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'''Engadget''' is a multilingual technology [[blog|weblog]] and [[podcast]] (with the latter on hold as of [[August 31]] [[2007]]) about consumer electronics. The weblog has won several awards.  Engadget currently has four different sites, all operating simultaneously with each having its own staff, which cover technology news in different parts of the world in their respective languages. The U.S. Engadget site made its [http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/20-000-posts-yup-20-000-posts/ 20,000th post] on [[August 25]], [[2006]].

==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|Hack-A-Day]]. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005. Engadget's editor-in-chief is '''Ryan Block'''.

==Weblog==
Launched in March 2004, Engadget is updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]] and [[consumer electronics]]. It also posts popular [[rumor]]s about the technological world and produces the weekly [[Engadget Podcast]] that covers tech and gadget news stories that happened during the week.

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 (journalist)|Paul Boutin]], [[Phillip Torrone]], and [[Susan Mernit]].

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.

[[Gmail]], Google's webmail service, 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.

To extend readership, the blog is available in several languages including Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese (traditional and simplified). As the blog continues to gain popularity around the world, the available languages will most likely increase.

==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]].  After about twelve episodes of both hosting and producing (episode 38,) Engadget hired podcast producer [[Randall Bennett]], who worked as Engadget, and Weblogs, Inc.'s rich media producer till May of 2006.

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 from between 30 minutes and an hour. The show is normally weekly, however there are events that disrupt this occasionally. When events such as the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) and the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] (E3) come around each year the podcast has been known to be broadcasts daily during the event to cover the latest news on gadgets. More recently special versions of the podcast have been made including the Engadget lovecast and a listeners voicemail podcast.

More recently the podcast has been sponsored. Organisations sponsor the podcast in return for a mention in the show. The host of the podcast will typically mention the sponsor during the beginning, middle and end of the show. Sponsors have included [[Best Buy]], [[Nikon]] and most recently [[Castrol]].

The Engadget podcast is available as a subscription through [[iTunes]] 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.

==Trademark infringement==
In early 2006 [http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/10/a-visit-to-the-engadget-store/ 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. The store has since changed its name (or possibly shutdown and a new store opened with a new name).

==Reader meetups==
Engadget hosts meetups for readers in different cities. They are completely free to attend and prizes are handed out. Previous locations include New York, Iceland, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Amsterdam, Merced, Seattle, and Boston.

[http://announcements.engadget.com/entry/1234000680072273/ Part IV] - [[Seattle, Washington]]
Sponsors: [[Griffin Technology|Griffin]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Samsung]], and [[T-Mobile]].

==Current senior editors==
* [[Peter Rojas]]
* [[Ryan Block]]
* [[Thomas Ricker]]
* [[Evan Blass]]
* Paul Miller
* [[Joshua Topolsky]]

==Current contributors==
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/chris-ziegler Chris Ziegler]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/conrad-quilty-harper Conrad Quilty-Harper] (Joined - August 23rd, 2006)
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/donald-melanson/ Donald Melanson]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/matt-burns Matt Burns]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/ben-drawbaugh Ben Drawbaugh]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/richard-lawler Richard Lawler]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/darren-murph/ Darren Murph]
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/nilay-patel/ Nilay Patel]

==Columnists==
* [http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/ Ross Rubin] (Has written the weekly [http://www.engadget.com/tag/switchedon/ Switched On] column since October 2004)
* [[Benjamin Heckendorn]] (Joined - October 10, 2006)
* [http://www.engadget.com/bloggers/marc-weber-tobias/ Mark Weber Tobias]
* Ariel Waldman
* Jeremy Toeman

==Former editors==
* [[Marc Perton]]
* [[Phillip Torrone]]
* [[Barb Dybwad]]
* [[Katie Fehrenbacher]]
* [[Simon Spagnoletti]]
* [[Joshua Klein]]
* [[Gareth Edwards]]



==Contests==
Sometimes Engadget holds contests/giveaways in which readers can win gadgets and other things.

==Criticisms==

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. After the story ran, Apple's share price dropped 3% [http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/16/iphone-delayed-until-october-leopard-delayed-again-until-januar/] 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 [http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/17/regarding-yesterdays-apple-news/]. 

===Misattribution===
In March 2006, DAPreview, a website about [[digital audio player]]s, noted that Engadget used a photo that had originally been taken by DAPreview, and then removed attribution by cropping the DAPreview logo off [http://www.dapreview.net/news.php?extend.3106]. 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 [http://www.ryanablock.com/archive/2006/03/controversy/].



==T-Mobile accusations==
On March 31st 2008, [http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/31/deutsche-telekom-t-mobile-demands-engadget-mobile-discontinue/ 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. Engadget issued a [http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/painting-the-town-magenta/ response] on April 1st, 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". The site has since returned to normal format, with the exception of the highlighting color.

==External links==
*[http://engadget.com Engadget]

===Parent site===
*[[Weblogs, Inc.]]

===Sister sites===
*[[Engadget HD]]
*[[Engadget Mobile]]
*[[AdJab]]
*[[Autoblog]]
*[[Autoblog Green]]
*[[TV Squad]]

===Similar sites===
*[http://www.gizmodo.com/ Gizmodo]

[[Category:Blogs]]
[[Category:Weblogs, Inc.]]
[[Category:Video game podcasts]]

[[zh:癮科技]]Take that Apple!