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  Plantronics and Polycom combine to form Poly.     Poly is the name of a new brand created by the purchase of Polycom by Plantronics.  Chris Thorson is Senior Director of Product Marketing… “As we went and started to do the actual research, we said obviously there’s a long history with Plantronics starting back in the aviation days over fifty years ago and headsets that went t...

  Amazon Future Engineers program provides computer science courses & more.     A program called Amazon Future Engineer is aiming to make a big difference in the education of thousands of young people.  What Amazon is doing is investing fifty million dollars…funding introductory and advanced placement computer science courses at more than one thousand high schools across th...

  Apple wants to be your top choice for streaming TV.        How do you stream TV and movies.  However it is today…Apple is aiming to change that…or at least add to it with a new app that will be available on TVs…Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV.  Apple TV will let you buy and rent shows…subscribe to premium channels….and this fall the offerings will include Apple...

Techstination Week March 29.   Techstination Week March 29.   Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination Reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.  

Google shaking up video game world with Stadia.    Google is shaking up the world of video games….unveiling Stadia…a cloud gaming platform that will turn just about any device running the Chrome browser…into a game machine.  At this month’s Game Developer Conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said… “If you think about games, there are a lot of barriers for users to play high end game...

  Wearables market growing, evolving: IDC      We are buying more and more smart wearable devices.  IDC is out with a forecast that says the worldwide market for wearable devices…including wireless headphones with smart assistants…will grow more than fifteen percent this year.  Watches….like the Apple Watch…are leading the way…and much of the focus there is on health...

  BioLite's HeadLamp 330 shines: Marketing Dir. Erica Rosen in Techstination interview.

  Pioneer jumping into telematics with rDrive & adding wireless NEX receivers.   Techstination interview with Marketing VP Ted Cardenas.

  An Outdoor Sensor from Philips Hue     The Philips Hue brand has been a pioneer in connected lighting for the smart home and one of the newest additions to the line up is the Outdoor Sensor.   It is a motion sensor that can be used indoors or out to trigger Hue lights.   I’ve found the addition to be both reliable and very useful.   Product Marketing Director Mike D...

  More new iPads from Apple.    Apple says the Mini just got mightier.  A new iPad Mini is on the way along with a new iPad Air.  The designs are a bit of a throw back….with the once familiar white bezels….and even a return to the Lightning port.  But the new iPads will be able to use Apple’s Pencil stylus….a 99 dollar add on.  The displays are better and there a...

  Mobility for all ...greatest promise of autonomous vehicles.       When it comes to self driving vehicles….there’s an awful lot of confusion out there.  A recent Triple A survey found nearly three quarters of us have a negative impression of self driving vehicles or even the testing of them.  At Princeton University, the faculty chair for autonomous vehicle eng...

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

 Black Eye Pro Kit G4 lenses for mobile photos and video.  Today's Techstination.

  From Paintball Pro to founder of FNDN heated wear: Travis Lemanski chats with Techstination.

  RunLessWire Click for Hue a welcome addition: Pres. Jan Finlinson in Techstination interview.

 Elexa Guardian automatically protects your home from water leaks.   Elexa's Jon Storino in Techstination interview. 

Anker's PowerHouse 200 keeps you charged anywhere.    If the arrival of spring signals more time outdoors for you….maybe even heading to a campsite…Anker can keep your gear charged up for days with the PowerHouse 200.  This isn’t a pocket sized battery pack…weighing about five pounds.  What it delivers is lots of juice via AC, USB, USB C or 12 volt car outlet.  57 tho...

 Your workout can power your gym: SportsArt CTO Ruben Mejia in Techstination interview.  

Plantronics and Polycom combine to form Poly.  Sr. Director of Global Product Marketing Chris Thorson in Techstination interview.

Amazon Future Engineers program provides computer science courses & more.   Amazon STEM Ambassador Allison Flicker chats with Techstination.

  Samsung's Galaxy S10 line up arrives.    Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones have arrived featuring three different flavors…the S10e, The S10 and the S10 plus.  This summer the S10 5G is due to join the line up.  The new devices are loaded with new features…like Wireless PowerShare that can turn the phones into wireless chargers for other devices that use the Qi standard for...

 OWC Continues Growth and Expansion on Three Continents: Founder and CEO Larry O'Connor in Techstination interview.  

  IDC forecasts double digital growth for wearables: Research Dir. Ramon Llamas in Techstination interview.

  Autowit 12V Batteryless Portable Car Jump Starter & more.    A combination air purifier and humidifier for your car or desk.  Autowit’s Fresh 2 is about the size of large travel mug and does an impressive job of delivering cleaner air with a Nanosilver pre filter, a HEPA filter and an activated carbon filter.  And you have the option of adding water to a chamber to a...

myChevrolet app now offers Vehicle Locate for parents and more.   Today's Techstination.