Techstination

Flowly iOS app designed to help reduce stress & pain: founder Celine Tien in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  We are all in this together.  It’s a phrase we’ve been hearing a lot lately…and many companies in the tech world and beyond are taking actions to help others.  We’re impressed by an announcement from Ford…which has launched a Built to Lend a Hand program… allowing eligible new car customers in the U.S. to...

Phil Rosenthal on helping restaurants and others through Covid-19.  Phil chats with Techstination about his million dollar pledge and more.

Stingray offers free karaoke content, concerts & more to help: VP Fred Ranger chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  One of the big impacts of the Coronavirus…has been the need for students to stay home….with schools offering online courses in many instances.  And there is a free site available in many countries around the world…including the U.S….that can help with questions that kids run into.  Brainly.com is availabl...

Nomad Goods making & delivering face masks at cost: CEO Noah Dentzel in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The online Codecademy site….which has specialized in teaching technology skills to millions of people around the world…has been offering thousands of scholarships to Codecademy Pro to high school and college students in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.  CEO and co-founder Zach Sims says prospective learners c...

Retired teacher invents BlowOut Pal birthday cake germ protector: Brian Donnelly chats with Techstination.

Latest from Austere to clean screens, power and 8K signals: Founder Deena Ghazarian chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Microsoft has seen explosive growth in the number of people using its Teams software to communicate and collaborate in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.  And some new features arrived this month to make Teams even better….including a feature that can suppress background noise during virtual meetings.  D...

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.  Zoner Photo Studio X is the name of a program designed for organizing and editing your photos….and the company has helped users become better photographers too with a variety of online tutorials.  It is a very capable alternative to more expensive software packages…and much more affordable at just 49 dollars a...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  What role might autonomous transportation be able to play when it comes to providing mobility in circumstances like we are in now with the Coronavirus.  On demand…driverless transportation….is available to some thanks to Waymo in the Chandler, Arizona area.  And while most of Waymo’s vehicles still use sa...

Unibuddy virtually connects prospective students with universities: CEO Diego Fanara in Techstination interview. 

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The spread of the Coronavirus is disrupting our lives in ways that would have seemed unimaginable just weeks ago.  And for many…the loneliness of being separated from friends, loved ones and even co-workers..is difficult to deal with.  But technology is helping to alleviate at least some of that.  I...

Sales of bidets shoot up with toilet paper scarce: Daniel Lalley of Brondell chats with Techstination.

Work at home while keeping an eye on the kids. EZViz affordable solutions.  Hans Velasco of EZViz in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The 2020 editions of TurboTax have added new features that make tax preparation easier than ever…whether you use a smart phone, tablet or computer.  In fact…using a smart phone app can speed things along by letting you snap photos of W2 or even 1099 documents.  Lisa Greene-Lewis is a TurboTax CPA and tax...

Don't ignore sanitizing your phone: Catalyst's Chris Herbert in Techstination interview.

RAYCOP UV sanitizing vacuums effective against 99.9 percent of bacteria & viruses.  Founder Dr. Michael Lee and CEO Hiro Suzuki chat with Techstination...

Codecademy offering scholarships for online learning: Founder Zach Sims in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Envision is bringing its smart AI app designed to give more independence to the blind and visually impaired…to the latest smart glasses created by Google.  Co-founder and chief engineer Karthik Kannan says it is designed to be able to provide reading and voice cues about surroundings…without the need to hold a...

Kaplan offering free online SAT test prep during Covid-19.   Director of Academics Dennis Yim chats with Techstination.

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.  The smart home innovations at Lutron continue…and what I like is how one of the best known brands in quality electrical equipment for the home…has been able to identify ways…big and small…to simplify the smart home experience.  For instance..last year Lutron introduced the Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer…providing a...