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Digital Familes Gaming Together Podcast: How to game as a family for maximum fun

July 17, 2020

This week, I was the guest on the Digital Families vodcast, talking about how to understand gaming as a family — what games to…

Was the Twitter hack an inside job? Was Google Play Pass worth the wait? Vertical Hold ep 287

July 17, 2020

Twitter went down — but why, and what can consumers do to keep themselves safe? Meanwhile, Google Play Pass finally lands on our shores,…

Can TikTok be trusted? Can Canon’s 8K mirrorless DSLRs tempt consumers? Vertical Hold ep 286

July 10, 2020

To TikTok… or not to TikTok? That is the dance.

What happens with the “done” NBN, What’s the future of 5G plans : Vertical Hold ep 285

July 3, 2020

The NBN rollout is “completed” — with some pretty big caveats about how you define “completed” — but what happens now?

Can Apple Silicon change Mac’s future at WWDC, what’s in store for iOS 14: Vertical Hold ep 284

June 26, 2020

Apple shifts to its own silicon and unveils iOS 14 in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!

Retro gaming admission: I’ve never finished Metal Gear Solid

February 2, 2019

It’s a classic, I had a quiet Saturday, and so…

Thoughts on Spider-Man (PS4)

February 1, 2019

It’s downright weird to review a game months after its release. So why not do that?

Has Vodafone cracked roaming, does the NBN really have a clean bill of health, foldable phones emerge: Vertical Hold – Episode 203

November 9, 2018

Samsung starts a fresh wave of hype around foldable phones, Vodafone gets aggressive on roaming deals and the ACCC says the NBN is doing just fine… maybe… in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!

Thoughts on the Sony PlayStation Classic

November 9, 2018

So, the early hands-on reviews of the PlayStation Classic are in, and they’re all indicating that it’s a bit bland. I’m not surprised.

iOS 12 revitalises older iPhones, ACCC gets nasty on “unlimited”, Google Assistant hits Aussie TVs — Vertical Hold Episode 196

September 21, 2018

iOS 12 is here, and it’s not instantly death for your older iOS devices! The ACCC is warning telcos about the use of “unlimited” in plan advertising (finally) and Google Assistant lands on Aussie TVs — but do we really want talkative TVs anyway?

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