Ben Smith has hosted 104 Episodes.
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Apple's ecosystem - customer value or lock-in? [S20E02]
10 May 2021 | Season 20 | 1 hr 2 mins
Does Apples ecosystem let them do things competitors can't or won't? Yes. Does that lock customers in? Also yes. We talk about the pros and cons.
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Clubhouse and social audio [S20E01]
27 April 2021 | Season 20 | 57 mins 3 secs
As we celebrate 10 years making 361 we discuss Clubhouse and the rise of 'social audio'. Will its lockdown-era popularity last?
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2020 reviewed, 2021 previewed [S19E10]
8 January 2021 | Season 19 | 1 hr 13 mins
The team look back over the tech of 2020, try not to say 'virus' and anticipate some trends we think will impact 2021. And there's some jokes… awful awful jokes.
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Blandford Manor Christmas party [S19E09]
23 December 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 4 mins
This week:
🎁 The tech gifts we chose each other
🌍 Brilliant last-minute gifts
📱 Apps and hacks for managing ChristmasAlso, leave us a review on iTunes or social media (DM a link when you post) for a chance to win exclusive 361 Secret Santa gifts.
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1 Question, 3 Answers: How should I read and buy books? [S19E08]
17 December 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 5 mins
This week:
1️⃣ question with 3️⃣ answers… "How should I read and buy books?"
We suggest audio, long-form, short-form, subscription and 'buy an actual book' options.
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All about voice assistants [S19E07]
5 December 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 7 mins
This week:
🗣 The voice assistants we use
🏠 When (and where) they perform best
🔮 Some future-gazingAlso, (extended offer until Christmas) win a prize or get a postcard from Rafe when you review the show - DM us a link.
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1 Question, 3 Answers: Recommend me a wearable [S19E06]
24 November 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 6 mins
This week:
1️⃣ question with 3️⃣ answers… "Recommend me a wearable".
We suggest devices that are flexible, cheap, attractive, for gamers, not for wrists, and track your pet. Also, accidentally, one for a horse.
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Subscriptions, home-working kit reviewed & video conferencing tips [S19E05]
10 November 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 15 mins
This week:
🔁 Subscribing to stuff: Xbox to washing machines
🏠 Long-term working from home kit reviews
📹 Video conferencing tipsAlso, Rafe will send a postcard to anyone who reviews the show. "How hard could that be…?" he asks 🤔
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1 Question, 3 Answers: Is 5G worth it? [S19E04]
16 October 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 4 mins
This week:
1️⃣ question with 3️⃣ answers… Is 5G 'worth it'?
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Apple bundles, what we crowdfund & app recommendations [S19E03]
7 October 2020 | Season 19 | 52 mins 51 secs
This week:
Apple's new services & bundles
💸 The things we crowdfund and kickstart
📱 October 2020 app recommendations -
1 Question, 3 Answers: Apple vs Epic [S19E02]
24 September 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 3 mins
This week:
‼️ A brand new format
Apple 🆚 Epic
3️⃣answers -
Robots, clever fitness tech & automated homes update [S19E01]
10 September 2020 | Season 19 | 1 hr 2 mins
This week:
🤖 Robots doing clever things
🏃♂️ Clever sensors taking fitness apps to the next level
🏠 An update on automated homes in lockdown -
Tik (Tok)-ed off, apps for time at home & our online profiles [S18E10]
27 July 2020 | Season 18 | 1 hr 6 mins
This week:
😱 Tik Tok and privacy
🏠 Useful apps when you're spending more time home
🌐 Our online profiles and websites -
Rafe's duck, Apple's silicon, Wirecard's melt-down & Basecamp's HEY email [S18E09]
14 July 2020 | Season 18 | 1 hr 4 mins
This week:
🦆 Rafe's got a pet duck ( #duckfollowup )
Apple's ARM-based Macs
💸 Wirecard's problems hit popular fintechs
✉️ HEY email by Basecamp -
Follow-up, Photos and WWDC [S18E08]
28 June 2020 | Season 18 | 1 hr 4 mins
This week:
✉️ Follow-up on photo backup, screens, Disney+ and more
📷 Smart camera apps that let you 'fix' your photos on your phone
🍏 What we wanted out of WWDC -
Feedback, fitness apps & photo back-up [S18E07]
21 June 2020 | Season 18 | 50 mins 44 secs
This week:
✉️ Listener feedback - robots, banking and apps
👟 Health and fitness apps that might help
📷 Backing-up your important photos