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Will Apple dump Intel for ARM at WWDC, Microsoft waves white flag in browser wars: Vertical Hold ep 282
What will change if Apple shifts Macs from Intel to its own ARM-based processors? With Microsoft embracing Chromium, is less competition in the browser space a good thing? Special guests Matthew JC Powell @mjcp and Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau.
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SpaceX launches first astronauts, humanity eyes The Moon and Mars – Vertical Hold Ep 281
What does SpaceX’s first astronaut launch mean for the future of space exploration? What are humanity’s plans for returning to The Moon and reaching for Mars? Special Guest @byteside editor Seamus Byrne @seamus
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Gigabit home NBN, will Telstra end up owning NBN Co – Vertical Hold Ep 280
Gigabit home NBN plans are here, but who’s going to pay the asking price? Is it inevitable that NBN Co will end up as an arm of the Telstra empire? Special guest @ZDNetAustralia editor Chris Duckett @dobes
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Checkout-free supermarkets come to Australia, NBN stumbles towards the finish line – Vertical Hold Ep 279
Will Aussies get onboard with Amazon-style checkout-free supermarkets? Is the NBN on track to meet its rollout deadline and what comes next? Special guest Australian Financial Review technology editor Paul Smith @SaysSmithy
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Can Foxtel Binge Its Way Out Of Bankruptcy? What are CBS’ plans for Channel 10? Vertical Hold Ep 278
Can Foxtel’s new Binge service save it from Netflix’s dominance? What exactly will CBS do with Channel 10 in a streaming age? Special guest @TV_Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk @SteveMolk
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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
