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Is COVIDsafe getting any safer? Surface Book 3 vs MacBook Pro 13 Vertical Hold Ep 277
Has CovidSafe gotten any safer to throw onto your phone? Out of Microsoft's Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 or Apple's new MacBook Pro 13, which would we pick? Guests @ABCscience's Ariel Bogle @arielbogle & @PickrAU's Leigh Stark @Leigho
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Can we trust the COVIDSafe app? Will Aussies hang up on Zoom? Vertical Hold ep276
Can we trust the Australian government's COVIDSafe contact tracing app? Can Google, Facebook and Skype win everyone back from Zoom? Guests futurist, author, @TheRegister columnist Mark Pesce @mpesce and @SMH tech editor Tim Biggs @TimBiggs
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Retro gaming through the Coronavirus lockdown : Vertical Hold ep275
With time on our hands, the Vertical Hold team travels back in time to check out the retro gaming scene as a way to pass time and have fun during the Coronavirus lockdown Guests AusRetroGamer co-editors Alex Boz @ausretrogamer and Kerith Sharkey @msausretrogamer
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Apple unveils new iPhone SE, gov talks coronavirus contact tracking apps: Vertical Hold – ep274
The Aussie government wants us all to install a Coronavirus tracking app, but what exactly does it mean for our privacy? Meanwhile, Apple’s finally launched a new iPhone SE, but is it worth buying? Guest News tech editor Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley
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Quibi launches with shiny short form content, Telcos get generous with data packages — Vertical Hold Episode 273
Can Quibi take a chunk out of both Netflix and YouTube with Hollywood glitz and short form mobile content? Are new mobile plans doing enough for Aussies stuck at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown? Guest @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau
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Working at home in video conferencing hell, best games for surviving the lockdown: Vertical Hold ep 272
How can you survive video conferencing hell when working from home? Will there be a Zoom backlash? What are the best games to play online with friends during the coronavirus lockdown? Guests @GizmodoAU ed Tegan Jones @Tegan_Writes and @KotakuAU ed Alex Walker @dippizuka
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Best Gaming Options From Home, Streaming Services Dial Down The Quality : Vertical Hold ep 271
With more folks stuck at home, we dig into your best gaming options to help you stay sane. Meanwhile, Netflix and other streaming services are scrambling to drop quality to ensure that folks stay subscribing, but which ones are worth it? And will eSports really take the place of regular sports during our enforced lockdown? Special guest @byteside editor Seamus Byrne @seamus
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Can NBN cope with coronavirus lockdown, is Apple’s new iPad Pro a winner?: Vertical Hold ep 270
How will the NBN cope under the strain of thousands of Aussies working from home? How much will CVC and data boosts help? What can we expect from the Apple’s new iPad Pro and MacBook Air? Guests Age/SMH deputy biz editor Supratim Adhikari @SupratimA and Pickr ed Leigh Stark @leighlo
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How to survive working/schooling from home during the coronavirus outbreak, Netflix dumps free trials: Vertical Hold Episode 269
As more businesses and schools start sending people home, we ask work-at-home veterans how they stay productive and sane. Meanwhile, Netflix drops 30-day free trials in Australia -- but why? Special guests Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) and Anthony Caruana (@Anthony_Caruana)
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Vodafone goes 5G, Telstra talks mmWave, Aust gov considers online porn age check: Vertical Hold Episode 268
Vodafone finally launches 5G, as the ACCC gives up on blocking its TPG merger. Meanwhile, Telstra unveils 26GHz mmWave 5G plans and the Australian government considers online age checks for accessing gambling and porn. Special guest @whistleout_au editor Alex Choros @a_choros
