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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Platypod is the name of a company created by pediatrician, photographer, inventor and entrepreneur.  Dr. Larry Tiefenbrunn’s latest compact and versatile flat tripod alternative…is the Platypod Extreme arriving this summer.  It can take your camera places no other tripod can from the ground on up… “You’ll...

24 year old inventor Jacob Boyle developed the MARCo robotic companion to assist with mental health.  He and others around him had struggled as students.   How does it work?   Watch Jacob and MARCo in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you have a music lover on your gift list…thinking Dads and Grads….or maybe for yourself….we have a couple of choices that won’t disappoint.  1More is out with their EVO true wireless earbuds featuring very impressive Hi-Res Audio sound.  And really, even though they  have fast and wireless chargin...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Gaming computers have become popular not just among video game enthusiasts these days…. creators love to take advantage of the speed and graphics capabilities too.  And Lenovo is updating it’s Legion 7 line of laptops.  There are the lightweight Legion Slim 7 machines at just over 4 pounds….and then there...

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

Product Manager Arno Yim joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the capabilities and versatility of Accell's Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Lenovo is rolling out a new line up of Slim laptops this spring that have features tailored to hybrid work environments.  There are Intel and AMD processor models of the Slim 7 machines and the flagship is the Lenovo Slim 9i.  Senior technologist Lee Highsmith says the company is improving the user experi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It’s gift giving season….and if you have a marine life lover on your list…or maybe that’s you…National Geographic photographer David Littschwager has a book you’ll want to get your tentacles on.  Octopus Seahorse Jellyfish is the title…..and he spent a dozen years traveling the world with 500 pounds of studio...

Pinna is a rich entertainment and podcast platform for kids.  With PodcastersU it is teaching them to become creators too.  Sr. Director of Development and Children's Programming Amy Kraft gets behind the microphone with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   There’s lots of competition in the soundbar business….and while Roku may not be the most obvious choice over some well known speaker brands…it may be the best choice for many.  Roku’s Streambar Pro….with streaming capability built in…is very good as a stand alone…but you can easily build onto the system...

With more than 4.4 billion quizzes played, Sporcle's online trivia platform has won lots of fans over the years.   The story behind it?  Founder Matt Ramme and CEO Ali Aydar get into the trivial details with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Google has unveiled the Pixel 6A…an impressive new phone using the company’s Tensor chip….that will arrive this summer for a relatively inexpensive 449 dollars.  The camera isn’t on par with what you’ll find in the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro…but for the price…it is looking pretty good.  At the Google i/o gath...

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.  T-Mobile is looking to shake up the broadband industry…the way it has disrupted the mobile category.  In the latest Uncarrier announcement CEO Mike Sievert announced the company will allow wireless broadband customers to test drive Home Internet for free for fifteen days….and will pay up to 500 dollars in earl...

Order takeout. Order groceries.  Dine out.  Pay with a Mastercard and you can help battle cancer.   Stand Up to Cancer co-founder Rusty Robertson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

From the Pixel 6a to the Pixel Watch and translating glasses, Google I/O is unveiling what is on the horizon.   Google's Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Robbie Cabral, the founder of BenjiLock, continues innovating.  His appearance on Shark Tank five years ago….and deal with Kevin O’Leary….gave the start up a great push out of the gate.  The latest today is the solidly made smart Fingerprint Bike Lock…that can store up to ten different fingerprints. &nbsp...

T-Mobile is offering a free 15 day Home Internet Trial. Got Questions? SVP and GM David Kim has answers in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

IBM is partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Specialisterne Foundation, and six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)  to offer no cost digital skills training.   What you should know in this Techstination interview with IBM VP and Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Justina Nixon-Saintil.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Ancestry,  the company focused on family history…has employed some new technology it calls SideView…that can give you more information about your DNA.  Such as…which side of the family certain ethnicities came from.  Director of Scientific Communications Barry Starr…says SideView provides the data ba...

What's new with the latest Legion 7 and Legion 7 Slim laptops from Lenovo?    Senior Technologist Kevin Beck chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

#GM #Ultium Energy Recovery extends EV battery range.   How?   GM Engineering Project Manager Lawrence Ziehr chats with Techstination.

Amazon's new AWS Impact Accelerator will bring 30 million dollars and lots of expertise to start-ups headed by under-represented entrepreneurs.   AWS Director of Inclusion and Equity LaDavia Drane chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   We all have lots of things we’ve collected and saved over the years.  Some have monetary value, many others sentimental value. That’s where a company and app called Artifcts can help.  It lets you attach stories to those objects…that you can pass along to family members …or even use for insurance pu...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With labor shortages and rising food prices….can agricultural robots help to make a difference?  A company called Solinftec is expanding its partnership with Growmark to bring more crucial information to farmers.  Chief Operating Officer Daniel Padrao… “So the robot, it is a device, solar powered, it will...