Posts By Wilson Rothman

Say Goodbye To Unlimited Wireless Data Plans

2:00PM June 4, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

While thinking about how AT&T screwed everyone by killing unlimited wireless data, we remembered that we saw this coming a few months ago. Here’s another look at what we already realised back then. More »


News

Wilson Rothman, Signing Off

12:00AM May 29, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Today is my last day at Gizmodo. It’s with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to all of you amazing readers. More »


Online

LSD, Sexy Fonts, Muppet Genitalia: The Strangest Tech Q&A We’ve Ever Witnessed

10:20AM May 14, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Thousands of you Twittered up to feed amazing tech questions – and some Muppet-based ones – to guest editor Peter Serafinowicz. He answered 25 in a torrent of wordplay. While we await his first article, here’s the amazing #PSQA playback: More »


Entertainment

The Best $US250 Blu-ray Players, Reviewed

12:00AM May 14, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

I’ve argued that a Blu-ray player could soon be your only set-top box. These $US200-$US250 models, the four fullest-featured you’re likely to buy, all strive to be Swiss Army-like in their utility, but only one comes closest to the promise. More »


News

Guest Editor Peter Serafinowicz Q&A Improv Tomorrow

3:40AM May 13, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Meet guest editor Peter Serafinowicz – aka Darth Maul, Sctanley or “that Mactini guy” – on Twitter today at 5pm ET (tomorrow, 7am AEST) for a technology-themed edition of his hilarious Q&A improv sessions. Here are some past #PSQA classics: More »


Entertainment

The Best iPad Apps For Babies, Toddlers And Sanity-Loving Parents

9:40AM May 7, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Having a kid aged 0-5 means constantly having to come up with entertaining diversions. Fortunately, even this early, the iPad is absolutely brimming with those. If you have a small kid, the iPad bandwagon beckons. More »


News

Follow Our New Guest Editor On Twitter, And Await His Instructions

4:30AM May 6, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

You probably recognise our new guest editor, even if you don’t know his name. Peter Serafinowicz was the angry roommate in Shaun of the Dead, the Guitar Hero guy in Couples Retreat and “John” of Mactini fame. Now he’s ours. More »


Entertainment

For Now, iPad Magazine Issues And Subscriptions Will Cost More Than Their Paper Equivalent

2:00PM May 1, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Apple priced digital downloads lower than CDs. Amazon said a digital book should be cheaper than a paper one. But for the time being, virtual magazines will cost a pretty penny, says Fortune. More »


Computing

HP Slate Is Dead On Arrival, Says TechCrunch

2:26PM April 30, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

HP is killing its Windows 7 “slate” tablet project, says TechCrunch, citing a source “briefed on the matter”. More »


Computing

iPad DJs Show You How It’s Done (Literally And Figuratively)

2:20PM April 30, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

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Cut past the nerdy hipster schtick, and – if you’re not trying to DIY – the technical orientation. Starting at 5:20, these guys bust a surprisingly palatable mashup of Prince, Vampire Weekend, G’N'R, Eurythmics and… I Dream of Jeannie. More »