#announcements Click here to read Wilson Rothman, Signing Off

Wilson Rothman, Signing Off

Today is my last day at Gizmodo. It's with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to all of you amazing readers. More »
05/28/10
26,14326,143 views on this post, 537 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#piracy

Why I Steal Movies… Even Ones I'm In

Like a billion other people, I download things illegally. I'm also an actor, writer and director whose income depends on revenue from DVDs, movies and books. This leads to many conflicts in my head, in my heart, and in bars. More »
Feature
05/14/10
369,293369,293 views on this post, 88,063 new visitors
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By Peter Serafinowicz
#humor

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

Click here to read LSD, Sexy Fonts and Muppet Genitalia: The Strangest Tech Q&A We've Ever Witnessed
Thousands of you Twittered up to feed questions about tech—and some Muppet-based ones—to guest editor Peter Serafinowicz. He answered 25 in a torrent of wordplay. While we await his first guest post, here's the amazing #PSQA playback: More »
05/13/10
33,36833,368 views on this post, 2,083 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#battlemodo

The Best $250 Blu-ray Players, Reviewed

I've argued that a Blu-ray player could soon be your only set-top box. These $200-$250 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 »
Feature
05/13/10
63,73963,739 views on this post, 3,185 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#guesteditor

Guest Editor Peter Serafinowicz Q&A Improv Today at 5pm ET

Meet guest editor Peter Serafinowicz—aka Darth Maul, Sctanley or "that Mactini guy"—on Twitter today at 5pm ET (2pm PT) for a technology-themed edition of his hilarious Q&A improv sessions. Update: It's started. More »
05/12/10
4,8314,831 views on this post, 429 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#retromodo

The Mystery of the Orphaned Robot

Deep in the bowels of an old industrial building in Brooklyn, behind a dusty steel door, stands a cylindrical device marked "DANGER." Black rubber accordion folds separate its silver base from its rectangular top, from which protrudes The Claw. More »
Feature
05/12/10
32,26632,266 views on this post, 821 new visitors
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By Shane Snow
#ipad

The Best iPad Apps for Babies, Toddlers and Sanity-Loving Parents

Having a kid aged zero to five 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 »
Feature
05/06/10
32,92732,927 views on this post, 5,724 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#guesteditor

Follow Our New Guest Editor on Twitter... and Await His Instructions

You probably recognize 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 »
05/05/10
14,59014,590 views on this post, 790 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#media Click here to read For Now, iPad Magazine Issues and Subscriptions Will Cost More Than Their Paper Equivalent

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

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 »
05/01/10
22,75622,756 views on this post, 1,091 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#tablets Click here to read HP Slate Is Dead On Arrival, Says TechCrunch

HP Slate Is Dead On Arrival, Says TechCrunch

HP is killing its Windows 7 "slate" tablet project, says TechCrunch, citing a source "briefed on the matter." More »
04/30/10
85,19085,190 views on this post, 7,035 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#ipad Click here to read iPad DJs Show You How It's Done (Literally and Figuratively)

iPad DJs Show You How It's Done (Literally and Figuratively)

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 »
04/30/10
24,56524,565 views on this post, 1,186 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#food Click here to read Beer Cooler Sous Vide: The Not Exactly Right Way to Do It Yourself

Beer Cooler Sous Vide: The Not Exactly Right Way to Do It Yourself

I applaud Serious Eats for attempting sous vide in a beer cooler, but the adventurous article didn't convince me that the mass sous vide revolution would come via Coleman or Igloo. More »
04/28/10
14,91214,912 views on this post, 1,533 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#iphone

Will iPhone 4's Audio and Video Chat Finally Break the Voice Calling Scam?

A front-facing iPhone camera means video calling, but it's also a sign of something bigger. Combined with other recent leaks, it means that Apple is bringing iChat to the iPhone. Everything about voice calling may be about to change. More »
Next Generation
04/23/10
257,987257,987 views on this post, 8,519 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#roundup Click here to read Microsoft Kin: Rise of the Smart Dumbphones

Microsoft Kin: Rise of the Smart Dumbphones

This week, Microsoft finally unveiled what had long been known, in rumors and leaks, as Project Pink. The official name: Kin, which consists of two phones, a new way of doing things, and a chance that it just might sell: More »
04/16/10
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By Wilson Rothman
#

How Apple Screws Every Ebook App But iBooks Updated

UPDATE: The Kindle app indeed has a brightness control. It is buried under the font adjustment menu option. Gotta say, points off for crappy UI design on Amazon's part, but I indeed stand corrected. Thanks to everyone who pointed it out. More »
04/13/10
23,33623,336 views on this post, 2,300 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#dumbphones

Why Microsoft Is Trying to Sell a (Smart) Dumbphone

Dumbphones are dead, right? So why—at the time of the great Windows Phone 7 resurrection—is Microsoft pushing a totally separate phone platform that doesn't even run apps? The answer is borderline insane, but just might work. More »
Feature
04/13/10
71,62571,625 views on this post, 3,258 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#smartphones

Smartphone OS Beginner's Guide - UPDATED

Today Apple added some excellent features to its iPhone platform, so we were forced to update our smartphone beginner's guide chart. Here it is: More »
04/08/10
45,86145,861 views on this post, 1,288 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#opinion Click here to read Careful, Amazon: A Kindle 3 iPad Clone Would Be Suicide

Careful, Amazon: A Kindle 3 iPad Clone Would Be Suicide

Everybody's talking about Amazon retaliating against the iPad with a multitouch, multimedia, app-heavy Kindle 3. But it's not as obvious a move as you think. In fact, it's a bad idea. More »
04/07/10
35,20235,202 views on this post, 5,119 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
#advice

iPad Etiquette: The Official FAQ

Etiquette on the iPad is white space on the map. It's not a smartphone. It's not a laptop. It's something new. As early adopters, the opportunity to define proper etiquette is ours. More »
Feature
04/07/10
64,15764,157 views on this post, 2,682 new visitors
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By Mat Honan
#ebooks

The iPad: Amazon's Secret Weapon

The iPad may seem like Apple's move to cockblock Amazon in the Ebook Wars, but Amazon's Kindle app makes it part of Amazon's larger ebook ecosystem. In many ways, the iPad is the best Kindle yet. More »
Feature
04/06/10
60,02960,029 views on this post, 4,023 new visitors
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By Wilson Rothman
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