The Committed: A Weekly Tech Podcast

We jump back into the world of fitness devices this week, after talking about WWDC and Dropbox's new Carousel.

We're all about smart phones in this week's episode, covering the past, present, and future of our little companions.

We dive into streaming audio in this week's show. We cover a number of services, and even dream big about what we'd like to see. We also cover some interesting hidden settings in Apple's new iOS 7.1 update.

After talking about Apple's new CarPlay, we jump head-first into the world of the Apple TV, including what we love — and in some cases hate — about Apple's little "hobby".

This week, we talk about Kirk's recent experience with the Moto G and Android in general. We also talk about Apple's SSL vulnerability and Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK.

This week, we talk about Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp, the rise of iTunes sales over the past 11 years, Apple's inconsistent content policies in the iTunes Store, mono recordings, and Rob's fascination with comedies with slasher film titles.

Robyn Miller has been creating stories for decades. After the wildly successful Myst and its sequel Riven, he set out to become a filmmaker. His first feature film, The Immortal Augustus Gladstone, has been released digitally. We chat with Robyn about his experiences in the video game and film worlds in this week's episode.

On the eve of the 2014 Winter Olympics, we welcome Kirk McElhearn as our new regular co-host. We chat about how to enjoy the Olympics with streaming devices, then discuss the value of the new iA Writer Pro.

Home theater and home automation guru Bill Reynolds of AV Awakenings joins us to talk about our first and favorite Macs, Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola, and the current state of home technologies.

Continuing our conversation about using efficiency to increase our computing productivity, we welcome back Tom Penberthy of Avatron to learn more about his tricks. We also discuss his company's new Kickstarter project, Everydisk.

We welcome Tom Penberthy of Avatron to join us to talk about some interesting developments around the tech business world.

This week, we talk about fitness apps and gadgets, including a discussion about using tech to refine your fitness goals.

In our final episode of 2013, we welcome Christian Corning as our special guest. In addition to being our sound engineer, Christian runs Cinemotion Media Group, a video production company in Portland, OR.

The holidays are here, whether we're ready or not. In our first holiday season, we run down our favorite gift ideas and philosophies, sorted by intended recipient (kinda).

We're all about parenting this week, talking about strategies for using iOS devices around a house full of children. We compare parental control systems for iOS and OS X, and how to make the most of what they offer, while lamenting the absence of multiple user accounts on iOS. Links: Macworld Expo 2011: Parenting in the Internet Age - YouTube Circle Picks of the Week Rob: Coin Tyler: Moves Ian: Nike+ FuelBand SE