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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  As many of us have learned doing more work from home…a second monitor can be very helpful in a variety of situations.  And ViewSonic’s VX1755 is a very versatile choice.  It is a 1080p 17.2 inch screen that features FreeSync Premium…great for gaming… and can be powered by a laptop…or provide power to a la...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Ukraine based Skylum, known by photographers and photo enthusiasts for its Luminar software… has launched the Valid UA foundation….a humanitarian effort to assist Ukrainians who have been victimized by the war.  The focus is to provide much needed medical equipment.  The foundation is buying wheelchairs a...

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Tanoshi is a company that captured fame when it struck a deal on Shark Tank for its line of affordable Android based computers for kids.  The idea has been to make technology that is  accessible to all.  Now the company is out with affordable safe volume headphones for kids.  They are designed f...

Drake vs Beyonce' for top summer song, the NBA Finals, PRIDE, Juneteenth, Father's Day and more made it into the leading search trends for June.  So did a ketchup popsicle?  Google's Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Signify’s Philips Hue smart lighting line continues to grow.  Among the new products coming to market…is the Perifo Track Lighting system…that you can control by app, voice or the new Tap dial switch.  The company’s head of technology, George Yanni …says the track system is versatile enough for almost any...

Techstination Interview: #T-Mobile wins PC Mag accolades -offers travel benefits.  Consumer Group President Jon Freier chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the benefits, 5G, app usage data and more.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A companion robot designed for mental health.  24 year old inventor Jacob Boyle…says his struggles with depression in high school and college…and the problems faced by friends…led him to a career change.  He left an engineering job with a defense contractor…and worked with a team of experts on counselling...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Bandai Namco has unveiled Vital Hero, a wearable for kids,  that lets them play with digital monsters…and gets them more fit while they do it.  The wrist worn device serves as a gamified fitness band…that gives kids missions…like doing sprints and squats.  All in the name of strengthening your digita...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Robotic vacuums have come along way….and if you tried one out years ago and put it in the closet once the novelty wore off…it may be time for another look.  After several months of testing, we’ve found the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra to be amazingly capable in mopping, vacuuming and navigating a wide range of obsta...

So what can GoSun pack into an off-grid solar powered camper?   Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin joins Fred Fishkin for a look at the GoSun Camp365.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  100 years of Ford history….now online.  It is called the Ford Heritage Vault….an online treasure trove of photographs and car brochures  that have been painstakingly digitized.  You can browse and download…for personal use…all for free.  And while it spans 100 years of Ford history…from 1903 to...

Cars by subscription? FINN readies U.S. expansion.   Founder and CEO Max-Josef Meier chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the benefits to consumers and overcoming challenges.

Thinking zinc for batteries and more. Why? EverZinc is the largest in the zinc recycling business and CEO Vincent Dujardin joins Fred Fishkin for a Techstination interview.

What kind of guy writes a book titled Quantum Physics for Babies?  Chris Ferrie, that's who.   And there are many more titles too.  Ferrie joins Fred Fishkin for a Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The connection between kids and dinosaurs is undeniable.  National Geographic explorer and renowned palaeontologist Nizar Ibrahim has been educating young and old about dinosaurs for years… “It’s never really boring.  There are so many different things.   One day you might be out in the Sahara d...

Can too much sleep data keep you awake at night?   There is some evidence about that says SleepSpace co-founder Daniel Gartenberg.  So how is SleepSpace different?   Gartenberg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Tanoshi won fame on Shark Tank with affordable Android based computers for kids.   The company is still at it.  This time with affordable, safe, volume-limiting headphones for kids.   Co-founder Brad Johnston chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Worx is a company that continues to innovate with its line of tools that make use of the company’s 20 volt lithium ion batteries.  One of the latest…is the Switchdriver….a clever tool that let you drill starter holes with one bit…and with a quick button push and twist…use a screwdriver bit.   There a...

How is the new new cloud backup solution from Retrospect different?   General Manager JG Heithcock chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With the beginning of another hurricane season this month…Amazon is preparing…along with partners like Save the Children…to get emergency supplies where they are needed more quickly.  Aren Koenig is with the humanitarian response team at Save the Children… “This partnership with Amazon’s Disaster Relief Hub ha...

ViewSonic's VX1755 portable gaming monitor takes seconds to set up out of the box and provides lots of versatility for work or play.   Such as?    Product Manager Ray Hedrick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Capturing the attention and imagination of kids…without having a screen involved…isn’t always so easy.  Stephanie Warren Drimmer has succeeded, though, time and again, with a series of books for National Geographic Kids.  The latest is titled…Ultimate Book of the Future… Incredible, Ingenious and Totally...

With Vital Hero, #Bandai Namco has created a wearable to engage kids with digital monsters and exercise disguised as challenges.  Sr. Brand Manager Selah Estrada joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the game play and all you need to know.

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin.