
Geared Up
Geared Up is the weekly podcast and live video show from Gear Live. Hosted by veteran tech reviewers Andru Edwards & Jon Rettinger, Geared Up features the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, with hands-on reviews with the hottest tech, gadgets, and gear.
Latest episodes

Mar 21, 2017 • 37min
GearedUp reviews the top 10 gadgets from CES
Automated cars, delivery drones on wheels, and laptops with wings. Join Andru Edwards and Todd Bishop as they review their top 10 gadgets -- as well as some gripes -- from this year's CES.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 1h 8min
Best devices of 2016
From glitzy laptops to humble storage devices, we feature some of the best consumer technologies of 2016 on this year-end episode, featuring picks from Gear Live's Andru Edwards, co-host of our new Geared Up weekly podcast.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 29min
Hands on with Apple's AirPods
This week on GearedUp, the new weekly show from GeekWire and Andru Edwards, we go hands on with Apple's new $159 AirPods, the wireless earbuds that sync across your Apple devices via iCloud. Plus, the week's top consumer technology news: Pokemon Go on Apple Watch, iPhone 7S and 8 rumors, and an update on Super Mario Run.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 27min
Hands on with Super Mario Run
Nintendo released its first Mario game for smartphones and tablets today, Super Mario Run, available for $9.99 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. But what's it like to play? Andru Edwards joined us to play the game live today on the show we're now calling Geared Up, a weekly podcast and Facebook Live show from GeekWire and GearLive, featuring the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, plus hands-on time with the hottest tech gadgets and gear.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 29min
Up close with Google Home and Snap Spectacles
Can Google Home take on Amazon Echo? Can Snapchat get you to wear a pair of goofy glasses? We ponder both of those questions this week, as we go hand-on with two of the most interesting devices to hit the market in recent weeks. Plus, our take on the upcoming Nintendo Switch after it was featured on The Tonight Show. Andru Edwards of Gear Live is back for this regular episode, featuring the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, plus hands-on time with the hottest tech gadgets and gear.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 30min
Holiday tech survival tips and game picks
Did you score some deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Andru Edwards of Gear Live is back for his regular weekly episode with some tech tips for the rest of your holiday shopping, plus some of his favorite products and video games.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 27min
Is the new MacBook Pro worth it?
Apple's new MacBook Pro comes with an eye-catching feature, a Touch Bar across the top of the keyboard that replaces the function keys with virtual buttons and sliders that change in context, depending on which program or app you're using at any given moment. But starting at $1799 for a 13-inch model with Touch Bar, is it really worth it? Andru Edwards of Gear Live joins us with a new MacBook Pro in this GeekWire podcast episode and video segment to give us his take.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2017 • 21min
NES Classic Edition hands-on
We go hands-on with the NES Classic Edition console — the one that's selling out everywhere — with Andru Edwards of Gear Live. Plus, a discussion of Snapchat's new spectacles and the new Super Mario Run Game for iPhone and iPad.Support the show: http://youtube.com/gearlive/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.