Engadget
Engadget is a multilingual technology weblog and podcast about consumer electronics. Engadget currently has nine separate websites, all operating simultaneously with each having its own staff, which cover technology news in different parts of the world in their respective languages. Engadget won a 2007 Weblog Award for tech sites.[1]
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Founding and membership
Engadget was co-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 weblogs including Autoblog and Joystiq and formerly including Hack-A-Day. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by AOL in 2005.[2] Engadget's editor-in-chief, Ryan Block, announced on July 22, 2008 that he would be stepping down as editor-in-chief in late August, leaving the role to Joshua Topolsky.
Weblog
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.[2]
Since its founding, dozens of writers have written for or contributed to Engadget, Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD, including high profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists. These writers include Jason Calacanis, Paul Boutin, Phillip Torrone, Ross Rubin, Marc Perton and Susan Mernit.
Engadget has been nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 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.
Gmail, Google's webmail service, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Engadget as a default RSS feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.
To extend readership, the blog is available in several languages including Spanish, Japanese, German, Polish, and Chinese (traditional and simplified).
Engadget uses the Blogsmith CMS to publish its content.
Podcast
The Engadget podcast 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. Currently, the podcast is hosted by Editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky along with editors Paul Miller and Nilay Patel with occasional special guests, and is produced by Trent Wolbe.
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 feed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded directly from the site in either MP3, Ogg, 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 afternoons on Ustream. The recorded podcast is available the day after.
The Engadget Show
On September 8, 2009, Josh 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 will feature one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, short video segments, and live music. It will be taped at the Tishman Auditorium at Parsons The New School for Design.
The first episode will be taped on September 13, 2009. [3]
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.[4] The store has since changed its name (or possibly shutdown and a new store opened with a new name). In July of last year, another store had opened, also in Malaysia, with a logo bearing the same resemblance to Engadget's.[5]
Controversy
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.[6] After the story ran, Apple's share price dropped 3%.[7][8] 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.[2]
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.[9] 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.[10]
T-Mobile "magenta" accusations
On March 31, 2008, Engadget reported that T-Mobile 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.[11] Engadget issued a response on April 1, 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".[12] The site has since returned to normal format, with the exception of the highlighting colour. It was an April Fools joke.Vorlage:Citation needed
References
External links
- ↑ Rob Beschizza: Cheaters Spoil the Fun in Weblog Awards Voting. Wired.com, 11. September 2007, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ a b c Rachel Rosmarin: The Gadget Guru. forbes.com, 18. Juli 2008, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Josh Toplosky: The Engadget Show is taping live this Sunday, September 13th. 8. September 2000, abgerufen am 9. September 2009.
- ↑ Peter Rojas: A visit to the Engadget store... 10. Juli 2006, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Block: The (fake) Engadget store returns in a new location! 1. Juli 2007, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Block: False alarm: iPhone NOT delayed until October, Leopard NOT delayed again until January. Engadget, 16. Mai 2007, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Gear Blog Rivals Engadget and Gizmodo Turn the Competition Up to 11. Wired.com, 24. März 2008, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Tom Spring: Engadget blunder sends Apple stock tumbling. Macworld.com, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ian Bell: Engadget: Busted for Unethical Blogging. Digital Trends, 20. März 2006, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Block: “Controversy”. 21. März 2006, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Block: Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile demands Engadget Mobile discontinue using the color magenta. Engadget, 31. März 2008, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Block: Painting the town magenta. Engadget, 1. April 2008, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2008.