Top Shelf – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2013-06-27T19:47:09+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/3619023 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Verge Video <![CDATA[Top Shelf 015: Lost in Transmission]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/6/27/4471484/top-shelf-015-lost-in-transmission 2013-06-27T15:47:09-04:00 2013-06-27T15:47:09-04:00
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The future of TV doesn't just rest in Netflix's hands, or Comcast's. Small companies like Boxee and Aereo are finding new ways for us to watch the channels and shows we've always loved - and do it whether we're on our phone or in our living room. But from Comcast to ABC to the FCC, there are barriers everywhere. So how are we going to watch TV in the future?

This is Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge where we talk about consumer electronics past, present, and future. Join David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Greg Sandoval as we try to figure out what's happening to the boob tube.

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]]> Evan Rodgers <![CDATA[Top Shelf 014: Alive and Haswell]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/6/20/4449430/top-shelf-014-alive-and-haswell 2013-06-20T15:40:02-04:00 2013-06-20T15:40:02-04:00
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Join David Pierce and Nilay Patel as they explore the newest devices running Intel's latest CPU, codenamed Haswell. The processor promises better battery life, improved gaming performance, and smoother day-to-day computing. We're here to bring you all the details, so tune in below!

Update: An earlier version of the article stated that the Lenovo Helix includes a Haswell processor, but it's definitely an Ivy Bridge. Sorry!

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Credits:Top Shelf Episode 014

Director: John Lagomarsino

Host: David Pierce
Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Segments Producer: Zach Goldstein, Regina Dellea
Executive Producers: Chad Mumm and Kyle …

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]]> David Pierce <![CDATA[Top Shelf 013: Heart, Mind, and Console]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/6/14/4431000/top-shelf-013-heart-mind-and-console 2013-06-14T15:15:03-04:00 2013-06-14T15:15:03-04:00
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At E3 2013, we saw the future. The future of video games. The future of the PS4 and the Xbox. The future of angrily yelling at random people while we massacre them in Halo. And maybe, just maybe, the future of how we'll watch TV, play games, and hang out with our friends. We're in Los Angeles, and this is Top Shelf, where we look into the gadgets that are taking over our lives and living rooms whether we like it or not.

Just make sure you watch this episode with the volume down. Your Kinect might hear you.

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Director: John Lagomarsino
Segment Producers: Regina Dellea and Christian Mazza
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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf 012: ‘Xbox On’]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/24/4362928/top-shelf-012-microsoft-xbox-one 2013-05-24T14:26:12-04:00 2013-05-24T14:26:12-04:00
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The game console of the future will be a tiny box and a large connection to the cloud. Projections will illuminate across your living room, turning your furniture Pleasantville black-and-white to project the somber tone that the game detects from your heartbeat. "You are the controller" - but this is now more a medical distinction than it is a slogan. Intravenously entangled, from plasma to pixel. Welcome to the future. Let David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Ross Miller be your guide.

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Director: John Lagomarsino

Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Segments Producer: Christian Mazza
Executive Producers: Cha …

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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf 011: on the ground at Google I/O]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/17/4341298/top-shelf-011-google-io-hangouts-bradley-horowitz 2013-05-17T16:05:51-04:00 2013-05-17T16:05:51-04:00
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The Verge is in San Francisco for the 2013 Google I/O conference. We take the time to reflect on the three hour developer keynote, check out some of Google's not-so-official projects, and catch up with Bradley Horowitz to talk about Google's new unified Hangouts app and the redesigned Google+.


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Segment Producers: Billy Disney and Jordan Oplinger
Editor: John Lagomarsino
Additional Editor: Mauricio Balvanera

Publishing Assistant: Evan Rodgers

Special Guests: Casey Newton, Bradley Horowitz
Host: David Pierce

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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf 010: The Google Glass Menagerie]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/9/4316592/top-shelf-google-glass-menagerie 2013-05-09T19:06:07-04:00 2013-05-09T19:06:07-04:00
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OK Glass, let's do this… No, Glass, that wasn't a command… OK Glass, Google David Pierce… that isn't me, that isn't me, that isn't me, oh there I am! OK Glass, take a picture. OK Glass, hangout with… nevermind. OK Glass, send a message to John Lagomarsino. "I will be late to filming Top Shelf I am sorry." Cancel. "I will be very late and I am not sorry." Send. OK Glass. OK.

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Director: John Lagomarsino

Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Segments Producer: Christian Mazza
Executive Producers: Chad Mumm and Kyle Kramer

Publishing Assistant: Evan Rodgers

Special Guests: Chris Ziegler
Host: David Pierce

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]]> Evan Rodgers <![CDATA[Top Shelf 009: a few of our favorite things]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/3/4296388/top-shelf-009-a-few-of-our-favorite-things 2013-05-03T08:38:12-04:00 2013-05-03T08:38:12-04:00
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Laptops, tablets, cameras… that's fun and all, but what do we *really* like? What else do we pine over and obsess about? Cars, apps, notebooks - okay, maybe not notebooks. Welcome to a special live edition of Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge that takes a deeper dive into the products and experiences of the technology that shapes our lives. Join David Pierce and a veritable gaggle of (mostly organic) friends as they showcase the best, brightest, craziest, and pixel-dense-iest from the consumer electronics industry.

Director: John Lagomarsino

Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Segments Producer: Christian Mazza
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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf 008: Galaxy S4 and the best new smartphones]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/25/4266326/top-shelf-008-galaxy-s4-and-the-best-new-smartphones 2013-04-25T18:35:03-04:00 2013-04-25T18:35:03-04:00
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Hello, S relations! Welcome to Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge that takes a deeper dive into the products and experiences of the technology that shapes our lives. Join David Pierce and a veritable gaggle of (mostly organic) friends as they showcase the best, brightest, craziest, and pixel-dense-iest from the consumer electronics industry.

This week, you'll never guess. It's time to talk about Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4, and afterward we'll be joined by Dan Siefert for a game of Android "hide and seek."


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Director: John Lagomarsino
Special thanks to: Billy Disney and Jordan Oplinger

Producer: Ross Miller
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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf Episode 007: photography — from cinema to selfies]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/18/4240510/top-shelf-episode-007-nab-fujifilm-x100s 2013-04-18T18:41:14-04:00 2013-04-18T18:41:14-04:00
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Welcome to Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge that takes a deeper dive into the products and experiences of the technology that shapes our lives. This week we're talking about photography - from Kodachrome to Instagram. Join us for NAB with Bryan Bishop, the new Fujifilm X100s with Michael Shane, and how to take great pictures with even the cheapest of compact cameras.


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Directors: Billy Disney and Jordan Oplinger
Technical Director: John Lagomarsino

Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Executive Producers: Chad Mumm and Kyle Kramer

Cameras: Christian Mazza
Editor: Regina Dellea
Publishing Assistant: …

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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Top Shelf Episode 006: Facebook Phone Home]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/11/4214506/top-shelf-episode-006-facebook-phone-home 2013-04-11T19:00:05-04:00 2013-04-11T19:00:05-04:00
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Hello, Chat Heads!

Welcome to Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge that takes a deeper dive into the products and experiences of the technology that shapes our lives.

This week, it's all about Facebook Home and the HTC First. We'll tell you what you need to know and what all you'll be able to do with both Facebook's new platform and the smartphone with a few extra tricks up its sleeve.


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Directors: Billy Disney and Jordan Oplinger
Technical Director: John Lagomarsino

Producer: Ross Miller
Studio Producer: Brendan Murphy
Executive Producers: Chad Mumm and Kyle Kramer

Editor: Regina Dellea
Publishing Assistant: Evan …

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