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Tech infused movie themed toys arrive for summer

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech infused movie toys for summer. Some of the big movies for summ...

IBM promotes AI transparency to create trust

27 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With AI seemingly everywhere….how can the companies behind it foster consu...

Click-Ins using AI for vehicle damage inspections

26 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Click-Ins is the name of a company aiming to reinvent auto inspections by us...

Techstination interview: Google's VP for Security on battle against scammers using AI

25 Jun 2025

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More scammers are using AI...while AI is being used to fight back. Google's VP for Privacy, Safety and Security, Evan Kotsovinos even got a text s...

System Mechanic can extend the life of that Windows PC

25 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. System Mechanic from the Iolo brand at RealDefense has been a very usefu...

Techstination interview: Nuroe app designed to accelerate learning and enhance attention

24 Jun 2025

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A new peer reviewed study has found the Nuroe app effective in enhancing attention and boosting learning among grade school children. How does it work...

Techstination interview: Soundcore AeroFit 2 now with translation make great travel earbuds

24 Jun 2025

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With the addition of language translation capability the open ear AeroFit 2 earbuds are great for summer travel. And they are a bargain. Soundcore&#...

Something very different! eufyMake UV Printer E1

24 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is a very different kind of printer…designed for creators of all ki...

Nominate a Dad for Decked Dad Time Off

23 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Know a dad who deserves a paid day off? Decked a company that has dev...

OnScreen Joy turns tablet into older adult companion

20 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  OnScreen is a company that has been focused on providing technology to ma...

Techstination interview: Tamagotchi Paradise and Peanuts Tamagotchi digital pets on the way

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

28 years after they first arrived in the U.S. market, new Tamagotchi additions are on the way. Tamagotchi Paradise and Peanuts Tamagotchi! Details? ...

Hacker Rangers gamifies online security education

19 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Phishing scams can be dangerous for all of us…including businesses an...

Techstination interview: The eufyMake UV Printer E1 is designed for versatile creativity

18 Jun 2025

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It can print with textures on almost any type of surface. The eufyMake UV Printer E1 has taken Kickstarter by storm and is coming soon. How does it ...

AI powered help to protect intellectual property: IPBuddy

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Are you one of those people who is always thinking about ideas for a ...

Techstination interview: Soundcore Sleep A30 ear buds offer ANC for quiet nights

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With its third generation sleep ear buds, Soundcore has added ANC. And there are more features in the Sleep A30 ear buds...like automatically adjustin...

Techstination interview: ULTRALOQ develops smart lock with Ultra Wideband sensing

17 Jun 2025

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Like a car that unlocks when you approach, ULTRALOQ is bringing a smart locks to market that will use ultra wideband technology. How will they work? S...

Techstination interview: EVs are an automotive seismic shift- Kia's James Bell

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Kia going all in on electric vehicles, the company's head of corporate communications says EVs represent a seismic shift in transportation. J...

Reolink out with Atlas security cam offering pre-event recording

17 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you are a fan of cars and car history…there is more good news from F...

Indy Autonomous Challenge coming to Grand Prix of Monterey

16 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     The Indy Autonomous Challenge is coming to the Grand Prix of Monter...

Ford Heritage Vault adds more current vehicles to free site

13 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    The folks at the Ford Heritage Vault have been busy.   The site…...

Techstination interview: What is the Decked Dad Time Off campaign? Nominate a Dad!

11 Jun 2025

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What is the Decked Dad Time Off campaign? Nominations are open for special Dads? More info? Decked VP Greg Randolph chats with Techstination'...

Techstination interview: Online help for dads from Postpartum Support International

11 Jun 2025

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Many or most suffer in silence, but online help is available for dads as well as moms from Postpartum Support International. PSI's Dr. Dan Singley...

Fun innovations for Dads- BucketGolf-RapidRope-BoostHero

11 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     More fun for Father’s Day?   We’ve become fans of BucketGolf...

Ekster makes a better wallet for Dad

10 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin   Wallets for Father’s Day are kind of old hat.   But not the ones fr...

Techstination interview: RealDefense System Mechanic AI based Smart Active Care arrives

09 Jun 2025

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How to keep your PC, old or new, running smoothly? RealDefense Iolo System Mechanic out with AI powered Smart Active Care. Chief Product Officer Der...

Techstination interview: Zoner Studio re-branding will bring more versatility for users

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zoner Studio is the new name of the versatile photo and video editing package that had been known as Zoner Photo Studio X. And it is more than just a ...

Dreo can help make Dads cooler

09 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin     Dreo ‘s BaristaMaker Milk Frother Air can make for a fun gifts for...

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses continue to improve

06 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Another Father’s Day suggestion for Dads who love tech.    Th...

Techstination interview: A cool wallet for Father's Day? Ekster co-founder Olivier Momma

05 Jun 2025

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Yes, there is such a thing as a cool wallet for Father's Day. Ekster's designs, quality and tech stand out. And there's more...like bac...

Tractive brings new health monitoring to pet trackers

05 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   New tech for monitoring the health of your dog or cat.    Tractive ...

Techstination interview: Arovia Splay Max instant projector & screen goes anywhere

04 Jun 2025

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Arovia Splay Max instant projector & screen designed to go anywhere... or stay home. New larger size hits Kickstarter. CEO Alex Wesley chats an...

Techstination interview: Click-Ins app uses AI to assess vehicle damage

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Click-Ins is an app that uses AI to assess vehicle damage for insurance, rentals and more. The use cases and benefits? CEO Josh Parsons chats with Te...

Techstination interview: Ford Heritage Vault is expanding- and still free!

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In just three years, the Ford Heritage Vault has attracted millions of fans around the world. And now the free site is growing? Archives and Herita...

Asus Zenbook Duo offers more versatility and productivity

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   If a new PC is in the offing for students or maybe for Dad…the Asus Z...

Techstination interview: What to know about AI and investing: Pebble Finance CEO Justin Whitehead

03 Jun 2025

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How is AI helping investors and financial providers? Pebble Finance CEO Justin Whitehead chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

BirdBuddy brings fun and learning to backyards

03 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   For fans of birds and photography….for Father’s Day …or otherwise...

Techstination interview: OnScreen Joy turns tablet into older adult companion

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OnScreen's Joy is an AI companion design to assist with older adults and their families enabling caregiving, communication and more. How? CEO Cos...

Techstination interview: AI and consumer trust- IBM Infrastructure CTO Hillery Hunter

02 Jun 2025

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Consumer trust and AI. What are the biggest concerns and opportunities? IBM Infrastructure Chief Technology Officer Hillery Hunter chats with Techsti...

CareYaya and students using tech to transform caregiving

02 Jun 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Having just earned a degree as a pre-med student at Georgetown Universi...

Unique ways to cook outdoors-GoSun and BioLite

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Unique ways to cook in the great outdoors.     While gas, charco...

Techstination interview: Got a bright idea to protect? Get help from IPBuddy.ai

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can you protect those bright ideas for products or services? The IP Owners Education Foundation has created a tool that can help. How can you us...

Google I/O unveils latest AI tools

29 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   The latest Google I/O conference featured lots of new tools making use ...

Dad a gamer? Logitech's better mouse.

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Got a dad on your shopping list who is a gamer?   Maybe it is time ...

Techstination interview: Indy Autonomous Challenge coming to Grand Prix of Monterey

27 May 2025

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The Indy Autonomous Challenge is coming to the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to jumpstart the Grand Prix of Monterey this summer. No drivers. Fast c...

Giving the gift of the moon and stars-along with nebulae and more-Unistellar

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    For summer learning fun, or for a lucky Dad on Father’s Day… a sm...

The Car Mom's tips for family travel

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Here we are at the start of the summer travel season….lots of folks h...

SoundItOutTogether.org helps parents with teen mental health

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   SoundItOutTogether.org is a site designed to give parents tools to ass...

Net2Phone Coach tool to increase work at home performance

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  Net2Phone is a company that has been around for decades, part of IDT , an...

Techstination interview: How will you use new AI tools from Google? Latest from Google I/O.

21 May 2025

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Google I/O is underway with new AI tools for creating, communicating, coding , productivity and more unveiled. What should you know? Google's M...

The Rochester Quantum Network helps pioneer future communications

20 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin     An experimental quantum communications network is now linking resear...

Techstination interview: For fathers and families: Unistellar brings the universe to backyards

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unistellar's line of smart telescopes can bring astronomy and astro photography excitement to backyards. How? CEO and co-founder Laurent Marfisi...

Innovating in pickleball? Onix.

19 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.        The fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the last four years...

Techstination interview: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses bring translation, AI and more to summer travel

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travel ahead? Ray-Ban Meta Glasses offer convenient, connected language translation, AI, photo/video capabilities and more. Questions? Trends Exper...

AI and Google assist with summer travel planning

16 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Using AI to help with those summer travel plans.  AI tools like Gemin...

Techstination interview: Of Mice and Men- Logitech G502 creators on gaming mouse anniversary

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Logitech is marking the anniversary of the G502, the best selling gaming mouse line of all time. Two of the creators, Chris Pate and Niall White chat ...

Techstination interview: Hacker Rangers gamifies battle against phishing scams

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hacker Rangers is making games to teach how to guard against phishing and other online scams. It is working with companies around the world. Why ga...

Microsoft making AI more useful in CoPilot Plus PCs

15 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Microsoft is bringing some new experiences to CoPilot Plus PCs and m...

Techstination interview: Tips from The Car Mom, Kelly Stumpe, for summer travel

14 May 2025

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Being prepared for summer car travel. Some tips, including the need for rental reimbursement insurance, from Kelly Stumpe. "The Car Mom" and...

Mado Dynamic solar automated window shade designed for ease

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Mado Dynamic, the company that is innovating with a new approach to a...

Onorato's AI caregiving parrot on the way

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   A robotic AI parrot designed to assist older adults.   Onorato AI is...

OWC creates iOS app to improve customer experience

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Other World Computing is at it again.   The maker of storage, memor...

Techstination interview: NRS Plus helps small businesses better connect with customers

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can technology help to connect small businesses with the needs of their customers? National Retail Solutions (NRS Plus) CEO Elie Y Katz chats with...

Techstination interview: Study shows BrainHQ app can help with long Covid brain fog

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new study indicates that the brain training app BrainHQ can help long Covid "brain fog" sufferers return to work. Details? Posit Science ...

Audien brings quality and affordability to OTC hearing aids

09 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     The cost of traditional hearing aids, combined with good old fashio...

Techstination interview: Rochester Quantum Network enables quantum communications

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rochester Quantum Network is using single photons to transmit data over fiber optic between RIT and the University of Rochester. The significance?...

Emporia Energy Pro Charger for EVs a smart investment

08 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Emporia Energy has been winning lots of fans for its innovative tech to...

Techstination interview: Planning for summer travel? Google can help with Gemini and more.

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deciding where to go and what to do for a vacation this summer. Google can help with Gemini AI and more. How? Google's Craig Ewer chats with T...

Techstination interview: AI and insurance-what you should know

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The use of AI in the insurance industry is just getting started. But it is already having an impact. How? And what about the future? InsuranceQuote...

Withings BPM Vision for blood pressure monitoring adds convenience and capability

07 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    The digital health company Withings is out with an impressively des...

Tractive interview: Tractive adds resting heart rate and more to pet trackers

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tractive continues innovating with pet trackers, adding resting heart rate and more. What should pet owners know? EVP Andrew Bleiman chats with Tec...

Techstination interview: SoundItOutTogether campaign for families and teen mental health

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SoundItOutTogether.org offers online tools to assist parents in talking to young people about mental health. Dr. Charmain Jackman, spokesperson for th...

Trending searches for Mother's Day

06 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Searches for Mother’s Day gifts have been among the top trends on G...

How AI can help at any age- GetSetUp

05 May 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    How AI  can help at any age.     GetSetUp, the online learning...

Caseta Smart Shades a welcome smart home addition

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    We’ve been long time fans of the smart home gear from Lutron and th...

Techstination interview: Net2phone Coach uses AI for work at home effectiveness boost

01 May 2025

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Net2phone Coach is a new AI tool design to improve the effectiveness of at home work. How? President Jonah Fink chats with Techstination's Fred ...

Techstination interview: Robots inside and out- Eufy adds new mowers and moppers

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Eufy brand from Anker Innovation is bringing new robots inside and out. The E18 robotic lawn mower and the Omni E28 robotic vacuum and mop headlin...

Ford Mustang turns 61-still has muscle

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    It has been the everyperson’s sports car for more than six decades. ...

Techstination interview: Withings BPM Vision brings more ease and info to blood pressure monitoring

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With a bright color screen and easy to understand guidance the Withings BPM VISION brings convenience and info to home blood pressure monitoring. More...

Techstination interview: Mothers, marathons & pickles- search trends for April

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What to buy for Mom is among the top search trends....along with marathon training and pickle flavored everything. What else? Google trends expert ...

Family history gift for Mother's Day? Ancestry.com offering deals.

30 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Searching for gift ideas for Mother’s Day?    A subscription ...

Techstination interview: Mado Dynamic readies smart shades after Kickstarter success

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mado Dynamic has wrapped up a successful campaign on Kickstarter and will be producing a reimagined type of smart solar window shade. What's so di...

Battle against cyber-scams gets tougher all the time

29 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   A new fraud report from AARP points out that many of us aren’t doing ...

YouTube marks 20 years of viral videos

28 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    Has it really been 20 years since the first videos were uploaded to Y...

U.S. News out with awards for top EVs and hybrids

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    The top awards for EVs and hybrids are out from U.S. News & World...

Techstination interview: Sunseeker cuts it with options in wireless robotic mowers

24 Apr 2025

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Sunseeker adds to a versatile line of wire free robotic mowers. Details? Dir. of Sales Matt Moore chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Genetic and Cancer screening at home aims to save lives

24 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  Jscreen is the name of a non-profit that is focused on genetic and cancer...

Techstination interview: AARP working to battle rampant cyber-fraud

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The numbers are staggering when it comes to cyber-fraud. How to protect yourself? AARP Director of Prevention Programs Kathy Stokes chats with Techsti...

Techstination interview: YouTube brings back memories marking 20th anniversary

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It has been 20 years since the first video was uploaded to YouTube! And the platform is bringing back some memories to mark the occasion. YouTube...

Zoner Photo Studio X update brings more AI and versatility

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Zoner Photo Studio X is a versatile and pretty affordable tool for edit...

Techstination interview: How Audien is disrupting with OTC hearing assistance

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Audien Hearing has become a disrupting force in offering over the counter, low cost hearing assistance. How? Co-founder and CEO Ishan Patel chats wit...

Techstination interview: Ancestry.com brings more AI into family tree creation-offers special deal

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ancestry.com is bringing more AI tools to assist in building family trees. And there's a special coming for Mother's Day! How does it work? ...

GM offers tips in battle against distracted driving

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   The statistics surrounding distracted driving in the U.S. are staggerin...

Anker brings convenience and lots of juice to Laptop Power Bank

21 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    A new versatile power bank from Anker.   Michael Sommer, from our ...

GeoFrame Energy aims to meet domestic battery needs for lithium carbonate

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    The demand for battery storage and batteries for electric vehicles co...

Ready for outdoor season with BioLite Luci Solar Lights

17 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.       Just in time for the outdoor season, BioLite is out with an e...

Techstination interview: Ford Mustang still has muscle as it turns 61

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

First unveiled at the 1964 World's Fair in NYC, the Ford Mustang is turning 61. And it still has plenty of muscle! Brand Manager Joe Bellino chats...

Techstination interview: Top EV and Hybrid awards from U.S. News & World Report

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 2025 rankings for top EVs and Hybrids are out from U.S. News and World Report. Which vehicles topped the awards and why? Managing Editor for Autos...

Female entrepreneurs create Endgame social media dating app

16 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Endgame is the name of  a social media dating app created by a gr...

Techstination interview: Onorato AI building companion parrot for older adults

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by his father, Spanish inventor Pablo Marinosa has created an AI parrot companion for older adults. Onorato AI is coming to Kickstarter. What...

Anker Solix EverFrost 2 adds cool new features

15 Apr 2025

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     The SOLIX EverFrost 2 electric coolers from Anker are new for this ...