Episodes
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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?
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Is the dream of self-driving cars dead, what’s new in macOS Monterey: Vertical Hold ep 352
Autonomous cars are the future, right? But like flying cars, are they more sci-fi myth than science reality? Meanwhile, Apple’s released macOS Monterey, but is there much there worth getting […]
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Apple MacBook Pro, Google Pixel 6, Samsung goes colour crazy: Vertical Hold ep 351
Apple’s got powerful new MacBook Pros, Google’s got powerful new Pixel 6 smartphones and Samsung has… colours. One of these things is not like the others. Special guests EFTM’s Dan […]
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How do you fix Facebook? Who wants a Foxtel-powered TV? Vertical Hold ep 350
Sure, Facebook and Instagram are bad, but what can we do about it? What can parents do, what can regulators do? Meanwhile, Foxtel is going to start selling TVs. No, we're not making that one up. Special guests Finder's Angus Kidman, TV BlackBox's Steve Molk and Cyber Safety Lady Leonie Smith!
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Microsoft unleashes Windows 11 and XCloud, PAX Aus 2021 Preview: Vertical Hold ep 349
Windows 11 is finally here — but should you upgrade? Microsoft’s XCloud gaming also comes to Australia, but can online streamed gaming really work well? Plus a special PAX preview!Special […]
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Amazon’s Astro robot, Google vs ACCC round 3, RIP Apple Lightning? Vertical Hold ep 348
Who's going to pay a premium price for an Amazon Alexa based home robot? What's the ACCC's latest plan to limit Google's power? Speaking of power, is the EU's move to limit chargers to USB C only a positive step? Special Guest Gizmodo Australia editor Asha Barbaschow (@ashabeeeee)
