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25: Not *That* Nokia
Episode 25

25: Not *That* Nokia

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.

Download · Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett

October 12, 20171h 2m

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Show Notes

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.

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Guest Starring:

Anže Tomić and Carolina Milanesi

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]