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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   With empty seats in the stands, the U.S. Open Tennis tournament is underway in New York,  IBM which has been involved with the tournament for decades…is playing an even bigger role this year…using technology and AI to help keep fans engaged.  Noah Syken is IBM VP for sports and entertainment partner...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Using technology that originated at a toy company…to combat loneliness and isolation…especially for seniors.  Ageless Innovation’s founder and CEO Ted Fischer came from Hasbro..and wound up acquiring the Joy for All brand of animatronic pets.  Furry dogs and cats that bark and purr…and have sensors for so...

An ICU nurse & her family create Webaround video conferencing background solution.  Director Jessie Bovay chats with Techstination.

IBM using AI to help fan involvement in U.S. Open:VP Noah Syken in Techstination interview.

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.  In the midst of a pandemic….dire predictions about climate change…and an upcoming divisive election…out comes a book titled The End of Everything.  But there is a subtitle… Astophysically Speaking.  And the author, theoretical astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack…with surprising wit and humor….explains a variety...

DJI's new OM 4 foldable, magnetic phone stabilizer.  DJI's Maria Jung chats with Techstination.

Woz U partners to bridge technology skills gap: Woz Enterprise President Chris Coleman chats with Techstination.

Bioo using plants & soil to generate energy: CEO & Founder Pablo Vidarte in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  While more and more 5G mobile phones are arriving….the potential for the high speed network holds promise for a new generation of connected home devices and wearables.  The big Accenture consulting firm is out with a report titled the Future Home in the 5G Era and the company’s global 5G lead, Jefferson Wang,...

Pioneer delivers after market blind spot detection technology: VP Ted Cardenas in Techstination interview.

Google Teach From Anywhere offers help for educators, kids, parents.   Google Tech Expert Molly VandenBerg chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Using artificial intelligence to make MRI imaging faster and less costly.  That’s the breakthrough announced recently through a partnership between Facebook AI and NYU Langone health…where Radiology Chair Dr. Michael Recht says…an MRI today can take nearly 30 minutes…and be difficult for patients… “And our goa...

Anker's Eufy brand unveils Security SmartDrop to fight porch pirates.   Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination.

BackUpAssist ER arrives battling ransomware & more:  CEO Linus Chang in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The leading maker of computer peripherals…Logitech ….is saying it will change labeling …to inform consumers about the environment impact of all of its products.  The first carbon impact labeling will show up on Logitech’s gaming products later this year.  And Global Head of Operations Prakash Arunkundrum...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Following a successful campaign on Indiegogo, a company called Hydro Wind Energy is bringing a device called Quench Sea to market.  It is a device that weighs under two pounds and is capable of turning more than 2 liters per hour of sea water…into water that is drinkable.  And even at just 70 dollars…the...

What can you do with Corel's PaintShop Pro 2021?: Corel's Chris Pierce & Karli Deter chat with Techstination.

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.  These are tough and confusing times for sports teams….and their fans.  Whether you are talking about pro sports …college…or high school.  Hudl…a company that has pioneered technology to assist a wide range of sports teams at all levels….is offering to assist with what it calls a Return to Play program. &n...

Kids & safe social connections.  Tips from Mom.com's Ericka Souter in Techstination interview.

The meticulous design of 3 Legged Thing's new travel tripods: Founder Danny Lenihan chats with Techstination.

Acronis True Image 2021 integrates computer security with backup.   The company's Gaidar Magdanurov and Candid Wuest in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you have been doing a lot more video conferencing….for work or to connect with family or friends….keep in mind that the cameras typically built into notebook computers fall into the good but not great category.  That’s one of the reasons whey Logitech has seen tremendous demand for its line of Web cams. &nb...

InfinaCore's Pandora versatile portable charger and battery: Co-founder Victor Chor chats with Techstination.