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Award-winning Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia's leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman channel-surf through the headlines in search of the big picture.
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Apr 30, 2020

Can we trust the Australian government's COVIDSafe contact tracing app? Can Google, Facebook and Skype win everyone back from Zoom? Guests futurist, author, @TheRegister columnist Mark Pesce @mpesce and @SMH tech editor Tim Biggs @TimBiggs - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband.

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Apr 23, 2020

With time on our hands, the Vertical Hold team travels back in time to check out the retro gaming scene as a way to pass time and have fun during the Coronavirus lockdown

Guests AusRetroGamer co-editors Alex Boz @ausretrogamer and Kerith Sharkey @msausretrogamer

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Apr 16, 2020

The Aussie government wants us all to install a Coronavirus tracking app, but what exactly does it mean for our privacy? Meanwhile, Apple's finally launched a new iPhone SE, but is it worth buying? Guest News tech editor Jen Dudley-Nicholson @jendudley - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband.

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Apr 9, 2020

Can Quibi take a chunk out of both Netflix and YouTube with Hollywood glitz and short form mobile content? Are new mobile plans doing enough for Aussies stuck at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown?
Guest @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman @gusworldau

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Apr 2, 2020

How can you survive video conferencing hell when working from home? Will there be a Zoom backlash? What are the best games to play online with friends during the coronavirus lockdown? Guests @GizmodoAU ed Tegan Jones @Tegan_Writes and @KotakuAU ed Alex Walker @dippizuka - Vertical Hold is brought to you by...