AwesomeCast 290: We've Got the (Rapid) Power

This week on AwesomeCast 290, weâ??re talking about awesome things in technology, including: Tonight we're joined by Chilla in Studio B and River's Edge (with props) in house. We 3 Patreons like @ThistleSea and @mikefedorshow because they take care of us. Love the show? Support us! It's time for our Awesome Thing Of The Week and Chilla is kicking things off with the Bose Sound True Ultra earbuds. Brian is sharing Surge as Awesome Thing Of The Week Part 1. The legit Brian Awesome Thing Of The Week is a turbo charger for his phone. Plus - it has a flashlight! Sorg's Awesome Thing Of The Week is the Podcast App - as in the one pre-installed on your iDevice! Alex is sharing his Awesome Thing Of The Week contribution with the Amazon Fire tablet he is digging on. Cities Rising featured some Pittsburgh innovation. Cool to check out. Discussing the Smart City initiative. From 60 cities narrowed to 7 - Pittsburgh is on the list. We're talking videogames! Twitch is helping design games for streaming! Speaking of videogames, it looks like Shell Games is getting their hand into the Twitch streaming platform. Is XBox One testing DVR? Playstation Vue has gone nationwide - Starts at $29.99 as a "cable" option. Comic-Con will be launching a streaming service. (Like the old G4 stuff - yep, this is for you.) Aido will be your friend (if you're into AI and robots that watch you while you sleep). After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Brian Crawford (@RiversEdgePGH ), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron). Thanks to our Awesome Patreons @ThistleSea & @MikeFedorShow! You can support the show too atPatreon.com/awesomecast ! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.net for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 6:30 PM EST!