Tag: microsoft
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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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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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Is subscription gaming still a good deal? Can Microsoft finally seal the deal with Activision Blizzard? Vertical Hold Ep 438
With rising prices and smaller catalogues, are subscription gaming services like PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass still good value? Speaking of Microsoft, can it finally close […]
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Will AI make Google and Bing search better — or considerably worse? Can an AI write a good (or even mediocre) sitcom? Vertical Hold Ep 415
Microsoft and Google are going all in on AI-assisted search with Bard and Prometheus, but what effect on our online searches will this have? And can an AI write sitcoms and make them funny, or are they funny because an AI is writing them? Special Guest The Register's Simon Sharwood!
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Microsoft bets big on ChatGPT, are Influencers ruining tech reviews? Vertical Hold Ep 413
Why is Microsoft dropping $14 billion into ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and what’s the future for these kinds of AI-generators? Why is the ACCC probing into the review activities of Aussie […]
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2022: The Year in Gaming: Vertical Hold Ep 409
Where did gaming shine brightest in 2022 -- and where did it fall flat? Which games were the biggest timesinks, and which ones were critically overlooked? Special Guests Kotaku Australia's David Smith and Ruby Innes!
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Uber EVs take off, new Google Pixel 7 reviewed and MS Surface gear lands: Vertical Hold Ep 400
It's our big 400th episode, and we've got an extra special huge guest list to go with it! What do Uber's EV plans mean for Australia? How do the new Google Pixel gadgets and Microsoft Surface devices stack up? Special guests Special Guests EFTM's Dan Tyson, AAP's Jen Dudley-Nicholson and Finder's Angus Kidman!
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Half year games special: The best of 2022, what we’re looking forward to: Vertical Hold Ep 386
With half of 2022 already finished, what were the first six month's best games -- and what's worth looking forward to for the rest of the year? Special Guests Kotaku Australia's David Smith and Ruby Innes!
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What will WWDC 2022 bring, MacBook Air vs Surface Laptop Go 2: Vertical Hold Ep 381
With WWDC 2022 fast approaching, we peer into the crystal ball to predict what Apple's going to reveal. Speaking of Apple, Microsoft has a new student laptop to sell, the Surface Laptop Go 2 -- but how does it stack up against the MacBook Air M1? Special guest Pickr AU editor Leigh Stark!
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Does Twitter need an edit button, what’s new in Windows 11: Vertical Hold ep 373
ill adding a Twitter button fix the social media giant's problems, or make them worse? What new features are coming to Windows 11 -- and how might they change the way you work? Special guest Finder's Angus Kidman!
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