Jon PhillipsEditor-in-Chief, PCWorld
Jon is the Editor-in-Chief of PCWorld, Macworld, Greenbot & TechHive. He's been covering all manner of consumer hardware since 1995.
Samsung Gear IconX review: Wireless earbuds with great sound—and lots of problems
You'll love the strong bass and 4GB of onboard storage, but these wire-free earbuds have scads of nagging drawbacks.
Unboxing the Pixel phone: A 22-minute journey through first impressions
Jon Phillips (Android user), Blair Hanley Frank (iPhone user) and Gordon Mah Ung (curmudgeon) unbox the Google Pixel XL, and riff it out.
Why I love Google's Pixel XL and think it's worth $769
It's fast. It's intelligent. And I've never used an Android phone quite so full of surprise and delight.
Samsung officially halts Note7 sales, reiterates commitment to work with CPSC
As was the case with original Note7s, owners of replacement Note7s are encouraged to power down phones and request replacements or refunds.
Samsung's ArtPC Pulse is a cylindrical desktop PC with 360-degree sound
Available for pre-order on Amazon, the ArtPC Pulse has either Core i5 or Core i7 power, and Harmon Kardon sound.
Samsung 'adjusts' Note7 production following fresh spate of fire reports
With five cases of flaming Note7s in the U.S. alone, Samsung is apparently halting production of its ostensibly safe replacement phones.
As replacement Note7s catch fire, we're nearing a permanent suspension of our Note7 recommendation
Four ostensibly safe Note7 phones have gone up in flames, begging the question, Is it time to ditch the Note7 entirely and wait for Note8?
Hands on with Google Home: Your Google universe in a home-appliance wrapper
Beware, Amazon. You now have serious competition in the always-aware WiFi speaker game.
Hands-on with Pixel, the most Googley Android phone ever
Has Google improved its build quality? Sure. But the headline stories for the Pixel phones are Google Assistant and a better camera experience.
Nixon Mission review: A hardcore Android Wear watch for surf and snow
Ruggedized for action sports, the Nixon Mission is water resistant down to 10 ATM thanks to a trick "MicLock" feature.
Google's cheeky Oct. 4 event invite never mentions Pixel phones
Nonetheless, reliable signs point to Google retiring Nexus phone branding on October 4 and replacing it with Pixel signage via the eponymous 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL.
LG V20 hands on: A 5.7-inch phablet for smartphone content creators
The V20 is the first smartphone to ship with Android 7.0 Nougat, and comes loaded with multimedia features, and an entirely new battery-swap scheme.
LG reveals its V20 smartphone, a 5.7-inch phablet for 'storytellers'
Can a serious YouTuber reasonably use a mere phone to shoot all her videos? That's what LG promises as consumers weigh options in a crowded marketplace for super-sized phablets.
Michael Kors Access review: A fashion-first approach to Android Wear
What can Michael Kors bring to the Dylan version of its Android Wear smartwatch? A lot of good intentions, and a not-so-svelte design.
Android 7.0 Nougat rollout begins for Nexus devices with LG's V20 on deck
Nexus hardware and the Pixel C tablet will begin getting over-the-air updates for Nougat over the next few weeks, while LG's V20 will ship with the OS built right in.