Opinion – Alex Kidman

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Musings on Prince’s Piano & a Microphone 1983

Posted on September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 | by Alex

There’s a “new” Prince album out, and this time it’s all material that hasn’t been heard before. Except for the […]

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

Posted on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 | by Alex

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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Doctor Who will air on ABC Australia at 5:45pm

Posted on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 | by Alex

That’s an unusual time in strict scheduling terms, and it’ll annoy some, but it’s not out of line bearing in […]

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Apple unveils iPhone XR, XS & XS Max, Apple Watch 4 and Foxtel Go for Chromecast & Airplay: Vertical Hold – Episode 195

Posted on September 15, 2018September 15, 2018 | by Alex

All the news from this week’s iPhone launch (with a special live cross to Cupertino!), plus Foxtel Go relaunches and more in this week’s episode!

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Doctor Who is on the ABC from 8 October on Mondays. So what?

Posted on September 6, 2018September 15, 2018 | by Alex

So the ABC’s announced that the next season of Doctor Who will air on a Monday, and certain segments of the fandom are up in arms. Certain segments of the fandom seriously need to get over themselves.