AOL Acquires Tech Product Review Site Gdgt

AOL has acquired gdgt, a popular tech blog that focuses on product reviews, for an undisclosed sum in a move that could expand the network's content offerings and shopping data.

Gdgt confirmed the acquisition, which had been rumored for more than a week, in a blog post: "At AOL, gdgt will only continue to grow and evolve as the best premium destination for purchase intelligence, recommendations, user reviews, shopping data, and community-driven content about personal technology."

Both gdgt and AOL confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch, another website now owned by AOL.

In some ways, the deal is a natural fit. Gdgt was launched in 2009 by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block. Rojas was th…
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