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From radar equipped motion sensors to smart buttons, garden sensors and more Third Reality in innovating in smart home gear. Want to learn more? Marketing Manager Tina Zhu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Technology to create new life forms is here today. This is the first report in a four part series. A company called Genyro using an exclusive license of Sidewinder, developed at CalTech…has done it. It was a new type of virus….that opens the door. Co-founder and CEO Dr. Adrian Woolfson is also the author of a new book arriving...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are the biggest upgrades in more than a decade to Google Maps. In our last report we outlined the new Ask Maps feature, which uses Gemini AI to let you converse with Maps…making it easier to find just what you are looking for. And when it comes to using Maps to get where you are going, there is now Immersive Navigation. P...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There is some new magic in Google Maps. Ask Maps is a new feature rolling out on Android and iOS devices…with desktop on the way. It uses Gemini AI to allow you to converse with Maps. Product Director Amanda Leicht Moore.. “Ask Maps is again a new way to ask maps, just more conversational queries, like you might ask a friend....

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Soundcore brand from Anker is back again with a portable Bluetooth peaker that is perfect for spring and summer fun. The Boom Go 3i is rugged, water resistant and can even strap to your bike handle or maybe your backpack. It has plenty of sound output…at 15 watts…and the Soundcore app lets you adjust the sound to taste. Th...

Ford unveils the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Expedition. What's special? Expedition Brand Manager Stephanie Simon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. She is an extraordinary writer…who has headed publications for AARP, Ladies Home Journal and written for many more. Today, Myrna Blyth is reaching readers through her Editor’s Journal on Substack. And she has lots to say on topics ranging from online personalities pushing ways to live longer, to love and loss. On the What’s Ne...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ClawStage is the name of what is being called the first embodied personal AI built on OpenClaw architecture. It is a cube using a Raspberry Pi computer featuring an AI assistant that can move from the device to your phone…and back. Chief Technology Officer Ethan Liu.. “For the ClawStage, it combines environmental sensing invol...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the first weekend of baseball under our belts, you may notice a new partnership this season between MLB and Ford. They are calling it Celebrating America’s Pastime and the People Who Power It. The partnership will extend to minor league teams and even Little League events according to Ford Senior Director of Consumer Mark...

For many, spring break and the holidays mean travel. How to prevent tragedies on the road. State Farm Corporate Responsibility Executive Rasheed Merritt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Artemis II is scheduled to carry four astronauts around the Moon in early April. The mission and the meaning? NASA mission scientist Barbara Cohen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. U.S. News is out with a listing of what it says are the Best Cars for Families in 2026. The category list has grown…to include pick up trucks where the Honda Ridgeline and Toyota Tundra were on top. The Honda Passport is listed as the best midsize SUV for families while the Honda Accord topped the best midsize car list. Hyunda...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fraud against older adults is the lead story in the latest edition of the AARP Bulletin….and the article highlights what some of the bigger tech companies are doing about it….and one start-up as well. Silver Shield Founder Alec Glassman on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast said there is no app to download….o...

Google has reimagined Maps with Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation. How can it make your life easier? Maps Product Director Amanda Leicht Moore chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin SEMA, the Speicialty Equipment Market Association is pushing legislation in Washington to ensure that when you install after-market gear on your vehicle….a bike rack for instance….that the safety technology you have will continue to work. SEMA Director of Communications Matt Daigle tells us the push is for manufacturers to prov...

Ford and Major League Baseball have announced a multi-year partnership. They are calling it Celebrating America's Pastime and the People Who Power It. What will it bring to fans? Ford Senior Director of Consumer Marketing Michael Cope chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Status Audio calls them the most advanced wireless earbuds ever created. After first reporting on their development last summer, we’ve finally been able to check out the Pro X earbuds. They are different in design….inside and out, the slimmed down size is remarkable…and the triple balanced armature drivers deliver on the promi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has unveiled the details of the 2027 Super Duty line up of trucks that bring some new features inside and out. Many of the updates have come from customers according to Austin Solimine, Retail Brand Manager at Ford Pro… “We had a lot of feedback from our field and from our customers on chassis cabs, especially our custome...

Creating new forms of life in a lab has become a reality. Genyro has the exclusive license from Caltech for Sidewinder genetic technology. The implications, the ethical questions and much more in this wide ranging interview with CEO Dr. Adrian Woolfson, author of the upcoming book On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Judging from the shipping delays being reported, it looks like demand is impressive for the new MacBook Neo from Apple. The new notebooks with prices starting at under 600 dollars are colorful and capable. Apple director of product marketing Colleen Novielli.. “It’s got an amazing aluminum finish, but it’s also incredibly dura...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new survey conducted for the PenFed Credit Union has found that potential homebuyers have many more concerns than price. Thirty six percent say finding a home and working with a real estate agent is their top worry. PenFed Senior VP Mark Burrage… “It can seem daunting from the outside looking in if you haven’t done it before...

How to make sure vehicle safety systems still work with after market modifications. SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association is backing federal legislation to help. How? Director of Communications Matt Daigle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Worried about privacy and safety when it comes to connecting with family and friends on social networks?   A company call Enclayve is out with a small device that connects to your home WiFi…designed to let you create your own social network that is private and safe.    Founder Dave Chura says all content is stored on the d...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And so it was once again at the 2026 Oscars. But with a swag bag for all of the major nominees, Lash Fary at Distinctive Assets ensures that Everyone Wins. He says they all received goods and certificates worth…ready for this…several hundred thousand dollars. Everything ranging from certi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Paris based digital health company Withings, which makes everything from classic looking smart watches to blood pressure and sleep monitors, the new BeamO device we’ve told you about and more…has something new arriving this spring. The Body Scan scale is getting a refresh and the Body Scan 2 has all of the body mass info a...