Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News

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Will Aussies get onboard with Amazon-style checkout-free supermarkets? Is the NBN on track to meet its rollout deadline and what comes next? Special guest Australian Financial Review technology editor Paul Smith @SaysSmithy - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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.comfacebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

Can Foxtel's new Binge service save it from Netflix's dominance? What exactly will CBS do with Channel 10 in a streaming age? Special guest @TV_Blackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk @SteveMolk Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

Has CovidSafe gotten any safer to throw onto your phone? Out of Microsoft's Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 or Apple's new MacBook Pro 13, which would we pick? Guests @ABCscience's Ariel Bogle @arielbogle & @PickrAU's Leigh Stark @Leigho Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

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With time on our hands, the Vertical Hold team travels back in time to check out the retro gaming scene as a way to pass time and have fun during the Coronavirus lockdown Guests AusRetroGamer co-editors Alex Boz @ausretrogamer and Kerith Sharkey @msausretrogamer Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

Can Quibi take a chunk out of both Netflix and YouTube with Hollywood glitz and short form mobile content? Are new mobile plans doing enough for Aussies stuck at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown? Guest @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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 can you survive video conferencing hell when working from home? Will there be a Zoom backlash? What are the best games to play online with friends during the coronavirus lockdown? Guests @GizmodoAU ed Tegan Jones @Tegan_Writes and @KotakuAU ed Alex Walker @dippizuka - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

With more folks stuck at home, we dig into your best gaming options to help you stay sane. Meanwhile, Netflix and other streaming services are scrambling to drop quality to ensure that folks stay subscribing, but which ones are worth it? And will eSports really take the place of regular sports during our enforced lockdown?" Special guest @byteside editor Seamus Byrne @seamus Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

As more businesses and schools start sending people home, we ask work-at-home veterans how they stay productive and sane. Meanwhile, Netflix drops 30-day free trials in Australia -- but why? Special guests Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) and Anthony Caruana (@Anthony_Caruana) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

Vodafone finally launches 5G, as the ACCC gives up on blocking its TPG merger. Telstra unveils 26GHz mmWave 5G plans. The Australian government considers online age checks for accessing gambling and porn. Special guest @whistleout_au editor Alex Choros @a_choros - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband. 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

With MWC cancelled, what have tech firms done to promote new handsets and mobile tech concepts? What effect will COVID-19 have on the tech world in 2020? Special guests @ausdroid writer Jason Murray (@jm77) and @pickrau editor Leigh Stark (@leighlo) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Casa Systems. 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

Is the next foldable actually TCL's slideable? Can Huawei repair its reputation by appealing to everyday Aussies? How many Facebook fact-checkers cover Australia? Special guest Finder.com.au editor-in-chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau Vertical Hold is brought to you by Casa Systems. 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

Has Samsung regained its position at the top of the smartphone tree with the S20 Ultra and Z Flip? What now for TPG/Vodafone now that the ACCC got itself SIMS smashed? Why did Apple cop a hefty French iPhone fine? Special guests News Tech Editor Jen Dudley Nicholson (@jendudley) and Australian IT editor Supratim Adhikari (@SupratimA) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Casa Systems. 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

Motorola's RAZR is set to debut in Australia, but who's going to meet its $2699 asking price? Why are Australians so dedicated to just Samsung and Apple smartphones? And why is it even possible to fool a Tesla with a projector?" Special guests @whistleout editor Alex Choros (@a_choros) and @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Casa Systems. 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 does Samsung have in store for the Galaxy S20? Has Sonos betrayed its long term customers by ditching support for older speakers? If even Silicon Valley insiders are getting nervous about online privacy, what does that mean for the rest of us? Special guest @pickr editor Leigh Stark @leighlo Vertical Hold is brought to you by Casa Systems. 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