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How much work can you really do on a cheap computer?

September 6, 2021

Computing power has never been so cheap, so they say. So I decided to put that to the test by seeing how much of my work I could do on a $119 Chromebook.

Huawei launches Mate 20, Google pulls apps from the EU store: Vertical Hold – Episode 200

October 18, 2018

Vertical Hold hits episode 200, and to celebrate, I’ve taken the show over to the other side of the world to cover the Huawei Mate 20 launch and talk Google’s shaky future in the EU!

Which premium Android smartphone is best?

May 27, 2018

And what’s Google doing with its confusing YouTube Music, YouTube Premium and Google Play Music plans? All this and more in the latest episode…

Google I/O 2018 – Google Assistant impersonating humans, Google News overhaul including podcasts: Vertical Hold – Episode 177

May 9, 2018

There’s a new, smarter version of Android, a Google Assistant that passes the Turing Test on its way to get a haircut and more…

MWC 2018 Special Samsung S9, Sony XZ2, 5G and Google Android Go: Vertical Hold Episode 167

March 3, 2018

It’s our Mobile World Congress special, with not one, not two, not three but five special guest commentators, going behind the headlines to look…

How to tether Android to Mac OS High Sierra

February 23, 2018

It is possible to use an Android handset in USB tethered mode with a Mac running High Sierra, although there are a few hoops…

iPhone 8 vs Android, NBN finally bends on no-sale regulations: Vertical Hold – Episode 143

September 8, 2017

Can Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 unseat some impressive premium Android competition? Does Game of Thrones still hold the piracy crown? All this, plus good (really!) NBN news in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!

Mobile World Congress Wrap: Vertical Hold Episode 116

March 7, 2017

Mobile World Congress is done and dusted, and we’re joined by our largest ever assembly of experts to dissect the winners and the losers.

Stay Safe Online & Note7 RIP: Vertical Hold Episode 97

October 14, 2016

The Note7 goes up in flames, but where does that leave Samsung and the rest of the Android premium ecosystem? Meanwhile, during Stay Safe…

Optus "Free" Netflix, Android N, iPhone Headphone Jack and XboxOnesie: Vertical Hold Episode 90

August 26, 2016

Optus goes quota free for Netflix and Presto while Google launches Android N and Microsoft gets a lot of coverage for the XboxOnesie in the latest episode!

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