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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Billions and billions is the way Carl Sagan used to describe the numbers of stars and planets in the universe.  Well…Microsoft has announced plans to spend billions and billions…68 point 7 to be precise…to acquire the video game giant Activision Blizzard.  In the conference call announcement Microsoft CEO...

When it comes to the intersection of crafting and technology, Cricut has been leading the way.   How?    Sr. Product Marketing Manager Anna Rose Johnson shows Techstination's Fred Fishkin how the company is cutting it.

XGIMI has raced to the top of the home projector market in China and with the new Aura 4K Ultra Short Throw looks to expand in the U.S..  Senior Go to Market Director Andres Gomez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Connected appliances are everywhere…and if you stick to one brand…you typically only need one app to control them.  But what if you have different appliance brands?  That’s where the new Home Connectivity Alliance is looking to make a difference.  A variety of manufacturers including Samsung, GE, Hai...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The evolution of the smart scale continues.  Withings, the French company that has pioneered smart scales and other digital health devices, has announced the Body Scan….a scale equipped with a pull up handle that is much more like a home health station.  Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shikha Anand says that ha...

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.  The race for electric pick up truck supremacy got more interesting this month…when GM used the annual Consumer Electronics Show to unveil the Silverado EV.  And when reservations opened up online for the RST First Edition….they sold out in 12 minutes.  And while the pricing tops 100 thousand dollars…GM is...

Casio unveils a new keyboard that can sing.   Want to hear  CT-S1000V?   Product Marketing Manager Rich Formidoni shows Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

GM is readying the CarBravo platform for online and in person used car sales.  What will it bring to customers and dealerships?   Senior Manager of the platform Dan Ahearn chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Axel Grell…best known for his many years as a sound designer with Sennheiser…is off on his own now…and has crafted a smart looking and sound pair of true wireless eabuds in the TWS/1.  The metallic case and simple design are eye catching…and while the stand alone sound is very good…I noticed even more vibrance...

Jiobit is a lightweight easy to clip on tracker that uses cellular connectivity and more to safeguard kids, pets, the elderly and more.   What else should you know?   Levi Bethune, head of product and growth, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Apeman has developed the Seeker line of action cameras that can make cycling safer.   How?   Global Marketing Manager Tiffany Teh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Using pixelated liquid crystal lenses, a pair of sunglasses can transform into reading glasses with the swipe of a finger.  And that's just the beginning.   DeepOptics CEO Yariv Haddad chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the 32 Degrees North sunglasses and goes deeper into the company's vision.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A new monitor stand with a built in UV C sanitizing compartment is the latest smart idea from Kensington…which has been helping consumers with information on keeping keyboards and mice germ free.  The UVStand can sanitize a wide range of gear…phones…tablets…keyboards…mice ….in about ten minutes.  Lisa Sch...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  OnAnOff is a company that has been one of the pioneers in using volume limiting safety technology in headphones for kids.  Now it is coming out with StoryPhones…that will deliver stories and songs to kids in partnership with well known brands.  And says founder Petur Olafsson…it will also allow the record...

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.  Targus is out with a new Mobile Traveler line of backpacks….made from recycled water bottles…that are roomy, good looking and offer what Targus calls a sling protection system for laptops.   Director of Product Marketing David Dorantes… “And what is is essentially a hammock for your laptop.  So if yo...

It's a USB audio interface to bring better sound if you're creating, working from home or gaming.   What can the PreSonus Revelator io24 do?  Product Manager Eric Welch joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Last year was the 6th hottest year on record.  And the last 8 have been the hottest 8 years on record according to just released data from NASA.  The impact and what's ahead? NASA climate scientist Lesley Ott chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Some of our favorite tech of the past year allowed distanced families to stay connected.  For grandparents who are far from or have been distanced …two new solutions are Kinoo…that offers fun games that can be played together while video conferencing and proactively spurs interaction….and Amazon Glow.  As...

A laser 4K projector, a conference camera with built in mic, speakers and lightbar and a dual camera video doorbell are among the highlights in what is coming from Anker and its brands.   The company's Adam Weissman joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

Bitsbox launching Bluprint safe world building and coding environment for kids.  Co-founder Aidan Chopra chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

It is designed to be an intelligent vacuuming and mopping robot that auto-empties for both.   The Roborock S7 Max Ultra is due to arrive in the spring. The tech behind it?   Roborock's Dan Cham chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Innovating your way to a better cup of coffee.   A cup of single serve brewed delicious coffee that doesn’t produce environmental waste?  And you don’t need an expensive machine?  That’s what a company called Steeped Coffee is offering…putting great coffee from a wide range of coffee roasters in...

Can a vineyard robot help growers lower costs and cope with a shortage of workers?   Meet TED from Naio Technologies based in France.  Co-founder Gaetan Severac chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.