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The U.S. is losing the global race for science and technology leaderhip according to a report from the Science & Technology Action Committee. What to do? Co-chairs Mary Woolley and Sudip Parikh chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The Roomba Combo J9 + from iRobot is taking on the challengers to the pioneering robotic vacuum company.   It features an Auto-fill Dock designed to hold about a month of water for mopping…but unlike some of the competition…does not feature mop washing or storage of dirty water.  Director of Floor Care Warren Fernande...

Storytime with Meryl Streep? Tonies adds The Velveteen Rabbit, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spidey and more. Marketing Director Drew Vernon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Merlin is a free app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It can instantly identify the birds you see or hear. How? Project Coordinator Alli Smith chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Got a digital creator on your gift list? Sennheiser is out with The Profile USB Microphone. It features great professional looking design…not to mention professional sound….and you can find it for under a hundred dollars. It is powered by the connecting USB-C cable, has a 3.5mm headphone out along with a knob to control the le...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The micro four thirds mirrorless camera format is alive and well.   In fact, very well, judging by the performance of Panasonic’s new Lumix DC-G9 Mark Two. While it isn’t designed to be the smallest, lightest camera around,   It simply feels great and well balanced when paired with the great Leica lenses in the Lumix...

Ford's annual trends report finds shifting priorities. Mental health, self care and more. More pets instead of children? Ford's senior trends and futuring manager Miguel Mancilla chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The Billboard Music Awards, Taylor Swift, Thanksgiving, Veterans' Day, Football... and fatigue among the top November search trends. Google search trends expert Elizabeth Howard chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The THINKWARE BLUEVENT MUMU has arrived. And while it may sound like a woman’s garment from years gone by…it is actually a great addition for kitchens. The Thinkware Bluevent Mumu is an electronic composter with AI that stores scraps and when the bucket reaches a designated weight for your household, turns on, heats, grinds an...

Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe is growing the Lingo line of STEM learning kits for kids... while preparing to become a Blue Origin astronaut. The inspirational entrepreneur chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Safer headphones for snow sports.   The folks at H2O Audio are continuing to innovate with SnowPro open ear bone conduction headphones that allow users to hear their surroundings and their music as well.  And you can store music on them through what the company calls Playlist Plus.   CEO Kristian Rauhala.. “Playlisst P...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Consumer Technology Association is out with a study on the most popular tech gifts this holiday season. There are some surprises….but not at the very top where smart phones, smart watches and laptops continue to generate the most demand. Gaming is big too. But the CTA’s Jim Fellinger says beyond the expected… “We’re seeing...

There are plenty of myths out there surround electric vehicle ownership. GM's EV myth buster Derek Sequeira, Director of Product at GM Energy, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some fun techie toys for kids this holiday season. At TheToyGuy.com, Chris Byrne says an old friend has returned.. “ Furby is back. Yes, 25 years later, Furby Interactive from Hasbro for 6 and up, 69.99, you can actually say to him, hey Furby, dance party, and Furby will actually dance for you. He’s got five differen...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart watch with classic watch styling. That’s been the focus at Withings for some time. And the French digital health company’s new ScanWatch 2 takes the tech to a new level. We’ve had some time to spend now with the watch….very comfortable to wear even while sleeping…amazing battery life…that’s a big deal. You get your not...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Some amazing middle school students gathered in Washington this month for this year’s Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator’s Challenge, held by the Society for Science.  The program promotes STEM programming to 65 thousand students a year.   And the winner of the top prize, which includes ten thousand dollars, wa...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you ever sat in your car and thought to yourself, why is this control here…instead of over there. Or maybe there’s a feature in your car that you really like. Well, beginning with more than 300 thousand vehicles getting over the air updates, Ford is providing drivers with a direct pipeline to its engineers. The feature is...

What are some of the hottest tech gifts this holiday season? There are some surprises. The Consumer Technology Association's Jim Fellinger joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What’s going on in the kitchen and holiday gift giving are top of mind in many households this week. And a new book from America’s Test Kitchen titled Kitchen Gear, The Ultimate Owner’s Manual is great as a gift and on your kitchen bookshelf. Co-author’s Hannah Crowley and Lisa McManus outline what every kitchen needs…the best...

What are some of the hottest toys for the holiday season. Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With awards from Time magazine, Good Housekeeping and toy industry accolades as well, WowWee has one of the biggest winners this holiday season with the Dog-E robotic dogs. They are fun….and unique… in fact each one is unique. VP Andrew Yanofsky… “So you never really know which personality, which shape eyes, lights, colors, so...

Planes, trains, automobiles! How to less holiday travel headaches? Google technology expert Jocelyn Runice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Miko Mini is the latest interactive, learning robot for kids from Miko. It is designed for fun and social interaction. How? Co-founder and CEO Sneh Vaswani chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about that and how the company handles privacy and safety.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Connectivity everywhere and without hassles. That’s what MobileWare is creating with intelligent eSim technology. For instance…an RV driving pretty much anywhere could stay connected picking the strongest carrier signal available. CEO Steve Higgins says it is being built into some Forest River RVs now….. “As a consumer..when i...

Qi2 wireless charging standard arriving to end Apple/Android differences. And wait until you see what the Ki wireless power will bring to kitchens. Wireless Power Consortium executive director Paul Struhsaker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.