Chatting the tech news of the week with Amanda Narcisi of Bold Pittsburgh with a first look at Apple Fitness, Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas and John Chichilla!

• Amanda kicks off with her first Apple Fitness experience.
• Katie gives us some Animal Crossing Snow Boy making tips!
• Chilla is holding onto that old hardware.  Neverware's CloudReady ChromeOS business is being purchased by Google!
• Sorg is full on Tik Tok.  And so is this Podcast!
• Google Experiment Blob Opera eats our time
• intel Hackboard attempts to fill the Raspberry Pi gap
• So long Periscope.  How do I go on Twitter Live?

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Chatting the tech news of the week with Cynthia Closkey from Shift Collaborative!

• Cynthia chats like mmHmm to make your web meetings more like SNL Weekend Update
• We dive into collaborative tools like Mural.Co
• Chilla tells us about his Ring outdoor lights to systematically light his yard
• Sorg watched Henry Cavill (Superman!!) build a PC
• Pittsburgh's Port Authority launches Room2Ride to help judge when to use public transit
• Byte could be a good Tik Tok alternative if it gets banned.
• We talk about the updates coming adding Microsoft XCloud to Xbox Game Pass, and the passing of the 12 month Xbox Gold Subscription.
• Zoom announces a $599 touchscreen device for remote workers and we consider some very real applications despite cheaper options by Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
• Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Comes On TEN DISCS

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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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (@chilla), Cynthia Closkley (@CynthiaCloskey), and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

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

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Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news, including:

• Chilla is sharing something bright as his Awesome Thing of the Week - Five Times August!
• Doug is bringing us virtual playdates with Snapology via Zoom as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Katie is bringing us up to date on the changes to TikTok in response to COVID-19 situations.
• Sorg is sharing Quibi as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Facebook released a couples-only chat app to help you during quarantine life.
• A mayor in Italy is using drones to scream profanities at residents ignoring lockdown.
• We're crossing our Animal Crossing New Horizons with Zelda!
• Chilla is telling us about people setting cell towers on fire.
• Anyone else notice weird things with your Facebook? Oh, we have! And, we're talking about it.
• Did you know Tesla gives their robots X-Men names?

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

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!

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Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!

• Sorg is playing some old favorite maps on Call of Duty Mobile and checked out their version of Battle Royale
• Chilla wants a version of the app Bump but with modem sounds.
• Google is working on their own version of Airdrop for Android...but so is Samsung. And this is why we can't have nice Android things.
• Dave Podnar shared the FiLMiC DoubleTake, which gives you the first look at multicamera viewing/recording on your newer iPhone.
• Chris Whitlatch shares the first Atari gaming hotel will be opening with Phoenix
• Rizz shares Cat fighting game we all want to play. Play the demo of "Fisti-Fluffs" here.
• Byte is the next coming of Vine, or the next Tik Tok wannabe? It has Apple Sign In and we're all on there! (@Sorgatron & @chill579)
• A wonderful Tik Tok account is recreating Into the Spider-Verse scenes with his family!
• Phone soap cleans your dirty phone with UV-C rays?
• The Circle is a curious "reality competition" from Netflix using Social Media
• You can link/trade Pokemon across platforms and games with a new subscription Pokemon Home service.

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: John Chichilla (@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

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Looking for Group and Academy Pittsburgh's John Lange joins the full crew of Sorg, Chilla and Katies as they talk this week in tech news, including:

• Katie loves the Area 51 inspired animal shelters.
• Chilla tells us about his Tik Tok exploration
• Chilla also loves the new Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 on Nintendo Switch.
• Sorg is discovering Sega Visions Magazine on Archive.org.
• Farming on Youtube is getting big.
• Please make sure our kids don't forget to pee during Fortnite.
• Can we gameify festivals with RFID wristbands?
• The Saturn V rocket was projected on the Washington Monument to celebrate 50 years since Apollo 11
• Gang of Cats video game 
• Toys 'R' Us returns with 'STEAM' workshops and smaller store
• Uber tests a $25 Pass that covers Eats and transportation
• Fortnite's monster and robot battle in epic fashion.
• Google and Facebook are tracking your porn use.  Even in private mode. 
• A new way to transfer to your new iPhone

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: John Lange ((@lfgpgh), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron)

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