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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   If a new PC is in the offing for students or maybe for Dad…the Asus Zenbook Duo offers lots of capability …like two good sized OLED displays and a smart removable Bluetooth keyboard.   The design and engineering ….are pretty amazing…letting you use the two fourteen inch screens in your choice of configurations.  Go vertical...

How is AI helping investors and financial providers? Pebble Finance CEO Justin Whitehead chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   For fans of birds and photography….for Father’s Day …or otherwise…the folks at BirdBuddy are creating a lot of fun and education.   Their Smart Bird Feeder and Smart Hummingbird Feeder are equipped with new and improved high quality HD cameras…that can be charged by the sun and they use AI to recognize visitors.   CEO Franci...

OnScreen's Joy is an AI companion design to assist with older adults and their families enabling caregiving, communication and more. How? CEO Costin Tuculescu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Consumer trust and AI. What are the biggest concerns and opportunities? IBM Infrastructure Chief Technology Officer Hillery Hunter chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Having just earned a degree as a pre-med student at Georgetown University, Anthony Altobelli is looking forward to a career in medicine.  And he plans to continue his work for CareYaya, that is using the latest technology an AI to offer private caregiving services utilizing thousands of students across the country who are en...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Unique ways to cook in the great outdoors.     While gas, charcoal and pellet grills are the go to methods for cooking in many backyards, there are other options.    GoSun’s line of solar powered ovens let you cook with the power of the sun.  From the portable Go on up to the Fusion hybrid…they are efficient and fun…and wor...

How can you protect those bright ideas for products or services? The IP Owners Education Foundation has created a tool that can help. How can you use AIBuddy? The Foundation's Deputy Exec. Dir. Kristen Lurye chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   The latest Google I/O conference featured lots of new tools making use of AI advancements for communications, coding, productivity, creativity and of course, search.  For instance, says Google’s Mia Nicholson East…there is a new live search option that uses your phone’s camera.. “So you go ahead and just open your camera and...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Got a dad on your shopping list who is a gamer?   Maybe it is time for a better mouse.   Logitech’s G502 series of mice are the top sellers of all time in the category…with more than 21 million sold.    Each generation has upped the ante when it comes to innovation.   Mechanical engineer Niall White has been there from the s...

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is coming to the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to jumpstart the Grand Prix of Monterey this summer. No drivers. Fast cars. CEO Paul Mitchell tells Techstination's Fred Fishkin the events can contribute to future autonomous vehicle safety.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    For summer learning fun, or for a lucky Dad on Father’s Day… a smart telescope from Unistellar can be a very worthwhile investment.     The easy to carry around, yet amazing Odyssey Pro uses layered imaging to capture light to let you see  planets, nebula and much more.  How easy is it to use?   CEO and co-founder Laurent M...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Here we are at the start of the summer travel season….lots of folks have been on the road this long holiday weekend.    Kelly Stumpe, known as The Car Mom….is offering some tips for family travel.  One is to be prepared by making sure your insurance has rental reimbursement coverage to cover the cost of a rental car…if your...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   SoundItOutTogether.org is a site designed to give parents tools to assist with the mental health of their teen aged kids.    Psychologist and author Dr. Charmain Jackman is working with the campaign designed to open better communication lines and provide insights…with videos and more.. “One of the latest ones is called Liste...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  Net2Phone is a company that has been around for decades, part of IDT , and now it is adding AI tools to assist with work at home performance through the company’s communications solutions.   What’s new?  Net2Phone Coach.   President Jonah Fink.. “Coach is a real time, AI driven engine, that allows us to monitor, analyze, help...

Google I/O is underway with new AI tools for creating, communicating, coding , productivity and more unveiled. What should you know? Google's Mia Nicholson East chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin     An experimental quantum communications network is now linking researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester.  The network is using optical fibers and has the potential to massively improve security.  RIT Professor Stefan Preble says the hope is that this is just the start… “So we envis...

Unistellar's line of smart telescopes can bring astronomy and astro photography excitement to backyards. How? CEO and co-founder Laurent Marfisi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.        The fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the last four years?   You guessed it… pickleball.      And the growth is leading to lots of innovation when it comes to paddles, accessories and clothing.   Do a search on Amazon or check out any number of pickleball dedicated sites.   Onix is a company with a range of innovati...

Travel ahead? Ray-Ban Meta Glasses offer convenient, connected language translation, AI, photo/video capabilities and more. Questions? Trends Expert Justine Santaniello, on behalf of Meta, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Using AI to help with those summer travel plans.  AI tools like Gemini can assist with coming up with ideas or itineraries once you do decide on a destination.    Google travel and trends expert Craig Ewer.. “You know with Google and a number of our tools we make it really easy to get started with trip inspiration and really...

Logitech is marking the anniversary of the G502, the best selling gaming mouse line of all time. Two of the creators, Chris Pate and Niall White chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the challenges and continuing evolution.

Hacker Rangers is making games to teach how to guard against phishing and other online scams. It is working with companies around the world. Why gamify? Global Director Marcelo Barros chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Microsoft  is bringing some new experiences to CoPilot Plus PCs and more.   The idea…according to a blog post from Navjot Virk, Corporate VP for Windows Experiences, is to make AI more useful and intuitive.   For instance, users will be able to change settings by voice  using an on device AI agent.   There are other new AI...

Being prepared for summer car travel. Some tips, including the need for rental reimbursement insurance, from Kelly Stumpe. "The Car Mom" and co-host of the Carpool podcast chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.