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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple, Google, Garmin and Samsung may have the latest for grown-ups out there, but the newest safe SmartWatch for kids has arrived. The Gabb Watch 3 is a safe cell phone, GPS device to give parents peace of mind, and promotes fitness too. Founding partner Lance Black…parents have the ability to control communications…. “It com...

Putting scents on an app controlled schedule? The Pura 4 Smart Fragrance Diffuser is designed for safety and comfort. Principal Product Manager Ken Frei chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest update to Zoner Photo Studio X has arrived delivering better performance…even on some less powerful or a bit older computers. But if you do have a higher end graphics card, the image editing software package can take advantage of it. The company’s Thomas Urban… “Furthermore we added more customizations for people th...

Young people under 20 are three times more likely to fall victim to online scams than their grandparents. Some cybersecurity tips for the online holiday shopping season and more from Google's Michael Sinno in this Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We like innovation. And I bet you do too. And outside the box thinking can pop up in almost any product category. A veterinarian epidemiologist working with dolphins, Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson discovered that those with higher levels of a fatty acid called C15:0 lived longer and healthier. As a result she founded Fatty15, a su...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve already told you about the top notch Elite 10 earbuds from Jabra . Also new are the Elite 8 Active…designed ruggedness and performance. They are dust and waterproof….and that means sweat too. Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ritz… “We took that one step further, Fred and we went straight to the military. And they have...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you heard…about heardThat. HeardThat is an app that makes use of deep learning models…to help you heard conversations better in noisy environments. You use the headphones of your choice…Bluetooth or wired….and the app uses the microphone on your phone…separating speech from noise. For some, it may eliminate the need for o...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The digital health devices company Withings, based in France, is out with two new ScanWatches, a new high end scale, and a new subscription service, Withings Plus. It will include workout classes and more data insights for about ten dollars a month. The new Withings Body Scan scale has been FDA cleared for sale in the U.S.. Pr...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron is making it easy to view the upcoming annular solar eclipse and more. That eclipse will be visible throughout much of the country on the 14th of this month and Celestron has kits for safe viewing that are affordable and easy to use. There are also specialized binoculars and telescopes designed for safety. An annular...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The newest GoPro on the block is the Hero 12 Black…and as usual…there is a lot to love here. Features like HDR video and improved stabilization are the headline grabbers. But there are other features too that make the Hero 12 Black better than ever. Tik Tok creators will like the ability to shoot vertical video. And besides th...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. True to what the brand has come to be known for, Jabra is out with the Elite 10 true wireless earbuds offering great comfort, noise cancellation, smart looks and Dolby Atmos spatial audio for iPhone and Android devices. Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ritz says within the GN family are medical grade hearing assistance devic...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are 25 or under….there has been no such thing as life without Google Search. The tech giant is marking 25 years since Larry Page and Sergey Brin unveiled the search engine designed to help you find what you were looking for on the Internet…ranking and indexing online content. Google’s Sarah Armstrong..says search has co...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Now comes the fun part. NASA’s OSIRIS ReX mission to bring a sample of rocks back to earth from the asteroid Bennu was an amazing success. And now the scientists will get a look at what was found. NASA’s deputy director of the solar system exploration division is Jamie Elsila Cook… “So asteroids are materials that were formed...

The latest update to Zoner Photo Studio X brings more speed and convenience to image editing. What's new? Zoner's Thomas Urban chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Shedding a little light is always a good thing….and BioLite is doing just that with the new AlpenGlow Mini. It is the latest addition to the AlpenGlow family of lanterns from BioLite. The AlpenGlow 500 and Alpenglow 250 provide multicolor illumination using ChromaReal LED technology…and sell for about eighty dollars for the 50...

Kithward is using tech to help retirees and older adults explore which senior housing locations are the best fit. How? CEO and founder Amber Ju joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

The Denise Austin double fold and stow WalkingPad from Make Life Easy brings a durable, easy to store, treadmill to almost any space. The benefits? Denise Austin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A fun new gadget from GravaStar. The company has launched the Delta35 GaN Fast Charger. What’s really different here is the Mecha Robot inspired design. It features dual USB-C ports and can provide 35 watts of power per port….letting you charge multiple devices at once. If you are tired of boring wall chargers…this is the answ...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Luci Solar Site Lights are the latest innovation from MPOWERD. There are six hangable lights…that can also sit on top of included ground stakes. They can illuminate for up to twenty hours before recharging in a smart case equipped with USB C and a solar panel. They are great for camp sites or the back yard. Founder John Sa...

From a solar eclipse viewing and imaging kit to special binoculars and telescopes, Celestron has gear to help you safely view the upcoming annular solar eclipse. Details? Product Development Manager John Riutta chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      What is a video book?   A company called Heirloom is making it easy to create books that open up to a screen that plays videos that you’ve taken.   Sounds like fun.   Heirloom Founder Ashley Kenny…says it all started during the pandemic when she was frustrated trying to send pictures to her 94 year old grandmother who w...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While lots of focus is on the latest iPhone…and the upcoming Pixel announcement from Google, there are ways to get a good phone…with many of the latest features…for little or no money at all. T-Mobile has the REVVL 6X and 6X Pro that are basically available for free with any trade inWe’ve checked out the phone and it has an im...

HeardThat is an app for iOS or Android designed to help you hear better in noisy environments. How? Singular Hearing Founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The automotive aftermarket industry is probably bigger than you think. SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has some new figures. And vehicle EV conversion is just one category. CEO Mike Spagnola chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Comfort and top notch sound without the need for a boom…are two of the key ingredients in the recipe for the impressive Voyager Surround 80 UC from HP Poly. The headset is also equipped with adaptive ANC …and you can get up to 21 hours of talk time on a charge. Senior Director of Hybrid Word Solutions Jennifer Adams..says the...