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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For many people who have dealt with breast cancer surgery, the pain from wearing a seatbelt has made riding in cars difficult. Ford is doing something about that with the development of the SupportBelt…designed for Ford vehicles…and is being offered for free. Accessibility Design Manager Emily Obert says.. “The way it works is...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to smart home gear, we like reliability. And the folks at Lutron continue to deliver on that front with smart switches and more. The latest in the Caseta line are the Diva smart dimmer ELV+…designed for any kind of residential lighting including low voltage applications …such as accent or tape lights, often used...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. SkyWorth continues to bring entertainment into the great outdoors….or anywhere around the house for that matter with the Companion 24 inch portable display with Google TV. It can run for about three hours on battery power, features 1080p resolution, WiFi connectivity and can be voice controlled as well. . Director of Sales Mic...

Unistellar telescopes make comet searching and more accessible to all. But they are an investment. The technology? Co-founder and astronomer Franck Marchis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Even tech savvy GenZers are being targeted by online scammers. What can you do now to improve cybersecurity? Google security expert Grace Hoyt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      American Home Shield from Front Door is in the business of selling warranties to help cover repairs and replacements for home systems and appliances.    Typically the warranty plans are in addition to traditional homeowners insurance and director Meredith Sprecher says they can provide peace of mind.. “Insurance helps c...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Ome is now out with a smartly redesigned knob for electric or gas stoves…to help prevent the leading cause of house fires in the U.S…unattended cooking.    The new generation is easier to set up and easier to charge…typically every several months via USB C.  And the Smart Knob can automatically shut off after a specif...

In an effort to help consumers, top quality heated apparel maker Gobi Heat is making permanent price cuts. More on the why and how from Founder and CEO Jaye Genung in this Techstination interview.

Riding in vehicles with seatbelts can cause pain for many breast cancer mastectomy patients. Ford is doing something about it with a new SupportBelt it is offering for free. Vehicle Accessibility Design Manager Emily Obert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Reducing kitchen waste that goes into the trash is a good idea.   If you have a yard and a garden a composting bin can be a worthwhile solution.   But for some…including apartment dwellers…that may not be an option.   We’ve been checking out the FoodCycler Eco 3 and have found it to be a clean…not smelly at all…way to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Some tech help is on the way for scoring in Pickleball.    A start up called Dropshot has run a very successful Kickstarter campaign for an electronic scoreboard that can be controlled via a remote or an Apple Watch app.  Founder Josh Brown says it can help avoid confusion…or arguments…during play about just where thing...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Those stainless steel thermal cups with plastic lids have been popular for years now….and if you haven’t noticed….they can get less than clean from time to time….even if you are just drinking water from them.   UVCeed, which has been on the market with an app controlled portable UV sanitizer…is tackling the problem wi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Alexander Poltorak is a theoretical physicist who has turned his attention to neuroscience. And using light and sound he is utilizing one person’s brain stage waves to affect things like insomnia in others. He has backing from the National Science Foundation and astronaut and medical doctor Scott Parazynski has joined the advi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making an affordable smart watch for the health and safety of older adults. That is what a company called Ping Cares is doing. It has a smart watch priced at under one hundred dollars with service …including emergencies and unlimited phone calls…starting at about fifteen dollars a month. Founder Sean Liu had his own grandparen...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gigafact is the name of a non-profit working with local newsrooms around the country to help filter out misinformation. It is non-partisan and is using AI in a tool called Parser to assist in fact checking. Co-founder Robyn Sundlee..says local news organizations are provided with Fact Briefs for publication.. “ They are really...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     How much will we be spending online this coming holiday season?   Adobe is forecasting the tally will come to 240 point 8 billion dollars from November 1st through the end of the year.   I suspect the likes of Amazon and Walmart are having some success getting many of us to buy sooner than that.     And Adobe is saying t...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Autumn can be a great time of year for getting out on a bike….but driver distractions are making cycling more dangerous than ever. GM Systems Engineer Mike Fry…an avid cyclist….learned that all too well last year when he was struck and injured while riding. And it just so happens he is part of the team building in new cycling...

Harbor Baby Monitor adding Remote Night Nanny capability to help parents get more sleep. How? What sets Harbor apart? CEO and co-founder Kevin Lavelle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With lots of competition in the robotic vacuum space, Roborock is stepping up again. Quite literally. The new Qrevo Curv is designed to lift itself over uneven doorways and such automatically…and the rounded design is eye catching too. Roborock’s Michelle Newburgh says beyond that.. “It has the first dual anti-tangle system, t...

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On the fence when it comes to electric vehicles? Ford is out with a Power Promise that includes free home chargers and installation. Details? Model e Customer Experience senior director Becca Anderson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google has been winning lots of fans…including one here…for the Pixel Watch 3. It is available in two sizes…including the new 45 millimeter model and even though the screen is brighter and easier to use overall than the previous generation…it can run for up to two days on a charge. That’s a very big improvement. Speaking of th...

Finally a tracker that can be set up for either Apple Find My or Google Find My Device. Pebblebee Universal brings versatility. Details? Founder and CEO Daniel Daoura chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The Promise and Peril of CRISPR is a new book from editor Dr. Neal Baer and Johns Hopkins University Press. The benefits gene editing may be unlimited. So may be the dangers. Dr. Baer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.