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A partnership between Nomad and Peak Design will bring new functionality to iPhone cases. Plus Nomad is delivering new wireless chargers. Marketing Director Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Cookies and music help mark Ford Motor Company's 120th anniversary. Today's Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the start of summer…NASA says the coming year will be a big one for watchers of the sun. There will be two solar eclipses…one that is partial on October 14th from Oregon to Texas…and then a total solar eclipse on April 8th next year…visible as it crosses from Texas to Maine. NASA Heliophysics Division Director Peg Luce sa...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Make a difference in the world, starting right in your own backyard! If you are looking for a way to get your kids involved and outside, Doug Tallamy’s young readers’ edition of Nature’s Best Hope is the perfect way to inspire them to get started. From planting trees and native plants to joining local conservation efforts, kid...

After navigating through supply chain issues and turning down a Shark Tank deal Akshita Iyer is delivering on her promise of a Smart Stove Knob that offers safety and convenience. The Ome CEO joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about what it does and what's next.

With Bard and the new SGE tool, AI from Google is ready to help with those summer travel plans. How? Google technology expert Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With two eclipses in the year ahead, the summer solstice marks the start of Heliophysics Big Year at NASA. Division Director Peg Luce chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin the events ahead and what NASA hopes to learn.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OtO is a company that makes an installation free solar powered watering system for the yard. Attach a hose…set up watering zones with an app and OtO takes care of the rest with a range of thirty to forty feet. Founder and CEO Ali Sabti…says you use your phone to define zones.. “So it’s a point for trees or they can create line...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reliefband is a company that has continued to innovate with what is called transdermal neuro modulation…to prevent nausea and travel sickness. No pills to take…just wear the Reliefband. And the new Flex model is designed to attach to smartwatch bands. CEO Rich Ransom.. “You’re on a boat, you get imbalanced, your brain says..he...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With kids home from school for the summer months…what can you do to cut down on screen time? Google Internet Safety Expert Alex Joseph says U.S. statistics show kids 8 to 12 spent an average 8 and a half hours a day in front of a screen last summer. And that is leading to parental concerns. One of Google’s answers is a tool ca...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     The American Lung Association is out with a report on the potential health and monetary benefits of zero emission cars and electricity.   Will Barrett is national senior director of advocacy… “One of the key things we’re trying to get across here is that while there are major public health benefits to be had through this...

Nat Geo Kids has mastered a format for engaging young people with the world around them. In Almanac 2024, hundreds of photos and dozens of fun categories will keep kids' curiosity going all summer long. Associate Editor Christina Sauer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Some last minute suggestions for Father’s Day.         Health and fitness gifts  can be a great way to show you care.   The Withings ScanWatch at 300 dollars is the first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch that can detect AFib and sleep disturbances while monitoring heart rate and blood oxygen levels.    There’s als...

Techstination Interview: Ford Motor Company marking 120 years with Henry's cookie recipe, a Ford120 Spotify playlist and more. Ford Archives and Heritage Vault Brand Mgr. Ted Ryan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Disruptive…that’s the word being used to describe the Vision Pro VR Headset unveiled by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference.   Expensive is another word being used…35 hundred dollars when it arrives next year.   But keep in mind, this isn’t just a headset, it is a powerful computer and display equipped with t...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      We’ve been taking a look at the latest mid range phone from Google…the Pixel 7a…and it offers some impressive technology for a five hundred dollar price tag.  It has a solid feel with an aluminum frame...and features an ip67 rating…so great when it comes to hanging out by the water in the summer.    The Pixel 7a include...

Where to go and what's along the way? AdventureGenie aims to add some magic and RVing and camping. Former Microsoft exec Scott Lengel, founder and CEO, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the start up and the road ahead.

Techstination Interview- Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. Author David Scheel, professor at Alaska Pacific University, has been studying octopuses for more than 25 years. In this book, illustrated by his daughter Laurel, there is fun, surprising facts and continuing mysteries. David chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Whether for a campsite or the backyard, BioLite has cooked up another winner with the EcoZoom Versa.   It is a wood and charcoal rocket stove that is a sturdy 14 and a half pounds with a cast iron top.   The magic is in the insulated body and combustion chamber that gets the heat going in a hurry.    It takes a bit of...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        There’s a fascination that kids and many of us adults have with sharks.   And for kids who want to explore safely…Nat Geo Kids is out with Weird But True Sharks!    Editor Kathryn Williams.. “I think I would have to guess, it’s something about the danger element of sharks is very exciting.  Kids really like these anim...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   OWI Robotics has some worthwhile toys that can teach,  pack plenty of fun….and have no screens necessary.       The company’s Cyber Hand has been winning awards.   It is an oversized robotic hand for kids 8 and up to build and it is priced at under thirty dollars.   In the same price range is the Agent992 Robot kit..which...

In a new report titled Driving to Clean Air, the American Lung Association tallies the benefits of electric vehicles and green energy. National Senior Director of Advocacy Will Barrett chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

https://www.techstination.com/interview.jsp?interviewId=5037 What is a Homegrown National Park? Author Doug Tallamy says you can sign up today. His latest book is Nature's Best Hope Young Readers' Edition- How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard. Dr. Tallamy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Americans are poised for a summer of travel according to a new Harris survey conducted for T-Mobile.   It finds 80 percent are planning to travel as much or more than last summer….and 40 percent of travelers are planning to work remotely while away.    T-Mobile’s Steve Carlson says about a third of those surveyed are...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      At the University of Waterloo, robotics researcher Ali Ayub and his team have been making headlines.   They are aiming to teach robots to remember where we put things.   The idea is to initially assist people with dementia or other cognitive disabilities….but eventually we could all benefit.   Dr. Ayub says they are tea...