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Alpine Halo9 review: Android Auto and CarPlay are big and brilliant

By Phil Nickinson Published

Every car should have Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. And the single-DIN Alpine Halo9 makes that a reality for cars that otherwise couldn't handle bigger units. And the screen is still HUGE.

Accessories
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Netatmo Weather Station is long on looks, longer on data

By Phil Nickinson Last updated

It was time to update my home weather station from something functional but ugly to something decidedly more modern. Netatmo has fit the bill nicely.

Smart Home
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Logitech Harmony paired with an iPhone is the ultimate universal remote

By Phil Nickinson Last updated

If you spend a lot of time in the living room with a lot of entertainment devices, the Logitech Harmony system is a worthy investment.

iPhone Accessories
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Modern Dad on HomePod: It's only for the Apple Faithful

By Phil Nickinson Published

If you want a speaker that can do only a few things with Apple things and do them pretty well, then this is a fine option. For everyone else, there are better options.

Apple
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HDHomerun is the perfect addition for an Apple-loving cord-cutter

By Phil Nickinson Published

Sure, you can get OTA TV without it, but HDHomerun brings that free content to ALL of your devices.

Apple
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Sonos PlayBase review: Don't overthink it

By Phil Nickinson Last updated

Sonos' second television-friendly speaker is a good choice when a soundbar won't work — but it's still pretty darn expensive.

Sonos
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A Bluetooth controller fixes everything wrong with the NES Classic

By Phil Nickinson Published

For everything that's great about the NES Classic — and there's a lot that is really fun here — one glaring black mark remains. Or, rather, remained.

Gaming