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Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 4 a.m.

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This week\\u2019s episode brought to you by Pittsburgh Things, Core Life Eatery, Sprezzatura, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!

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It\'s that time of year when we get ready to take some time off to spend the holidays with our families. But, that also means that it\'s time for our year-end wrap up with our Awesome Thing of the Year items and predictions. This week we\'re talking about:

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• Chilla is sharing Nintendo Switch as one of his Awesome Thing of the Year candidates.
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• Chilla is also sharing Apple Music on Amazon as his Awesome Thing of the Year.
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• For those who have followed Chilla\'s track record of tech items, he has 7 screens with him in studio for this episode.
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• Cynthia is sharing Google Home\'s partnership with Disney and Little Golden Books as her Awesome Thing of the Year.
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• Krause is sharing Microsoft Ignite as his professional Awesome Thing of the Year.
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• Krause is sharing Google Home and home automation as his home version Awesome Thing of the Year.
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• Uncle Crappy is sharing email as his Awesome Thing of the Year. (Yes, you read that right - email.)
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• Sorg is sharing his Pokemon GO as his Awesome Thing of the Year.
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• We\'re running down last year\'s predictions. Let\'s see which ones happened, and which ones didn\'t!
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• Now that we\'ve figured out what we got right and wrong in last year\'s predictions, it\'s time for our 2019 predictions in tech:
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Chilla: Video based communications will grow to a point that starts to threaten audio only

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Cynthia: Netflix will maintain the lead in SVOD, but it will lose ground outside the US.

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Sorg: A new Social Media/Media player will rise

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Crappy: AI will become more prevalent in journalism

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Krause: I think we will see even more integration when it comes to home automation. People are going to start talking to everything.

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After the show remember to:

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Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

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Check out our sponsors as a part of YaJagoff\\u2019s HOLLA-day Gift Guide:

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• Pittsburgh Things Pittsburgh themed apparel n\\u2019at.
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• Core Life Eatery at the Block at Northway on McKnight Rd
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• Sprezzatura creates and serves heritage-inspired cooking for events and the public.
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Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we\\u2019ll save you a seat!

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Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we\\u2019re sharing and to join the discussion!

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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Sorg (@Sorgatron), Chilla (@chilla), Krause (@KrazyKrause), Cynthia Closkey (@cynthiacloskey) and Mike Pound (@unclecrappy)

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Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

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

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Remember to check out our friends at the River\\u2019s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

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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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