Calling All Platforms

Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News

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We're just a few guys talking about our favorite hobby. And that just happens to be tech! We cover everything from Apple to Google to PC to console gaming. We give viewpoints from all sides. Tempers can tend to get pretty heated when it comes to technology and platforms. Everyone has a favorite. But here we think that arguing about why we're different doesn't do a whole lot to make us happier. So you've got a favorite platform? Awesome. So do we. But we figure that there's always going to be something worthwhile wherever you choose to check your email, browse your social medias, or play your g...

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Episode 124: Pre iPhone Event Rumors 09.09.2019 1:32:22

Apple: 2:32 - Media invites for iPhone event. - Rumor retraction. - The event will be streamed on YouTube. - iPhone SE replacement coming early next year. - Rumored Tile-like bluetooth locator. - Apple Music on Android gaining Chromecast support. - Independent Repair Program. General Tech: 24:37 - USB 4 spec officially released. - M-Horse Pure One update. Hear the beginning of the saga 36 minutes...

Episode 123: Gamescom 2019 28.08.2019 1:15:16

Apple: 2:51 - iPhone release September 10. - iPhone 11 Pro. - USB-C chargers. - Won't say iPhone on back. - Triple cameras on iPad Pro. - Non-Apple batteries won't show battery health. Google: 21:50 - Android 10. - Search for text in Google Photos. General Tech: 32:11 - Huawei Mate X delayed. Again. Gaming: 33:50 - Gamescom 2019 - New Game Pass games. - Apple Arcade rumors. - Minecraft gets RTX su...

Episode 122: Galaxy Note 10 13.08.2019 1:41:30

Samsung: 1:32 - Galaxy Note 10. - Microsoft partners with Samsung. - Galaxy Watch Active2. - Play Galaxy Link. General Tech: 32:20 - Nubia Z20. - Fossil Gen 5 smartwatches. - Huawei Harmony OS. - Black Hat USA 2019: 45:14 - Intel Earnings call: 1:00:45 - Intel Xeon 9200. - AMD Epyc 7002 line. Gaming: 1:19:55 - Third party board partners for 5700/xt. - Overwatch League update. - Ninja partners with...

Episode 121: Face ID on Android 06.08.2019 55:55

Apple: 1:52 - Earnings call. - Music Lab classes. Microsoft: 5:57 - Mackenzie Book ad. Google: 10:44 - Pixel 4 forehead sensors. General Tech: 24:04 - DISH Hopper DVRs get Google Assistant. - T-Mobile, Sprint merger. - Galaxy Tab S6. Gaming: 36:25 - Google Play Pass. - Wolfenstein Youngblood. - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. - Microsoft prototyping mobile controllers. www.patreon.com/callingallplat...

Episode 120: What is the Cloud? 30.07.2019 1:36:53

What is the Cloud? 1:47 Apple: 11:43 - MicroLED Apple Watch rumored for 2020. - iOS 12.4 brings wireless data transfer. - Apple acquires Intel's cellular modem assets. Google: 39:30 - Google looking for face data. - Google Calculator update. Samsung: 49:35 - Galaxy Fold 'fixed' and coming in September. Microsoft: 58:42 - Linkedin servers switching to Azure. - Live Tiles may be leaving Windows 10....

Episode 119: Earnings and Emoji 23.07.2019 57:34

Microsoft: 1:24 - Q4 Earnings. General Tech: 7:36 - Cuphead Series. Apple: 10:44 - NOTHING! Google: 11:36 -NOTHING! General Tech: 12:15 - New Emoji. - Snapdragon 855+ - FaceApp. Gaming: 31:35 - Landen's non-news. - Nintendo Switch refresh. - New Games Pass games. - Sky: Children of the Light released on iOS. Coming soon to Android. - Overwatch Role Queue. - Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce steps d...

Episode 118: Updated Apple Laptops 16.07.2019 1:05:27

Apple: 1:54 - MacBook Air updated. - MacBook Pro 13 inch updated. - Currently no MacBook. - Price drops on storage upgrades. - Back to School sale is live. General Tech: 19:05 - Zen 2 has launched. Google: 24:29 - Q Beta 5 is out. General Tech: 35:42 - AT&T is now blocking robocalls by default. Check out John Oliver on Robocalls. Gaming: 39:52 - More Stadia details. - Switch Lite. - AMD supposedly...

Episode 117: Finally some Google News! 09.07.2019 1:54:48

Google: 1:25 - Google shows off Pixel 4. - Night Sight coming to main Camera UI. - Get notifications on Windows with the Your Phone app. - Bill Gates regrets Windows Phone failure. - Huawei can work with U.S. companies. - Samsung CEO admits to pushing Galaxy Fold early. - Galaxy Fold ready to ship. - Note 10 to be announced on August 7. - Samsung Galaxy first announced 10 years ago. Apple: 51:21 -...

Episode 116: Goodbye Dashboard 26.06.2019 1:02:46

Apple: 1:39 - Dashboard is leaving macOS. - watchOS is getting OTA updates in latest Beta. - Best Buy is now a certified Apple Repair center. General Tech: 21:10 - Huawei delays Mate X. Gaming: 29:22 - Microsoft moving in a new direction with Mixer. - Focusing on 1 console instead of 2. - Games Pass Console or PC. - Playstation flash sale. - Tesla Arcade. www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shir...

Episode 115: E3 2019 18.06.2019 2:15:05

E3 2019: 1:37 - AMD: 3:10 - Stadia: 21:07 - Xbox: 32:02 - Nintendo: 1:05:40 - EA: 1:22:22 - Bethesda: 1:33:49 - Square Enix: 1:45:31 - Ubisoft: 1:56:53 - PC Gaming Show: 2:01:51 www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Android

Episode 114: WWDC 2019 11.06.2019 2:05:51

WWDC 2019: - watchOS: 2:14 - tvOS: 9:52 - macOS Catalina: 16:02 - iOS: 42:34 - iPadOS: 1:16:09 - Minecraft Earth: 1:25:50 - Swift UI: 1:26:40 - Pro Display XDR: 1:31:12 - Mac Pro: 1:37:59 www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Android

Episode 113: Computex 2019 05.06.2019 2:01:50

Google: 2:23 - New Google Lens features rolling out. - 3D AR in search General Tech: 7:46 - Echo Show 5 - Alexa, delete everything I said today. - Instagram announces landscape support to IGTV. Microsoft: 20:01 - Modern OS Apple: 55:00 - ECG on Apple Watch comes to Canada. - Refreshed MacBook Pro. - WWDC invites. - iPod Touch refresh. General Tech: 1:02:01 - New security issues on Intel chips. Com...

Episode 112: One Plus 7 Pro 25.05.2019 1:18:40

Magnets?: 1:06 Apple: 6:32 - WWDC rumors. - 2019 Xr color rumors. - iPhone trade-in value drops. General Tech: 20:59 - Asus Zenfone 6. - OnePlus 7 Pro. - Spendlove Rant. Microsoft: 45:45 - Microsoft and Sony have partnered. Gaming: 57:32 - Minecraft Earth. - Nintendo special offer. - Wizards Unite is coming. - Steam Link comes to iOS and tvOS. www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact:...

Episode 111: Microsoft Build and Google I/O 20.05.2019 1:46:14

Microsoft Build 2019: 1:17 - Edge updates - Windows 10 - .net updates - Xbox Games Pass Google I/O 2019: 26:27 - Lens - Duplex - Google Assistant - Privacy - Accessibility - Project Euphonia - Android Q - Project Mainline - Digital Wellbeing - Family Link - Made by Google: 1:19:29 - Nest Hub Max - Pixel 3a, 3a XL - AI Non I/O Google News: 1:37:11 - Time lapse now in Camera app - iFixit Teardown of...

Episode 110: Sonic the Hedgehog 07.05.2019 1:05:03

Our thoughts on the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer: 1:11 Microsoft: 12:30 - Microsoft Solitaire inducted into Video Hall of Fame. Google: 17:54 - Alphabet's slowest growth in 3 years. - Google offers auto delete of location history and web/app activity. General Tech: 24:14 - Energizer 18000 mAh phone not wanted. Apple: 28:05 - iPad 2 added to vintage/ obsolete list. Gaming: 32:00 - Borderlands 3 comin...

Episode 109: Samsung's Folding Issues 30.04.2019 1:27:23

Apple: 1:18 - iPhone XI with triple camera. - Powerbeats Pro - Rumored AirPods 3 coming later this year. General Tech: 9:38 - BBM is shutting down. - Amazon may have your home address... Google: 14:39 - In Europe, Google now gives you options on Android for search and browser. - Search Thanos in Google. - New Playmoji. - Pixel 3a coming May 7. - Google and Amazon playing nice. General Tech: 23:19...

Episode 108: Star Wars And Some Tech 17.04.2019 1:40:14

Star Wars: 1:01 Microsoft: 24:08 - Outlook security breach. Google: 28:36 - Android Q Beta 2 is available. - YouTube TV is more expensive. But with more channels. - Google+ is dead. - Inbox is dead. General Tech: 45:54 - LG G8 April Fools: 51:19 - Hyper Drive Ultimate Ultimate Hub. Apple: 54:21 - iPhone rumors. - Apple breaking up iTunes. - Apple Podcasts web interface now has playback. - Apple mu...

Episode 107: Apple Showtime Event 02.04.2019 1:39:48

Microsoft: 3:35 - New Edge is coming. General Tech: 18:02 - Samsung shows how it tested the Galaxy Fold hinge. - Huawei P30, P30 Pro. Apple: 30:44 - It's Showtime. - Apple cancels the Airpower. Gaming: 58:29 - Apple Arcade. - Warcraft and Warcraft 2 on GOG. - Wes gives his thoughts on Stadia. - Sega announces the Genesis Mini. - Nintendo planning on new Switch devices. - New Microsoft Xcloud detai...

Episode 106: Apple Hardware and Google Stadia 31.03.2019 1:26:05

Apple: 1:48 - New iPad Air - New iPad Mini - Updated iMac line - Updates to iMac Pro - New Airpods General Tech: 27:00 - AT&T 5GE Gaming: 29:02 - Archos announced a 21" tablet for tabletop gaming - Google Stadia - Apple might have a game streaming service - Devil May Cry 5 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - System Shock 3 teaser - Nvidia is enabling DXR for more cards www.callingallplatforms.com www.pa...

Episode 105: Android Q and Apple Event 19.03.2019 1:48:00

Microsoft: 2:00 - Windows 7 is going away. Apple: 10:08 - Apple event scheduled for March 25. General Tech: 30:51 - USB 4 spec. - Corning working on flexible Gorilla Glass. Google: 41:23 - Android Q Beta 1 released. General Tech: 59:08 - Samsung S10 cameras not reviewing great. - Wallpapers taking advantage of hole punch display. - Microsoft working on Android screen mirroring in Windows 10. Gamin...

Episode 104: Samsung Galaxy S10 And MWC 2019 06.03.2019 2:05:37

Google: 1:26 - Google Duo now available on the web. - Duo audio calls coming to Home speakers. - Apple Music could be coming to Assistant and Home speakers. Samsung: 8:33 - Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ - Galaxy Fold 21:17 - Galaxy Watch Active - Galaxy Buds Mobile World Congress: 31:27 - Huawei Mate X - Nokia 9 Pure View - LG G8 - LG V50 - Energizer Power Max P18K Pop Microsoft: 55:20 - Edge getting pic...

Episode 103: Updates and Rumors 19.02.2019 1:04:58

Google: 1:22 - New AR features inside of Google Maps. General Tech: 4:51 - LG will have a Crystal Sound OLED display. - Updated opinion on the notch. - Landen's Moto 360 is officially retired. Microsoft: 26:26 - Google no longer considers Cortana a competitor. - What should Microsoft do to 'fix' Cortana? Apple: 48:19 - Apple invited celebrities to an event in March. New TV service? - Red Xs and Xs...

Episode 102: Games! 12.02.2019 54:19

We switch things up this week and start with gaming! Gaming: 1:06 - Apex Legends - Xbox Live coming to other platforms. - Microsoft Games Studios name change. - New Xbox Game pass games. - New Windows Insiders update info. Microsoft: 29:52 - Microsoft partners with TomTom. - New Mixed Reality updates. Apple : 36:30 - New AirPods coming this year. - Apple files new glass keyboard patent. Google: 47...

Episode 101: Earnings Calls 07.02.2019 1:15:00

Microsoft: 1:32 - Earnings Call. Apple: 21:23 - Apple slaps Google and Facebook. - American Airlines now lets you stream Apple Music for free. - More evidence for new iPod Touch. - Apple's streaming TV service could be coming in April. General Tech: 37:25 - Umidigi A3 Pro review. Google: 49:28 - uBreakiFix has same day repairs for Pixel 3, 3 XL. General Tech: 51:14 - Energizer is now making phones...

Episode 100: Our First Phones 29.01.2019 1:29:19

We've finally made it! Episode 100! And we've got something special for you. We share what our first cell phones were! Plus some extra goodies. Unfortunately for you, you have to listen to all of us being sick. But we didn't want to wait any longer to get this episode out. Landen: 2:13 Motorola V120 Samsung Alias Palm Treo 700P Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 Caleb: 21:39 Samsung SCH-U340 LG Optimus iP...