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361 Podcast episodes
- 1 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.
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Links:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
- Nokia Communicator
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- Motorola Razr 5G
- HUAWEI Mate X2
- Xiaomi Mi MIX FOLD
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- Microsoft Surface Duo
- Nokia Morph phone concept
- Polymer Vision Readius e-Ink rollable screen phone
- LG Rollable OLED TV R
1 hr 12 min - Covid-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.
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Links:
- Gorillas - 'Groceries delivered in 10 minutes'
- Deliveroo - Food Delivery
- NHS COVID-19 app
- AirTags
- Wagamama
- Qkr! by MasterCard
- BT Hope United - The Wall of Hope
58 min - App 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.
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Links:
- Evernote
- Carling iPint (YouTube)
- Sony Ericsson P800
- Citymapper
- Waze
- SimCity iPhone
- Flight Control
- Keep It
- Kindle
- New York Times News App
- Bloomberg Apps
- Shazam
- Use Apple Shortcuts to quickly control Transparency mode on Airpods
- Nomad Lightning Battery Cable
- iPhone Back Tap
- MacStories
- How to forward SMS messages from your iPhone to your Mac
- WhatsApp on web
- AnyList
- Speedify
- Three Mobile Mobile Broadband 24 GB data SIM
- Ubigi
- Curve
- Plum
- Monzo
- IFTTT (If This Then That)
- Harvard Business Review
- MIT Technology Review
- Google Alerts
- Zapier
- Things to-do list app
- Mütesync virtual mute button
1 hr 11 min - 1 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).
Let us know your thoughts on these subjects or anything you'd like to hear covered in future via the website or Twitter.
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Links:
- Zapp "Essentials delivered in 20mins"
- Weezy "Quality Groceries Delivered in Minutes"
- Gorillas "Groceries delivered in 10mins"
- Hackney Gelato
- Matt Bircher at Birchtree
- Matt Bircher - A Better Computer (YouTube)
- Eufy privacy breach leaks both live and recorded cam feeds
- Vayyar Imaging - advanced 4D imaging
- Amazon unveils flying Ring security drone
- Vizio makes nearly as much money from ads and data as it does from TVs
- room-assistant home automation
1 hr 17 min - Shopping 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 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 Podcast
Links:
- AirTags
- Tile Premium
- Citymapper crowdfunding
- Talabat 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 TV
- Hue Wall Switch module
1 hr 12 min - 1 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 covered in future via the website or Twitter.
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Links:
- One SL: Sonos speaker without voice assistant
- IKEA SYMFONISK collection
- Amazon: Echo and Alexa devices
- HomePod
- Google Nest Hub Max
1 hr 6 min - Apple'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 iTunes podcast review, tell us (by email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard.
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1 hr 3 min - Clubhouse 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 email or Twitter) and Rafe will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard.
Support 361 Podcast
Links:
- GOV.UK - Passports
- Roborock S7
- Bloom & Wild: The Fern
- Lego Bonsai Tree
- Philips Hue wall switch module
- Echo Show 10
- Coda
- Stereo
- Jam Pro
- Twitter Spaces (Techcrunch news)
- LinkedIn's Clubhouse rival (Techcrunch news)
58 min - 2020 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 the latest installment of the rural estate soap opera of everyday landed-gentry we're calling 'The Blandfords'.
Thanks for listening in 2020. We'll be back after a short break.
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Links:
- Roborock Intelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaners
- LG Ultrafine 5k screen
- Elgato Key Light Air
- Alpha Gaming on YouTube
- DSLR Video Shooter on YouTube
- Julie Schiro on YouTube
- Tom Buck on YouTube
1 hr 14 min - Blandford 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 will send you an exciting (and probably concrete-themed) postcard.
We'll also be sending out 'Secret Santa' gifts and a limited-edition Blandford Estate mug to a few lucky reviewers.
Support 361 Podcast
Links:
- Toybox 3D Printer
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
- Oculus Quest 2
- Patch plants
- Elgato Ring Light
- LibertyShield Lite
- Peak Design bags and travel pouches
- Mimeo photo printing
- MILK photo books and prints
- Chatbooks photo books and cards (from Instagram)
- Brain.fm music to improve focus
- Kiva cards - Help change a life
- Gift a Kindle Book
- Strava gift subscription
- Hasbean coffee subscription
- Clifton Coffee subscriptions
- Meg Rivers cake subscription
- Urban wellness gift vouchers
- Bloom & Wild flower subscriptions
- Arena Flowers
- Parcel delivery tracking app for Apple devices
- Amazon wish lists
- CamelCamelCamel Amazon price tracker
- Hotukdeals deals and discounts alerts
- Evernote note-taking app
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About 361 Podcast
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The iTunes 5★ reviewed podcast that reviewers call it "A great British spin on the world of tech", "Informing and entertaining" and "the best tech podcast by far…"