Ewan MacLeod

Everything (ish) we missed in 2023 [S21E07]

9 January 2024  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 4 mins

The team catch-up on listener's emails and review all (well, some) of the topics they didn't get to in 2023.

Electric vehicles (are like smartphones) [S21E06]

24 December 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 7 mins

The team discuss electric vehicles, their software and how they're like phones (but bigger, with wheels).

Mobile networks (are they good yet?) [S21E05]

13 November 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 5 mins

The team go back to their roots and talk about mobile networks. They're definitely getting cheaper but are they any better?

Money, money, money [S21E04]

29 September 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 4 mins

The team review the banking, finance and fintech products they're using and discuss how they've changed recently.

Social Media in 2023 [S21E03]

3 September 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 10 mins

It's time for that episode: we're going to talk about how we use social media and what's changed recently. We're staying calm and putting on a happy face.

Broken smarthomes & a ninja fox stole my bread [S21E02]

8 August 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 9 mins

The team reflect the state of their smarthomes, it's not good… at all. Also, there's chickens.

Our very spatial podcast [S21E01]

11 July 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 51 secs

After a brief (18 month) break, the team return to reflect on Apple's announcement of a 'spatial computing' platform.

Christmas Special: 10 years of 361 Podcast [S20E11]

26 December 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 27 mins

🎅 Happy Christmas! The team gather at the (definitely real) Blandford Manor for the annual drinks party and a look back over 10 years of 361 podcast.

Christmas gift guide [S20E10]

4 December 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 8 mins

This week (and for the 1st time in 10 years) the team share their Christmas gift guide before Christmas (novel, huh?). We've tech-based ideas from £5 to £500 🎅

Recap: Curve, Chase banking, Amazon Astro, Android 12.1 and Sky's Glass TV [S20E09]

7 November 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 9 mins

We answer a listener question about London fintech Curve, recap topics from the season and chat about a new all-in-one 'streaming' TV from Sky. And Ewan has a brush with death.

1 question, 'some' answers: Folding screens [S20E08]

20 September 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 11 mins

This week: 1️⃣ question with 'some' answers on devices with folding screens.

Are they any good? Should you buy one? Are they too expensive? Why are they all Android? No, we don't know either.

Covid-inspired tech innovation that could last [S20E07]

12 August 2021  |  Season 20  |  57 mins 34 secs

Is Microsoft boss Satya Nadella right? Did Covid prompt '2 years of digital transformation in 2 months'? We look at what changed and what might last.

App recommendations, nostalgia & some top-tips [S20E06]

2 August 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 10 mins

The team share a whole load of app and service recommendations with a healthy dose of nostalgia for the apps we used in the earliest days of ‘smartphones’.

1 Question, 3 Answers: Our smart-home picks for security & privacy [S20E05]

12 July 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 16 mins

This week: 1️⃣ question with 3️⃣ answers… "How do you pick smart-home tech for security & privacy?"

Also, which 'hyper-local' delivery app of @tryzapp @weezycouk @gorillasapp can get #RafeRations to our central London location quickest?

Shopping app with 13min delivery plus Hue, Echo Show & Samsung TV [S20E04]

14 June 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 11 mins

A new app claims it can deliver groceries in London in minutes. We buy Rafe quite a lot of chocolate to test it out and (while we're waiting) talk home automation.

1 Question, 3 Answers: Is it still worth buying Sonos? [S20E03]

28 May 2021  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 5 mins

🎂 Happy 10 years podcasting to us!

This week: 1️⃣ question with 3️⃣ answers… "Is it still worth buying Sonos?"

Are the big smart speaker manufacturers beating them? Was it fair to limit support for older products?