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{{Infobox website
| name           = Engadget
| logo           = [[File:EngadgetLogo.png|200px]]
| screenshot     =
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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>
| editor         = Michael Gorman
| editor         = Christopher Trout⏎
| launch date    = March 2004
| current status = Online
| revenue        =
| slogan         = The definitive guide to this connected life.
| alexa          = {{DecreasePositive}} 434 ({{as of|2014|6|1|alt=June 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/engadget.com |title= Engadget.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.-->
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(contracted; show full) 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, Tim Stevens stepped down as the editor-in-chief, placing [[gdgt]]'s 
[[Marc Perton]] as the interim 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> As of April 2014, [[Michael Gorman]] was tapped as the Editor-In-Chief alongside [[Christopher Trout]] as Executive Editor, with Perton leaving Aol to pursue other opportunities.

==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 (contracted; show full)ussion 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 hosted by Ben Gilbert and Terrence O'Brien. 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 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>

As of 27 June 2014, all Engadget podcasts are on hiatus according to a tweet sent out from Engadget's [[Twitter]] account. <ref>{{cite web|title=Engadget's Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/engadget/status/482553152810393600}}</ref>⏎
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==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 (contracted; show full)oid 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.
 Engadget also debuted "Engadget Mini," <ref>{{cite news|last1=Perton|first1=Marc|title=Introducing Engadget Mini!|url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/04/introducing-engadget-mini/|publisher=Engadget|date=1 January 2014}}</ref> an app that seemed to replicate Tumblr ahead of CES 2014, during which the site shared other tweets and media content out of the event. Since CES, the app just duplicates all published articles on the site and its fate or future use is unclear.

==Distro==
Engadget Distro<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/distro/ |title=Distro product page |work=Engadget }}</ref> was 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 t(contracted; show full)

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[[Tim Stevens]] announced that a second Expand conference would occur in Q4 2013 in [[New York City]]. At Expand New York 2013, the site welcomed big names including [[LeVar Burton]], [[Reggie Watts]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Ben Huh]] and speakers from companies like [[Google]], [[Sony]], [[Facebook]] and [[Pebble_(watch)]].

While the attempt to make the event biannual didn't pan out, the now annual Expand event is free of charge. <ref>{{cite web|last=Colucci |first=John |url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/06/engadget-expand-2014-rjd2/ |title=RJD2 will join us at our free Engadget Expand event in NYC! |work=Engadget |date=6 August 2014}}</ref> and will return to [[New York City]] in November 2014. 

Engadget also hosts a myriad of smaller meetup style events called Engadget Live, <ref>{{cite news|last1=Palermo|first1=Philip|title=Here's what happened at Engadget Live Seattle|url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/23/engadget-live-seattle-recap/|publisher=Engadget|date=23 July 2014}}</ref> a merger of then [[gdgt]] + Engadget events prior to the site's merger. In 2014, ''Live'' events will occur in [[Austin, TX]], [[Seattle, WA]], [[Boston, MA]] and [[Los Angeles, CA]].

==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.

== 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|last=Rojas |first=Peter |url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/10/a-visit-to-the-engadget-store/ |title=A visit to the Engadget store... |work=Engadget |date=10 July 2006}}</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|last=Block |first=Ryan |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! |work=Engadget |date=1 July 2007}}</ref>

===William Shatner & Twitter Verification===
On 21 June 2014, actor [[William Shatner]] raised issue with several of Engadget's editorial staff and their "verification" status on [[Twitter]]. This began when the site's social media editor, [[John Colucci]] tweeted a celebration of the site hitting over 1 million Twitter followers. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/william-shatner-went-on-a-massive-rant-about-how-hes-sick-of/|title=William Shatner Went On A Massive Rant About How He’s Sick Of “Nobodies” Getting Verified On Twitter|work=BuzzFeed|author=Alan White|date=23 June 2014}}</ref> Besides Colucci, Shatner also targeted several junior members of the staff for being "nobodies" unlike some of his actor colleagues who didn't have such distinction. Shatner claimed Colucci and team were bullying him when giving a text interview to Mashable<ref>{{cite web|last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |url=http://mashable.com/2014/06/24/william-shatner-twitter-verified/ |title=William Shatner: My Problem With Twitter's Verified Accounts |work=Engadget |date=24 June 2014}}</ref>. Over a month later, Shatner continued to discuss the issue on his Tumblr page<ref>{{cite web|last=Shatner |first=William |url=http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/post/93274499035/abusing-verification-segueing-with-shatner |title=Abusing Verification - Segueing with Shatner |work=Engadget |date=29 July 2014}}</ref>, to which Engadget replied with its own response, defending its team and discussing the controversy around social media verification.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Nicole |url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/the-perks-of-being-somebody-online/ |title=The perks of being 'somebody' online |work=Engadget |date=31 July 2014}}</ref>

===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 grow [[AOL]] into a media empire. Some employees suggested that AOL was sacrificing journalism for page views and that it would be difficult for the organisation to apply a 'one size fits all' business model to reporting. 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 on 1 November 2011.

===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.

==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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