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21 May 2012

Event: 361 Degrees Live "Mobile Question Time" - 11th June, London
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The 361 Degrees team are delighted to announce our first ever public event.

When: 11th June from 6pm

Where: LBi HQ, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1

What: Part meet-up, part podcast recording... Starting with "Mobile Question Time"* a panel of mobile experts will debate topical (mobile) questions from the audience, all followed by drinks and socialising.

More info: Full details of the panellists and registration at Eventbrite

This event is generously supported by LBi and Nokia.

* it's a format we've slightly borrowed from the BBC.
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21 May 2012

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

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14 May 2012

S03 E02 - All things 'cloudy'
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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.

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7 May 2012

S03 E01 - While we were gone...
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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
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3 May 2012

INFOSEC 2012
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This special mini-series of episodes was recorded at INFOSEC 2012 and is available to stream or download here. We'll be back with season 3 of the regular podcast next.

Ewan and Ben visited the IT security show 'INFOSEC' to investigate the state of mobile security.

We interviewed representatives from several exhibitors and discuss the challenges for mobile operators, businesses and consumers around mobile security, noting how immature the market still is.

[ MP3 download: Part 1 (16MB), Part 2 (9MB), Part 3 (13MB), Part 4 (11MB), Part 5 (7MB), Part 6 (10MB), Part 7 (10MB), Part 8 (14MB), Part 9 (15MB) ]

Part 1: We discuss INFOSEC and the hot-topics in mobile security - especially Android 'malware'. We also note Rafe's continuing absence as the cheque clears.

Part 2: We speak to Rob from Good Mobile Messaging and hear about their strategy for enabling users to 'bring your own (mobile) device' into a business IT environment.

Part 3: We speak to Geoff from NQ Mobile about malware, Android, security scanning and the challenge in explaining security risks and products to consumers.

Part 4: David from SMSpasscode talks about using a mobile device as a way to secure access to IT systems. He explains the benefits of SMS in delivering instant services for 'multi-factor' authentication.

Part 5: We speak to Jamie from Veracode about the benefits of mobile application security testing and how developers can use this approach to give customers confidence in how an app behaves.

Part 6: We speak to Rob from Mobile Active Defense about 'mobile device management' and how it can be extended to give more effective control of business's mobile devices (and the data on them).

Part 7: We speak to Bernard from Becrypt about full-device encryption and using using high-end government-specification encryption for smartphones and tablets in enterprises.

Part 8: We speak to Trend Micro about mobile anti-virus and choosing secured data synchronisation for consumers and enterprises from a trusted supplier.

Part 9: Ben and Ewan re-cap the day, frustrated at how confusing mobile security is for consumers and wondering what mobile operators and platform makers should be doing better.

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23 Apr 2012

London Book Fair 2012
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This special mini-series of episodes was recorded at London Book Fair 2012 and is available to stream or download here. We'll be back with season 3 of the regular podcasts later this month.

Ewan and Ben visited London Book Fair to investigate how the publishing industry is innovating in digital publishing and how consumers' demands are shifting with growing use of mobile devices as book readers.

We interviewed representatives from several exhibitors and discuss our views on the increasing cross-over we see between 'book' and 'app' development.

[ MP3 download: Part 1 (18MB), Part 2 (15MB), Part 3 (13MB), Part 4 (8MB), Part 5 (9MB), Part 6 (19MB) ]

Part 1: We discuss London Book Fair to investigate the future of digital publishing, its relationship with the mobile industry and (briefly) the whereabouts of Rafe Blandford.

Part 2: We visit the Nokia stand in the digital zone at London Book Fair to hear about Nokia Reading and how the firm views content distribution as an essential part of the new Lumia ecosystem.

Part 3: We meet Michael from Kobo to discuss the firm’s innovative eBook distribution platform and how they see integration of social features as key to their product’s development.

Part 4: We speak to Broma Patel – one of the organisers of London Book Fair – to discuss the new digital zone and hear how the show is adapting to include digital.

Part 5: We meet Tom from Amazon to hear how they’re developing their Kindle platform, especially for authors wishing to self-publish.

Part 6: We review their visit to London Book Fair and discuss the overlap between digital publishing platforms (like Amazon’s Kindle) and app developers. Can the two stay separate for long?

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21 Feb 2012

S02 E10 - Patently Stupid
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In this final episode of season 2 we discuss patents and the huge impact they're having on the mobile industry. We highlight some of the reasons the mobile industry may be more prone to patent disputes, give the whole patent system a kicking in general and Ben proposes Rafe as a possible solution.

We also briefly discuss valentines day, disappointed wives, babies and Rafe's new app.

A huge thanks to all who have listened and commented during season 2 - especially Andy Hagon, Jamie Holland, Jack in Croatia, Craig, Simon Blackman, Derek Swalheim, James Burland and everyone else who left us such generous feedback by email and in the comments. It's much appreciated and makes us look forward to season 3 all the more!

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30 Jan 2012

S02 E09 - Apple is the next Nokia
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[ Direct MP3 download - 34MB ]

This week we discuss the 'technology cycle' and how the need to refresh a mobile platform every 5 years - something that is currently causing Nokia and RIM so much pain - will eventually come to Apple.

It's not all bad news though… We think Apple is one of the few firms with the vision and experience to navigate this tricky process successfully.

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24 Jan 2012

S02 E08 - Looking forward to 2012
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[ Direct MP3 download - 34MB ]

In our first episode of 2012 we wonder what this year might hold for mobile and offer some predictions:
- Ewan thinks this will be the year m-commerce goes big.
- Rafe thinks this is the year the smartphone market gets really competitive.
- Ben thinks this is the year operators start running additional services 'over the top' of their existing network to differentiate.
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21 Dec 2011

S02 E07 - The Challenge For Handset Makers
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[ Direct MP3 download - 31MB]

This week the team re-cap a round-table discussion we were invited to, discussing the challenges and possible solutions for handset manufacturers in the future:
- Ewan notes Apple's increasing 'mind-share dominance' which exists quite separate to their market share.
- Rafe longs for beautiful hardware and innovation in material sciences.
- Ben notes it's the networks preventing people from painlessly operating several handsets, switching according to occasion.
This is our last episode of 2011. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in January.

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