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GM's OnStar is moving into the home enabling health, safety and security through Amazon's Alexa.   GM's Director of OnStar Marketing, Laura Thornton, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Retrospect is bringing a new Cloud Storage option to its backup software.  For those of us who have been doing more work from home …we may need a reminder about backing up that data.  And for companies big and small…the dangers from Ransomware…are no joke.  About what sets the software apart, Retrosp...

Zeva Aero says the EVTOL market is poised to take off.  Will there be a flying electric vehicle in your garage?  Director of Business Development Jason Simas chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It is in a wide range of products…from batteries to cold remedies and tanning lotions.  Zinc is seemingly everywhere….and EverZinc, a world leader in zinc recycling…says more can be done.  CEO Vincent Dujardin.. “Zinc is recycled at a level of close to fifty percent today, worldwide.  What’s nice wit...

What's different about the new TVs & soundbars from Vizio?  The company's John Schindler and Todd Baker join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at latest including the M-Series Quantum X TVs and the M-Series Elevate soundbar.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Just in time for back to school…are we really saying that already… Apple is out with a new MacBook Air.  It features the company’s new M2 chip…and is available in two colors… Starlight and Midnight.  The M2 chip, Apple says, is 18 percent faster than the previous M1….and graphics get a 35 percent boost. &...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Energy management and EVs.  Emporia Energy’s EV Charging Station is a level 2 electric vehicle charger…designed for connectivity featuring WiFi and Bluetooth.   If you have solar panels,  the charger can be paired with Emporia gear to automatically charge  only when you are producing excess...

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The latest innovation from GoSun…is pretty big…and at the same time relatively small.  The GoSun Camp365….is a small RV that unfolds…is packed with solar panels and other off grid technology…and says CEO Patrick Sherwin….can be towed by almost any kind of vehicle…. “And when you get to camp, you set it up on k...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  He is a physicist and academic researcher….and a leading author of science books for kids.  And with titles like Quantum Physics for Babies….Chris Ferrie knows how to get our attention.  He has more than fifty books out…including Astro=Physics for Babies and General Relativity for Babies.  Ferrie exp...

Built-in Alexa and multi-week battery life are just two of the features that set the stylish Gen 6 Smartwatches from Fossil apart.   What else?   VP Brook Eaton joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

Google can help you find the most efficient routes to where you are going and help you find the cheapest gas prices too.  And it can help find EV charging stations and transit alternatives.   Sustainability and Communications Manager Alex Joseph chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Envision is a company based in the Netherlands that is using AI and other innovations to assist those who are blind or have vision impairments.  And now…it is making its app….that had cost a few dollars a month…completely free to those who need it.  And it has trimmed the price of Envision smart glasses…....

Covid can make you age faster even after symptoms are gone.   That's according to a new study from researchers at Yale School of Medicine, Cornell and Mt. Sinai.  Co-author Dr. Florence Comite chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Car subscriptions are not brand new…but making it really easy ..the way FINN Auto has…is unique. CEO Max Meier… “You can book within a few minutes and then we deliver the car to your doorsteps.  You pay one monthly rate.  And in that rate, everything is included but fuel.” That means insurance and mainten...

The Cat in the Hat has arrived on the smart Toniebox combining figurine toys with stories.  They are screenless and portable for travel! Marketing Director Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A survey done by NordVPN finds Americans spend almost 46 hours a week online.  How to improve security?  Defensive strategist Adrianus Warmenhoven chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Jabra is a company best known for headsets, earphones and sound.  But the company’s Webcam products are deserving of your attention too.  The PanaCast 20 is at adept in the home or in the office….with 4K resolution giving you great image quality…a built in lens cover…and intelligent zoom that really works...

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Another new benefit has arrived for many T-Mobile customers… T-Mobile Travel.   For drivers….T-Mobile is giving customers a much needed 25 cents off per gallon at Shell stations through Labor Day.  Also new…a free one year basic membership with AAA.  If you are taking to the air for summer trave...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Ketchup Popsicles?  Believe it or not…they made it onto Google’s Search Trends list for the month of June.  That was due to the unveiling by French’s of their new ketchup flavored popsicles for the summer.  Not so sure… maybe with a corn dog in the other hand?   Also trending were sea...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Your smart phone can help  make your bed smarter too.  Sleep Space has created a phone cradle that goes on the side of your mattress…providing wireless charging…and data about your sleep habits.  That is through the SleepSpace app…and a one year subscription is included with the Smart Bed Platform….f...

Envision is making its smartphone app free and is lowering the price of AI glasses for vision impairment.   What can the app and glasses do?  Chief Technology Officer Karthik Kannan joins Fred Fishkin for a Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  As many of us have learned doing more work from home…a second monitor can be very helpful in a variety of situations.  And ViewSonic’s VX1755 is a very versatile choice.  It is a 1080p 17.2 inch screen that features FreeSync Premium…great for gaming… and can be powered by a laptop…or provide power to a la...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Ukraine based Skylum, known by photographers and photo enthusiasts for its Luminar software… has launched the Valid UA foundation….a humanitarian effort to assist Ukrainians who have been victimized by the war.  The focus is to provide much needed medical equipment.  The foundation is buying wheelchairs a...