Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn, Macworld’s “iTunes Guy,” talks with Gene about some of his favorite TV shows, and his favorite and not-so-favorite Macs over the years.

Industry analyst Stephen Baker, of the NPD Group, talks about tech industry trends, including smartphone sales, the possibilities of Windows 8, 3D TV, and whether Apple will really build a “smart” TV.

Avram Piltch, Online Editorial Director for Laptop magazine, discusses Android OS update problems, whether smartphones with physical keyboards have a future, and his own investigations into reports that Apple and other tech companies are allowing their Asian contract factories to abuse factory workers.