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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making fitness fun at any age. Ludica Health is out with Ludo Fit…an app designed for PCs, Macs and iPads….that is targeted to older adults. CEO Mark Evin says it uses the built in Web cam….and AI technology….in exercise games targeted to the individual…emulating motions for things like skiing, rock climbing and more.. “And it...

With staggering numbers of pedestrian traffic fatalities, traffic safety leader Altumint is promoting camera and sensor technology as a solution. CEO Holly Cooper chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

How can a smart AI powered composter reduce kitchen waste and your carbon footprint? Thinkware's Billy Alexandre chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the company's new Blue Vent MUMU smart composter.

With a new feature called Record Feedback, Ford is giving customers an instant pipeline back to engineers. How does it work? On which vehicles? Power Unit Quality Supervisor Jason Griffin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What gifts are hot for the holidays? What are the best deals? Google is out with a site called the Holiday 100 featuring some of the top trending gifts…like a human sized dog bed…and if you search for deals ….you’ll find them too. Google’s Allie Valasek Weeks says that goes for Black Friday too… “The deal site will be constant...

LittleOne. Care readies "AI smart watch" for infants and babies to give parents peace of mind. What can it do? Founder and CEO Ami Meoded chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Should we be worried about shifting magnetic poles? What's Hidden Inside Planets is the title of a new book by Johns Hopkins Professor of Planetary Physics Sabine Stanley. What are we learning about the mysteries? Dr. Stanley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin Use promo code HPLAN for 30% off What’s Hidden Inside Planets? when you order from Hopkins Press. https://www.press.jhu.edu/bo...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Drones are rapidly become essential equipment for public safety. There have been many uses of drones for search and rescue operations with some equipped with infrared cameras. At the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in southern New Jersey, President Howard Kyle says they are also being equipped to help in ocean...

Headphones that are safe and smart for skiing and snowboarding? H2OAudio founder Kristian Rauhala chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the SnowPRO headphones.

From America's Test Kitchen comes a new book- Kitchen Gear The Ultimate Owner's Manual. The title is filled with great info on the essentials, the smart equipment to buy, gift ideas and even recipes. Co-author hannah Crowley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Online shopping scams are everywhere it seems.   Last year 36 percent of Americans fell victim during the holiday shopping season according to a Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report.  At Amazon…Scott Knapp is Director of Worldwide Buyer Risk Protection… “Be on the lookout if someone’s trying to have you pay for somethi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The robotaxi industry in California had a very rough month of October. A woman crossing a street against a light in San Francisco was hit by a human driven car…and pushed in front of a GM Cruise autonomous vehicle that wound up dragging her underneath as it moved to the roadside. She was hospitalized and the California DMV wou...

Innovative, affordable, fun, unique and even educational. Dog-E is a hot holiday toy winning Time magazine, Good Housekeeping and toy industry awards. WowWee VP Andrew Yanofsky joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for the Dog-E story.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are all about speed and efficiency. The latest laptops and iMac computers has arrived from Apple this week. The new MacBook Pro models feature new M3 chips…with step up Pro and Max editions available at higher prices. Apple says the graphics processing is nearly twice as fast as the previous generation M2 computers. The e...

12 year old Shanya Gill captured the top prize in the Society for Science Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators competition for an invention designed to prevent fires. How? Shanya the the Society's Raeva Ramadorai chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What are some of the hot holiday shopping trends? The best deals? Google is offering some help. Trends expert Allie Valasek Weeks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Adobe is out with the 2024 editions of Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements bringing a sleeker interface…including a dark mode option…and some new AI powered features…like the ability to quickly turn clips into videos and new artistic effect options that can emulate famous works of art. The software is available for Mac an...

With Panasonic's Lumix G9 II arriving soon, what makes this latest micro four-thirds camera different? There are some surprises. Lumix Live host and image specialist Sean Robinson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An outdoor TV designed for full sun and all kinds of weather. That is what Skyworth has on the market with the Clarus S1 4K GoogleTV. The screens also feature an eight speaker one hundred watt audio system. Director of Lifestyle TVs Michael Gleason says it is designed to be rugged.. “And when I say rugged it’s because it is ip...

The Gabb Phone3 Pro is designed for teens and safety. No TikTok and more..but curated apps including a music service. Founding partner Lance Black outlines the how and why to Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

It is all too easy to fall victim to online shopping scams over the holidays. How to protect yourself? Amazon Director of Worldwide Buyer Risk Protection Scott Knapp chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What can you expect from a forty dollar video doorbell? That’s what we wondered when Wyze announced the wired Video Doorbell v2. And thus far…we have been impressed. Installation was straight forward…but you will need an existing wired doorbell and chime. An included module attaches to the existing chime…and works well. There...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A smart way to add fragrances to your home for the holiday season and more. Pura is a tech company that has built an app controlled way to add the smell of cinnamon…pine…you name it…to any room. The Pura 4 smart fragrance diffuser is easy to use, works with an app for scheduling and more and can even work with Amazon’s Alexa o...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An invisible curtain to block viruses, bacteria and more. That’s the promise of the Aura Ion Bar which uses negative air ions to reduce the airborne transmission of diseases…including Covid. Aura Technologies co-CEO Anna Bennett.. “So you can think of it like a forcefield of air. It is infused with concentrated negative air io...

Selling e-bikes as car accessories? They are perfect for dealerships according to eBliss Global CEO Bill Klehm. Why? Klehm chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.