Tag: Google
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Apple MacBook Pro, Google Pixel 6, Samsung goes colour crazy: Vertical Hold ep 351
Apple’s got powerful new MacBook Pros, Google’s got powerful new Pixel 6 smartphones and Samsung has… colours. One of these things is not like the others. Special guests EFTM’s Dan […]
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Amazon’s Astro robot, Google vs ACCC round 3, RIP Apple Lightning? Vertical Hold ep 348
Who's going to pay a premium price for an Amazon Alexa based home robot? What's the ACCC's latest plan to limit Google's power? Speaking of power, is the EU's move to limit chargers to USB C only a positive step? Special Guest Gizmodo Australia editor Asha Barbaschow (@ashabeeeee)
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Should you let Google’s Nest doorbell in your home? Which mid-range phone reigns supreme? Vertical Hold Episode 343
How does Google's new Nest Doorbell compare? Which mid-range phone should you buy? Special guest Pickr Editor Leigh Stark!
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Google reveals Pixel 6 and Nest Cams, Telstra sets payphones free: Vertical Hold Ep 340
Google's soft launch of Pixel 6 specs rests on the power of its new Tensor processor -- but what's behind the hype? What do the smarter Google Nest cameras bring to the party? Telstra's set its payphones to "free" -- but why does that matter, and is Telstra really going to lose money on the deal? Guest EFTM's Dan Tyson!
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Sportsball streaming nightmare, Nintendo reveals OLED Switch: Vertical Hold Ep 336
How can you make sense of Australia's streaming sports rights hellscape? Where can you watch the Olympics? Why didn't Nintendo bless the new Switch with a 4K screen? Special guests TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk (@SteveMolk) and Byteside editor Seamus Byrne (@Seamus)
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What’s hot at Google I/O 2021? How is Android 12 overhauling privacy? Vertical Hold Ep 329
What's hot at this year's Google I/O developer conference? How is Google overhauling privacy in Android 12? What's the future of Wear OS, Samsung Tizen and FitBit? Guests Ausdroid's Jason Murray (@JM77) and EFTM's Daniel Tyson (@phroghollow).
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Netflix cracks down on account sharing; Apple, Google, Sonos in smart speaker smackdown: Vertical Hold Ep 320
Will Netflix's crack down on account sharing cost it customers? Is it worth getting excited about the 2nd gen Google Nest or Sonos Roam as the OG Apple HomePod rides off into the sunset? Guest News Corp tech editor/Hard Quiz champ Jennifer Dudley Nicholson (@jendudley) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
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Epic takes on Google down under as Peloton cycles into view: Vertical Hold Ep 319
Why is Epic also taking on Google as well as Apple in its battle to free app stores? Can Peleton change the way Aussies get fit with their high-tech bikes? Special Guest Age/Byteside writer Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
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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.
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Google threatens to leave Australia, What will Paramount+ and Disney Star bring to streaming: Vertical Hold Ep 313
What would an Australian Internet look like without Google? As CBS pivots in the streaming wars, will Paramount+ be enough to see off Netflix or Disney's incoming Star streaming service? Special guests TV Blackbox's Steve Molk (@stevemolk) and ZDNet's Asha Barbaschow (@ashabeeeee) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
