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In The Heartbeat of the Wild- Dispatches from Landscapes of Wonder, Peril and Hope.. author David Quammen takes us back to some of his most adventurous assignments for National Geographic. What can we learn? How can tech be useful? Quammen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      From the relatively low priced Pixel 7a to the high priced Pixel Fold…Google has unveiled new devices.   And in the scheme of things…the biggest news from the companies I/O developer conference…had to do with AI.   It is being integrated across the board into Google apps like Gmail, Workspace and search.   How will it c...

Kids love to bite into stories about sharks. And they'll learn a lot in the new Nat Geo Kids title Weird But True Sharks! Editor Kathryn Williams chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What sets Viffy apart from other content creation platforms? CEO Sam Winslow chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about what it brings creators and consumers.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      The innovations from Withings continue.   The digital health company based in France is out with the Body Smart Scale that offers at a lower price…bioelectrical impedance analysis sensors that can measure heart rate, visceral fat, basal metabolic rate and metabolic age.   There’s also a feature called Eyes Closed Mode…t...

Can AI help determine which of your iPhone photos are keepers? GoodOnes aims to do just that. CEO Israel Shalom chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

It is solar powered and smart. OtO brings more innovation to lawn watering and care. CEO Ali Sabti chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Bringing some fun tech into baseball practice.   That is what a company called Playfinity is doing with Backyard League 2.0.   The company, based in Norway, is out with the Gaming Baseball that connects to an app.   CEO Pippa Boothman…says there are sensors in the ball…so it isn’t designed to be hit with a bat.. “So this i...

With proposed EPA regulations pushing automakers to move faster on bringing electric vehicles to market, are consumers ready? At Consumer Reports, Senior Policy Analyst Chris Harto has taken a look and says the demand is already there. Harto chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The Pixel 7A arrives with the Pixel Fold and new Pixel Tablet on the way. And Google is bringing AI everywhere. Google's Justin Burr chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the developments at Google I/O.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.    Heat pumps are gaining steam…now outselling gas furnaces in the U.S.    The technology can be used in a variety of ways but basically works by taking heat from the outside and bringing it in during colder months…and reversing that process during the summer.   Bosch, in Germany, has been among the innovators.   Product man...

Techstination Interview: Ford bringing more connectivity, over air updates, to Ranger line. There's more new tech too. Ranger Raptor Marketing Manager Gretchen Sauer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination Interview: Poly brings true and useful innovation to Voyager Free 60 earbuds. Such as a touchscreen charging case and more. Product Marketing Manager Roger Ogborne chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

He is the author of best selling books, including The Great Age Reboot and Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic. Now Dr. Michael Roizen is launching a new app and newsletter, the Longevity Playbook. Dr. Mike chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        It is outdoor cooking season once again….and Traeger, a company that pioneered pellet grills is out with some new innovations.   There are new Ironwood Pellet grills that feature a touchscreen display for easy control….and they are app connected as well.  The Ironwood is priced at 18 hundred dollars while the XL model...

Community solar can allow millions to benefit from solar energy even without rooftop panels. How? Solstice co-founder and CEO Steph Speirs chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Kamales Lardi is the author of a new book titled The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation.   She has been working with companies for years and of course, much of the focus today is on AI and tools like ChatGPT and Bard.  What should businesses and consumers be looking at.. “What does AI do?  What can it do toda...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Healthy products for Mother’s Day and more.  BlendJet, the company that pioneered portable blenders, is out with something new that makes the BlendJet 2 even more useful.    The Orbiter drinking lid let’s you take your smoothies and more on the go and enjoy them without having to unscrew the top.   And if you are new to th...

Created by educator Anurupa Ganguly, Prisms VR is helping thousands of kids learn math and science through VR. T-Mobile has helped with technology and connectivity. Ganguly talks about how VR visualizing is making a difference with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What is different about the AirBolt GPS tracker? Small in size and a one year battery life for starters. CEO Kabir Sidhu chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Kids love to build…just take a look at the longevity and success of Lego.    OWIRobot has some fun options for summertime fun and learning.    The new Cyber Hand kit lets kids assemble an oversized…sixteen inches…mechanical hand. It has flexible joints that you control with your fingers….and there are no motors or batterie...

Through a new partnership with TKL, BenjiLock's fingerprint lock technology will be protecting guitars and other musical instruments. How? Founder and CEO Robbie Cabral chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Aiper aims to take the work out of pool cleaning with the Seagull line of cordless robotic pool cleaners. A demo? General Manager Andres Gomez joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     The popularity of electric scooters…or e-scooters in the U.S. continues to grow.  They are fun, provide a good mobility option in many circumstances and many fold up and are more easily carried with you into the office, onto mass transit or stowed in a trunk…than a bike or e-bike.   We’ve tested out the KS6-Pro from Yade...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Bird Buddy is one of those products that comes along once and a while and delivers on its promise.   It is a smart, camera equipped bird feeder…that uses an app and AI to identify birds that come to the feeder…and fill you in with fun facts about the visitors.     CEO Franci Zidar.. “It’s a bit of a gamified experience of...