This is Only a Test

On the first podcast of 2014, Will and Norm are joined by Nathan Edwards (of the Wirecutter and Tested's PC building column) to talk about the stuff they saw at CES. Topics include the latest Oculus prototype, the problem with curved TVs, and the real reasons you might want to equip a 3D printer with cocoa butter. Enjoy!

How did the year pass so quickly? For potentially the last podcast of 2013, Norm is joined by Wes and Jeremy to talk about robot telemarketers, Google's robotics ambitions, virtual reality, and China's historic landing on the Moon. We also discuss products we're testing, reveal a MAME machine project, and give a little preview of what to expect on Tested in 2014. Plus, predictions!

This week, Will and Norm are joined by Gary Whitta and Jeff Green. They discuss the Playstation 4, the last week of pre-Xbox One news, the rise of videogame streaming, the iPad Mini w/ Retina's display problems, Jeff's colonoscopy, and Oxford Dictionary's word of the year. All that, and a lot more nonsense on this week's show.

This week, Will and Norm are joined by Loyd Case and Jeremy Williams to discuss the iPad Mini's stealth launch, the imminent launch of the Playstation 4, the nature of the word review, Yahoo's domain name sale, and Avegant's new retinal projector display. All that, plus hands on with the iPad Mini w/Retina, the Nexus 5, and Loyd's camera changeover.

Apologies for the short show this week, but we barely managed to squeeze this in between other shoots this week. Topics discussed include iPad Air impressions, the Nexus 5, Android KitKat, the Surface 2, and JJ Abrams' new book S. Enjoy!

This week, Will, Norm, and Joey share stories of OCTOBERKAST 2013, then check in on the PlayStation 4, the iPad Air reviews, Motorola's modular phone, Google's updated Glass, Dell's stinky laptops, and the real problem with the Kutch. Enjoy!

OCTOBERKAST 2013 concludes with The Closers. Join the final three hours of OCTOBERKAST 2013 for talk from Jeff Gerstmann, Jeff Green, Vinny Caravella, and Darren Gladstone! Also, some people eat a few spicy peppers. For donation info, visit OCTOBERKAST.com

The KAST rolls on with a white-knuckle LEGO Build Off, Bill Doran Skypes in to chat, and we're joined in the studio by Adam Savage! For donation info, visit OCTOBERKAST.com

Will takes over for Norm in the Oculus Endurance challenge, and Oculus Horror, Presented by Patrick Klepek begins. For donation info, vist OCTOBERKAST.com.

OCTOBERKAST 2013 marches on. After the halfway point, we're joined by Alexis and Drew from Giant Bomb, more physical violence occurs, Phil Broughton personally delivers a batch of Black Blood of the Earth, and we talk about pooping in Antarctica while Norm tries to drive a lorry in Euro Truck Sim 2 on the Oculus Rift.