About Us
About Vertical Hold
Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia’s leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman channel-surf through the headlines in search of the big picture.
Each week, Adam and Alex are joined by the very best of Australia’s technology media scene to give more insight into the week’s technology topics.
We’re not just a “news headlines” show, because you can get the news everywhere, especially in technology. Instead, we go behind the headlines to more deeply discuss and explain the real issues behind a technology topic, whether that’s a new product launch, technology culture issue or more.
Want to get in touch with the Vertical Hold team? Email us here.
About Adam Turner
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist, corporate writer and long-time columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
Previously the Melbourne deputy editor of Fairfax’s Next biztech section, Adam left The Age after seven years in 2005 to pursue a freelance career.
As a consumer technology writer and podcaster, Adam’s specialty areas include the smart home, digital entertainment and mobility.
As a biztech writer, he covers the gamut from small business to enterprise – both as a journalist and as a corporate writer producing white papers, case studies, special reports, sponsored content, blog posts, content marketing, ghostwriting, thought leadership and podcasts.
You can find out more about Adam over at his web site.
About Alex Kidman
Alex Kidman is a multi-award-winning Australian technology journalist and former editor at CNET, Gizmodo, GameSpot, PC Mag Australia and Finder.
Alex started his career at Australian Personal Computer Magazine as Reviews Editor and has been working across every major reputable Australian technology publication and site over more than 20 years.
Alex has a keen interest in mobility and has written extensively on mobile devices, gaming and consumer culture. He’s a regular contributor to ABC Radio across the nation talking technology news, including a regular weekly spot on ABC Radio across regional Victoria, and currently works on a freelance basis for a number of technology publications.
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ASX has a blockchain project for years and we hadn’t heard from you snarksters yet?
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=australian-securities-exchange-scraps-its-250-million-seven-year-long-blockchain-project
Got any sponsorship codes to promote for 2023?
Not at the moment, sorry, but we’re in a few discussions.
I’m on mobile, later I’ll check on desktop (I I don’t forget)
I wanted to support you, or at least rate and review, but don’t see anything from the main/home page related to supporting your team
I checked the most recent episode page too, saw nothing obvious in ways to support you
Maybe I’m blind or dumb, but I assume that you are interested in listeners showing their support with ratings or donating?
Hey Chris!
You can support us a couple of different ways — most podcast platforms have ratings and review sections where you’re free to leave both a rating and review; this helps us reach a wider audience along the way. Equally, you can share the podcast around via social media (or however else you choose) to help us grow!