Foxtel Now gets a huge price bump, the Windows 10 October Update arrives and Microsoft reveals a whole new range of Surface gear — but is any of it worthwhile?
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NBN leaves HFC in limbo, Microsoft shuns Windows 10S: Vertical Hold Episode 165
Was Microsoft tilting at windmills with Windows 10S, or does it have a future as a Windows “mode”? Speaking of tilting at windmills, why are HFC NBN users still in limbo, and what does the future hold for the NBN in 2018?
Continue readingAmazon flops into Australia, Windows goes ARM again and SMS turns 25: Vertical Hold Episode 156
Amazon is finally here, but why did it fail to live up to the hype? Meanwhile, Microsoft’s pitching ARM-based Windows laptops (again), and SMS turns the quarter-century mark in the latest episode!
Continue readingCBS All Access coming to Australia, Telstra dumps 3rd party billing and what's hot at IFA in Berlin: Vertical Hold – Episode 142
CBS is buying Channel 10 and bringing its All Access streaming service down under, while Telstra ditches 3rd party mobile billing and IFA unfolds with all new tech goodies in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!
Continue readingPebble Dies while Amazon Goes To The Supermarket: Vertical Hold Episode 105
Pebble’s death casts doubt on the future of smartwatches, while Amazon looks to the future of supermarket shopping. Meanwhile, we’re getting screwed on LEGO Batman airing dates, but will Apple’s bold cinema plan save us? All this plus Galaxy S8, Surface Phone and more in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!
Continue readingMicrosoft's Surface revamp and Foxtel's Walking Dead lockdown: Vertical Hold – Episode 99
Microsoft’s Surface Book or Apple’s MacBook? Foxtel Play for The Walking Dead, or piracy? All this and more with special guest, TV Tonight’s David Knox in the latest episode of Vertical Hold!
Continue readingRead This: $okemon GO, MS-DOS rewards, Morbotron and crocodile overlords
Things keep on happening. I can’t stop them, but while I try, here’s some news to tide you over, including our inevitable massive crocodile overlords.
Continue readingSamsung Galaxy Note 7, Microsoft Hololens and Rio Olympics Online: Vertical Hold Episode 87
Olympics fever is building, and we’ve got plenty of options to watch obscure sports online, via free to air TV and even via VR, but will Aussies tune in? Meanwhile, Microsoft’s opened up orders for Hololens, and Samsung would like your money for the Galaxy Note 7, but are either a decent option? We’re joined […]
Continue readingRead this: Technology & refugees, Xbox One S torn apart and not-so-Mini Godzilla
Tech refugees, dodgy petrol, Xbox One S torn apart, Australia is moving and Godzilla ain’t what he used to be, amongst other stories.
Continue readingWWDC and E3 Special: Vertical Hold Episode 80
WWDC! macOS! tvOS! watchOS! iOS 10! E3! Xbox One S! PlayStation VR! New Zelda! New Fibre NBN (maybe!) All this and guest Matthew JC Powell!
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