Handheld OBD-II scanners come with their own screen and cable to plug into the car's OBD port. Not all the best OBD-II scanners are created equal. (Here's how to find your car's OBD-II port (opens in new tab) on North American cars, and here's how to find your OBD-II/EOBD port worldwide (opens in new tab).) I’ve asked both Lam and the Times for comment.OBD-II/EOBD scanners work on almost all passenger vehicles sold in the United States since 1996, in Canada since 1998, in the European Union since 2004, and in Australia, Mexico and New Zealand since 2006. The Times itself saw digital ad dollars drop 7 percent last quarter, citing “declines in traditional web display” ads. The Wirecutter also owns The Sweethome, which takes the same approach for home appliances and other gear.īoth sites make their money via affiliate links, which generate revenue when consumers click on them and make purchases via e-commerce sites like Amazon.ĭigital publishers have become increasingly interested in that approach, as digital advertising revenue becomes more difficult to find.
The Wirecutter provides recommendations for electronics and other gadgets that are both obsessively researched and simply presented. The Times will pay more than $30 million, including retention bonuses and other payouts, for the startup, according to people familiar with the transaction.īrian Lam, a former editor at Gawker Media’s Gizmodo, founded The Wirecutter in 2011, and has self-funded the company’s growth. The New York Times is buying The Wirecutter, a five-year-old online consumer guide.
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