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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With so many question marks about what the next school year will bring, the Alliance for Virtual Learning…partnering with Blackboard and the University of Phoenix…has created a Virtual Teaching Academy with help for educators and parents.  The free sessions can be found through the www.phoenix.edu Web site…whe...

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.  Shiao-Chen Tsai and her husband, a former Intel engineer…have two babies.  A one year old son….and the Muro Box…a smartly designed music box that has programmable pins controlled through an app…so it can play the music you choose.. “The most challenging part is the hardware design because we need to make sure...

Samsung delivers outdoor "Terrace" screens & more for Father's Day.   Sr. Manager Product Training Scott Cohen chats with Techstination.

Mindsets makes online learning more engaging: Founder/CEO Marissa DiPasquale in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With the stress and anxiety that so many people have been feeling of late….Google is providing people with tools and services to help them get reliable information about mental health.  Dr. David Feinberg…who has had a long healthcare career…is head of Google Health.. “When you think about it, the storm that w...

FluidStance adds movement to those hours at a desk: Founder Joel Heath chats with Techstination.

Accell delivers Driverless USB Docking Station for PCs, Macs & Android. Sales and Business Development Manager Christine English chats with Techstination.

Creating a Montessori experience for toddlers at home: author Simone Davies in Techstination interview. 

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Your computer or even mobile phone can help in finding answers to the Covid-19 pandemic.  IBM,  Scripps Research  and the World Community Grid have created  a project called Open Pandemics-Covid-19…..that allows you to volunteer to let your idle computer or Android phone use their processing pow...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  We like to talk from time to time about innovation…and innovators.  Meet Carter Waugh….who recently turned 11…and is the entrepreneur behind Critts… Well Critts is a combination of a flip flop and a foam clog.  It provides maximum comfort and adventurability.  I trademarked adveturability.  And...

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.  ZQuiet is a company that has focused on helping you and those close to you get a better night’s sleep.  The latest product is the Quiet On Sleep Earbuds featuring noise cancellation developed in Finland.  They aren’t designed for music…no Bluetooth connections….just for quiet.  Co-founder Dan Webster...

uHoo gives you air quality detail like no other: co-founder Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng in Techstination interview.

New partnership to help teachers & parents plan what's next in online education.   University of Phoenix  College of Education Dean Pam Roggeman on partnership with Blackboard.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Brian Donnelly is a retired teacher and tinkerer.  Now keep in mind he has been working on his invention since long before the days of Covid-19.  And the invention is called Blow Out Pal.  A cake cover that holds candles….so the person blowing them out…in the midst of a Happy Birthday chorus….doesn’t...

The story behind the app controlled Muro Box music box: Co-founder Shiao-Chen Tsai chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  3Doodler is the name of a company that has had success creating a pen based 3D printer…  And the company’s latest device…3D Build and Play …is designed to be safe for kids as young as 4…and will be priced at just 30 dollars.  Co-founder Max Bogue says the idea here is to unleash creativity…and ease of use...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Shadows Edge is the name of a mobile game designed for teens to help them express feelings and cope with a range of problems…including the Covid-19 pandemic.  It was created by the Digging Deep Organization…where CEO Rosemary Lokhorst says… “We rooted the game in the principles of narrative therapy and a...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  More people working from home may be the new norm…and being able to communicate by voice or video…is often vital.  Jabra has upped its game once again with new Evolve2 headsets…designed for voice quality…and impressive sound.  The Evolve 2 65 headset features passive noise cancelling.  You can find a...

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.  How have you been getting by during the Covid-19 pandemic.  For many people…the economic impact has overshadowed the health risks.  For most…it has upended life as we knew it.  For me…attending an online memorial service for a long time friend who died from the virus…was hard to take.  On the pl...

ZVOX brings AccuVoice, comfort and affordability to AV50 headphones: CEO Tom Hannaher chats with Techstination.

Amazon says with safety precautions deliveries returning to normal.   Amazon's Rena Lunak in Techstination interview.

CoralUV makes UV C sanitizing simple and safe: Co-founder Titus Tse in Techstination interview.