361 Podcast

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.

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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 grow…

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 a…

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 ch…

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…

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 system…

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 discu…

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…

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 £…

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 …

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 th…

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 v…

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…

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 an…

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 …

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 prompte…

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…

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…

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, G…

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, app…