May 26, 2022
What does Labor's win mean for the NBN? Why is the ACCC worried
NBN's new plan structures are "too fast"? How are telcos are being
brought into line around their treatment of vulnerable
customers?
Special guest ZDNet AU editor Chris Duckett! (@dobes)
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May 19, 2022
How do pollies keep spending money hand over fist during the so-called election advertising blackout? How is Google helping us escape from hold music hell? Guests Finder editor-in-chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau) and News Corp national tech editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson (@jendudley) Vertical Hold is brought to you...
May 12, 2022
Google dropped a swag of new Pixel gear at I/O, but is it spreading itself too thin again with Pixel smartphones, tablets, earbuds, watches and more? Telstra is making 5G available to MVNOs, including mmWave, but will customers pay through the nose? Guests EFTM's Dan Tyson (@phroghollow) and ZDNet AU editor Chris...
May 5, 2022
Are we really being sold "bargains" when we shop online -- and
what's being done to combat deceptive online sellers? With
Apple's self-repair options launching, do they make sense for
consumers -- or just Apple itself?
Special guest Erin Turner from the Consumer Policy Research Centre
(@ErinLTurner)
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Apr 28, 2022
What will Elon Musk buying Twitter mean for the rapid-fire social network? Why do Aussies feel like they get "trapped" into handing over their private data online? Special guest Australian Financial Review tech editor Paul Smith @SaysSmithy - Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game...