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:

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We're winding down to our year-end episode, but before we get to the year in review, Sorg and Chilla are sharing some of the week's tech news, including:

• Chilla is sharing his pleas for NASA to save Tony Stark as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is how Doug Engelbart predicted the future - 50 years ago.
• The Huawei finance chief was arrested in Canada.
• Our friend Brian likes experimenting with tech in his bathroom, and he found a solution for his Echo Dot.
• It seems like it's been forever, but Apple Watch has an ECG app for heart rhythm notifications.
• The recent Giphy update integrates TrueDepth camera and a universal keyboard.
• There's a live action MarioKart race in Florida?!?!
• There's a hipster nativity, and Sorg approves.
• How about a VR experience of Van Gogh's Starry Night?
• Marvel Alliance has a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
• Street Fighter will display in-game advertising.
• Sorg saw some advertising that worked to get his attention for the RETRO Color 8-bit iPhone case.
• The Fire/Echo device is having a fire sale. *badum tss*
• John Romero gifts Doom 18 new levels for its 25th birthday.

After the show remember to:

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

Check out our sponsors as a part of YaJagoff’s HOLLA-day Gift Guide:

• Pittsburgh Things Pittsburgh themed apparel n’at.
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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: John Chichilla (@chilla) 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

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!