Phil Nickinson

Section Editor, Audio/Video Phil spent the 2000s making newspapers with the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, the 2010s with Android Central and then the personality behind Modern Dad, and is currently an editor with Digital Trends. Phil’s online work has taken him all over the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. When he’s not writing, editing, or shooting video, Phil serves as president of the Pensacola Youth Soccer 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has worked on multiple local political campaigns and is a part-time photographer and videographer. He's also a candidate for Pensacola City Council, District 1. Phil is a native of Pensacola, where he resides with his wife, daughters and a dog named Max. Find Phil on Mastodon, or on Threads. Shokz updates earbud and bone-conducting offerings for land and sea Shokz adds functionality to its swim-friendly bone-conducting headphones, and adds a cheaper option for its more traditional open-ear buds. Sleep timer returns to Sonos app as improvements trickle in The Sonos app is getting steadily better after a major app overhaul seemed to break more than it fixed. The Sonos Ace have a stand worthy of their stature Sonos is selling a $50 stand that's worthy of the Sonos Ace, the company's stylish first headphones. The ad-free options for Max are getting more expensive Two of the three plans on Max — the ones that get rid of advertising — will cost you more, effective immediately for new subscribers. The best streaming device you can buy is $40 off at Verizon Apple TV 4K rarely goes on sale, so you'd better check this offer out. Spotify is getting more expensive, again A little less than a year since its last price increase, Spotify is increasing its monthly cost again in the U.S. ChatGPT says to pair your Sonos Ace headphones with the room decor Maybe don't use a large-language model just yet to choose which color Sonos Ace you should buy. Stick to the human experts, for now. YouTube apparently rolls back feature that irked Apple TV users You can let the YouTube app run idle on Apple TV without fear of YouTube showing you a screensaver before Apple's own screensaver can launch. Crisis averted. Does a job listing mean Apple TV is getting an Android phone app? A new job listing from Apple has folks convinced a proper Apple TV app for Android phones is on the way. Problem is, they really have no idea. Amazon celebrates a decade of Fire TV with (what else?) an AI update AI is everywhere, and starting this week it will be powering search results on Amazon Fire TV. Wait! What did Google just rename this time? Chromecast built-in is now just Cast. Doesn't matter what you call it, though — it still does the exact same thing. The new Beats Solo Buds go on sale June 18 The Beats Studio Buds will be widely available in four colors at $79 when they launch on June 18, 2024. Fubo adds one of YouTube TV's best features You can now record as much as you want on Fubo's streaming service, up from the mere 1,000 hours it previously offered in its plans. Hisense takes its Amazon Fire TV QLED televisions to Costco Costco is now home to five sizes of Hisense's QD6 television lineup, with prices ranging from $199 to just under $600 on the high end. Can you use any Bluetooth headphones with the Sonos app? The Sonos app now shows an option for Bluetooth headphones, but it's not for just any old Bluetooth headphones. What color Sonos Ace should you get? Sonos Ace headphones are available in white or black — or if you're brave enough, maybe even in both. On multiview and the YouTube TV app on iPhone and iPad devices