The Inquirer
Encyclopedia
The Inquirer is a British
technology tabloid
website founded by Mike Magee
after his departure from The Register
(of which he was one of the founding members) in 2001. In 2006 the site was acquired by Dutch publisher Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen
(VNU). Mike Magee later left The Inquirer in February, 2008 to work on the IT Examiner
.
The magazine is entirely Internet-based with its journalists living all over the world and filing copy online.
, Sony
and Apple as of September 2006, with rumours of problems at Toshiba
and Lenovo
. In June 2006, The Inquirer published photographs of a Dell notebook PC bursting into flames at a conference in Japan; The New York Times
, and others, reprinted The Inquirers photographs.http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/technology/10dell.html?ex=1310184000&en=6e111c0c3fd846ac&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The Inquirer was also the first publication to report Dell's subsequent decision to recall all 4.1 million of the faulty batteries, according to BusinessWeek
.
The Inquirer's successful reporting of the story relied on information supplied by readers and later by a confidential source at Dell. "I attribute being on top of the story to old-fashioned print journalism standards — cultivating, and, if you'll excuse the pun, not burning such contacts," The Inquirer' s founder, Mike Magee, told BusinessWeek.
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technology tabloid
Tech Tabloid
A Tech tabloid is a type of news media that mainly concentrates on technology news: science, IT, semiconductors, telecoms and related issues, but also takes on a less formal and more humorous approach than traditional technology publications such as EE Times or EDN...
website founded by Mike Magee
Mike Magee (journalist)
Mike Magee is a British journalist. He co-founded The Register in 1994, which he left in 2001 to found another well known technology news website, The Inquirer...
after his departure from The Register
The Register
The Register is a British technology news and opinion website. It was founded by John Lettice, Mike Magee and Ross Alderson in 1994 as a newsletter called "Chip Connection", initially as an email service...
(of which he was one of the founding members) in 2001. In 2006 the site was acquired by Dutch publisher Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen
Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen
Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen was a Dutch publishing company with products including European consumer magazines, Dutch regional newspapers, business publications in the European and North American markets, and educational publications.In 1997 VNU acquried the directory publishing business of...
(VNU). Mike Magee later left The Inquirer in February, 2008 to work on the IT Examiner
IT Examiner
IT Examiner is an information technology news website, based in Bangalore, India.The publication was established in 2008 by journalist Mike Magee, who had previously established The Register and The Inquirer. It is financially backed by Chinese company Metaplume, with the aim of capitalising on the...
.
The magazine is entirely Internet-based with its journalists living all over the world and filing copy online.
Sony Laptop Battery Scandal
In 2006 The Inquirer reported laptop battery problems that affected DellDell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and Apple as of September 2006, with rumours of problems at Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
and Lenovo
Lenovo Group
Lenovo Group Limited is a Chinese multinational personal technology company that develops, manufactures and markets desktop and notebook computers, workstations, servers, storage drives, IT management software, and other related products and services. Lenovo was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988...
. In June 2006, The Inquirer published photographs of a Dell notebook PC bursting into flames at a conference in Japan; The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, and others, reprinted The Inquirers photographs.http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/technology/10dell.html?ex=1310184000&en=6e111c0c3fd846ac&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The Inquirer was also the first publication to report Dell's subsequent decision to recall all 4.1 million of the faulty batteries, according to BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
.
The Inquirer's successful reporting of the story relied on information supplied by readers and later by a confidential source at Dell. "I attribute being on top of the story to old-fashioned print journalism standards — cultivating, and, if you'll excuse the pun, not burning such contacts," The Inquirer