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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The new Anker Work brand is continuing to bring products to market that make working from home…or in the office…better.  The PowerConf H700 headset with an optional charging stand gives you very good background noise reduction…with active noise cancellation to cut down on distractions in what you hear as well....

It's Safer Internet Day.   Google is offering tips for you and your family that can improve online security.  Google's Grace Hoyt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  GAF Energy hopes it is opening the door to even faster consumer adoption of solar with its solar roofing shingles that captured plenty of headlines at this years Consumer Electronics Show.   They install very much like standard roofing shingles and are designed for new or replacement roofs.  GAF Ener...

Emporia Energy partners with BREK Electronics on two way power transfers between homes and electric vehicles.  And they are pushing to make it more affordable.  CEO Shawn McLaughlin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Created by a surgeon/inventor, UVCeed is a UV C light that attaches to your smartphone and guides you through sanitizing surfaces.   Director of Research and Development Justin Beyers chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A Bluetooth tracker for your wallet designed for Apple’s Find My network.  That’s what Chipolo has designed with the new CARD Spot.  Marketing head Nika Kramzar says it is designed to be roughly the size of a typical credit card… “Which means that you can simply slip it into your wallet and if it goes mis...

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.  Roborock has unveiled its next generation robotic cleaner…the S7 Max V Ultra.  It is a robotic vacuum….and also a sonic mop….and is smart enough to know which to use depending on the surface it is on.  And when mopping…it returns to its base as needed to clean …empty and refill automatically.  Roboro...

The Nextbase IQ is a dashcam designed to prevent accidents, summon help in emergencies and act as a witness when needed.  With AI, multiple cameras and cellular connectivity ...the IQ looks pretty smart.   VP Marketing Jeff Chuh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A heated blanket that can go with you anywhere and is safe for kids and pets.  Plug in or battery.   Gobi Heat Chief Marketing Officer Kyle Jacobson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The coming Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck can power homes for up to 10 days.   There's a new partnership with Sunrun and more details in this Techstination interview with  Ford Energy Services Manager Ryan O'Gorman.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you are one of the many jumping into podcasting, or you are a creator of music…or are just looking for better sound for gaming or video conferencing…the PreSonus Revelator io24 is a smart,  versatile, high quality interface that lets you use microphones or instruments….there are two inputs…and bring them in...

Work or play with videos, photos or sound?  CyberLink's Director Suite 365 offers versatility for all skill levels.   Creative Director David Morgan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A new, lower powered MRI offers a variety of benefits including less claustrophobia. Dr. Orlando Simonetti professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine is working with Siemens to benefit heart patients.  He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It’s the kind of technology that gets me charged up.  Get ready for a pair of sunglasses…that you will have to charge up.  They’re called 32 Degrees North from DeepOptics….and the electrical current can transform the sunglasses…into reading glasses…with the strength or prescription in each eye controlled...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…well known for its vehicle safety ratings…is developing a new ratings program for partial automation systems…things like intelligent cruise control and automatic lane keeping.  IIHS research scientist Alexandra Mueller.. “In a nutshell, this progra...

Taking a stand to get healthier.   A standing desk is a step in the right direction.  The latest models in acacia wood from Victor Tech add beauty and style.  Marketing and Sales Manager Carmen Franzen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It probably won’t come as a surprise that NASA says last year was tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record….and the last eight years were the 8 warmest on record.  And NASA climate scientist Lesley Ott says two new satellites will enable better monitoring.. “One is called LanSat 9 and it’s called anSat 9...

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.  Innovating with Bananas?  Renee Heath and her co-founder came up with the idea for a kitchen gadget Banana Loca….and 3D printed one to take to an open casting for Shark Tank a couple of years ago.  Fast forward to this year…and they earned a deal with Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary.  As for Banana Loca...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Lots of people love snow mobiles this time of year….but here’s something new.  An all electric snow bike.  It’s from a company called Moon Bikes…and founder Nicolas Muron…with a background as a space engineer in France…, “So the first thing…it’s totally unique because it’s ultra light and totally silent....

Solo Secure is making an iPhone case with security for cash and credit cards.   CEO Nate Ramanathan tells Techstination's Fred Fishkin more security devices are on the way as well.

Artificial intelligence in a rice cooker?  Zojirushi is innovating again with new flagship rice cookers arriving in the spring.  Marketing Manager Marilyn Matsuba chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

HYDROTEC is a business within a business at GM...headed by Charlie Freese.   And the plan is to use hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks, trains and even recharge EVs.    Freese chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Equipping a monitor or laptop with technology to sanitize the germs you exhale could make workplaces safer.  That's the concept behind Air-Clenz.   Founder Ron Blum and CEO Stu Sheldon chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.