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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Protecting privacy….while monitoring an older loved one. That’s what a company called Threshold Care is using technology to do. Co-founder and CEO Jacob Loader says what the company has developed are a set of wall plugs that make use of WiFi to sense when there is movement…and learn over time… “Beginning to understand what tho...

Author Ann E. Burg has created a compelling and inspirational book for middle schoolers and up about the life of Rachel Carson. It is written in verse. The story behind Force of Nature- a Novel of Rachel Carson? Ann Burg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Ford is marking the 10th year in the U.S. of the Transit van with new tech for the E-Transit. Such as? Ford Archives & Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Anker Eufy brand is earning a place in the spotlight with its latest security camera…the 4G LTE Cam S330. As the name implies…it can work with WiFi…or without through LTE. It features 4K resolution, comes with a solar panel …so it can go anywhere…and has a micro SD card slot. No subscription necessary. Anker’s Brett White…...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Grammy Awards and of course, Taylor Swift were among the top search trends in February. There was also lots of trending interest in Valentine’s Day of course…think last minute gifts…the Lunar New Year…Black History month and naturally..the Super Bowl. And Google’s Charity Mhende says there was also interest in retro tech g...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Kia has become the latest automaker to join the Telematics Exchange created by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Mitsubishi, Subaru and GM were already part of the exchange. Marc Gordan, head of global telematics product strategy and development at LexisNexus says the idea is to share the data gathered by all of these connected vehic...

The Grammy Awards and you know who topped search trends in February along with Valentine's, Black History and retro tech gadgets. Like what? Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The CLPS missions have begun for NASA…using private companies like Intuitive Machines and SpaceX …designed to deliver payloads to the lunar surface. NASA CLPS project manager Chris Culbert says some will fail, some will succeed…but all will be valuable as NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon by the end of the deca...

Anker is out with the versatile solar powered Eufy 4G LTE Cam S330. No WiFi? No problem. Details on the security cam line? Anker's Brett White chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A set of WiFi Motion Sensing Plugs from Threshold Care can detect movement in a wide area of a home. They offer privacy and safety for older adults and peace of mind for loved ones and caregivers. CEO Jacob Loader chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      GM is continuing to expand the roads where its Super Cruise hands free driving is available.   The automaker says it will be doubling the amount of roads to about 750 thousand miles…including many that are rural in the coming months.   Super Cruise Program Engineering Manager Ursula Stanborough says it helps with both c...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     Using tech and 3d printing to personalize nutrition supplements.    We’ve been checking out Elo Health’s 3D printed gummies.   The idea is you fill out an assessment online…and the personalized supplements are on their way.   They are sugar free…and are seven layers….so a bit larger than a typical nutrition gummy.  Elo H...

GoDaddy Airo uses generative AI to take ideas to an online presence. How? VP Geoff Clawson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The French technology company Invoxia is out with Minitailz…an exciting new pet tracker that can not only pinpoint location, but also detect health issues such as heart disease. CEO Clement Moreau…says is the third generation and makes use of AI.. kind of like a smart watch for dogs… “We are able to measure the heart rate and...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     LiveOne,  a music and live event streaming company that also serves up leading podcasts on PodcastOne, is bringing AI into the picture in a big way.    Founder and CEO Rob Ellin… “So everything from creating music channels using AI.  From finding sounds and beats in music to enhance our music using AI.  Our podcasts, we...

For the first time since the early 70s, there's a NASA moon landing on tap for today. It is a mission in partnership with Intuitive Machines in Houston, which used a SpaceX Falcon 9 to get there. NASA Project Manager Chris Culbert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Stethophone is the name of a new app …on the Apple side only at first…designed to act as an FDA cleared application turning a smartphone into a high end medical stethoscope. Mark Opauszky, CEO of Sparrow BioAcoustics began work on the technology after recovering from a flesh eating disease that nearly claimed his life a few ye...

How is AI being used in roadway technology to assist with traffic, first responders and more? Rekor Systems Sr. VP of Global Product Management Shobit Jain chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Soundcore brand is out with the AeroFit Pro open-ear earphones. Designed for running or other activities where you need to hear what is going on around you…they are still able to deliver impressive sound quality. They feature directional speakers to deliver that sound…remarkably better than what we’ve come to expect fr...

The LexisNexis Telematic Exchange grows partnership to include Kia. What does it do? The benefits? Global Telematics Product Strategy and Development head Marc Gordan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to style and heated apparel, it takes a woman owned company to stand out. Gobi Heat founder and CEO Jaye Genung says heated clothing was initially designed for outdoor workers…or for hunting and fishing. Today…more women are involved in both.. “Taking that foundation of a very male dominated men are outside, wome...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The search trends during this year’s Super Bowl….had a different look this year. Sure there were the usual searches for players who were making big plays….and recipe searches before the game for wings and dips. Google’s Marta Martinez says the number of new viewers….drawn in by Taylor Swift most likely…had a pretty big impact...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the successful launch this month of NASA’s PACE satellite…using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…scientists will be gathering a new range of data to study the earth’s oceans, air and climate. The technology will enable the team to monitor the color of the earth’s oceans. Why do that? Tom Neumann is the Deputy Director of NASA God...

The costs and benefits of heat pumps? There are new findings from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories. Senior research engineer Eric Wilson, lead author, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

GM is planning to bring Super Cruise hands free driving to more roadways and vehicles. It will be coming to 750 thousand miles of roads, including rural areas. Program Engineering Manager Ursula Stanborough chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.