Boy Genius Report
Technology news website
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Boy Genius Report (BGR) |
| logo | [[File:Boy Genius Report Logo.svg |
| url | |
| commercial | Yes |
| type | Technology news |
| language | English |
| parent | Static Media |
| author | Jonathan S. Geller |
| launch_date | |
| current_status | Online |
| :: |
| name = Boy Genius Report (BGR) | logo = [[File:Boy Genius Report Logo.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]] | screenshot = | caption = | url = | commercial = Yes | type = Technology news | registration = | language = English | parent = Static Media | author = Jonathan S. Geller | launch_date = | current_status = Online | editors = Boy Genius Report (also referred to as BGR) is a technology-influenced website and covers topics ranging from consumer gadgets to entertainment, gaming, and science. Founded in October 2006 by anonymous web personality Boy Genius (also referred to as BG), the site was previously based on offering the public a look at upcoming mobile phones and devices before anyone else.
In April 2010, BGR was acquired by Penske Media Corporation.{{cite web | author=Jonathan S. Geller | url=http://bgr.com/2010/04/26/were-taking-bgr-to-the-next-level-mmc-acquires-bgr/ | title=Taking BGR to the next level—MMC acquires BGR | publisher=Boy Genius Report | date=26 April 2010 | access-date=13 August 2017}} In 2025, it was sold to Static Media.
Reception
BGR has been mentioned in many major news sources such as the Wall Street Journal blog Digits,{{cite news | url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/10/19/verizon-droid-ad-aims-for-iphone/ | title=Verizon Droid Ad Aims for iPhone | first=Andrew | last=LaVallee | date=19 October 2009 | department=Digits | work=The Wall Street Journal | access-date=13 August 2017}} ABC News,{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/verizons-mystery-droid-takes-aim-apples-iphone/story?id=8873935 | title=Verizon's Mystery Droid Takes Aim at Apple's iPhone | first=Mae Ki | last=Heussner | date=21 October 2009 | work=ABC News | access-date=13 August 2017}} Reuters,{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-motorola-verizon-idUSTRE59I4UX20091019 | title=Motorola rises ahead of next Android phone launch | first=Sinead | last=Carew | date=19 October 2009 | publisher=Reuters | access-date=13 August 2017}} The Huffington Post,{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/black-friday-apples-sales_n_360426.html | title=Black Friday: Apple's Sales Leaked? | date=16 November 2009 | work=The Huffington Post | access-date=13 August 2017}} and CNBC.{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2009/06/15/apple-iphone-3gs-sold-out-nope.html | title=Apple iPhone 3GS Sold Out? Nope! | author=Jim Goldman | date=15 June 2009 | publisher=CNBC | access-date=13 August 2017}} Examples of BGR's ability to be the first to report news about a gadget include the first pictures of the Android 2.0 mobile operating system in 2009{{cite web | url=http://bgr.com/2009/10/16/android-2-0-screenshot-walkthrough/ | title=Android 2.0 screenshot walkthrough | author=Jonathan S. Geller | date=16 October 2009 | publisher=Boy Genius Report | access-date=13 August 2017}} and the first reported picture of the Amazon Kindle 2 in 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/03/amazon-kindle-2-ebooks-its-way-to-bgr/ | title=Amazon Kindle 2 e-books its way to BGR | author=Jonathan S. Geller | date=3 October 2008 | publisher=Boy Genius Report | access-date=13 August 2017}}
As of August 2017, BGR reaches over 11 million unique visitors a month.{{cite web | url=https://bgr.com/advertising/ | title=Advertising | access-date=13 August 2017}}
Boy Genius
While running BGR, Boy Genius kept his identity concealed. On 27 April 2010, Boy Genius revealed himself as Jonathan Geller, a 23-year-old Greenwich, Connecticut, high school dropout.{{cite web | url=http://allthingsd.com/20100426/mobile-blogger-boy-genius-unmasked-acquired/ | title=Mobile Blogger "Boy Genius" Unmasked, Acquired | first=Peter | last=Kafka | date=26 April 2010 | publisher=All Things Digital | access-date=13 August 2017}}{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-benkovic/the-genius-jonathan-geller_b_5058921.html | first=Andrew | last=Benkovic | title=Jonathan Geller: The 'Boy Genius' Behind BGR.com | work=The Huffington Post | date=1 April 2014 | access-date=13 August 2017}} Geller initially chose to remain anonymous due to the marketing opportunities afforded him and his site (despite his identity being widely known by many of the organizations whose information he was disclosing). When BGR joined Penske Media Corporation, Geller decided it was best for both him and his site that he reveal himself as the site's founder and editor-in-chief.{{cite web | url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/boy-genius-reports-jonathan-geller-on-the-benefits-on-anonymity/219723 | title=Boy Genius Report's Jonathan Geller on the Benefits on Anonymity | first=Aneya | last=Fernando | date=2 July 2014 | work=Adweek | access-date=13 August 2017}}
References
References
- Schultz, Ray. (October 20, 2025). "Static Media Acquires BGR.com and TVLine.com from Penske Media".
- (2025). "About Us – BGR". Static Media.
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