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How can you protect those bright ideas for products or services? The IP Owners Education Foundation has created a tool that can help. How can you use AIBuddy? The Foundation's Deputy Exec. Dir. Kristen Lurye chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   The latest Google I/O conference featured lots of new tools making use of AI advancements for communications, coding, productivity, creativity and of course, search.  For instance, says Google’s Mia Nicholson East…there is a new live search option that uses your phone’s camera.. “So you go ahead and just open your camera and...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Got a dad on your shopping list who is a gamer?   Maybe it is time for a better mouse.   Logitech’s G502 series of mice are the top sellers of all time in the category…with more than 21 million sold.    Each generation has upped the ante when it comes to innovation.   Mechanical engineer Niall White has been there from the s...

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is coming to the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to jumpstart the Grand Prix of Monterey this summer. No drivers. Fast cars. CEO Paul Mitchell tells Techstination's Fred Fishkin the events can contribute to future autonomous vehicle safety.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    For summer learning fun, or for a lucky Dad on Father’s Day… a smart telescope from Unistellar can be a very worthwhile investment.     The easy to carry around, yet amazing Odyssey Pro uses layered imaging to capture light to let you see  planets, nebula and much more.  How easy is it to use?   CEO and co-founder Laurent M...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Here we are at the start of the summer travel season….lots of folks have been on the road this long holiday weekend.    Kelly Stumpe, known as The Car Mom….is offering some tips for family travel.  One is to be prepared by making sure your insurance has rental reimbursement coverage to cover the cost of a rental car…if your...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   SoundItOutTogether.org is a site designed to give parents tools to assist with the mental health of their teen aged kids.    Psychologist and author Dr. Charmain Jackman is working with the campaign designed to open better communication lines and provide insights…with videos and more.. “One of the latest ones is called Liste...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  Net2Phone is a company that has been around for decades, part of IDT , and now it is adding AI tools to assist with work at home performance through the company’s communications solutions.   What’s new?  Net2Phone Coach.   President Jonah Fink.. “Coach is a real time, AI driven engine, that allows us to monitor, analyze, help...

Google I/O is underway with new AI tools for creating, communicating, coding , productivity and more unveiled. What should you know? Google's Mia Nicholson East chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin     An experimental quantum communications network is now linking researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester.  The network is using optical fibers and has the potential to massively improve security.  RIT Professor Stefan Preble says the hope is that this is just the start… “So we envis...

Unistellar's line of smart telescopes can bring astronomy and astro photography excitement to backyards. How? CEO and co-founder Laurent Marfisi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.        The fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the last four years?   You guessed it… pickleball.      And the growth is leading to lots of innovation when it comes to paddles, accessories and clothing.   Do a search on Amazon or check out any number of pickleball dedicated sites.   Onix is a company with a range of innovati...

Travel ahead? Ray-Ban Meta Glasses offer convenient, connected language translation, AI, photo/video capabilities and more. Questions? Trends Expert Justine Santaniello, on behalf of Meta, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Using AI to help with those summer travel plans.  AI tools like Gemini can assist with coming up with ideas or itineraries once you do decide on a destination.    Google travel and trends expert Craig Ewer.. “You know with Google and a number of our tools we make it really easy to get started with trip inspiration and really...

Logitech is marking the anniversary of the G502, the best selling gaming mouse line of all time. Two of the creators, Chris Pate and Niall White chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the challenges and continuing evolution.

Hacker Rangers is making games to teach how to guard against phishing and other online scams. It is working with companies around the world. Why gamify? Global Director Marcelo Barros chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Microsoft  is bringing some new experiences to CoPilot Plus PCs and more.   The idea…according to a blog post from Navjot Virk, Corporate VP for Windows Experiences, is to make AI more useful and intuitive.   For instance, users will be able to change settings by voice  using an on device AI agent.   There are other new AI...

Being prepared for summer car travel. Some tips, including the need for rental reimbursement insurance, from Kelly Stumpe. "The Car Mom" and co-host of the Carpool podcast chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Mado Dynamic, the company that is innovating with a new approach to automated window shades, is going into the manufacturing phase after a successful kickstarter campaign.    The shades are designed to be solar powered…with no pre-measuring required and super easy installation.   Founder and CEO Andrew Einaudi.. “Our shade...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   A robotic AI parrot designed to assist older adults.   Onorato AI is a company based in Spain…and founder Pablo Marinosa says it stems from the caregiving he gave to his father.   He wanted a parrot…even though caring for it wasn’t possible.. “So well, I’m going to create a parrot.  I’ll put a camera in one eye to be able to...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Other World Computing is at it again.   The maker of storage, memory, connectivity and other devices for computers has launched the My OWC app on iOS.   The idea is to make what has been best in class customer service even better.   The app is designed to help with the set up and use of devices, updates and maintenance…provi...

How can technology help to connect small businesses with the needs of their customers? National Retail Solutions (NRS Plus) CEO Elie Y Katz chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A new study indicates that the brain training app BrainHQ can help long Covid "brain fog" sufferers return to work. Details? Posit Science CEO Henry Mahncke and study lead Dr. Gitendra Uswatte from the University of Alabama, Birmingham discuss the issues with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     The cost of traditional hearing aids, combined with good old fashioned denial and pride….are some of the reasons why millions of people who need hearing assistance don’t get it.    A company called Audien, headed by young innovator Ishan Patel, is tackling some of those issues with smartly designed high quality over the co...

The Rochester Quantum Network is using single photons to transmit data over fiber optic between RIT and the University of Rochester. The significance? RIT Professor Stefan Preble, Phd researcher Vijay Sundaram and U. of Rochester Professor Nick Vamivakas join Techstination's Fred Fishkin.