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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some gift ideas for the outdoors. Lepro has a new outdoor lighting collection featuring…of course AI. The E1 AI Permanent Outdoor Lights…fifty feet for under a hundred dollars if you search…are Alexa and Google enabled. There are longer lengths as well. The ZB1 AI Smart Outdoor String Lights can also be app or voice controlled...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Silent Beacon is out with an updated device for personal safety…that can summon help at the push of a button. Founder Kenny Kelley says the updated Silent Beacon adds a dashboard for use by companies utilizing the devices in the workplace. How does it work? “What normally happens is you just buy the product or get it shipped f...

There are some new names and trends and some that are familiar in the top moments on YouTube this year. Such as? YouTube Trends expert Jala Tucker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

Meta glasses for the holidays? For AI everywhere, instant picture and video taking, translations and more the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses have been winning fans. Lifestyle expert Justine Santaniello (for Meta) chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Instacart are out with a new economic impact report. Since its founding in 2012 the company says it has helped save families more than 3 billion dollars through the platform. Senior director of policy research and development Sarah Fleisch…says it has helped to create 237 thousand new jobs.. “These are jobs in gro...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have someone picky on your holiday shopping list when it comes to sound, the Audeze LCD-S20 headphones can be a smart choice. These are closed back studio headphones that provide great isolation and accurate sound. They are not designed to exaggerate….so if you are looking for that…best to look elsewhere. You can plug i...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Digital health deals for the holidays. Audien is one of the tech companies we have most admired this year…. is offering some significant discounts for Black Friday and the holiday season as well…on great over the counter hearing aids including the Atom X, which has touch screen controls built into the case. CEO Ishan Patel… “S...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have a Thanksgiving treat in store. Even though she is one of the best known Italian chefs, author and PBS TV personality….for Thanksgiving…Lidia Bastianich prepares the traditional turkey. But, of course, with a twist. And you can do it too…even if you already have the bird in the oven… “How do you get that golden color, n...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some great deals for Black Friday on smart home gear. Reolink has dropped the price of the impressive Elite Floodlight Wifi Camera by thirty percent through December 1st. It has 4K resolution and a 180 degree view. The folks at Lutron, makers of the great Caseta line of smart switches and dimmers have cut many prices...

Make Life Easy is innovating with treadmills that fold up with the touch of a button, WalkingPads, saunas, massage chairs and more. A sneak peak at some of the latest and what's to come in a Techstination interview with CEO Mike Dolder and team.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of crunch time for the first part of the holiday travel season…Google has some tips on using AI to make that travel and other holiday activities less stressful. Google’s Andrea Willis.. “So within Google Maps, for instance, if you are driving we always show you the most cost effective routes. So you can even look...

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X take portable video gaming to new levels with lots of power and flexibility. Details? Senior Content Marketing Manager Whitson Gordon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The legendary PBS chef and personality Lidia Bastianich is out with a brand new book for the holiday season along with a new PBS special. Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors… “In Colorado there’s this kind of restaurant. It’s called SAME, so all may eat. And it is there for those that do not have a place to go. Thi...

What happens when you blend fascination with origami, design, magnetics and toys? Founder Assaf Eshet takes us into the world of Clixo and the company's award winning play packs in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is that time of year once again. Chris Byrne, also knows as The Toy Guy, is out with his picks of top toys for the holiday season. The Lego Duplo Interactive Adventure Train designed for toddlers and up made the list… “The action bricks activate lights and sound in the train, three different locations. We’ve got the beeps,...

Medication package info to stay current via smartphone scanning. GS1 and Google partner to enable data via Google Lens and more. Details? GS1 Senior VP of Customer Success Melanie Hilton chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much of your personal information is in the hands of data brokers and the like? RealDefense…parent company of Iolo’s System Mechanic, has a new tool that can help you find out. It is called RemoveMe and it is designed to give you more control over your personal information. VP of Product Mark Lederman.. “Basically, 98 perc...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Eufy brand is back with more innovation in security cams with the new Eufycam S4 Hybrid. The company’s Brett White says hybrid means there’s a fixed view wide angle lens in addition to two pan, tilt and zoom lenses… “So what that allows you to do is to have that wide angle lens fixed on an expansive piece of your prope...

How can AI tools lessen stress and increase savings around the holidays? Google trends expert Andrea Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple is bringing more capabilities to the Apple Watch series 9 and newer that can help keep you healthy. New hypertension notifications…have arrived. Rajiv Kumar, physician-researcher at Apple tells us… “Hypertension is a state that results from chronic high blood pressure. The Apple Watch has an optical heart sensor on the b...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Haven Solar Lantern has arrived bringing new design, style and power to a collapsible lantern designed to bring light where it is needed most…whether that’s on your patio or campsite or in areas of the world where electricity is scarce. Founder John Salzinger was also a co-founder of the Luci lights….now a part of BioLite....

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at State Farm are out with some new data on distracted driving. And the news isn’t good. State Farm Director of Customer Experience Research Jon Wey… “So, we’ve learned a few things Fred, and chiefly that distracted driving is a challenge for all of us. I think a good many of us kind of think about the younger genera...

A new economic impact report from Instacart shows how it supports local grocers, creates jobs and brings the availability of fresh food to more communities. Details? Director of Policy Research and Development Sarah Fleisch chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaching, how can AI help with ideas and organization? Lifestyle expert Kathy Buccio says Adobe Acrobat Studio can be of assistance. How? Buccio chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Withings is now out with the 3 in 1 digital health monitoring tool BeamO along with U-Scan, a digital home urine testing system. They bring new advancements to digital health. How do they work? Director of Sales and Marketing for the Americas Paul Buckley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.