
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. Subscribe to the Modern Dad newsletter!
Latest articles by Phil Nickinson

Dell Inspiron 13 5000 Series 2-in-1: Thick in the bag, easy on the wallet
By Phil Nickinson last updated
It's big. It takes a (figurative) beating. It's a mid-range two-in-one that at least looks like it's worth more than the price would portray.

Win a Nintendo Classic and Bluetooth controller from Modern Dad!
By Phil Nickinson last updated
It's contest time, again, boys and girls! Up for grabs is one of the hottest gaming gadgets of the past year: the Nintendo Classic.

Dell Latitude 7389 2-in-1 review: An all-business PC with a bit of style
By Phil Nickinson last updated
There's nothing overly flashy here — but Dell's Latitude 7389 is a serious 2-in-1 for you working types.

WiMAX Samsung Mondi to be released Aug. 1; available in Portland, Atlanta, Las Vegas
By Phil Nickinson last updated

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in November
By Phil Nickinson published
Get ready to say goodbye to 'House of Cards'.

Acer Aspire E 15 laptop review: A glorious throwback with a DVD drive and vintage ports
By Phil Nickinson last updated
This is a large, purpose-driven laptop that's a bit of a throwback to a time long ago, when we used low-density displays, optical media and VGA ports.

Acer Swift 3 isn't flashy but it gets the job done — and the price is right
By Phil Nickinson last updated
Acer's Swift 3 PC looks decent and gets the job done but misses out on the power and finishing touches of a high-end device.

What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in October
By Phil Nickinson published
Original content abounds as the big three head into the fall.

What you missed this week at CordCutters.com
By Phil Nickinson published
Amazon might not have invented over-the-air TV, but it's about to make it even bigger.

What you missed this week on CordCutters.com
By Phil Nickinson published
Hype. You missed the hype. Or, maybe there's been no way to avoid it.

Samsung's new SmartThings Wifi, hub and sensors smarten things up even more
By Phil Nickinson published
Mesh networking, a new hub and sensors round out the company's connected home aspirations.

What you missed this week on CordCutters.com
By Phil Nickinson published
Reviews, contests and more!

FuboTV may be your best option for watching the World Cup finals
By Phil Nickinson published
It's available on Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku — with a free trial.

What you missed this week on CordCutters.com
By Phil Nickinson published
A major #CutTheCordDay contest, and we've been putting the Amazon Fire TV Cube up against everything we can.

What you missed this week on CordCutters.com
By Phil Nickinson published
It's all Amazon Fire TV, all the time. OK, a lot of the time. Some of the time.

Keep an eye on this: Big changes are coming for Sling TV
By Phil Nickinson published
We've got the full coverage at CordCutters.com, but here's the gist, for those who use Sling TV on Apple TV or Android TV or whatever crazy device you've got rigged up to your TV.
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