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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.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. More hands on with T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. The mobile carrier has been winning lots of fans for its mobile Internet service. Connection speeds can top 240 megabits….but can vary depending upon service availability and router placement. Away from a window…we saw a drop to 110 megabits down and 21 on the upload side. Still fo...

LiveOne continues to build audiences for music subscriptions, podcasts, live events and more. Founder and CEO Rob Ellin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what AI will bring to the services.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Lincoln is combining lots of new tech with luxury in the newly unveiled 2025 Aviator line. Brand Manager Sara Hendricks.. “The 2025 Aviator is going to hit showrooms with four years of included Blue Cruise hands free highway driving, which we’re incredibly excited about because this differentiates us and it will also include o...

00:00/00:00 Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A ring that will allow a wearer to control lights and more by simply pointing and giving a little click. The Lotus Ring from Lotus Labs was created by former Apple engineer Dhaval Patel using infrared technology….which you’ve been using to control your TV and quite a few other devices for many years. There is no re...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Nebula projector line from Anker continues to grow. The Mars 3 Air is among the latest and can create lots of fun, indoors or out…for families. It is full HD, lightweight and small, can run for about two and a half hours on its rechargeable battery….and the brightness is rated at 400 ANSI Lumens. That’s sufficient for room...

What were the top search trends during the Super Bowl? The players? Half-time? The Commercials? Google Trends Expert Marta Martinez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new survey from Let’s Grow Leaders finds a rising amount of conflict in the workplace…even with fewer people actually working side by side in an office these days. Co-founder and CEO Karin Hurt says the top causes of conflict at work are burnout…..and understaffing…along with poor management practices….and… “We’ve got rapid...

Turning a smartphone into an FDA cleared stethoscope ...beginning with the iPhone. The app is coming this month from Sparrow BioAcoustics where CEO Mark Opauszky was motivated by an illness that nearly claimed his life. The story? Opauszky chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

From the Sahara II for men and women to the Lita puffer jacket and Elements Vest Gobi Heat is delivering style and warmth in heated apparel. What sets the company apart? CEO and Founder Jaye Genung chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Juice for Families is a subscription learning service aiming to make a real difference when it comes to the love of reading. And it can bring families together….by having kids …all the way up through college….reading and sharing. How? CEO Nathan Leight… “We create fresh content specifically for students, for children, ever...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron’s Origin telescope is arriving soon….designed to make backyard astronomy more fun and easier than ever. Celestron CEO Corey Lee says the Origin is built to be able to navigate through the night sky and capture images that are remarkable….and shareable on your computer, phone or even big screen TV… “Simply, you can ta...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is out with its monthly listing of top search trends and while football, the Golden Globes and the Emmys drew lots of inquiries ….so did the bitter cold weather… “People were looking up polar vortex and arctic blast actually reached an all time high during the month of January this year. People were also searching diffe...

NASA's PACE satellite, more than two decades in the making, is ready for lift-off as early as tomorrow morning via a SpaceX Falcon 9. What will it mean for climate science? NASA Goddard's Earth Sciences Division Deputy Director Tom Neumann chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

Lincoln unveils the 2025 Aviator-elegance meets tech. The features? Brand manager Sara Hendricks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Oura, the smart ring pioneer, is facing new competition. Samsung is working on the Galaxy Ring…there are rumors too about Apple entering the category. But the Oura Ring Gen 3 has proven its worth over time. It is superb for sleep tracking…you can’t get more comfortable than a ring…is built to last…and has improved with new cap...

Will you get your next car by subscription. Finn Auto is among the companies offering that alternative to a purchase or lease. How does it work? Chief Growth Officer Jan Hansen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Solstice is bringing the community solar option to more regions of the U.S.. It gives millions of households that don't have the option for rooftop solar, the opportunity to save and take advantage of clean energy produced by solar farms. How does it work? Solstice co-founder Sandhya Murali chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.    Just about 45 years ago a toy robot called Mego 2 XL was one of the hottest things around.   It featured interactive play using eight track tapes.   And now Mego is back…with a new 2 XL robot….or maybe we should say cobot…this time with ability to speak more than forty languages and converse using AI.   There are lots of...