This week on "Tech Talk," Jim Barry (Media Spokesperson, Consumer Electronics Association) and Laura Schneiderman talk about: iPad Mini, kindle Fire, Google Nexus 7, Lenovo Ultrabook, Kindle Paperwhite, Microsoft Surface, LG Intuition and Windows 8x HTC.

Patricia Sheridan talks with actress Portia de Rossi.

Post-Gazette movie editor Barbara Vancheri, online features editor Sharon Eberson and columnist Tony Norman talk about "Star Trek Into Darkness."

This week on "SportsNOW," Dan Gigler, Jerry Micco and Gene Collier talk about the Penguins making to second round of the playoffs and the Pirates are on a roll.

Post-Gazette TV writer Rob Owen, online features editor Sharon Eberson and media writer Maria Sciullo talk about the networks' new schedules, "Family Tree" and several season finales, including "Once Upon a Time" and "How I Met Your Mother."

Music critic Rich Kienzle reviews "I Thought About You," Eliane Elias's Chet Baker tribute.

This week on "Varsity Xtra," Mike White and Doug Biega talk the upcoming high school basketball playoffs and make their picks.

Kim Martin is a stage director whose day job is as production manager at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Her "Becky's New Car" (through Feb. 17) is a crisp, smart comedy. She talks about that and the position of women directors with senior theater critic Chris Rawson.

Steelers beat writers Ed Bouchette and Gerry Dulac talk about Steelers new offensive coach Todd Haley.