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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For pedestrians…roads can be deadly. More than 6 thousand 700 lives were lost last year in the U.S. when pedestrians were struck. While the overall numbers have shown some improvement…nearly half of all states are still moving in the wrong direction. The Governors Highway Safety Association is working to raise awareness. The A...

Google has unveiled the new Pixel 11 line up of phones along with the Pixel Watch 5 and more? What's so new and different? Google's Alex Moriconi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the very best new tech gadgets I’ve seen this summer is the Paper Pure… a 10.3 inch digital writing tablet from reMarkable. It is super thin and light…and writing on it is very much like writing on paper. The battery life is measured in weeks, not days, even with daily use. The notes you take are stored in digital folde...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The hot summer weather has been leading the search trends of late. Google’s Nick Burns.. “It’s probably not a surprise that things like searches for the topic heat wave are up 250 percent over the last three months alone and if you can believe it, that’s actually 110 percent above the same time last year. And we’re seeing a lo...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple is again offering some extra incentives to students looking for new back to school computers and tablets. Education buyers get impressive discounts and through August 27th Apple is offering gift cards…from 100 to 150 dollars for the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. What to buy? Director of Mac Product Marketing Colle...

An AI version of you? Who gets to authorize it? What can be done with it? A new Digital Like Directive open safety standard is being advanced by Authentic Interactions, the company behind StoryFile and LookAlike.com. Questions? Lots of them. StoryFile CTO Val Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It will travel up to 100 miles and hour on a 2 minute 17 second journey…all the while spinning up to 382 feet. Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ has used lots of technology and overcome engineering challenges in designing the Bakunawa coaster…scheduled to open next year. The recently unveiled name comes from a legendary sea serp...

Get rid of those neck pains. Desk essentials like monitor and notebook stands can bring instant relief. Rechargeable fans, headphone stands and keyboard vacuums can add to your comfort too for work or back to school. Incipio's Ezra Laniado chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Adding fun and excitement to early reading? Glo Pals brings magic and new books to its Light Up Library. The details? The inspiring story behind the company? Co-founders Hagan Walker and Anna Barker chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Preparing for extreme weather. The Roert Wood Johnson Foundation is urging state and federal action to prepare for more weather changes from what is called a rare super El Nino. Chief Science Officer, Dr. Alonzo Plough.. “Well an el Nino is a weather condition that consolidates with changes in the atmosphere, So we’re at the e...

From K-Pop Demon Hunters on notebooks to decorating dorm rooms, what are the latest back to school shopping trends? Google's Nick Burns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Another delivery milestone for the Jetson One personal flying machine. The story? The progress? The future? CEO Stephan D'haene chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Building a better electric toothbrush. With a couple of big names dominating the space…it isn’t easy. But the crew behind TAO Clean is up to the challenge. The company has designed an innovative system…with task specific brush heads and a cradle with built in UV sanitation. The company name stands for The Art of Clean. CEO Mar...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is called the Ford Custom Garage….and the latest creation there is the Bronco Desert Rising. If you’re interested…better hurry…only a thousand are being made according to strategy and execution manager Ryan Christiansen… “This is a package that’s going to be the first in our Horizon Series. The Horizon Series is going to be...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Plug-in or balcony solar is growing in the U.S. It already has won over many users in Europe. The concept is to allow self install solar panels to be plugged into standard outlets in homes or apartments to provide power. At least 8 states are allowing it with dozens more looking at legislation. The non-profit organization Brig...

SRI International is working to use the PARADIGM AI platform to provide AI guidance to clinicians in rural areas and more. How can it help improve medical care? SRI Program Director Jason Tyan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Back to school computer buying? Apple is offering deals for education buyers. How can you save? Dir. of Mac Product Marketing Colleen Novielli chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aiper’s IrriSense 2 is an automatic sprinkler system that delivers smart watering without the need to dig up your lawn. It features a tower that attaches to a standard garden hose. The app allows you to map your yard into up to ten watering zones….and the delivery is pretty precise…keeping areas you want to avoid dry. There ar...

LifePods are designed to help people survive disasters and ballistic attacks. They are from the French company Momentum. How do they work? CEO Cedric Choffat chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

How to beat the summer heat? Those questions are some of the hot search trends. How to stay fit? What to eat? Where to set the thermostat? Google Trends Expert Nick Burns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It happens every summer….tragedies strike families when children die from heat stroke in cars. Laura Dunn is a senior safety specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…and she says several scenarios are most common… “The first and the most common are when children are forgotten in a vehicle by a parent...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in the U.K. have created a digital therapy platform to help people caring for family members with dementia. Those caregivers are at high risk for anxiety, depression and other health issues. A new study has found that the platform, iACT4CARERS, was effective in reducing anxiety…and...

The record breaking coaster under consruction at Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ now has an official name. Bakunawa! The story behind it and more in this Techstination interview with park president Mike Fehnel.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to home security camera systems that don’t require a subscription, the LocalSecure System Premium Solution from Eufy is remarkably easy to install and use. With four SoloCam S340 cameras, that can be solar powered, the HomeBase S380 local storage hub and the Smart Display E10 for alerts and monitoring, the system...

The Bronco Desert Rising is the latest creation from Ford Custom Garage. And there will only be a thousand made. What's special? Custom Garage Strategy and Execution Manager Ryan Christiansen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.