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Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe is growing the Lingo line of STEM learning kits for kids... while preparing to become a Blue Origin astronaut. The inspirational entrepreneur chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Safer headphones for snow sports.   The folks at H2O Audio are continuing to innovate with SnowPro open ear bone conduction headphones that allow users to hear their surroundings and their music as well.  And you can store music on them through what the company calls Playlist Plus.   CEO Kristian Rauhala.. “Playlisst P...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Consumer Technology Association is out with a study on the most popular tech gifts this holiday season. There are some surprises….but not at the very top where smart phones, smart watches and laptops continue to generate the most demand. Gaming is big too. But the CTA’s Jim Fellinger says beyond the expected… “We’re seeing...

There are plenty of myths out there surround electric vehicle ownership. GM's EV myth buster Derek Sequeira, Director of Product at GM Energy, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some fun techie toys for kids this holiday season. At TheToyGuy.com, Chris Byrne says an old friend has returned.. “ Furby is back. Yes, 25 years later, Furby Interactive from Hasbro for 6 and up, 69.99, you can actually say to him, hey Furby, dance party, and Furby will actually dance for you. He’s got five differen...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart watch with classic watch styling. That’s been the focus at Withings for some time. And the French digital health company’s new ScanWatch 2 takes the tech to a new level. We’ve had some time to spend now with the watch….very comfortable to wear even while sleeping…amazing battery life…that’s a big deal. You get your not...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Some amazing middle school students gathered in Washington this month for this year’s Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator’s Challenge, held by the Society for Science.  The program promotes STEM programming to 65 thousand students a year.   And the winner of the top prize, which includes ten thousand dollars, wa...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you ever sat in your car and thought to yourself, why is this control here…instead of over there. Or maybe there’s a feature in your car that you really like. Well, beginning with more than 300 thousand vehicles getting over the air updates, Ford is providing drivers with a direct pipeline to its engineers. The feature is...

What are some of the hottest tech gifts this holiday season? There are some surprises. The Consumer Technology Association's Jim Fellinger joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s going on in the kitchen and holiday gift giving are top of mind in many households this week. And a new book from America’s Test Kitchen titled Kitchen Gear, The Ultimate Owner’s Manual is great as a gift and on your kitchen bookshelf. Co-author’s Hannah Crowley and Lisa McManus outline what every kitchen needs…the best...

What are some of the hottest toys for the holiday season. Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With awards from Time magazine, Good Housekeeping and toy industry accolades as well, WowWee has one of the biggest winners this holiday season with the Dog-E robotic dogs. They are fun….and unique… in fact each one is unique. VP Andrew Yanofsky… “So you never really know which personality, which shape eyes, lights, colors, so...

Planes, trains, automobiles! How to less holiday travel headaches? Google technology expert Jocelyn Runice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Miko Mini is the latest interactive, learning robot for kids from Miko. It is designed for fun and social interaction. How? Co-founder and CEO Sneh Vaswani chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about that and how the company handles privacy and safety.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Connectivity everywhere and without hassles. That’s what MobileWare is creating with intelligent eSim technology. For instance…an RV driving pretty much anywhere could stay connected picking the strongest carrier signal available. CEO Steve Higgins says it is being built into some Forest River RVs now….. “As a consumer..when i...

Qi2 wireless charging standard arriving to end Apple/Android differences. And wait until you see what the Ki wireless power will bring to kitchens. Wireless Power Consortium executive director Paul Struhsaker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making fitness fun at any age. Ludica Health is out with Ludo Fit…an app designed for PCs, Macs and iPads….that is targeted to older adults. CEO Mark Evin says it uses the built in Web cam….and AI technology….in exercise games targeted to the individual…emulating motions for things like skiing, rock climbing and more.. “And it...

With staggering numbers of pedestrian traffic fatalities, traffic safety leader Altumint is promoting camera and sensor technology as a solution. CEO Holly Cooper chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

How can a smart AI powered composter reduce kitchen waste and your carbon footprint? Thinkware's Billy Alexandre chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the company's new Blue Vent MUMU smart composter.

With a new feature called Record Feedback, Ford is giving customers an instant pipeline back to engineers. How does it work? On which vehicles? Power Unit Quality Supervisor Jason Griffin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What gifts are hot for the holidays? What are the best deals? Google is out with a site called the Holiday 100 featuring some of the top trending gifts…like a human sized dog bed…and if you search for deals ….you’ll find them too. Google’s Allie Valasek Weeks says that goes for Black Friday too… “The deal site will be constant...

LittleOne. Care readies "AI smart watch" for infants and babies to give parents peace of mind. What can it do? Founder and CEO Ami Meoded chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Should we be worried about shifting magnetic poles? What's Hidden Inside Planets is the title of a new book by Johns Hopkins Professor of Planetary Physics Sabine Stanley. What are we learning about the mysteries? Dr. Stanley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin Use promo code HPLAN for 30% off What’s Hidden Inside Planets? when you order from Hopkins Press. https://www.press.jhu.edu/bo...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Drones are rapidly become essential equipment for public safety. There have been many uses of drones for search and rescue operations with some equipped with infrared cameras. At the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in southern New Jersey, President Howard Kyle says they are also being equipped to help in ocean...

Headphones that are safe and smart for skiing and snowboarding? H2OAudio founder Kristian Rauhala chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the SnowPRO headphones.