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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Where were you the last time time was running out on your Apple Watch? What we mean of course is the battery and the need to re-charge. The folks at Nomad Goods have come up with a great new Universal Apple Watch Cable….that will let you re-charge from an iPhone or iPad….or any USB C power source. It is a lifesaver for travele...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using AI to appeal the denial of health insurance claims. That’s what a start up called Counterforce Health is all about. Co-founder Neal Shah says using a secure server based version of DeepSeek AI, the paperwork for appealing denied claims can be done in just a few minutes at a cost of about two cents….far cheaper than the 4...

A 16 year old high school student from Texas decided to create an AI tool to help protect older adults from scammers after her grandfather nearly fell victim. Meet Tejasvi Manoj in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the funny things about the search trends reported by Google during the Super Bowl ….was that one of those leading trends was a search for what the greatest come backs were… “Yes, biggest comebacks in NFL history. Because you know the score. It was such a one sided show for so long and people saw a nil on that scoreboard...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A high quality dash cam that won’t break the bank. The Thinkware ARC is a front and rear camera solution that records in 2K rsolution…giving you sharp video…with automatic exposure adjustments and what Thinkware calls Super Night Vision which we recommend enabling. We have found performance during the day, however, is signific...

AeroClips are the latest clip on earbuds from Anker's Soundcore brand. Why clip ons? What is different about AeroClips? Soundcore's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Is the transition to electric vehicles really Inevitable? There’s a new book from Wall Street Journal automotive reporter Mike Colias titled Inevitable- Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles. Colias says American consumers and car makers are behind many in Europe, especially Scandanavia, and well behind...

The Brava smart oven brings new levels of safety and convenience to cooking. And that makes it a perfect addition as an enterprise participant at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP. The features? Brava's Zac Selmon and Travis Rea chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is tax season again….guess I didn’t need to tell you that. The folks at H&R Block are again providing a range of options for assistance…in person and online. The company’s Tax Institute VP Andy Phillips says just about everyone can and should e-file… “Whether you use an H&R Block DIY product or work with one of our...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tombot is a company that is building more tech infused robotic pets designed to assist people with Alzheimer’s and more. Co-founder and CEO Tom Stevens tells us that the pets have a variety of sensors for touch, voice and motors for realistic movement…although these aren’t designed for walking, at least not yet… “So our missio...

From the commercials, to Kendrick Lamar at half-time, to the Philadelphia Eagles... what were the trending searches during the Super Bowl. Google trends expert Smirti Sinha chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to search trends… lots of folks are doing searches for things or topics that bring back memories. Google trends expert Charity Mhende.. “Yes, we’ve seen a lot of interest in the last year or two around nostalgic topics. I remember last year people were searching for Tamagotchis and different things like that. Thi...

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Nomad is out with a versatile Universal Cable for Apple Watch designed for convenience everywhere. The design and capabilities? CEO and co-founder Noah Dentzel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech help for Heart Month….from Apple Fitness Plus trainers Sam Sanchez and Jamie-Ray Hartshorne. It isn’t always easy to stay motivated when it comes to fitness, especially in the dead of winter, but Apple Fitness+ aims to make it fun with a wide range of workouts online for all levels. Says Hartshorne.. “We have 12 diff...

Mmmhmm is an app that can transform video calls or presentations with surprising ease. How? CEO and tech veteran Phil Libin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Counterforce Health is a new start up using (safely) DeepSeek AI to help people with health insurance claim denials. How does it work? Co-founder Neal Shah, who also created the ground breaking CareYaya service revolutionizing caregiving, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Changing lives is what British Columbia based Human in Motion is all about. The company has built its first XO Motion exoskeletons, for rehab use at first, to help people who have been confined to wheel chairs, live upright. Co-founder and CEO Siamak Arzanpour says it has been a complex challenge. This is, in essence, a wearab...

SOBRsafe is out with a wearable and a stationary device for detecting the presence of alcohol through the skin. How? And what are the use cases? CEO David Gandini from the Denver based company chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   What if a person confined to a wheel chair could summon an exoskeleton robot, be able to  slide into it and then stand, walk, climb stairs and more.   That person is Chloe Angus, Director of Lived Experience at Human in Motion… “Your body is meant to be upright and moving as a human being.  On top of that, the world goes a...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Samsung’s latest flagship devices are on the way. So what will be new with the S25 phones? The focus here…and everywhere else it seems…is on AI. You’ll find a dedicated button to bring up Google’s Gemini….and Samsung’s Bixby is on tap too. The 3 models…including the plus and ultra….are due to go on sale officially on the 7th of this month. All...

Inevitable- Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles is the title of a new book from WSJ automotive reporter Mike Colias. Why inevitable? Colias chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.     The innovative team at Roborock is at it again with the Saros Z70 robotic vacuum.   What’s new and different?    How about the exclusive use of cameras instead of Lidar for navigation….and a robotic arm that can pick stuff up from the floor and put it where it belongs.   Granted, it will only work with certain things like socks to begin wit...