Calling All Platforms Tech - Tech News For Fans Of Apple, Google And Microsoft

    Yay for earnings calls! Or something like that. As for Microsoft, they are in the green. That's basically all they ever give us.   Apple: - They are still making lots and lots of money. - Rumors suggest the next updates to macOS and iOS are just going to be focused on security and bug fixes. Kinda boring on the front end, but all in all good.   Microsoft: - Our thoughts on the rumor of Microsoft buying EA. - Windows 10 S is dead. - Microsoft is pushing an update to help you avoid scareware. - Cortana on Android now has more lock screen and home screen support. - Microsoft is making more apps for every other platform except their own.   Google: - YouTube TV app is now available on Apple TV and Roku. - Google is using machine learning to predict delayed flights. - Google finished their acquisition of over 2000 HTC hardware employees. - February security patches are available for Pixel devices. - This update also turns on the Pixel Visual Core in Pixel 2 phones. - Samsung confirmed it will release a foldable

  Google: - Google Play finally has audio books. - Google Clips is up for preorder. - Google I/O is going to be May 8-10. - Samsung sends out press invites to the Galaxy S9 announcement set for February 25.   Apple: - HomePod is now available for preorder. Official launch day is February 9. - iPhone SE 2 potentially to launch in May or June. - 13" Macbook Pro coming? - iOS 11.3 will support Advanced Mobile Location.   General Tech: - Facebook is going to give local news priority to major news publications.   Microsoft: - Teams is getting updated with more features. But not the ones that Caleb wants. - Microsoft has sent out an update for Windows regarding the Meltdown issues.   Gaming: - Microsoft acquires Playfab, a back end gaming developing company. - Mixer is getting updates that help the viewers support the streamers. - Xbox Game Pass will get new Microsoft games on the release date. - Caleb and Wes are really enjoying Sea of Thieves. - Overwatch got a new map, Blizzard World, and it's amazing. - God of

  As you may have guessed, this week was kind of a slow news week. But that's OK. We're still here to help pass the time.   Apple: - The Homepod is now being shipped to Apple. And FCC approval has also happened. Should be coming soon. - Hopefully new Mac Pro and Mac Mini comes with it! - Analytics are now available for artists on Apple Music.   M-Horse Pure 1 review. A $100 Android phone that doesn't totally suck.   Google: - Google is giving a free Pen loop to go with your Pixel Book. - OnePlus was targeted by a credit card hack and around 40,000 people could be affected. - All of Motorola's planned phones for this year were leaked.   Microsoft: - Microsoft is working on an AI that will draw what you tell it to. - New fonts page coming in Redstone 4. - Minecraft Boss now the head of Microsoft Studios. - Leaked Xbox Watch images.    Gaming: - Next gen Xbox Elite controller leaked. - Age of Empires will be released on February 20. - Full Metal Furies. - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Tesla vs. Lovecraft fr

This week is a lot of talk from CES 2018. A ton of new products with some sort of Virtual Assistant are coming. We talk about some of our favorite things from the show and what we think about them.   Oh, and you may want to turn off your Echo while listening to this. We say Alexa quite a bit. Sorry.   Gaming: - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Warhammer: Vermintide 2, from Fatshark Studios. - Sea of Thieves will be released March 20.   Apple: - Macbook Air is 10!   Microsoft: - New features coming soon for Windows 10 users. - Skype gets encrypted calling.   Google: - Awesome new feature in Google's Arts & Culture app. Android iOS - Google bought Redux, a company that can turn your phone screen into a speaker. - LG is no longer going to release phones on a yearly basis. - LG has also reportedly scrapped the G7 and are starting from scrap. - Google and Lenovo announce a standalone VR headset.   CES 2018! And Google wins CES.   www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: F

  It's a new year! And that means it's time for CES. It officially hasn't started as of this posting. But that doesn't mean companies haven't announced things yet. And there are a few non-CES tech news to talk about. Oh, and a smart toilet is coming!   Microsoft: - Control Spotify with Cortana. - Amazon is bringing Alexa to Windows 10. - Microsoft lets you pay with Bitcoin. - Microsoft ends the production of the Kinect adapter - New Games with Gold.   Apple: - LG Display is rumored to be providing some of the OLED displays for the next iPhone. - Universal apps for iOS and macOS. - Apple has lowered the price of battery replacements to only $29.   ALWAYS UPDATE YOUR DEVICES FOR SECURITY!!! Sorry for yelling. But seriously, do it.   Calebs first impressions of a $100 smartphone from China.   Google: - Eric Schmidt is now the Bill Gates of Google.   Landen somehow only had to pay student prices for Amazon Prime for 6 years.   Gaming: - Landen is pissed at Minecraft. - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Influence

This week is all about what we want/ hope to see in the next year.   Here are the links for what we wanted last year. You'll probably see that we got mostly let down this year. But that's alright. Here's hoping that 2018 is better to us!   Wes's 2017 Wishlist Spendlove's 2017 Wishlist Landen's 2017 Wishlist   www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube   Subscribe on iOS Subscribe on Android TuneIn

You know that we always start with a bunch of random stuff. This week for some reason it's Titanic. Thanks, Wes. Anyways, on to tech.   Microsoft: - Foldable phone patents get an artist rendering. - iTunes in the Microsoft store being pushed back to sometime next year. - Mixer is now fully available on Android and iOS.    Apple: - iMac Pro is now available. - App developers can now set up preorders in the App Store.   General Tech: - Disney wants to buy 21st Century Fox. - Facebook is allowing you to snooze people. Saving relationships. - LastPass now has support for Edge on Android. Coming to iOS soon. - AOL Instant Messenger is officially dead. - Samsung is working on a Bixy-powered smart speaker.   Google: - OnePlus 5T has an awesome easter egg. - Synaptics announced an in-display fingerprint reader. - Amazon is once again selling Chromecast and Apple TV. - Project Tango is shutting down.   Gaming: - You can check your past years Xbox stats here. - Lots of Xbox Deals going on right now. - Indie Game SALES

  In case you weren't aware Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out this week. And we are all really excited for it. But this is a tech podcast. Although we seem to forget that sometimes.   Microsoft: - Microsoft has a foldable mobile device patent. - Cortana now syncs with Google Calendar.   Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 845 SOC.   Apple: - Reversible emoji is coming. - Amazon Prime Video is now on Apple TV. - Apple has potentially been slowing down older phones. But in a good way. - iPhone X shipping dates are down to normal 1-2 days. - Apple is buying Shazam.   Caleb got an Echo Dot. Doesn't love it.   Google: - Android 8.1 update is now available. - Google Home Max is also available. - Oh, and AR stickers are now a thing on Pixel and Nexus phones.   Gaming: - Sea of Thieves has a release date of March 20, 2018. - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Northgard, from Shiro Games. - Bridge Constructor with a Portal skin. - In the Valley of the Gods, by Campo Santo announced. - Bayonetta is coming to the Nintend

  Microsoft: - New Photos Companion app for iOS and Android. - A new ability to unlock your Lumia Windows phone. - Microsoft Edge is now available on iOS and Android. - Caleb talks about a lot of browsers you probably shouldn't download.   Google: - Google Opinion Rewards is apparently available on iOS! - December security updates going live December 5. - Have a Pixelbook or Samsung Chromebook Plus or Pro? Google is hooking you up with 6 months of Netflix. - OnePlus has a Star Wars Edition 5T. And it's amazing.   Apple: - Apple let a major bug letting anybody with access to your Mac get root access. WTH Apple? - PrimeSense team patents method of interacting with a desktop via gestures. - Shipping times for iPhone X have dropped to 1 week. - Rumors of a new/ discounted 9.7" iPad could be coming next year. - The autocorrect bug in iOS has been fixed in iOS 11.2. Plus some other useful features. - 2011 Mac Mini is now considered obsolete.   General Tech: - HDMI 2.1 spec has been released.   Gaming: - Mobile Gam

  Now is the time when things in the tech world slow down for a bit. But we are still here with plenty of good information for you. And always some good gaming recommendations.    Google: - YouTube is back on the Echo Show. - Android 8.1 Developer Preview is now available. - Google did a very bad thing when it comes to location data. - OnePlus 5T is now available.   Microsoft: - Facebook login support is no longer an option on Skype.   Apple: - iMac Pro rumored capabilities. - iPhone SE 2 rumored for 'early' 2018. - iPhone X availability is getting better. - Update your iPhone to fix the I issue. Mostly.   Gaming: - You may be able to get Microsoft Game Pass for $1 for the first month. Depending on when you listen to this...  - Minecraft is now integrated with Mixer on Windows 10, Android and iOS. - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: I Am Overburdened from Magic Item Tech. - Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Android, iOS. - EA is getting a lot of crap for the way Battlefront is set up to play. - GRID Autosport fr

This week is all about what we think are some of the best Black Friday deals. And some of the worst. Those are probably the more important ones to know about so you can avoid them.    www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube   Subscribe on iOS Subscribe on Android TuneIn

The Xbox One X is out and in users homes. Wes has is Project Scorpio Edition and gives us his thoughts.   But before that, there is a little bit of tech news.   Apple: - Drake is being put in charge of an Apple Music original TV show. - Rumors for a new iPad Pro. - Notch Remover for the iPhone X basically does just what it says it does. XOutOf10 for Android. In case you want the notch... - And of course rumors for next years iPhone.   Google: - Restaurant wait time are coming to Google Search and Maps. - Motorola doubled it's market share in the past year.    Xbox One X Review   Gaming: - Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Underhero, from Paper Castle Games. - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite rumored for mid 2018 release. - Skyrim is coming to Switch and PSVR.   www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube   Subscribe on iOS Subscribe on Android TuneIn

This week is very heavy on the gaming side. A little thing called Blizzcon happened. And Wes and Caleb seem to think it's worth talking about.   Google: - Android 8.1 Developer Preview is available. - November Security update is available. - Google is working on fixing Pixel 2 XL screen issues. - VTech has a $100 phone for kids. - Comparison feature coming to Google Search - It: Escape from Pennywise VR available for Daydream View. - Razer phone is available for preorder.   Apple: - iPhone X is now in customers hands. Well, at least some. - Apple showed off some capabilities of the new iMac Pro. - A new TV show is coming to Apple Music... Does anyone really care, though?   Microsoft: - The Fall Creators Update is rolling out.  - An updated Mixer app is coming to both iOS and Android soon.  - New Xbox Games with Gold. - PUBG is coming to Xbox on December 12. - A bunch of new Xbox features are coming soon.   Sony: - Oure, annouced and available the same day. - A bunch of new VR games. - Detroit: Become Human -

  It's now officially been 1 year since we started this podcast. And we thank all of you that listen. We really appreciate every one of you that listen. We love doing this and hope to continue for many more years. And if you really want to see what we sounded like when we started, you can here.   Google: - The Pixel 2 is getting some pretty great reviews. - Google put a custom chip into the Pixel 2 dedicated to the camera. - ZTE Axon M dual-screen phone. - Essential Phone gets a $200 price cut. - 2 launchers to get your Windows Phone fix on Android: Launcher 10, SquareHome 2   Apple: - Mac Mini turns 3. - Some dude is suing Apple over the name Animoji. We all hope he wins. - No Apple event in October. And that is just fine. - The iPod turns 16.   Microsoft: - Fall Creators update is rolling out.   Gaming: - Landen and Caleb both really like Cuphead. Even though they both suck at it. - Minecraft is getting Mixer support. - More original Xbox games are coming to the Xbox One. - Halo Master Chief Collection get

  This week we talk about a bunch of different stuff. But don't worry, there is some tech and gaming news along with it all.   The latest trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is out and it's got us all sorts of excited.   Movies Anywhere is a new, very consumer friendly movie platform from Disney that you should go set up now.   Google: - Google's USB-C headphone adapter is now only $9. - Google bought 60DB. Could mean they are going to take podcast's more seriously. - The new Pixel Launcher APK is available for devices running 6.0 and higher. It's quite nice. - Google Home Mini will no longer be listening constantly. - Google Assistant has some new Halloween tricks. - AirpodsForGA lets you access Assistant from Airpods on Android.   General Tech: - Razor is most likely announcing a phone on November 1. - Alexa can now distinguish between voices. - 2 new Moto Mods from Amazon and Polaroid coming soon. - Oculus announced the Go headset.   Security: - KRACK is a major WiFi vulnerability that effects pretty muc

  Google: - More details about Google Clips - Google Home is getting way more useful in all sorts of ways. - The Pixel 2 has an eSIM and we mention the potential possibilities of this. - Do Not Disturb while driving coming to Pixel. - Android Wear watches are gone from the Google Store.   Windows: - The Edge browser is coming to iOS and Android. - Windows 10 Mobile is dead. - Is now the right time to jump ship from Windows?   Apple: - Apple gives a version of iTunes with the App store in case you still want that.   Gaming: - Indie game spotlight of the week: Shadwen from Frozenbyte Studios. - There are a lot of really good deals available right now. And they are only going to get better as the year goes on.   www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube

The big day for Google has finally come and the new Pixel phones have been announced. Along with a bunch of other stuff. We've got all the details for you. And our opinions on everything.   Everything that was announced and talked about at the event: - Pixel 2 - Pixel 2 XL - Pixel Buds - Home Mini - Home Max - Updated Daydream View - Google Clips - Pixelbook   Google Lens is coming! Finally!   Daydream is getting Chromecast support.   www.callingallplatforms.com Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube

Microsoft has a lot of events. Almost too many. But that's what were here for. We keep track of them so you don't have to! Or at least we try.    Microsoft: - Brief overview of Microsoft's Ignite conference. - Microsoft announce some new Mixed Reality headsets from multiple partners. - Halo is coming to VR. - Groove Music Pass is going away. Microsoft makes it easy to switch to Spotify.   PSA: Don't click on links in emails that you aren't expecting or you don't know where that link leads. Just don't do it.   Also, October security updates are available for Nexus and Pixel devices.   General Tech: - The Essential Phone is selling very, very poorly. - Amazon announces a bunch of new Echo devices. - Google and Amazon can't agree on YouTube. - Roku updates all of their products. - Ring Protect security system announced. - $3500 Insta360 Street View Ready camera available.   Google: - Bill Gates admits to using an Android phone. With lots of Microsoft software. - Google Play Movies is now offering certain UHD mo

This week is probably going to be a pretty good preview for next weeks episode. All the Google things leaked. Mostly.   Google:   - All the leaks! Daydream View, Google Home Mini, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and the Pixelbook. - Google spent a lot of money for HTC's best engineers. - Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones with Google Assistant officially available. - Motorola changed their mind about the Moto G4. - Android One is coming to the US in the Moto X4 for $399 on Project Fi. - Nest announced a lot of new smart home and security products.   Apple: - More thoughts on Face ID. - iOS 11 is here for everything. Yay for updates! - AR Kit is pretty cool. But it will get even better. - Games and Apps are now separated in the App Store. Thankfully. - Do Not Disturb while driving is awesome. Go turn it on. Now. - DxO Mark gives the iPhone the new highest rated smartphone camera. - Google is now the default in Siri and Spotlight. Sorry, Bing.   Microsoft: - The Windows Store is now the Microsoft Store. Because that's no

  That's right. We've got one more thing. Not really. Just some more talk about Apple's event. And a few other things you may care about.   Microsoft: - Bing adds fact checking to search results. - UWP is now gaining the ability to utilize your entire computer. Because apparently that wasn't a thing before... - Minecraft is coming to Nintendo 3DS - Microsoft Pix for iOS gets smarter.    Apple: - Clarification on iTunes no longer supporting apps. - A11 benchmarks are great. We're not surprised. - More details about Face ID. We're actually pretty excited to see where it goes. - We give more opinions about the upcoming iPhones. - iPhone 8 and 8 Plus sales are not even close to what they normally are.    Google: - Bose QuietComfort 35 II with Google Assistant leaked and also found on shelves at Best Buy. - You can now disable the Bixby button. Still can't reroute it. - Motorola is lying to it's customers and you should probably avoid buying one of their phones. - Google has officially said that October 4 will be