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The final GOES U NOAA satellite to better monitor and forecast weather, especially extreme weather, launches today. The technology and significance? NOAA Research Meteorologist Bill Line chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kids love tech….but they don’t have to be parked in front of screens all of the time. Some of our favorite screen free toys include the Dog-E One in a Million Robot Dog from WowWee. A six year old we know still loves to play with hers all these months after the holiday season. WowWee has a winner. The same is true for the Toni...

With songs, stories, learning and more, the world of Tonies continues to grow. Great for screen free fun at home or on the road...and new Peppa Pig Tonies have arrived. Director of Education Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Just about anyone in any job can benefit from adding new skills in using generative AI…and Google is offering help through a partnership with Coursera.        It is called Google AI Essentials and the company’s Andrea Willis says.. “This is a ten hour course that’s going to teach people foundational AI skills, AI best p...

AI2030 pushes responsible and ethical use of AI. How? Founder Xiaochen Zhang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the dangers, benefits and challenges.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The OnePlus Watch 2 has arrived …delivering multi-day battery life in a Wear OS device. That alone is a pretty big deal. And while there is no option for a stand alone cellular connection, there is dual frequency GPS tracking and an AMOLED display. The OnePlus Watch 2 is nicely styled…but some may find it large for smaller wri...

GoSun begins taking reservations for a vehicle mounted EV solar charger. How does it work? What can it deliver? Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Larry O'Connor went into business as a teenager in 1988. Today, Other World Computing continues to innovate. The latest products and the story of what's behind the longevity? O'Connor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A quality smartphone that won’t break the bank. That is what OnePlus delivers with the 12R. It features an aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 over a 6.78 inch display at a price that starts at just five hundred dollars. You can double the storage to 256 GB and RAM to 16 GB for a hundred dollars more. The 50 megapixel main...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lucyd is a company that has been blending technology with eyewear…and now through a partnership with Eddie Bauer…it offers even more style. They offer impressive sound….and through the connection with your phone…let you access Siri, Google and says CEO Harrison Gross.. ChatGPT... “So this is a really valuable new feature we ha...

Adding new skills in making use of generative AI can benefit many in their current or future jobs. Google is offering help. Details? Google's Andrea Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Unistellar is adding a new focus… smart binoculars. The company that has been one of the pioneers in a new generation of smart telescopes, opening the world of astronomy up to many with little or no experience…is bringing AI into ENVISION Smart Binoculars. Co-founder and astronomer Franck Marchis says they use augmented realit...

The S600 from AnkerWork is a speakerphone that can recognize your voice eliminating background voices and sounds. And there is more. Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is out with a new backup home internet solution…that can keep your household connected when your primary broadband service goes down. For those working from home and others who really need to stay online…it can make a lot of sense. The Home Internet Backup plan offers 130 gigabytes of 5G data a month….enough, T-Mobile...

Author and Atlantic staff writer James Parker has been creating odes about everything from squirrels to crying babies on planes. And now there's a collection in book form- Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes. The story behind the stories? Parker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     For Father’s Day, family reunions, remembrances like the recent 80th D-Day Anniversary and more the Memory Station from Vivid-Pix is designed to help you collect, restore and preserve what is priceless.    Photos, documents, even many objects can be scanned by the Memory Statiion.  And then the magic begins.   CEO Rick V...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Rewiring America is the name of a non-profit that aims to provide information to consumers and businesses about programs and incentives that can save them money. That can be with solar, EVs, heat pumps and more. Policy Analyst Amanda Sachs .. “Because these are such new, efficient, just superior technologies in the first place...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovations for outdoor fun. First of all, if you need to stay powered at a camp site or in a home emergency, BioLite’s BaseCharge line, which is on sale now…is a great investment and is solar rechargeable. Quality and reliability matter with portable power stations. And BioLite made its name with portable stoves. That traditi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Blendjet, a company that has pioneered portable blenders continues to deliver new, fun designs and innovations.   Some of the latest characters making their way onto the portable blenders are the South Park crew and Sponge Bob.   Just in time for Father’s Day.   The company took a consumer first approach to a recall of ear...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s a whole new category of personal computers arriving…branded Copilot Plus. Microsoft has its own Surface machines….but partners such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung have all joined in. So what’s so special here? Microsoft says they feature computing power of more than 40 trillion operations per second, all d...

Marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with Memory Station from Vivid-Pix. An all in one solution for preserving family photos, documents and memories...and perfect for Father's Day too. How does it work? CEO Rick Voight chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Pebblebee is taking advantage of the upgraded Google Find My Device app with a new line of Bluetooth trackers. The new trackers…which are available as a Tag, Card or Clip…all feature long battery life, from 8 to 18 months…depending on which you choose…and they are rechargeable. A really great feature. About set up…it couldn’t...

Nomad has a broad range of innovative cases, cables and a new Tracker that are hot sellers for Father's Day. What sets them apart? Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Skyworth has been making a name for itself with a line of rugged TVs made to be mounted outdoors…with some models…even in direct sunlight. Now…something new…a portable 24 inch Companion HD screen that can go anywhere and runs for three hours on a charge. When it comes to content, Director of Sales Michael Gleason says.. “The c...

Unistellar, which has helped to pioneer a new generation of telescopes for consumers is turning its focus to binoculars as well. How and why? Astronomer and co-founder Franck Marchis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.