{"podcast":{"title":"Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News","slug":"calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603","podcast_index_feed_id":53603,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/calling-all-platforms/","website_url":"https://www.callingallplatforms.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/88b59bd7-3665-4675-aec5-1a583d5106ee/new-logo2.jpg","author":"Calling All Platforms","episode_count":349,"summary":"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 games, so we try to keep an open mind. We're not interested in angry rants about the terrible state of various industries, nor are we interested in laying blame for problems squarely at someone's feet. We recognize that in a lot of cases the reason we might not enjoy something is entirely the blame of our own preferences. The only name-calling and platform-bashing you'll see around here will be in good fun, and likely self-inflicted. We're on a quest to find quality technology wherever we can get it. Sometimes that's an Android smartphone, sometimes it's a Surface or an iMac. In any case, you…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T12:19:13.822553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603"},"episode":{"title":"New Amazon hardware and other things you shouldn't buy","slug":"new-amazon-hardware-and-other-things-you-shouldn-t-buy","published_at":"2025-10-07T04:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603/new-amazon-hardware-and-other-things-you-shouldn-t-buy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603","url":"https://callingallplatforms.com/episode/new-amazon-hardware-and-other-things-you-shouldnt-buy","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/02414fd2-9f0d-4a6d-b07c-4d2dcd70dfa2.mp3","summary":"New Amazon hardware: 1:55 Apple: 20:50 - Firmware update for AirPods Pro 2 Google: 28:15 - New Nest products General Tech: 40:34 - Maybe don't buy the Samsung Galaxy Ring - Maybe don't ride in somebody else's Cybertruck - Maybe don't sign up for AOL… because you can't Gaming: 56:44 - Remember that Gameboy Lego set? - Remember Amazon Luna? - Gamepass pricing update https://www.patreon.com/callingallplatforms Merch! Contact: podcast@callingallplatforms.com Social: Facebook Twitter YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Android","meta_description":"New Amazon hardware: 1:55 Apple: 20:50 - Firmware update for AirPods Pro 2 Google: 28:15 - New Nest products General Tech: 40:34 - Maybe don't buy the Sam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6007,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603/episodes/new-amazon-hardware-and-other-things-you-shouldn-t-buy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calling-all-platforms-tech-and-gaming-news-53603/new-amazon-hardware-and-other-things-you-shouldn-t-buy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}