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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Microsoft continues to bring new features to the Teams video meeting app…as so many people are continuing to work and learn from home.  Marissa Salazar…product marketing manager…says what’s causing a lot of buzz…is the new Together mode… “In a typical meeting we all turn on our videos and we are all separated...

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.  Olive Union is one of a growing list of companies  that are helping consumers who need hearing assistance …but are reluctant to spend thousands on hearing aids.  The Olive Smart Ear…looks identical to a wireless earbud…but is designed to let you hear better. An app lets you tune the device to your needs....

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The summer time is a great time for taking pictures….even close to home.  The birds in my yard are getting used to seeing me with the camera….and I’m not alone in looking for subjects nearby.  Well known author and photographer Rick Sammon’s Photo Therapy group on Facebook has some great examples.  A...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It’s really open and free for anyone to take advantage of ….but during the summer months…high school and college students can really get a jump on things with the free online courses IBM offers through Open P-Tech.  And badges are offered for certification in a range of subjects…including artificial intelligen...

Hudl offers tech to help school sports teams and fans: VP Greg Nelson in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Keeping kids safe online…and regulating screen time are issues parents struggle with all of the time.   The second generation of Circle Home Plus is a solution that plugs into your home router and works with a parental app…to provide control inside and outside the home.  VP of Marketing Gwen Smith… “...

Anker's latest Nebula projector is the family friendly Astro.   Anker's Bryan Saxton chats with Techstination.

Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box brings lighting to entertainment/gaming. Head of Technology George Yianni.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  You already know that sitting at a desk all day isn’t very good for your body or your mind.  We’ve talked about some of the very worthwhile ergonomic products from Kensington…like the SmartFit Easy Riser Go…for notebooks.  But if you want to take standing at your desk to the next level…FluidStance has an...

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.  Spaces USA is a company that specializes in parking….and these days it’s technology can help you find and pay for parking contact free.  The company works with Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps  Executive Chairman Jerry Skillett says… “That’s when the magic happens with our technology.  From your mobi...

Logitech sees continuing growth for video conferencing gear: Simon Dudley in Techstination interview.

Sphero Mini Activity Kit challenging fun for kids: Amanda Vaden, communications manager, chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Matterport calls itself a spatial data company….and the app it has created for iOS is pretty cool.    It’s called Matterport Capture and it can use an iPhone or iPad to create a 3D environment that you can virtually move through and share.   The kind you...

Crayola Color Camera app turns photos into coloring pages plus new colors of the world.   Crayola's Erika Merklinger chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The comet Neowise has been putting on a show in the night skies this month….and it is easy to come away with some fun photos..no telescope necessary.  Princeton University Professor and astrophotographer Bob Vanderbei…says what you need is a camera and a tripod… “The tripod has to be nice and sturdy and stable...

Urbanista aims for quality and affordability in audio products: CEO Anders Andreen in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It’s fast, it’s portable and it’s rugged.  Western Digital’s SanDisk is out with the Extreme Pro Portable SSD line….from five hundred gigabytes to two terabytes.  They are designed to be water and dust resistant…and come with cables for USB C and USB A connections.  Product Marketing Manager Dakota C...

Voosh uses AI to boost computer performance: CEO Kevin Cornell in Techstination interview.

WaterLily maker adds new WindLily for off grid charging: Seaformatics CEO Andrew Cook chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Como Audio, a company built by Consumer Electronics Association hall of famer Tom DeVesto…is looking to bring manufacturing back to the United States.  More specifically, the Boston area, where DeVesto has helped to build some iconic brands…in the audio and speaker business.  About the effort…attracting i...

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.  Killing germs and viruses on smartphones, keys and more…sounds like a pretty good idea…and the CleanTray from a company called KeySmart makes it safe and simple.  It’s a box big enough for the biggest mobile phones we’ve seen…that uses a UV C lamp…that only comes on when the lid is closed and a button is pushe...

Logitech's new Mac centric keyboards and mouse arrive.  What's different? Global Portfolio and Brand Manager Maxim Bondar chats with Techstination.