Phil Nickinson
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First look: WatchAir Smart Antenna
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Plucking HD signals out of the air is easy — but this wireless antenna system and DVR can make it smart, with some improvements to its mobile apps.

Google CEO tweets support for Apple's stance in encryption debate
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Why Action Launcher is the only launcher I use ...
By Phil Nickinson last updated
The launcher is the most important part of any smartphone user interface. And the best one comes from Australia.

Nest Thermostats get even smarter with Google Now integration
By Phil Nickinson last updated

The Amazon Fire Phone is officially available today — here's what you need to know!
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Adobe goes 3D with Flash Player 11, AIR 3, coming in October
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Cut the Rope getting its own comic series ... on iTunes
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Vine for Twitter, and what it means for you on Android
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Note-taking alternatives now that Evernote is more expensive
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Now that Evernote is raising prices for its Plus and Premium plans — and limiting the free basic sync to just two devices — perhaps you're in the market for a new note-taking app.

On Google, Apple, data, privacy, rhetoric — and making up your own mind
By Phil Nickinson last updated
It wasn't that long ago that Apple pundits were praising the merits of Google's apps and services on iOS. Has the tide really turned? Or are folks just being led in a new tune?

A 360-degree traipse through the Android statue garden
By Phil Nickinson last updated
When in Mountain View, one must pay respects to the tasty treats that make up the various versions of Android.
Adobe releases Flash 10.1 to partners as content providers line up
By Phil Nickinson last updated

Cut the Rope officially released for Android, available on GetJar
By Phil Nickinson last updated

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO in January 2020
By Phil Nickinson last updated
The major streaming services are starting off the new decade right. And we get to reap the rewards.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in August 2019
By Phil Nickinson last updated
From the impossibly funny to the deadly serious, we've got every piece of new video headed your way on your favorite streaming services.

You can now pre-order Disney+ if you're in the United States
By Phil Nickinson last updated
The price is the same, and you won't get any bonus material. But you will be among the first on your block with a sub.

Google Assistant is (finally!) headed to the Sonos One and Sonos Beam
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Look for a software update coming next week.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in June 2019
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Between Black Mirror and The Handmaid's Tale, the start of summer is going to be a dark one.

What's new in November on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO
By Phil Nickinson last updated
The Queer Eye guys head to Asia, Jack Ryan is back, meet Dolflace -- and so much more in November!

NVIDIA's upcoming (and unannounced) Shield refresh goes live early on Amazon
By Phil Nickinson last updated
They ... they just Amazon'd it out.

The importance of password hygiene presents itself as Nest cameras turned against owners
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Warning of North Korean missile attack broadcast by someone who got into a user's account — but not by hacking the hardware.
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