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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adding more fun for early readers is always a good idea, I think. And Glo Pals is doing just that with a Magic Magnifier that makes books light p and come to life. The battery powered wand illuminates hidden elements when used on the pages of the books. The company and its approach come from a Mississippi State University proj...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been impressed with the Status Audio Pro X Series from the start. They’ve delivered great sound and style…I especially like how they bring out the vocals. And now, Status is out with the Golden Sound Edition. These feature custom engineered tuning built in collaboration with Imperial College in London and audio reviewer...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Back to school search trends? It is that time of year and at Google, trends expert Nick Burns tells us some familiar names lead in the backpack trends.. “It’s interesting. Lilly Pulitzer and K-Pop Demon Hunters are still kind of the top trending brands of school supplies overall in terms of searches over the past month. And it...

SylvanSport continues to innovate and go its own way in the outdoor recreation world. For instance? The new VIRE RV. What's so different? Founder and CEO Tom Dempsey chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While Tesla may be showing off a Roadster that can get off the ground briefly, the folks at Jetson have passed another milestone with their first Jetson One delivery in Europe. The company, based in Italy, was founded back in 2017… aims to change the way we travel. For now…the Jetson One can only be flown under FAA Ultralight...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Toniebox has been one of our favorite screen free tech toys for kids for some years now. It is a portable fun way for kids to get into stories…through a wide range of Tonies partnerships and originals. And the latest partnership is bringing Pokemon characters to Tonies. The company’s Drew Vernon.. “What we’ve done with our...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The creative folks at Magna-Tiles are building some education into the fun sets they are well known for. For instance… the MicroMags Learn Numbers…is part of the Learn series….and they are great for kids three and up. There are 42 microMAGS with numbers and 14 with mathematical symbols. The Toy Insider’s Taylor Battle.. “With...

With a launch slated for Sunday, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to help solve more of the mysteries of the universe. How will it be different? NASA Systems Engineer Mark Melton chats with Princeton's Bob Vanderbei and Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fans will have to wait to get a look …but Ford has unveiled the name and pricing for a new all electric mid-size pick-up truck. The Ford Fathom will be arriving sometime next year and it will be priced at under 29 thousand dollars to start. But Ford’s Mark Dipko tells us….even that price range will include lots of tech includi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla is adding vehicle to load or V2L capabilities to recent Model Y Premium vehicles. With an 80 dollar outlet adapter the cars will be able to use their batteries to power homes…to some extent as well as campsites and more. But for the many Tesla vehicles that aren’t new enough to use the adapter…Roam Energy has alternative...

New tools enabled by DNA and AI at Ancestry for region matching and predicting relationships. How do they work? Senior Population Geneticist Aaron Wolf chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the U.S. Open underway, OURA, the pioneering digital health company behind the Oura Ring is serving up some big name ambassadors in Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz. Julia Cheney is senior director of sports and brand partner marketing.. “It’s just a really exciting time for us. Anyone who has been paying attention to this spa...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new book on the horizon…You Getting Older…best selling author Dr. Michael Roizen says advances in medical research with the help of AI…are moving fast. On episode 100 of the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast which I co-host with Mary Furlong, he said… “Remember, there are fourteen areas of research that a...

Seratone from Newtown Technologies let's you use the audio equipment you have to bring karaoke fun home. How? Founder and CEO Jean-Pierre Villeneuve chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With StoryFile and LookAlike.com, a company called Authentic Interactions has been pushing the envelope in the use of AI to re-create people. And it is also in the forefront of pushing safeguards with a Digital Likeness Directive. StoryFile CTO says creating an AI version of you…requires interview skills…and AI is tackling tha...

Don't let a car sales person sell you more vehicle than you need. The advice is from Kia America Corporate Communications head James Bell! Of course, he'd like you to consider something like the hybrid Kia Seltos. He has some candid observations in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Who gets to authorize an AI version of you? Authentic Interactins…the company behind StoryFile and Lookalike.com…has been creating AI versions of holocaust survivors, veterans, William Shatner….and Kara Swisher, for a recent series on CNN. And the company is also leading the way in pushing for standards, a Digital Likeness Dir...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to smart screen free toys….Fat Brain is generating lots of fun with Air Toobz. A variable speed air pump connects to free form tubes that let kids design a layout that balls will travel in when the pump is turned on. Change speeds, even the look of the balls. The Toy Insider’s Taylor Battle.. “Kids are going to c...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. FRESKO is a company in the business of helping you keep food fresher for longer. The company’s V8-2 Automatic Vacuum Sealer is designed to do that and help you reduce kitchen waste. It features automatic smart moisture detection using stronger suction for dry foods…like coffee beans or nuts. For moist foods like meats or marin...

With Tesla now bringing the ability to utilize vehicle power for homes or campsites to some newer Model Y cars, what about those left behind? Roam Energy has alternatives, that may be effective, but not inexpensive. We re-visit our May interview with Founder Lydia Li.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The new Pixel 11 phones and Pixel 5 watches from Google are arriving this week. There’s the 11, the 11 Pro, the Pro XL and the 11 Pro Fold. Google’s Alex Moriconi says among the new camera features is Magic Capture… “It allows you to capture both a photo and a video while still staying present in that moment, because often I f...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A French company named Momentum is coming to market with capsules designed to help people survive everything from floods, tornadoes and earthquakes to terrorist and other assaults.   The LifePods can hold anywhere from two to eight people…depending upon the model and application…and says CEO and founder Cedric Choffat… “And...

Ford has unveiled the name...but isn't showing us the images yet. The Fathom all electric mid-size pickup is slated for next year. And the price is pegged at 28 thousand 350 dollars. What will it get you? Ford GM of Model E US Mark Dipko chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With a new yellow Toniebox to match Pikachu, Pokemon characters are joining the growing Tonies library of screen free fun. And there's a new Toniebox Lite coming too. Why kids and parents love Tonies? Libraries too? Education Director Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With the U.S. Open on the horizon, Oura Ring has launched a campaign with new ambassadors Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz. How? Why? What you should know about the Oura Ring 5? Senior Director of Sports and Brand Partner Marketing Julia Cheney chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.