The 361 Degrees Podcast

S03 E03 - Ewan wants a better phone than you...

podcast@361degre.es (Ben Smith) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:35:26 +0000

This week Ewan's unhappy... everyone has an iPhone 4 or 4S now. Massive network subsidies mean anyone willing to take a reasonably expensive monthly contract can buy one. The exclusivity, the prestige and his image as a connoisseur are being eroded away. He asks why the market doesn't offer more exclusive devices above the price point of a top-end iPhone (noting Vertu's place in the market) and we discuss how brands and styling could return mobile devices to the status symbols they once were. Rafe also points out the economics behind manufacturers' decisions about the devices they market and explains materials science may be the answer in the not-too-distant future. Don’t forget to sign-up to our new newsletter to discuss the podcast and get some ‘behind the scenes’ news: https://tinyletter.com/361degrees

S03 E02 - All things 'cloudy'

podcast@361degre.es (Ben Smith) — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:48:53 +0000

This week we talk about (consumer) cloud services… what we use, why we use it plus our priorities and concerns. We talk about 'quality of service' and how it needs to relate to privacy and customer support just as much as the software and - crucially - how it's different to security. Rafe mentions the challenges of cloud data storage for those with slow internet connections, Ewan worries about his approach to back-up and Ben kicks himself about giving Path his data (again). We'd love to get your views on what you want from cloud services and whether 'lock-in' to one platform's solution worries you. Also, don't forget to sign-up to our new newsletter to discuss the podcast and get some 'behind the scenes' insight: https://tinyletter.com/361degrees

S03 E01 - While we were gone...

podcast@361degre.es (Ben Smith) — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:31:03 +0000

After a longer than planned break we're back with season 3. This week we re-cap the news whilst we've been away... * We discuss Mobile World Congress - disappointing or just full of hidden gems?  * Get distracted briefly by Apple's absence from other people's events and their lack of support for their developer ecosystem   * Re-visit Nokia (and Windows Phone) and RIM's trials and tribulations