12 posts and columns on Nilay Patel

Former AOL Media Exec Marty Moe to Join Engadget Gang of Eight at SB Nation

in News on April 6, 2011 at 8:49 am PT

Just what is SB Nation’s Jim Bankoff up to? Earlier this week, he hired away eight staffers from AOL’s Engadget in order to create a competing tech news and gadget site. And now, according to sources close to the situation, the former AOL content head is close to hiring another former top AOL media exec, Marty Moe, to manage it and also more niche sites the blog network is contemplating launching.

SB Nation Sacks AOL in Raid of Former Engadget Team for Competing New Tech Site, As AOL Zeroes in on New EiC

in News on April 3, 2011 at 7:34 pm PT

Jim Bankoff, the fomer AOL exec responsible for buying Engadget for the Internet portal, has grabbed eight staffers who had recently left the huge tech site amid tensions, in order to start a new gadget property for his SB Nation sports and news platform. The site–which is still unnamed and will be run by outgoing Engadget Editor-in-Chief Josh Topolsky–will debut sometime in the fall. Meanwhile, AOL has zeroed in on a new leader to replace Topolsky.

No New Splashy Engadget Editor Yet, But AOL Site Cleaning Begins

in News on March 22, 2011 at 1:09 am PT

AOL will begin rolling out its plans to overhaul its panoply of content sites as soon as today, a key part of its integration with the Huffington Post, sources familiar with the situation said. The New York-based Internet portal, which paid $315 million to acquire the high-profile news and opinion site, will essentially close down dozens of its dedicated content sites–some being shuttered completely and others integrated with existing Huffington Post sites.

Exclusive: Engadget's Top Editors Topolsky and Patel Exit From AOL's Giant Tech Site

in News on March 12, 2011 at 3:03 pm PT

Josh Topolsky, the editor-in-chief of Engadget, is leaving the AOL-owned property, one of the largest tech news sites on the Web. Also departing is Managing Editor Nilay Patel, said sources.

HTC May End Up Bringing Knife to Apple Gun Fight

in Mobile on March 8, 2010 at 4:08 pm PT

When Apple first filed suit against HTC, I speculated that one reason Cupertino might have chosen the company as a target is that as a contract manufacturer, HTC may lack the strong patent portfolio needed to defend itself. It seems this is indeed the case. A Deutsche Bank analysis of yearly patent filings by Apple, HTC and Google reveals that Apple is by far the leader and HTC the laggard.

Apple vs. Google: Game On

in Mobile on March 2, 2010 at 1:18 pm PT

Is Apple’s lawsuit against HTC a proxy through which to strike at Google and its increasingly popular Android OS? It certainly looks that way. While not directly named in the lawsuit, Google figures prominently in it simply because of the sheer number of times “Android products” are called out in the complaint.