Tag: facebook
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Who’s going to pay $300 a year for Facebook or Instagram? How are Aussie devs making gaming more accessible for the deaf? Vertical Hold Ep 417
Who’s raring to pay Meta $300 per year to get a blue tick on Instagram or Facebook — and why are they charging for features that should be free? How […]
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Consumer watchdog bites back at tech giants, what’s holding back EVs in Australia? Vertical Hold Ep 405
How is the ACCC cracking down on big tech, again? Who is in the firing line and why? What’s holding back EV sales in Australia? What will it take to […]
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Aussie quantum computing breakthough, Meta’s immersive VR roadmap: Vertical Hold Ep 385
What does Australia's latest breakthrough mean for the future of quantum computing? How are Facebook's VR prototypes set to make the Metaverse more immersive than ever? Guest Byteside's Seamus Byrne!
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Dark patterns in online shopping, in-store facial recognition, who really controls the Internet? Vertical Hold Ep 383
How do online businesses use "dark patterns" to control how we surf the web and spend our money? Should Aussie retail shops be allowed to track our faces as we walk through stores? How has the "open" Internet become a closed shop for just a few tech giants? Special guests CPRC CEO Erin Turner and The Register's Simon Sharwood!
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How will Elon Musk change Twitter? Are Aussies too willing to give away private data online? Vertical Hold Ep 376
What will Elon Musk buying Twitter mean for the rapid-fire social network? Why do Aussies feel like they get "trapped" into handing over their private data online? Special guest Australian Financial Review tech editor Paul Smith!
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What were the big tech stories of 2021, what will 2022 bring? Vertical Hold Ep 360
e look back over the biggest tech stories of 2021, while pondering what's going to happen in 2022 in the world of technology, communications, gadgets and more! Special guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman.
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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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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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Hands-on with Facebook’s Ray-Ban Specs, Foxtel’s IQ5 and the future of social media : Vertical Hold Ep 345
Facebook wants you to strap on a pair of its smarter Ray-Bans -- but what's the experience of smart sunnies like? What will subscriptions do to social media (and could they make it worse?) And what's worth getting excited about with Foxtel's new IQ5 set top box? Special guests TV Blackbox's Steve Molk (@stevemolk) and Age/SMH's Alice Clarke (AliceDKC)!
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Facebook vs Australia fallout, Disney’s Star arrives: Vertical Hold Ep 317
Were there any winners in the battle between Facebook and the Australian Government? Was Disney+'s Star Hub worth the wait? Guests @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau), @Byteside editor Seamus Byrne (@seamus) and @TVBlackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk (@SteveMolk) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
