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Apple: 02:57 - Apple launches some stupid home crap Google: 24:58 - New Fitbit Edge General Tech: 31:10 - Adobe falls victim to their own hubris - Tesla runs distraction campaign over the Roadster - Amazon has new tablets that aren’t Fire - RTX 5090 rumored to be discontinued Gaming: 01:04:49 - Xbox creates new XP division - Xbox embraces AI for game creation via Xbox Labs - Xbox to release the Na...

Googlebooks: 01:35 Apple: 28:39 - MacOS 27 is the most Windows version of MacOS that Apple has ever made - The new Mac Mini is confirmed to not have replaceable storage Microsoft: 40:33 - Copilot+ PCs are dead General Tech: 42:47 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 - Motorola Signature 27 Gaming: 54:07 - Halo Studios is pretty much gone, Halo moves to Activision - Hideo Kojima is fired fro...

iPhone Event “Surprise and Shine”: 01:33 Blizzcon: 42:22 Doom: 58:21 - Doom on a DSLR The Bright Side of Life: 01:00:27 - Caleb: Linux Mint - Wes: Our podcast - Landen: College football One More Thing?: 01:12:32 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android

Gamescom 2026: 01:33 Apple: 21:01 - The M5 Max, M5 Ultra, and M6 General Tech: 40:44 - Walmart is finally catching up with the rest of the world - Fairphone (Gen6+) The Bright Side of Life: 49:11 - Wes: Pain meds - Landen: Free pit pass upgrades - Caleb: The Odyssey was pretty good https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Faceb...

Made By Google 2026: 01:59 Apple: 51:06 - Let’s chat about this iPhone release - Is it worth buying an iPhone 17 Pro less than a month before the 18 Pro comes out? - Let us know what you think: podcast@callingallplatforms.com The Bright Side of Life: 01:18:09 - Landen: It’s corn on the cob season! - Caleb: I remembered the YouTube password https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and m...

Google: 01:05 - ESPN Unlimited now rolling out to YouTube TV subscribers - Made By Google to be hosted by Trevor Noah - Google Assistant is being killed - YouTube Premium is getting an extra perk General Tech: 14:40 - Stop panicking about “super AI models” breaking containment - Galaxy Fold 8 proving to be very popular Doom: 34:30 - Doom on a Modular Synth - Doom in MS Paint - Doom on the Commodor...

Samsung Unpacked: 00:55 Apple: 20:23 - Apple Music price rise - Apple Upgrade Program Microsoft: 26:14 - Windows 10 is extended another year! General Tech: 29:21 - OnePlus to no longer sell phones in US and Europe - LG monitor installs malware - Garmin CIRQA - Samsung Galaxy Card Gaming: 51:46 - Xbox backwards compatibility now on PC - Playstation is getting rid of physical discs The Bright Side o...

Google: 01:03 - Made by Google event announced General Tech: 09:45 - Samsung Unpacked announced - A new way to watch YouTube without ads Gaming: 18:57 - The Xbox reset The Bright Side of Life: 37:18 - Landen: Air conditioning - Wes: MeTV Toons - Caleb: Ultimate frisbee https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook YouTube A...

Apple: 01:30 - Apple is raising all of their prices… because of AI Google: 05:36 - Android 17 is now available - Google Play Store billing is changing this week Gaming: 17:25 - Xbox is raising console prices… because of AI - Valve launches the Steam Machine and it’s too expensive… because of AI - GTA 6 preorders are open, and it’s $80… shockingly not because of AI General Tech: 34:16 - Slate Truck...

WWDC 2026: 01:39 - os 27: 15:45 - Trust and Safety: 30:44 - Apple Intelligence and Siri AI: 45:09 Nintendo Direct: 01:22:15 Gaming: 01:26:45 - Microsoft selling Xbox rumors The Bright Side of Life: 01:30:52 - Wes: Family gatherings - Landen: The World Cup - Caleb: Road trips https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook You...

Microsoft Build: 00:54 Sony State of Play 2026: 21:36 Summer Game Fest 2026: 40:53 Xbox Showcase 2026: 01:04:42 Apple: 01:25:00 - “All Systems Glow” Google: 01:30:26 - Did Google just beat ‘iPhone 4 gets found in a bar’ for the best way a device gets leaked? - You can now make your own Fitbit Air band General Tech: 01:37:34 - Vertu Alphafold The Bright Side of Life: 01:41:02 - Landen: Ferrari Luce...

Google I/O 2026: 01:56 Apple: 29:16 - Rumors say automated shortcuts General Tech: 31:02 - Roscosmos is selling ad space on their rockets Gaming: 33:06 - Forza Horizon 6 is out - Xbox changes their name to… XBOX The Bright Side of Life: 39:35 - Caleb: tank format printers - Wes: night time medicine - Landen: today’s weather https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: po...

The Android Show: I/O Edition: 01:53 Apple: 45:03 - End-to-end encryption now available iOS to Android - Mac mini and MacBook Neo prices Google: 55:47 - All new Fitbit Air General Tech: 01:02:11 - ChatGPT can now connect to your financial accounts - GameStop makes offer to purchase… eBay - Spotify Wrapped, but make it forever Gaming: 01:16:46 - The Steam Controller is doing pretty well - Switch 2...

Google: 01:16 - Google learned how to properly design app icons again General Tech: 07:33 - New Moto Razr phones - Clicks Communicator coming this year - Spotify partners with Peloton Gaming: 18:40 - Steam controller launch date and price The Bright Side of Life: 26:20 - Caleb: Ye Olde Steam Controller - Wes: Xbox - Landen: AI workouts https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more!...

Apple: 01:05 - Tim Cook is COOKED! Google: 21:32 - YouTube TV FINALLY has true multiview - Pixel Glow Gaming: 30:15 - Xbox Game Pass price changes - We are Xbox letter The Bright Side of Life: 53:33 - Wes: home made bread - Caleb: high quality local burger joints - Landen: new Kobalt batteries https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts and more! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com S...

Google: 01:23 - YouTube Premium is getting more expensive Microsoft: 05:48 - Let’s talk Microsoft Rewards General Tech: 09:36 - From shoes to AI? - New Moto G Stylus Gaming: 24:28 - Let’s talk Gamepass and Xbox - Netflix has a new gaming app for kids The Bright Side of Life: 50:58 - Landen: NHL Playoffs - Wes: Audible - Caleb: ER staff One More Thing: 01:01:01 - LG Rollable JerryRigEverything MKBH...

Apple: 01:44 - Apple turns 50! Google: 03:58 - You can now change your Gmail username Microsoft: 09:20 - Windows 11 April update General Tech: 15:38 - New Meta glasses - Oppo Find N6 - Open AI shuts down Sora! - Meta shutting down the Metaverse! - Intel is releasing some chips that actually look pretty competitive! Gaming: 35:59 - Fortnite’s Epic Fail: Layoffs in the house of Sweeny - Remember how...

Apple: 01:27 - “New” AirPods Max - Turns out the Neo is basically an existential threat to Windows laptops Google: 19:39 - Google now using AI to change headlines that appear in search General Tech: 22:22 - Amazon might have another go at a Fire Phone - Galaxy Trifold canceled - Motorola has 50% marketshare for folding phones - Firefox confirms support for Windows 7 is still going for the next 6 m...

Apple: 01:38 - MacBook Neo: 04:30 - iPhone 17e: 17:21 - M5 Pro/ M5 Max: 21:14 - Studio Display XDR: 28:23 - M4 iPad Air: 33:01 - M5 MacBook Air: 34:09 Microsoft: 37:37 - Phil Spencer is gone, Xbox has a new CEO, Wes’ thoughts edition - New Windows 11 features coming - Microslop’s Discord woes General Tech: 01:12:15 - MWC recap - Meta is, in fact, watching you sleep - Something for Nothing Gaming:...

Pixel 10a: 1:14 Samsung Galaxy S26 Phones: 8:18 Apple: 22:49 - Apple reportedly has a “big week ahead” Microsoft: 41:04 - Phil Spencer is gone, Xbox has a new CEO General Tech: 43:00 - Landen forgot something about the S26 Ultra that is actually cool - Another product that you absolutely should NOT buy The Bright Side of Life: 54:50 - Landen: MLS is back - Caleb: Solving simple problems by making...

Google: 1:11 - New YouTube TV plans are here - AirDrop support now on Pixel 9 - YouTube Music limiting lyrics availability for free users General Tech: 18:01 - Discord shoots self in foot - ChatGPT shoots self in face - Both Ring and Meta are awful. So nothing new here. Gaming: 34:42 - Tomb Raider reboot remastered for iOS and Android - The next Starcraft game is… Ghost? - Diablo anniversary spotl...

Apple: 1:06 - 2nd Gen AirTags Google: 5:28 - AirDrop coming to all of Android General Tech: 7:05 - Still no Qi 2 on Galaxy? - Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold price - Firefox adding an AI kill switch - HP laptop subscription - Tesla jumps the shark Gaming: 43:29 - Next gen Xbox coming in 2027, says AMD - Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 sequel Doom: 53:08 - Doom on a pair of earbuds - Doom in a Doom clone h...

Apple: 1:34 - Apple to use Gemini for Apple Intelligence - Apple Creative Studio - Apple making an AI pin? Microsoft: 28:26 - Windows 11 update - Microsoft "Community First" AI infrastructure General Tech: 35:41 - Asus cancels future phone plans - Nova Launcher still alive? - Tesla being Tesla Gaming: 47:03 - Developer Direct Doom: 52:50 - Doom on a screensaver One More Thing: 57:20 - Ayaneo Pocke...

CES 2026: 1:15 Caleb: 5:58 Landen: 34:59 The Best Thing From CES 2026: 56:15 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms Merch! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android