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Anand Shimpi of AnandTech joins Rene to talk about 64-bit processors, mobile GPUs, ART, Extension Pack, Swift, Metal, camera and battery technology, and more!

Phil Nickinson and Jerry Hildenbrand of Android Central join Rene to talk all about Google I/O 2014 — Android One, L Preview, Materials, Polymer, ART, Android Extension Pack, Volta, Universal Data Controls, Android Wear, Android Auto, Android TV, and more!

Ben Bajarin of Techpinions joins Rene to talk about the Amazon Fire Phone, why it was made and who it was made for, and what it means for Google's Android and Apple's iPhone. Show notes Amazon Fire Phone Mobile Opportunities and Challenges In the Android Ecosystem Answering the 64-Bit Question Amazon announces perplexing Fire Phone, matters nothing for Apple and iPhone Guests Ben Bajarin of Techpinions Hosts

Mark Kawano of Storehouse joins Rene to talk about translating visual storytelling to the digital and mobile worlds, creativity vs. constraint, public vs. private, and where we're going next. Show notes Download Storehouse for iPad Iterate 44: Mark Kawano and evangelizing experience Coffee O'Clock Guests Mark Kawano of Storehouse Hosts

Five years after the launch of the Palm Pre, Derek Kessler of Mobile Nations talks to Rene about webOS, its rise, its fall, and how its interface and features still influence everything from Android to BlackBerry to iOS.

Christina Warren, senior tech analyst of Mashable, joins Rene to talk about Apple's just-completed WWDC 2014, including iOS 8, OS X Yosemite, developer features, Sherlocking, how they compare to Android, and what we want to see from Google IO.

Daniel Rubino, editor-in-chief of Windows Phone Central, joins Rene to talk about the evolution of Windows Phone, the Surface 3, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella, Office for iPad, the Nokia acquisition, and the road ahead.

Ben Bajarin of Techpinions talks with Rene about mergers, including the just-completed Microsoft and Nokia, the ongoing Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the just announced AT&T and DirectTV, and the rumored YouTube and Twitch and Apple and Beats deals. Show notes Expect More Tech Acquisitions in 2014 Consumer Choice Is the New Tech Industry Theme Microsoft buys Nokia Comcast plans merger with Time Warner Cable AT&T acquiring DirectTV Google's YouTube rumored to be buying video game streamer Twitch for over $1 billion http://www.imore.com/beats-and-apple-does-such-marriage-make-sense Guests Ben Bajarin of Techpinions Hosts

Marc Edwards of Bjango talks to Rene about screen sizes and display densities, the different implementations choices made by Google, Apple, and Microsoft, the road to 1080p and @2x, the advent of 2K, the possibility of @4x, and the question of how big and dense phones can get.

Rene talks to Neal Gomba about net neutrality, common carriers, cable vs. DSL, 700 MHz and Band 12, Qualcomm’s royalty rate, and more!

Anthony Casella of Mobile Nations joins Rene to talk about cutting the cable and satellite cord, setting up an antenna, using a home media center, and streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.

Jason Snell, of Macworld, PCWorld, TechHive, Greenbot, and The Incomparable joins Rene to talk about Apple — and other tech companies — as entertainment, Amazon's comiXology acquisition, Marvel Unlimited, and digital comics in general.

Rene and industry analyst Ben Bajarin talk about the realities of the wearable and smartwatch market, the phablet space in North America, and why it's hard to see a next-big-thing any time soon.

Live from Macworld|iWorld 2014 Rene talks to Don Melton, former director of internet technology at Apple, and Matt Drance, former Apple evangelist, about web apps, native apps, hybrid apps, CarPlay, Oculus rift, and what comes next!

Dave Wiskus of Vesper and Unprofessional joins Rene to talk about the important of design in technology and culture, strong opinions loosely held, handling criticism, providing support, and figuring out tough problems.

Phil Nickinson of Android Central joins Rene to talk Galaxy S5 malaise, HTC's new One, Nokia X, Android as a platform, and how he handles 300+ phones on his desk. Seriously.

Don Melton and Guy English join Rene to talk about 4K TV (aka UHD or 2160p) and HEVC (aka H.265), the state of the televisions, physical and digital media, transcoding, and technology.

Kevin Michaluk of Mobile Nations joins Rene to talk about Facebook’s $16 billion WhatsApp acquisition, not mistaking products for businesses, the value of user-base, the mobile hierarchy of needs, BBM’s missed opportunity, LINE, WeChat, Kik, and more.

Matthew Panzarino, co-editor of TechCrunch joins Rene to talk about why mobile is going wearable, how contextual information and sensors are evolving, and how Apple, Google, Samsung, and everyone else will try and sell them to us.

Ben Thompson of Stratechery joins Rene to talk about Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella and the challenges he faces making money in mobile, why Motorola was so important to Lenovo, what it means for Samsung and Apple, and why good products aren't enough. (Note: This version corrects a few missing minutes from the original upload.)