While the City of Pittsburgh may be in a state of self-quarantine, the crew can still gather on the internet! We've got Sorg, Katie, Ryan Haggerty, and Chilla on to talk this week in tech news, including:

• Katie is sharing her present and future Awesome Thing of the Week to help her get through her isolation - - Animal Crossing!
• More video game options - - Ryan Haggerty is sharing Castlevania Symphony of the Night as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is actually Scot MacTaggart and his great use of Zoom and Slack to keep people connected.
• Sorg is sharing Netflix Party as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Thanks to Amanda for sharing how to clean our Apple products!
• We're getting some really great updates on Apple TV (just in time for our self-quarantine) including Central Park from the co-creator of Bob's Burgers.
• Speaking of great options to cut the cord, there's a Beastie Boys documentary coming out, too.
• Among many things that have cancelled, E3 2020 hit the list. We're sharing some general thoughts.
• Apple's WWDC is getting ahead of the curve by moving to an online format.
• Pornhub is giving away free premium access during the Coronavirus outbreak.
• We're checking out Concept Board as an online whiteboard option.
• We're checking out some of the things content creators like Stephen Colbert are doing to do their shows without an audience.
• Can't go to the zoo or aquarium? A few places are live streaming options.
• Headspace and other meditation and calming platforms have free options to help people re-center during this period of uncertainty.
• Did you know you could share your digital movie library on iTunes?
• Nvidia is using spare GPU clock cycles to help fight COVID-19.
• KIVA is running a webinar to help small business adapt to changes during the Coronavirus shutdown.
• Looking for an app to keep you up to date with location-based news alerts? Everbridge is a great option.

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 a new week - and a new opportunity for some tech talk! Join Chilla, Brian Crawford (of PGH Museums) and Sorg as they highlight the week's headlines including:

• Brian is sharing his Hotec wireless microphone as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Sorg is sharing Photoshop on his iPad as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is from Microsoft Ignite 2019 with a new Microsoft Office app on mobile.
• Brian has an agenda for this week's visit. He's sharing some behind-the-scenes on his recent project over at PGH Museums.
• This week we're still talking about Pittsburgh buses - in a different manner. They're equipping some clean diesel buses with phone charging outlets!
• Video may have killed the radio star, but Sony has killed the PlayStation Vue.
• AppleTV + launched, and we're getting some viewer feedback about how great it looks!
• HBO Max is coming, and they're challenging Netflix algorithms with "curated by humans" content.
• Thanks to Chilla, we may finally know what happened to G4TV and Attack of the Show.

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), Brian Crawford (@bcrawpgh) of @PGHMuseums and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

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

Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) 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

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It was rather fortuitous that Brian Crawford of the River's Edge happened into the studio on Podcast Day. What better than to get him set up with Sorg and Chilla as we talk this week's tech news, including:

• Chilla is sharing the Ring video doorbell as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Chilla is talking about the Ring doorbell depth sensor.
• We're discovering the networking opportunities with the Ring video doorbell.
• Brian is sharing his Fire TV Cube as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Brian is also sharing the Ignite Pro bluetooth PA system as an extra Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is gaming related with some Twitch updates.
• Project Rush is now Premiere Rush.
• There's a sweet Mario Kart bar in Toronto.
• WIRED + Apple TV = A new way to watch WIRED content.
• Have some screenshots you're trying to clean up and fit into product demos on every Apple device? Someone has created a shortcut just for you!
• Chilla is talking about some interesting recipe shortcut scripts you can run on your devices.
• Have an Apple device? Their original shows may be free, as long as you're using the TV App.
• Chilla is impressed with Apple device parental control options. He's looking for Android to step their game up.

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), Brian (@RiverTalkPGH) 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!

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Sorg is all by himself in studio as he’s joined remotely by Chilla from Studio C and Alex Kahrs coming in from Long Beach. This week has some great updates following WWDC, including:

We promise we won’t be talking ALL Apple, but we will touch on some of the news and updates.
Alex is sharing Moovit as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing Mega Man on iOS as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Crossover options for apps is great – but, it’s totally up to the developer to make it happen.
Speaking of apps – Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is news out of WWDC18 about iOS apps on MacOS.
With the Apple updates at WWDC18, if iOS can port over to MacOS – does that mean I can play Fortnite on my Apple TV?
Thanks to Mat Weller for letting us know about the Nerf War at Century III.
Sorg has been playing some BumbleBee on AR thanks to the recent movie trailer.
When Apple talks to us about upcoming upgrades, we listen – and we share.
Apple Watch will be getting some upgrades – including walkie talkie mode!
Viewing websites and menus on Apple Watch? Yes, please.
Will Apple TV be replacing your cable box?
Sorg is playing AR videogames while podcasting.
IBM is shutting down free plans on U-Stream.
Chilla is talking about some podcast implications for Just A Line.
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: Alex (@alexanderkahrs), 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!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk