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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The fun folks who developed the Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder that takes photos and videos of visitors and uses AI to identify them…are back with a Smart Hummingbird Feeder. It is shipping this spring and utilizes the same high quality, rugged camera. Beyond that, CEO Franci Zidar says.. “It is also extremely functional and tho...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been ten years since Ford began selling the Transit van in the U.S….after many years of success with it in Europe. In fact, next year will mark the Transit’s 60th year in Great Britain. To mark the 10th U.S. anniversary, the automaker has unveiled an upgraded E-Transit…the all electric version that is also winning lots...

A total solar eclipse for much of North America is a month away. NASA research astrophysicist Nicholeen Viall says it should be a spectacular show. Details? How to view safely? Viall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The talk had been swirling for years… Apple was going to build an electric car to take on Tesla and the biggest names in the automobile industry. It was all very secretive…with lots of anticipation. Would Apple create the iPhone of cars? Now comes an answer….and it is no. Apple has told its employees in an internal meeting …th...

From Gabbers to new camera-binoculars, VTech and Leap Frog are bringing out some techie fun for kids. The latest? VTech's Tiffany Lavery chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Using AI to create an online presence. GoDaddy has introduced Airo…a generative AI tool to help create Websites and more for customers. How does it work? GoDaddy VP Geoff Clawson… “From generating a domain name from a description of the business that you may want to start, to creating a logo for you, all the way to creating a...

Bird Buddy's new Smart Hummingbird Feeder is arriving. Like the company's Smart Bird Feeder it takes photos and video and uses AI for identification. More info? CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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.