Phil Nickinson
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Amazon announces Q4 2011 earnings; all Kindle sales up 177 percent
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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.

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
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How to manually update your GSM Galaxy Nexus with the Android 4.0.2 OTA
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All the Star Wars movies (yes, even the bad ones) hit Google Play on April 10
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Erase your Android device before getting rid of it [Android 101]
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Dog Wars Android app is ruffling some users' fur -- and rightfully so
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Carrier IQ, in a new press release, reminds us it works for the carriers
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Cutting the cord: How Modern Dad ditched cable TV
By Phil Nickinson last updated
How my family — using a mix of hardware and services — took the plunge and unplugged cable TV for good.

Google's updated calendar app is a gorgeous addition to Android 5.0 Lollipop
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