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361 PodcastEverything (ish) we missed in 2023 [S21E07]All did not 'go well' and the episode was not published between Christmas and New Year. Thank you to editor Mark who continues to fix broken audio with patience far beyond what we deserve.
This week the team cover topics they missed during 2023 and catch-up on listener's emails:
Beeper Mini: Why is there a market for an iMessage on Android? (update: it's effectively been abandoned since recording).
Apple Watch Ultra 2: - Ben likes his, especially the bigger / brighter screen.
Mark's email about our mobile network episode: Questions whether much brand loyalty is based on out-of-date perceptions...
2024-01-101h 04361 PodcastElectric vehicles (are like smartphones) [S21E06]This week the team discuss electric vehicles as 'mobile adjacent' technology:
Ewan recounts his experience of EV-based car clubs in Denmark and Teslas in Saudi Arabia.
Rafe brings the stats on growth of the EV market and paralells to the smartphone industry we've tracked for the life of 361.
Ben recounts his experiences as a first-time EV owner and the planning the purchase of a second.
The team also talk about how the arrival of EV cars has made them re-evaluate which brands are 'best'.
Get in touch! Let us...
2023-12-241h 07361 PodcastMobile networks (are they good yet?) [S21E05]This week the team go back to their roots and talk about mobile networks:
Ewan is deeply underwhelmed with the offerings of the UK's mobile network operators, having spent time living and working around Europe and the Middle East. He's especially unimpressed with network availability on major transport links, having had almost-ubiquitous access to 5G coverage in the places he worked and travelled.
Rafe's got some OFCOM data (because of course) that suggests things aren't as bad as Ewan thinks. He also notes that there are some rural areas with good 5G coverage, so people's...
2023-11-141h 05361 PodcastMoney, money, money [S21E04]This week the team talk about money, finance, 'fintech' stuff and the products we use:
Rafe's been using 'helpful' tools including HM Revenue and Customs' app to manage his tax and NS&I's app to check for Premium Bond wins. He's also tried the 'green' debit card Tred.
Ewan's also been big on Open Banking for money management trying Plum to setup rules and games to encourage saving. [Rafe says "also look at similar apps like Emma and Snoop"].
Ben still uses You Need a Budget and virtual debit cards from Monzo. He's...
2023-09-291h 04361 PodcastSocial Media in 2023 [S21E03]This week the team consider that we might be at the "money ruins everything" stage of social media (eh, Reddit?). Rafe speculates that 'social' media is now driven more by advertising than friendship groups. We also talk about 'dark social', rafeblandford.com (Rafe's personal website) and remember Jaiku. Ben re-tells the 'Nazi Bar' story often cited as an example of how 'unmoderated' speech excludes people and isn't really 'free'.
We use:
Ewan: LinkedIn and BeReal.
Rafe: Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok (but only in read-only).
Ben: Reddit, LinkedIn (grudgingly), Instagram (even more grudingly) and Mastodon (in...
2023-09-031h 10361 PodcastBroken smarthomes & a ninja fox stole my bread [S21E02]This week Ewan's back on the road and tests the new 361 mobile recording setup. The team reflect the state of their smarthomes, it's not good... at all.
The team discuss the various smarthome systems they use, the changes made since last season and how their attitude to setting up smart-home tech has changed over time. Reliability's certainly been a problem, but have new standards like Matter improved things?
Rafe also has a bird-shaped surprise or two for the team.
Listener questions this week:
What do you use for USB-C charing when traveling?
...
2023-08-081h 09361 PodcastOur very spatial podcast [S21E01]After a short (18 month) break the team are back, well rested and ready to discuss Apple's big 'virtual reality / augmented reality' announcement at their global developer conference.
The team discuss:
How does Apple's Vision Pro device compare to others?
Is Apple 'doing' the metaverse now?
Can we say 'foveated rendering' with a straight face?
What is 'spatial computing' for?
Will people be willing to wear these headsets?
Get in touch! Let us know your thoughts or topics you'd like to hear about in future via the website, Twitter or Mastodon.Support 361 Podcast
2023-07-111h 00361 PodcastChristmas Special: 10 years of 361 Podcast [S20E11]Happy Christmas Special! The team gather at the (definitely real) Blandford Manor for the annual drinks party and a look back over 10 years of this nonsense as they stumble upon (and through) the 361 archive.
Clips played in this episode are from:
Smartphone convergence, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play & a tiny bit of Dom Joly
361 Degrees, the making of...
The Great App Store Debate: Fab or Fad?
Roaming ranting...
Apple is the next Nokia
361 Live "Mobile Question Time" Part 1
Can Facebook make money from mobile?
Ewan wants a better phone than you...
Ubuntu Mobile: What and why...
2021-12-261h 27361 PodcastChristmas gift guide [S20E10]In a dramatic break with 10 years of tradition, the team share their Christmas gift suggestions actually in time for purchase before Christmas (it will never catch-on). Suggestions range from £5 to £500 including:
Cases and bags
Bluetooth trackers
Books
Voice assistants
Noise cancelling headohones
Computer accessories
Something Rafe describes as a 'solar powered novelty'
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Woolnut Leather Tech OrganizerPeak Design BagsApple AirTagTile Bluetooth Tracker DevicesNolii Set BatteryAnker PowerCore batteryMu Folding Pl...
2021-12-041h 08361 PodcastRecap: Curve, Chase banking, Amazon Astro, Android 12.1 and Sky's Glass TV [S20E09]This week the team recap topics from earlier in the season including:
Curve being blocked by Creation Credit cards - a listener asks if we still want to use Curve
JP Morgan launches Chase-branded banking in the UK - we try it out in its earliest (and still very limited) form
Amazon's Astro robot - will we add Amazon's $999 robot to our smarthome security setup?
15 minute delivery - Rafe updates us on some very high profile ads and promotions in London as the firm's give-away some of their investors' money
Android 12.1 will (probably) add native support for folding...
2021-11-071h 09361 Podcast1 question, 'some' answers: Folding screens [S20E08]This week the team break our '1 question, 3 answers' format to look at the subject of flexible screens:
Why would you buy one?
Are they any good?
Should Apple make one?
We're definitely agreed that - at last - they are worth considering, but beyond that it's more hope than science. And Rafe mentions some Nokia concept devices from years ago... you'd expect nothing less.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:...
2021-09-201h 11361 PodcastCovid-inspired tech innovation that could last [S20E07]This week the team consider all the new ways mobile tech has entered our lives due to Covid and consider which might be here to stay. From apps that use Bluetooth to calculate risk of exposure to a virus to QR codes for 'test and trace', not all the ideas are new but public awareness (and adoption) have hugely changed.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Gorillas - 'Groceries delivered in 10 minutes'Deliveroo...
2021-08-1257 min361 PodcastApp recommendations, nostalgia & some top-tips [S20E06]This week the team look back over (more than) 10 years of mobile, remembering the apps they used before they cam mainstream and sharing top-tips learned along the way, including apps for connectivity, personal finance, news, productivity and a lot of recommendations.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:EvernoteCarling iPint (YouTube)Sony Ericsson P800CitymapperWazeSimCity iPhoneFlight ControlKeep ItKindleNew York Times News AppBloomberg AppsShazamUse Apple Shortcuts to quickly control Transparency mode on AirpodsNomad Lightning Battery...
2021-08-021h 10361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Our smart-home picks for security & privacy [S20E05]This week the team return to their '1 question, 3 answers' format to answer a combination of listener questions: How do we choose smart-home tech or brands based on security and privacy? Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Also, having tested the Getir delivery app in the last episode the team try to order #RafeRations again this week to compare 'delivery in minutes' shopping apps Zapp (promised 20 minute delivery, took 16), Weezy (promised delivery in 'minutes', took 23) and Gorillas (promised delivery 10 minute delivery, took 25).
2021-07-121h 16361 PodcastShopping app with 13min delivery plus Hue, Echo Show & Samsung TV [S20E04]Due to the 'unique' way 361 is produced, this episode was recorded approximately 2 months before release.
This week the team discuss app-based on-demand shopping services that promise to get things to you in minutes. We try Getir which promises to deliver a range of groceries within 13 minutes.
Also, this week (while we wait for our delivery) the team catch-up on:
The new Amazon Echo Show 10 (the one that turns to face you). Does it work and is it useful to have a screen on an Echo?
The Samsung Frame TV's smart home integration.
Hue's new...
2021-06-141h 11361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Is it still worth buying Sonos? [S20E03]Recorded 10 years to the day from our first ever episode, the team tackle a listener question from last season, should they continue to buy Sonos audio devices for their home? The question is prompted by the recent outcry when Sonos attempted to end support for their original device range with an ill-judged trade-in scheme that insisted on destroying working hardware.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear...
2021-05-281h 05361 PodcastApple's ecosystem - customer value or lock-in? [S20E02]This week the team discuss the wider impact of Apple's spring product announcements:
Is Apple Card family sharing a sign they will respond to criticism more directly from now on?
What's the purpose of launching podcast subscriptions if not to make profit?
How does Apple exploit the 'unfair advantage' of a billion iPhones around the world to make AirTags beat the competition?
How is Apple's approach differing to its competitors?
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Leave us an...
2021-05-101h 02361 PodcastClubhouse and social audio [S20E01]This week as we return to our 20th season and our 10th year, the team discuss:
What excited us since we recorded season 19, including Lego, government websites (no really) and robot vacuum cleaners (honestly).
The rise of Clubhouse, an 'audio' social network, to prominance and its popularity.
Whether audio is a product or a feature and the Clubhouse clones springing up in other apps.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by...
2021-04-2757 min361 Podcast2020 reviewed, 2021 previewed [S19E10]Obviously recorded before Christmas, despite our attempts to style it out, the team discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2020 from a 'tech' perspective inspired by The Verge's article "Bad Year, Good Gadgets". We discuss homeworking, changing expectations, what worked (and didn't) as we worked from home, and some unusual sources of inspiration. We also look forward to 2021, excited at the prospect of leaving the house again, and anticipating how trends like AI, Apple's new processors and further cross-over of tech from the mobile space to consumer electronics will change everything.
Keep listening to the end too for...
2021-01-081h 13361 PodcastBlandford Manor Christmas party [S19E09]This week the team 'gather' at the Blandford Manor Christmas party to:
Exchange and recommend gifts
Share suggestions for last-minute gifts that can be bought and delivered online
Discuss tips, apps and hacks for managing Christmas on 'expert mode'
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until New Year's Eve:
Leave us an iTunes podcast review or post one to social media;
Send us the link and tell us your address (by email or Twitter DM); and
Rafe...
2020-12-231h 04361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: How should I read and buy books? [S19E08]This week we tackle another '1 question, 3 answers', combining requests from listeners who asked for advice on reading, books and the written word.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until Christmas: Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard. One...
2020-12-171h 05361 PodcastAll about voice assistants [S19E07]This week the team discuss:
The state of voice assistants and the devices we use at home.
How Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and Apple's Siri perform and their strengths and weaknesses.
The future of voice assistants - are they a passing fad or destined to be built into everything?
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
Extended until Christmas: Leave us an iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably...
2020-12-051h 07361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Recommend me a wearable [S19E06]This week we tackle another question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Combining requests from several listeners who asked for advice on:
Wearable devices that don't look masculine?
A great 'first' smart watch?
Which is the 'best' smart watch?
Wearables that aren't for sport?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or...
2020-11-241h 06361 PodcastSubscriptions, home-working kit reviewed & video conferencing tips [S19E05]This week the team discuss:
Subscription services from XBox to washing machines and Volvos to magazines, we look at how many firms are experimenting with providing their services as subscriptions.
Long-term reviews on our most important working from home kit, including desks, chairs, screens, lights and more. What turned out to work well and what would we recommend?
Video conferencing tips for people working from home. We discuss tips for better video calls and some interesting experiments in making video conferencing work better.
We also launch our 'leave us a podcast review and Rafe will send you...
2020-11-101h 15361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Is 5G worth it? [S19E04]This week we tackle another question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Long-time listener @martineyles asks:
I see lots of rollout of 5G going on, but there are still populated areas where I can't get any data coverage at all.
Other listeners wrote in to ask if 5G handsets were good buys. We combined them all into a single question:
Is 5G worth it?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know...
2020-10-161h 04361 PodcastApple bundles, what we crowdfund & app recommendations [S19E03]This week the team discuss:
Apple's early-Autumn (OK, 'Fall') announcements including their new Fitness+ service and One bundle (plus some new iPads and Watches).
The things we've crowdfunded and kickstarted, including Ewan's tendency to be the kiss of death to any business he backs. Also, are these campaigns about more than fundraising now and are they worth backing?
App recommendations - inevitably shaped by spending more time at home - the new services we're finding useful.
This episode was recorded before the merger of Crowdcube and Seedrs was announced.
Let us know your thoughts on...
2020-10-0752 min361 Podcast1 Question, 3 Answers: Apple vs Epic [S19E02]This week we tackle the first question in our new '1 question, 3 answers' format. Twitter user @monkeyandweasel asks:
Will Fortnite (Epic) win against Apple, and what will be the impact?
Ben, Ewan and Rafe each give their best answer... The only rule being that they can't agree with any previous answer.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthMacStadium - Mac...
2020-09-241h 03361 PodcastRobots, clever fitness tech & automated homes update [S19E01]We're back and as we start our 19th season (and is it 8th or 9th year...?) the team discuss:
How robots, clever sensors and AI are revolutionising some unexpected industries
Taking health and fitness apps to the next level with machine learning
An update on how our automated homes have responded to us being.. well... home more.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Small Robot CompanyGraze Autonomous MowingHampshire County Council & PA Consulting trial...
2020-09-111h 02361 PodcastTik (Tok)-ed off, apps for time at home & our online profiles [S18E10]It's the last episode of the season and in an extended episode the team discuss:
Why we're abandoning out Tik Tok trial and the ongoing concerns with the platform's approach to privacy.
The apps (and 'not apps' in Rafe's case) that we're using as we spend more time at home.
Our online 'identities' via websites and profiles.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:TouchRetouch - Photo-cleaning appSnapseed - Photo touch-up appThe Phones Show...
2020-07-271h 06361 PodcastRafe's duck, Apple's silicon, Wirecard's melt-down & Basecamp's HEY email [S18E09]This week, in addition to Rafe Blandford's pet duck (please use the official #duckfollowup hashtag for follow-up), the team discuss:
Apple's annouced Macs running on its own ARM-based chips dubbed 'Apple Silicon'.
Wirecard, the fintech world's 'secret' plumbing that suddenly became very visible when a UK financial regulator forced it to stop its services.
HEY (yes, it's all capitals...) the 'opinionated' email service from the team behind Basecamp
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:
2020-07-141h 04361 PodcastFollow-up, Photos and WWDC [S18E08]This week the team discuss:
Follow-up on photo back-up, Disney+, budget syncing, news, 'good' screens and more.
Ewan's success with 'photo healing' on his iPhone and iPad that enabled him to 'fix' and share photos 'in the moment.
Our hopes for WWDC, incluing what Apple might announce and the effect on teh mobile industry that might have.
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Tyler Hall's GrannySmithThe 361 episode where Ben explains his Hue bulb...
2020-06-291h 04361 PodcastFeedback, fitness apps & photo back-up [S18E07]This week the team discuss:
Listener follow-up on robot vacuum cleaners (including finding one under your hotel bed), mobile banking and a cool personal finance app recommendation.
How we - definitely not health and fitness enthusiasts - are trying to use apps to keep fit (or at least a bit fitter) during lock-down and working from home. We talk about apps to try and when to use them.
Backing-up important photos, including how to use the cloud but retain access to your most valuable photos if the service you use breaks or stops working.
Let us know...
2020-06-2150 min361 PodcastCustomising the Apple Watch, Lenovo's Smart Frame & data hoarding [S18E06]This week the team discuss:
Using the excellent Watchsmith app to customise the Apple Watch beyond Apple's built-in widgets (called complications). How can you use layouts that change during the day and what is the future of presenting our own custom-data?
Lenovo's announcement of a new Smart Frame digital picture frame that will be launched (and discounted initially) via IndieGoGo. Lenovo don't need to fund the product this way (traditionally why this platform's been used), but plan to recruit early adopter users to feedback on its development.
How old is the oldest data you're hanging onto (we look...
2020-06-1258 min361 PodcastHeadsets, lock-down habits & money [S18E05]Many thanks to Mark, the Audio Wrangler, our editor for the last 5 years. Here's to the next 5 (and sorry for all you put up with).
This week the team discuss:
The best microphones for video conferencing whilst home working - What works best from home for both comfort and performance, what products have the team chosen and some pitfalls to avoid.
Satya Nadella's observation that Covid-19 has produced "2 years digital adoption in 2 months" - How has this rapid change in working arrangements for many been a "massive forced experiment" and what behaviour changes might be permanent?
...
2020-06-061h 02361 PodcastAmazon Echo accessories, Covid-19 apps & Tik Tok [S18E04]This week the team discuss:
Amazon Echo accessories. Amazon's range looks baffling from the outside, including gaming buttons and a microwave oven. What do they make, why and is any of it any good?
Covid-19 apps. As governments around the world look to technology to help manage the Covid-19 crisis how do the various solutions being developed differ and will people trust a Google / Apple partnership over their local public health officials?
Til Tok. What is it? No really, what is it and why is Rafe so keen we try it. We're coming to this social media phenomenon...
2020-05-2952 min361 Podcast361's 9th birthday, smart lights, map apps & video calling [S18E03]The team celebrate 9 years of podcasting together and discuss:
Ben's (ongoing) smart lighting disaster. How Philips Hue hasn't turned out to be the perfect smart lighting solution, a serious (known) product defect and how complex it all gets when deployed in large numbers.
Walking and way-finding apps that are helping us enjoy the outdoors when we can. How to go beyond Google Maps to explore the footpaths around our homes with specialist mapping apps and guided routes.
The best video calling and conferencing apps for working from home. What do the team use and what should you consider...
2020-05-221h 07361 PodcastHome networking, self-improvement apps & the iPad Magic Keyboard [S18E02]This week the team discuss:
The networking and connectivity challenges of setting up a home office. What can you do if your new desk has terrible WiFi coverage or you need something faster, but don't want to run new cabling? The team talk options, including using TV cabling you may already have installed.
How we're 'self improving' during lock-down. Given the restrictions, what can we do that makes the most of not commuting (or going out at all). The team recommend options they're trying.
The iPad Magic Keyboard. It's heavy and expensive, but is it... good? Yes. Yes...
2020-05-1450 min361 PodcastEquipping a home office, budget robot vacuums & Disney+ [S18E01]This week the team discuss:
Ewan's new job and his family's move to Oman. Turns out he could find somewhere less convenient than Denmark to live.
How we've upgraded our workspaces to equip them for an extended period of working at home. We talk about ergonomics, productivity and kit that will remain useful if / when things get back to 'normal'.
Options for 'budget' robot vacuum cleaners as Ewan picks a Eufy (made by popular tech accessory maker Anker) device for his new home. Can something without AI mapping and clever sensors be 'good enough'?
The launch of Disney+...
2020-05-0752 min361 PodcastGoogle Maps hacking, Sonos and goodbye to Blackberry [S17E10]This week the team discuss:
A German artist's (successful) attempt to 'hack' Google Maps traffic data with a cart of 2nd hand phones, tricking the mapping service into reporting a traffic jam on an empty road.
Customer 'outrage' at Sonos's announcement that some older devices will soon be unsupported and prevent newer devices from receiving upgrades if used together. This came shortly after the firm was criticised for 'bricking' devices people chose to recycle.
The announcement of the end of mobile handset manufacturing under the Blackberry brand. The team reminisce about the firm at their best and how...
2020-02-1046 min361 PodcastRobot vacuums, noise-cancelling headphones & electric car charging [S17E09]This week the team discuss:
Why everyone should have a robot vacuum cleaner, the difference between radar and camera-based navigation and how to choose. Also virtual walls, cameras that can spot pet poo and automated mops.
Our two recommended models of noise cancelling over-ear headphones and the joy of reducing noise fatigue when travelling or working in open-plan offices.
Ewan's 'terrible' (this is not a consensus view, to be fair, especially by Ewan) choice to buy his children a Dell desktop PC.
The challenges of first-time 'chargeable car' ownership and how Ben's chosen his new car charger.
...
2020-01-2941 min361 PodcastRecapping 2019 [S17E08]See Rafe fully committing to a visual gag in an audio medium on Instagram.
Ben, Ewan and Rafe recap some of the big themes we've covered this year and some new news including smarthome, 999 (911) emergency response, Apple's Express Transit, streaming content discovery, the (new) Motorola Razr, gear bags and home networking.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Connected Home over IPVacuum Wars - YouTubeIkea’s big bet on smarthome tech - YouTubeRoborock S5 Max robot vacuumArlo Ultra security cameras Anker eufyCam E 2999sms - Contact UK emergency services by SMS (reg req)Just Watch appMotorola RA...
2019-12-2743 min361 PodcastGPS hacking, Apple's Express Transit comes to London & Christmas gifts [S17E07]This week the team discuss:
A complex suspected GPS hack in the port of Shanghai that has experts and researchers baffled. Has someone developed the ability to manipulate GPS signals and, if so, who?
Apple's Express Transit mode has arrived in London allowing travellers to pay for Transport for London tubes, busses and trains without unlocking your phone. This is doubly useful when paired with a smart payment option like Citymapper Pass.
Christmas gift ideas with a techy (ish) slant, including for the younger people in your life (like Rafe).
Let us know your thoughts on these...
2019-12-0937 min361 PodcasteSIMs, the (folding) Motorola Razr & Apple TV+ [S17E06]This week the team discuss:
eSIMs and buying data packages when overseas direct to your handset. Rafe buys one from a 'global eSIM store' when travelling to India and it works rather well...
The 2019 folding Motorola Razr which attention-grabs with a clever screen and nostalgia for the original Razr design. At £1500 can this attractively designed (but mid-spec) handset attract buyers?
Apple TV+ and big-tech's move into 'content'. As the TV streaming wars heat-up what has Apple got to offer? (spoiler: right now, just a pile of money for Hollywood)
Let the team know your thoughts on these s...
2019-11-2541 min361 PodcastAirpods Pro, hacking mobile networks & phones vs cameras [S17E05]This week the team discuss:
Apple's new Airpods Pro and Amazon's Echo Buds. How do they compare and what's the future for smart assistant-enabled headphones?
Hackers that have discovered a way to make untraceable calls across mobile networks and the police response.
Phone cameras vs 'real cameras'. Have we reached the stage now where only the pros are better off with an SLR? Does the advent of computational photography on phones make them superior?
Let the team know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
2019-11-1038 min361 PodcastGoogle's Nest Aware, Monzo's starting-over with Plus & 5G [S17E04]This week the team discuss:
Google's new Nest Aware offering, AI-based analysis of home security camera in the cloud. Ewan's tempted by the low price but he's heavily invested in Arlo devices.
Monzo's withdrawal of it's 'Plus' premium account offering (for now). The start-up bank's acknoweldged the product (and subsequent changes) wasn't popular with customers, but Ben and Rafe signed-up.
Whether it's worth buying 5G devices at the moment... Do handsets really benefit from the speed increase and what else might encourage the team to invest in operators' new offerings in the UK (but sadly, not in Denmark...
2019-10-2835 min361 PodcastIkea Sonos speakers, Facebook eavesdropping & backdoors for spies [S17E03]This week the team discuss:
Ikea's new SYMFONISK speakers powered by Sonos. Cheaper, but similarly specced to the Sonos One are these good value for consumers and a good idea for Sonos?
Ewan (and others') concern that Facebook (and Google... and Amazon...) are recording our typed and spoken conversations to target advertising to us.
Requested by a listener, our opinions on the UK, US and Australian governments' requests to firms like Facebook to build 'backdoors' into their messaging products' encryption.
Let the team know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in...
2019-10-2337 min361 PodcastRobots, iPhones 11 & Bags [S17E02]This week the team discuss:
Ewan's robot lawn mower (RIP - it didn't survive the winter) which cost about the same as a small car, but less than a Danish gardener.
The iPhone 11 and tough questions like "is it good" and "should you buy it"? (spoilers: yes, but probably)
Bags, rucksacks and briefcases which Ben is adamant are a valid and useful subject of discussion. He and Rafe school Ewan.
Let the team know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 Podcast
2019-10-1540 min361 PodcastUbiquiti, Huawei & Citymapper Pass [S17E01]After an extended break the team are back with a new(ish) format and recording arrangements. This week the team discuss:
Ben's new home networking setup as he replaces the Apple equipment he's used for years. In the spirit of always making a simple job difficult he's selected Ubiquiti's 'prosumer' products.
The 'Huawei problem' that is part cyber security and part trade war. The team discuss the difference between the firm's infrastructure equipment (like that for 5G under scrutiny for its security) and its consumer devices.
Rafe's review of Citymapper's multi-mode transit pass for London which he's been...
2019-10-0445 min361 PodcastPalm & companion devices [S16E03]This week the team discuss the return of Palm with the, er, "Palm" companion device. Is this a new category of device and could they really replace our smartphones sometimes?Support 361 PodcastLinks:Netgear Arlo CamerasApple Watch 4The Thick of It (BBC Show)Norsemen (Norwegian TV comedy)Withings Smart ScalesDark SkySmartThings V3The PalmVue smart glasses
2018-11-3052 min361 PodcastAutonomous vehicles [S16E02]This week the team talk about self-driving cars, Ewan's recent briefing by Waymo in 'the valley' and how autonomous vehicle technology will change the world (probably).
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In the episode Ben says that iD Mobile is 'operated by Three'. That's not correct - whilst it uses Three's network, the mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse is behind it.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Tile trackers — The Bluetooth trackers that now come with replaceable batteries.Google smart displayDual-SIM support on iPhone XS & XRTruphone eSIM support for iPhone XS & XRiD Mobile Waymo autonomous vehicles
2018-11-1251 min361 PodcastSmart homes revisited [S16E01]The team discuss the tech they've added to their 'smart homes' since last year's challenge. They discuss what stayed and the new items that have been added.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Apple AirPods — Apparently all the rage in Copenhagen now.Geofency — Location tracking and geo-fencing app for iOS.Formula 1 mobile app — New mobile apps for F1 enthusiasts that Rafe worked on.Bosch Indego 350 — Ewan's recommended robot lawn mower.Roomba i7 — New self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner.Arlo Pro 2 — Netgear's HD wireless security cameras.AnyList — Mobile and web list-making app that 2-way syncs with the Amazon Echo.Samsung SmartT...
2018-10-1950 min361 PodcastEnding the crypto-currency challenge [S15E07]After some time away the team are back to (prematurely) end the crypto-currency challenge. We talk about why and the challenges for using things like Bitcoin for anything other than speculation.Support 361 PodcastLinks:Firefox Reality — A virtual reality web browser for Oculus, Daydream and Viveport devices.Glint — The payment card backed by gold.Netgear Arlo Pro 2 cameras — Netgear's highest-spec wireless security cameras.Oculus Go — Stand-alone VR headsetBosch 'Robo Mower' — Bosch's range of automated lawnmowers.
2018-10-0537 min361 PodcastThe best explanation of crypto-currencies you'll hear by a geographer this week [S15E06]** Nothing in this podcast is investment advice. **
Recorded in mid December 2017, the team talk about their progress with their 'Crypto Challenge' and the dawning realisation that Bitcoin (and the like) might not be as usable as money. We learn a little about how this technology works, how (and why) its value might change, and share our own tentative first steps of buying and selling for ourselves.Support 361 Podcast
2018-01-251h 00361 PodcastFestive Winterval special [S15E05]This week the team tell bad Christmas cracker jokes and discuss gift ideas for last-minute shoppers. We look back at the topics we discussed in December 2012 (including - would you believe - Snapchat) and confirm with Ewan that, yes, it's also Christmas in Denmark. You heard it here first...Support 361 Podcast
2017-12-2045 min361 PodcastWho can beat the banks? (FinTech special) [S15E04]This week the team discuss 'FinTech' - the apps and services hoping to displace traditional banks and their products. We look at some of the most interesting offerings for consumers for everyday spending, foreign exchange and borrowing, considering which firms have what it takes to be successful. We also talk about AirPods, briefly.Support 361 Podcast
2017-11-2149 min361 PodcastDodgy apps & data thieves [S15E03]This week the team discuss the ways apps and services fail to keep our data safe. From deliberate data theft to bad design we discuss the worst we've known and how the Apple and Android ecosystems are adapting to these threats. We also launch this season's challenge on crypto-currencies. This episode was recorded in late September 2017.Support 361 Podcast
2017-11-1339 min361 PodcastThe armchair social media experts [S15E02]This week the team talk about the state of social media and how it's changed since we were early adopters. We talk about how and why we use various networks and how that's changed over time and our reactions, from quitting to shopping. We cover the services we know well and some newer ones we - well some of us - struggle with. Could it be Snapchat isn't for us?Support 361 Podcast
2017-11-0554 min361 PodcastBack to the smart home [S15E01]We're back (sorry for the wait) and this week we're re-visiting our smart home challenge. What's the long-term verdict on the products we bought last season, what have we changed and would we recommend? Also, were you aware of the 'neat hair' situation in Nordic banking? Ewan has the latest.Support 361 Podcast
2017-10-2544 min361 PodcastSmart things: Buses, Google Home and bees [S14E10]After a short break we’re back with the final episode of the season. We’re looking at smart ‘stuff’ again… Ben’s been on the Citymapper smartbus trial run in central London and Ewan’s been doing an extended comparison of Google Home to Amazon’s Alexa. Rafe’s also been messing about with bees.Support 361 Podcast
2017-06-0551 min361 PodcastiPads, ‘transformers’ and ‘real’ work [S14E09]This week the team talk about mobile working… Do we still need laptops or is it possible to do ‘real’ work on an iPad. Does the device even matter or is it the software that drives users’ behaviour. We talk about ‘transformer’ devices, young people, keyboards and clipboards. Rafe also provides a duck-house update (so you can stop emailing to ask).Support 361 Podcast
2017-03-2259 min361 PodcastMWC 2017 - the best bits [S14E08]Having pioneered previews of events after those events have actually happened (last week), the team look-back at some of the interesting topics from Mobile World Congress 2017. Rafe gets excited about 5G; Ben gets nostalgic for Blackberry keyboards and Nokia snake; and Ewan still thinks it was all a waste of time.Support 361 Podcast
2017-03-1547 min361 PodcastComments, questions & MWC [S14E07]After a brief break (important operational reasons, nothing to see here) the team are back catching up on the news, answering listener questions and taking a quick MWC preview. We cover duck houses (yes, really), how not to be in a 360° picture you’re taking, get an epic home camera review from a listener, cloud vs local smart-home controls, one smartphone hub to rule them all and Samsung taking our advice (sort-of).Support 361 Podcast
2017-03-0557 min361 PodcastOur ‘smart-homes’ a year on [S14E06]This week the team re-visit home automation, a year on from our ‘smart-home challenge’. Ewan tells us about a break in (or was it?) and we discuss what we kept from he challenge and what we’ve added since, along with the frustrations of ‘dumb’ systems with apps and new houses built without smart features. This episode was originally scheduled for release in early January - sorry about all that Christmas chat.Support 361 Podcast
2017-02-0946 min361 PodcastWhat did we learn at CES? [S14E05]This week the team look back at Consumer Electronics Show, trying to understand the themes that emerged: voice (and Alexa) everywhere, home automation and ‘emotional’ robots. Rafe, our ‘man on the ground’ gives us his view. Ewan’s still in Denmark and has discovered it has a land border with Germany… who knew?Support 361 Podcast
2017-02-0253 min361 PodcastOn the road again… [S14E04]Happy New Year! We’re back and - seasonally - talking about our travel experiences again and how mobile influences it. Ewan’s saved from disaster by Amazon Prime Now in San Francisco (seriously, how are they not sponsoring this yet?), Rafe’s excited by a QR code in a cathedral (don’t judge) and Ben wants to talk to Alexa in his hotel room (who needs friends?).Support 361 Podcast
2017-01-0851 min361 Podcast2017: Year of mobile (first) [S14E03]This week we look forward to 2017 - we think it’s the year of mobile… again (but this time it’s all about ‘mobile first’). We talk about what this really means, how we know, where it’s happening and why consumers’ preference is a far more important factor than the technology. It’s still a bit chilly in Denmark.Support 361 Podcast
2016-12-2947 min361 PodcastIt’s a very Echo Christmas [S14E02]This week the team talk about Amazon’s smash-hit home assistant ‘things’ - the Echo and the Dot - and the on-board personality Alexa. We think they’ll sell by the ton this holiday season and wonder why we enjoy them so much compared to Siri. We discuss how we use them, the extra ’skills’ you can add and setting up simple home automation. WARNING - we say ‘Alexa’ a lot this episode so mute your Echo!Support 361 Podcast
2016-12-2248 min361 PodcastPop goes the phablet [S14E01]The team are back, now only two-thirds London-based. Ewan provides in-depth coverage of whether it gets cold in Denmark in winter and we (eventually) turn our attention to the fall-out from Samsung’s disastrous Galaxy Note 7 launch. Is the Samsung brand terminally damaged, did they do the right thing and will consumers trust them again after months of negative press coverage?Support 361 Podcast
2016-12-1643 min361 PodcastRafe: Origin Story [S13E08]This week we put Rafe Blandford in the spotlight - his formative experiences with Psion devices (and broken limbs), founding the ‘all about’ empire, being a blogging pioneer and getting ‘inside Nokia’. Rafe shares his experience at the fore-front of online media, hitting 1m readers per month, ‘really big servers’, knowing more about Nokia than Nokia Execs and being laughed at by Steve Ballmer.Support 361 Podcast
2016-08-181h 01361 PodcastThe on-demand economy & #RubRafe [S13E05]The day we (but especially Rafe) didn’t think would come is finally here and the team settle-down to discuss Uber, Deliveroo, Jinn, Quipup, Jinn, Task Rabbit and - crucially - Urban Massage as we share our experiences of the growing number of ‘instant’ smartphone-enabled services available. Rafe has his own ‘on-demand’ experience live on the show and we forgive the absence of trousers this week as he smells fantastic.Support 361 Podcast
2016-07-1952 min361 PodcastRafe sets a challenge [S13E02]This week Rafe takes control to set the season’s challenge: an entire season for Ben and Ewan to… well, you’ll have to listen to find out. He issues his instructions for the challenge and takes care to explain the rules very precisely this season (after the $100 phone challenge that cost double, Ewan). We also answer some listener questions and take some over-due feedback. Support 361 Podcast
2016-06-2849 min361 PodcastUnscripted… “What’s interesting you?” [S12E01]We’re back with season 12… Rafe definitely hasn’t had a spray-tan and at Ewan’s suggestion the team go off-script to discuss 3 things that caught their interest over the last week: Ewan’s new mobile gaming habit, Ben’s new bank and Rafe’s new news app.
This episode is sponsored by Tengi, the chat app that always shares 50% of its revenue with users through a weekly free prize draw. Download now for iPhone & Android.Support 361 Podcast
2016-02-2237 min361 PodcastConnected devices at CES 2016 [S11E09]With CES a now-distant memory (well, a few weeks ago) what better time for Rafe Blandford to get back in-front of a microphone to give us his highlights of the show? The team discuss the large number of ‘connected devices’ on show and the ways in which smartphone technology is now powering far more than phones. Support 361 Podcast
2016-01-2546 min361 PodcastS10E04: What’s the place for Smartwatches?This week the team ask Rafe Blandford “What are you wearing?” and the answer - surprisingly - turns out to be “Practically every smartwatch on the market!". Working their way along Rafe’s forearms, the team review current offerings and discuss if this new type of device will succeed.
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2015-07-2440 min361 PodcastS09E01: Back! With a look forward...The team return, 'fresh' from an extended Christmas break to look forward to the big news of 2015. We discuss Apple's Watch, Amazon's Fire Phone, Google Glass and Samsung - not all favourably. The team also share rejected episode ideas including a Rafe Blandford Tinder experiment.Support 361 Podcast
2015-02-0837 min361 PodcastS05E01 - State of the (mobile) nationPosted here: http://361podcast.com/episodes/s05e01-state-of-the-mobile-nation
The team are back and - to say the least - a little time has passed since Mobile World Congress so a catch-up on the news is overdue.
This week we look-back over Apple and Google's big announcements, consider the difficulty in describing the 'maturity' each platform has and Rafe Blandford does something odd to his cat.Support 361 Podcast
2013-07-0336 min361 PodcastS04 E07 - 361 Live "Mobile Question Time for Internet Week Europe" [PART 2]Our 'Question Time' event '361 Live' returns celebrating Internet Week Europe with a panel taking questions on the subject "Desktop Internet is Dead: Long Live Mobile Internet".
On the panel: Tony Blake of Millenoki, Andrew Grill of Kred, Ilicco Elia of LBi
, 361's own Rafe Blandford & Ben Lethbridge of 4G network EE. Ben chairs and Ewan takes the questions.
In this part - 2 of 2 - the panel take questions on:
whatever happened to 'one web';
whether Facebook could launch again today as a mobile service;
the impact of the move to mobile on hardware ma...
2012-12-0540 min361 PodcastS04 E06 - 361 Live "Mobile Question Time for Internet Week Europe" [PART 1]Our 'Question Time' event '361 Live' returns celebrating Internet Week Europe with a panel taking questions on the subject "Desktop Internet is Dead: Long Live Mobile Internet".
On the panel: Tony Blake of Millenoki, Andrew Grill of Kred, Ilicco Elia of LBi
, 361's own Rafe Blandford & Ben Lethbridge of 4G network EE. Ben chairs and Ewan takes the questions.
In this part - 1 of 2 - the panel take questions on:
the reliability of mobile internet;
mobile data and device management for enterprise; and
pricing high-speed mobile data.
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2012-11-2642 min361 PodcastS03 E07 - 361 Live "Mobile Question Time" [Part 2]Last week we held the first public '361 Live' event "Mobile Question Time" sponsored by Nokia and LBi at LBi's HQ on Brick Lane in London. This episode is part 2 of 2.
On the panel were:
Ed Hodges - Head of Mobile, Business & Commercial for Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mark Squires - Nokia's Head of Communications for Western Europe.
Stephen Pinches - Head of Emerging Technologies at the FT Group.
Ilicco Elia - Head of Mobile, LBi.
Rafe Blandford - Editor of All About Symbian and All About Windows Phone.
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2012-06-1835 min361 PodcastS03 E06 - 361 Live "Mobile Question Time" [Part 1]This week we held the first public '361 Live' event "Mobile Question Time" sponsored by Nokia and LBi at LBi's HQ on Brick Lane in London. This episode is part 1 of 2.
On the panel were:
Ed Hodges - Head of Mobile, Business & Commercial for Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mark Squires - Nokia's Head of Communications for Western Europe.
Stephen Pinches - Head of Emerging Technologies at the FT Group.
Ilicco Elia - Head of Mobile, LBi.
Rafe Blandford - Editor of All About Symbian and All About Windows Phone.
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2012-06-1336 min361 PodcastS02 E10 - Patently StupidIn this final episode of season 2 we discuss patents and the huge impact they're having on the mobile industry. We highlight some of the reasons the mobile industry may be more prone to patent disputes, give the whole patent system a kicking in general and Ben proposes Rafe as a possible solution.
We also briefly discuss valentines day, disappointed wives, babies and Rafe's new app.
A huge thanks to all who have listened and commented during season 2 - especially Andy Hagon, Jamie Holland, Jack in Croatia, Craig, Simon Blackman, Derek Swalheim, James Burland and everyone...
2012-02-2138 min361 PodcastS02 E09 - Apple is the next NokiaThis week we discuss the 'technology cycle' and how the need to refresh a mobile platform every 5 years - something that is currently causing Nokia and RIM so much pain - will eventually come to Apple.
It's not all bad news though… We think Apple is one of the few firms with the vision and experience to navigate this tricky process successfully.Support 361 Podcast
2012-01-3037 min361 PodcastS02 E08 - Looking forward to 2012In our first episode of 2012 we wonder what this year might hold for mobile and offer some predictions:
Ewan thinks this will be the year m-commerce goes big.
Rafe thinks this is the year the smartphone market gets really competitive.
Ben thinks this is the year operators start running additional services 'over the top' of their existing network to differentiate.
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2012-01-2437 min361 PodcastS02 E07 - The Challenge For Handset MakersThis week the team re-cap a round-table discussion we were invited to, discussing the challenges and possible solutions for handset manufacturers in the future:
Ewan notes Apple's increasing 'mind-share dominance' which exists quite separate to their market share.
Rafe longs for beautiful hardware and innovation in material sciences.
Ben notes it's the networks preventing people from painlessly operating several handsets, switching according to occasion.
This is our last episode of 2011. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in January.Support 361 Podcast
2011-12-2133 min361 PodcastS02 E06: The £100 Pre-Pay Christmas ChallengeThis week the team set themselves a 'fun' challenge - to choose a new pre-pay mobile phone costing less than £100 to give as a as a Christmas present...
[To avoid arguments we agreed to 'shop' at Carphone Warehouse]
Rafe opts for a Nokia: A 'One Direction'-branded Nokia C2-02 for £59.95
Ewan buys something special for his Nan: A Doro PhoneEasy 610 for £79.95
Ben spots an Android bargain: The SonyEricsson X8 for £99.95 (or £69.99 direct from Three as Rafe points out later)Support 361 Podcast
2011-12-0934 min361 PodcastS02 E05 - Handset Insurance - Saviour or Swindle?After a series of handset losses and breakages Ewan's been exercising his network operator-supplied handset insurance... something he'd forgotten he'd signed-up for. But do these policies offer good value for money and how should you choose who to buy from?
The team discuss:
Why we do (and don't) buy handset insurance (and a few war stories).
The difference between network operator-provided insurance, independent providers and other types of policies.
What we want (and value) from our network operators.
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2011-11-2931 min361 PodcastS02 E04 - The UK reaches a smartphone 'tipping point'The UK has reached a tipping point - 50% of all mobile devices in use are now smartphones and the trend looks set to carry on, expected to reach 70% by 2015.
We discuss the implications of this - for retailers, for consumers and the mobile brands that serve them.Support 361 Podcast
2011-11-2533 min361 PodcastS02 E03 - While we were gone… Apple, HP and Android.We're back to the 'usual' format for this week's episode - recapping all the important events that happened between seasons 1 and 2. We discuss:
iOS5 and the iPhone 4S - Has Apple 'grown up' to the point it now takes more than a year to create a new 'magic' product?
HP, WebOS and an opportunity wasted - What was HP thinking…? Were they thinking…? And does WebOS (or Palm for that matter) have a future?
Android - Now the biggest but is it the best? Google have revolutionised so many markets, but will Android's rough edges put consumers off?
Su...
2011-11-1427 min361 PodcastS02 E02 - 361 Live at Nokia World (2 of 2)In this episode - part 2 of the coverage from our live event at Nokia World - we carry on the audience discussion moving on to discuss the US market, Microsoft's Windows Phone ecosystem and Samsung's (possible) problems with Android.
This episode was recorded with an invited audience of bloggers and mobile gurus. They pitched-in to give their comments and opinions and in this episode you can hear:
Ed Lea, CTO at Grapple Mobile
Edward Umana, NokiaMobileBlog.com
Varun Krishnan, Fone Arena
Matt Lacey, UK Windows Phone User Group
Iain Wallace
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2011-11-0724 min361 PodcastS02 E01 - 361 Live at Nokia World (1 of 2)We're back!
To kick off our second season we headed to Nokia World and recorded our first ever 'live' edition in front of an invited audience of bloggers and mobile gurus. They pitched-in to give their comments and opinions and in this episode you can hear:
Stephen Wing, UK Gadgeteer
Iain Wallace
James Whatley, 1000heads
Stefanos Kofopoulos, Pestaola.gr
Aditya Singhvi, Worldofphones.net
Vinu Thomas, My Portable World
Vaibhav Sharma, The Handheld Blog
Varun Krishnan, Fone Arena
Staska, Unwired View
This is part 1 of 2...
2011-10-3024 min361 PodcastS01 E10 - Bothersome things...This week we're recording remotely again as Ewan calls in from Austin, Texas. In the last episode of series 1 (don't worry series 2 is already on the way) we have a bit of a whinge discussing 'bothersome things' (as Rafe terms them).
Ben's list covered pages by the time we finished listing them pre-recording so here's a few choice ones... We discuss:
WiFi hotspots
MMS
Batteries
Mobile apps failing without coverage
Context sensitive ringing
Gumpy old men we might be, but these are the niggles which drive us mad daily. What are yours?Support 361...
2011-06-3033 min361 PodcastS01 E09 - Nokia: What next?This week we talk about Nokia... How has it come to this and what next for the big firm?
We discuss:
The history behind the current problems.
How and why the firm has to change.
Windows Phone, the new strategy... and the parts which are often forgotten.
Whether Nokia can recover and what its first Windows Phone device will mean.
It all gets a bit heated this week... Ewan accuses Rafe of not seeing the warning signs and Rafe explains that the Silicon Valley view is too limited. Ben plays referee and offers some dire...
2011-06-2139 min361 PodcastS01 E08 - Roaming ranting...This week we talk about international roaming services and wonder why these services - and especially data - command such premium pricing. We discuss:
The recent MACH conference.
The products and services we use for roaming including Vodafone's data traveller service, Abroadband, Droam, Onavo, Truphone and MiFi devices.
The wetpaint Wiki for information on global pre-paid wireless internet access.
The EU regulator's efforts to reduce roaming charges.
Who or what could disrupt the market for roaming services in future.
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2011-06-1539 min361 PodcastS01 E07 - Nostalgia isn't what it used to be...This week we reminisce about the devices we've owned and loved over the years. We highlight a few we think were real 'market changers', a few lemons and speculate about who might make the next game-changer. Rafe also lets slip the secret of his magic drawers.
Amongst the devices we discuss this week are the:
SonyEricsson P800
Sony CMD Z5
Nokia 6210
O2 XDA (HTC)
Nokia N95
Nokia E61 and E61i
Nokia N82
Blackberry 7230
iPhone 2G
Orange SPV / HTC Canary
Nokia 1011
Motorola RAZR
Nokia 5110 and 3210 with Xpress-on Covers
Original Sidekick
Treo 180
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2011-06-0939 min361 PodcastS01 E06 - Windows Phone, Mango and odd juiceBen and Rafe head to the Millbank Tower in London for the official UK unveiling of Mango, Microsoft's latest (and most major) update to the Windows Phone 7 platform where we also interview Oded Ran, Head of Consumer Marketing, Windows Phone, UK. Ewan joins us afterwards as we discuss:
The '500' new features in Mango
The problems and benefits the new platform has
Whether anyone should care about Windows Phone and whether it has a stand-out selling point
First impressions of Mango
WP7's business features
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2011-06-0139 min361 PodcastS01 E03 - The Great App Store Debate: Fab or Fad?Episode 3 takes the form of a debate, which Ben chairs (because he's not brave enough to take sides):
Rafe argues that App Stores are a passing fad, are limiting and lacking, addressing only a current need that will soon be left behind as innovation in the mobile space continues at a blistering pace.
Ewan argues that App Stores are great enablers and have created a multi-Billion dollar industry in mobile applications that's here to stay.
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2011-05-1122 min361 PodcastS01 E03 Supplemental - 361 Degrees, the making of...An introduction to the people and thoughts behind the podcast we briefly considered calling the 'All About Wireless Mobile Industry Symbian Worker Review' Podcast.Support 361 Podcast
2011-05-1107 min361 PodcastS01 E02-1 - Connected Creativity media conference in CannesEpisode 2 covers the Connected Creativity event that took place in Cannes recently, where media makers and media buyers get together to trade TV content and discuss how it will be made and consumed in future. Some of the topics and companies mentioned in this podcast include:
Connected Creativity at MIPTV
Jon M. Chu - The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Second screen... or third screen...
The importance of mobile for content consumption
Tomi Ahonen - video interview at Connected Creativity
Yoni Bloch's Interlude - video interview at Connected Creativity
BitBop
UltraViolet
Dibidogs from...
2011-05-0421 min361 PodcastS01 E02-2 - Connected Creativity media conference in CannesEpisode 2 covers the Connected Creativity event that took place in Cannes recently, where media makers and media buyers get together to trade TV content and discuss how it will be made and consumed in future. Some of the topics and companies mentioned in this podcast include:
Connected Creativity at MIPTV
Jon M. Chu - The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Second screen... or third screen...
The importance of mobile for content consumption
Tomi Ahonen - video interview at Connected Creativity
Yoni Bloch's Interlude - video interview at Connected Creativity
BitBop
UltraViolet
Dibidogs from...
2011-05-0413 min361 PodcastS01 E01 - Smartphone convergence, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play & a tiny bit of Dom JolyEpisode 1 covers "Smartphone convergence, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play & a tiny bit of Dom Joly" and includes interviews from the Xperia Play launch party:
Liam Green-Hughes of GreenHughes.com
Dom Joly off the telly
Rob Kerr of One Mobile Ring
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2011-04-2733 min