Episodes
The Nest Hello video doorbell is an all-weather high-quality video camera with tons of tech packed into a small device. Watch TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner tear one down to see what's inside.
Published 09/26/18
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is one of the more difficult phones to get into. See how TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and co-host Jason Hiner accomplished that task -- with an unfortunate casualty along the way.
Published 08/29/18
How does the Amazon Fire TV Cube communicate with all your electronics? TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner crack one open to find out.
Published 08/15/18
This week, Bill Detwiler explores the insides of a Samsung Galaxy S6 that was submerged in salt water for two months. Erin Carson joins him to tell the story of how the phone was lost and then found again.
Published 06/27/18
A decade ago, Bill Detwiler cracked open the original iPhone. As Apple celebrates the phone's 10th anniversary, he celebrates 10 years of taking them apart.
Published 06/30/17
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Snapchat Spectacles and shows you the tiny tech that makes these specs smarter than your average shades.
Published 03/09/17
Sparks, smoke, and a little fire as Bill Detwiler cuts open an Apple Pencil live on the CNET stage at CES 2016.
Published 01/09/16
At CES 2016, Bill Detwiler cracks open a self-balancing scooter, explores the hardware inside, and explains why they can pose a serious fire hazard.
Published 01/08/16
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Fire, explores the hardware inside and uncovers the tech inside Amazon's $50 tablet.
Published 12/21/15
Bill Detwiler breaks out his tools and cracks open the Apple Pencil, showing you the amazingly tiny tech inside the iPad Pro's handheld input device.
Published 11/24/15
Bill Detwiler cracks open the iPhone 6S to explore the hardware inside and look at the technology behind Apple's Taptic Engine and 3D Touch display.
Published 10/01/15
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Echo and explores the tech inside this cloud-connected, "smart" speaker.
Published 09/14/15
Bill Detwiler breaks open the Sphero BB-8 Star Wars toy to find out what's inside this rolling droid.
Published 09/05/15
The Apple Watch may not be fine jewelry, but it's definitely a fine piece of tech. Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2015 Apple Watch and shows you the tech inside the case.
Published 06/05/15