Krause, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

• Sorg is sharing the Google-Assistant-themed ride at CES 2019 as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Speaking of automation, there's some crazy stuff happening with Waymo.
• Chilla is sharing a modular screen as one of his Awesome Thing of the Week contenders.
• Chilla's second Awesome Thing of the Week is also a Samsung update - with iTunes and Airplay coming to non-Apple devices.
• Krause is sharing his Plantronics wireless Bluetooth headset and charge case as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Amazon is working on a new videogame streaming service.
• Ubisoft is moving from Steam to Epic Games.
• Bungie splits with Activision.
• Alex is sharing his WD My Cloud Home with us this week.
• Instagram now offers voice messaging.
• We're apparently ditching the notch for a hole punch thanks to Huawei.
• Dolby Atmos is available through your headphones thanks to Windows and Xbox?
• There's a Surface Pro for gamers thanks to Asus.

After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

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It's Krause and Sorg in studio with Chilla coming at us from Studio C as we're talking tech. This week's topics include:

• Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week from his travel to Texas over the weekend.
• We're learning about how to find where source code used for movies comes from thanks to Chilla.
• Chilla is sharing the Pixel Slate as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Krause has a new bluetooth headset from Plantronics. We're not talking about the why - just that it's a thing.
• Pittsburgh is getting a LEGO Store, and it's almost ready to open!
• There are two types of people who shop at malls: 1) Mall shoppers; and 2) Apple and Microsoft shoppers.
• Apple Watch can thank Australia for the Daylight Saving bug heads-up.
• You may be able to finally change your username on Playstation Network!
• iOS 12 can do effects in FaceTime!
• Lenovo allows you to use smart display to add Google Assistant to your kitchen.
• There's a robot that can install drywall - by itself.
• Google had an event. Krause is giving us the high points.
• We're exploring some fun options for Google Broadcast.
• Google Duplex will answer a call for you and will transcribe the call and give you options to interact with the call.
• Google Assistant will be able to make an appointment for you starting as early as next month.
• Krause got to check out Microsoft Ignite and is sharing a bit of his experience.
• We're learning about Windows Intune.

After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (@chilla), Krause (@KrazyKrause) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Krause is on the couch this week. Chilla’s on remote from Studio C. We’re not quite sure where Dudders is. But, Sorg’s holding it down with the boys for this week’s episode. We’re talking about:

Krause is sharing Android Messages for web as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Do you want to be a blue bubble or a green bubble?
It’s not easy being a green bubble.
Chilla is sharing a sweet folding bluetooth keyboard with a touchpad as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Are you keyboard picky?
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is his Apple Watch (again) which allows him to have the power of Siri to take notes – from his wrist.
Brian shared some fun tech from his studio at River’s Edge with us this week.
Thanks to Rizz for sharing Jaws the videogame this week.
VR eSports is a thing. And, it’s weird to watch.
Brandon shared an update on PokemonGO that we’ve been waiting FOREVER for.
Krause has officially cut the cord! He ditched the home phone and cable, and bumped his internet to make the jump.
Sorg gave Sling TV a shot this week.
Krause’s Google Assistant has a twin sister.
If you have a Nintendo Switch, you can make a cool custom cardboard cabinet for $20!
We’re touching on some Anthem news after E3.
Cyberpunk looks super fun, guys!
Adobe is repackaging some of their video products for Project Rush.
After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Krause (@KrazyKrause), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

June 12th is a big day for us! It’s our 8-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.)

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

It's a jetlagged edition of AwesomeCast with the LA returned Sorg, along with Katie and Chilla in studio!

Sorg is sharing Hoopla as his AwesomeThingOfTheWeek.
Sorg discovered that Hoopla has ShortCircuit, and we may have derailed the Podcast.
Katie is sharing an Instagram fancy portrait photo option with Focus as her AwesomeThingOfTheWeek.
The moral of this week's Podcast: Use Instagram.
Chilla's AwesomeThingOfTheWeek is a recommendation to support additional authentication - including Biometrics to be used to log into things like websites.
Speaking of Biometrics, Sorg is making a plea to CLEAR to come to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh has a new Food Delivery service with DoorDash.
Chilla is calling for a Yelp review of our various Food Delivery services to help narrow down which ones are good and which ones aren't.
You can plug your Instagram account information into IGaudit and it will tell you how many real followers you have.
Google has updated older versions of Android phones with GoogleAssistant!
Sorg loves the AI level of intelligence and responsiveness with GoogleAssistant.
Have an OpenAir workspace? HushMe goes over your mouth and connects with earbuds to provide Privacy for cellphone calls.
Katie has been watching a new TV show with Mark Zuckerburg and confused old people today.
Sooo.....a Senate Hearing...broadcast on Twitch?
Things we learned during the Mark Zuckerburg testimony: Targeted Ads are more of a thing than we realized.
If you do ads and marketing on Facebook, you may want to look into other options.
Chilla is a fan of paper things. Microsoft has a (temporarily) Free App that offers a freehand note app via Penhook.
WestWorld may have set a standard on Spoilers through a Reddit poll.
Podcasts on Pandora?
Want to keep up with your friends IRL - by using an App? Garden may be your answer!
Speaking of @millvalemusic, we'll have an AwesomeChat with them tomorrow evening!
After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Chilla is buying some Xbox stuff when he gets home!
Streaming Xbox to Mac? Chilla’s interested!
Sorg is flying again starting next week – and he has just the VR device for in-flight entertainment.
Sorg is talking some VR options from his in-person discussion at a local event with Schell Games – especially I Expect You To Die.
The reason VR has jumped so much is thanks to cellphones.
Thanks to Brandon for sharing REVVL and a few other options as his Awesome Thing of the Week fan submission.
Nokia is bringing back the Banana Phone and we’re geeking out so much!
Sometimes, 2 megapixels is all you need.
Speaking of Nokia, we’re revisiting the past AGAIN with the Communicator.
The Olympics featured a ton of drones – and it was AMAZING!
Amazon is acquiring Ring. Chilla has thoughts.
Shadow virtualizes a high-end gaming PC on your desktop.
Will Adobe be expanding their cloud to include high-end workstations to help render video, etc.?
Huawei made a Porsche somewhat autonomous – – with a smartphone.
Google Assistant can launch specific tasks in Android apps?
After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion?

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!