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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Looking for reasons to upgrade to a Pixel 10? Whether it is for the upgraded camera with great telephoto capabilities along with AI editing or improved battery life…Google is giving Pixel fans some fairly compelling reasons to upgrade. It has also introduced an assistant called Magic Cue. Google’s Peter Du… “It just uses AI to...

Editing and restoring old photos? Re-imagining images and video? Google's DeepMind has created tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to make almost anything possible. And they are available to all. DeepMind Product Manager David Sharon chats (and demos) with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

CarMD Connect arrives offering affordable vehicle health and loved one peace of mind without a subscription. Details? CarMD's Kristin Brocoff chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What if a speedy gaming PC had the looks of 1995 era beige box computer. That’s what PC maker MainGear has done with the Retro95 PC. CEO Wallace Santos says the limited edition computer falls into the just for fun category…and has been winning a surprising number of fans… “Games and enthusiasts, they like to recycle really old...

A new patent for audio technology designed for more natural device interactions has been issued to two inventors. What will it enable? Seungah Jeong and John Salzinger chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A power bank that is thin, snaps right onto the back of your phone for wireless charging and has technology to stay cool. That sounds like a winner. That is what Anker has packed into the Nano 5K, MagGo Slim. Anker’s Jenna Rogers… “It’s got Qi2 wireless charging for 15 watt fast charging. And it’s really cool because it snaps...

Ford has unveiled the 2026 F-150 Lightning STX. New styles, better range and towing capacity. More? Marketing Manager Will Marchand chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A charging station that you’ll wonder how you got along without. The Anker Nano Charging Station can help you get rid of the jumble of wires you have for charging phones and laptops. It is versatile and delivers plenty of power. Anker’s Jenna Rogers… “It is powerful enough to charge a 16 inch MacBook Pro to 50 percent in about...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some screen free fun for kids and grandparents. Dave Grunenwald has had a career in law and real estate….and now…has been busy with a line of children’s books…and what he calls Grandparent Merit Badges… “When my grandkids came along, I decided I needed a checklist of some kind and one thing led to another and I created that ch...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Expert Imaging and Sound Association is out with its EISA Awards for 2025-26. Sony captured Camera of the Year honors with the Alpha 1 Mark II. Sony also won Lens of the Year for the FE 50-150 F2 GM. Meanwhile when it comes to imaging editing software…the top award went to Zoner Studio. It is a company that we have found p...

From smart grooming kits to automatic feeders, OneIsAll is bringing more tech to pet care. Details? Chief Marketing Officer Helen Wang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

From job offers to student loans, scammers are targeting students. What to watch out for? Capital One head of retail bank fraud Melanie Roller chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Ally AI assistant from Envision is a key feature of the company’s upcoming Ally Solos smart glasses which will sell for under four hundred dollars. Pre-orders are open now with shipping slated to begin in October. But the Ally assistant can also work with smart phones and museums are beginning to make use of the technology...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Envision has opened pre-orders for its latest smart glasses designed to assist blind or low vision users. The Ally Solo glasses, priced at under four hundred dollars, are designed to make us of the company’s Ally AI assistant. Co-founder Karthik Kannan… “You just take the glasses, you pair it with your phone and then you just...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The online community GetSetUp…which has attracted millions of users to its learning platform for older adults… helped to sponsor some of the athletes participating in the Senior Games that wrapped up not long ago. And that includes the Arch Rivals over 70 Women’s Volleyball team that captured first place. On the What’s Next Li...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An AI tool called Helen is being used to help users of the GetSetUp learning community…find need information about aging services in an era of budget cuts. Co-founder Neil Dsouza, speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, said AI can help to make those services easier to navigate… “So we’re really using...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are a night sky enthusiast, this is the right time of year to find a place with little or no light pollution and try your hand photographing the Milky Way. A mirrorless camera with a fast wide angle lens will get you started. But for long exposures….a sky tracker can be worthwhile. One of the companies focused on that s...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From new computers and phones to the basics…remember pencils… it is back to school shopping season. Kids want the latest and greatest…and parents are often looking to save some money. Google has tools that can assist. The latest search trends? Study tips and AI homework help are up there.. “We’re also seeing searches for thing...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fast on the heels of new alert capabilities for the Pebble Universal Clip trackers, the company is out with Alert Live. Alert allows users of the Clip …with a multiple center button press…to send an emergency type notification to a loved one or friend. It is free. And now, CEO Daniel Daoura says, with an under thirty dollar a...

Ford has unveiled the 2026 Maverick Hybrid. What's new? Maverick Brand Manager James Gilpin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     With the introduction of its Pixel 10 andWatch 4 devices….which will start to arrive within days…Google brought out somestar power…a move often used by Apple in the past.   The Jonas Brothers showed off music videomaking, Stephen Curry is on board as a Performance Advisor for health andfitness… and Jimmy Fallon hosted th...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. I like pretty much anything that is powered by the sun. Whether it is a GoSun oven, houses, outdoor lighting or smart bird feeders. And for fun…Poposoap is out with nicely designed solar powered fountain kits that are great for bird baths, garden ponds and waterfalls. We’re impressed at how quick and easy the solar powered fou...

With the new Pixel 10 devices and Pixel Watch 4 models arriving....should you upgrade? Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Foxit has a long history of providing more affordable and innovative PDF and e-signature software. Now it is out with new tools to streamline the process of creating Web based PDF documents. SDK Team Lead Jeff Brand says it makes PDF creation easier and more uniform regardless of the end user’s browser choice… “The first and f...

Built on a whim for fun, computer maker MAINGEAR is finding lots of interest in the Retro95 PC! The story behind it (and the company)? Co-founder and CEO Wallace Santos chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.