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Jamie Condliffe
jcondliffe
Contributing Editor at Gizmodo. An ex-engineer writing about science and technology.

Maybe some people think it's the only way can afford to have a PC at home? Read more

The device doesn't need to be mains powered to pick up mains interference. Read more

I'm in complete agreement with this: just allowing ereaders would be a great first move. Read more

Is it just me that thinks it looks like a delicious brownie? Read more

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The folks over at XDA Developers decided to tell us why you might want to root stock Android. Watch this.

Yup, fair point. Even being rolling together with MetroPCs leaves them as a pretty small player. Read more

Actually it doesn't rust: it oxidises. Rusting is a term reserved for iron-based metals. But yeah, fair point. Read more

Most importantly, what would you listen to while you used it? Meat Puppets? Red Hot Chilli Peppers? Captain Beefheart? Read more

Yeah, I am in full agreement. But then, who would you trust these days? Read more

You are right, yes: but that's just how progress works. We can't just say Apple maps are good but Google maps are better: Google maps is the benchmark and Apple's amps don't meet it. Read more

It is an opt-in feature: you have to hit a Sync button for it to work. Read more

Yeah, I still have a Classic that I carry when I know I'll want a large collection of music with me. Bring on binning it once and for all. Read more

Yeah, you can. But this thing produces a handy guide instead of an unmanageable behemoth. Read more

As well as writing for Giz I teach some classes for University students, so I'm going to be carrying a Wikipedia maths encyclopaedia with me from now on... Read more