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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Meta Quest 3 04.10.2023 1:38:07

Apple: 1:01 - So many iPhone gates Google: 20:10 - Google turns 25 - Kills Jamboard and Google Podcasts Microsoft: 38:58 - FTC going after Microsoft again General Tech: 47:34 - Meta Quest 3 - Meta Glasses - Meta AI Gaming: 1:07:10 - Playstation boss, Jim Ryan, to retire in March 2024 - Xbox update - Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard - Counter Strike 2 - Epic lays off 800 people Doom! 1:27:31 - Play...

Surface and Echo Events 26.09.2023 2:10:34

Surface: 1:48 - Surface Laptop Studio 2 - Surface Laptop Go 3 - Surface Hub 3 Amazon: 22:11 - Generative AI for Alexa - Echo Show 8 - Fire TV Stick 4K Max - Fire TV sound bar - Echo Hub - Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight - Ring Stick Up Cam Pro - Echo Frames - Echo Pop Kids - Eero Max 7 Microsoft: 54:04 - CMA provisionally approves ABK deal General Tech: 56:37 - Intel Innovations - New 14th Gen chips Ga...

iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Watch 9 19.09.2023 1:51:24

Apple: 2:23 - Watch 9: 5:55 - Watch Ultra 2: 16:42 - iPhone 15: 24:09 - iPhone 15 Pro: 42:21 - Carbon Neutral: 1:34:07 One More Thing: 1:48:09 - Fuji needs to learn when to release products https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Fairphone 5 12.09.2023 1:25:42

Apple: 1:07 - iPhone event is happening Tuesday Google: 18:43 - Pixel 8, Pixel Watch shown off in teaser video - Pixel Pass canceled - Android rebranding Microsoft: 31:58 - No new updates - Fighting with regulators General Tech: 35:33 - Fairphone 5 - AMD 7800XT and 7700 XT - Asrock motherboard Gaming: 55:29 - Starfield - Xbox September update - Automatic OneDrive uploads for Xbox Clips One More Th...

Gamescom 2023 29.08.2023 1:35:47

Apple: 2:07 - More iPhone rumors Google: 4:34 - Pixel 7a replacement parts now available from iFixit Microsoft: 6:09 - More sweetening of the ABK deal General Tech: 13:40 - Linus Media Group drama Gaming/Gamescom 2023: 35:15 - Atari 2600+ - Playstation Portal - Warcraft Hardcore Mode - Qualcomm G Series chips - Baldur's Gate 3 - AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT - Nvidia's DLSS 3.5 "Ray Reconstruction" tech -...

Is This A Trap? 14.08.2023 31:27

Apple: 1:59 - iOS 17 Beta 5 update to Live Voicemail Google: 9:02 - Unknown tracker detection - RCS is now enabled by default in Messages on Android General Tech: 15:33 - Disney is raising prices Microsoft: 18:40 - New Zealand approve ABK deal Gaming: - Quakecon 2023 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Appl...

Galazy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 01.08.2023 43:04

Samsung Unpacked: 1:08 - Z Flip 5 - Z Fold 5 - Watch 6 - Watch 6 Classic - Tab S9 General Tech - Amazon is enabling paying with your palm at Whole Foods Gaming: 33:29 - Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox next year - New Xbox UI - Google Play on Windows https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Goo...

ABK Deal, Nothing Phone 2 and iOS 17 Beta 25.07.2023 1:32:37

Microsoft: 0:57 - Update on the ABK deal - HoloLens is getting a new iteration for the U.S. Military General Tech 1: 25:11 - Meta may be killing the Quest Pro already Apple: 28:01 - Beats Studio Pro - Apple may be pulling their services from the UK General Tech 2: 37:20 - Nvidia is still bad - TSMC says they can't manufacture in the U.S. - Nothing Phone 2 reviews - Samsung Unpacked is this week Ap...

Asus Zenfone 10 11.07.2023 51:24

Google: 1:38 - Pixel Fold reviews General Tech: 12:47 - Nothing Phone 2 - Asus Zenfone 10 - AMD launches Risen 5 5600X3D CPU - Nvidia RTX 4060 launches - Jony Ive makes a turntable Gaming: 48:17 - Steam summer sale https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Nintendo Direct 2023 27.06.2023 50:39

Google: 1:27 - Pixel Tablet reviews - YouTube TV adding more multi-view support General Tech: 12:53 - Prime Day will be July 11-12 Gaming: 15:12 - Nvidia 4060 Nintendo Direct: 23:13 - Pokemon Violet and Scarlet - MythForce - Princess Peach game - Arkham Triliogy - Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Pikmin 4 - Metal Gear - Vampire Survivors - Head Bangers - Super Mario RPG - Super Mario Bros Wonder Gaming: 4...

The time formally known as E3 22.06.2023 1:51:17

Summer Game Fest: 7:28 - Path of Exile 2 - Lies of P - Alan Wake 2 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Baldur's Gate 3 - Palworld - Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria - Star Trek: Infinite - Lysfanga - Mortal Kombat 1 - Final Fantasy 7 Xbox Games Showcase: 50:48 - Starfield - Fable - Star Wars Outlaws - Avowed - Hellblade 2 - Forza Motorsport - City Skylines 2 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 -...

WWDC 2023 13.06.2023 2:06:40

WWDC 2023: 1:45 - iOS 17: 5:52 - Standby View - Journal App - NameDrop - Live Voicemail - Voicemail for FaceTime - Messages app updates - Check In - iPadOS 17: 23:04 - Custom lock screen - Interactive widgets - Ability to share AirTags - macOS Sonoma: 30:44 - Widgets - Game Mode - watchOS 10: 45:09 - Widgets - Snoopy and Woodstock watch face - Mental Health tracking - New cycling features - New hi...

Motorola Razr+ 06.06.2023 1:04:24

Microsoft: 5:44 - Cortana is officially going to be dead this year - More ABK news Google: 15:24 - The OG Chromecast is officially End Of Life General Tech: 16:59 - Motorola Razr+ Gaming: 32:48 - Overwatch 2 is not doing well - Spendlove Rants https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcas...

Microsoft Build 2023 31.05.2023 58:28

Microsoft Build 2023: 1:29 - Azure AI - Fabric - Responsible AI - Copilot for Power Pages - More ChatGPT in Edge and Bing Search - 365 Copilot - Teams Avatars Apple: 24:13 - WWDC 2023 will be June 5-9 General Tech: 25:02 - Netflix password sharing is no more Gaming: 36:08 - Updates of Microsoft/ABK deal Playstation Showcase 2023: 39:45 - Project Q handheld - Playstation Earbuds - New games https:/...

Pixel 7A, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold and Everything from Google I/O 2023 17.05.2023 1:46:17

Google: 1:37 Gmail: 16:44 - Help me write Maps: 17:55 - Immersive view Photos: 19:08 - Magic Editor Make AI helpful for everyone: 22:35 Bard: 25:43 - coding - dark theme - images can appear into certain searches - Google Lens - Maps - Bard API - Adobe Firefly to generate photos - no more waitlist Workspace: 33:50 - create templates from a prompt Search: 35:24 - ability to ask more detailed questio...

Microsoft vs The World 04.05.2023 1:23:10

Microsoft: 0:53 - CMA is blocking the Microsoft purchase of ABK and we have lots of thoughts Google: 49:15 - Google Authenticator can finally be used on multiple devices Apple: 55:00 - New Beats headphones could come in a "clear" color way General Tech: 1:02:16 - Ryzen 7000 X3D chips are burning up Gaming: 1:04:56 - New AMD GPU coming at the end of May - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor was released Doom:...

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate 25.04.2023 59:12

Google: 1:41 - Pixel 7a could debut at I/O - Pixel fold could debut at I?O General Tech: 5:18 - Netflix to start rolling out it's password sharing ban outside Canada - Netflix is going to be ending its DVD-by-Mail service - Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Gaming: 22:12 - Sega is acquiring Rovio - Landen makes a prediction for things to come in the gaming world and Wes and Caleb hope he's wrong - Atari a...

Playing with AI 12.04.2023 1:08:20

AI: 0:56 - New features in Bing Microsoft: 20:39 - Edge gains spit window support Apple: 21:44 - Apple Music Classical - GM has announced that they will no longer support CarPlay/Android Auto Google: 45:08 - Nearby Share for Windows Beta Gaming: 48:26 - Netflix testing playing games on TV - New controller from Microsoft - Ryzen 7 7800X3D - E3 is canceled again - Throwing Wes under the bus https://...

Google Giveth and Google Taketh Away 29.03.2023 1:35:01

Google: 1:05 - YouTube TV adds multi view - YouTube TV has gone up in price again - Bard is currently in an invite only phase - Google Glass is officially dead - Project Jacquard is not dead, but it's dead - Google's Project Zero found lots of security issues with certain Exynos modems General Tech: 27:45 - PocketCasts is working on a WearOS app - T-Mobile is buying Mint Mobile Microsoft: 32:17 -...

Hello Yellow! 14.03.2023 48:35

Apple: 0:58 - Yellow iPhone 14 - Apple Music Classical General Tech: 8:45 - Ryzen 7000 X3D Google: 18:22 - Google I-O will be on May 10 - Super Mario in Google Search Gaming: 21:21 - Starfield is coming September 6, 2023 - March Game Pass games - Self-publishing tool for Epic Game Store - Laya's Horizon from developer Snowman https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@c...

MWC 2023 07.03.2023 50:47

Google: 1:07 - Fall detection comes to Pixel Watch - Android 15 is code named Vanilla Ice Cream - Grogu Easter egg in Google Search General Tech: 6:16 - More LastPass info - News out of MWC 2023 - Tesla is starting to convert its chargers to work with non-Tesla EVs Microsoft: 29:05 - Microsoft adding the Defender app to its 365 subscription Gaming: 32:54 - The EU is reportedly OK with the Microsof...

Rumors and Rants 01.03.2023 1:26:12

Apple: 2:06 - AR headset rumors General Tech: 9:12 - More AI talk Apple TV: 14:07 - MLS Season Pass thoughts Google: 21:40 - Magic Eraser is now available for anyone with a Google One subscription - Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music Meta/Facebook: 28:05 - Meta Verified Gaming: 33:34 - Rovio Classics: Angry Birds is leaving the Play Store, getting a name change in App Store - More news on Micros...

OnePlus 11 15.02.2023 1:13:02

OnePlus: 2:15 - OnePlus 11 - OnePlus Keyboard - OnePlus Pad - OnePlus Buds Pro 2 General Tech: 35:05 - The AI Battle Gaming: 51:31 - Minecraft is coming to Chrome OS - Nvidia GPUs Doom: 1:06:54 - Doom on Bitcoin - Multi-monitor Doom. On DOS. https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts...

Samsung Galaxy S23 Phones 07.02.2023 53:42

Samsung: 1:45 - Galaxy S23 - Galaxy S23+ - Galaxy S23 Ultra Microsoft: 19:23 - Windows 11 is still adding features - Slack is going against Teams Gaming: 26:31 - Developer Direct - Goldeneye 007 now on Game Pass and Switch - Age Of Empires 2 on console - Xbox prices are going up in Japan - Halo getting Unreal Engine reboot - Microsoft de-listing 40 games from the Xbox 360 store https://www.patreon...

New Mac Minis and MacBook Pros 25.01.2023 1:16:19

Microsoft: 3:11 - Microsoft may add OpenAI to its services - Lots of layoffs every where Google: 22:43 - You can no longer find links to Google Podcasts inside of Google Search Apple: 24:34 - New M2 Pro, Max MacBook Pros - New M2 Mac Mini - New M2 Pro Mac Mini - New HomePod General Tech: 42:48 - 3rd party Twitter apps are all gone - The Lisa computer turns 40 Gaming: 47:49 - Deadspace Remake - Ind...