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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

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.

Here's everything Amazon announced at its 2018 hardware event
By Phil Nickinson last updated
We're live from the Amazon devices event in Seattle. We knew a slew of stuff was on the way, but it's actually crazy how much new stuff Amazon just dropped.

Sling TV adds Discovery Networks channels
By Phil Nickinson last updated
They're still split up between Sling's two major plans, though.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in May 2019
By Phil Nickinson last updated
A mustachioed Clooney, the determined women of 2018, the hilariously important Fleabag, and so much more coming up on your favorite streaming services.

What you need to know about the changes to DirecTV Now
By Phil Nickinson last updated
New plans, higher prices — but it still doesn't have an Android TV app.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in December 2019
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Netflix brings the funny, The Expanse is back on Amazon, and Hulu ventures further Into the Dark.

Did the former Disney CEO really just throw shade at Apple TV+?
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Maybe, or maybe not. On the other hand, you could only actually watch one of those services on launch day.

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.
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