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Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News Adam Turner and Alex Kidman
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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Welcome to Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News, where podcast hosts @alexkidman and @adam_turner speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week.
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PS5 Slim vs Atari 2600+, Should Political Parties Use Videogame Memes?
It's nearly summer holidays, which means it's time to bust out the Vertical Hold games library. But should we play on the PS5 Slim, or go properly old-school on the Atari 2600+? While we decide, why is a politcal party using video games to spread its message -- and is that OK?
Special Guest, Kotaku's David Smith!
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.
verticalhold.com.au
facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU
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Who needs an Ai Pin, is Google getting too greedy with YouTube ads?
Can Humane's Ai Pin really change the way we use our smartphones and live our lives... or is it just another daft tech gadget? Meanwhile, Google's getting stricter on adblockers for YouTube -- but where's the happy balance for creators?
Special guest Angus Kidman!
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.
verticalhold.com.au
facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU
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What's Australia's EV outlook for 2024?
What's the state of play for EVs in Australia next year? Where are we getting more chargers? Which new EV models are coming and how does the second-hand market look? What role will hydrogen play in transport? Guest Jen Dudley Nicholson (@jendudley)
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.
verticalhold.com.au
facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU
@verticalholdau -
Optus Apocalypse: What went wrong?
We look back at Optus' catastrophic week: What do we know about what happened, what's happening with compensation and what can we learn from it? Special Guest Stilgherrian! 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. verticalhold.com.au facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau
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Foxtel's Hubbl Gamble and Apple's Scary Fast M3 Chips
Can Foxtel win back streaming subscribers en masse with Hubbl? Will HBO go direct? Are Apple's new "Scary Fast" M3 MacBooks and iMacs true next generation machines? Guest TV Blackbox's Steve Molk @SteveMolk
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.
verticalhold.com.au
facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU
@verticalholdau -
Twitter demands $1, Tinder wants your Mum to approve your dates, Aussie Feds caught using facial recognition (again)
Will people cough up a dollar a year to post on Twitter? Would you want your mum to see your Tinder dates before you do? Why are the Australian Federal Police still dabbling in facial recognition without authorisation? Special guest Stilgherrian @stilgherrian
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Anti-Apple bigots. Refer to Apple customers as steeple. Unprofessional.