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? (and again, why?) What’s the place for Smartwatches? It’s a very Echo Christmas The on-demand economy & #RubRafe As ever (but especially for these episodes) our thanks to Mark Cotton for the buttery smooth audio, Sarah for content far better than we deserve, and the rapidly expanding 'cast'. Thank you all for indulging us.Support 361 Podcast
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 PlugBook: "Framers: The power of mental models to make better decisions"Book: "Rule of the Robots"Book: "We Are Bellingcat"Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)Amazon Echo Show 5 (2021 release)Sony WH-1000XM3 headphonesBose 700 HeadphonesSony WH-1000XM4 HeadphonesPuro BT2200s Kids HeadphonesElgato Stream Deck MiniKeyboard MaestroKikkerland Solar RainbowMakerReindeer on ZoomHue GoPhilips Hue 100w equivalentElgato Key LightDJI Mini 2 droneRaspberry Pi gifts from The Pi HutNintendo Switch OLEDGift a Kindle Book
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 devices Sky launches 'Glass' a smart internet-connected TV that you can pay for monthly 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 Podcast
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:Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5GNokia CommunicatorSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5GMotorola Razr 5GHUAWEI Mate X2Xiaomi Mi MIX FOLDSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GMicrosoft Surface DuoNokia Morph phone conceptPolymer Vision Readius e-Ink rollable screen phoneLG Rollable OLED TV R
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 - Food DeliveryNHS COVID-19 appAirTagsWagamamaQkr! by MasterCardBT Hope United - The Wall of Hope
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 CableiPhone Back TapMacStoriesHow to forward SMS messages from your iPhone to your MacWhatsApp on webAnyListSpeedifyThree Mobile Mobile Broadband 24 GB data SIMUbigiCurvePlumMonzoIFTTT (If This Then That)Harvard Business ReviewMIT Technology ReviewGoogle AlertsZapierThings to-do list appMütesync virtual mute button
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). 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:Zapp "Essentials delivered in 20mins"Weezy "Quality Groceries Delivered in Minutes"Gorillas "Groceries delivered in 10mins"Hackney GelatoMatt Bircher at BirchtreeMatt Bircher - A Better Computer (YouTube)Eufy privacy breach leaks both live and recorded cam feedsVayyar Imaging - advanced 4D imagingAmazon unveils flying Ring security droneVizio makes nearly as much money from ads and data as it does from TVsroom-assistant home automation
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 wall switch module which (finally) lets you control the smart bulbs with built-in wall switches. 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 email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard. Special thanks to our editor Mark Cotton who put in a super-human amount of extra work on this episode.Support 361 PodcastLinks:AirTagsTile PremiumCitymapper crowdfundingTalabat on-demand food delivery (Oman)InstaShop on-demand delivery (UAE)Getir on-demand delivery (London)Zapp on-demand deliveries (London)Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd generation)Samsung Frame TVHue Wall Switch module
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 covered in future via the website or Twitter.Support 361 PodcastLinks:One SL: Sonos speaker without voice assistantIKEA SYMFONISK collectionAmazon: Echo and Alexa devicesHomePodGoogle Nest Hub Max
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 iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard.Support 361 Podcast