AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

Hollywood iPhone Style | AwesomeCast 661

November 1st, 2023  |  53 mins 38 secs

aew, apple, conversations, electric vehicles, health, honda, injuries, iphone, jon moxley, macbook, physical therapy, pittsburgh, podcast, podcasting, professional wrestling, rey fenix, social media, sorgatron media, summaries, tech news, technology, wwe

Michael and Dave discussed new tech products like Honda's electric scooter and Apple's latest MacBook Pros. They were impressed by Apple using iPhone 15 Pros to film their recent event. Michael used his iPhone 13 for concert footage.

Sustainability in Business with Kloopify | AwesomeCast 660

October 24th, 2023  |  58 mins 44 secs

adobe, apple, artificial intelligence, content creation, emissions tracking, fashion tech, las vegas, mac, pittsburgh, playstation, podcast, procurement, social media, sorgatron media, sphere, startup, supply chain, sustainability, tech news, xbox

This week on AwesomeCast, Daniela Osio joined to discuss Kloopify, a startup she founded to help companies integrate sustainability into procurement and supply chain processes. By mapping purchases to emissions data, Kloopify enables organizations to understand their environmental impact and make better sourcing decisions. Dave recapped his recent trip to the Palm Springs Air Museum and John shared how he uses AI to streamline content creation. Other topics included upcoming Apple product rumors, the dazzling new Sphere attraction in Las Vegas, and Adobe's electronic ink dress that can change colors and patterns on command. The episode provided great insights on leveraging tech for sustainability and productivity.

Raspberry Pi Face | AwesomeCast 657

October 3rd, 2023  |  53 mins 28 secs

apple, apple park, apple watch, audio tours, battery life, breakage, bugs, computer history museum, fcc, fear-mongering, firing ranges, freezing, guidego, heating, iphone, islands, laggy, manufacturing, navy, os, raspberry pi, satellites, tesla, unboxing

Looking Fly in My Aldi Pajamas | Awesomecast 656

September 26th, 2023  |  54 mins 26 secs

accessibility, ai, aldi, apple, auction, chatgpt, clothes, dinosaurs, email, fitness, fossils, fundraising, gadgets, google, health, iphone, money, pajamas, pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech, tech news, youtube

This episode of AwesomeCast dives into the latest tech gadgets and news with hosts Sorg, Dudders, and Podnar. They discuss new iPhone features like live voicemail transcription, voice isolation for clearer calls, and creating custom stickers from photos. Sorg reviews the Wellitory app which analyzes Apple Watch data to provide health ratings and recommendations for better sleep, exercise, and reducing stress. The hosts also explore iOS accessibility features that allow you to record your voice before potential speech loss, and then use it for text-to-speech. Plus, updates to ChatGPT like new voice and image capabilities, though concerns remain around impersonation and fraud. Podnar demos Google's Bard AI extensions which summarize your personal info and activities from Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and more. And the gang chats about the complexities of purchasing dinosaur fossils, after Dudders learns skeleton "Barry" is being auctioned for over $1 million. They get tips from ChatGPT on fundraising ideas. Finally, Dudders raves about the new cozy Aldi-branded apparel line with sweatshirts, tees and pajamas perfect for working from home.

Covid Robot of Doom | AwesomeCast 509

August 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

apple, chromeos, covid-19, drive thru, duolink speakerbuds, epic games, fortnite, google, google chrome, kickstarter, microsoft, nvidia geforce now, stranger things, tab groups, wwe thunderdome, xoogler university, xooglers, youtube

Chatting the tech news of the week including WWE Thunderdome, new Chrome tabs, the Covid-19 testing robot and more as The Verge's Kim Lyons joins Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!

F is for Facebook | AwesomeCast 508

August 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 26 secs

app store, apple, epic games, facebook, fortnite, google, grindstone, mac mini, microsoft surface duo, netflix shuffle, nintendo switch, oculus, raspberry pi, reinstall, retroflag, retropie, untitled goose game

Chatting the tech news of the week including computer refresh victories, Raspberry Pi retro gaming upgrades, the Epic Games vs Apple showdown and more! with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!

Get Out Of My Cloud | AwesomeCast 478

January 21st, 2020  |  52 mins 57 secs

adaptive controller, ai, android, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, ben & jerry’s, ben and jerry’s, cats, ford, ice cream, ios, japan, mobile gaming, my modern met, netflix, netflix and chill’d, podcast, pornhub, smart home, sylvania, team android, tech, tech news, tech talk, wifi bulb, wyze, xbox

Krause is back in studio to join Chilla and Sorg as we dive into the week in tech news

Netflix Wasn't Awesome When It Started | AwesomeCast 471

November 19th, 2019  |  59 mins 2 secs

alexa, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, buzzfeed, clean energy, discord, disney, disney plus, ea, ea access, fortnite, freebies, game pass, gamepass, hyundai, ir, mac, macbook pro, motorola, motorola razr, project xcloud, razr, rise of skywalker, roblox, solar energy, spotify, star wars, tech news, tech talk, technology, update, xbox

Sorg and Chilla are hanging with Producer Missy to bring us this week's tech news.

Awesome Your Audio | AwesomeCast 470

November 13th, 2019  |  52 mins 28 secs

adobe, allegheny county, anxiety, apple, apple arcade, ar, awesome cast, awesomecast, glasses, minecraft, minecraft earth, minefaire, mini motorways, monster pals, neko the cat, netflix, niantic, pac-man, pinball, podcast, pokemon go, project awesome audio, sheriff, tech news, tech talk, technology, tesla, veteran

It's cold and snowy here in Pittsburgh, but Chilla and Sorg are braving the elements to bring you this week's tech news.

Too Far From A Whole Foods | AwesomeCast 468

October 29th, 2019  |  55 mins 24 secs

airpods, airpods pro, all access, amazon fresh, amazon prime, apple, arcade1up, awesome cast, awesomecast, black series, blizard, blizard con, bus, deep fusion, dolby, dolby vision, ios, ios 13, nvidia, pittsburgh, podcast, ps6, shield tv, sinkhole, sony, tech, tech news, tech talk, trademark, xbox, xbox bundle

Chilla joins Sorg and Krause to talk this week's tech news.