Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News

PSA from Wes: 1:03 - Always check expiration dates on food Science from Caleb: 2:06 Apple: 3:46 - M4 release lineup - Apple’s iOS 18 AI features Google: 24:39 - Google’s Find My network is now launched - Google Photo’s “Pixel Exclusive” features coming to more users - Google One VPN going away General Tech: 40:20 - DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro subscription - Humane AI pin Gaming: 1:01:09 - Emulators now on iOS - Microsoft creating “Game Preservation” team - Xbox app updates - Fallout is taking over entertainment One More Thing: 1:16:57 - Apple Watch Ultra = handheld game console https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android

April Fools Day 2024: 1:48 - Cyberpunk 2077 Floppy Edition - Spudger Pro Ultra - MKBHD has robot cameramen - The MacBooks Caleb wishes Apple would make - Nvidia buys Xbox Apple: 16:42 - Google announces RCS launching on iOS in fall 2024 - WWDC dates set Google: 22:12 - Gemini Nano coming to Pixel 8 - Gmail turns 20 General Tech: 31:13 - Don’t buy this phone! Gaming: 34:42 - Phil Spencer interview at Games Developers Conference - Microsoft is testing mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming - Diablo 4 is on PC Game Pass - Take Two to acquire Gearbox https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android

Google: 0:57 - Google I/O has a date General Tech: 3:29 - Death of the small flagship? The State of EVs: 13:09 Gaming: 56:52 - Playstation 5 Pro leaks https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple: 1:29 - M3 MacBook Air - The Epic vs Apple saga continues Microsoft: 14:17 - Microsoft shutting down Windows Subsystem General Tech: 20:05 - Energizer Hard Case P28K Gaming: 27:45 - Nintendo are dicks - Nvidia GeForce Now adds Battle.net integration - Microsoft makes more PC games available on Boosteroid - Activision QA workers vote to unionize - Sea Of Thieves is #1 pre-order on Playstation - Xbox Partner Preview Doom! 53:50 - Doom on a toothbrush - Doom on a lawnmower https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple: 1:02 - Landen’s thoughts on Vision Pro Google: 5:13 - Bard is now Gemini - Google Pay is dead, in favor of Google Wallet - Way too many people thought Gmail was going to die - Android 15 DP1 General Tech: 42:38 - AT&T down Spendlove Attempting Magic: 47:18 Gaming: 48:53 - PSA: Maybe take a break from social media/gaming - Updates on Microsofts plans for Xbox games - Things Microsoft talked about on a recent podcast - New games coming to Game Pass - Playstation news - Age Of Empire news https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple: 1:18 - Apple Vision Pro Launch Gaming: 40:44 - Microsoft layoffs - New Blizzard President - Rumors - Disney invests in Epic - Playstation State of Play Doom! 1:22:11 - Doom on ecoli https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

OnePlus 12: 1:13 Apple: 17:00 - Vision Pro launch imminent - New iPads expected in March - Apple “complies” with EU regulations Google: 33:51 - Mint Pixel 8 - Pixel feature drop - Pixel 9 rumors General Tech: 47:10 - Fossil will no longer make smartwatches - S24 Ultra update https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Samsung Unpacked: 1:49 - Galaxy S24 Ultra - Galaxy S24+ - Galaxy S24 - Galaxy AI - Galaxy Ring Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro: 30:41 Apple: 41:46 - Vision Pro pre-orders - Watch issues https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

CES 2024: 1:14 - AMD APUs: 2:51 - Nvidia 4070 Ti Super: 9:40 - E-ink toilet: 12:12 - A pillow that rolls you over: 14:25 - Clicks: 17:10 - Bugatti e-scooters: 23:39 - Rabbit R1: 26:16 - LG concept car: 30:55 - CES for Dogs: 34:43 - Swarovski Optics binoculars: 39:54 - Nimble Manicure robot: 43:20 - CPR dummy: 46:32 - Razer chair pad: 49:19 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Landen 2023: 1:42 Landen 2024: 6:21 Wes 2023: 13:37 Wes 2024: 18:39 Caleb 2023: 28:46 Caleb 2024: 40:16 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Worst Tech Name of the Year: 2:48 Worst Keynote of the Year: 6:04 Worst Platform of the Year: 7:54 Biggest Sigh of Relief of the Year: 10:37 Biggest Surprise of the Year: 12:38 Cyberpunk 2077 Comeback of the Year: 15:20 Best Cross-platform Product of the Year: 17:34 Phone of the Year: 20:41 Tech of the Year: 23:58 Game of the Year: 28:59 Doom of the Year: 36:00 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

The Saga of Beeper Mini: 1:21 Google: 30:23 - December Pixel feature drop - Google Gemini Gaming: 46:45 - The Game Awards https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple: 1:13 - Zoom launches app for Apple TV Google: 3:36 - New Google Messages features General Tech: 15:40 - Casetify stealing from Dbrand Gaming: 24:59 - Cyberpunk 2077 version 2.1 - GTA 6 Trailer “leak” - Playstation users losing access to Discovery Content - Unexpected rant about digital vs physical media - Mobile Xbox Store in the works - Changes to the Microsoft Rewards program One More Thing: 1:07:10 - Netflix is bringing GTA Trilogy to mobile https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Black Friday Deals: 0:56 Apple: 20:28 - RCS support coming to iOS Microsoft: 29:03 - Copilot Assistant coming to Windows 10 - Choose where to install games General Tech: 36:08 - iMessage on Android… ish - Digital Fireplace Gaming: 49:30 - Steam Deck update - GeForce Now adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass and Ubisoft+ - Half-Life 25th Anniversary https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple’s Scary Fast M3 Event: 0:58 - M3 - M3 Pro - M3 Max - Space Black MacBook Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit: 25:39 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 General Tech: 35:30 - Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro - Motorola concept bracelet phone Gaming: 45:30 - Xbox Partner Preview - Microsoft reorgs Xbox and marketing divisions - Microsoft now blocking unofficial controllers on Xbox One More Thing: 1:02:23 - 7 things that we, as a podcast, have out lived https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Apple: 1:44 - New Apple Pencil - Maybe new Macs incoming? OnePlus Open: 22:52 General Tech: 34:44 - Moto Razor now available - Intel 14th Gen CPUs - AMD 7000 Gaming: 1:07:47 - Caleb’s take on ABK deal - PS5 Slim corrections - Counter Strike 2 banning people - Diablo 4 Season 2 launch woes - Diablo 4 Battle Pass and Tier Skips can now be purchased with Microsoft Rewards points - AMD 7900M Mobile GPU Doom: 1:52:32 - Doom 2: Venturous One More Thing: 1:54:37 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Microsoft: 1:03 - The ABK deal is FINALLY OVER!!! - You can no longer use Windows 7/8 keys to activate Windows 11 Google: 9:16 - Photospheres are gone from the Google Camera app General Tech: 13:10 - Netflix House Gaming: 20:49 - New PS5 - PS5 cloud streaming - Game streaming is coming to Twitter - Should Microsoft acquire more companies? And if so, who? https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

Made By Google: 1:20 - Pixel Buds Pro: 4:21 - Pixel Watch 2: 7:29 - Price: 25:06 - Features: 29:03 - Are the Pro features worth it?: 50:26 - More Features: 54:30 - Android 14 is now available - New Android Statue Apple: 1:06:30 - Series “0” Apple Watch is now obsolete - Another issue for the iPhone 15 Pro General Tech: 1:18:02 - Meta toying with the idea of charging for ad-free social media Gaming: 1:27:37 - Epic being stupid again - Diablo 4 is coming to Steam - Overwatch League may or may not be happening again https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

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 “Doom” inside of Cyberpunk 2077 One More Thing: 1:30:54 - The only Pixel 8 rumor Landen wants to talk about before the Pixel event this week https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android

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 Gaming: 1:13:19 - Unity having fun - Microsoft accidentally leaked it future Xbox plans - Cyberpunk 2077 is ready to play! https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms T-Shirts! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Android