Reporters' Roundtable Video

Reporters' Roundtable: Google vs. China

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:33:01 PST

It may be the biggest story of the year: On January 12 the search company announced it was pulling out of China. We're going to discuss why Google did that, what's new in the story, and what's likely to happen as this story continues to unfold. Guests are Google reporter Tom Krazit, security writer Elinor Mills, and politics and policy writer Declan McCullagh.

Reporters' Roundtable: What the iPad means for Apple

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:16:55 PST

The iPad. Perhaps you've heard of it. On this week's Roundtable, we talk about what the iPad means to Apple as a company and the tech industry at large. What's up with Apple and Google? Will the App Store change how families computer? To discuss these and other issues we have Peter Burrows, senior writer from BusinessWeek, and Donald Bell, CNET senior editor.

Reporters' Roundtable: Charity 2.0

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:49:54 PST

The earthquake in Haiti had an important technological component: Through the text message giving program, the Red Cross raised $26 million in funds in just 9 days. Was this a one-time outpouring of goodwill, or the beginning of a trend in global humanitarianism made possible by technology? To discuss: Guests Caroline McCarthy from CNET News, and Jonathan Aiken, director of media relations for the Red Cross.

Reporters' Roundtable: 3D TV debunked

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:48:15 PST

CES overloaded the industry with 3D TV hype, and it's time to bust it. Rafe Needleman interviews CNET's John Falcone and HDNation's Robert Heron on the practical realities, and likely future, of 3D TV.

Reporters' Roundtable: Elements of design

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:36:44 PST

Rafe Needleman interviews design experts from frog design and MOTO Development Group on the elements of consumer electronics design, from budget to aesthetics to material science. Recorded at CES.

Reporters' Roundtable: Biggest tech stories of 2009

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:00:33 PST

This week on the Roundtable, Rafe Needleman talks about the biggest tech stories of 2009 with CNET Editor-in-Chief Scott Ard and Buzz Out Loud host Tom Merritt.

Reporters' Roundtable: Google Chrome OS

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:33:31 PST

What's behind the Google Chrome OS, technologically and from a business perspective? Rafe Needleman discusses with CNET writers Stephen Shankland and Gordon Haff.

Reporters' Roundtable: Air travel tech

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:27:25 PST

Rafe Needleman interviews Patrick Smith of Salon's Ask the Pilot, and Evan Konwiser of the new Flightcaster service, on how technology is changing commercial air travel, for the better and the worse.

Reporters' Roundtable: Worst business decisions ever

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:26:14 PST

In the history of tech, some decisions stand out...as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman speaks with executive editors Charlie Cooper (CBS News) and Jim Kerstetter (CNET News) to go over the worst tech business decisions ever.

Reporters' Roundtable: Funny business

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:53:00 PST

Rafe Needleman interviews two experts on the business of online humor: Ben Huh, CEO of the Cheezburger Network, the company behind Failblog, ICanHazCheezburger, ThereIFixedIt, and other sites you're probably wasted your lunch hours on; and Ryan Dolan, previously in business development at the Onion, now making a go of it with his own business of selling funny products, 30Watt.

Reporters' Roundtable: The business of app stores

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:28:07 PST

The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley.

Reporters' Roundtable: The Future of the Book

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:35:11 PDT

This week on the Roundtable, we discuss the future of book publishing. Guests Andrew Savikas from O'Reilly Media, and our own executive editor David Carnoy, talk about the upcoming Barnes and Noble Nook, the continued success of the Amazon Kindle, the anticipation over a rumored Apple tablet device, and electronic books in general.

Reporters' Roundtable: The Dangers of cloud computing

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:31:17 PDT

Can you trust your personal or business data in the cloud? This week, CNET senior writer Stephen Shankland and cloud security expert Christofer Hoff discuss what it takes to make a cloud service safe, and how to deal with them while they're getting there.

Reporters' Roundtable: What Windows 7 means

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:24 PDT

Is Windows 7 just Vista done right, or is it a real departure for Microsoft? This week on the Roundtable, we discuss what Windows 7 means for the industry as well as its impact on vendors like Apple and Google. With special guests Farhad Manjoo of Slate and Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Reporters' Roundtable: The uncertain future of tablets

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:51:14 PDT

2010 will probably see new tablet computers from Apple and maybe even Microsoft. What do these companies know that our panel does not? Featuring Ryan Block and Harry McCracken.

Reporters' Roundtable: How to launch a product

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:49:12 PDT

Should you launch your product at a trade show like Demo or CES, or should you try to drum up interest on your own? This week on the Roundtable, Revision 3 CEO Jim Louderback and Stage Two Consulting's Jeremy Toeman discuss both successful and doomed strategies for introducing new products to the market.

Reporters' Roundtable: Mint CEO Aaron Patzer

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:40:32 PDT

Rafe Needleman is joined by CNET security expert Elinor Mills in a discussion with Mint CEO Aaron Patzer, whose personal finance site is being acquired by Inuit. Rafe and Elinor grill Patzer on why he sold the company, the future of Quicken, and the security of users' financial data on his service.

Reporters' Roundtable: The mobile computing roadmap

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:30:38 PDT

This week: What Intel is doing to keep the momentum in computing moving from the desktop to mobile platform. A look at Atom, WiMax, netbooks, and what to expect from the Intel Developers' Forum next week in San Francisco. Guests: senior editor Dan Ackerman, and writer Brooke Crothers.

Reporters' Roundtable: Apple's next big thing is Steve Jobs

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:56:09 PDT

On September 9, Steve Jobs returned to the public eye in his first major launch announcement since his medical leave and subsequent liver transplant surgery. At the event, he announced a new line of iPods, some with video cameras, new digital formats for music and videos, and, sadly, nothing from the Beatles. Rafe Needleman hosts, with Donald Bell, Erica Ogg, and Greg Sandoval.