The Committed: A Weekly Tech Podcast

We cover an update to the Circle Go service, the new Rock x Siri Apple ad, subscription pricing for apps, and the looming death of Flash Professional.

We discuss the black magic behind the Circle Go service, the mess that's been made by two-factor authentication, and the potential cause of Ian's wonky iPhone home button. We also lament how trashy Amazon's Prime Day has become.

Rob and Ian discuss photo exporting, native Apple features like Reading List, and the lack of general security with the SMS protocol.

We talk about photo management, then reminisce about the 10-year history of the iPhone, and where mobile computing might be ten years from now.

We talk briefly about photography again, then give our impressions of the new 12.9" and 10.5" iPad and which one Ian thinks is the best one for the market (hint: it's not the one you think). We then open a broad discussion about Apple repair options.

After some post-WWDC followup, we talk about the new iPad Pro models, then launch into a discussion about photography and the current state of tools and techniques.

In the wake of the 2017 WWDC keynote, we cover a small collection of announcements.

We welcome Dan Moren to the show to talk about the process of creating his novel, The Caledonian Gambit.

With WWDC right around the corner, we talk about the kinds of things we'd like to see from Apple.

We briefly talk about the WannaCry ransomware attack, then discuss the current state of the MP3 format, App Store upgrades, and two-factor authentication.

We talk about the eero Wi-Fi mesh product, Apple's Smart Keyboard, and Handbrake, then ask the question: Is Amazon's lead in the Internet of Things so large that no one can reasonably challenge them?

Before briefly touching on Apple's Q2 earnings, we discuss the Kwikset smart locks, the concept of breaking up iTunes, then talk about Microsoft's Windows 10 S and new Surface laptops.

We begin the perilous journey of assembling a home-made Mac, explaining motivations, strategy, pitfalls, and frustrations.

We discuss hot GPUs, personalizing radio stations in Apple Music, then dive into Kirk's recent review of the Netgear Orbi, weighing the pros and cons of mesh networking.

After closing the book on our discussion of car leases (thank goodness!), Ian talks about comics (oh no!), and once Rob and Kirk wake up we talk about shopping on Apple's site, connecting a stereo to a Mac, the new iPad, and what it means to be a "Pro-level" user of computers. Also, is the best Mac for professional use one that you built yourself?