MacBook Neo

MacBook Neo

Author: Landen Hardy March 12, 2026 Duration: 1:51:47

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: 01:34:52

- Xbox announces new console, “Project Helix”


The Bright Side of Life: 01:37:45

- Caleb - New episode of “The Soundtrack Show”

- Wes - Dad Rock

- Landen - I’m going skiing tomorrow



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Ever find yourself scrolling through tech headlines or gaming forums and wish you had a few friends right there to hash it out with? That’s the feeling you get with Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News. Hosts Wes Hardy, Caleb Spendlove, and Landen Hardy bring their distinct, sometimes conflicting, passions to every conversation, turning the week’s news into a lively debate among experts. Landen champions the Google ecosystem and is deeply invested in mobile tech, though you’ll find him on an Apple computer running Windows. Caleb provides the dedicated Apple perspective, but don’t let that fool you-his gaming rig is pure Windows PC. Then there’s Wes, the Microsoft devotee who still rocks a Windows Phone and brings a serious gamer’s intensity to every console and PC discussion. This podcast thrives on those contrasting viewpoints, ensuring that whether the topic is a new processor, a controversial app update, or the latest blockbuster game, you’re hearing a rounded discussion, not a single-company echo chamber. It’s like pulling up a chair at a table where the tech talk is genuine, informed, and fueled by a real love for the details. Tune in for a weekly dose of analysis that cuts through the hype, because when these three start talking platforms, you get the whole picture.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News
Podcast Episodes
A Deep Dive into the Two Sides of Microsoft [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:58
Google: 01:23- YouTube Premium is getting more expensiveMicrosoft: 05:48- Let’s talk Microsoft RewardsGeneral Tech: 09:36- From shoes to AI?- New Moto G StylusGaming: 24:28- Let’s talk Gamepass and Xbox- Netflix has a ne…
An Episode of Mostly Good News! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:25
Apple: 01:44- Apple turns 50!Google: 03:58- You can now change your Gmail usernameMicrosoft: 09:20- Windows 11 April updateGeneral Tech: 15:38- New Meta glasses- Oppo Find N6- Open AI shuts down Sora!- Meta shutting down…
"New" AirPods Max 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:18
Apple: 01:27- “New” AirPods Max- Turns out the Neo is basically an existential threat to Windows laptopsGoogle: 19:39- Google now using AI to change headlines that appear in searchGeneral Tech: 22:22- Amazon might have a…
Pixel 10a and Galaxy S26 Phones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:26
Pixel 10a: 1:14Samsung Galaxy S26 Phones: 8:18Apple: 22:49- Apple reportedly has a “big week ahead”Microsoft: 41:04- Phil Spencer is gone, Xbox has a new CEOGeneral Tech: 43:00- Landen forgot something about the S26 Ultr…
The Bright Side of Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:49
Google: 1:11- New YouTube TV plans are here- AirDrop support now on Pixel 9- YouTube Music limiting lyrics availability for free usersGeneral Tech: 18:01- Discord shoots self in foot- ChatGPT shoots self in face- Both Ri…
Double the Doom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:22
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 - T…
Apple has no intelligence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:11
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 c…
CES 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:31
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 Spo…
2026 Wishlist [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:04
Landen 2025: 2:13 Landen 2026: 8:22 Caleb 2025: 14:51 Caleb 2026: 20:32 Wes 2025: 27:02 Wes 2026: 32:53 https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms Merch! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter…
Calling All Platforms Awards 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:13
Calling All Platforms Awards: 1:17 Worst tech name of the year: 2:11 Worst keynote of the year: 3:32 HP Printer worst platform of the year: 4:48 Biggest sigh of relief of the year: 8:47 Biggest surprise of the year: 10:0…