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NBN backflip embraces Fibre to the Home: Vertical Hold ep 297
After leaving millons of Aussies languishing on Fibre to the Node, why has the NBN suddenly developed an appetitie for fibre? What does it mean for Aussie broadband users, rival networks and the future of 5G? Special guests SMH deputy biz editor Supratim Adhikari (@SupratimA) and ZDNet AU editor Chris Duckett (@Dobes)
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Apple unleashes new iGadgets, Sony drops the PlayStation 5: Vertical Hold ep 296
Is Apple on a winner with new iGadgets, its fitness push and an all-in-one subscription service? How will Sony's PlayStation 5 fare in the upcoming Next-Gen console wars? Special guests SMH tech editor Tim Biggs @TimBiggs and SMH tech writer Peter Wells @PeterWells - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband.
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Will the ACCC smash Apple’s App Store monopoly, can Nintendo survive the Next-Gen console hype wave? Vertical Hold ep 295
Will the ACCC's investigation into App stores lead to real change for Aussie developers? How can Nintendo's Switch fight back against the incoming Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5? Special Guest Gizmodo Australia Editor Tegan Jones (@tegan_writes)
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Facebook declares war on Aussie media, Samsung unleashes Galaxy Z Fold 2: Vertical Hold ep 294
Have folding phones come of age with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2? Will Facebook follow through with threats to ban Aussies from sharing news articles? Special guest News Corp national tech editor Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley
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Windows 95 turns 25, but why was it so important? : Vertical Hold ep 293
We look back at 25 years of Windows since Windows 95 to evaluate the changes we've seen in the past quarter century with special guest ABC radio presenter Nic Healey (@dr_nic)
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Apple vs Epic Games, Google vs Australia: Vertical Hold ep 292
Apple vs Epic -- does the iGiant deserve such a big slice of Epic's Fortnite treasure chest? Why is Google using scare tactics to win over Australians in its fight with the ACCC over media funding? Special guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman.
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Streaming special: CBS Aussie plans, Shudder launches, Quibi goes free and more: Vertical Hold ep 291
CBS has big plans for Australia, so why is it dragging its heels on bringing us the new Star Trek? Why are Aussies getting Quibi for free? Why is Netflix showing a broadway play nobody's seen yet? Will Shudder give the streaming world a scare? What's happening to the new Bill & Ted movie down under (and can we borrow their time machine?) All this and more in our streaming state of play special with special guest @TV_Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk!
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Google Pixel 4a v Samsung Note 20 v Huawei P40 Pro, Australia’s cybersecurity overhaul: Vertical Hold ep 290
Is there much substance to the Australian Government's new cybersecurity strategy? Meanwhile, Samsung goes premium with the Note 20, Google goes mid-range with the Pixel 4a... and Huawei wants to remind us that they still exist with the P40 Pro+. Special guests ZDNet AU cybersecurity correspondent Stilgherrian @Stilgherrian & News Corp national tech editor Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley
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ACCC takes on Google, How hard did COVID-19 hit Aussie telcos: Vertical Hold ep 289
Why is Australia's consumer watchdog back at war with Google? How has the coronavirus pandemic taken its toll on Aussie telcos? Are NBN connections really getting a "free" 15% speed boost? Special guest Chris Duckett from ZDNet Australia.
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Twitter bans QAnon, free VPN data breach: Vertical Hold ep 288
Why has Twitter declared war on QAnon conspiracies? Can we trust free VPN providers to keep our secrets? Special guest @byteside editor Seamus Byrne @seamus!
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