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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With so many of us connecting for work…school and with family….via video conferencing platforms it can be wise to invest in better sound and lighting.  Looking at sound…there are many very good microphones and headsets to choose from that are big improvements over the mics built into notebook computers.  ...

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.  Mpowerd is a company focused on doing good with a range of solar lighting products that continues to grow.  Out now are the Luci Solar Multi-colored String Lights …and out soon…the Luci Solar Bike Light.  It is cleverly designed for both front and rear… “And so this goes up to a hundred lumens.  It h...

Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell & film's Zai Ortiz have partnered to create Virsix Games.  Their latest..Star Audition..is on Kickstarter... and integrates smart speakers with game play.   Come along for a visit to Nolan's dream garage for tinkerers!

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Tax returns may be more complicated for many people this year as a result of the pandemic.  With job losses and unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, side jobs, increased self employment and more…there are so many questions.  At TurboTax…they have geared up to help….in both the free versions of th...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  EnergyX Solutions is a Toronto based company that is making a big difference for many consumers and businesses….even though the name probably doesn’t ring a bell.  What they do is provide solutions to utilities throughout the U.S. and Canada….that enable their customers to cut energy usage and bills.  CEO...

Last Gadget Standing founder Robin Raskin launches the VEG Group.   What's that?    Robin joins Fred Fishkin for a Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Amazon has teamed up with Georgia Tech and Pharrell Williams…on an initiative called Your Voice is Power.   The idea is to teach middle and high school students coding…through music…and also teach the importance of racial justice.   At Georgia Tech, Dr....

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Forget chocolates …..what your valentine really wants is a great way to make beer at home.  Hey…you can always try.  The Beermkr home brewing system …is designed for true afficianados…who may be experienced or absolute beginners.  The Beermkr machine is designed to be fool proof…using ingredients sol...

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

Accell's Air USB C 4K Driver Less Dock arrives. How versatile?   Co-founder and marketing VP Tenny Sin chats with Techstination.

Ranking EV charging stations: umlaut partners with ChargedEV.  umlaut U.S. Managing Director Hakan Ekman in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The folks at BenjiLock by Hampton are continuing to innovate when it comes to fingerprint lock technology.  At CES this year…they announced a new Bike Lock and a Fingerprint Door Lock…as well as a Fingerprint Sport Lock…suitable for locker rooms and more…. “It’s great.  Even right now, your local gyms are...

LumiCharge continues desktop charging and lighting innovations.   Co-founder and product creator Balaji Raghunathan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Emmy nominated lighting designer Christien Methot wants to banish bad lighting while streaming!   His solution: CameraReady Lighting.   Methot's illuminating interview on Techstination with Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  There’s a lot of innovation taking place…much of it on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics show…when it comes to tech designed to improve the lives of an aging population.  CTA Foundation Executive Director Steve Ewell… “So I look at it as yes, it’s the good thing to do.  But quite frankly when I’...

Mpowerd innovates with new solar colored string lights & bike light.   Founder John Salzinger on new products, social conscienceness, Covid and more in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The CDC Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are out with a new tool called Places…that provides localized health data designed to promote healthier behavior.  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Program Officer, Dr. George Hobor says the tool is not designed to track Covid…that is already being...

With so many shifting household situations during the pandemic...many taxing questions arise.   TurboTax CPA and tax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Helping consumers, businesses and utilities to achieve greater energy efficiency.   EnergyX Solutions CEO Nishaant Sangaavi in Techstination interview.

Lutron Caseta adds Outdoor Smart Plug to line up.   VP Matt Swatsky in Techstination interview.

Google ranks Super Bowl ads and searches: Brady and Amazon on top. Dir. of U.S. Creative Partnerships Sadie Thoma chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  GM’s push into EVs….was front and center during the Super Bowl.  The automaker used a commercial featuring Will Ferrell, Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina to make American consumers laugh…and think… “Did you know that Norway sells way more electric cars per capita than the U. S.?  Norway!  Well I won’t st...

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.  Misty Robotics has developed a new skill for its Misty II robot….turning it into a temperature screening Assistant.  The robotics company ..a spin out of Sphero…has tested the skill with a variety of health institutions and other organizations.  Company Head Tim Enwall.. “Misty asks the Covid 19 screening...