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    #25: Not *That* Nokia

    October 12th, 2017 · 62 minutes

    A postmortem of Windows Phone, tech companies continue to write big checks to the entertainment industry, and the Google Home Mini triggers our concerns about cameras and microphones in our homes.

    Guest Starring: Anže Tomić and Carolina Milanesi

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    Links and Show Notes

    This is not a drill: Microsoft admits Windows Phone is dead for real | TechCrunch
    Windows Phone is dead - The Verge
    Windows Phone was a glorious failure - The Verge
    Apple’s big jump into original content will start with Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories - The Verge
    Tim Goodman: Apple Might Have a Surprisingly Steep Learning Curve as it Enters the TV Industry | Hollywood Reporter
    Samsung made a Darth Vader vacuum complete with creepy breathing sounds - The Verge
    Google is permanently nerfing all Home Minis because mine spied on everything I said 24/7 [Update x2]