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Aussie telcos lift their game, Apple’s Spatial Audio lands in cars: Vertical Hold Ep 450
Are Aussie telcos dropping the ball when it comes to customer complaints? And when you buy a car, how much like a pair of AirPods Pro do you want it to be? Special Guest Finder's Angus Kidman!
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Google drops Pixel 8, PAX Aus lands in Melbourne: Vertical Hold Ep 449
What can we expect from Google latest Pixel gear? What's hot at PAX Aus 2023? Pixel launch guests Reviews.org's Adam Smith and Fergus Halliday, plus WhistleOut's Alex Choros as well as PAX Aus guests Kotaku AU's David Smith and Emily Spindler!
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Apple unleashes macOS Sonoma, Microsoft overhauls Windows 11 with Copilot: Vertical Hold Ep 448
How smart is Window 11’s new AI Copilot? What’s new with Apple’s macOS Sonoma? Special guest Pickr editor Leigh Stark (@Leighlo) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Uniden Australia. […]
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Intel unleashes laptop AI chips, home security gets smart: Vertical Hold Ep 447
How is Intel taking on the likes of Apple and Google with its new "Meteor Lake" AI chips? What should you consider when buying home security products? Guests GadgetGuy editor Chris Button (@BibbyBhoy) and Uniden Australia's Brad Hales!
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Did Apple’s iPhone 15 launch bring true wonder or lust, what’s up with the Switch Pro? Vertical Hold Ep 446
Apple’s “Wonderlust” event brought us the expected iPhone 15 lineup — but was that enough? What’s in store for Nintendo Switch Pro owners in 2024? Special Guest Press Any Button’s […]
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Australia Ditches Porn Passport, Microsoft Retires WordPad: Vertical Hold Ep 445
Why has Australia once again shelved introducing age verification for porn sites? Should we pour one out for Microsoft relic WordPad? Special guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau)
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Apple teases iPhone 15 “Wonderlust”, Google leaks Pixel 8 Pro, AI comes for our jobs (or does it?): Vertical Hold Ep 444
Can Apple maintain excitement around the iPhone brand as it starts up the hype train for its iPhone 15 "Wonderlust" event? Google's waiting in the wings with its own heavily leaked Pixel 8 Pro ready to emerge while the AI that's coming for our jobs… might be the AI we need to be trained in to keep our jobs. Special guest AFR's Paul Smith!
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Aussie ISPs abandon email, telcos ditch 3G, Threads embraces web: Vertical Hold Ep 443
Why are Aussie ISPs abandoning email? Why are telcos killing off 3G networks? Is social media imploding as Threads falters and Twitter fails? Special guest Guardian Australia tech reporter Josh […]
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Tik Tok Tax, Dell and Doordash get whacks, Google search shows some cracks: Vertical Hold Ep 442
How is Tik Tok responsible for billions of dollars in tax fraud? Why did Dell and DoorDash cop big fines from Aussie regulators? And why has Google's search become so awful in an age of AI? Special Guest Pickr's Leigh Stark!
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ABC e-X-its Twitter, Women’s World Cup kicks streaming goals, Aussie gamers play hard: Vertical Hold Ep 441
The ABC is cutting ties with Twitter — sorry, X — as the world of social media remains in turmoil. Speaking of turmoil, what does Australia’s success in the women’s […]
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