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Aptera, now forecasting delivery of its solar powered EVs for 2025, has a new technology customer in Polydrops, maker of solar powered RVs that can be towed by Teslas and more. Aptera co-founder Steve Fambro and Polydrops founder Kyunghyun Lew chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Biking to work with a backpack convinced Mark Dingle there had to be a better way. So he created Ventapak. What does it do? Dingle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   We’ve told you about the remarkable story of Other World Computing and founder Larry O’Connor.  And the innovations at OWC continue.  The Envoy Pro mini may look like a USB flash drive…but it is a true SSD…that you can rely on with both USB-A and USB-C connectors.  And it now is in capacities up to 2 terabytes.   It is ama...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Larry O’Connor was still in high school when he started a little business because he wasn’t happy with some mail order computer printer ribbons.  The year was 1988 and he was 14.    Within a year…he had an 800 number and was selling memory upgrades for Apple computers.  In 1993…he named his company Other World Computi...

Ford is bringing its Bronco Off Roadeo adventures to Tennessee. What are the experiences all about? Consumer Strategy Manager Kelsey Gerken chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Hot dog eating, Bridgerton, Taylor Swift (of course) and more were among the top June search trends. Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More Techstination recommended summer reading…this time from The Atlantic staff writer James Parker. He is out with a collection of odes titled Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes. It’s the kind of book you can pick up and read bit by bit at any time. But you may be tempted as I was…to just keep on going. The odes are that en...

Owl Labs has upped the ante again with the 4K Meeting Owl 4+. And it is smarter than ever, putting the focus on whoever is speaking while maintaining the full room perspective. How? CEO Frank Weishaupt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     What’s different about the S600 speakerphone from AnkerWork?       Plenty.   It is rechargeable and has a top that flips over to serve as a Qi wireless phone charger….a great sounding speaker…and surround microphones.   But the big deal the the S600’s ability to identify your voice….to block out other voices and noises a...

The final GOES U NOAA satellite to better monitor and forecast weather, especially extreme weather, launches today. The technology and significance? NOAA Research Meteorologist Bill Line chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kids love tech….but they don’t have to be parked in front of screens all of the time. Some of our favorite screen free toys include the Dog-E One in a Million Robot Dog from WowWee. A six year old we know still loves to play with hers all these months after the holiday season. WowWee has a winner. The same is true for the Toni...

With songs, stories, learning and more, the world of Tonies continues to grow. Great for screen free fun at home or on the road...and new Peppa Pig Tonies have arrived. Director of Education Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Just about anyone in any job can benefit from adding new skills in using generative AI…and Google is offering help through a partnership with Coursera.        It is called Google AI Essentials and the company’s Andrea Willis says.. “This is a ten hour course that’s going to teach people foundational AI skills, AI best p...

AI2030 pushes responsible and ethical use of AI. How? Founder Xiaochen Zhang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the dangers, benefits and challenges.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The OnePlus Watch 2 has arrived …delivering multi-day battery life in a Wear OS device. That alone is a pretty big deal. And while there is no option for a stand alone cellular connection, there is dual frequency GPS tracking and an AMOLED display. The OnePlus Watch 2 is nicely styled…but some may find it large for smaller wri...

GoSun begins taking reservations for a vehicle mounted EV solar charger. How does it work? What can it deliver? Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Larry O'Connor went into business as a teenager in 1988. Today, Other World Computing continues to innovate. The latest products and the story of what's behind the longevity? O'Connor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A quality smartphone that won’t break the bank. That is what OnePlus delivers with the 12R. It features an aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 over a 6.78 inch display at a price that starts at just five hundred dollars. You can double the storage to 256 GB and RAM to 16 GB for a hundred dollars more. The 50 megapixel main...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lucyd is a company that has been blending technology with eyewear…and now through a partnership with Eddie Bauer…it offers even more style. They offer impressive sound….and through the connection with your phone…let you access Siri, Google and says CEO Harrison Gross.. ChatGPT... “So this is a really valuable new feature we ha...

Adding new skills in making use of generative AI can benefit many in their current or future jobs. Google is offering help. Details? Google's Andrea Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Unistellar is adding a new focus… smart binoculars. The company that has been one of the pioneers in a new generation of smart telescopes, opening the world of astronomy up to many with little or no experience…is bringing AI into ENVISION Smart Binoculars. Co-founder and astronomer Franck Marchis says they use augmented realit...

The S600 from AnkerWork is a speakerphone that can recognize your voice eliminating background voices and sounds. And there is more. Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. T-Mobile is out with a new backup home internet solution…that can keep your household connected when your primary broadband service goes down. For those working from home and others who really need to stay online…it can make a lot of sense. The Home Internet Backup plan offers 130 gigabytes of 5G data a month….enough, T-Mobile...

Author and Atlantic staff writer James Parker has been creating odes about everything from squirrels to crying babies on planes. And now there's a collection in book form- Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes. The story behind the stories? Parker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     For Father’s Day, family reunions, remembrances like the recent 80th D-Day Anniversary and more the Memory Station from Vivid-Pix is designed to help you collect, restore and preserve what is priceless.    Photos, documents, even many objects can be scanned by the Memory Statiion.  And then the magic begins.   CEO Rick V...