Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News

Pebble has been bought out by Fitbit, signalling an end to its smartwatch range, but what does this mean for the future of smartwatches? Meanwhile, Amazon is looking into autonomous supermarkets, but is this the future of your weekly shop, or a dark glimpse into an always monitored retail future? Apple's talking cinema movies within a week, but in Australia we'll have to wait for LEGO Batman -- why? Meanwhile, rumours swirl around the Galaxy S8 and the Surface Phone. All this and more in the latest episode of Vertical Hold! Vertical Hold is brought to you by Alcatel. Vertical Hold - Australian technology journalists Alex Kidman and Adam Turner channel-surf through the headlines in search of the big picture. Follow us on Twitter: @verticalholdau, @adam_turner, @alexkidman Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU Subscribe: YouTube: youtube.com/VerticalHoldAU/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/vertical-hold-audio/id971993513?ls=1 RSS: http://verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com/