Phil Nickinson
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Pioneer gets into the wireless Android Auto game with 2 prototypes
By Phil Nickinson last updated
The longtime aftermarket audio giant shows off its first two wireless decks for Android Auto at CES.

Amazon Echo Look: Can it help the fashion hopeless?
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Can this sausage-like Amazon Echo make me a better (OK — decent) dresser? It really depends on what you give it to work with.

Modern Dad does the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition
By Phil Nickinson last updated
It's an Echo Dot — you know, for kids!

NPR One on Android Auto: Public radio with even less frills
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Public radio isn't exactly known for being fancy. And the NPR One app on Android Auto is a testament to that. And that's a good thing, actually.

Modern Dad drives a Tesla Model 3!
By Phil Nickinson last updated
It will be mine. Oh, yes, Garth, it will be mine.

Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds review
By Phil Nickinson last updated
This could have been a shining review of a more-than-capable set of truly wireless earbuds that retail for a mere $150. Instead, it's a cautionary tale.

Jaybird Run review: Going truly wireless the right way
By Phil Nickinson last updated
They fit well enough, they sound good enough, and I don't have a wire dragging across my neck.

A Wallflower smart plug means you'll never forget to turn off the stove
By Phil Nickinson last updated
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who know they turned off the stove and everyone else. Don't be like everyone else.

What's weird at CES 2015? Pretty much anything and everything
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Use your phone to unlock a better rental experience with Silvercar
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Your Android or iPhone plays a cursory role in renting one of Silvercar's Audi A4s, but the experience is great nonetheless.

Google Play no longer is the Wild West, and that's good for developers and users
By Phil Nickinson last updated

All the Star Wars movies (yes, even the bad ones) hit Google Play on April 10
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Erase your Android device before getting rid of it [Android 101]
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Dog Wars Android app is ruffling some users' fur -- and rightfully so
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Carrier IQ, in a new press release, reminds us it works for the carriers
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Amazon is dangerously close to being the new king of messaging
By Phil Nickinson last updated
With Alexa gaining the ability to make voice calls and Echo Show bolstering the living room, Amazon moves a step closer to messaging ubiquity.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 coming sometime in 2012 with 'enhanced' Tegra 3 version
By Phil Nickinson last updated
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