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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With so many people having questions about Covid-19…IBM is helping to provide answers through what it calls Watson Assistant for Citizens. It has been working with government agencies, healthcare organizations and more to help them provide answers using artificial intelligence using natural language.  IBM VP f...

The ergonomics of working or learning from home: Kensington's Lisa Schuiteboer chats with Techstination.

How an AI astronaut assistant can teach us about coping with isolation and the elderly. IBM digital health expert Heather Fraser and Cimon Program Principal Investigator Judith Buchheim in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  How can technology be used to help people get back to work while protecting privacy?   MIT professor Alex Pentland has been working with the U.N. and many world leaders to come up with solutions…and says having people with antibodies become certified…with privacy guarded under medical guidelines is doable...

DuThermX body temperature measurement system: COO Nick Dubak in Techstination interview.

The Toy Association assists families through GeniusofPlay.org: Adrienne Appell chats with Techstination.

Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook: Grant Smith in Techstination interview

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A company called Care Predict is using a high tech wearable device to be able to monitor the contacts of people in senior care and similar facilities.  That enables faster tracing for exposure to Coronavirus…which has proven to be deadly in many nursing homes and such.  Care Predict Chief Business Officer...

What is new in DJI's Mavic Air 2?:  DJI's Maria Jung in Techstination interview.  

Nect World solution for Internet connectivity frustrations: CEO Misha Rudominski chats with Techstination.

Stealth turns planking into game control for at home fitness: CEO Howard Panes in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   For many parents who have been working in a home office…keeping an eye on the kids in other parts of the house can be a challenge.  A couple of the latest cameras from  EZViz  are affordable and simple to set up….and work with both Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa.  There’s the 25 dolla...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Can a voice remote help you get through the day?  Comcast has added some new features to the  Xfinity X1 and internet streaming Flex voice remotes.  For instance, says VP of AI and Discovery Products Jeanine Heck… “You can say “Happy stuff” into the remote and you get back a whole bunch of things tha...

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.  More technology being put to work in the battle against Covid-19.  A company named Digital Aerolus has developed a commercial drone equipped with powerful UV C lights…designed to disinfect everything from hospital rooms to aircraft and offices.  Director of Product and Business Development Jameson Huckaba...

The College Board moves AP exams & prep online.  Sr. Director Counselor Engagement Lauri Benton in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  IBM has been offering a free tool for tracking reported cases of Coronavirus….through its www.weather.com site and the Weather Channel apps on Android and iOS.  Sheri Bachstein is global head of the consumer business at IBM’s The Weather Company… “So we thought that this was a natural pivot for us to be able t...

Sanitizing device screens made simple: Hans CEO Scott Bushaw chats with Techstination.

Life is Tech offering free temporary access to Disney Codeillusion.   Techstination interview with Marketing Manager Amanda Windsor.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  BrainHQ is the name of an app designed by Posit Science to help users improve cognitive function.  And the company says research from the University of Rochester…recently published…shows real benefits in pre dementia patients.  And while the app may be of most benefit to seniors…it can be helpful for youn...

Digital health certification while protecting privacy: MIT's Alex Pentland in Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you have a dog in the household…you already know how happy and content they are when everyone is home.  Every day. Schooling at home, working from home.  And many other people…with more time on their hands…have been adopting or fostering pets.  At the Paw Prints in the Sand Animal Rescue in Newpor...

Lief Therapeutics launches telehealth mental health services: CEO Rohan Dixit in Techstination interview.

The entrepreneur behind Shine automated, connected toilet cleaning: Chris Herbert chats with Techstination.

Internet communications pioneer Jeff Pulver tackling video chat security with Debrief.  Techstination interview.