Lunchtime Reading: iOS bargains, Lights go out, Adam Westing and NBN no more
Stories abound on the Internet. Here’s some thought pieces to tide over your Friday lunchtime, covering everything from cheap iOS games to the death by quarter cuts of the NBN, Continue Reading → The...
View ArticleNBN Revised: FTTP for the lucky
As expected, the NBN revised plan has been released, detailing exactly which suburbs will get FTTP access, and when. In essence, a quarter of Australian premises will get a robust Continue Reading →...
View ArticleLunchtime Reading: No NBN, 3D Beer Lock, Water PCs and some kind of Wars in...
Stories abound on the Internet. Here’s some thought pieces to tide over your Monday lunchtime, covering everything from the NBN’s future to a galaxy far, far away. Image: Adrian8_8 Big Continue Reading...
View ArticleUpdated NBN maps and Smart Lightbulbs: Vertical Hold – Episode 25, 2014
The NBN maps have been redrawn again –but Alex has the feeling that there are very few winners and a lot of losers this time around. Meanwhile, Adam has a Continue Reading → The post Updated NBN maps...
View ArticleOpinion: NBN: Who voted to kill it?
I’ve been saying for some time that the NBN is dead, and today Malcolm Turnbull drove the stake home, killing any hope of a “national” broadband network. Who exactly voted Continue Reading → The post...
View ArticleFive Thoughts On Netflix’s Aussie Speed Index
Good news, Australia. Your Internet connection speeds suck according to Netflix. But wait. There’s more. Image: G Meyer Overnight, Netflix added Australia to its list of countries where it provides...
View ArticleWindows 10, Google Cardboard for iPhone: Vertical Hold – Episode 11, 2015
Windows 10 is coming, but should you jump in? Can Google remake reality by way of cardboard? Speaking of cardboard, what’s up with the NBN’s speed drop? All this and Continue Reading → The post Windows...
View ArticleOpinion: NBN Rollout Accelerates, But We’re Still Stuck With A Poor Solution...
The news story of the day is NBN seeking to employ some 4,500 new employees in order to speed up construction. Anything that gets Australians better broadband is a good Continue Reading → The post...
View ArticleNBN Numbers Are Up, But There’s Still Serious Work To Do
nbn(tm)’s release of its end of financial year results show that work is accelerating, but there’s still some serious work to do. Image: G Meyer It’s all but impossible to Continue Reading → The post...
View ArticleNBN: Failure Seems To Be The New Normal
NBN — sorry, sorry, nbn(tm), I keep forgetting that — went on a media blitz earlier in the week heralding its successes and 2016 corporate plan. Reading between the lines Continue Reading → The post...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Belkin Wemo Insight & NBN: Vertical Hold Episode...
Alex tests out Samsung’s latest big screen phones, Adam ponders Belkin’s home automation power Insight plug and nbn(tm) releases its corporate report — but is it all good news? All Continue Reading →...
View ArticleNBN Scam Call: A New Twist On An Old Idea
I got a scam call — this was nothing new — except that it was on my mobile (a rarity) and purported to relate to my NBN connection. You know, Continue Reading → The post NBN Scam Call: A New Twist On...
View ArticleNBN Change With New Comms Minister And Super Mario Maker: Vertical Hold...
Vertical Hold hits FIFTY EPISODES, and we celebrate the only way we know how — by talking technology. Will the NBN change under the shift in PM? Does Super Mario Continue Reading → The post NBN Change...
View ArticleNBN Stumbles (Again) And A New Channel Is Born (But Who Cares?): Vertical...
NBN's bought itself a bit of a pig in a poke, but did it know and plan accordingly? Meanwhile, free to air adds HD and yet more channels, but who's tuning in? All this and more in the latest episode of...
View ArticleFoxtel Anti Piracy and Affordable Mobile Data Vertical Hold Episode 56
Foxtel has a plan to block access to piracy sites -- but will it make a difference? Meanwhile, there's some great mobile data deals available right now, but is this the beginning of a mobile data price...
View Article2015 In Review: The Best And Worst In Tech: Vertical Hold Episode 58
What was the best smartphone of 2015? What was the best tech news? Was the worst news the NBN, or something else? Special guest Finder.com.au Editor In Chief Angus Kidman joins us as we look over the...
View ArticleGlobal roaming rort and mobile ad-blocking war: Vertical Hold – Episode 61
Is global roaming still the last frontier of telco price gouging? Who will win the mobile ad-blocking wars? What will NBN's Sky Muster offer the outback? Continue Reading → The post Global roaming rort...
View ArticleNBN changes and Fibre to the Distribution Point (FttDP): Vertical Hold –...
What's changing with the NBN rollout and where does the faster Fibre to the Distribution Point (FttDP) technology fit into the big picture? Special guest Supratim Adhikari from The Australian joins...
View ArticleNBN Reality Check and iOT Killers: Vertical Hold Episode 70
What's the future of the NBN? Should WhatsApp be encrypted? Should vendors kill old hardware on a whim? All this and CNET Editor Nic Healey in the latest episode! Read More ... The post NBN Reality...
View ArticleWWDC 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! Read More ... The post WWDC and E3 Special: Vertical Hold...
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