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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     Ford calls it BlueOval City…a sprawling complex in West Tennessee…that will build the automaker’s next generation truck, code named T3…and also house battery manufacturing.  The company says it will provide six thousand jobs and job training as well.  Electric Vehicle Plant Manager Kel Kearns… “Our workforce development...

Drive like your child is in the back seat. That's one of the surprisingly effective tips from GM distracted driving investigator Dan Glaser for Distracted Driving Month. There's more in his chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

How to stop students from using ChatGPT to cheat? Turnitin says technology can help teachers and schools. Chief Product Officer Annie Chechitelli and Distinguished Machine Learning Scientist Zack Bennett chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The home pizza oven category is hot these days and Solo Stove is giving consumers options.   For those already owning a Solo Stove Fire Pit, there’s the Pi Fire.   It sits on top creating an intense pizza oven.  Then there is the Pi Pizza Oven…and stand alone with a gas burner option. Product Marketing Manager Ty Hanc...

     Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     So what were the top search trends for the month of March?   The March Madness college basketball tournaments…men’s and women’s dominated the sports category.    Lots of interest.   The Oscars and the return of Succession led the entertainment search trends.   There were lots of searches related to Women’s History M...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     Beanz is the name of an award winning publication aimed at kids 8 at up…focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  There is a physical magazine published six times a year ….or you can access digital editions.   And publisher Tim Slavin says there is a new push on…through donations…to bring the content to...

Techstination Interview: Pies for Pi, Oscars, college basketball & more top March search trends. Google's Marley McAliley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With the MoGo2 and MoGo 2 Pro, XGIMI brings great features, fun and affordability to portable projectors for inside or out. VP of Global Business Tex Yang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        A smart display designed for older adults and their families.   ViewClix has launched its E Series ViewClix Smart Frames, designed to keep older members of the family connected…with photos, videos, Sticky Notes and even video chats.  We’ve begun testing and are impressed with the ease of set up…and innovative features...

Athom Homey arrives in the U.S. with a goal of simplifying smart homes. How? Co-Founder Stefan Witkamp chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      National Geographic Kids has a knack for getting kids enthused about all manner of things.   Just listen to the name of this new title.. That’s Fact-tastic…Mind blowing, eye popping jaw dropping stuff about our world.    And then there’s stuff to read about like… scientists have made cheese using bacteria taken from hum...

How does Roborock's S8 series of robotic vacuums improve on the S7 line? Communications Manager Marcus Lai joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about the innovations and the new Dyad Pro cleaner as well.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Teach Your Monster makes math and reading games for kids that make learning fun….and with support from the Usborne Foundation, they are free.   There are four titles in all…Teach Your Monster to Read, Reading for Fun, Number Skills and Adventurous Eating.   Lori Cash is a first grade teacher in Indiana..who has been mak...

With the Owl Bar, Owl Labs brings video conferencing to a new level. How? Co-founder Max Makeev chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     It’s a different type of madness in March.    Tax season.   And TurboTax has streamlined its help once again.   For simple returns there is still the free version, which can also include live assistance …but only through the end of March.  And TurboTax Live Full Service lets you wrap up your return more quickly than ever...

Progress continues at Ford's sprawling BlueOval City in Western Tennessee. The automaker says it will build the next gen electric truck, Project T3, and will also be home to battery manufacturing. It will mean six thousand jobs and training facilities. Electric Vehicle Center plant manager Kel Kearns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     A mesh network device to detect wildfires…invented as a high school science project…by Vasya Tremsi…is coming to market.   Torch Sensors is the name of the company…headed by tech veteran Michael Buckwald.   With devices priced at 299 dollars…and a single unit providing up to 10 acres of coverage…the hope is Torch will sa...

An omni directional treadmill for VR gaming and more? Prepare for Virtuix Omni One. How does it work? Founder and CEO Jan Goetgluk chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Solo Stove continues to cook up innovative new products and improvements... from pellets to pizza. What's hot and what's to come? Product Marketing Manager Ty Hancock joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin around the fire.

How impressive are Bathys ANC Bluetooth headphones from Focal? In the words of Headphones.com CEO Andrew Lissimore.."I finally have high-fidelity sound in a package I can throw in my bag and travel with." The features? Product manager Megane Montabanel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Dell has created a winning combination with the Premier Collaboration Keyboard and Rechargeable Mouse.   The KB900 Keyboard is designed with disappearing keys that show up when you launch Zoom….enabling you to toggle the microphone and video on and off.  Designer Terry Yang.. “There are four buttons, which are mic mute, un...

Tax creates creates a different brand of madness in March. What can TurboTax do to help? CPA and TurboTax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The award winning "beanz" STEAM publicatiion for kids has launched an effort to reach the underserved, including children in homeless and battered women shelters. Publisher Tim Slavin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   This fall will mark 100 years since Walt Disney first formed what was then called…the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.   And now Disney Editions is out with a collection of books that are full of fun and history.   There’s The Story of Disney..100 Years of Wonder along with a Coloring Book…the Official Walt Disney Quote Boo...

The story behind Bluetooth and much more come to life in Nat Geo Kids Weird But True Know it All Middle Ages. Author Michael Burgman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.