
Phil Nickinson
Phil is the father of two beautiful girls and is the Dad behind Modern Dad. Before that he spent seven years at the helm of Android Central. Before that he spent a decade in a newsroom of a two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalist newspaper. Before that — well, we don't talk much about those days.
Latest articles by Phil Nickinson

Logitech Harmony Express review: Why, Alexa, why?
By Phil Nickinson published
Logitech Harmony is the king of the universal remote control experience. But improving the setup experience doesn't rid us of the limitations of voice commands.

The Logitech Harmony Express universal remote trades complexity for Amazon Alexa
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Setting up activities — and attaching them to myriad buttons — are a thing of the past as the remote is simplified, and relies on the power of your voice.

Netflix is launching its own comedy channel on SiriusXM
By Phil Nickinson published
Netflix Is A Joke Radio debuts April 15 on SiriusXM Channel 93.

You can now beta test AirPlay 2 and Homekit on Vizio TVs
By Phil Nickinson published
But you're going to have to jump through some hoops first.

DirecTV Now is giving away an Apple TV 4K for four months of service
By Phil Nickinson published
It's just an OK deal, though.

Apple AirPower is (was) hardly the only wireless multi-charger in town
By Phil Nickinson last updated
There are plenty of other options that actually exist, and I've been using a great one for a long time.

What's new in April 2019 on HBO, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu
By Phil Nickinson published
Game of Thrones is back for the last time. Nothing else matters.

What's new on Hulu in April 2019
By Phil Nickinson published
Into the Dark, Ramy — and a full slate of live TV you don't want to miss.

PlayStation Vue adds four-stream multiview for Apple TV
By Phil Nickinson published
So you'll be able to watch up to four things at once — just in time for March Madness.

What you need to know about the changes to DirecTV Now
By Phil Nickinson published
New plans and higher prices await those using AT&T's live streaming service.

It's official — DirecTV Now announces two new plans with HBO included
By Phil Nickinson published
DirecTV Now's other plans are staying put at their current prices, for now.

Spotify Premium now includes Hulu service for just $9.99 a month
By Phil Nickinson published
Yep, you read that right. Spotify and Hulu.

LG's 2019 TVs ship this month, but not with AirPlay 2 or HomeKit (yet)
By Phil Nickinson published
Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will come in a software update, as will support for Amazon Alexa.

Roku now works with Amazon Alexa
By Phil Nickinson published
With what certainly is worthy of a "finally!!!", you can now use your voice via Amazon Alexa to control any of your Roku devices.

Alternative streaming services you need to try in 2019
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Some of the lesser-known streaming services are absolutely worth a look — and may save you money.

SiriusXM updates its new Apple TV app with more of The Howard Stern Show
By Phil Nickinson published
You can now watch Howard, Robin and the Wack Pack all you want — in 4K, even.

Tablo Quad review: A great, if imperfect, way to watch and record OTA TV
By Phil Nickinson last updated
With four tuners and the ability to house an internal hard drive and a great Apple TV app, the Quad is Tablo's best yet. But ...

Sling just fixed one of our biggest complaints — if you have an Apple TV
By Phil Nickinson published
You can now bring order to the mishmash that was Sling's channel listings.

What's new on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu in March 2019
By Phil Nickinson published
Prepare yourself: Things are going to get mysterious.

Fubo TV now integrates directly into the Apple TV app
By Phil Nickinson last updated
That means you can have Fubo TV on your iPad, iPhone and Apple TV box, right alongside all your other streaming services.

Criterion Channel launches April 8 with more than 1,000 movies to stream
By Phil Nickinson published
And signing up before launch day gets you a few extra perks.

How to sign up for Vizio's SmartCast 3.0 beta with Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support
By Phil Nickinson published
The full update is coming in the second quarter of 2019.

What's new on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu this February
By Phil Nickinson published
The shortest month of the year is long on awesome original shows.