Tag: streaming
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Would ads make you dump Netflix? Vertical Hold Ep 375
Netflix's subscriber numbers are down, and it's considering an ad-supported model in response. Is that good business, but bad for subscribers? Special guest TV Blackbox's Steve Molk!
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Apple ponders subscription iPhones, Sony adds Plus tiers to Playstation: Vertical Hold Ep 372
Apple's pondering making you buy your iPhone on subscription terms -- but will that be a good deal for consumers? Speaking of good deals, Sony's finally adding tiers to PlayStation Plus to take on Xbox Gamepass - but why do Aussies miss out on key features? Special guest Age/SMH/Press Any Button's Tim Biggs!
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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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Paramount poaches Star Trek, Australia’s sports streaming smackdown: Vertical Hold Ep 356
How were Australians (almost) robbed of Star Trek: Discovery at the last moment - until Paramount backflipped? How fragmented will sports rights get? Are we headed back into the bad old days of the dreaded pay TV bundle? Special guest TV Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk!
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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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Fighting for the right to repair, paying the price for poor passwords: Vertical Hold Ep 339
Should companies be able to determine who can (or can't) repair gadgets you own? What's the price of bad password habits -- and what you can do to protect yourself? Special guests Choice Australia's Erin Turner (@ErinLTurner) and Media-Wize's Anthony Caruana (@Anthony_Caruana)
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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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Mini-LED TVs make a splash, New Apple TV 4K battles streaming sticks: Vertical Hold Ep 330
Will the new generation of mini-LED TVs make a dent in OLED's value equation? Does Apple's "new" Apple TV 4K stack up well against the much cheaper options from Google or Amazon? Special Guest Leigh Stark (@leighlo)
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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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NBN halts HFC connections, Kayo scores more Aussie sport: Vertical Hold Ep 314
Why have NBN's HFC cable connections ground to a halt? Why is Telstra ditching free live sports in favour of Kayo? Guest ZDNet Australia editor Chris Duckett (@dobes) - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
