Episodes
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Apple embraces 5G with iPhone 12, unveils HomePod mini: Vertical Hold ep 300
Is Apple's 5G iPhone 12 a worthy contender in the smartphone wars? Why do Aussies miss out on mmWave 5G? Will the little HomePod mini punch above its weight? Special guests Finder ed-in-chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau, GizmodoAU ed Tegan Jones @tegan_writes, former MacworldAU ed Anthony Caruana @anthony_caruana, PickrAU ed Leigh Stark @leighlo and NewsCorp national tech ed Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband.
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Apple teases 5G iPhone, what’s the future of 5G in Australia?: Vertical Hold Episode 299
What's the future of 5G and will Fixed Wireless hurt the NBN? With Apple getting ready to launch its first 5G iPhones, are the new crop of cheaper 5G handsets worth a glance? Special guest News Corp national tech editor Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley
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Telstra unveils fixed-wireless 5G, Google unleashes new Pixel, Chromecast, Nest: Vertical Hold ep 298
How does Telstra's new 5G fixed-wireless service stack up against the NBN? What can we expect from Google's new Pixel phones, Chromecast players and Nest speakers? Special guests Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau), ZDNet AU editor Chris Duckett (@Dobes), PickrAU editor Leigh Stark (@Leighlo) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband.
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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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