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Sam Biddle
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I agree with a lot of this, but Nokia (and Windows Phone in general) has an enormous image problem. You don't fix that by becoming the "affordable option" Read more

The thing is, aspirational pricing isn't something you think about. Or talk about. When people are tempted by a "premium" thing, that's their subconscious putting in work, whether it's a smartphone or a car. Read more

Or Samsung, which is beating Apple in sales. Read more

At least we'll be able to comment together. Read more

No, but I know you'd be there for me if there were. Read more

Did you seriously just compare Abraham Lincoln to a fake character in a Nintendo videogame? Are you psychotic? Read more

I agree that it's obnoxious, but from the perspective of a company that wants to make as much money as possible, like every company, that's their MO. Read more

Exactly. We're paying for Apple Maps, and if it's subpar, that's on the seller, not the buyer. Read more

It's one thing when it's a beta, it's another when this beta feature is released into the non-beta version of iOS 6. Read more

Just get a pal across the border to drive it over. Read more

All joking aside there are going to be some super obnoxious reviews on there. Read more

You're right! Some people might be OK with it. But some people also might not know that keeping their Instagram *app* feed public creates a website with all of their photos on it that anyone can view. Read more

I actually have a pretty big dick if you want to come over to our offices and check it out. Read more

It should go without saying that this is a problem no matter which way you vote. Touch screens should work perfectly if they're going to be used in voting machines, or not be used at all. Read more

This should be a totally non-partisan issue—liberal, conservative, we should all be worried about unscrutinized voting software. Read more

The best part was when the twins kissed. I'm never watching this show again. Sorry if you did. Goodnight! Read more

Well, the show is over. I can't even really remember anything that happened. Read a full recap here: www.yahoo.com Read more

Gizmodo alumnus Kyle VanHemert once bit Silicon Valley cast member Hermione Way at CES.