Group Assignment Podcasts

Tech News Today (Audio)

Tom Merritt, former host of CNET's "Buzz OUt Loud," joins the TWiT network to bring you "Tech News Today." Tom and co-hosts Becky Worley (TechTV, Good Morning America), Sarah Lane (TechTV, Revision3) and others take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day.

Who Produces the Podcast: Eric Lanagen
Format of Podcast: Audio, News, Interviews, Talkshow
Publication Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Intended Audience: Anyone looking for tech news
How Popular is the Podcast: Very (5 Stars with 220 Ratings)
Commercial Sponsors: Cachefly, Audible.com, Slingbox.com


Buzz Out Loud (audio)

Buzz Out Loud features Molly Wood, Rafe Needleman and producer Jason Howell, along with CNET's top tech experts reviewing the day's tech news. Each episode, the crew analyzes
interprets, and argues about what all the technology means and what it's doing to us. Fans can take part by calling, emailing, or commenting on the blog.

Who Produces the Podcast: Jason Howell
Format of Podcast: Audio, News, Interviews, Talkshow
Publication Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Intended Audience: Anyone looking for tech news
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 999 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: CNET.com seems to support this podcast without the help of sponsors


Attack of the Show (Video)

Attack of the Show gets you inside, underneath, around, and behind the newest tech, the hottest games, the fastest-breaking news, and the oddest oddities from the fringe. There's the inside track, and then there are those who pave the inside track.

The Big Web Show
The Big Web Show features special guests and topics like the future of publishing, art direction online, content strategy, web fonts and typography, CMS shootouts, HTML5 and CSS3, building an audience, and more.

Who produces the podcast? Hosted by Dan Bengamin and Jeffrey Zeldman
What is the format of the podcast? Interview & Information
How frequently is the podcast published? About once a week
Who is the intended audience? Anyone interested in today's and the new coming technology.
How popular is the podcast (as measured by subscribers)? 5 Stars. All comments are positive about the hosts and how they present their discussions.
Who are there commercial sponsors of the podcast? mailchimp.com


Tech Radio on Rockland USA

An irreverent, entertaining review and comment of the latest tech news headlines without the slanted media bias. If you love the News with Robin on the Howard Stern show, you will love Tech Radio.

Who produces the podcast? Hosted by Craig Luecke and Jen Reynolds
What is the format of the podcast? Call-in Talk
How frequently is the podcast published? Once a day
Who is the intended audience? People interested in an entertaining discussion and calling in their own opinions.
How popular is the podcast (as measured by subscribers)? 4 1/2 Stars. Some subscribers find the entertainment very funny and amusing while other listeners who are more serious about learning about the technology world do not take the entertainment part as lightly.
Who are there commercial sponsors of the podcast? This podcast never mentions any sponsors, but I would assume it to be Rockland USA.

The Tech Guy

The complete aircheck of Leo Laporte's technology call-in radio show minus commercials, news, and traffic.

Who produces the podcast? Leo Laporte
What is the format of the podcast? Call-ins and opinions
How frequently is the podcast published? once to twice a week
Who is the intended audience? People interested in "toy store" kind of technology.
How popular is the podcast (as measured by subscribers)? 4 1/2 Stars. On 111 Stations on Satellite radio.
Who are there commercial sponsors of the podcast? CacheFly.com


The iPad Show

The iPad Show is a video podcast all about the Apple iPad, the applications, hardware reviews, and the latest news.
Producers:Steve Bostedor and David Buchanan
Format of podcast: News and Interview
Published: Live recording every Sunday at 3:30PM EST
Intended Audience: Geared towards Apple iPad users
Popularity: 4 stars (64 ratings total)
Sponsors: http://www.gotoassist.com/ (only sponsor mentioned during episode)

For more information visit:
ipadshow.com/itunes.com

This Week in Tech

TWiT is an audio (MP3 Edition) podcast that hold discussions about the latest trends in high tech by tech luminaries.
Producers: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, and John C. Dvorak
Format of podcast: News and Opinion
Published: Live recording every Wednesday
Intended Audience: Geared towards anyone that is interested in Technology
Popularity: 4 stars (1051 ratings total)
Sponsors: AOL Music, http://www.spinner.com/, and http://www.gotomeeting.com/, http://www.audible.com/, and http://www.carbonite.com/ (only sponsor mentioned during episode)

For more information visit:
http://www.thisweekintech.com//http://www.itunes.com/



Buzz Report

Publisher of the podcast- CNET
Format of the podcast- News/Opinion
How frequently the podcast is updated- Once a week
Intended audience- Technology consumers such as people looking to by new smartphones, digital cameras, and other devices.
Number of subscribers- 77 Ratings, Four Stars
Commercial sponsors of the podcast- Lexus

Apple Keynotes

Publisher of the podcast- Apple
Format of the podcast-News
How frequently the podcast is updated- Periodically. Ranges from 1 month to 2-3 months depending on any statements that Apple makes.
The intended audience- Apple product users/Consumers. People who use Mac's Iphones, and Ipads.
Number of subscribers- 4.5 Stars 2594 Ratings.