Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News

Does the Telstra TV 3 deserve a spot in your lounge room? Is it worth getting excited about 8K TV? Why did Facebook go down? Guest Australian IT tech reporter Chris Griffith Vertical Hold is brought to you by NetComm. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Do Aussie viewers want yet another streaming service from Foxtel? Will Ultra HD footy be a winner? Why is Huawei suing the US government? Guest TechGuide editor Stephen Fenech @StephenFenech Vertical Hold is brought to you by NetComm. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Whose foldable phone is best? Did 5G live up to the hype? Why is Alex keen on a smartphone hat, and more from MWC Barcelona Guests PC World's Fergus Halliday (@Cvamped) and Ausdroid's Chris Rowland (@ozcjr) and Jason Murray (@JM77) Vertical Hold is brought to you by NetComm. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

How badly is the NBN rollout hurting Optus and Telstra's bottom line? Do we need budget NBN plans for low-income households? Can we trust Netflix's Aussie speed tests? Guest ZDNet Australia deputy editor Corinne Reichert @thelaughingsub Vertical Hold is brought to you by NetComm. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Could a drop in NBN's value pay off for Aussies in the form of cheaper plans? Will Facebook's new unsend message feature save the day? Do we want Google checking our passwords? Guest Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Does your telco owe you an NBN refund? Will you get a 100Mbps price drop? Will Optus' 5G Fixed Wireless change the game? Why has the Commonwealth Bank caved on Apple Pay? Guest Australian IT editor Supratim Adhikari Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Why is Apple finally embracing Smart TVs? Why is Google killing off Chromecast Audio? What should we expect from the iPhone 11? Guests Fairfax tech editor @TimBiggs and Fairfax tech writer @PeterWells Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

From 8K and Micro LED TVs to robot clothes folders, what was the best (and craziest) tech on show at CES 2019? Guests PC World AU editor Fergus Halliday @Cvamped, Appliance Retailer deputy editor Emily Bencic @Connectedemily, tech writer Geoff Quattromani @GQuattromani Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

What were the highs (and lows) of the year in technology in 2018? We're talking everything from NBN, Amazon, My Health Record and Facebook/Google privacy scandals to Optus Sports/ Kayo/ Foxtel/ 10 All Access/ Disney streaming services, the best phones, crazy Elon Musk and more.  Special guest acting Gizmodo Australia editor Tegan Jones @tegan_writes Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Do Australia's new encryption interception laws put everyone's safety and privacy at risk? Are we ready to say goodbye to Microsoft Edge? Special guest Risky Business editor Patrick Gray. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Aussie researchers get closer to scalable quantum computing, Sony goes old school with the PlayStation Classic, Australia's pirate hunters set their sights on Google. Special guest InnovationAus managing editor Seamus Byrne. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Foxtel's launching a sports streaming service in competition with itself, while CBS All Access and Disney+ are incoming, but are fractured services really what we want? Special guest DeciderTV editor-in-chief Steve Molk. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

The ACCC's broadband report suggests that NBN speeds are up, but not for everyone. Meanwhile, Vodafone's added 11 countries to its $5 roaming deal, but can you do better? And are folding phones finally ready for prime time? Special guest Finder.com.au editor-in-chief Angus Kidman. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Apple's got a whole lot of new (and rather expensive!) hardware for you to drool over, including new iPad Pro models, new MacBook Airs and a (finally!) updated Mac Mini -- but what's worth really getting excited about? Special guest Fairfax freelance tech journalist Peter Wells. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau