Techstination

The mid summer arrival of new toys with tech? The highlights? The Toy Insider's Charlene DeLoach chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

As her exploration of black holes continues, Princeton astrophysicist Lia Medeiros finds joy in giving back. She fascinated inner city students taking part in the Summer of a Lifetime program at the university...and sat down with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Ford brings a new standard big center screen to the updated Maverick Hybrid pickup and adds Lobo models. The features? Brand Manager James Gilpin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.    The latest smart phone watch for kids from Tick Talk is out….and what the device delivers is the ability for parents to video chat with their child anywhere, know their location and more.   The Tick Talk 5 aims to give parents peace of mind…while opening communication for kids with full parental controls.    Eddie Washing...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Hard to believe that it has been three decades since the word Roomba entered into our vocabulary. Now, iRobot, the pioneering company behind the robotic vacuum is out with the Combo 10 Max Robot Plus. It mops and vacuums with Enhanced Dirt Detect, will be Matter smart home compatible and the mop auto-retracts to the top to kee...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech help for travel with little ones. Tiny Traveler is a great system that uses a camera that straps on the back of the front seat of a vehicle and a monitor for the front dash that allows a driver to keep an eye on baby in the back without having to turn around. And it is quick and easy to take along for monitoring arou...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2024 Summer Olympics are creating lots of excitement. And what it takes for the elite athletes to compete …can provide lessons to us all. Achieve Institute Founder and CEO Mark Cunningham was an elite decathlon athlete turned entrepreneur…sharing those lessons he learned in sports… “In today’s world, more than ever, you ne...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have long been fans of gear that make getting outdoors…whether the yard or a campsite…more fun. Anker has designed a battery, the Solix C800 Plus, with some unique features for those environments. It is a 768 watt hour power station with a variety of outlets…ten in all…that can be recharged in as little as an hour. Impressi...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla is making moves that may make cars like the Model Y and Model 3 more attractive as family cars. A software update is bringing new features such as Night Curfew to the vehicles, allowing parents to enforce the times when teens in the household are allowed to drive. A pin code would be needed to alter the settings. And the...

TickTalk 5 is the latest smart phone watch for kids featuring secure video chatting, location tracking, parental controls and more. Creative and strategic marketing manager Eddie Washington chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        A new, nationwide survey conducted by the state of Michigan found 71 percent of Americans believe that sustainable tech investments pay off.  And 86 percent are in favor of more business incentives to ensure that the new technologies are manufactured in the U.S.   Hillary Doe is Michigan’s Chief Growth Officer… “I thi...

The company that pioneered robotic floor cleaning three decades ago is back with a new flagship: the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot+. So how is it different? Dir. of Product Management Warren Fernandez chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The folks at Owl Labs are at it again…with the Meeting Owl 4+.      And it now features better video and audio quality and an improved interface.    Meeting Owl is being used by a wide range of people and companies…..to turn any room into a 360 degree conference room….with technology that automatically focuses on the...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Consumers have a variety of choices when it comes to Bluetooth glasses or sunglasses. I’ve been spending some time with Lucyd’s smart glasses outfitted with prescription lenses. Customers can opt for those or off the shelf sunglasses. There are a variety of styles available…including new Eddie Bauer designs…and while the arms...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in straws? Blendjet, the portable blender pioneer, is out with new accessories including straws….that pair well with the company’s Orbiter drinking lid. So what could be innovative about straws? Co-founder Ryan Pamplin… “These are straws that feel like plastic. They’ve got really fun messages on them like when life...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ventapak is the name of a clever gadget …a curved mesh brace….that is designed to make just about any backpack more comfortable. It is a big help…providing air flow between your back and the pack….and can even assist with better weight distribution. Founder Mark Dingle says, like so many inventions… it was born out of his own...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford is expanding the fun for Bronco SUV owners. It will be opening up its fifth Bronco Off-Roadeo location near Knoxville, Tennessee in October. The idea is to give customers and enthusiasts hands on instruction in off road driving skills. Bronco consumer strategy manager Kelsey Gerken… “What it entails is a full day of off r...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With Unistellar’s upcoming ENVISION Smart Binoculars on the horizon… we’ve had the opportunity to take a look at and through Unistellar’s amazing Odyssey Pro telescope. It is compact, really portable, sets up in seconds, pairs with an app and then the fun begins. From my front yard in a not especially dark environment, the Uni...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here comes Amazon Prime Day again…or more accurately…Prime Days. It can be a good time to buy some tried and true tech. Amazon always offers good deals on its own brands…like Ring and Blink and don’t forget Fire tablets. But look for discounts from other smart home manufacturers like Lutron, which will have Caseta starter kits...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While Aptera is aiming to deliver its first solar powered electric vehicles in the first half of next year…the company is licensing or selling its innovative solar technology to some new partners. Among them, is Polydrops, maker or super light weight, solar powered RVs. Founder Kyunghyun Lew… “We are trying to design it as ene...

Squad Mobility wins backing from the EU for the Solar City mini car. What will that mean for production? CEO Robert Hoevers, based in Amsterdam, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aptera is a west coast based company that is building a three wheeled electric vehicle that can be recharged by the solar panels that cover the exterior. Co-founder Steve Fambro says those panels can provide up to forty miles of driving range per day. The estimated overall range of the 2 seater Aptera is over 400 miles. While...

Mark Cunningham has taken lessons learned from his elite athletics days and applied them to consulting with the Achieve Institute. Some insights in his chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

HP Poly brings consumer-ish Voyager Free 20 earbuds to market with features designed to enable anywhere conferencing and music enjoyment. Details? Product Marketing Manager Alec Turowski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The FeatherSnap Scout is among the latest smart bird feeders to arrive….and is welcome. Among the best features…two large, easy to fill compartments for seed, built in solar panels that really do keep you connected and the camera operating…and smart choices for bird identification. While owners can view a live feed or see imag...