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The promise of exoskeleton technology to provide true mobility to those in need is turning into reality. XO Motion from Human in Motion is very much like a wearable robot and garnered lots of attention at CES. CEO Siamak Arzanpour and Director of Lived Experience Chloe Angus chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Many taxpayers finding new 1099s in their mailboxes. The changes this tax season? H&R Block VP Andy Phillips chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   With heart month approaching…online resources and more for those with HCM or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.   Lisa Salberg is the founder and CEO of the HCM Association…helping to raise awareness of the genetic heart condition that often goes undiagnosed.  She lived with it for many years prior to receiving a heart transplan...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A robotic vacuum that can do more. That’s what the Eufy 3 in 1 E20 is. At first glance…it is a powerful circular shaped robotic cleaner with a pretty standard docking base. But then…the battery and dustbin are removable….and become the heart of either a stick vacuum or handheld. Very clever. But how well do they work? Given th...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has captured another North American Truck of the Year title. The Ford Ranger was selected for the honor by an independent panel of automotive journalists. It has added new technology features and Marketing Manager Joe McCarty says there’s compatibility with Android and Apple and availability of a 360 degree camera.. “It’s...

The upcoming Saros Z70 vacuum from Roborock features a robotic arm to pick stuff up. It operates with cameras, much like a Tesla, and will feature powerful clean, mopping and even video communication capability. Details? Sr. Global Communications Manager Ruben Rodriguez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Early in the year is a good time to be thinking about backing up all of those files… photos, videos, personal and business documents. Acronis True Image has been a go to solution here for some time…offering ease of use…flexibility in backing up to external drives or the cloud and they have smart phones covered too. President G...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin What if there was an app that could detect type 2 diabetes, by analyzing your voice. That is what a research team at the Luxembourg Institute of Health is working on….using AI to detect diabetes and other illnesses as well. Dr. Guy Fagherazzi is Director of the Department of Precision Health… “When you have a disease, when you...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Oclean is bringing more high tech bite into caring for your mouth and teeth.  The Oclean X Ultra is a WiFi Digital Toothbrush that uses AI and bone conduction technology as you are brushing.  The company’s Mark Honeycutt.. “It is a voice guided toothbrush.  So as you are brushing your teeth, it actually talks to you u...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An impressive lens at an affordable price. We’ve been checking out the new Viltrox 35mm F1.7 Air Series Lens on a Sony E mount APSC camera. It weighs in at just six ounces…and produces great results in any light, whether you are taking portraits or shooting landscapes. The F1.7 aperture means you can shoot more in natural ligh...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With more and more devices that need charging and digital storage…we’ve got solutions. When it comes to storage…and you have a need for speed…PNY’s Pro Elite V3 Flash Drive..delivers all the performance you’re looking for. Write speeds are up to 800 megabits per second, and up to a thousand megabits per second on the read side...

What is HCM? It is a genetic heart condition that often goes undiagnosed. Lisa Salberg is founder of the HCM Association that offers information and other resources at 4HCM.org. Her story? She chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’re likely to see a lot more folks wearing smart glasses this year. We’ll be touching on some of the entrants in the days to come. Vuzix is a company that has been working on solutions for more than 25 years. And they are now pushing into the consumer space with the Z100 glasses that feature a display that can give you heads...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Smart Glasses have been in our focus this week…forgive the pun.   And one of the big reasons for the growing interest has been the partnership between Meta and the  Ray-Ban  brand owned by EssilorLuxottica…a partnership that has been extended for another decade.  It has brought  Ray-Ban  style to glasses…prescription or...

A bright idea from Kwikset- the Halifax LED Lever. It is a door handle with a motion sensor and LED light. And it is affordable. Details? Product Marketing Manager Andrew Lindley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Acronis True Image is designed to make backing up files and adding security easy and affordable. How? President Gaidar Magdanurov chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With more tech on board, Ford Ranger captures North American Truck of the Year honors. And the 2025 model is on the way. Ranger Marketing Manager Joe McCarty chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Will there be smart glasses from Google returning this year….or maybe from Apple. The success of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses is stirring up more competition. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses include cameras and bring lots of useful features including language translation and very good quality speakers that serve as open ear headpho...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Two weeks into the new year and hopefully you’ve been able to stick to whatever resolutions you’ve made. What has been trending? Google’s Jennifer Jones says learning to draw better is on top.. “You usually expect the usual suspects of losing weight or making money or getting organized, but how to draw has been number one for...

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Supercharge Your Life With AI is the title of a new book from Rikard Steiber….a former Google exec, Silicon Valley maverick and CEO of GoodTrust.   The aim is to take some of the mystery out of the growing number of generative AI tools out there and show how they can help with everyday tasks… “If you think about your...

He is a well known poet and artist and now Todd Boss is an inventor as well, creating The Laptop Strap. It is a minimalist way to carry a laptop, without a bag. The story, more on the strap and Todd's creative podcast as well in this Techstination interview.

BenjiLock is back with a fingerprint outdoor padlock- best yet! It is stainless steel and can hold a charge for up to a year. More? Founder and CEO Robbie Cabral chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.