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Techstination, your desination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Small batteries for some peace of mind.    The Wolfbox MegaVolt24 Jump Starter is a smart all in one device to have in whatever vehicle you own.   It packs four thousand amps of peak current, is IP64 waterproof, has a three mode flash light built in, a digital display indicating the charge and the USB C PD 65 Watt port c...

Techstination, Your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   You’ve got lots of choices these days when it comes to smart security cameras.    The Reolink Argus 4 Pro distinguishes itself with a 180 degree field of view and sharp image quality.    That is great if you have a large area to monitor.  It features 4K resolution and ColorX night vision as well.   It ships with a solar pa...

What's trending with Olympic searches online? Some are predictable and some surprising, like the Chocolate Muffin Man. Google trends expert Jocelyn Runice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has revamped the best selling Maverick Hybrid mid-sized truck offering hybrid four wheel drive, increased towing capacity and a standard 13.2 inch screen. Brand Manager James Gilpin… “Now standard, 13.2 inch, landscape center screen, which is the largest standard screen in the mid-sized pickup segment. We’re also pairing...

Ford is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Chicago Assembly Plant. A look back in this Techstination interview with Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you had a falling out with your ear buds? HP Poly has designed the Voyager Free 20 ear buds to stay in place considerably better than most of the competition. And there are other impressive features..helping to deliver immersive audio and all day comfort. A welcome move by the brand better known for business oriented conf...

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...