Episodes
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Microsoft buys Activision, telcos fight simjacking, EVs conquer the Australian desert: Vertical Hold Ep 362
Microsoft's spending up big to buy Activision Blizzard, but will it get value for money? What are telcos doing -- or should they be doing -- to protect us from Simjacking? And what does chip oil have to do with crossing the Australian outback in an EV? Special guests the Age/SMH's Tim Biggs, Finder Editor in Chief Angus Kidman and BiØfil's Jon Edwards!
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What were the hits and misses of CES 2022, Will Sonos bring down Google?: Vertical Hold Ep 361
What surprises (and duds) did CES 2022 bring? Will Sonos' victory over Google change the way you use smart speakers? Special guests News Corp Tech Editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson (@jendudley) and Pickr's Leigh Stark (@leighlo)!
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What were the big tech stories of 2021, what will 2022 bring? Vertical Hold Ep 360
e look back over the biggest tech stories of 2021, while pondering what's going to happen in 2022 in the world of technology, communications, gadgets and more! Special guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman.
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Is 5G all it’s cracked up to be, what happens to your digital stuff when you die?: Vertical Hold Ep 359
5G is the future of speed, so they say -- but are they telling the truth? Meanwhile, you can't take it with you when you shuffle off this mortal coil, so what happens (or should happen) to your digital goods when you do? Special guest Age/SMH writer Alice Clarke!
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Australia considers adopting digital currencies, cracking down on crypto and BNPL cowboys: Vertical Hold Ep 358
Is Australia ready to embrace an official digital currency? How is the government cracking down on crypto and Buy Now, Pay Later payment systems? Special guest ZDNet AU cybersecurity correspondent Stilgherrian!
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Aussie gov takes on trolls, right to repair inches closer, cars detect drunk drivers: Vertical Hold Ep 357
Will the Federal Government's legislation to take on online trolls solve practical problems, or just pay out lots of lawyers? What did the productivity commission's right to repair report recommend? Should new cars have technology in them to detect drunk drivers -- and can that possibly work? Special guests Monash Uni's Emily van der Nagel (@emvdn), Choice's Erin Turner (@erinlturner) and ABC Western Plains' Nic Healey (@dr_nic)!
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Paramount poaches Star Trek, Australia’s sports streaming smackdown: Vertical Hold Ep 356
How were Australians (almost) robbed of Star Trek: Discovery at the last moment - until Paramount backflipped? How fragmented will sports rights get? Are we headed back into the bad old days of the dreaded pay TV bundle? Special guest TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk!
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Apple embraces right to repair, Xbox turns 20, Telstra sells power, Google drops a cool billion: Vertical Hold Ep 355
Why is Apple suddenly playing nice with right to repair advocates? Would it be wise to get your electrons from Telstra at the same time as your phone service? What […]
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How will NBN’s upgrades improve Australian broadband, how are smarter networks changing the Internet? Vertical Hold Ep 354
With the promise of fibre upgrades and a fixed-wireless overhaul, what does the future of the NBN look like? How is the rise of smarter network technologies supporting smarter consumer […]
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Can Facebook turn over a new leaf, are Shonky “white label” gadgets worth buying, will Telstra’s 5G home broadband challenge the NBN: Vertical Hold Ep 353
Will Facebook's promise to dump facial recognition data rehibiliate its image, or is the company now known as Meta irrevocably stained? What are "white label" tech products -- and why are some award-winningly shonky?
