AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Game Pass”

Never Waste a Good Crisis or a Dick Fireworks | AwesomeCast 506

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.

Chatting the tech news of the week including streaming video, offensive Animal Crossing, new video game news, and more! with Dave Podnar and Mike Sorg!

Dave loves what P3R (the company behind the Pittsburgh Marathon) is doing for social media outreach during the Coronavirus era
Sorg is marveling at the biggest takeaway from Ubisoft making a deal with Parsec, using streaming services for preview play for journalists. Ubisoft used this and Cyberpunk used GeForce Now.
And in the spirit of Dudders, we look at Animal Crossing's new fireworks, which immediately get the dick firework treatment and characters falling on their face.
Google announces Pixel 4a phone
Finally Apple updates one of its webcams and some new internals on the 27" iMac
Disney to release Mulan online via Disney Plus on Sept. 4, for $30 in US
More information on xCloud Streaming coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Battletoads will be part of it August 20!
Microsoft confirms free 'Halo Infinite' multiplayer running at 120FPS
Alto coming to more platforms. This is such a relaxing game!
We attempt to have a non-political discussion about Tik Tok

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Netflix Wasn't Awesome When It Started | AwesomeCast 471

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Sorg and Chilla are hanging with Producer Missy to bring us this week's tech news, including:

Sorg has had an opportunity to check out some Disney+. He's sharing as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
The Motorola Razr is coming back, and Chilla is telling us just how awesome it's going to be as he shares his Awesome Thing of the Week.
With all the positive talk about Disney+, there are a few hiccoughs along the way. We're discussing one of the biggest issues users face.
The new MacBook Pro looks pretty sweet, guys.
We're getting a little old-school with a BuzzFeed list that Producer Missy found.
Hyundai is keeping clean energy a thing exploring solar energy options for your car (and more).
Have you ever had Alexa blast your IR? Chilla is once again bringing us into the future.
Star Wars is now in Fortnite!
Everyone is on that Star Wars train! Roblox is offering some Star Wars options as we get ready for Rise of Skywalker.
Game Pass Ultimate adds Discord, Spotify and EA Access freebies PLUS 50 new games!
Speaking of Xbox updates, Sorg is letting us know about some Project xCloud news, too!

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) 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

Netflix Needs to Chill Out | AwesomeCast 440

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Bardic Mystery Tour, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! There are some new, but familiar faces on the couch this week as Sorg is joined by Krause and Brian to talk about this week's tech headlines, including:

Brian is sharing some of what he's working on these days!
Brian is schooling us on how he uses multiple smart devices - in the same room.
Brian is sharing how he uses Garmin Speak with Alexa as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Did you know you could actually have a conversation with your smart device?
Krause is sharing a smart surge protector power strip as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is from his recent SAE trip. He's sharing how a team from Canada modified their plane for snowy conditions.
Sorg and Brian both shared Bricksburgh - a LEGO pop-up bar, so of course we have to talk about it.
We're learning about how SAE is using Facebook Portal for remote access onsite help.
A-Train is the AI in Facebook Portal.
We're talking about how Netflix has killed AirPlay support.
Getting older is getting easier because of technology.
Brian is sharing how he's using a vertical mouse, ergonomic keyboard, and a lumbar pillow from Amazon to counteract the results of his aging process.
Google podcast is making in-episode searching easier by transcribing episodes.
Microsoft is going to combine Xbox game pass and live into a monthly subscription?

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: Brian Crawford (@bcrawpgh), 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