-month/</ref>

===April Fools' Jokes===
Imgur has a history of playing April Fools' jokes on its users. The first documented joke in 2011 was the Catification feature, which allowed users to automatically add cats to any image with one click.<ref>Catify Your Images! http://imgur.com/blog/2011/04/01/catify-your-images/</ref> In 2012, Imgur introduced the Imguraffe. The "simple Imguraffe sharer" version included a giraffe print background and a giraffe with a top hat and monocle in the logo.<ref>Introducing the Imguraffe! http://imgur.com/blog/2012/03/31/introducing-the-imguraffe/</ref> In 2013, as an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, the site announced the ability to upload images using traditional [[snail mail]], to "appeal to a broad user base which includes film users, the computer illiterate, and those afraid of radiation from scanners."<ref>{{cite web|title=Upload via Snail Mail|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/01/upload-via-snail-mail/|work=Imgur.com|date=April 1, 2013|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> This was ultimately honored by the site's administrators who subsequently uploaded images which had been sent from users via the postal service.<ref>http://imgur.com/gallery/Xgz7SYb</ref>

==Popularity==

As of 2013, Imgur has largely overtaken other hosts, such as [[Photobucket]], [[ImageShack]], and [[TinyPic]].<ref>http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Imgur,%20Photobucket,%20Imageshack,%20Tinypic&cmpt=q</ref>

In its first month, Imgur saw 93,000 pageviews. According to [[EdgeCast Networks|EdgeCast]], Imgur's former [[Content delivery network|CDN]], Imgur serves more images in 10 minutes than there are in the entire [[Library of Congress]].<ref name=":0">Imgur's Startup Journey. http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> In 2012, there were 300 million images uploaded, 364 billion image views counted, and 42 petabytes of data transferred.<ref>http://imgur.com/bestof2012</ref>

'''Site statistics current as of June 2013:'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| 1,002,000 images uploaded daily
|-
| 3,479,646,270 monthly pageviews
|-
| 70,808,320 unique visitors
|}
In September 2012, Imgur sent out 3,000 free stickers based on user requests.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/09/06/imgur-stickers-the-world/</ref>

==Features==

===Image uploads===
The following image file types can be uploaded: JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, BMP, PDF, and XCF (GIMP). Images can be public or private. Images on the site are not retained indefinitely. If an image submitted by a user with a free account is not accessed at least once during a six-month period, it will be deleted.<ref>{{cite web|title=How long do you keep the images?|url=http://imgur.com/faq#long|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=January 3, 2012}}</ref> Images can be uploaded via clipboard, via computer, via web or via drag-and-drop.<ref name="imgur.com">http://imgur.com/blog/2012/07/30/new-header-random-mode-upload-from-clipboard-oh-my/</ref>

===Albums===
Albums were introduced on October 11, 2010.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/10/11/site-upgrades/</ref> Album layouts are fully customizable and embeddable.

===Accounts===
On January 9, 2010, Alan Schaaf announced the creation of Imgur accounts, which allow users to create custom image galleries and manage their images. Accounts allow full image management including editing, deletion, album creation and embedding, as well as the ability to comment on viral images and submit to the public gallery.<ref>http://imgur.com/help/accounts</ref> Gallery profiles give the user the ability to view their past public activity.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/03/14/account-stats-and-profiles/</ref> If an account has more than 225 images, only the most recently uploaded 225 are displayed in their profile. Paid pro accounts were created in 2010 to remove these limitations and allows infinite image storage, as well as increased upload limits.<ref>https://imgur.com/register/upgrade</ref>

===Meme Generator===
Since June 26, 2013, Imgur has provided a "Meme Generator" service that allows users to create [[image macro]]s with custom text using a wide variety of images.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/|title=The Imgur Meme Generator|work=Imgur.com|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

===Gallery===
The public Imgur gallery is a collection of the most viral images from around the web based on an algorithm that computes views, shares and votes based on time.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/10/virality-scores-user-submitted-images/</ref> As opposed to private account uploads, images added to the gallery are publicly searchable by title. Members of the Imgur community, self-proclaimed "Imgurians," can vote and comment on the images, earning reputation points<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/24/reputation-revised/</ref> and trophies.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/11/21/imgur-trophies/</ref> Images from the gallery are often later posted to social news sites such as [[The Huffington Post|Huffington Post]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/imgur</ref> Random mode was released on July 30, 2012 and allows users to browse the entire history of the public gallery randomly.<ref name="imgur.com"/>

===Mobile application===
The official Imgur mobile app for Android debuted on June 24, 2013,<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/24/imgurs-android-app-officially-debuts-content-creation-tools-coming-soon/</ref> with an official iPhone app following later. The mobile app offers all site features.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://imgur.com/}}

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IDreamBooks

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| caption = Never read a crappy book again!
| url = [http://idreambooks.com/ idreambooks.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = Book [[review aggregator]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| launch date = July 2012<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/liticism/2012/07/18/to-read-or-not-to-read-idreambooks-com-and-the-guidance-of-frowning-clouds/#.UAXSpv29l2c.twitter|title=To read or not to read: idreambooks.com and the guidance of frowning clouds|publisher=[[Crikey]]|accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref>
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'''iDreamBooks.com''' is a [[book]] ″discoverability″ [[website]], structured as a book [[review aggregator]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/56883-sony-partners-with-idreambooks-com-book-discoverability-site.html | title=Sony Partners with iDreamBooks.com, Book Discoverability Site |publisher=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date = 2013-04-19| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> It was founded in [[San Francisco]] by Rahul Simha, Vish Chapalamadugu and Mohit Aggarwal<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> in July 2012.<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom" /> The site is inspired by the film review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref name="HuffingtonPost">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/idreambooks-rotten-tomatoes-books_n_1672044.html | title=iDreamBooks Review Site: Rotten Tomatoes For Books? | publisher = [[The Huffington Post]] | date = 2012-07-13| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> whose cofounder [[Patrick Y. Lee|Patrick Lee]] was an early [[investor]] in the [[Joint venture|venture]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

Similarly to the Rotten Tomatoes system, iDreamBooks.com assigns two percentage scores to each title: one is based on professional [[review]]s from reputable publications (including, among many others, [[the New Yorker]], [[the Guardian]], [[the Wall Street Journal]], [[the New York Review of Books]], [[the Independent]], [[the Millions]], [[the Sydney Morning Herald]], and also many [[blog]]s) as well as from writers who were [[Vetting|vetted]] by the website and allowed to submit reviews; the other score is obtained from consumer user ratings.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> Thus far, the site scores new releases from the big six [[Publishing|publishers]] ([[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]], [[HarperCollins]], [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]], [[Penguin Group|Penguin]], [[Random House]], and [[Simon & Schuster]]), but in the future, it plans to include also the smaller publishers and [[Classic#Cultural classics|classics]].<ref name="HuffingtonPost" /> [[Revenue]] is generated from paid [[Business partnering|partnerships]], of which the first one was the [[Sony Reader]] store partnership; the site also licenses its data, and, in the future, plans to offer marketing deals for individual authors or groups of books.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

==See also==
*[[Critics & Writers]]
*[[Rotten Tomatoes]]
*[[Review aggregator]]
*[[Goodreads]]

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist|2}}

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Fiverr

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'''Fiverr''', stylized as '''fiverr''', is a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, referred to as 'gigs' beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name. The site is primarily used by [[freelancer]]s who use Fiverr to offer a variety of different services, and by customers to buy those services. It effectively acts as microtask marketplace.<ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr">{{cite news|title=Task-Based Marketplace Fiverr Raises $15M From Accel And Bessemer|url=http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/task-based-marketplace-fiverr-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=TechCrunch|date=3 May 2012|author=Leena Rao}}</ref>

Currently, Fiverr lists more than three million services on the site that range between $5 and $500.<ref name="Fiverr TNW">{{cite news|title=Fiverr helps get things done for as little as $5, raises $15m from Accel and Bessemer|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/05/03/fiverr-helps-get-things-done-for-as-little-as-5-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=The Next Web|date=3 May 2012|author=Robin Wauters}}</ref>

== About Fiverr ==
The site was founded by Micha Kaufman and Shai Wininger in 2009 with the aim of providing a platform for people to buy and sell a variety of small services typically offered by freelance contractors, such as writing, graphic design, and programming. Fiverr operates in more than 200 countries and brings in revenue by taking a 20% commission from each sale that is made through their platform. The service provides its users in return a place for them to connect; the ability to communicate; the facilities to send and receive files; and the platform to make and accept payment, as well as providing support for buyer and seller disputes.<ref>[http://moneymakerways.com/fiverr-review-how-to-make-money-online-using-your-knowledge-and-skills Fiverr Review – How To Make Money Online Using Your Knowledge And Skills], Branko Zecevic , April 17, 2013</ref>

In January 2012, Fiverr launched Levels, a reputation-based promotion system. After sellers successfully complete at least 10 transactions, they unlock advanced tools to offer add-on services and increase the value. Now, close to 50% of the services offered on Fiverr sell for more than $5. Approximately 15% of the sellers consider Fiverr a primary source of income.<ref name="pehub">{{cite news|title=Fiverr Inks $15M|url=http://www.pehub.com/148768/fiverr-inks-15m/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=Private Equity Hub|date=3 May 2012|author= Press Release}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Yahoo!]], Kaufman stated: "The grand vision of Fiverr is really to create a marketplace where people can create a business out of their hobbies. Similar to the revolution that [[eBay]] brought to products."<ref name="sideshow">{{cite news|title=How Fiverr.com is changing the creative economy $5 at a time|url=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/fiverr-com-changing-creative-economy-5-time-140436788.html|accessdate=2012-03-04|newspaper=Yahoo News Blog|date=3 April 2012|author= Eric Pfeiffer}}</ref>

The website was launched in February 2010 and by 2012 was hosting over 1.3 million gigs.<ref name="1 1/2 months">{{cite news|title=What Will People Do for $5? Fiverr Lets You Find Out|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/16/what-will-people-do-for-5-fiverr-lets-you-find-out/|accessdate=2011-04-10|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=16 March 2010|author=Mary Pilon}}</ref> The website transaction volume has grown 600% since 2011. Additionally, Fiverr.com has been ranked among the top 200 most popular sites in the U.S. and top 200 in the world since the beginning of 2013.<ref name="Fiverr TNW"/>

On May 3, 2012, Fiverr secured US$15 million in funding from [[Accel Partners]] and [[Bessemer Venture Partners]], bringing the company's total funding to US$20 million.<ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr"/>

== Function of Fiverr ==
Fiverr facilitates the buying and selling of "gigs" or micro-jobs online. More than 1.3 million services are available on the site that range from funny and quirky to business micro-services. For example, advertised services have included "to sing while holding a sign with your company logo" and "to receive travel tips for visiting Paris" in exchange for a fixed US$5 fee. The services on Fiverr have been fairly diverse with such items for sale as include celebrity impressions, marketing tips, and custom printed guitar picks.<ref name="GiveEm5">{{cite news|title=Giving ’em five|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/giving_em_five_ILBxtoIeSi2O73QeBWeGaP|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=New York Post|date=7 February 2012|author=Tim Donnelly}}</ref>

===About Fiverr Levels System===
In January 2012, Fiverr launched the '''Levels''' system. This feature enabled more sellers to earn additional sales using tools which were previously available to a selected group.<ref name="Levels">{{cite news|title=Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos|url=http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/13/meet-the-puppet-who-made-11000-last-year-from-silly-online-videos/?iid=pf-article-latest|accessdate=2012-03-20|newspaper=Time|date=13 January 2012|author=Brad Tuttle}}</ref>

Fiverr has three "Levels": Level 1; Level 2; and Top Rated Seller.<ref name="Levels System">{{cite news|title=Fiverr outs new Levels feature, aims to aid user buying decisions and reward sellers|url=http://www.technologyblogged.com/technology-news/fiverr-outs-new-levels-feature-aims-to-aid-user-buying-decisions-and-reward-sellers|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=technologyblogged|date=12 January 2012|author=Jakk}}</ref>

Once sellers move up a level they gain the following sales tools:<ref name="Levels System"/>

*'''Gig Extras''' which enable sellers to add-on services to their gig at an additional cost (up to $100).
*'''Multiples''' which enable buyers to order more than one gig at a time.

Most people use Fiverr to succeed their freelance career. The reason is known as it's cheapness and the easy-to-learn interface. Please check out the article [http://www.freelancehurricane.com/2014/02/why-you-should-start-freelancing-from.html Why You Should Start Freelancing from Fiverr] for more details on the topic.

==See also==
*[[TaskRabbit]]
*[[Elance]]
*[[Freelancer.com]]
*[[Guru.com]]
*[[Freelance marketplace]]
*[[elancing]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://fiverr.com/}}
* [http://www.crunchbase.com/company/fiverr Fiverr CrunchBase]
* [http://www.ny1.com/content/157902/christopher-walken-impersonator-phones-it-in-for-a-living Interview with Fiverr Seller], '''Christopher Walken Impersonator Phones It In For A Living''', By Lisa McDivitt, 2012/03/19, NY1 News

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FilesTube

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{{Infobox Website
| name = FilesTube
| logo = [[File:Filestube current logo.gif|200px]]
| screenshot =
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| url = [http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube.to]
| commercial =
| type = [[Metasearch engine]]
| language = Chinese, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish
| registration =
| owner = [[Red-Sky|Red-Sky Sp. z.o.o.]]
| author =
| launch date = June 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.filestube.com|title=web.archive.org entry on FilesTube. The first archived results are from 2007}}</ref>
| current status =
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| slogan = Download everything!
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}}

'''FilesTube''' is a [[metasearch engine]] established in 2007, specializing in searching files in various [[file sharing]] and [[File hosting service|uploading services]], such as [[Mega_(Website)|Mega]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/about.html|title=About FilesTube}}</ref> It also includes sections for videos, games, lyrics and software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/|title=The FilesTube homepage contains a bar at the top of the page used to categorize and search specific download types}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=<nowiki>[FilesTube]</nowiki> is a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents}}</ref> It is owned by Polish company [[Red-Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.red-sky.pl/show/25,filestube1/|title=English entry in Red-Sky's portfolio}}</ref>

==Name and logo==
[[File:Filestube old logo.gif|thumb|The old logo of FilesTube, showing a very close resemblance to [[YouTube]]'s logo.]]
The name and logo of the website are in the style of the video-sharing website [[YouTube]]. While the old logo looked almost identical to the YouTube logo (with "Files" replacing "You" and the logo color being blue), slight changes have been made to the current logo.

==Reception==
Donnie Jenkins of ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'' called the website "a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=Jenkins: Convenience is just an app away}}</ref>

==Copyright infringement and blocking==
FilesTube says it removes copyrighted content from its search results on request.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/dmca.html|title=FilesTube's DMCA policy}}</ref> However, it has been blocked by court order or government action in multiple countries:

* [[Malaysia]] in June 2011<ref>[https://torrentfreak.com/filestube-secures-new-domain-to-bypass-domain-blocking-110619/ FilesTube Secures New Domain To Bypass Domain Blocking], June 19, 2011</ref>
* The [[United Kingdom]] in October 2013<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/ExtraTorrent-BitSnoop-Torrentz-eu-and-FilesTube-to-Be-Blocked-in-the-UK-on-October-30-395190.shtml ExtraTorrent, BitSnoop, Torrentz.eu, and FilesTube to Be Blocked in the UK on October 30]</ref><ref>[http://help.sky.com/security/privacy/our-approach-to-protecting-copyright/ Our approach to protecting copyright | Sky Help]</ref>

==Accounts==
FilesTube can be accessed and used by anyone. However, there are some features of FilesTube that require an account to use. When creating an account, FilesTube requires the user's email address and a unique username and password.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/account/register.html|title=FilesTube registration form}}</ref>

==Automatically collected information==
When visiting FilesTube, whether the user is a registered FilesTube user or not, FilesTube will automatically log data related to the visit: the connecting IP address, browser type, software used, the webpage visited prior to visiting FilesTube, the requested FilesTube pages, access times, dates and other figures.

According to the site's privacy policy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/privacy.html|title=FilesTube privacy policy}}</ref> this information is used for observation and examination of how the site was utilized and what services were also present, to develop the progression of the site's functionality and user-friendliness, to provide a more personal experience for the user's necessities, and to confirm that the users of FilesTube meet the criteria necessary to process their requests.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube]
*[http://blog.filestube.com/ FilesTube.com development blog]

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Fashion Model Directory

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{{Infobox Website
| name = The Fashion Model Directory (FMD)
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption =
| url = [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/ www.fashionmodeldirectory.com]
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 28,175 ({{as of|2014|3|1|alt=March 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/fashionmodeldirectory.com |title= Fashionmodeldirectory.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-03-01 }}</ref>
| commercial = yes
| type = Online fashion database
| language = [[English language|English]]
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[Fashion One Group]]
| launch date = 2000
| current status = Active
}}
The '''Fashion Model Directory''' ('''FMD''') is an online [[database]] of information about [[fashion model]]s, [[modeling agency|modelling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s and fashion editorials. FMD is often denoted as the [[IMDb]] of the fashion industry,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref> for being one of the world's largest fashion database. Started as an offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]], FMD went live on the web in 2000 and was taken over by British media group [[Fashion One Group]] two years later.

==Overview==
The Fashion Model Directory is one of the world's largest database of professional female fashion models,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelmanagement.com/modeling-advice/fashionmodeldirectory-review/|title=Profile and Review on ModelManagement.com}}</ref> [[modeling agency|modeling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s, and fashion editorials. It includes complete information about the appearance of the model in advertisements, magazine covers, editorials, and fashion shows, as well as information about her hobbies, official and other websites, and other relevant notes. FMD also provides an extensive picture gallery for each fashion model, including copyright information and photographer credit where available.
Since its rebranding in May 2011, FMD is directed to consolidate the database into a credited fashion portal. Consequently, the site started publishing its own fashion news and currently has up to 100 daily updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/fmd1_com/|title=FMD - Updates on Twitter}}</ref>

The FMD database includes over 10,000 [[fashion model]]s, 1,400 fashion designers, 2,000 fashion brands, 1,700 magazines, 1,000 fully credited fashion editorials, and 1,500 modelling agencies as well as one of the largest fashion archives on the web, with over 300,000 photographs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref>

==History==
FMD was started as a private offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]]. In 2000, the database went online and was updated every week. Two years later, after being offline for a short time, the project was taken over by [[United Kingdom|British]] media group [[Fashion One Group]] and finally rebranded in May 2011.

==Legal Issues==
According to the FMD, the rebranding in 2011 was preceded by a legal agreement with the [[Family (TV channel)|Family TV channel]] to change the old FMD [[logo]], due to its similarity with the Family "F" trade-mark.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com}}

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Engadget

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| url = [http://www.engadget.com/ engadget.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[Blog|Weblog]]
| language = English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, German
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[AOL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corp.aol.com/products-services/local |title=Products & Services |publisher=AOL Corp. |accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref>
| author = Peter Rojas
| editor = Marc Perton (interim)
| launch date = March 2004
| current status = Online
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'''Engadget''' is a [[Multilingualism|multilingual]] technology [[blog]] network with daily coverage of [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. Engadget currently operates a total of ten blogs—four written in English and six international versions with independent editorial staff. Engadget has in the past ranked among the top five in the "[[Technorati]] top 100"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/blogs/top100 |title=Top 100 Blogs – 1 to 25 |publisher=Technorati |date=21 August 2013}}</ref> and was noted in ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' for being one of the best blogs of 2010,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999863,00.html | work=Time | title=Best Blogs of 2010 | date=28 June 2010}}</ref> although it has not appeared in that listing in the past several years.

==History==
Engadget was founded by former [[Gizmodo]] technology weblog editor and co-founder, [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget was the founding blog in [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]] including [[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]] and [[Joystiq]] and formerly including [[Hack a Day|Hack-A-Day]]. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name="forbes" /> Engadget's editor-in-chief, [[Ryan Block]], announced on 22 July 2008, that he would be stepping down as editor-in-chief in late August, leaving the role to [[Joshua Topolsky]]. On 12 March 2011, [[Joshua Topolsky]], along with most of the senior editorial staff, announced that he was leaving Engadget due to AOL's ethically challenged editorial policies, leaving Tim Stevens—profiled by Fortune on 31 May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/31/tim-stevens-engadget/ |title=Tim Stevens is the nicest guy in tech |publisher=Fortune |date=31 May 2012}}</ref>—as the editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/welcome-to-engadget/ |title=Welcome to Engadget |work=Engadget |date=4 April 2011}}</ref> Overnight on 15 July 2013, AOL forcibly removed Tim Stevens as the editor-in-chief, placing [[gdgt]]'s Marc Perton as the executive editor.<ref>{{cite web|author=15 July 2013 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |publisher=TechCrunch |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>

==Blogs==
Engadget operates a number of blogs spanning seven different languages including English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, Polish (until 1 April 2010), Korean and German. The English edition of Engadget operates four blogs which, like the international editions, have been assimilated into a single site with a sub-domain prefix. These include Engadget Classic (the original Engadget blog), Engadget Mobile, Engadget HD and most recently Engadget Alt.

Launched in March 2004, Engadget is updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. It also posts rumors about the technological world, frequently offers opinion within its stories, and produces the weekly [[Engadget Podcast]] that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|publisher=[[forbes]].com|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref>

Since its founding, dozens of writers have written for or contributed to Engadget, Engadget Alt, Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD, including high profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists. These writers include [[Jason Calacanis]], [[Paul Boutin]], Phillip Torrone, Joshua Fruhlinger, Marc Perton and [[Susan Mernit]]. Darren Murph,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/darren-murph/ |title=Darren Murph's Engadget Profile Page |work=Engadget }}</ref> has worked on the site as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. He has written over 17,212 posts as of 5 October 2010.<ref name="Engadget">{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/engadgets-darren-murph-nabs-guinness-world-record-for-most-blog/|work=Engadget|title=Engadget's Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written!|author=Joshua Topolsky|date=5 October 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Industry analyst Ross Rubin has contributed a weekly column called [http://engadget.com/tag/switchedon Switched On] since October 2004.

Google Reader, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Engadget as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.

Engadget uses the Blogsmith [[Content management system|CMS]] to publish its content.

==Podcast==
The Engadget podcast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/the-engadget-podcast/ |title=Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> was launched in October 2004 and was originally hosted by Phillip Torrone and Len Pryor. Torrone was the host for the first 22 episodes of the podcast at which point Eric Rice took over. Eric Rice is known for his own podcast, called The Eric Rice Show and has also produced podcasts for [[Weblogs, Inc.]]. Eric hosted and produced 4 episodes of the podcast for Engadget until the show was taken over by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. The podcast was hosted by Editor-in-chief [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]] with occasional special guests until their 2011 departure. The podcast was produced by Trent Wolbe under Topolsky's editorship and continued to be under Tim Stevens until December 2012. As of December 2012, the podcast is produced by editor James Trew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/james-trew/ |title=James Trew's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> Listernship has steadily declined since Topolsky left the show, with most recent reviews being negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/engadget/id73329281?mt=2|work=iTunes|title=Engadget Podcast reviews}}</ref>

The topic of discussion for the podcast is technology related and closely linked to events that have happened during the week in the world of technology. The show generally lasts an hour or more. The show is normally weekly, however the frequency can change, especially during special events. When events such as the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) and the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) occur, the podcast has been known to be broadcast daily.

The Engadget podcast is available as a subscription through [[iTunes]], [[Zune Marketplace]] and as an [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded directly from the site in either MP3, [[Ogg]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] or [[m4b]] format. The m4b version features images related to the current topic of discussion and can be displayed in [[iTunes]] or on a compatible player.

Engadget has started doing live podcasts, usually broadcasting Thursday or Friday afternoons on Ustream. The recorded podcast is usually available the day after. Engadget also hosts weekly Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/mobile/ |title=Mobile Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> and HD-focused<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/hd/ |title=HD Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> podcasts, with the former typically featuring [[Myriam Joire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/myriam-joire/ |title=Myriam Joire's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Brad Molen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/brad-molen/ |title=Brad Molen's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and the latter is generally hosted by Ben Drawbaugh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/ben-drawbaugh/ |title=Ben Drawbaugh's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Richard Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/richard-lawler/ |title=Richard Lawler's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref>

==App==
On 30 December 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=30 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=30 November 2011}}</ref> ''Engadget'' then released an Engadget app for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi phones on 1 January 2010 claiming it was the "1000th application in the "[[webOS]]" Catalog".<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/engadget-now-available-for-pre-and-pixi-the-first-webos-app-of/ |title=now available for Pre and Pixi: the first webOS app of 2010 (and 1000th in the Catalog)! |work=Engadget |date=1 January 2010}}</ref> A week later, on 8 January 2010 they launched the app on the BlackBerry platform. An app for Android devices was released on 25 March 2010<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/the-engadget-app-for-android-is-finally-really-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here! |work=Engadget |date=25 March 2010}}</ref> and the app for Windows Phone was released on 1 July 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here |work=Engadget |date=1 July 2011}}</ref> making the app available on all major mobile smartphone platforms. On 15 December 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/engadget-for-ipad-now-available/ |title=for iPad now available! |work=Engadget |date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Engadget debuted its official iPad app, while Engadget updated its [[Android (operating system)|Android app]] to support Honeycomb (and in turn, Android tablets) on 28 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/engadget-android-app-updated-now-with-honeycomb-support/ |title=Android app updated, now with Honeycomb support! |work=Engadget |date=28 July 2011}}</ref> The app's features included sharing articles through Twitter, Facebook or email, the ability to tip Engadget on breaking news, and the ability to bookmark and view articles offline.

==Distro==
Engadget Distro<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/distro/ |title=Distro product page |work=Engadget }}</ref> is a tablet magazine from the editors at ''Engadget'' that has been published on a weekly basis since its inception, although Special Issues<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/engadget-distros-first-special-edition-traces-the-origins-of-th/ |title=Distro's first special edition traces the origins of the iPhone 4S |work=Engadget |date=19 October 2011}}</ref> have appeared at times and multiple issues per week are published<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-las-vegas-its-engadget-distros-ces-special-edition/ |title=Live from Las Vegas, it's Engadget Distro's CES Special Edition |work=Engadget |date=12 January 2012}}</ref> during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The magazine was born from Tim Stevens' desire to provide a different, distilled look at a week's worth of Engadget news, and to enable readers to enjoy that coverage without the frantic nature of the online experience being necessarily attached. The magazine was announced on 20 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/introducing-engadget-distro/ |title=Introducing Engadget Distro! |work=Engadget |date=20 September 2011}}</ref> and teased on that night's episode of The Engadget Show in New York City. It became available to the public on 12 October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/engadget-distro-is-ready-for-download/ |title=Distro is ready for download! |work=Engadget |date=12 October 2011}}</ref> with the initial issues being available for Apple's [[iPad]]. On 21 December 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/engadget-distro-available-on-android-newsstand/ |title=Distro now available on Android Market and iOS Newsstand! |work=Engadget |date=21 December 2011}}</ref> Distro officially moved into the Newsstand app within Apple's iOS ecosystem while also becoming available for the first time on Android tablets. Each issue is also made available in PDF form.

While Distro began as a way to see a week's worth of Engadget news distilled down into a single magazine, it has since evolved into a platform where high-profile features and long form content are launched. Brian Heater's profile of Apple's third founder, Ron Wayne, was the cover story for Issue 18,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/distro-issue-18-explores-the-life-of-ron-wayne-apples-lost-fou/ |title=Distro Issue 18 explores the life of Ron Wayne, Apple's lost founder |work=Engadget |date=16 December 2011}}</ref> while Issue 69<ref>{{cite web|last=Steele |first=Billy |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/07/distro-issue-69-paypal-david-marcus/ |title=Distro Issue 69: Can David Marcus fix PayPal's reputation? |work=Engadget |date=7 December 2012}}</ref> featured an in-depth look at PayPal coupled with an interview with its president, David Marcus.

==Engadget Expand==
On 11 December 2012,<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/engadget-expand-live-event-conference/ |title=Announcing Engadget Expand, a live event and expo for gadget fans! |work=Engadget |date=11 December 2012}}</ref> ''Engadget'' announced Expand, a "live event and expo for gadget fans." This marks Engadget's first major foray into the conference world, following several years of sporadic meetups at smaller venues in New York City and San Francisco. Engadget alum Barb Dybwad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/barb-dybwad/ |title=Barb Dybwad's Engadget profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> was brought on to help launch the event. The inaugural event will be held 16–17 March 2013 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and it will feature "live panel and one-on-one sessions" as well as an Insert Coin: New Challengers competition where hardware startups can compete for exposure and other prizes. Nearly 2,000 people attended the first Expand,<ref>{{cite web|last=Heater |first=Brian |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/18/engadget-expand-wrap-up/ |title=Expand SF 2013 wrap-up |work=Engadget |date=18 March 2013}}</ref> and exhibitors / panelists included Google, Microsoft, Toyota, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Razer, Boston Dynamics, NASA, Samsung, DJ Spooky, Esko Bionics, ZBoard and OUYA.

Tickets at the door are "$60 for a full pass, $40 for Saturday (includes the after-party) and $30 for just Sunday."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/expand-is-tomorrow-details/ |title=Expand is tomorrow! Here's what you need to know |work=Engadget |date=15 March 2013}}</ref>

As the inaugural Expand closed,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Mat |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/the-after-math-engadget-expand-special/ |title=The After Math: Engadget Expand SF 2013 special |work=Engadget |date=22 March 2013}}</ref> Editor-in-chief Tim Stevens announced that a second Expand conference would occur in Q4 2013 in New York City. Engadget is planning to make Expand a bi-annual event, with one on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast of the U.S.

==The Engadget Show==
{{See also|List of The Engadget Show episodes}}
[[File:Engadget-Show-Ident-Logo-01-June-2011.jpg|right|thumb|The [[station identification]] logo first used on 'The Engadget Show' on 1 June 2011]] [[File:Engadget Show Original Ident.jpg|right|thumb|The original [[station identification]] logo used on 'The Engadget Show']] On 8 September 2009, [[Joshua Topolsky]] announced that Engadget would be taping a new video show once a month in New York City. The show will be free admission and will later be put onto the site. It features one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, short video segments, and live music. At first it was taped at the Tishman Auditorium at [[Parsons The New School for Design]], but after the 5th show they began taping at The Times Center, part of [[The New York Times Building]].

The show was originally hosted by [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]]. After their departure from Engadget and AOL in early 2011 newly appointed editor in chief Tim Stevens became the show's host. It is directed by Michelle Stahl and is executive produced by Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens. As of 2014, the show is cancelled.

==The Verge==
In early 2011, eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members left [[AOL]] to build a new gadget site with CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at [[SB Nation]].<ref>Carr, David. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html "No Longer Shackled by AOL"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 April 2011</ref> On leaving, [[Joshua Topolsky]], former Editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, “We have been working on blogging technology that was developed in 2003, we haven’t made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere”.

It appears the departure of the team from AOL which includes not only Topolsky but editors [[Nilay Patel]], [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]], Joanna Stern, Ross Miller, Chris Ziegler, Chad Mumm, Justin Glow, Dan Chilton, Thomas Ricker and Vladislav Savov was primarily the cause of an internal memo distributed by AOL detailing "The AOL Way", a 58-page long company plan to turn AOL into a media empire. Some employees suggested that AOL was destroying journalism for page views and that it would be difficult for the organisation to apply a 'one size fits all' business model to a business primarily made up of acquisitions with diverging outlooks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd |first=Courtney |url=http://thenextweb.com/media/2011/02/01/is-aol-destroying-tech-journalism/ |title=Is AOL destroying journalism for page views? |publisher=Thenextweb.com |date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

[[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] makes a mention of this on his blog where he writes "I'd love to be able to keep doing this forever, but unfortunately Engadget is owned by AOL, and AOL has proved an unwilling partner in this site's evolution. It doesn't take a veteran of the publishing world to realize that AOL has its heart in the wrong place with content. As detailed in the 'AOL Way,' and borne out in personal experience, AOL sees content as a commodity it can sell ads against".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pauljmiller.com/ |title=paul j. miller |publisher=paul j. miller }}</ref> The group set up a "placeholder site", ''[[This Is My Next]]'', while they developed a new technology news site in partnership with [[Vox Media]]. The new site, called ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'', was launched in 1 November 2011. As of 2014, The Verge has eclipsed Engadget in unique visitors, according to ComScore.

==Awards==
Engadget has been nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 [[Bloggies|Bloggie]] for Best Technology Weblog, and 2005 Bloggies for Best Computers or Technology Weblog and Best Group Weblog; Engadget won Best Tech Blog in the 2004 and 2005 Weblog Awards.

''The Engadget Show'' won the 2011 People's Voice [[Webby Award]] in Consumer Electronics,<ref>{{cite web|last=Patel |first=Nilay |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/engadget-wins-the-peoples-voice-webby-in-consumer-electronics/ |title=wins the People's Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Incredible! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2010}}</ref> while also winning the official Webby in Consumer Electronics (voted on by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences).<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/we-won-some-webby-awards-and-now-you-can-win-a-blackberry-playb/ |title=We won some Webby Awards, and now you can win a BlackBerry PlayBook! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Business Insider

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'''''Business Insider''''' is a US business and technology news website launched in February 2009 and based in New York City. Founded by [[DoubleClick]] Founder and former CEO [[Kevin P. Ryan]], it is the overarching brand where ''Silicon Alley Insider'' (launched May 16, 2007) and Clusterstock (launched March 20, 2008) appear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/about|title=Welcome To Business Insider|accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref> The site provides and analyzes business news and acts as an aggregator of top news stories from around the web. Its original works are sometimes cited by other, larger, publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/weekend-opinionator-was-the-car-rebate-plan-a-clunker/?8dpc |title=Was the Car Rebate Plan a Clunker? |work=Opinionator (New York Times blog) |first=Tobin |last=Harshaw |date= October 30, 2009 |accessdate =May 25, 2010}}</ref> and domestic news outlets like [[NPR]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97693896 |title=What's Fair Stock Value Anyway? |date=December 2, 2008 |work =National Public Radio |location =Washington DC}}</ref> The online newsroom currently employs a staff of 50, and the site reported a profit for the first time ever in the 4th quarter of 2010.<ref name=post>{{cite news |title=Business Insider Turns A$2,127 Profit On $4.8 Million in Revenue |work=TechCrunch |date=March 7, 2011 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/business-insider-4-8-million-profit/ }}</ref> In June 2012 it had 5.4 million unique visitors.<ref name=wsj20120730>{{cite news|last=Hagey|first=Keach|title=Henry Blodget's Second Act|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|page=B1}}</ref>

Business Insider hosts industry conferences including IGNITION,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/event/ignition-2012 IGNITION]</ref> which explores the emerging business models of digital media. In January 2012, Business Insider launched BI Intelligence,<ref>[https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/welcome BI Intelligence]</ref> a subscription research service that provides data and analysis of the mobile industry. The site each year publishes editorial franchises such as the "Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies".<ref>"[http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-100-revised-the-most-valuable-private-companies-in-the-world-2012-11 Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies]"</ref>

==Contributors==
The site editors vary greatly in background. [[Henry Blodget]], a [[Yale]] graduate who previously worked on Wall Street, then was fined $2,000,000 as part of a civil suit for fraud, and another $2,000,000 in disgorgement, and being censured and barred from the securities industry by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]],<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-56.htm |title= The Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Henry Blodget From the Securities Industry and Require $4 Million Payment |publisher =U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission |date= April 28, 2003}}</ref> is the CEO and Editor-In-Chief. Executive editor Joe Weisenthal has worked as an analyst and writer for a series of [[Dot-com company|dotcoms]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/magazine/joe-weisenthal-vs-the-24-hour-news-cycle.html|publisher = [[New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2012|title=Joe Weisenthal vs. the 24-Hour News Cycle|author=Binyamin Appelbaum}}</ref> such as [[Techdirt]]. Deputy editor Nicholas Carlson previously worked at [[Internet.com]] and [[Gawker Media]]'s Silicon Valley gossip blog, [[Valleywag]]. Senior editor Jim Edwards was previously managing editor at Adweek.

==Commendations==
Business Insider was named to the Inc. 500 in 2012. The Clusterstock section appeared in the ''Time'' article "Best 25 Financial Blogs",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1873144,00.html |title=Best 25 Financial Blogs | work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location =New York |date= January 22, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010 |first1=Douglas A. |last1=McIntyre |first2=Ashley C. |last2=Allen}}</ref> and the Silicon Alley Insider section in the ''PC Magazine'' article "Our Favorite Blogs 2009".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=246136,00.asp?hidPrint=true |title=Our Favorite Blogs 2009 |work=PC Magazine |location =New York |date= November 23, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010}}</ref> Business Insider was an official Webby honoree for Best Business blog in 2009.<ref name=webby>{{cite web|title=Blog-Business: Official Honoree|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=82&season=13|publisher=Webby Awards}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider homepage]

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Ars Technica

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'''Ars Technica''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑr|z|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|k|n|ɨ|k|ə}}; [[Latin]]-derived for the "art of technology") is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.<ref name=latin/> It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates, and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less formal tone than those in traditional journals.

Ars Technica was privately owned until May 2008, when it was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]]. Condé Nast purchased the site along with two others for $25 million and added it to their Wired Digital group, which also includes [[Wired News]] and, formerly, [[Reddit]]. Most of the website's staff work from home. A significant number work in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].

Ars Technica's operations are funded primarily by online advertising and it has offered a paid subscription service since 2001. The website generated controversy in 2009 when it experimentally prevented users who used advertisement blocking software from viewing the site.

== History ==
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes created the Ars Technica [[website]] and [[limited liability company]] in 1998.<ref name=llc/> Its purpose was to publish computer hardware- and software-related news articles and guides;<ref name=wsj_video/> in their words, "the best multi-OS, PC hardware, and tech coverage possible while [..] having fun, being productive, and being as informative and as accurate as possible".<ref name=orig_mission_statement/> "Ars technica" is a [[Latin]] phrase that translates to "technological art".<ref name=wsj_video/> The website published news, reviews, guides, and other content of interest to computer enthusiasts. Writers for Ars Technica were geographically distributed across the United States at the time; Fisher lived in his parents' house in [[Boston]], Massachusetts, Stokes in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the other writers in their respective cities.<ref name=llc/><ref name=orig_staff/>

On May 19, 2008, Ars Technica was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]].{{#tag:ref|Condé Nast Digital was named CondéNet at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Condé Nast Digital Replaces CondéNet |first=Gavin |last=O'Malley |url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121 |newspaper=MediaPost Publications |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2011-06-23| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110511094200/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121| archivedate= 11 May 2011 | deadurl= no}}
</ref>|group="note"}} The sale was part of a combination purchase by Condé Nast Digital of three unaffiliated websites costing $25 million total: Ars Technica, [[Webmonkey]], and [[HotWired|Hot Wired]]. Ars Technica was added to the company's Wired Digital group, which includes [[Wired News]] and [[Reddit]]. In an interview with the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Fisher said other companies offered to buy Ars Technica and the site's writers agreed to a deal with Condé Nast because they felt it offered them the best chance to turn their "hobby" into a business.<ref name=nytimes_buyout/> Fisher, Stokes, and the eight other writers at the time were employed by Condé Nast, with Fisher as [[editor in chief]].<ref name=arrington/><ref name=boomtown/> [[Layoff]]s at Condé Nast in November 2008 affected websites owned by the company "across the board", including Ars Technica.<ref name=layoffs/>

== Content ==
The content of articles published by Ars Technica has generally remained the same since its creation in 1998 and are categorized by four types: News, Guides, Reviews, and Features. News articles relay current events. Ars Technica also hosts OpenForum, a free [[internet forum]] for the discussion of a variety of topics.

Originally, most news articles published by the website were relayed from other technology-related websites. Ars Technica provided short commentary on the news, generally a few paragraphs, and a link to the original source. After being purchased by Conde Nast, Ars Technica began publishing more original news; investigating topics and interviewing sources themselves. A significant portion of the news articles published there now are original. Relayed news is still published on the website, ranging from one- or two-sentences to a few paragraphs.

Ars Technica's Features are long articles that go into great depth on their subject.<ref name=atlantic/><ref name=guardian_long_os_revs/> For example, the site published a guide on CPU architecture in 1998 named "Understanding CPU caching and performance".<ref name=old_cpu_guide/> An article in 2009 discussed in detail the [[Scientific theory|theory]], [[physics]], [[mathematical proof]]s, and applications of [[quantum computer]]s.<ref name=qubits/> The website's 18,000-word review of [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iPad]] described everything from the product's packaging, to the specific type of [[integrated circuit]]s it uses.<ref name=ipad_review/>

Ars Technica is written in a less formal tone than in a traditional journal.<ref name=nature/><ref name=bonetta/> Many of the website's regular writers have [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] degrees, and many work for academic or private research institutions. Website co-founder Jon Stokes published the computer architecture textbook ''Inside The Machine'' in 2007;<ref name=inside_the_machine/> John Timmer performed [[postdoctoral research]] in [[neuroscience|developmental neurobiology]];<ref name=nature/> Timothy Lee is a scholar at the [[Cato Institute]], a [[policy institute|public policy institute]], which has republished Ars Technica articles by him.<ref name=cato/><ref name=cato_lee/> Biology journal ''[[Disease Models & Mechanisms]]'' called Ars Technica a "conduit between researchers and the public" in 2008.<ref name=dmm/>

On September 12, 2012, Ars Technica recorded its highest daily traffic ever with its iPhone 5 event coverage. It recorded 15.3 million pageviews, 13.2 million of which came from its live blog platform of the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maybe The iPhone 5 Hype Is Not So 'Silly' After All |publisher=minonline|url=http://www.minonline.com/news/Maybe-The-iPhone-5-Hype-Is-Not-So-Silly-After-All_21125.html |date=September 14, 2012 |accessdate=September 17, 2012}}</ref>

== Revenue ==
The cost of operating Ars Technica has always been funded primarily by online advertising.<ref name=niemanlab/> Originally handled by Federated Media Publishing, selling advertising space on the website is now handled by Condé Nast.<ref name=arrington/> In addition to online advertising, Ars Technica has sold subscriptions to the website since 2001, now named Ars Premier subscriptions. Subscribers are not shown advertisements, and are able to see exclusive articles, post in certain areas of Ars Technica forum, participate in live [[chat rooms]] with notable people in the computer industry, and other benefits.<ref name=subs-faq/> To a lesser extent, revenue is also collected from content sponsorship. A series of articles about the future of collaboration was sponsored by [[IBM]],<ref name=niemanlab/> and the site's Exploring Datacenters section is sponsored by [[data management]] company [[NetApp]]. In the past, Ars Technica collected [[Revenue sharing|shared revenue]] from [[affiliate marketing]] by advertising deals and discounts from online retailers, and from the sale of Ars Technica-[[brand]]ed merchandise.<ref name=sales-merch-2001/>

===Advertisement block===
On March 5, 2010, Ars Technica experimentally blocked readers who used [[Adblock Plus]]—one of several computer programs that stop advertisements from being displayed in their [[Web browser|browser]]—from viewing the website. Fisher estimated 40% of the website's readers had the software installed at the time. The next day, the block was lifted, and the article "Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love" was published on Ars Technica persuading readers not to use the software on websites they care about:<ref name=niemanlab/>

{{quote|text=... blocking ads can be devastating to the sites you love. I am not making an argument that blocking ads is a form of stealing, or is immoral, or unethical ... It can result in people losing their jobs, it can result in less content on any given site, and it definitely can affect the quality of content. It can also put sites into a real advertising death spin.}}

The block and article were controversial, generating articles on other websites about them, and the broader issue of advertising ethics.<ref name=asay_abp/><ref name=wsj_abp/> Readers of Ars Technica generally followed Fisher's persuasion; the day after his article was published, 25,000 readers who used the software had allowed the display of advertisements on Ars Technica in their browser, and 200 readers had subscribed to Ars Premier.<ref name=niemanlab/>

==See also==
* [[Science journalism]]
* [[Technical journalism]]

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<ref name=wsj_video>{{cite video |people=Kara Swisher (Interviewer), Ken Fisher (Subject)|title=Ars Technica's Ken Fisher Speaks! | url=http://online.wsj.com/video/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/3326C79E-33A6-472C-9C5C-668782EE39C8.html?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 | format=[[Adobe Flash]]| publisher=Dow Jones & Company | accessdate=2010-04-10 | date=2008-04-18 |time=}}</ref>
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<ref name=nytimes_buyout>{{cite web|first=David|last=Carr|title=Geeks Crash a House of Fashion|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2008-05-20|work=[[New York Times]]|publisher=The New York Times Company| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080521091035/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html| archivedate= 21 May 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref>


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<ref name=arrington>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/ |title=Breaking: Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Michael |first=Arrington |date=2008-05-16 |work=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100410021648/http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/| archivedate= 10 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
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<ref name=dmm>{{cite journal|title=Useful Websites|journal=Disease Models & Mechanisms|year=2008|first=|last=|coauthors=|volume=1|issue=2–3|pages=88|doi= 10.1242/dmm.001305|url=http://dmm.biologists.org/content/1/2-3/87.full.pdf|format=|accessdate=2010-04-10 }}</ref>
<ref name=atlantic>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2009/09/festival-of-updates-3-snow-leopard-and-huge-pages/24564|title=Festival of updates #3: Snow Leopard and "huge pages"!|first=James|last=Fallows|accessdate=2010-04-10|date=2009-10-05|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group}}</ref>
<ref name=guardian_long_os_revs>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/29/snow-leopard-apple-reviews-roundup|title=Snow Leopard: hints, hassles and review roundup from around the web|first=Charles|last=Arthur|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=Guardian News and Media}}</ref>
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'''500px''', pronounced five hundred pixels,<ref name=tech>{{cite web|date= 1 August 2011 |author=Van Grove, Jennifer|url= http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/500px |title=Startup Seeks To Be Online Destination For World’s Best Photography |publisher=Mashable |date=2011-08-01 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> is an online photography community<ref>{{cite web|date= 28 March 2012 |author=Bonnington, Christina|url= http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/8-retina-display-ipad-apps |title=8 Eye-Popping Retina Display Photography Apps for the New iPad |publisher=Wired |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date= 4 November 2012 |author=Deubele, Simon|url= http://www.22millionenpunkte.de/500px/ |title=German Review: 500px is photography - Die Fotocommunity |publisher=22Millionenpunkte |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2012-11-04}}</ref> that was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev (artistically also known as “Ian Sobolev”).<ref>{{cite web|date= 17 October 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/10/17/500px-ipad-growth/ |title=500px, the website for photo buffs, hits its stride
|publisher=Wired |date=2011-10-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The [[Toronto]] based [[startup company|startup]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 27 July 2011 |author=Rickwood, Lee|url= http://whatsyourtech.ca/2011/07/27/online-photo-site-takes-top-toronto-tech-start-up-award/#.T7ADBDJYvwk |title=Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award |publisher=Whats Your Tech |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> launched its [[Web 2.0]] version in 2009<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 March 2011 |author=Knight, Matt|url= http://matthewjamesknight.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/5-reasons-why-you-should-sign-up-to-500px/ |title=5 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up to 500px
|publisher=Matt Knight |date=2011-03-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and is aimed at aspiring and professional photographers;<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 July 2011 |author=Van Johnson, Frederick|url= http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/2011/twip-208-an-interview-with-500px-com/ |title=TWiP #208 - An Interview with 500px.com |publisher=This Week in Photo |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> encouraging members to upload their best work.<ref name=Totallysweet>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Harrison, Tom|url= http://www.totallysweetphotos.com/500px-impressive-member-photo-quality/ |title=The Quality of Photos on 500px is Amazing |publisher=Totally Sweet Photos |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>

500px is seen as a place to gain exposure, find inspiration and connect photographers with one another.<ref>{{cite web|date= 21 June 2011 |author=Chang, Alexandra|url= http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=62992 |title=500px aims to be ‘Flickr for pros’ |publisher=itbusiness.ca |date=2011-06-21 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The site currently has 2.5 million registered users and over 10 million monthly active users.<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 August 2013 |author=Jordan, Jeff |url= http://jeff.a16z.com/2013/08/07/picture-this/|title=Picture This! |publisher=Andreessen Horowitz |date=2013-08-07 |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>

==History==
Evgeny Tchebotarev began 500px in 2003 within the social blogging website [[LiveJournal]],<ref name=Gigaom>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/05/17/500px/ |title=Move Over Flickr - Hot Shots Love 500px |publisher=Gigaom |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> working on it as a hobby whilst he completed a business degree at [[Ryerson University]].<ref name=Ryerson>{{cite web|date= 13 September 2011 |author=Ho, Trung|url= http://ryersonfolio.com/evgenytchebotarev |title=Business Management 2007: Evgeny Tchebotarev |publisher=Ryerson Folio |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> Back then, 500px was considered a good size for web display<ref>{{cite web|date= 9 May 2011 |author=Dzierza, Michal|url= http://www.dzierza.com/2011/05/500px-com-where-quality-meets-simplicity/ |title=500px.com - where quality meets simplicity |publisher=Michal Dzierza |date=2011-05-09 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted for review to the community.<ref name=Ryerson/> Once photographers submitted their photos they were moderated and only those of a high quality would make it past the community’s curators and be published onto the site.<ref name=Gigaom/>

Tchebotarev joined forces with Oleg Gutsol and in early 2009<ref name=Ryerson/> they began work on the mostly automated incarnation of 500px. Image size grew to 900 pixels but the name remained. The two relaunched the site on October 31, 2009.<ref name=Gigaom/> In February 2012 the site got another update with features called "flow", "stories", and "market".{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In 2009, the site had 1000 users, purely through word of mouth.<ref name=TheDaily>{{cite web|date= 25 July 2011 |author=Havlik, Dan|url= http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/07/25/072511-tech-500px-1-2/ |title=Photographer-run 500px is giving Flickr a run for its money |publisher=The Daily |date=2011-07-25 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> By late November 2012, the site had more than 1,500,000 users.<ref name=TechCrunch>{{cite web|date= 28 November 2012 |url= http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/gorgeous-photos-in-your-pocket-500px-arrives-on-iphone |title= Gorgeous Photos, Now In Your Pocket: 500px Arrives On iPhone |publisher=AOL Inc. |date=2012-11-28 }}</ref>

500px was named one of the best blogs of 2012, by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]].<ref>http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/500px-blog/</ref>

==Technology==
500px has an [[algorithm]] in place to allow recently uploaded photos of a high standard to be displayed at the forefront of the site. Views, likes and favourites all contribute to a photo’s rating or ‘Pulse’.<ref name=PCmag>{{cite web|date= 28 February 2012 |author=Muchmore, Michael|url= http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400861,00.asp |title= 500px |publisher=PC Mag |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The higher the Pulse the more likely it is to get to the Popular page and the higher the chance it has of being seen by other users.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}} The algorithm allows all users, not just those with a following, to have a chance to get their work to the front page of the Popular photos, increasing exposure.<ref>{{cite web|date= 23 July 2011 |author=Burrard-Lucas, Will|url= http://digital-photography-school.com/500px-review-giveaway |title= 500px Review [and Giveaway] |publisher=Digital Photography School |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The mathematical equations in place also take into account the freshness of an image with Likes and Favorites counting for fewer points as they build up and the Pulse gradually decreasing with updates.<ref name=Techcocktail>{{cite web|date= 7 December 2011 |author=Newman, Kira M.|url= http://techcocktail.com/500px-photo-site-2011-12#.T7GIiDJYvwm |title=Should Flickr be Worried About Stunning Photo Site 500px? |publisher=Tech Cocktail |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> This results in the Popular page always displaying fresh content and motivates users to regularly upload new images.<ref>{{cite web|date= 5 October 2011 |author=Chen, Yi|url= http://www.photoble.com/startups/photo-sharing-website-review-500px |title=Photo Sharing Website Review 500px.com |publisher=Photoble |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>
Each user also has an overall rating titled ‘Affection’. Taking into account the likes and favourites they have received across all photos, it is a reliable indication of how popular a photographer is within the community.<ref name=PCmag/>

Apps for iPad<ref>{{cite web|date= 25 October 2011 |author=Bailey, Martin|url= http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2011/10/25/podcast-304-seven-must-have-photography-related-ipad-apps/ |title=Podcast 304 : Seven Must Have Photography Related iPad Apps |publisher=Martin Bailey Photography K.K. |date=2011-08-08 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 19 April 2012 |author= Lewis, Rob|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/torontos-500px-continues-tear-launches-android-app-2012-04-19 |title=Toronto’s 500px Continues Tear, Launches Android App |publisher=TechVibes |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> were also made for the site.

==Controversy==
On April 12, 2012 500px's [[Terms of Service]] rose to the top of popular site Hacker News, garnering attention for displaying full-on lawyer speak on the left-hand side of the page and summing up the legalese into basic points on the right-hand side. The resulting discussion on the Terms was mixed, with positive feedback such as ‘awesome’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2012 |author= Garber, Megan|url= http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/behold-a-terms-of-service-agreement-that-is-actually-user-friendly/255803/ |title=Behold, a Terms of Service Agreement That Is Actually User-Friendly |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and ‘one of the cleanest in the industry’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 July 2011 |author= Bourne, Scott|url= http://photofocus.com/2011/07/12/500px-mini-review/ |title=500px Mini Review |publisher=Photofocus |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> alongside negative feedback that believes 500px may have put themselves at undue risk.<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2011 |author= Thomas, Knowlton|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/toronto-startup-500px-ignites-controversy-over-tos-is-it-helping-users-or-tricking-them-2012-04-12 |title=Toronto Startup 500px Ignites Controversy Over TOS: Is it Helping Users or Tricking Them? |publisher=TechVibes |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref>

On January 21, 2013, Apple removed 500px's iPad app from its store, citing concerns of nudity available via the app.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joanna|first=Stern|title=Apple Removes 500px Photo App From App Store Over Nudity Complaints|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-removes-500px-photo-app-app-store-nudity/story?id=18294183|accessdate=25 January 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> Apple restored the app on January 29, following the release of a new version with a "Mature 17+ rating" and a report button.<ref>{{cite news|title=500px back in Apple app store after 'porn' complaint resolved|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/29/technology-500px-app-store.html|accessdate=30 January 2013|newspaper=CBC|date=29 January 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of photo sharing websites]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.500px.com/}}



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XVideos

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'''XVideos''' is a free [[pornographic]] [[video hosting service|video sharing]] website. It is the most popular pornographic website in the world, having overcome [[Pornhub]] as most popular adult video sharing website in November 2010. It also surpassed LiveJasmin, an adult [[videotelephony|video chat]] website in January 2012.

According to [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] it has been one of the 50 most popular websites on the [[Internet]] since early 2013, and currently has about 350 million [[Website visitor tracking|monthly visitors]], providing "around 29 [[petabyte]]s of data transferred every month."<ref name="ExtremeTech">{{cite journal |url= http://www.extremetech.com/computing/123929-just-how-big-are-porn-sites |title=Just how big are porn sites? |first=Sebastian |last=Anthony |journal=[[ExtremeTech]] |location=New York, NY |publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]] |date=April 4, 2012 |accessdate=April 7, 2012 |oclc=489265532}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Redtube]]
*[[List of pornographic video sharing websites]]

==References==
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XDA Developers

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'''XDA Developers''' (also known simply as '''XDA'''; often stylized as '''xda-developers''') is a mobile software development community of over 5 million users<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com|title=XDA Developers Statistics|date=April 21, 2013|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2013-04-21}}</ref> worldwide, started in January 2003.<ref name="hist1">{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/feature/xda-developers-the-history-part-one/|title=xda-developers: The History -Part One-|date=October 18, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

XDA-Developers.com (XDA Developers) was created by NAH6 Crypto Products BV (Netherlands). On 10 Jan 2010, XDA-Developers was bought by JB Online Media, LLC (USA). <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/changelog/|work=Xda Developers|publisher=Jb Online Media, Llc|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

Joshua Solan owns and runs XDA Developers (xda-developers.com) via his company Jb Online Media, LLC. <ref>{{cite web|title=http://themerapp.com/about|url=http://themerapp.com/about|publisher=SS Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

JB Online Media, LLC (the owner of XDA-developers.com) is located at:
672 N Heilbron Dr, Media, PA 19063-4623, USA <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|url=http://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/jbonlinemediallc-media-pa-59184.html|publisher=Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|url=http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agents/j/jb_online_media.pdf|publisher=U.S. Copyright Office|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref>

The site's main purpose is discussion, troubleshooting and [[Software development|development]] for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows Phone]], [[WebOS]], [[Ubuntu Touch]], [[Firefox OS]] and [[Bada]] phones. The site also offers Windows Mobile and Android users general information about devices, [[Read-only memory|ROM]] upgrades, technical support, Q&A, and reviews of device applications and accessories. Separate [[Internet forum|forums]] exist for each model of phones manufactured by [[Sony]], [[HTC Corporation|HTC]], [[Samsung]], [[LG]], [[Motorola]], and many others. Forums are also available for [[Tablet computer|tablets]] and many other devices. The name ''XDA Developers'' is originally derived from the [[O2 XDA|O2 XDA]], which was marketed as a [[personal digital assistant|PDA]] with "extra" features.<ref name="hist1"/>

In February 2009, [[Microsoft]] asked XDA Developers to remove all ROMs created by [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1018935/microsoft-stomps-xda-developers|title=Microsoft stomps on xda developers|last=Dennis|first=Tony|date=February 16, 2007|work=[[The Inquirer]]|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref> In response, a petition was raised and signed by over 10,000 XDA Developers members. The petition was put aside when Microsoft did not pursue the removal of the customized images. Microsoft felt that using custom images based on the ROMs originally provided by Microsoft was acceptable as the ROMs work only on specific models and are not portable to devices for which the original ROM was not designed.

[[CNET]] Asia suggested that XDA Developers offers potential solutions to problems with many Windows-based mobile devices. In other [[mobile phone]] reviews, testers at CNET preferred using XDA Developers' ROMs when carrying out detailed reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001709,62036929,00.htm|title=HTC and the case of the missing drivers|last=Chan|first=John|date=January 23, 2008|work=[[CNET]] Asia|accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>

Many software and hardware hacks, [[Android rooting|rooting methods]], and other phone and tablet specific tweaks originate from the members of the XDA Forum. The XDA Portal, launched February 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xda-developers.com/announcements/new-portal-launches-today/|title=XDA Launches Portal|date=February 16, 2010|work=xda-developers|accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> is a source for Android and mobile phone development news.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers News Portal}}
*{{Official website|http://forum.xda-developers.com|name=XDA Developers Forum}}
*{{Twitter|xdadevelopers}}

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Vox Media

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'''Vox Media Inc.''' (previously known as '''Sports Blogs, Inc''' and publicly known as '''Vox''') is a native [[digital media]] company that currently has six main editorial brands: [[SB Nation]], [[The Verge (website)|The Verge]], [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]], Curbed, Eater, and Racked. A 7th, dubbed "Project X" is to launch in 2014. All Vox Media sites are built on Chorus, its proprietary digital publishing platform.

Vox is headquartered near DuPont Circle, Washington, D.C and across from Bryant Park, In New York City. Founded in 2003 as SportsBlogs, Inc., by political strategist [[Jerome Armstrong]], freelance writer [[Tyler Bleszinski]] and [[Markos Moulitsas]] (creator of [[Daily Kos]]), the network now features over 300 sites with over 400 paid writers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/business/media/07fans.html?ref=global-home |title=Sports-Centric Web Sites Expand, and Bias Is Welcome |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=June 6, 2010 |first=Joeseph |last=Plambeck }}</ref><ref name="Kerr">{{cite news |url=http://vator.tv/news/2010-11-08-sb-nation-scores-105-million-third-round |title=Sports blog and news network continues its rise |publisher=Vator.tv |date=Nov 8, 2010 |first=Ronny |last=Kerr }}</ref>

Former [[AOL]] programming chief [[Jim Bankoff]] became chairman and CEO of Vox Media Inc in 2008.<ref>http://voxmedia.com/announcement.html</ref> Trei Brundrett is VP of Product and Technology.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/advertising-branding/adweek-50-143735#50-41-1 |title=Top 50 |publisher=AdWeek |date=Sep 17, 2012 |first=C. |last=W.}}</ref> Marty Moe is Chief Operating Officer and Group Publisher, and Joe Purzycki VP of National Sales.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/vox-media-marty-moe-joe-purzycki-coo-vp-national-sales_b93953 |title=Vox Media Announces Head Honchos |publisher=Media Bistro |date=Jan 16, 2013 |first=Betsy |last=Rothstein }}</ref>

== Funding ==
The Washington, D.C.-based company raised about $70 million in total funding, led by [[Accel Partners]] in 2008, [[Comcast Interactive Capital]] in 2009, [[Khosla Ventures]] in 2010, and all three participating for Series in 2012 and 2013. Other funders are [[Allen & Company]], [[Providence Equity Partners]], and various angel investors, including [[Ted Leonsis]], [[Dan Rosensweig]], Jeff Weiner, and [[Brent Jones]].<ref name="Kerr"/><ref>{{cite web |title= Blog network SportsBlog Nation scores funding |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10077904-36.html |publisher= [[CNET.com]] |date= 29 October 2008 |accessdate= 2008-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Sports Blog Site SBNation Gets $8 Million More, From Comcast And Others |url= http://paidcontent.org/article/419-sports-blog-site-sbnation-gets-8-million-more/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 16 July 2009 |accessdate= 2010-11-14 |first=Rafat |last=Ali}}</ref> According to sources, the Series C in May 2012, valued Vox at $140 million.<ref name="forbes.com">{{ cite web |title= Meet The Digital Upstart That Thinks Millions Of Rowdy Fans Are The Future Of The Web |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/12/06/meet-the-digital-upstart-that-thinks-millions-of-rowdy-fans-are-the-future-of-the-web/ |publisher= Forbes |date= 6 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-07 |first=Brian |last=Solomon}}</ref> A Series D valued the company north of $200M, raising an additional $40M<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media aims to obtain USD40 million funding via Accel Partners |url= http://www.vcpost.com/articles/16544/20131016/vox-media-aims-obtain-usd40-million-funding-via-accel-partners.htm |publisher= VC Post |date= 16 Oct 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24}}</ref>

== Editorial brands ==
Vox’s strategy goes deep in verticals, building big consumer media brands in major categories. Rather than uniting all all of their brands under one portal through assigned tabs, Vox unites them through technology, using its proprietary modern media [[Chorus]] that integrates design with creative brand advertising products. Instead of homepages, Vox’s audiences are built through community engagement. Vox's strategy is to own the leading category authorities in each vertical. After launching over 300 sports blogs (SBNation), they added tech (The Verge) in 2011, and gaming (Polygon) verticals in 2012. Vox then acquired the Curbed Network, adding verticals in real estate (Curbed), food (Eater), and fashion (Racked), in 2013.<ref name="Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/digital/vox-media-acquires-curbedcom-7271819?src=nl/mornReport/20131112 | title=Vox Media Acquires Curbed.com | publisher=WWD | date=11 November 2013 | accessdate=12 November 2013 | author=Steigrad, Alexandra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Is Vox Media’s Curbed acquisition a death knock for portals? |url= http://pando.com/2013/11/11/is-vox-medias-curbed-acquisition-a-death-knock-for-portals/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 13 Nov 2013 |accessdate= 2014-01-24 |first=Hamish |last=McKenzie}}</ref> In early 2014, Vox announced they would be launching a website for the vertical of news and politics (Project X).<ref>{{cite web |title= The business behind Ezra Klein's 'Project X' |url= http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/27/technology/innovation/ezra-klein-vox-media/ |publisher= VC Post |date= 27 Jan 2014 |accessdate= 2014-01-27 |first=Brian |last=Stelter}}</ref>

===''SB Nation''===
SBNation.com is a sports network focuses on developing content on the web, offering over 300<ref>{{ cite web |title= SB Nation Network |url= http://www.sbnation.com/blogs |publisher= sbnation.com |date= 24 March 2011 |accessdate= 2011-03-24 }}</ref> websites, each with its own name, URL, brand, community focus, writers, and guidelines. The sports network covers most or all teams of the [[MLB]], [[NBA]], [[NFL]], [[Major League Soccer|MLS]], and [[NHL]], as well as [[NASCAR]], [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]], [[college sports]], [[cycling|pro cycling]], and other sports.

At a DC-based kickoff event in February 2009, there were about 185 blogs. [[ComScore]], the [[Reston, Virginia]]-based tracker of consumer Internet habits, tallied 5.8 million unique visitors to SB Nation Web sites during the month of November 2010. That 208 percent increase over the 1.9 million unique visitors in November 2009 made SB Nation the fastest growing sports Web site the company tracked at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title= SB Nation's sports blogger collective sees bias as a plus |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121706202.html |publisher= [[WashingtonPost.com]] |date= 20 December 2010 |accessdate= 2010-01-08 |first=Steven |last=Overly}}</ref> As of December, 2010, SB Nation had 12 million unique visitors and over 100 million page views monthly, according to CEO Jim Bankoff. Expansion includes mobile and going global, into the "European Premier (soccer) League." <ref>{{cite web |title= The New Game in Sports Journalism: SB Nation Claims 100 Million Monthly Views- Going Global with Soccer Coverage |url= http://www.beet.tv/2010/12/sb-nation-tranforming-sports-journalism-with-100-million-monthly-views-and-top-tier-venture-funding-.html |publisher= Beet.tv |date= 10 December 2010 |accessdate= 2011-02-08 }}</ref> As of March, 2011, Vox Media's [[SB Nation]] had grown to more than 300 separate web sites maintained primarily by part-time contract writers. They put together posts, facilitate dialogue and interact with commenters. As of November 2012, ComScore reported that there were 130 million people in the U.S. who accessed sports news online in October. [[ESPN]]'s 45 million unique visitors still exceeded SB Nation’s 9.4 million, but ESPN lost 5 million visitors year-over-year, while SB Nation grew by 20%.<ref name="forbes.com"/> As of June, 2013, Vox says that SB Nation has reached 50 million unique visitors per month and 190 million monthly page views, and has more than 70,000 Twitter followers (@SBNation) and almost 67,000 likes on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says design helps charge SB Nation |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/06/17/vox-media-credits-new-interface-with.html?page=all|publisher= New York Business Journal |date= 19 July 2013 |accessdate= 2013-07-19 }}</ref>

In February, 2011, SB Nation hired [[Rob Neyer]] away from ESPN, where he had worked for 15 years in what CEO Jim Bankoff called a "high profile hire".<ref name="leavesespn">{{cite news |last=Rovell |first=Darren |authorlink=Darren Rovell |title=One of the Originals, Rob Neyer, Leaves ESPN.com for SB Nation |date=February 1, 2011 |work=CNBC.com |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/41368964 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wBSRaDTF |archivedate=February 1, 2011}}</ref> On March 30, 2011 SB Nation launched Baseball Nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/3/30/2082120/introducing-a-new-concept-baseball-nation|title=Introducing ... Baseball Nation|accessdate=2011-04-22|publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> Baseball Nation features writers Jason Brannon, [[Carson Cistulli]], editors Rob Neyer, Jeff Sullivan and Grant Brisbee.

===''The Verge''===
{{main|The Verge (website)}} The Verge is an technology news and media network operated by Vox Media with offices in Manhattan, New York. The site launched on November 1, 2011. The network publishes news items, long form feature stories, product reviews, podcasts, and an entertainment show. The network's content is managed by its [[editor-in-chief]] [[Joshua Topolsky]], managing editor [[Nilay Patel]], and Vox Media's [[chief content officer]] Marty Moe.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110719006064/en/CORRECTING-REPLACING-SB-Nation-Announces-Verge-Launch|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING SB Nation Announces The Verge To Launch This Fall|date=19 July 2011|publisher=businesswire.com|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref>

[[Joshua Topolsky]] was the editor of Engadget until March 2011. Topolsky and eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members (including Nilay Patel, Ross Miller, Joanna Stern, Chris Ziegler, Paul Miller, Vlad Savov, Justin Glow, and Dan Chilton) at Engadget left AOL to join SB Nation to build a new tech and gadget site.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carr |first=David |date=April 3, 2011 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html |work=The New York Times |title=Team From Engadget Makes Jump to SB Nation}}</ref> While Topolsky and his team were developing the new site, a 'placeholder' site called ''This Is My Next'' was created to allow them to continue writing articles and producing podcasts.<ref>http://thisismynext.com/</ref> In a reference to the new website Topolsky is quoted as saying, “We’re not trying to be [[Twitter]] or [[Facebook]], as in this new thing people are using, we want to be something that is just the evolved version of what we have been doing.” <ref>http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/topolsky-and-bankoff-on-engadget-sb-nation-and-the-new-tech-site-thats-bringing-them-together/</ref> The new technology network—''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]''—launched on November 1, 2011.<ref>[http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/10/26/the-verge-sb-nation/ With The Verge, SB Nation looks beyond just gadgets - Fortune Tech]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/joshuatopolsky/status/129910902802751489 Twitter]</ref> It was also announced that Scott Lowe, from IGN Tech, would be joining Vox.

The Verge launched in November 2011. One year later in October 2012, comScore reported that The Verge had 3.1 million unique U.S. visitors. Gawker Media’s [[Gizmodo]], by comparison, had 6.5 million unique visits, and AOL’s [[Engadget]], had 6.3 millon.<ref>{{cite web |title= Vox Media says the Verge is "very profitable" after one year |url= http://paidcontent.org/2012/12/11/vox-media-says-the-verge-is-very-profitable-after-one-year/ |publisher= Paid Content |date= 12 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-11 |first=Jeff John |last=Roberts}}</ref>

===''Polygon''===
{{Main|Polygon (website)}}
In early January 2012, Vox hired Chris Grant, editor-in-chief of [[Joystiq]], to launch a new gaming site with Vox. Also hired were [[Brian Crecente]], editor-in-chief of ''[[Kotaku]]'', and Russ Pitts, editor-in-chief of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', to run the site, along with Justin and Griffin McElroy, Chris Plante, Arthur Gies, and Russ Frushtick, and Tracey Lien and Emily Gera for the roles of Senior Reporter, Australia & Senior Reporter, UK, respectively{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}.

Vox, which had previously stated that "Vox Games" was merely a placeholder until the project was ready to separate itself from being a Gaming hub on ''The Verge'' to a fully-fledged independent website, revealed on April 6, 2012, that the gaming site would be named ''Polygon''.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 6 Apr 2012 |url= http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon }}</ref> On October 25, 2012 Polygon launched under its own name.<ref>{{cite web |last= Grant |first= Christopher |title= Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |work= Polygon |publisher= Vox Media |date= 24 Oct 2012 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon }}</ref> The site features responsive web-design (which SB Nation has had since its relaunch in mid-2012) and long feature articles.

===Curbed===
Curbed is a real-estate/home website that reaches beyond New York City to publish in 32 markets across the U.S. and Canada.

===Eater===
A food/dining website that chronicles restaurants and nightlife.

===Racked===
A retail/shopping website which covers style.

===Project X===
A news & current affairs website. It's editor-in-chief is [[Ezra Klein]], also hired were Melissa Bell, Matthew Yglesias and Dylan Matthews.<ref>{{cite web |last= Klein |first= Ezra |title= Vox is our next |work= The Verge |publisher= Vox Media |date= 26 Jan 2014 |url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/26/5348212/ezra-klein-vox-is-our-next }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[http://voxmedia.com/ Vox Media] Official Website
*{{twitter|voxmediainc|Vox Media}}

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Polygon (Website)

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| revenue =
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'''''Polygon''''' is an American [[video gaming]] website operated by [[Vox Media]], which also publishes ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'' and [[SB Nation]].

The history of ''Polygon'' can trace back to early 2011, when Christopher Grant, then the [[editor-in-chief]] of [[AOL]] gaming blog [[Joystiq]], was approached by Vox CEO [[Jim Bankoff]], himself a former AOL executive. Bankoff offered to focus on online journalism with the launch of a new gaming website. This offer was rejected; Grant, in an interview with Forbes, later commented, "We're just going to ride it out with whatever publisher we're with now until they go out of business, and then we'll flip burgers."<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/10/24/the-inside-story-of-polygon-the-verges-new-gaming-sister-site/ |title=The Inside Story Of Polygon, The Verge's New Gaming Sister-Site |author=Soloman, Brian |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Forbes |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> However, Vox would launch ''The Verge'' in November that year; it features a new and visually-attractive design{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}, and contains documentary-line review videos. These attributes, along with endorsements of sponsors like [[Microsoft]] and [[BMW]], led Grant to reconsider Bankoff's offer.<ref name=Forbes/>

In January 2012, Grant brought with him several reporters to the new venture following his departure from Joystiq. He further recruited the editors-in-chief of [[Kotaku]] and [[The Escapist (website)|The Escapist]], [[Brian Crecente]] and [[Russ Pitts]], respectively; altogether the team numbers 16 members.<ref name=Forbes/> Grant, as editor-in-chief, said he wanted to join the start-up to have an opportunity to completely redefine the purpose of a gaming website, hoping that, with ''Polygon''{{'}}s focus on the behind-the-scene aspects and development of a video game, people will find the site valuable.<ref name=Forbes/><ref name=ATD>{{cite web |url=http://allthingsd.com/20121024/let-the-games-begin-vox-media-launches-a-new-site-covering-videogames/ |title=Let the Games Begin: Vox Media Launches a New Site Covering Videogames |author=Duryee, Tricia |date=October 24, 2012 |work=All Things Digital |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> Justin McElroy, the site's managing editor, said that Polygon will reflect "the human side of development, and focus things on people."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2012/10/25/polygon/ |title=Veteran Game Journalists Unite to Launch Vox’s ‘Polygon’ |author=Stark, Chelsea |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Mashable |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref>

The venture was initially and tentatively named "Vox Games" while the team searched for a brand under which Grant and his team would be known. From February 21, the editorial team trained and released their work on ''The Verge'' under the category "Gaming". In April, Grant announced the name of the new website to be "Polygon", which was selected as the word means many angles, a suitable editorial name (it is derived from the Greek words ''poly'' for many and ''gonia'' for angles);<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/2/21/2814600/welcome-to-the-vox-games-alpha |title=Welcome to the Vox Games alpha |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 21, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/4/6/2930103/vox-games-is-dead-welcome-polygon |title=Vox Games is dead. Welcome, Polygon |author=Grant, Christopher |date=April 6, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name=PolygonLaunch>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/10/24/3547938/welcome-to-polygon |title=Welcome to Polygon! It's a website (finally) |author=Grant, Christopher |date=October 24, 2012 |work=Polygon |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> ''polygons'' are also the [[Polygonal modeling|basic components]] of [[video game graphics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/192834/why-polygon-takes-video-games-journalism-seriously/ |title=Why Polygon takes video-games journalism seriously |author=Beaujon, Andrew |date=October 25, 2012 |work=Poynter Institute |publisher= |accessdate=October 26, 2012}}</ref> The website was launched on October 24, 2012,<ref name=PolygonLaunch/> when gaming articles previously posted on ''The Verge'' were transferred to the new domain.

{{Portal|Journalism}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vox Media}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Polygon'' (website)}}

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Imgur

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{{Infobox Website
| name = Imgur
| logo = [[File:Imgur logo.svg]]
| screenshot = [[File:ImgurFrontPage July20,2013.jpg|200px]]
| caption = The Imgur front page on July 20, 2013
| url = [http://imgur.com/ imgur.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[image hosting service]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| author = Alan Schaaf
| language = English
| launch date = February 23, 2009
| current status = Active
| revenue =
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 59 ({{as of|2014|2|2|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/imgur.com |title= Imgur.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-02-02 }}</ref>
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'''Imgur''' (pronounced ''imager''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/faq#pronounce|title=How do you pronounce Imgur?|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> and stylized as ''imgur'') is an online [[image hosting service|image hosting]] service founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009 in Athens, Ohio. Imgur describes itself as "the home to the web's most popular image content, curated in real time by a dedicated community through commenting, voting and sharing."<ref>https://twitter.com/imgur</ref> It offers free image hosting to millions of users<ref name="domainshane">{{cite web|url=http://domainshane.com/meet-alan-schaaf-creater-designer-coder-of-one-of-the-fastest-growing-sites-on-the-net-imgur-com/|title=Meet Alan Schaaf: Creator, Designer, Coder of One of the Fastest Growing Sites on the Net: Imgur.com|first=Shane|last=Cultra|work=DomainShane.com|date=November 30, 2009|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> a day, and a comment-based social community. The company supports itself with revenue generated from ad sales, Pro accounts, commercial hosting and merchandise.<ref name=":1">Tech Tuesday Takeover: Self-Serve Ads. http://imgur.com/blog/2013/05/28/tech-tuesday-takeover-self-serve-ads/</ref>

On October 22, 2012, Imgur released a user-submitted gallery, which allows users to submit directly to the Imgur gallery for public view, comments and votes.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/22/tutorial-the-new-gallery/</ref>

On June 26, 2013, Imgur released its first content creation tool, the Imgur Meme Generator, which offers simple meme creation as well as a public gallery of popular meme templates.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/</ref>

The official Imgur mascot is the Imguraffe, which was created originally as an April Fools' Day joke, but was "too cute to give up", thereby becoming the official mascot.<ref>http://imgur.com/help#imguraffe</ref>

==History==
The company was started in [[Athens, Ohio]] as Alan Schaaf's side project as he attended [[Ohio University]] for [[computer science]]. The service, which the creator describes as "an image hosting service that doesn't suck", was created as a response to the usability problems encountered in similar services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7zlyd/my_gift_to_reddit_i_created_an_image_hosting/|title=My Gift to Reddit: I created an image hosting service that doesn't suck. What do you think?|first=Alan|last=Schaaf|work=[[Reddit]]|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=April 9, 2013}}</ref> It took off almost instantly, jumping from a thousand hits per day to a million total page views in the first five months.<ref>http://allthingsd.com/20120515/interview-imgurs-path-to-1-billion-image-views-per-day/</ref> The website became widely recognized following its rise to popularity on [[social news]] websites such as [[Reddit]] and [[Digg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/online/imgur-accounts-alan-schaaf-interview/|title=Viral Sensation In One Year: A Q&A With Imgur Founder Alan Schaaf|first=Robert|last=Quigley|work=[[Mediaite]]|date=January 13, 2010|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref>

In the beginning, Imgur relied on donations to help with the web hosting costs. As the site grew, it needed additional sources of revenue to keep up with demand. Display ads were introduced in May 2009;<ref name=":0" /> sponsored images and self-service ads were introduced in 2013.<ref name=":1" />

In order to scale and manage its growth, Imgur used three different hosting providers in the first year before settling on [[Voxel]], then switching to [[Amazon Web Services]] in late 2011.<ref name=":0" />

In January 2011, the company moved from Ohio to [[San Francisco]].<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> They currently have 10 employees,<ref>http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/how-imgur-is-taking-over-reddit-from-the-inside</ref> and won the Best Bootstrapped Startup award at [[TechCrunch]]'s 2012 Crunchies Awards.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/01/imgur-wins-best-bootstrapped-startup-sees-1-billion-pageviews-per-month/</ref>

===April Fools' Jokes===
Imgur has a history of playing April Fools' jokes on its users. The first documented joke in 2011 was the Catification feature, which allowed users to automatically add cats to any image with one click.<ref>Catify Your Images! http://imgur.com/blog/2011/04/01/catify-your-images/</ref> In 2012, Imgur introduced the Imguraffe. The "simple Imguraffe sharer" version included a giraffe print background and a giraffe with a top hat and monocle in the logo.<ref>Introducing the Imguraffe! http://imgur.com/blog/2012/03/31/introducing-the-imguraffe/</ref> In 2013, as an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, the site announced the ability to upload images using traditional [[snail mail]], to "appeal to a broad user base which includes film users, the computer illiterate, and those afraid of radiation from scanners."<ref>{{cite web|title=Upload via Snail Mail|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/01/upload-via-snail-mail/|work=Imgur.com|date=April 1, 2013|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> This was ultimately honored by the site's administrators who subsequently uploaded images which had been sent from users via the postal service.<ref>http://imgur.com/gallery/Xgz7SYb</ref>

==Popularity==

As of 2013, Imgur has largely overtaken other hosts, such as [[Photobucket]], [[ImageShack]], and [[TinyPic]].<ref>http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=Imgur,%20Photobucket,%20Imageshack,%20Tinypic&cmpt=q</ref>

In its first month, Imgur saw 93,000 pageviews. According to [[EdgeCast Networks|EdgeCast]], Imgur's former [[Content delivery network|CDN]], Imgur serves more images in 10 minutes than there are in the entire [[Library of Congress]].<ref name=":0">Imgur's Startup Journey. http://imgur.com/blog/2012/05/15/imgurs-startup-journey-infographic/</ref> In 2012, there were 300 million images uploaded, 364 billion image views counted, and 42 petabytes of data transferred.<ref>http://imgur.com/bestof2012</ref>

'''Site statistics current as of June 2013:'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| 1,002,000 images uploaded daily
|-
| 3,479,646,270 monthly pageviews
|-
| 70,808,320 unique visitors
|}
In September 2012, Imgur sent out 3,000 free stickers based on user requests.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/09/06/imgur-stickers-the-world/</ref>

==Features==

===Image uploads===
The following image file types can be uploaded: JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, BMP, PDF, and XCF (GIMP). Images can be public or private. Images on the site are not retained indefinitely. If an image submitted by a user with a free account is not accessed at least once during a six-month period, it will be deleted.<ref>{{cite web|title=How long do you keep the images?|url=http://imgur.com/faq#long|work=Imgur.com|accessdate=January 3, 2012}}</ref> Images can be uploaded via clipboard, via computer, via web or via drag-and-drop.<ref name="imgur.com">http://imgur.com/blog/2012/07/30/new-header-random-mode-upload-from-clipboard-oh-my/</ref>

===Albums===
Albums were introduced on October 11, 2010.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/10/11/site-upgrades/</ref> Album layouts are fully customizable and embeddable.

===Accounts===
On January 9, 2010, Alan Schaaf announced the creation of Imgur accounts, which allow users to create custom image galleries and manage their images. Accounts allow full image management including editing, deletion, album creation and embedding, as well as the ability to comment on viral images and submit to the public gallery.<ref>http://imgur.com/help/accounts</ref> Gallery profiles give the user the ability to view their past public activity.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2011/03/14/account-stats-and-profiles/</ref> If an account has more than 225 images, only the most recently uploaded 225 are displayed in their profile. Paid pro accounts were created in 2010 to remove these limitations and allows infinite image storage, as well as increased upload limits.<ref>https://imgur.com/register/upgrade</ref>

===Meme Generator===
Since June 26, 2013, Imgur has provided a "Meme Generator" service that allows users to create [[image macro]]s with custom text using a wide variety of images.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imgur.com/blog/2013/06/26/the-imgur-meme-generator/|title=The Imgur Meme Generator|work=Imgur.com|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

===Gallery===
The public Imgur gallery is a collection of the most viral images from around the web based on an algorithm that computes views, shares and votes based on time.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2013/04/10/virality-scores-user-submitted-images/</ref> As opposed to private account uploads, images added to the gallery are publicly searchable by title. Members of the Imgur community, self-proclaimed "Imgurians," can vote and comment on the images, earning reputation points<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/10/24/reputation-revised/</ref> and trophies.<ref>http://imgur.com/blog/2012/11/21/imgur-trophies/</ref> Images from the gallery are often later posted to social news sites such as [[The Huffington Post|Huffington Post]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/imgur</ref> Random mode was released on July 30, 2012 and allows users to browse the entire history of the public gallery randomly.<ref name="imgur.com"/>

===Mobile Application===
The official Imgur mobile app for Android debuted on June 24, 2013,<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/24/imgurs-android-app-officially-debuts-content-creation-tools-coming-soon/</ref> with an official iPhone app following later. The mobile app offers all site features.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://imgur.com/}}

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IDreamBooks

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{{Infobox website
| name = iDreamBooks
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption = Never read a crappy book again!
| url = [http://idreambooks.com/ idreambooks.com]
| commercial = Yes
| type = Book [[review aggregator]]
| registration = Optional
| owner =
| launch date = July 2012<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/liticism/2012/07/18/to-read-or-not-to-read-idreambooks-com-and-the-guidance-of-frowning-clouds/#.UAXSpv29l2c.twitter|title=To read or not to read: idreambooks.com and the guidance of frowning clouds|publisher=[[Crikey]]|accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref>
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 943,847 ({{as of|2014|2|2|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/idreambooks.com |title= Idreambooks.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-02-02 }}</ref>
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'''iDreamBooks.com''' is a [[book]] ″discoverability″ [[website]], structured as a book [[review aggregator]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/56883-sony-partners-with-idreambooks-com-book-discoverability-site.html | title=Sony Partners with iDreamBooks.com, Book Discoverability Site |publisher=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date = 2013-04-19| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> It was founded in [[San Francisco]] by Rahul Simha, Vish Chapalamadugu and Mohit Aggarwal<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> in July 2012.<ref name="BlogsCrikeyCom" /> The site is inspired by the film review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]],<ref name="HuffingtonPost">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/13/idreambooks-rotten-tomatoes-books_n_1672044.html | title=iDreamBooks Review Site: Rotten Tomatoes For Books? | publisher = [[The Huffington Post]] | date = 2012-07-13| accessdate=2013-08-21}}</ref> whose cofounder [[Patrick Y. Lee|Patrick Lee]] was an early [[investor]] in the [[Joint venture|venture]].<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

Similarly to the Rotten Tomatoes system, iDreamBooks.com assigns two percentage scores to each title: one is based on professional [[review]]s from reputable publications (including, among many others, [[the New Yorker]], [[the Guardian]], [[the Wall Street Journal]], [[the New York Review of Books]], [[the Independent]], [[the Millions]], [[the Sydney Morning Herald]], and also many [[blog]]s) as well as from writers who were [[Vetting|vetted]] by the website and allowed to submit reviews; the other score is obtained from consumer user ratings.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" /> Thus far, the site scores new releases from the big six [[Publishing|publishers]] ([[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]], [[HarperCollins]], [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]], [[Penguin Group|Penguin]], [[Random House]], and [[Simon & Schuster]]), but in the future, it plans to include also the smaller publishers and [[Classic#Cultural classics|classics]].<ref name="HuffingtonPost" /> [[Revenue]] is generated from paid [[Business partnering|partnerships]], of which the first one was the [[Sony Reader]] store partnership; the site also licenses its data, and, in the future, plans to offer marketing deals for individual authors or groups of books.<ref name="PublishersWeekly" />

==See also==
*[[Critics & Writers]]
*[[Rotten Tomatoes]]
*[[Review aggregator]]
*[[Goodreads]]

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist|2}}

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Fiverr

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{{Infobox website
|name = Fiverr
|logo = [[File:Fiverr Logo.png|230px]]
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|slogan = Buy. Sell. Have fun.
|commercial = Yes
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|registration = Required
|language = [[American English|English]]
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|owner = Shai Wininger, Micha Kaufman
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'''Fiverr''', stylized as '''fiverr''', is a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, referred to as 'gigs' beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name. The site is primarily used by [[freelancer]]s who use Fiverr to offer a variety of different services, and by customers to buy those services. It effectively acts as microtask marketplace.<ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr">{{cite news|title=Task-Based Marketplace Fiverr Raises $15M From Accel And Bessemer|url=http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/task-based-marketplace-fiverr-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=TechCrunch|date=3 May 2012|author=Leena Rao}}</ref>

Currently, Fiverr lists more than 1.3 million services on the site that range between $5 and $500.<ref name="Fiverr TNW">{{cite news|title=Fiverr helps get things done for as little as $5, raises $15m from Accel and Bessemer|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/05/03/fiverr-helps-get-things-done-for-as-little-as-5-raises-15m-from-accel-and-bessemer/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=The Next Web|date=3 May 2012|author=Robin Wauters}}</ref>

== About Fiverr ==
The site was founded by Micha Kaufman and Shai Wininger in 2009 with the aim of providing a platform for people to buy and sell a variety of small services typically offered by freelance contractors, such as writing, graphic design, and programming. Fiverr operates in more than 200 countries and brings in revenue by taking a 20% commission from each sale that is made through their platform. The service provides its users in return a place for them to connect; the ability to communicate; the facilities to send and receive files; and the platform to make and accept payment, as well as providing support for buyer and seller disputes.<ref>[http://moneymakerways.com/fiverr-review-how-to-make-money-online-using-your-knowledge-and-skills Fiverr Review – How To Make Money Online Using Your Knowledge And Skills], Branko Zecevic , April 17, 2013</ref>

In January 2012, Fiverr launched Levels, a reputation-based promotion system. After sellers successfully complete at least 10 transactions, they unlock advanced tools to offer add-on services and increase the value. Now, close to 50% of the services offered on Fiverr sell for more than $5. Approximately 15% of the sellers consider Fiverr a primary source of income.<ref name="pehub">{{cite news|title=Fiverr Inks $15M|url=http://www.pehub.com/148768/fiverr-inks-15m/|accessdate=2012-05-04|newspaper=Private Equity Hub|date=3 May 2012|author= Press Release}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Yahoo!]], Kaufman stated: "The grand vision of Fiverr is really to create a marketplace where people can create a business out of their hobbies. Similar to the revolution that [[eBay]] brought to products."<ref name="sideshow">{{cite news|title=How Fiverr.com is changing the creative economy $5 at a time|url=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/fiverr-com-changing-creative-economy-5-time-140436788.html|accessdate=2012-03-04|newspaper=Yahoo News Blog|date=3 April 2012|author= Eric Pfeiffer}}</ref>

The website was launched in February 2010 and by 2012 was hosting over 1.3 million gigs.<ref name="1 1/2 months">{{cite news|title=What Will People Do for $5? Fiverr Lets You Find Out|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/16/what-will-people-do-for-5-fiverr-lets-you-find-out/|accessdate=2011-04-10|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=16 March 2010|author=Mary Pilon}}</ref> The website transaction volume has grown 600% since 2011. Additionally, Fiverr.com has been ranked among the top 200 most popular sites in the U.S. and top 200 in the world since the beginning of 2013.<ref name="Fiverr TNW"/>

On May 3, 2012, Fiverr secured US$15 million in funding from [[Accel Partners]] and [[Bessemer Venture Partners]], bringing the company's total funding to US$20 million.<ref name="TechCrunch Fiverr"/>

== Function of Fiverr ==
Fiverr facilitates the buying and selling of "gigs" or micro-jobs online. More than 1.3 million services are available on the site that range from funny and quirky to business micro-services. For example, advertised services have included "to sing while holding a sign with your company logo" and "to receive travel tips for visiting Paris" in exchange for a fixed US$5 fee. The services on Fiverr have been fairly diverse with such items for sale as include celebrity impressions, marketing tips, and custom printed guitar picks.<ref name="GiveEm5">{{cite news|title=Giving ’em five|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/giving_em_five_ILBxtoIeSi2O73QeBWeGaP|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=New York Post|date=7 February 2012|author=Tim Donnelly}}</ref>

===About Fiverr Levels System===
In January 2012, Fiverr launched the '''Levels''' system. This feature enabled more sellers to earn additional sales using tools which were previously available to a selected group.<ref name="Levels">{{cite news|title=Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos|url=http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/13/meet-the-puppet-who-made-11000-last-year-from-silly-online-videos/?iid=pf-article-latest|accessdate=2012-03-20|newspaper=Time|date=13 January 2012|author=Brad Tuttle}}</ref>

Fiverr has three "Levels": Level 1; Level 2; and Top Rated Seller.<ref name="Levels System">{{cite news|title=Fiverr outs new Levels feature, aims to aid user buying decisions and reward sellers|url=http://www.technologyblogged.com/technology-news/fiverr-outs-new-levels-feature-aims-to-aid-user-buying-decisions-and-reward-sellers|accessdate=2012-03-19|newspaper=technologyblogged|date=12 January 2012|author=Jakk}}</ref>

Once sellers move up a level they gain the following sales tools:<ref name="Levels System"/>

*'''Gig Extras''' which enable sellers to add-on services to their gig at an additional cost (up to $100).
*'''Multiples''' which enable buyers to order more than one gig at a time.

==See also==
*[[TaskRabbit]]
*[[Elance]]
*[[Freelancer.com]]
*[[Guru.com]]
*[[Freelance marketplace]]
*[[elancing]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://fiverr.com/}}
* [http://www.crunchbase.com/company/fiverr Fiverr CrunchBase]
* [http://www.ny1.com/content/157902/christopher-walken-impersonator-phones-it-in-for-a-living Interview with Fiverr Seller], '''Christopher Walken Impersonator Phones It In For A Living''', By Lisa McDivitt, 2012/03/19, NY1 News

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FilesTube

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{{Infobox Website
| name = FilesTube
| logo = [[File:Filestube current logo.gif|200px]]
| screenshot =
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| url = [http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube.to]
| commercial =
| type = [[Metasearch engine]]
| language = Chinese, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish
| registration =
| owner = [[Red-Sky|Red-Sky Sp. z.o.o.]]
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'''FilesTube''' is a [[metasearch engine]] established in 2007, specializing in searching files in various [[file sharing]] and [[File hosting service|uploading services]], such as [[Mega_(Website)|Mega]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/about.html|title=About FilesTube}}</ref> It also includes sections for videos, games, lyrics and software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/|title=The FilesTube homepage contains a bar at the top of the page used to categorize and search specific download types}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=<nowiki>[FilesTube]</nowiki> is a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents}}</ref> It is owned by Polish company [[Red-Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.red-sky.pl/show/25,filestube1/|title=English entry in Red-Sky's portfolio}}</ref>

==Name and logo==
[[File:Filestube old logo.gif|thumb|The old logo of FilesTube, showing a very close resemblance to [[YouTube]]'s logo.]]
The name and logo of the website are in the style of the video-sharing website [[YouTube]]. While the old logo looked almost identical to the YouTube logo (with "Files" replacing "You" and the logo color being blue), slight changes have been made to the current logo.

==Reception==
Donnie Jenkins of ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'' called the website "a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=Jenkins: Convenience is just an app away}}</ref>

==Copyright infringement and blocking==
FilesTube says it removes copyrighted content from its search results on request.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/dmca.html|title=FilesTube's DMCA policy}}</ref> However, it has been blocked by court order or government action in multiple countries:

* [[Malaysia]] in June 2011<ref>[https://torrentfreak.com/filestube-secures-new-domain-to-bypass-domain-blocking-110619/ FilesTube Secures New Domain To Bypass Domain Blocking], June 19, 2011</ref>
* The [[United Kingdom]] in October 2013<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/ExtraTorrent-BitSnoop-Torrentz-eu-and-FilesTube-to-Be-Blocked-in-the-UK-on-October-30-395190.shtml ExtraTorrent, BitSnoop, Torrentz.eu, and FilesTube to Be Blocked in the UK on October 30]</ref><ref>[http://help.sky.com/security/privacy/our-approach-to-protecting-copyright/ Our approach to protecting copyright | Sky Help]</ref>

==Accounts==
FilesTube can be accessed and used by anyone. However, there are some features of FilesTube that require an account to use. When creating an account, FilesTube requires the user's email address and a unique username and password.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/account/register.html|title=FilesTube registration form}}</ref>

==Automatically collected information==
When visiting FilesTube, whether the user is a registered FilesTube user or not, FilesTube will automatically log data related to the visit: the connecting IP address, browser type, software used, the webpage visited prior to visiting FilesTube, the requested FilesTube pages, access times, dates and other figures.

According to the site's privacy policy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/privacy.html|title=FilesTube privacy policy}}</ref> this information is used for observation and examination of how the site was utilized and what services were also present, to develop the progression of the site's functionality and user-friendliness, to provide a more personal experience for the user's necessities, and to confirm that the users of FilesTube meet the criteria necessary to process their requests.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube]
*[http://blog.filestube.com/ FilesTube.com development blog]

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Fashion Model Directory

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| name = The Fashion Model Directory (FMD)
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| commercial = yes
| type = Online fashion database
| language = [[English language|English]]
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[Fashion One Group]]
| launch date = 2000
| current status = Active
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The '''Fashion Model Directory''' ('''FMD''') is an online [[database]] of information about [[fashion model]]s, [[modeling agency|modelling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s and fashion editorials. FMD is often denoted as the [[IMDb]] of the fashion industry,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref> for being one of the world's largest fashion database. Started as an offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]], FMD went live on the web in 2000 and was taken over by British media group [[Fashion One Group]] two years later.

==Overview==
The Fashion Model Directory is one of the world's largest database of professional female fashion models,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelmanagement.com/modeling-advice/fashionmodeldirectory-review/|title=Profile and Review on ModelManagement.com}}</ref> [[modeling agency|modeling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s, and fashion editorials. It includes complete information about the appearance of the model in advertisements, magazine covers, editorials, and fashion shows, as well as information about her hobbies, official and other websites, and other relevant notes. FMD also provides an extensive picture gallery for each fashion model, including copyright information and photographer credit where available.
Since its rebranding in May 2011, FMD is directed to consolidate the database into a credited fashion portal. Consequently, the site started publishing its own fashion news and currently has up to 100 daily updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/fmd1_com/|title=FMD - Updates on Twitter}}</ref>

The FMD database includes over 10,000 [[fashion model]]s, 1,400 fashion designers, 2,000 fashion brands, 1,700 magazines, 1,000 fully credited fashion editorials, and 1500 modelling agencies as well as one of the largest fashion archives on the web, with over 300,000 photographs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref>

==History==
FMD was started as a private offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]]. In 2000, the database went online and was updated every week. Two years later, after being offline for a short time, the project was taken over by [[United Kingdom|British]] media group [[Fashion One Group]] and finally rebranded in May 2011.

==Legal Issues==
According to the FMD, the rebranding in 2011 was preceded by a legal agreement with the [[Family (TV channel)|Family TV channel]] to change the old FMD [[logo]], due to its similarity with the Family "F" trade-mark.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com}}

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Engadget

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| commercial = Yes
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| language = English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, German
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| editor = Marc Perton (interim)
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'''Engadget''' is a [[Multilingualism|multilingual]] technology blog network with daily coverage of [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. Engadget currently operates a total of ten blogs—four written in English and six international versions with independent editorial staff. Engadget has in the past ranked among the top five in the "[[Technorati]] top 100"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/blogs/top100 |title=Top 100 Blogs – 1 to 25 |publisher=Technorati |date=21 August 2013}}</ref> and was noted in ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' for being one of the best blogs of 2010,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999863,00.html | work=Time | title=Best Blogs of 2010 | date=28 June 2010}}</ref> although it has not appeared in that listing in the past several years.

==History==
Engadget was founded by former [[Gizmodo]] technology weblog editor and co-founder, [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget was the founding blog in [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]] including [[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]] and [[Joystiq]] and formerly including [[Hack a Day|Hack-A-Day]]. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name="forbes" /> Engadget's editor-in-chief, [[Ryan Block]], announced on 22 July 2008, that he would be stepping down as editor-in-chief in late August, leaving the role to [[Joshua Topolsky]]. On 12 March 2011, [[Joshua Topolsky]], along with most of the senior editorial staff, announced that he was leaving Engadget due to AOL's ethically challenged editorial policies, leaving Tim Stevens—profiled by Fortune on 31 May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/31/tim-stevens-engadget/ |title=Tim Stevens is the nicest guy in tech |publisher=Fortune |date=31 May 2012}}</ref>—as the editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/welcome-to-engadget/ |title=Welcome to Engadget |work=Engadget |date=4 April 2011}}</ref> Overnight on 15 July 2013, AOL forcibly removed Tim Stevens as the editor-in-chief, placing [[gdgt]]'s Marc Perton as the executive editor.<ref>{{cite web|author=15 July 2013 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |publisher=TechCrunch |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>

==Blogs==
Engadget operates a number of blogs spanning seven different languages including English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, Polish (until 1 April 2010), Korean and German. The English edition of Engadget operates four blogs which, like the international editions, have been assimilated into a single site with a sub-domain prefix. These include Engadget Classic (the original Engadget blog), Engadget Mobile, Engadget HD and most recently Engadget Alt.

Launched in March 2004, Engadget is updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. It also posts rumors about the technological world, frequently offers opinion within its stories, and produces the weekly [[Engadget Podcast]] that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|publisher=[[forbes]].com|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref>

Since its founding, dozens of writers have written for or contributed to Engadget, Engadget Alt, Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD, including high profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists. These writers include [[Jason Calacanis]], [[Paul Boutin]], Phillip Torrone, Joshua Fruhlinger, Marc Perton and [[Susan Mernit]]. Darren Murph,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/darren-murph/ |title=Darren Murph's Engadget Profile Page |work=Engadget }}</ref> has worked on the site as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. He has written over 17,212 posts as of 5 October 2010.<ref name="Engadget">{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/engadgets-darren-murph-nabs-guinness-world-record-for-most-blog/|work=Engadget|title=Engadget's Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written!|author=Joshua Topolsky|date=5 October 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Industry analyst Ross Rubin has contributed a weekly column called [http://engadget.com/tag/switchedon Switched On] since October 2004.

Google Reader, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Engadget as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.

Engadget uses the Blogsmith [[Content management system|CMS]] to publish its content.

==Podcast==
The Engadget podcast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/the-engadget-podcast/ |title=Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> was launched in October 2004 and was originally hosted by Phillip Torrone and Len Pryor. Torrone was the host for the first 22 episodes of the podcast at which point Eric Rice took over. Eric Rice is known for his own podcast, called The Eric Rice Show and has also produced podcasts for [[Weblogs, Inc.]]. Eric hosted and produced 4 episodes of the podcast for Engadget until the show was taken over by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. The podcast was hosted by Editor-in-chief [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]] with occasional special guests until their 2011 departure. The podcast was produced by Trent Wolbe under Topolsky's editorship and continued to be under Tim Stevens until December 2012. As of December 2012, the podcast is produced by editor James Trew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/james-trew/ |title=James Trew's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> Listernship has steadily declined since Topolsky left the show, with most recent reviews being negative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/engadget/id73329281?mt=2|work=iTunes|title=Engadget Podcast reviews}}</ref>

The topic of discussion for the podcast is technology related and closely linked to events that have happened during the week in the world of technology. The show generally lasts an hour or more. The show is normally weekly, however the frequency can change, especially during special events. When events such as the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) and the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) occur, the podcast has been known to be broadcast daily.

The Engadget podcast is available as a subscription through [[iTunes]], [[Zune Marketplace]] and as an [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded directly from the site in either MP3, [[Ogg]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] or [[m4b]] format. The m4b version features images related to the current topic of discussion and can be displayed in [[iTunes]] or on a compatible player.

Engadget has started doing live podcasts, usually broadcasting Thursday or Friday afternoons on Ustream. The recorded podcast is usually available the day after. Engadget also hosts weekly Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/mobile/ |title=Mobile Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> and HD-focused<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/hd/ |title=HD Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> podcasts, with the former typically featuring [[Myriam Joire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/myriam-joire/ |title=Myriam Joire's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Brad Molen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/brad-molen/ |title=Brad Molen's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and the latter is generally hosted by Ben Drawbaugh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/ben-drawbaugh/ |title=Ben Drawbaugh's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Richard Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/richard-lawler/ |title=Richard Lawler's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref>

==App==
On 30 December 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=30 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=30 November 2011}}</ref> ''Engadget'' then released an Engadget app for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi phones on 1 January 2010 claiming it was the "1000th application in the "[[webOS]]" Catalog".<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/engadget-now-available-for-pre-and-pixi-the-first-webos-app-of/ |title=now available for Pre and Pixi: the first webOS app of 2010 (and 1000th in the Catalog)! |work=Engadget |date=1 January 2010}}</ref> A week later, on 8 January 2010 they launched the app on the BlackBerry platform. An app for Android devices was released on 25 March 2010<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/the-engadget-app-for-android-is-finally-really-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here! |work=Engadget |date=25 March 2010}}</ref> and the app for Windows Phone was released on 1 July 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here |work=Engadget |date=1 July 2011}}</ref> making the app available on all major mobile smartphone platforms. On 15 December 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/engadget-for-ipad-now-available/ |title=for iPad now available! |work=Engadget |date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Engadget debuted its official iPad app, while Engadget updated its [[Android (operating system)|Android app]] to support Honeycomb (and in turn, Android tablets) on 28 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/engadget-android-app-updated-now-with-honeycomb-support/ |title=Android app updated, now with Honeycomb support! |work=Engadget |date=28 July 2011}}</ref> The app's features included sharing articles through Twitter, Facebook or email, the ability to tip Engadget on breaking news, and the ability to bookmark and view articles offline.

==Distro==
Engadget Distro<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/distro/ |title=Distro product page |work=Engadget }}</ref> is a tablet magazine from the editors at ''Engadget'' that has been published on a weekly basis since its inception, although Special Issues<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/engadget-distros-first-special-edition-traces-the-origins-of-th/ |title=Distro's first special edition traces the origins of the iPhone 4S |work=Engadget |date=19 October 2011}}</ref> have appeared at times and multiple issues per week are published<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-las-vegas-its-engadget-distros-ces-special-edition/ |title=Live from Las Vegas, it's Engadget Distro's CES Special Edition |work=Engadget |date=12 January 2012}}</ref> during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The magazine was born from Tim Stevens' desire to provide a different, distilled look at a week's worth of Engadget news, and to enable readers to enjoy that coverage without the frantic nature of the online experience being necessarily attached. The magazine was announced on 20 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/introducing-engadget-distro/ |title=Introducing Engadget Distro! |work=Engadget |date=20 September 2011}}</ref> and teased on that night's episode of The Engadget Show in New York City. It became available to the public on 12 October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/engadget-distro-is-ready-for-download/ |title=Distro is ready for download! |work=Engadget |date=12 October 2011}}</ref> with the initial issues being available for Apple's [[iPad]]. On 21 December 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/engadget-distro-available-on-android-newsstand/ |title=Distro now available on Android Market and iOS Newsstand! |work=Engadget |date=21 December 2011}}</ref> Distro officially moved into the Newsstand app within Apple's iOS ecosystem while also becoming available for the first time on Android tablets. Each issue is also made available in PDF form.

While Distro began as a way to see a week's worth of Engadget news distilled down into a single magazine, it has since evolved into a platform where high-profile features and long form content are launched. Brian Heater's profile of Apple's third founder, Ron Wayne, was the cover story for Issue 18,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/distro-issue-18-explores-the-life-of-ron-wayne-apples-lost-fou/ |title=Distro Issue 18 explores the life of Ron Wayne, Apple's lost founder |work=Engadget |date=16 December 2011}}</ref> while Issue 69<ref>{{cite web|last=Steele |first=Billy |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/07/distro-issue-69-paypal-david-marcus/ |title=Distro Issue 69: Can David Marcus fix PayPal's reputation? |work=Engadget |date=7 December 2012}}</ref> featured an in-depth look at PayPal coupled with an interview with its president, David Marcus.

==Engadget Expand==
On 11 December 2012,<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/engadget-expand-live-event-conference/ |title=Announcing Engadget Expand, a live event and expo for gadget fans! |work=Engadget |date=11 December 2012}}</ref> ''Engadget'' announced Expand, a "live event and expo for gadget fans." This marks Engadget's first major foray into the conference world, following several years of sporadic meetups at smaller venues in New York City and San Francisco. Engadget alum Barb Dybwad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/barb-dybwad/ |title=Barb Dybwad's Engadget profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> was brought on to help launch the event. The inaugural event will be held 16–17 March 2013 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and it will feature "live panel and one-on-one sessions" as well as an Insert Coin: New Challengers competition where hardware startups can compete for exposure and other prizes. Nearly 2,000 people attended the first Expand,<ref>{{cite web|last=Heater |first=Brian |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/18/engadget-expand-wrap-up/ |title=Expand SF 2013 wrap-up |work=Engadget |date=18 March 2013}}</ref> and exhibitors / panelists included Google, Microsoft, Toyota, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Razer, Boston Dynamics, NASA, Samsung, DJ Spooky, Esko Bionics, ZBoard and OUYA.

Tickets at the door are "$60 for a full pass, $40 for Saturday (includes the after-party) and $30 for just Sunday."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/expand-is-tomorrow-details/ |title=Expand is tomorrow! Here's what you need to know |work=Engadget |date=15 March 2013}}</ref>

As the inaugural Expand closed,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Mat |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/the-after-math-engadget-expand-special/ |title=The After Math: Engadget Expand SF 2013 special |work=Engadget |date=22 March 2013}}</ref> Editor-in-chief Tim Stevens announced that a second Expand conference would occur in Q4 2013 in New York City. Engadget is planning to make Expand a bi-annual event, with one on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast of the U.S.

==The Engadget Show==
{{See also|List of The Engadget Show episodes}}
[[File:Engadget-Show-Ident-Logo-01-June-2011.jpg|right|thumb|The [[station identification]] logo first used on 'The Engadget Show' on 1 June 2011]] [[File:Engadget Show Original Ident.jpg|right|thumb|The original [[station identification]] logo used on 'The Engadget Show']] On 8 September 2009, [[Joshua Topolsky]] announced that Engadget would be taping a new video show once a month in New York City. The show will be free admission and will later be put onto the site. It features one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, short video segments, and live music. At first it was taped at the Tishman Auditorium at [[Parsons The New School for Design]], but after the 5th show they began taping at The Times Center, part of [[The New York Times Building]].

The show was originally hosted by [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]]. After their departure from Engadget and AOL in early 2011 newly appointed editor in chief Tim Stevens became the show's host. It is directed by Michelle Stahl and is executive produced by Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens. As of 2014, the show is cancelled.

==The Verge==
In early 2011, eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members left [[AOL]] to build a new gadget site with CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at [[SB Nation]].<ref>Carr, David. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html "No Longer Shackled by AOL"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 April 2011</ref> On leaving, [[Joshua Topolsky]], former Editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, “We have been working on blogging technology that was developed in 2003, we haven’t made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere”.

It appears the departure of the team from AOL which includes not only Topolsky but editors [[Nilay Patel]], [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]], Joanna Stern, Ross Miller, Chris Ziegler, Chad Mumm, Justin Glow, Dan Chilton, Thomas Ricker and Vladislav Savov was primarily the cause of an internal memo distributed by AOL detailing "The AOL Way", a 58-page long company plan to turn AOL into a media empire. Some employees suggested that AOL was destroying journalism for page views and that it would be difficult for the organisation to apply a 'one size fits all' business model to a business primarily made up of acquisitions with diverging outlooks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd |first=Courtney |url=http://thenextweb.com/media/2011/02/01/is-aol-destroying-tech-journalism/ |title=Is AOL destroying journalism for page views? |publisher=Thenextweb.com |date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

[[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] makes a mention of this on his blog where he writes "I'd love to be able to keep doing this forever, but unfortunately Engadget is owned by AOL, and AOL has proved an unwilling partner in this site's evolution. It doesn't take a veteran of the publishing world to realize that AOL has its heart in the wrong place with content. As detailed in the 'AOL Way,' and borne out in personal experience, AOL sees content as a commodity it can sell ads against".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pauljmiller.com/ |title=paul j. miller |publisher=paul j. miller }}</ref> The group set up a "placeholder site", ''[[This Is My Next]]'', while they developed a new technology news site in partnership with [[Vox Media]]. The new site, called ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'', was launched in 1 November 2011. As of 2014, The Verge has eclipsed Engadget in unique visitors, according to ComScore.

==Awards==
Engadget has been nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 [[Bloggies|Bloggie]] for Best Technology Weblog, and 2005 Bloggies for Best Computers or Technology Weblog and Best Group Weblog; Engadget won Best Tech Blog in the 2004 and 2005 Weblog Awards.

''The Engadget Show'' won the 2011 People's Voice [[Webby Award]] in Consumer Electronics,<ref>{{cite web|last=Patel |first=Nilay |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/engadget-wins-the-peoples-voice-webby-in-consumer-electronics/ |title=wins the People's Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Incredible! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2010}}</ref> while also winning the official Webby in Consumer Electronics (voted on by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences).<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/we-won-some-webby-awards-and-now-you-can-win-a-blackberry-playb/ |title=We won some Webby Awards, and now you can win a BlackBerry PlayBook! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Business Insider

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| editor = [[Henry Blodget]]
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'''Business Insider''' is a US business and technology news website launched in February 2009 and based in New York City. Founded by [[DoubleClick]] Founder and former CEO [[Kevin P. Ryan]], it is the overarching brand where ''Silicon Alley Insider'' (launched May 16, 2007) and Clusterstock (launched March 20, 2008) appear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/about|title=Welcome To Business Insider|accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref> The site provides and analyzes business news and acts as an aggregator of top news stories from around the web. Its original works are sometimes cited by other, larger, publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/weekend-opinionator-was-the-car-rebate-plan-a-clunker/?8dpc |title=Was the Car Rebate Plan a Clunker? |work=Opinionator (New York Times blog) |first=Tobin |last=Harshaw |date= October 30, 2009 |accessdate =May 25, 2010}}</ref> and domestic news outlets like [[NPR]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97693896 |title=What's Fair Stock Value Anyway? |date=December 2, 2008 |work =National Public Radio |location =Washington DC}}</ref> The online newsroom currently employs a staff of 50, and the site reported a profit for the first time ever in the 4th quarter of 2010.<ref name=post>{{cite news |title=Business Insider Turns A$2,127 Profit On $4.8 Million in Revenue |work=TechCrunch |date=March 7, 2011 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/business-insider-4-8-million-profit/ }}</ref> In June 2012 it had 5.4 million unique visitors.<ref name=wsj20120730>{{cite news|last=Hagey|first=Keach|title=Henry Blodget's Second Act|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|page=B1}}</ref>

Business Insider hosts industry conferences including IGNITION,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/event/ignition-2012 IGNITION]</ref> which explores the emerging business models of digital media. In January 2012, Business Insider launched BI Intelligence,<ref>[https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/welcome BI Intelligence]</ref> a subscription research service that provides data and analysis of the mobile industry. The site each year publishes editorial franchises such as the "Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies".<ref>"[http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-100-revised-the-most-valuable-private-companies-in-the-world-2012-11 Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies]"</ref>

==Contributors==
The site editors vary greatly in background. [[Henry Blodget]], a [[Yale]] graduate who previously worked on Wall Street, then was fined $2,000,000 as part of a civil suit for fraud, and another $2,000,000 in disgorgement, and being censured and barred from the securities industry by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]],<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-56.htm |title= The Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Henry Blodget From the Securities Industry and Require $4 Million Payment |publisher =U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission |date= April 28, 2003}}</ref> is the CEO and Editor-In-Chief. Executive editor Joe Weisenthal has worked as an analyst and writer for a series of [[Dot-com company|dotcoms]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/magazine/joe-weisenthal-vs-the-24-hour-news-cycle.html|publisher = [[New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2012|title=Joe Weisenthal vs. the 24-Hour News Cycle|author=Binyamin Appelbaum}}</ref> such as [[Techdirt]]. Deputy editor Nicholas Carlson previously worked at [[Internet.com]] and [[Gawker Media]]'s Silicon Valley gossip blog, [[Valleywag]]. Senior editor Jim Edwards was previously managing editor at Adweek.

==Commendations==
Business Insider was named to the Inc. 500 in 2012. The Clusterstock section appeared in the ''Time'' article "Best 25 Financial Blogs",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1873144,00.html |title=Best 25 Financial Blogs | work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location =New York |date= January 22, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010 |first1=Douglas A. |last1=McIntyre |first2=Ashley C. |last2=Allen}}</ref> and the Silicon Alley Insider section in the ''PC Magazine'' article "Our Favorite Blogs 2009".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=246136,00.asp?hidPrint=true |title=Our Favorite Blogs 2009 |work=PC Magazine |location =New York |date= November 23, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010}}</ref> Business Insider was an official Webby honoree for Best Business blog in 2009.<ref name=webby>{{cite web|title=Blog-Business: Official Honoree|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=82&season=13|publisher=Webby Awards}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider homepage]

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Ars Technica

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'''Ars Technica''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑr|z|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|k|n|ɨ|k|ə}}; [[Latin]]-derived for the "art of technology") is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.<ref name=latin/> It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates, and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less formal tone than those in traditional journals.

Ars Technica was privately owned until May 2008, when it was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]]. Condé Nast purchased the site along with two others for $25 million and added it to their Wired Digital group, which also includes [[Wired News]] and, formerly, [[Reddit]]. Most of the website's staff work from home. A significant number work in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].

Ars Technica's operations are funded primarily by online advertising and it has offered a paid subscription service since 2001. The website generated controversy in 2009 when it experimentally prevented users who used advertisement blocking software from viewing the site.

== History ==
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes created the Ars Technica [[website]] and [[limited liability company]] in 1998.<ref name=llc/> Its purpose was to publish computer hardware- and software-related news articles and guides;<ref name=wsj_video/> in their words, "the best multi-OS, PC hardware, and tech coverage possible while [..] having fun, being productive, and being as informative and as accurate as possible".<ref name=orig_mission_statement/> "Ars technica" is a [[Latin]] phrase that translates to "technological art".<ref name=wsj_video/> The website published news, reviews, guides, and other content of interest to computer enthusiasts. Writers for Ars Technica were geographically distributed across the United States at the time; Fisher lived in his parents' house in [[Boston]], Massachusetts, Stokes in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the other writers in their respective cities.<ref name=llc/><ref name=orig_staff/>

On May 19, 2008, Ars Technica was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]].{{#tag:ref|Condé Nast Digital was named CondéNet at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Condé Nast Digital Replaces CondéNet |first=Gavin |last=O'Malley |url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121 |newspaper=MediaPost Publications |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2011-06-23| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110511094200/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121| archivedate= 11 May 2011 | deadurl= no}}
</ref>|group="note"}} The sale was part of a combination purchase by Condé Nast Digital of three unaffiliated websites costing $25 million total: Ars Technica, [[Webmonkey]], and [[HotWired|Hot Wired]]. Ars Technica was added to the company's Wired Digital group, which includes [[Wired News]] and [[Reddit]]. In an interview with the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Fisher said other companies offered to buy Ars Technica and the site's writers agreed to a deal with Condé Nast because they felt it offered them the best chance to turn their "hobby" into a business.<ref name=nytimes_buyout/> Fisher, Stokes, and the eight other writers at the time were employed by Condé Nast, with Fisher as [[editor in chief]].<ref name=arrington/><ref name=boomtown/> [[Layoff]]s at Condé Nast in November 2008 affected websites owned by the company "across the board", including Ars Technica.<ref name=layoffs/>

== Content ==
The content of articles published by Ars Technica has generally remained the same since its creation in 1998 and are categorized by four types: News, Guides, Reviews, and Features. News articles relay current events. Ars Technica also hosts OpenForum, a free [[internet forum]] for the discussion of a variety of topics.

Originally, most news articles published by the website were relayed from other technology-related websites. Ars Technica provided short commentary on the news, generally a few paragraphs, and a link to the original source. After being purchased by Conde Nast, Ars Technica began publishing more original news; investigating topics and interviewing sources themselves. A significant portion of the news articles published there now are original. Relayed news is still published on the website, ranging from one- or two-sentences to a few paragraphs.

Ars Technica's Features are long articles that go into great depth on their subject.<ref name=atlantic/><ref name=guardian_long_os_revs/> For example, the site published a guide on CPU architecture in 1998 named "Understanding CPU caching and performance".<ref name=old_cpu_guide/> An article in 2009 discussed in detail the [[Scientific theory|theory]], [[physics]], [[mathematical proof]]s, and applications of [[quantum computer]]s.<ref name=qubits/> The website's 18,000-word review of [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iPad]] described everything from the product's packaging, to the specific type of [[integrated circuit]]s it uses.<ref name=ipad_review/>

Ars Technica is written in a less formal tone than in a traditional journal.<ref name=nature/><ref name=bonetta/> Many of the website's regular writers have [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] degrees, and many work for academic or private research institutions. Website co-founder Jon Stokes published the computer architecture textbook ''Inside The Machine'' in 2007;<ref name=inside_the_machine/> John Timmer performed [[postdoctoral research]] in [[neuroscience|developmental neurobiology]];<ref name=nature/> Timothy Lee is a scholar at the [[Cato Institute]], a [[policy institute|public policy institute]], which has republished Ars Technica articles by him.<ref name=cato/><ref name=cato_lee/> Biology journal ''[[Disease Models & Mechanisms]]'' called Ars Technica a "conduit between researchers and the public" in 2008.<ref name=dmm/>

On September 12, 2012, Ars Technica recorded its highest daily traffic ever with its iPhone 5 event coverage. It recorded 15.3 million pageviews, 13.2 million of which came from its live blog platform of the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maybe The iPhone 5 Hype Is Not So 'Silly' After All |publisher=minonline|url=http://www.minonline.com/news/Maybe-The-iPhone-5-Hype-Is-Not-So-Silly-After-All_21125.html |date=September 14, 2012 |accessdate=September 17, 2012}}</ref>

== Revenue ==
The cost of operating Ars Technica has always been funded primarily by online advertising.<ref name=niemanlab/> Originally handled by Federated Media Publishing, selling advertising space on the website is now handled by Condé Nast.<ref name=arrington/> In addition to online advertising, Ars Technica has sold subscriptions to the website since 2001, now named Ars Premier subscriptions. Subscribers are not shown advertisements, and are able to see exclusive articles, post in certain areas of Ars Technica forum, participate in live [[chat rooms]] with notable people in the computer industry, and other benefits.<ref name=subs-faq/> To a lesser extent, revenue is also collected from content sponsorship. A series of articles about the future of collaboration was sponsored by [[IBM]],<ref name=niemanlab/> and the site's Exploring Datacenters section is sponsored by [[data management]] company [[NetApp]]. In the past, Ars Technica collected [[Revenue sharing|shared revenue]] from [[affiliate marketing]] by advertising deals and discounts from online retailers, and from the sale of Ars Technica-[[brand]]ed merchandise.<ref name=sales-merch-2001/>

===Advertisement block===
On March 5, 2010, Ars Technica experimentally blocked readers who used [[Adblock Plus]]—one of several computer programs that stop advertisements from being displayed in their [[Web browser|browser]]—from viewing the website. Fisher estimated 40% of the website's readers had the software installed at the time. The next day, the block was lifted, and the article "Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love" was published on Ars Technica persuading readers not to use the software on websites they care about:<ref name=niemanlab/>

{{quote|text=... blocking ads can be devastating to the sites you love. I am not making an argument that blocking ads is a form of stealing, or is immoral, or unethical ... It can result in people losing their jobs, it can result in less content on any given site, and it definitely can affect the quality of content. It can also put sites into a real advertising death spin.}}

The block and article were controversial, generating articles on other websites about them, and the broader issue of advertising ethics.<ref name=asay_abp/><ref name=wsj_abp/> Readers of Ars Technica generally followed Fisher's persuasion; the day after his article was published, 25,000 readers who used the software had allowed the display of advertisements on Ars Technica in their browser, and 200 readers had subscribed to Ars Premier.<ref name=niemanlab/>

==See also==
* [[Science journalism]]
* [[Technical journalism]]

== References ==
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<ref name=orig_staff>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/who.html |title=The Ars Technica Group |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=1999 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508065814/www.arstechnica.com/who.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=old_cpu_guide>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/caching.html |title=Understanding CPU caching and performance |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=1998-12-01 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508170711/www.arstechnica.com/cpu/caching.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=orig_mission_statement>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/welcome.html|title=Welcome to Ars Technica |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=1999 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508064339/www.arstechnica.com/welcome.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=sales-merch-2001>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/etc/emporium/ |title=The Ars Emporium |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=2001 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20011217214051/arstechnica.com/etc/emporium/ |archivedate=2001-12-17 }}</ref>
<ref name=subs-faq>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/site/subscriber-faq.ars |title=Ars Premier FAQ |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=2009-09-15 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100412182209/http://arstechnica.com/site/subscriber-faq.ars| archivedate= 12 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=inside_the_machine>{{cite book | last = Stokes | first = John | title = Inside the machine: an illustrated introduction to microprocessors and computer architecture | publisher = No Starch Press | year = 2007 | location = | url = http://books.google.com/?id=Q1zSIarI8xoC&pg=PR15&dq=%22Ars+Technica%22#v=onepage&q=%22Ars%20Technica%22&f=false | doi = | id = | isbn = 1-59327-104-2 }}</ref>
<ref name=ipad_review>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/04/ipad-review.ars/ |title=Ars Technica reviews the iPad |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Jacqui |first=Cheng |date=2010-04-06 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100410215525/http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/04/ipad-review.ars/| archivedate= 10 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=qubits>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/science/guides/2010/01/a-tale-of-two-qubits-how-quantum-computers-work.ars/ |title=A tale of two qubits: how quantum computers work |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Altepeter |first=Joseph B. |date=2010-02-01 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100323072826/http://arstechnica.com/science/guides/2010/01/a-tale-of-two-qubits-how-quantum-computers-work.ars/| archivedate= 23 March 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>

<ref name=latin>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/site/about-ars-technica.ars |title=About Us |accessdate=2010-04-10 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100405080615/http://arstechnica.com/site/about-ars-technica.ars| archivedate= 5 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>


<ref name=bonetta>{{cite journal|title=Scientists Enter the Blogosphere |journal=Cell|date=2007-05-04|first=Laura|last=Bonetta|coauthors=|pmid=17482534|volume=129|issue=3|pages=443–445|doi= 10.1016/j.cell.2007.04.032|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WSN-4NMMB5G-3&_user=10&_coverDate=05%2F04%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1287306446&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5909238c0f859c8436298d6a6ff32ae|format=|accessdate=2010-04-10|publisher=Elsevier }}</ref>


<ref name=wsj_video>{{cite video |people=Kara Swisher (Interviewer), Ken Fisher (Subject)|title=Ars Technica's Ken Fisher Speaks! | url=http://online.wsj.com/video/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/3326C79E-33A6-472C-9C5C-668782EE39C8.html?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 | format=[[Adobe Flash]]| publisher=Dow Jones & Company | accessdate=2010-04-10 | date=2008-04-18 |time=}}</ref>
<ref name=llc>{{cite web|url=http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2008/05/12/daily36-Report-Ars-Technica-bought-by-Wired-Digital.html |title=Report: Ars Technica bought by Wired Digital |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=2008-05-16 |work=Mass High Tech Business News |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] }}</ref>
<ref name=nytimes_buyout>{{cite web|first=David|last=Carr|title=Geeks Crash a House of Fashion|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2008-05-20|work=[[New York Times]]|publisher=The New York Times Company| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080521091035/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html| archivedate= 21 May 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref>


<ref name=cato>{{cite web|url=http://www.cato.org/about.php |title=About Cato |accessdate=2010-04-10 |work=Cato Institute |publisher=Cato Institute | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100407160354/http://www.cato.org/about.php| archivedate= 7 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=cato_lee>{{cite web|url=http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11467 |title=Google Should Stick to What It Knows Best |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Lee |first=Timothy B. |date=2007-07-06 |work=Cato Institute |publisher=Cato Institute | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100409015122/http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11467| archivedate= 9 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=arrington>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/ |title=Breaking: Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Michael |first=Arrington |date=2008-05-16 |work=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100410021648/http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/| archivedate= 10 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=boomtown>{{cite web|url=http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080417/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/ |title=Ars Technica’s Ken Fisher Speaks! |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Kara |first=Swisher |date=2008-03-17 |work=All Things Digital |publisher=Dow Jones & Company }}</ref>
<ref name=layoffs>{{cite web|url=http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081111/conde-nast-web-arm-condenets-turn-for-across-the-board-cuts/ |title=Condé Nast Web Arm CondéNet’s Turn for "Across the Board" Cuts |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Kafka |first=Peter |date=2008-11-11 |work=All Things Digital |publisher=Dow Jones & Company | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100408075955/http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081111/conde-nast-web-arm-condenets-turn-for-across-the-board-cuts/| archivedate= 8 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=niemanlab>{{cite web|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/how-ars-technica-made-the-ask-of-ad-blocking-readers/ |title=How Ars Technica’s "experiment" with ad-blocking readers built on its community’s affection for the site |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=McGann |first=Laura |date=2010-03-09 |work=Nieman Journalism Lab |publisher=The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100314054027/http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/how-ars-technica-made-the-ask-of-ad-blocking-readers/| archivedate= 14 March 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=asay_abp>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10465944-16.html |title=Is ad blocking the problem? |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Asay |first=Matt |date=2010-03-09 |work=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive }}</ref>
<ref name=wsj_abp>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/08/to-block-or-not-to-block-online-ads/?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 |title=To Block or Not to Block Online Ads|accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Valention-DeVries|first=Jennifer |date=2010-03-08 |work=The Wall Street Journal Blogs |publisher=Dow Jones & Company }}</ref>
<ref name=dmm>{{cite journal|title=Useful Websites|journal=Disease Models & Mechanisms|year=2008|first=|last=|coauthors=|volume=1|issue=2–3|pages=88|doi= 10.1242/dmm.001305|url=http://dmm.biologists.org/content/1/2-3/87.full.pdf|format=|accessdate=2010-04-10 }}</ref>
<ref name=atlantic>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2009/09/festival-of-updates-3-snow-leopard-and-huge-pages/24564|title=Festival of updates #3: Snow Leopard and "huge pages"!|first=James|last=Fallows|accessdate=2010-04-10|date=2009-10-05|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group}}</ref>
<ref name=guardian_long_os_revs>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/29/snow-leopard-apple-reviews-roundup|title=Snow Leopard: hints, hassles and review roundup from around the web|first=Charles|last=Arthur|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=Guardian News and Media}}</ref>
<ref name=nature>{{cite web|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090318/full/458274a.html|title=Science journalism: Supplanting the old media?|first=Geoff|last=Brumfiel|date=2009-04-01|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=Nature News|publisher=Nature Publishing Group}}</ref>
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.arstechnica.com|Ars Technica}} – official site
*{{Facebook|arstechnica}}
*{{Google+|+ArsTechnica}}
*{{Twitter|arstechnica}}

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500px

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{{Infobox Website
|name =500px
|logo =[[File:500px logo.png|200px|Logo]]
|url =[http://500px.com/ 500px.com]
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 1,035 ({{as of|2014|2|1|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/500px.com |title= 500px.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-02-01 }}</ref>
|launch date =October 2009
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'''500px''', pronounced five hundred pixels,<ref name=tech>{{cite web|date= 1 August 2011 |author=Van Grove, Jennifer|url= http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/500px |title=Startup Seeks To Be Online Destination For World’s Best Photography |publisher=Mashable |date=2011-08-01 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> is an online photography community<ref>{{cite web|date= 28 March 2012 |author=Bonnington, Christina|url= http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/8-retina-display-ipad-apps |title=8 Eye-Popping Retina Display Photography Apps for the New iPad |publisher=Wired |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date= 4 November 2012 |author=Deubele, Simon|url= http://www.22millionenpunkte.de/500px/ |title=German Review: 500px is photography - Die Fotocommunity |publisher=22Millionenpunkte |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2012-11-04}}</ref> that was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev (artistically also known as “Ian Sobolev”).<ref>{{cite web|date= 17 October 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/10/17/500px-ipad-growth/ |title=500px, the website for photo buffs, hits its stride
|publisher=Wired |date=2011-10-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The [[Toronto]] based [[startup company|startup]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 27 July 2011 |author=Rickwood, Lee|url= http://whatsyourtech.ca/2011/07/27/online-photo-site-takes-top-toronto-tech-start-up-award/#.T7ADBDJYvwk |title=Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award |publisher=Whats Your Tech |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> launched its [[Web 2.0]] version in 2009<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 March 2011 |author=Knight, Matt|url= http://matthewjamesknight.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/5-reasons-why-you-should-sign-up-to-500px/ |title=5 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up to 500px
|publisher=Matt Knight |date=2011-03-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and is aimed at aspiring and professional photographers;<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 July 2011 |author=Van Johnson, Frederick|url= http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/2011/twip-208-an-interview-with-500px-com/ |title=TWiP #208 - An Interview with 500px.com |publisher=This Week in Photo |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> encouraging members to upload their best work.<ref name=Totallysweet>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Harrison, Tom|url= http://www.totallysweetphotos.com/500px-impressive-member-photo-quality/ |title=The Quality of Photos on 500px is Amazing |publisher=Totally Sweet Photos |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>

500px is seen as a place to gain exposure, find inspiration and connect photographers with one another.<ref>{{cite web|date= 21 June 2011 |author=Chang, Alexandra|url= http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=62992 |title=500px aims to be ‘Flickr for pros’ |publisher=itbusiness.ca |date=2011-06-21 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The site currently has 2.5 million registered users and over 10 million monthly active users.<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 August 2013 |author=Jordan, Jeff |url= http://jeff.a16z.com/2013/08/07/picture-this/|title=Picture This! |publisher=Andreessen Horowitz |date=2013-08-07 |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>

==History==
Evgeny Tchebotarev began 500px in 2003 within the social blogging website [[LiveJournal]],<ref name=Gigaom>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/05/17/500px/ |title=Move Over Flickr - Hot Shots Love 500px |publisher=Gigaom |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> working on it as a hobby whilst he completed a business degree at [[Ryerson University]].<ref name=Ryerson>{{cite web|date= 13 September 2011 |author=Ho, Trung|url= http://ryersonfolio.com/evgenytchebotarev |title=Business Management 2007: Evgeny Tchebotarev |publisher=Ryerson Folio |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> Back then, 500px was considered a good size for web display<ref>{{cite web|date= 9 May 2011 |author=Dzierza, Michal|url= http://www.dzierza.com/2011/05/500px-com-where-quality-meets-simplicity/ |title=500px.com - where quality meets simplicity |publisher=Michal Dzierza |date=2011-05-09 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted for review to the community.<ref name=Ryerson/> Once photographers submitted their photos they were moderated and only those of a high quality would make it past the community’s curators and be published onto the site.<ref name=Gigaom/>

Tchebotarev joined forces with Oleg Gutsol and in early 2009<ref name=Ryerson/> they began work on the mostly automated incarnation of 500px. Image size grew to 900 pixels but the name remained. The two relaunched the site on October 31, 2009.<ref name=Gigaom/> In February 2012 the site got another update with features called "flow", "stories", and "market".{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In 2009, the site had 1000 users, purely through word of mouth.<ref name=TheDaily>{{cite web|date= 25 July 2011 |author=Havlik, Dan|url= http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/07/25/072511-tech-500px-1-2/ |title=Photographer-run 500px is giving Flickr a run for its money |publisher=The Daily |date=2011-07-25 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> By late November 2012, the site had more than 1,500,000 users.<ref name=TechCrunch>{{cite web|date= 28 November 2012 |url= http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/gorgeous-photos-in-your-pocket-500px-arrives-on-iphone |title= Gorgeous Photos, Now In Your Pocket: 500px Arrives On iPhone |publisher=AOL Inc. |date=2012-11-28 }}</ref>

500px was named one of the best blogs of 2012, by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]].<ref>http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/500px-blog/</ref>

==Technology==
500px has an [[algorithm]] in place to allow recently uploaded photos of a high standard to be displayed at the forefront of the site. Views, likes and favourites all contribute to a photo’s rating or ‘Pulse’.<ref name=PCmag>{{cite web|date= 28 February 2012 |author=Muchmore, Michael|url= http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400861,00.asp |title= 500px |publisher=PC Mag |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The higher the Pulse the more likely it is to get to the Popular page and the higher the chance it has of being seen by other users.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}} The algorithm allows all users, not just those with a following, to have a chance to get their work to the front page of the Popular photos, increasing exposure.<ref>{{cite web|date= 23 July 2011 |author=Burrard-Lucas, Will|url= http://digital-photography-school.com/500px-review-giveaway |title= 500px Review [and Giveaway] |publisher=Digital Photography School |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The mathematical equations in place also take into account the freshness of an image with Likes and Favorites counting for fewer points as they build up and the Pulse gradually decreasing with updates.<ref name=Techcocktail>{{cite web|date= 7 December 2011 |author=Newman, Kira M.|url= http://techcocktail.com/500px-photo-site-2011-12#.T7GIiDJYvwm |title=Should Flickr be Worried About Stunning Photo Site 500px? |publisher=Tech Cocktail |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> This results in the Popular page always displaying fresh content and motivates users to regularly upload new images.<ref>{{cite web|date= 5 October 2011 |author=Chen, Yi|url= http://www.photoble.com/startups/photo-sharing-website-review-500px |title=Photo Sharing Website Review 500px.com |publisher=Photoble |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>
Each user also has an overall rating titled ‘Affection’. Taking into account the likes and favourites they have received across all photos, it is a reliable indication of how popular a photographer is within the community.<ref name=PCmag/>

Apps for iPad<ref>{{cite web|date= 25 October 2011 |author=Bailey, Martin|url= http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2011/10/25/podcast-304-seven-must-have-photography-related-ipad-apps/ |title=Podcast 304 : Seven Must Have Photography Related iPad Apps |publisher=Martin Bailey Photography K.K. |date=2011-08-08 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 19 April 2012 |author= Lewis, Rob|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/torontos-500px-continues-tear-launches-android-app-2012-04-19 |title=Toronto’s 500px Continues Tear, Launches Android App |publisher=TechVibes |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> were also made for the site.

==Controversy==
On April 12, 2012 500px's [[Terms of Service]] rose to the top of popular site Hacker News, garnering attention for displaying full-on lawyer speak on the left-hand side of the page and summing up the legalese into basic points on the right-hand side. The resulting discussion on the Terms was mixed, with positive feedback such as ‘awesome’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2012 |author= Garber, Megan|url= http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/behold-a-terms-of-service-agreement-that-is-actually-user-friendly/255803/ |title=Behold, a Terms of Service Agreement That Is Actually User-Friendly |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and ‘one of the cleanest in the industry’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 July 2011 |author= Bourne, Scott|url= http://photofocus.com/2011/07/12/500px-mini-review/ |title=500px Mini Review |publisher=Photofocus |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> alongside negative feedback that believes 500px may have put themselves at undue risk.<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2011 |author= Thomas, Knowlton|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/toronto-startup-500px-ignites-controversy-over-tos-is-it-helping-users-or-tricking-them-2012-04-12 |title=Toronto Startup 500px Ignites Controversy Over TOS: Is it Helping Users or Tricking Them? |publisher=TechVibes |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref>

On January 21, 2013, Apple removed 500px's iPad app from its store, citing concerns of nudity available via the app.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joanna|first=Stern|title=Apple Removes 500px Photo App From App Store Over Nudity Complaints|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-removes-500px-photo-app-app-store-nudity/story?id=18294183|accessdate=25 January 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> Apple restored the app on January 29, following the release of a new version with a "Mature 17+ rating" and a report button.<ref>{{cite news|title=500px back in Apple app store after 'porn' complaint resolved|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/29/technology-500px-app-store.html|accessdate=30 January 2013|newspaper=CBC|date=29 January 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of photo sharing websites]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.500px.com/}}



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FilesTube

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{{Infobox Website
| name = FilesTube
| logo = [[File:Filestube current logo.gif|200px]]
| screenshot =
| caption =
| url = [http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube.to]
| commercial =
| type = [[Metasearch engine]]
| language = Chinese, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish
| registration =
| owner = [[Red-Sky|Red-Sky Sp. z.o.o.]]
| author =
| launch date = June 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.filestube.com|title=web.archive.org entry on FilesTube. The first archived results are from 2007}}</ref>
| current status =
| revenue =
| slogan = Download everything!
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 1,361 ({{as of|2014|1|1|alt=January 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/FilesTube.com |title= Filestube.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-01-01 }}</ref>
}}

'''FilesTube''' is a [[metasearch engine]] established in 2007, specializing in searching files in various [[file sharing]] and [[File hosting service|uploading services]], such as [[Mega_(Website)|Mega]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/about.html|title=About FilesTube}}</ref> It also includes sections for videos, games, lyrics and software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/|title=The FilesTube homepage contains a bar at the top of the page used to categorize and search specific download types}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=<nowiki>[FilesTube]</nowiki> is a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents}}</ref> It is owned by Polish company [[Red-Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.red-sky.pl/show/25,filestube1/|title=English entry in Red-Sky's portfolio}}</ref>

==Name and logo==
[[File:Filestube old logo.gif|thumb|The old logo of FilesTube, showing a very close resemblance to [[YouTube]]'s logo.]]
The name and logo of the website are in the style of the video-sharing website [[YouTube]]. While the old logo looked almost identical to the YouTube logo (with "Files" replacing "You" and the logo color being blue), slight changes have been made to the current logo.

==Reception==
Donnie Jenkins of ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]'' called the website "a dedicated search site to find downloadable files such as audio, video and documents".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/09/convenience-is-just-an-app-away/?entertainmentlifeentertainment|title=Jenkins: Convenience is just an app away}}</ref>

==Copyright infringement and blocking==
FilesTube says it removes copyrighted content from its search results on request.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/dmca.html|title=FilesTube's DMCA policy}}</ref> However, it has been blocked by court order or government action in multiple countries:

* [[Malaysia]] in June 2011<ref>[https://torrentfreak.com/filestube-secures-new-domain-to-bypass-domain-blocking-110619/ FilesTube Secures New Domain To Bypass Domain Blocking], June 19, 2011</ref>
* The [[United Kingdom]] in October 2013<ref>[http://news.softpedia.com/news/ExtraTorrent-BitSnoop-Torrentz-eu-and-FilesTube-to-Be-Blocked-in-the-UK-on-October-30-395190.shtml ExtraTorrent, BitSnoop, Torrentz.eu, and FilesTube to Be Blocked in the UK on October 30]</ref><ref>[http://help.sky.com/security/privacy/our-approach-to-protecting-copyright/ Our approach to protecting copyright | Sky Help]</ref>

==Accounts==
FilesTube can be accessed and used by anyone. However, there are some features of FilesTube that require an account to use. When creating an account, FilesTube requires the user's email address and a unique username and password.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/account/register.html|title=FilesTube registration form}}</ref>

==Automatically collected information==
When visiting FilesTube, whether the user is a registered FilesTube user or not, FilesTube will automatically log data related to the visit: the connecting IP address, browser type, software used, the webpage visited prior to visiting FilesTube, the requested FilesTube pages, access times, dates and other figures.

According to the site's privacy policy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filestube.com/privacy.html|title=FilesTube privacy policy}}</ref> this information is used for observation and examination of how the site was utilized and what services were also present, to develop the progression of the site's functionality and user-friendliness, to provide a more personal experience for the user's necessities, and to confirm that the users of FilesTube meet the criteria necessary to process their requests.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.filestube.to/ FilesTube]
*[http://blog.filestube.com/ FilesTube.com development blog]

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Fashion Model Directory

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{{Infobox Website
| name = The Fashion Model Directory (FMD)
| logo =
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| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 26,659 ({{as of|2014|1|1|alt=January 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/fashionmodeldirectory.com |title= Fashionmodeldirectory.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-01-01 }}</ref>
| commercial = yes
| type = Online fashion database
| language = [[English language|English]]
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[Fashion One Group]]
| launch date = 2000
| current status = Active
}}
The '''Fashion Model Directory''' ('''FMD''') is an online [[database]] of information about [[fashion model]]s, [[modeling agency|modelling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s and fashion editorials. FMD is often denoted as the [[IMDb]] of the fashion industry,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref> for being one of the world's largest fashion database. Started as an offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]], FMD went live on the web in 2000 and was taken over by British media group [[Fashion One Group]] two years later.

==Overview==
The Fashion Model Directory is one of the world's largest database of professional female fashion models,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelmanagement.com/modeling-advice/fashionmodeldirectory-review/|title=Profile and Review on ModelManagement.com}}</ref> [[modeling agency|modeling agencies]], fashion labels, [[Fashion (magazine)|fashion magazines]], [[fashion designer]]s, and fashion editorials. It includes complete information about the appearance of the model in advertisements, magazine covers, editorials, and fashion shows, as well as information about her hobbies, official and other websites, and other relevant notes. FMD also provides an extensive picture gallery for each fashion model, including copyright information and photographer credit where available.
Since its rebranding in May 2011, FMD is directed to consolidate the database into a credited fashion portal. Consequently, the site started publishing its own fashion news and currently has up to 100 daily updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/fmd1_com/|title=FMD - Updates on Twitter}}</ref>

The FMD database includes over 10,000 [[fashion model]]s, 1,400 fashion designers, 2,000 fashion brands, 1,700 magazines, 1,000 fully credited fashion editorials, and 1500 modelling agencies as well as one of the largest fashion archives on the web, with over 300,000 photographs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashiononegroup.com/digitalmedia/fmd/|title=FMD - Company Profile on Fashion One Group}}</ref>

==History==
FMD was started as a private offline project in 1998 by [[Stuart Howard]]. In 2000, the database went online and was updated every week. Two years later, after being offline for a short time, the project was taken over by [[United Kingdom|British]] media group [[Fashion One Group]] and finally rebranded in May 2011.

==Legal Issues==
According to the FMD, the rebranding in 2011 was preceded by a legal agreement with the [[Family (TV channel)|Family TV channel]] to change the old FMD [[logo]], due to its similarity with the Family "F" trade-mark.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com}}

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Engadget

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| commercial = Yes
| type = [[Blog|Weblog]]
| language = English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, German
| registration = Optional
| owner = [[AOL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corp.aol.com/products-services/local |title=Products & Services |publisher=AOL Corp. |accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref>
| author = Peter Rojas
| editor = Marc Perton (interim)
| launch date = March 2004
| current status = Online
| revenue =
| slogan =
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 510 ({{as of|2014|1|1|alt=January 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/engadget.com |title= Engadget.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-01-01 }}</ref>
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'''Engadget''' is a [[Multilingualism|multilingual]] technology blog network with daily coverage of [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. Though on appearance Engadget functions much like a blog and may be defined as such, much of its editorial content takes the form of an [[online magazine]]. Engadget currently operates a total of ten 'blogs'—four written in English and six international versions with independent editorial staff. Engadget frequently ranks among the top five in the "[[Technorati]] top 100"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/blogs/top100 |title=Top 100 Blogs – 1 to 25 |publisher=Technorati |date=21 August 2013}}</ref> and was noted in ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' for being one of the best blogs of 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999770_1999761_1999863,00.html | work=Time | title=Best Blogs of 2010 | date=28 June 2010}}</ref>

==History==
Engadget was founded by former [[Gizmodo]] technology weblog editor and co-founder, [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget is a member of [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]] including [[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]] and [[Joystiq]] and formerly including [[Hack a Day|Hack-A-Day]]. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name="forbes" /> Engadget's editor-in-chief, [[Ryan Block]], announced on 22 July 2008, that he would be stepping down as editor-in-chief in late August, leaving the role to [[Joshua Topolsky]]. On 12 March 2011, [[Joshua Topolsky]], along with most of the senior editorial staff, announced that he was leaving Engadget making Tim Stevens—profiled by Fortune on 31 May 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/31/tim-stevens-engadget/ |title=Tim Stevens is the nicest guy in tech |publisher=Fortune |date=31 May 2012}}</ref> and deemed "the nicest guy in tech"—the editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/welcome-to-engadget/ |title=Welcome to Engadget |work=Engadget |date=4 April 2011}}</ref> Overnight on 15 July 2013, AOL removed Tim Stevens as the editor-in-chief with reasons unclear whether his removal was voluntary or forced, but due to tweets early on on the morning of the 15th, Stevens suggested it was forced. AOL has placed [[gdgt]]'s Marc Perton as the interim editor-in-chief, who will assume the Executive Editor title once a new editor-in-chief is found.<ref>{{cite web|author=15 July 2013 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |publisher=TechCrunch |date=15 July 2013}}</ref>

==Blogs==
Engadget operates a number of blogs spanning seven different languages including English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Spanish, Polish (until 1 April 2010), Korean and German. The English edition of Engadget operates four blogs which, like the international editions, have been assimilated into a single site with a sub-domain prefix. These include Engadget Classic (the original Engadget blog), Engadget Mobile, Engadget HD and most recently Engadget Alt.

Launched in March 2004, Engadget is updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. It also posts rumors about the technological world, frequently offers opinion within its stories, and produces the weekly [[Engadget Podcast]] that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|publisher=[[forbes]].com|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref>

Since its founding, dozens of writers have written for or contributed to Engadget, Engadget Alt, Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD, including high profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists. These writers include [[Jason Calacanis]], [[Paul Boutin]], Phillip Torrone, Joshua Fruhlinger, Marc Perton and [[Susan Mernit]]. Darren Murph,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/darren-murph/ |title=Darren Murph's Engadget Profile Page |work=Engadget }}</ref> has worked on the site as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. He has written over 17,212 posts as of 5 October 2010.<ref name="Engadget">{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/engadgets-darren-murph-nabs-guinness-world-record-for-most-blog/|work=Engadget|title=Engadget's Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written!|author=Joshua Topolsky|date=5 October 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Industry analyst Ross Rubin has contributed a weekly column called [http://engadget.com/tag/switchedon Switched On] since October 2004.

Google Reader, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Engadget as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.

Engadget uses the Blogsmith [[Content management system|CMS]] to publish its content.

==Podcast==
The Engadget podcast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/the-engadget-podcast/ |title=Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> was launched in October 2004 and was originally hosted by Phillip Torrone and Len Pryor. He was the host for the first 22 episodes of the podcast at which point Eric Rice took over. Eric Rice is known for his own podcast, called The Eric Rice Show and has also produced podcasts for [[Weblogs, Inc.]]. Eric hosted and produced 4 episodes of the podcast for Engadget until the show was taken over by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. The podcast was hosted by Editor-in-chief [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]] with occasional special guests until their 2011 departure. The podcast was produced by Trent Wolbe under Topolsky's editorship and continued to be under Tim Stevens until December 2012. As of December 2012, the podcast is produced by editor James Trew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/james-trew/ |title=James Trew's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref>

The topic of discussion for the podcast is technology related and closely linked to events that have happened during the week in the world of technology. The show generally lasts an hour or more. The show is normally weekly, however the frequency can change, especially during special events. When events such as the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) and the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) occur, the podcast has been known to be broadcast daily.

The Engadget podcast is available as a subscription through [[iTunes]], [[Zune Marketplace]] and as an [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded directly from the site in either MP3, [[Ogg]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] or [[m4b]] format. The m4b version features images related to the current topic of discussion and can be displayed in [[iTunes]] or on a compatible player.

Engadget has started doing live podcasts, usually broadcasting Thursday or Friday afternoons on Ustream. The recorded podcast is usually available the day after. Engadget also hosts weekly Mobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/mobile/ |title=Mobile Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> and HD-focused<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/podcasts/hd/ |title=HD Podcast Archive |work=Engadget }}</ref> podcasts, with the former typically featuring [[Myriam Joire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/myriam-joire/ |title=Myriam Joire's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Brad Molen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/brad-molen/ |title=Brad Molen's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and the latter is generally hosted by Ben Drawbaugh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/ben-drawbaugh/ |title=Ben Drawbaugh's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> and Richard Lawler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/richard-lawler/ |title=Richard Lawler's Engadget Profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref>

==App==
On 30 December 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=30 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=30 November 2011}}</ref> ''Engadget'' then released an Engadget app for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi phones on 1 January 2010 claiming it was the "1000th application in the "[[webOS]]" Catalog".<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/engadget-now-available-for-pre-and-pixi-the-first-webos-app-of/ |title=now available for Pre and Pixi: the first webOS app of 2010 (and 1000th in the Catalog)! |work=Engadget |date=1 January 2010}}</ref> A week later, on 8 January 2010 they launched the app on the BlackBerry platform. An app for Android devices was released on 25 March 2010<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/the-engadget-app-for-android-is-finally-really-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here! |work=Engadget |date=25 March 2010}}</ref> and the app for Windows Phone was released on 1 July 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/ |title=The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here |work=Engadget |date=1 July 2011}}</ref> making the app available on all major mobile smartphone platforms. On 15 December 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/engadget-for-ipad-now-available/ |title=for iPad now available! |work=Engadget |date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Engadget debuted its official iPad app, while Engadget updated its [[Android (operating system)|Android app]] to support Honeycomb (and in turn, Android tablets) on 28 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/engadget-android-app-updated-now-with-honeycomb-support/ |title=Android app updated, now with Honeycomb support! |work=Engadget |date=28 July 2011}}</ref> The app's features included sharing articles through Twitter, Facebook or email, the ability to tip Engadget on breaking news, and the ability to bookmark and view articles offline.

==Distro==
Engadget Distro<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/distro/ |title=Distro product page |work=Engadget }}</ref> is a tablet magazine from the editors at ''Engadget'' that has been published on a weekly basis since its inception, although Special Issues<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/engadget-distros-first-special-edition-traces-the-origins-of-th/ |title=Distro's first special edition traces the origins of the iPhone 4S |work=Engadget |date=19 October 2011}}</ref> have appeared at times and multiple issues per week are published<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-las-vegas-its-engadget-distros-ces-special-edition/ |title=Live from Las Vegas, it's Engadget Distro's CES Special Edition |work=Engadget |date=12 January 2012}}</ref> during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The magazine was born from Tim Stevens' desire to provide a different, distilled look at a week's worth of Engadget news, and to enable readers to enjoy that coverage without the frantic nature of the online experience being necessarily attached. The magazine was announced on 20 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/introducing-engadget-distro/ |title=Introducing Engadget Distro! |work=Engadget |date=20 September 2011}}</ref> and teased on that night's episode of The Engadget Show in New York City. It became available to the public on 12 October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/12/engadget-distro-is-ready-for-download/ |title=Distro is ready for download! |work=Engadget |date=12 October 2011}}</ref> with the initial issues being available for Apple's [[iPad]]. On 21 December 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/engadget-distro-available-on-android-newsstand/ |title=Distro now available on Android Market and iOS Newsstand! |work=Engadget |date=21 December 2011}}</ref> Distro officially moved into the Newsstand app within Apple's iOS ecosystem while also becoming available for the first time on Android tablets. Each issue is also made available in PDF form.

While Distro began as a way to see a week's worth of Engadget news distilled down into a single magazine, it has since evolved into a platform where high-profile features and long form content are launched. Brian Heater's profile of Apple's third founder, Ron Wayne, was the cover story for Issue 18,<ref>{{cite web|last=Trout |first=Christopher |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/distro-issue-18-explores-the-life-of-ron-wayne-apples-lost-fou/ |title=Distro Issue 18 explores the life of Ron Wayne, Apple's lost founder |work=Engadget |date=16 December 2011}}</ref> while Issue 69<ref>{{cite web|last=Steele |first=Billy |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/07/distro-issue-69-paypal-david-marcus/ |title=Distro Issue 69: Can David Marcus fix PayPal's reputation? |work=Engadget |date=7 December 2012}}</ref> featured an in-depth look at PayPal coupled with an interview with its president, David Marcus.

==Engadget Expand==
On 11 December 2012,<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/engadget-expand-live-event-conference/ |title=Announcing Engadget Expand, a live event and expo for gadget fans! |work=Engadget |date=11 December 2012}}</ref> ''Engadget'' announced Expand, a "live event and expo for gadget fans." This marks Engadget's first major foray into the conference world, following several years of sporadic meetups at smaller venues in New York City and San Francisco. Engadget alum Barb Dybwad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/about/editors/barb-dybwad/ |title=Barb Dybwad's Engadget profile page |work=Engadget }}</ref> was brought on to help launch the event. The inaugural event will be held 16–17 March 2013 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and it will feature "live panel and one-on-one sessions" as well as an Insert Coin: New Challengers competition where hardware startups can compete for exposure and other prizes. Nearly 2,000 people attended the first Expand,<ref>{{cite web|last=Heater |first=Brian |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/18/engadget-expand-wrap-up/ |title=Expand SF 2013 wrap-up |work=Engadget |date=18 March 2013}}</ref> and exhibitors / panelists included Google, Microsoft, Toyota, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Lenovo, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, Razer, Boston Dynamics, NASA, Samsung, DJ Spooky, Esko Bionics, ZBoard and OUYA.

Tickets at the door are "$60 for a full pass, $40 for Saturday (includes the after-party) and $30 for just Sunday."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dybwad |first=Barb |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/expand-is-tomorrow-details/ |title=Expand is tomorrow! Here's what you need to know |work=Engadget |date=15 March 2013}}</ref>

As the inaugural Expand closed,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Mat |url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/the-after-math-engadget-expand-special/ |title=The After Math: Engadget Expand SF 2013 special |work=Engadget |date=22 March 2013}}</ref> Editor-in-chief Tim Stevens announced that a second Expand conference would occur in Q4 2013 in New York City. Engadget is planning to make Expand a bi-annual event, with one on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast of the U.S.

==The Engadget Show==
{{See also|List of The Engadget Show episodes}}
[[File:Engadget-Show-Ident-Logo-01-June-2011.jpg|right|thumb|The [[station identification]] logo first used on 'The Engadget Show' on 1 June 2011]] [[File:Engadget Show Original Ident.jpg|right|thumb|The original [[station identification]] logo used on 'The Engadget Show']] On 8 September 2009, [[Joshua Topolsky]] announced that Engadget would be taping a new video show once a month in New York City. The show will be free admission and will later be put onto the site. It features one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, short video segments, and live music. At first it was taped at the Tishman Auditorium at [[Parsons The New School for Design]], but after the 5th show they began taping at The Times Center, part of [[The New York Times Building]].

The show was originally hosted by [[Joshua Topolsky]] along with editors [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] and [[Nilay Patel]]. After their departure from Engadget and AOL in early 2011 newly appoined editor in chief Tim Stevens became the show's host. It is directed by Michelle Stahl and is executive produced by Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens.

The first episode was taped at Parsons The New School for Design on 13 September 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/the-engadget-show-is-taping-live-this-sunday-september-13th/|title=The Engadget Show is taping live this Sunday, September 13th|date=8 September 2000|accessdate=9 September 2009|author=Josh Toplosky}}</ref> and featured guest [[Jon Rubinstein]], CEO of [[Palm, Inc.]] The second episode's guest was [[Microsoft]]'s CEO [[Steve Ballmer]] and was taped live on 22 October 2009 at the Times Center.

Episode three featured [[HTC]]'s Drew Bamford, [[Joystiq]]'s Chris Grant and was taped live on 22 November 2010 at [[Parsons The New School for Design]]. The fourth episode taped live at Parsons The New School for Design on December 20, 2009, featured guest Peter Rojas. Episode five taped live at the Times Center on January 16, 2010 and featured Erick Tseng, a former Senior Project Manager for [[Google]] (now employed by Facebook.) The sixth episode was filmed live on 27 February 2010 at the Times Center and featured guest Avner Ronen, CEO of [[Boxee]].

Episode seven featured [[Nicholas Negroponte]] of the [[MIT Media Lab]] and was taped live at the Times Center on March, 20th 2010. The eighth episode was filmed live at the Times Center on April 21, 2010 and featured guests [[Ryan Block]] of [[GDGT]] and Dr. Dennis Hong, a mechanical engineer who specializes in robotics. Episode nine featured guest Kevin Lynch, [[Adobe Systems]] CTO and was filmed live at the Times Center on May 22, 2010. The 10th episode was filmed on 23 June 2010 and featured [[Jimmy Fallon]] and was taped live at Cooper Union in New York City.

The 11th episode was filmed live at the Times Center on August 4, 2010 and featured game designer Peter Molyneux. Episode 12 was filmed on 27 August live at the Times Center and featured guest [[Omar Khan]], CSO of Samsung. The 13th episode featured guest [[Bobby Braun]] of [[NASA]] and taped live at the Times Center on September 14, 2010. Episode 14 was taped live on 23 October 2010 at the Times Center and featured guest Aaron Woodman of [[Microsoft]].

The show's end is always marked by audience prize give-aways and Chiptune music with visuals from a variety of different artists.

==Controversy==

===Trademark infringement===
In early 2006, Engadget reported that they were victims of their likeness being stolen and used as a store name at a mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, they stated they would not be taking any action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/10/a-visit-to-the-engadget-store/|title=A visit to the Engadget store...|date=10 July 2006|accessdate=17 December 2008|author=Peter Rojas}}</ref> The store has since changed its name (or possibly shutdown and a new store opened with a new name). In July 2007, another store had opened, also in Malaysia, with a logo bearing the same resemblance to Engadget's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/01/the-fake-engadget-store-returns-in-a-new-location/|title=The (fake) Engadget store returns in a new location!|date=1 July 2007|accessdate=17 December 2008|author=Ryan Block}}</ref>

===Apple delay hoax===
In May 2007, Engadget published a story based on an email sent to Apple employees announcing that the company was delaying the launches of both the iPhone and Mac OS X Leopard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/16/iphone-delayed-until-october-leopard-delayed-again-until-januar/|work=Engadget|title=False alarm: iPhone NOT delayed until October, Leopard NOT delayed again until January|date=16 May 2007|author=Ryan Block|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref> After the story ran, Apple's share price dropped 3%.<ref name="wired">{{cite web|title=Gear Blog Rivals Engadget and Gizmodo Turn the Competition Up to 11|url=http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/magazine/16-04/mf_gadgetblogs?currentPage=3|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=24 March 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="macworld">{{cite web|title=Engadget blunder sends Apple stock tumbling|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/57967/2007/05/engadget.html|work=[[Macworld]] |author=Tom Spring|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref> Less than 20 minutes later the story was retracted after the email was discovered to have been a hoax perpetrated on Apple employees. Apple's shares eventually recovered and Ryan Block apologized for the mistake.<ref name="forbes" />

===Misattribution===
In March 2006, DAPreview, a website about digital audio players, noted that Engadget used a photo that had originally been taken by DAPreview, and then removed attribution by cropping the DAPreview logo off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Engadget: Busted for Unethical Blogging|publisher=[[Digital Trends]]|url=http://news.digitaltrends.com/news-article/9827/engadget-busted-for-unethical-blogging|author=Ian Bell|date=20 March 2006|accessdate=17 December 2008}}{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref> Engadget's managing editor Ryan Block agreed that the photo had been copied and cropped, stated that it had been a mistake, and apologized and restored the image's attribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryanablock.com/archive/2006/03/controversy/|author=Ryan Block|title=Controversy|date=21 March 2006|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref>

===T-Mobile "magenta" accusations===
On 31 March 2008, Engadget reported that [[Deutsche Telekom]] (the parent company of [[T-Mobile]] and [[T-Mobile USA]]) had sent a letter requesting that Engadget cease using the color magenta in its Engadget Mobile site, claiming that T-Mobile had trademarked the color.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/31/deutsche-telekom-t-mobile-demands-engadget-mobile-discontinue/|title=Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile demands Engadget Mobile discontinue using the color magenta|work=Engadget|author=Ryan Block|date=31 March 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref> Engadget issued a response on 1 April, mainly by repainting the Engadget sites and changing the Mobile logo for the day to a logo that looks as though it is saying "Engadge t-mobile".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/painting-the-town-magenta/|title=Painting the town magenta|work=Engadget|author=Ryan Block|date=1 April 2008|accessdate=17 December 2008}}</ref> The site has since returned to normal format, with the exception of the highlighting color.

===The Verge===
In early 2011, eight of the more prominent editorial and technology staff members left [[AOL]] to build a new gadget site with CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at [[SB Nation]].<ref>Carr, David. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html "No Longer Shackled by AOL"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. 3 April 2011</ref> On leaving, [[Joshua Topolsky]], former Editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, “We have been working on blogging technology that was developed in 2003, we haven’t made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere”.

It appears the departure of the team from AOL which includes not only Topolsky but editors [[Nilay Patel]], [[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]], Joanna Stern, Ross Miller, Chris Ziegler, Chad Mumm, Justin Glow, Dan Chilton, Thomas Ricker and Vladislav Savov was primarily the cause of an internal memo distributed by AOL detailing "The AOL Way", a 58-page long company plan to turn AOL into a media empire. Some employees suggested that AOL was destroying journalism for page views and that it would be difficult for the organisation to apply a 'one size fits all' business model to a business primarily made up of acquisitions with diverging outlooks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd |first=Courtney |url=http://thenextweb.com/media/2011/02/01/is-aol-destroying-tech-journalism/ |title=Is AOL destroying journalism for page views? |publisher=Thenextweb.com |date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

[[Paul Miller (American journalist)|Paul Miller]] makes a mention of this on his blog where he writes "I'd love to be able to keep doing this forever, but unfortunately Engadget is owned by AOL, and AOL has proved an unwilling partner in this site's evolution. It doesn't take a veteran of the publishing world to realize that AOL has its heart in the wrong place with content. As detailed in the 'AOL Way,' and borne out in personal experience, AOL sees content as a commodity it can sell ads against".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pauljmiller.com/ |title=paul j. miller |publisher=paul j. miller }}</ref> The group set up a "placeholder site", ''[[This Is My Next]]'', while they developed a new technology news site in partnership with [[Vox Media]]. The new site, called ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]'', was launched in 1 November 2011.

==Awards==
Engadget has been nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 [[Bloggies|Bloggie]] for Best Technology Weblog, and 2005 Bloggies for Best Computers or Technology Weblog and Best Group Weblog; Engadget won Best Tech Blog in the 2004 and 2005 Weblog Awards.

''The Engadget Show'' won the 2011 People's Voice [[Webby Award]] in Consumer Electronics,<ref>{{cite web|last=Patel |first=Nilay |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/engadget-wins-the-peoples-voice-webby-in-consumer-electronics/ |title=wins the People's Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Incredible! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2010}}</ref> while also winning the official Webby in Consumer Electronics (voted on by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences).<ref>{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/we-won-some-webby-awards-and-now-you-can-win-a-blackberry-playb/ |title=We won some Webby Awards, and now you can win a BlackBerry PlayBook! |work=Engadget |date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

== Former Staff ==
* Myriam Joire - Left Autumn 2013 She is now a product evangelist for Smart Watch maker [[Pebble (watch)|Pebble]]

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'''Business Insider''' is a U.S. business and technology news website launched in February 2009 and based in [[New York City]]. Founded by [[DoubleClick]] Founder and former C.E.O. [[Kevin P. Ryan]], it is the overarching brand in which ''Silicon Alley Insider'' (launched May 16, 2007) and Clusterstock (launched March 20, 2008) verticals fall beneath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/about|title=Welcome To Business Insider|accessdate=2013-04-05}}</ref> The site provides and analyzes business news and acts as an aggregator of top news stories from around the web. Its original works are sometimes cited by other, larger, publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/weekend-opinionator-was-the-car-rebate-plan-a-clunker/?8dpc |title=Was the Car Rebate Plan a Clunker? |work=Opinionator (New York Times blog) |first=Tobin |last=Harshaw |date= October 30, 2009 |accessdate =May 25, 2010}}</ref> and domestic news outlets like [[NPR]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97693896 |title=What's Fair Stock Value Anyway? |date=December 2, 2008 |work =National Public Radio |location =Washington DC}}</ref> The online newsroom currently employs a staff of 50, and the site reported a profit for the first time ever in the 4th quarter of 2010.<ref name=post>{{cite news |title=Business Insider Turns A $2,127 Profit On $4.8 Million In Revenue |work=TechCrunch |date=March 7, 2011 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/business-insider-4-8-million-profit/ }}</ref> In June 2012 it had 5.4 million unique visitors.<ref name=wsj20120730>{{cite news|last=Hagey|first=Keach|title=Henry Blodget's Second Act|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|page=B1}}</ref>

Business Insider hosts industry conferences including IGNITION,<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/event/ignition-2012 IGNITION]</ref> which explores the emerging business models of digital media. In January 2012, Business Insider launched BI Intelligence,<ref>[https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/welcome BI Intelligence]</ref> a subscription research service that provides data and analysis of the mobile industry. The site each year publishes editorial franchises such as the "Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies".<ref>"[http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-100-revised-the-most-valuable-private-companies-in-the-world-2012-11 Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies]"</ref>

==Contributors==
The site editors vary greatly in background. [[Henry Blodget]], a [[Yale]] graduate who previously worked on Wall Street before being censured and barred from the securities industry by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]],<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-56.htm |title= The Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Henry Blodget From the Securities Industry and Require $4 Million Payment |publisher =U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission |date= April 28, 2003}}</ref> is the [[CEO]] and Editor-In-Chief. Executive editor Joe Weisenthal has worked as an analyst and writer for a series of [[Dot-com company|dotcoms]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/magazine/joe-weisenthal-vs-the-24-hour-news-cycle.html|publisher = [[New York Times]]|date=May 10, 2012|title=Joe Weisenthal vs. the 24-Hour News Cycle|author=Binyamin Appelbaum}}</ref> such as [[Techdirt]]. Deputy editor Nicholas Carlson previously worked at [[Internet.com]] and [[Gawker Media]]'s Silicon Valley gossip blog, [[Valleywag]]. Senior editor Jim Edwards was previously managing editor at Adweek.

==Commendations==
Business Insider was named to the Inc. 500 in 2012. The Clusterstock section appeared in the ''Time'' article "Best 25 Financial Blogs",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1873144,00.html |title=Best 25 Financial Blogs | work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location =New York |date= January 22, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010 |first1=Douglas A. |last1=McIntyre |first2=Ashley C. |last2=Allen}}</ref> and the Silicon Alley Insider section in the ''PC Magazine'' article "Our Favorite Blogs 2009".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=246136,00.asp?hidPrint=true |title=Our Favorite Blogs 2009 |work=PC Magazine |location =New York |date= November 23, 2009 |accessdate =June 1, 2010}}</ref> Business Insider was an official Webby honoree for Best Business blog in 2009.<ref name=webby>{{cite web|title=Blog-Business: Official Honoree|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=82&season=13|publisher=Webby Awards}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/ Business Insider homepage]

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'''Ars Technica''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑr|z|_|ˈ|t|ɛ|k|n|ɨ|k|ə}}; [[Latin]]-derived for the "art of technology") is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.<ref name=latin/> It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Many of the site's writers are postgraduates, and some work for research institutions. Articles on the website are written in a less formal tone than those in traditional journals.

Ars Technica was privately owned until May 2008, when it was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]]. Condé Nast purchased the site along with two others for $25 million and added it to their Wired Digital group, which also includes [[Wired News]] and, formerly, [[Reddit]]. Most of the website's staff work from home. A significant number work in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].

Ars Technica's operations are funded primarily by online advertising and it has offered a paid subscription service since 2001. The website generated controversy in 2009 when it experimentally prevented users who used advertisement blocking software from viewing the site.

== History ==
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes created the Ars Technica [[website]] and [[limited liability company]] in 1998.<ref name=llc/> Its purpose was to publish computer hardware- and software-related news articles and guides;<ref name=wsj_video/> in their words, "the best multi-OS, PC hardware, and tech coverage possible while [..] having fun, being productive, and being as informative and as accurate as possible".<ref name=orig_mission_statement/> "Ars technica" is a [[Latin]] phrase that translates to "technological art".<ref name=wsj_video/> The website published news, reviews, guides, and other content of interest to computer enthusiasts. Writers for Ars Technica were geographically distributed across the United States at the time; Fisher lived in his parents' house in [[Boston]], Massachusetts, Stokes in [[Chicago]], Illinois, and the other writers in their respective cities.<ref name=llc/><ref name=orig_staff/>

On May 19, 2008, Ars Technica was sold to Condé Nast Digital, the online division of [[Condé Nast Publications]].{{#tag:ref|Condé Nast Digital was named CondéNet at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Condé Nast Digital Replaces CondéNet |first=Gavin |last=O'Malley |url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121 |newspaper=MediaPost Publications |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2011-06-23| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110511094200/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=99121| archivedate= 11 May 2011 | deadurl= no}}
</ref>|group="note"}} The sale was part of a combination purchase by Condé Nast Digital of three unaffiliated websites costing $25 million total: Ars Technica, [[Webmonkey]], and [[HotWired|Hot Wired]]. Ars Technica was added to the company's Wired Digital group, which includes [[Wired News]] and [[Reddit]]. In an interview with the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'', Fisher said other companies offered to buy Ars Technica and the site's writers agreed to a deal with Condé Nast because they felt it offered them the best chance to turn their "hobby" into a business.<ref name=nytimes_buyout/> Fisher, Stokes, and the eight other writers at the time were employed by Condé Nast, with Fisher as [[editor in chief]].<ref name=arrington/><ref name=boomtown/> [[Layoff]]s at Condé Nast in November 2008 affected websites owned by the company "across the board", including Ars Technica.<ref name=layoffs/>

== Content ==
The content of articles published by Ars Technica has generally remained the same since its creation in 1998 and are categorized by four types: News, Guides, Reviews, and Features. News articles relay current events. Ars Technica also hosts OpenForum, a free [[internet forum]] for the discussion of a variety of topics.

Originally, most news articles published by the website were relayed from other technology-related websites. Ars Technica provided short commentary on the news, generally a few paragraphs, and a link to the original source. After being purchased by Conde Nast, Ars Technica began publishing more original news; investigating topics and interviewing sources themselves. A significant portion of the news articles published there now are original. Relayed news is still published on the website, ranging from one- or two-sentences to a few paragraphs.

Ars Technica's Features are long articles that go into great depth on their subject.<ref name=atlantic/><ref name=guardian_long_os_revs/> For example, the site published a guide on CPU architecture in 1998 named "Understanding CPU caching and performance".<ref name=old_cpu_guide/> An article in 2009 discussed in detail the [[Scientific theory|theory]], [[physics]], [[mathematical proof]]s, and applications of [[quantum computer]]s.<ref name=qubits/> The website's 18,000-word review of [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iPad]] described everything from the product's packaging, to the specific type of [[integrated circuit]]s it uses.<ref name=ipad_review/>

Ars Technica is written in a less formal tone than in a traditional journal.<ref name=nature/><ref name=bonetta/> Many of the website's regular writers have [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] degrees, and many work for academic or private research institutions. Website co-founder Jon Stokes published the computer architecture textbook ''Inside The Machine'' in 2007;<ref name=inside_the_machine/> John Timmer performed [[postdoctoral research]] in [[neuroscience|developmental neurobiology]];<ref name=nature/> Timothy Lee is a scholar at the [[Cato Institute]], a [[policy institute|public policy institute]], which has republished Ars Technica articles by him.<ref name=cato/><ref name=cato_lee/> Biology journal ''[[Disease Models & Mechanisms]]'' called Ars Technica a "conduit between researchers and the public" in 2008.<ref name=dmm/>

On September 12, 2012, Ars Technica recorded its highest daily traffic ever with its iPhone 5 event coverage. It recorded 15.3 million pageviews, 13.2 million of which came from its live blog platform of the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maybe The iPhone 5 Hype Is Not So 'Silly' After All |publisher=minonline|url=http://www.minonline.com/news/Maybe-The-iPhone-5-Hype-Is-Not-So-Silly-After-All_21125.html |date=September 14, 2012 |accessdate=September 17, 2012}}</ref>

== Revenue ==
The cost of operating Ars Technica has always been funded primarily by online advertising.<ref name=niemanlab/> Originally handled by Federated Media Publishing, selling advertising space on the website is now handled by Condé Nast.<ref name=arrington/> In addition to online advertising, Ars Technica has sold subscriptions to the website since 2001, now named Ars Premier subscriptions. Subscribers are not shown advertisements, and are able to see exclusive articles, post in certain areas of Ars Technica forum, participate in live [[chat rooms]] with notable people in the computer industry, and other benefits.<ref name=subs-faq/> To a lesser extent, revenue is also collected from content sponsorship. A series of articles about the future of collaboration was sponsored by [[IBM]],<ref name=niemanlab/> and the site's Exploring Datacenters section is sponsored by [[data management]] company [[NetApp]]. In the past, Ars Technica collected [[Revenue sharing|shared revenue]] from [[affiliate marketing]] by advertising deals and discounts from online retailers, and from the sale of Ars Technica-[[brand]]ed merchandise.<ref name=sales-merch-2001/>

===Advertisement block===
On March 5, 2010, Ars Technica experimentally blocked readers who used [[Adblock Plus]]—one of several computer programs that stop advertisements from being displayed in their [[Web browser|browser]]—from viewing the website. Fisher estimated 40% of the website's readers had the software installed at the time. The next day, the block was lifted, and the article "Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love" was published on Ars Technica persuading readers not to use the software on websites they care about:<ref name=niemanlab/>

{{quote|text=... blocking ads can be devastating to the sites you love. I am not making an argument that blocking ads is a form of stealing, or is immoral, or unethical [...] It can result in people losing their jobs, it can result in less content on any given site, and it definitely can affect the quality of content. It can also put sites into a real advertising death spin.}}

The block and article were controversial, generating articles on other websites about them, and the broader issue of advertising ethics.<ref name=asay_abp/><ref name=wsj_abp/> Readers of Ars Technica generally followed Fisher's persuasion; the day after his article was published, 25,000 readers who used the software had allowed the display of advertisements on Ars Technica in their browser, and 200 readers had subscribed to Ars Premier.<ref name=niemanlab/>

==See also==
* [[Science journalism]]
* [[Technical journalism]]

== References ==
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<ref name=orig_staff>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/who.html |title=The Ars Technica Group |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=1999 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508065814/www.arstechnica.com/who.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=old_cpu_guide>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/caching.html |title=Understanding CPU caching and performance |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=1998-12-01 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508170711/www.arstechnica.com/cpu/caching.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=orig_mission_statement>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/welcome.html|title=Welcome to Ars Technica |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=1999 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508064339/www.arstechnica.com/welcome.html |archivedate=1999-08-05 }}</ref>
<ref name=sales-merch-2001>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstechnica.com/etc/emporium/ |title=The Ars Emporium |accessdate=2010-04-10 |year=2001 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Ars Technica |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20011217214051/arstechnica.com/etc/emporium/ |archivedate=2001-12-17 }}</ref>
<ref name=subs-faq>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/site/subscriber-faq.ars |title=Ars Premier FAQ |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=2009-09-15 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100412182209/http://arstechnica.com/site/subscriber-faq.ars| archivedate= 12 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=inside_the_machine>{{cite book | last = Stokes | first = John | title = Inside the machine: an illustrated introduction to microprocessors and computer architecture | publisher = No Starch Press | year = 2007 | location = | url = http://books.google.com/?id=Q1zSIarI8xoC&pg=PR15&dq=%22Ars+Technica%22#v=onepage&q=%22Ars%20Technica%22&f=false | doi = | id = | isbn = 1-59327-104-2 }}</ref>
<ref name=ipad_review>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/04/ipad-review.ars/ |title=Ars Technica reviews the iPad |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Jacqui |first=Cheng |date=2010-04-06 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100410215525/http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/04/ipad-review.ars/| archivedate= 10 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=qubits>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/science/guides/2010/01/a-tale-of-two-qubits-how-quantum-computers-work.ars/ |title=A tale of two qubits: how quantum computers work |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Altepeter |first=Joseph B. |date=2010-02-01 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100323072826/http://arstechnica.com/science/guides/2010/01/a-tale-of-two-qubits-how-quantum-computers-work.ars/| archivedate= 23 March 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>

<ref name=latin>{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/site/about-ars-technica.ars |title=About Us |accessdate=2010-04-10 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast Digital]] | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100405080615/http://arstechnica.com/site/about-ars-technica.ars| archivedate= 5 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>


<ref name=bonetta>{{cite journal|title=Scientists Enter the Blogosphere |journal=Cell|date=2007-05-04|first=Laura|last=Bonetta|coauthors=|pmid=17482534|volume=129|issue=3|pages=443–445|doi= 10.1016/j.cell.2007.04.032|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WSN-4NMMB5G-3&_user=10&_coverDate=05%2F04%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1287306446&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5909238c0f859c8436298d6a6ff32ae|format=|accessdate=2010-04-10|publisher=Elsevier }}</ref>


<ref name=wsj_video>{{cite video |people=Kara Swisher (Interviewer), Ken Fisher (Subject)|title=Ars Technica's Ken Fisher Speaks! | url=http://online.wsj.com/video/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/3326C79E-33A6-472C-9C5C-668782EE39C8.html?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 | format=[[Adobe Flash]]| publisher=Dow Jones & Company | accessdate=2010-04-10 | date=2008-04-18 |time=}}</ref>
<ref name=llc>{{cite web|url=http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2008/05/12/daily36-Report-Ars-Technica-bought-by-Wired-Digital.html |title=Report: Ars Technica bought by Wired Digital |accessdate=2010-04-10 |date=2008-05-16 |work=Mass High Tech Business News |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] }}</ref>
<ref name=nytimes_buyout>{{cite web|first=David|last=Carr|title=Geeks Crash a House of Fashion|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2008-05-20|work=[[New York Times]]|publisher=The New York Times Company| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080521091035/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/business/media/19carr.html| archivedate= 21 May 2008 | deadurl= no}}</ref>


<ref name=cato>{{cite web|url=http://www.cato.org/about.php |title=About Cato |accessdate=2010-04-10 |work=Cato Institute |publisher=Cato Institute | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100407160354/http://www.cato.org/about.php| archivedate= 7 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=cato_lee>{{cite web|url=http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11467 |title=Google Should Stick to What It Knows Best |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Lee |first=Timothy B. |date=2007-07-06 |work=Cato Institute |publisher=Cato Institute | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100409015122/http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11467| archivedate= 9 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=arrington>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/ |title=Breaking: Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Michael |first=Arrington |date=2008-05-16 |work=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100410021648/http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/16/breaking-conde-nastwired-acquires-ars-technica/| archivedate= 10 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=boomtown>{{cite web|url=http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080417/ars-technicas-ken-fisher-speaks/ |title=Ars Technica’s Ken Fisher Speaks! |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Kara |first=Swisher |date=2008-03-17 |work=All Things Digital |publisher=Dow Jones & Company }}</ref>
<ref name=layoffs>{{cite web|url=http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081111/conde-nast-web-arm-condenets-turn-for-across-the-board-cuts/ |title=Condé Nast Web Arm CondéNet’s Turn for "Across the Board" Cuts |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Kafka |first=Peter |date=2008-11-11 |work=All Things Digital |publisher=Dow Jones & Company | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100408075955/http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081111/conde-nast-web-arm-condenets-turn-for-across-the-board-cuts/| archivedate= 8 April 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=niemanlab>{{cite web|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/how-ars-technica-made-the-ask-of-ad-blocking-readers/ |title=How Ars Technica’s "experiment" with ad-blocking readers built on its community’s affection for the site |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=McGann |first=Laura |date=2010-03-09 |work=Nieman Journalism Lab |publisher=The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100314054027/http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/03/how-ars-technica-made-the-ask-of-ad-blocking-readers/| archivedate= 14 March 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name=asay_abp>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10465944-16.html |title=Is ad blocking the problem? |accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Asay |first=Matt |date=2010-03-09 |work=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive }}</ref>
<ref name=wsj_abp>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/03/08/to-block-or-not-to-block-online-ads/?KEYWORDS=%22ars+technica%22 |title=To Block or Not to Block Online Ads|accessdate=2010-04-10 |last=Valention-DeVries|first=Jennifer |date=2010-03-08 |work=The Wall Street Journal Blogs |publisher=Dow Jones & Company }}</ref>
<ref name=dmm>{{cite journal|title=Useful Websites|journal=Disease Models & Mechanisms|year=2008|first=|last=|coauthors=|volume=1|issue=2–3|pages=88|doi= 10.1242/dmm.001305|url=http://dmm.biologists.org/content/1/2-3/87.full.pdf|format=|accessdate=2010-04-10 }}</ref>
<ref name=atlantic>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2009/09/festival-of-updates-3-snow-leopard-and-huge-pages/24564|title=Festival of updates #3: Snow Leopard and "huge pages"!|first=James|last=Fallows|accessdate=2010-04-10|date=2009-10-05|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group}}</ref>
<ref name=guardian_long_os_revs>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/29/snow-leopard-apple-reviews-roundup|title=Snow Leopard: hints, hassles and review roundup from around the web|first=Charles|last=Arthur|date=2009-09-29|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=Guardian News and Media}}</ref>
<ref name=nature>{{cite web|url=http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090318/full/458274a.html|title=Science journalism: Supplanting the old media?|first=Geoff|last=Brumfiel|date=2009-04-01|accessdate=2010-04-10|work=Nature News|publisher=Nature Publishing Group}}</ref>
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'''500px''', pronounced five hundred pixels,<ref name=tech>{{cite web|date= 1 August 2011 |author=Van Grove, Jennifer|url= http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/500px |title=Startup Seeks To Be Online Destination For World’s Best Photography |publisher=Mashable |date=2011-08-01 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> is an online photography community<ref>{{cite web|date= 28 March 2012 |author=Bonnington, Christina|url= http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/8-retina-display-ipad-apps |title=8 Eye-Popping Retina Display Photography Apps for the New iPad |publisher=Wired |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date= 4 November 2012 |author=Deubele, Simon|url= http://www.22millionenpunkte.de/500px/ |title=German Review: 500px is photography - Die Fotocommunity |publisher=22Millionenpunkte |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2012-11-04}}</ref> that was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev (artistically also known as “Ian Sobolev”).<ref>{{cite web|date= 17 October 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/10/17/500px-ipad-growth/ |title=500px, the website for photo buffs, hits its stride
|publisher=Wired |date=2011-10-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The [[Toronto]] based [[startup company|startup]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 27 July 2011 |author=Rickwood, Lee|url= http://whatsyourtech.ca/2011/07/27/online-photo-site-takes-top-toronto-tech-start-up-award/#.T7ADBDJYvwk |title=Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award |publisher=Whats Your Tech |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> launched its [[Web 2.0]] version in 2009<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 March 2011 |author=Knight, Matt|url= http://matthewjamesknight.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/5-reasons-why-you-should-sign-up-to-500px/ |title=5 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up to 500px
|publisher=Matt Knight |date=2011-03-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and is aimed at aspiring and professional photographers;<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 July 2011 |author=Van Johnson, Frederick|url= http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/2011/twip-208-an-interview-with-500px-com/ |title=TWiP #208 - An Interview with 500px.com |publisher=This Week in Photo |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> encouraging members to upload their best work.<ref name=Totallysweet>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Harrison, Tom|url= http://www.totallysweetphotos.com/500px-impressive-member-photo-quality/ |title=The Quality of Photos on 500px is Amazing |publisher=Totally Sweet Photos |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>

500px is seen as a place to gain exposure, find inspiration and connect photographers with one another.<ref>{{cite web|date= 21 June 2011 |author=Chang, Alexandra|url= http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=62992 |title=500px aims to be ‘Flickr for pros’ |publisher=itbusiness.ca |date=2011-06-21 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The site currently has 2.5 million registered users and over 10 million monthly active users.<ref>{{cite web|date= 7 August 2013 |author=Jordan, Jeff |url= http://jeff.a16z.com/2013/08/07/picture-this/|title=Picture This! |publisher=Andreessen Horowitz |date=2013-08-07 |accessdate=2013-08-07}}</ref>

==History==
Evgeny Tchebotarev began 500px in 2003 within the social blogging website [[LiveJournal]],<ref name=Gigaom>{{cite web|date= 17 May 2011 |author=Taylor, Colleen|url= http://gigaom.com/2011/05/17/500px/ |title=Move Over Flickr - Hot Shots Love 500px |publisher=Gigaom |date=2011-05-17 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> working on it as a hobby whilst he completed a business degree at [[Ryerson University]].<ref name=Ryerson>{{cite web|date= 13 September 2011 |author=Ho, Trung|url= http://ryersonfolio.com/evgenytchebotarev |title=Business Management 2007: Evgeny Tchebotarev |publisher=Ryerson Folio |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> Back then, 500px was considered a good size for web display<ref>{{cite web|date= 9 May 2011 |author=Dzierza, Michal|url= http://www.dzierza.com/2011/05/500px-com-where-quality-meets-simplicity/ |title=500px.com - where quality meets simplicity |publisher=Michal Dzierza |date=2011-05-09 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted for review to the community.<ref name=Ryerson/> Once photographers submitted their photos they were moderated and only those of a high quality would make it past the community’s curators and be published onto the site.<ref name=Gigaom/>

Tchebotarev joined forces with Oleg Gutsol and in early 2009<ref name=Ryerson/> they began work on the mostly automated incarnation of 500px. Image size grew to 900 pixels but the name remained. The two relaunched the site on October 31, 2009.<ref name=Gigaom/> In February 2012 the site got another update with features called "flow", "stories", and "market".{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In 2009, the site had 1000 users, purely through word of mouth.<ref name=TheDaily>{{cite web|date= 25 July 2011 |author=Havlik, Dan|url= http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/07/25/072511-tech-500px-1-2/ |title=Photographer-run 500px is giving Flickr a run for its money |publisher=The Daily |date=2011-07-25 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> By late November 2012, the site had more than 1,500,000 users.<ref name=TechCrunch>{{cite web|date= 28 November 2012 |url= http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/gorgeous-photos-in-your-pocket-500px-arrives-on-iphone |title= Gorgeous Photos, Now In Your Pocket: 500px Arrives On iPhone |publisher=AOL Inc. |date=2012-11-28 }}</ref>

500px was named one of the best blogs of 2012, by [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]].<ref>http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/500px-blog/</ref>

==Technology==
500px has an [[algorithm]] in place to allow recently uploaded photos of a high standard to be displayed at the forefront of the site. Views, likes and favourites all contribute to a photo’s rating or ‘Pulse’.<ref name=PCmag>{{cite web|date= 28 February 2012 |author=Muchmore, Michael|url= http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400861,00.asp |title= 500px |publisher=PC Mag |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The higher the Pulse the more likely it is to get to the Popular page and the higher the chance it has of being seen by other users.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}} The algorithm allows all users, not just those with a following, to have a chance to get their work to the front page of the Popular photos, increasing exposure.<ref>{{cite web|date= 23 July 2011 |author=Burrard-Lucas, Will|url= http://digital-photography-school.com/500px-review-giveaway |title= 500px Review [and Giveaway] |publisher=Digital Photography School |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> The mathematical equations in place also take into account the freshness of an image with Likes and Favorites counting for fewer points as they build up and the Pulse gradually decreasing with updates.<ref name=Techcocktail>{{cite web|date= 7 December 2011 |author=Newman, Kira M.|url= http://techcocktail.com/500px-photo-site-2011-12#.T7GIiDJYvwm |title=Should Flickr be Worried About Stunning Photo Site 500px? |publisher=Tech Cocktail |date=2011-12-07 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> This results in the Popular page always displaying fresh content and motivates users to regularly upload new images.<ref>{{cite web|date= 5 October 2011 |author=Chen, Yi|url= http://www.photoble.com/startups/photo-sharing-website-review-500px |title=Photo Sharing Website Review 500px.com |publisher=Photoble |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref>
Each user also has an overall rating titled ‘Affection’. Taking into account the likes and favourites they have received across all photos, it is a reliable indication of how popular a photographer is within the community.<ref name=PCmag/>

Apps for iPad<ref>{{cite web|date= 25 October 2011 |author=Bailey, Martin|url= http://blog.martinbaileyphotography.com/2011/10/25/podcast-304-seven-must-have-photography-related-ipad-apps/ |title=Podcast 304 : Seven Must Have Photography Related iPad Apps |publisher=Martin Bailey Photography K.K. |date=2011-08-08 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>{{cite web|date= 19 April 2012 |author= Lewis, Rob|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/torontos-500px-continues-tear-launches-android-app-2012-04-19 |title=Toronto’s 500px Continues Tear, Launches Android App |publisher=TechVibes |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> were also made for the site.

==Controversy==
On April 12, 2012 500px's [[Terms of Service]] rose to the top of popular site Hacker News, garnering attention for displaying full-on lawyer speak on the left-hand side of the page and summing up the legalese into basic points on the right-hand side. The resulting discussion on the Terms was mixed, with positive feedback such as ‘awesome’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2012 |author= Garber, Megan|url= http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/behold-a-terms-of-service-agreement-that-is-actually-user-friendly/255803/ |title=Behold, a Terms of Service Agreement That Is Actually User-Friendly |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> and ‘one of the cleanest in the industry’<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 July 2011 |author= Bourne, Scott|url= http://photofocus.com/2011/07/12/500px-mini-review/ |title=500px Mini Review |publisher=Photofocus |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref> alongside negative feedback that believes 500px may have put themselves at undue risk.<ref>{{cite web|date= 12 April 2011 |author= Thomas, Knowlton|url= http://www.techvibes.com/blog/toronto-startup-500px-ignites-controversy-over-tos-is-it-helping-users-or-tricking-them-2012-04-12 |title=Toronto Startup 500px Ignites Controversy Over TOS: Is it Helping Users or Tricking Them? |publisher=TechVibes |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref>

On January 21, 2013, Apple removed 500px's iPad app from its store, citing concerns of nudity available via the app.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joanna|first=Stern|title=Apple Removes 500px Photo App From App Store Over Nudity Complaints|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-removes-500px-photo-app-app-store-nudity/story?id=18294183|accessdate=25 January 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> Apple restored the app on January 29, following the release of a new version with a "Mature 17+ rating" and a report button.<ref>{{cite news|title=500px back in Apple app store after 'porn' complaint resolved|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/29/technology-500px-app-store.html|accessdate=30 January 2013|newspaper=CBC|date=29 January 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of photo sharing websites]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.500px.com/}}



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