PODCAST · technology
Techstination
by Fred Fishkin
Techstination is a daily report on consumer tech produced by tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin. Listen to full interviews and daily reports here and find more at www.techstination.com
Episodes
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Is your kid in the right car seat? NHTSA and GM say check again
NHTSA's new "They Grow. You Check." campaign and GM's child passenger safety engineer explain why kids should stay rear-facing until at least age two and in booster seats until they're 4 feet 9 inches. More gadgets and gear at techstination.com
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Smoke alarm going off every time you cook? First Alert's new combo alarms
First Alert's new smoke and carbon monoxide combo alarms add Precision Detection to cut kitchen nuisance alarms, plus batteries you can swap without taking the alarm off the ceiling. More gadgets and gear at techstination.com
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Is AI coming for your job? What HR leaders say matters most now
A new University of Phoenix survey of HR leaders finds communication, collaboration and problem solving are top priorities as AI reshapes work, along with knowing how to use AI tools. More gadgets and gear at techstination.com
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Help cutting through the home buying maze- PenFed.org
Home buying, especially for first timers, can be a challenging process. Shop first? Lender first? What should you know? PenFed SVP Mark Burrage chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about some tips and solutions.
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Hands on with GoPro's Mission 1 Pro
GoPro's Mission 1 Pro packs a 1-inch 50MP sensor and new GP3 processor and shoots up to 8K at 60fps, and the new Media Mod turns it into a creator rig. More gadgets and gear at techstination.com
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Hands on with GoPro's Mission 1 Pro ILS
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at GoPro have branched out into new directions. While we have seen many TV and film productions over the years make use of the action cameras that the company has pioneered…the new Mission 1 Pro ILS opens doors to...
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DNA & region updates make Ancestry better than ever
Fine tune that family tree? DNA and region updates make Ancestry better than ever. How? Ancestry scientist Aaron Wolf chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Snap Circuits adds fun to STEM with Soccer Shot and more
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making science and tech learning more fun for kids. Elenco has been creating the Snap Circuits line of building toys for kids for years. And now they are adding more fun into the mix and we think that’s a great idea. For...
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Whole property security without a subscription? Latest from Anker Eufy Security
AI tracking of intruders outside or inside? Anker Eufy Security is delivering new systems to make people and property safer. Details? Global PR Lead Janet Jin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Fall activities and holidays coming- how AI can help
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With school activities, after school sports and lessons….and the holidays around the corner….it seems like every household can use a little help. More and more of us are turning to AI to keep things better organized. At…
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Techstination intvw: More of us falling for scammers using AI- American Bankers Association
With AI tools making it easier for scammers to fool us, what steps can you take to avoid falling victim? The American Bankers Association is running a campaign titled Banks Never Ask That. Executive VP for Risk, Fraud and Cybersecurity Paul Benda chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Latest from GoSun- an all electric tractor
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve been following GoSun and its founder Patrick Sherwin for years. The company has pioneered solar cooking and other great outdoor tech. Including RVs, boats and more. And now…an all electric tractor…from Moonrider.. “And...
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Techstination interview: Heat for feet- Gobi brings smarter design to heated insoles
Heat for your feet! Gobi Heat hasn't rushed to market with heated insoles. But with the Baja Wireless Insoles, the company has brought a more intelligent design to the category. How? CEO and founder Jaye Genung chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Where to turn for jobs? New report shows growing demand in skilled trades.
Despite concerns about AI and robotics, there is growing demand in the skilled trades according to a new Skilled Trades Workforce Report. One of the authors, Jobs for the Future Associate VP Molly Blankenship, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Radio news veteran Tim Scheld out with "My Front Row Seat"
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The world of radio news …from the inside. My Front Row Seat, a Newsman’s Journey is the name of a new book by Tim Scheld. Tim is a former colleague at WCBS NewsRadio 88 in New York…who has covered some of the biggest stories...
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Techstination interview: Should your next laptop be a Googlebook?
Googlebook is a new operating system for laptops from... Google of course. How is it different? Who is it for? Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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AI PARADIGM platform enables better rural healthcare
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Getting medical care where it is needed most with some help from AI. SRI International, a non-profit research institute based in Princeton, New Jersey is advancing a platform called PARADIGM that opens new doors for rural...
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Talking with kids about phones and AI: CTIA head Ajit Pai
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Have you had the talk with your kids? Not that talk. The one about phone use, social media and these days responsible use of AI. Former FCC chairman Ajit Pai heads CTIA, the wireless industry association and he tells us as…
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Kids, phones and AI: CTIA head Ajit Pai
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the school year back in full swing, parents still have lots of concerns about phone use, social media and these days how kids are using AI. And also how scammers are using AI against kids. At CTIA, the wireless industry...
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Techstination interview: Vivint bringing AI to home energy and security with Comfort IQ
Vivint is bringing AI to home energy management and security with Comfort IQ. With potential energy savings of up to 300 dollars a year, the unified system can make sense for many households. More info? Chief Product Officer Jim Nye chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Fall search trends? Pumpkin spice slipping?
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple picking or pumpkin picking? Pumpkin spice latte…or Chai or maybe Matcha? There are some surprises when it comes to Fall search trends. Google’s Sarah Armstrong says the once powerful pumpkin spice trend seems to be...
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Putting Anker Soundcore Space 2 headphones to the test
Techstination... your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Nate Levas, filling in for Fred on this episode. I’ve had a chance to test out the Anker Soundcore Space 2 headphones… which were designed from the ground up for air travel. The over ear cups were comfortable for lengthy flights…..and…
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Techstination interview: AI help for Fall and holiday organizing? Google's Amy Eisinger.
How can you use AI tools to tackle Fall and upcoming holiday chaos? Mom of two and Google trends expert Amy Eisinger chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about that and privacy concerns too!
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Here come the new iPhones
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple has kicked off a brand-new era with new CEO John Ternus and the company’s first-ever foldable device: the iPhone Duo. Folded up, it is roughly the size of a passport. Open it up, and you’re looking at a remarkably thin...
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Techstination intvw: Precision Detection and simplicity in new combo alarms from First Alert
Precision Detection and simplicity are the latest features in the updated line of combo smoke and carbon monoxide alarms from First Alert. What's so new? Sr. Product Manager of Life Safety Solultions at Resideo First Alert Aaron Raders chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Skills, AI and your job- what you should know
How is AI changing the skills employers are looking for? The online University of Phoenix conducted a survey to find out. What should you know? University VP of Product Management Nathan Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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More on Google's Pixel Watch 5 advances
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Pixel Watch 5 from Google looks very much like the recent generations until you get to the bright new display. That makes the screen visible even in bright sunlight. I’ve been impressed with the improved battery life as...
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Techstination interview: Pranos HoloGlass digital car window display
A digital display for car windows? Pranos HoloGlass is an outward facing screen that uses an in vehicle projector. What for? Founder and CEO David Astoria chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Snap Circuits bringing more fun into STEM kits with Soccer Shot and more
With kits like Soccer Shot and Flight Deck, Elenco is bringing more fun into the Snap Circuits line of STEM toys. How are they doing it? VP Tim Conlin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS brings interchangeable lenses and new capabilities
Interchangeable lenses on a GoPro? The Mission 1 Pro ILS is here. So what can it do and who is it for? GoPro's Chris Prado chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Fresh Roasted Coffee grinds out healthier pumpkin spice
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So now that it is officially Fall…. we didn’t want to jump the gun….we can talk about pumpkin spice. The impressive online, sustainable coffee retailer Fresh Roasted Coffee is out with a healthier option for pumpkin spice…
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New generation of Power Wheels battery ride-ons
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new generation of Power Wheels battery ride on vehicles for kids is arriving through a partnership between Mattel and Sakar. Senior VP Bobby Stewart says a wide range is in the works….from six volt vehicles for little ones…
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Techstination interview: GM Safety Engineer says many parents get car safety seats wrong
GM is making its voice heard during Child Passenger Safety Week with lead engineer for child passenger safety Suzanne Johansson says a great many parents are unknowingly endangering their kids. How? Johansson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Kids, car seats and safety- what you may not know
Parents may not know all they should about kids, car seats and safety. When to transition to forward facing and booster seats and then to the back seat. Where to get answers? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, has updated a campaign with the Ad Council. Safety Specialist...
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Dry Flush makes its mark in portable toilet tech
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to innovation in outdoor tech….a company called Dry Flush is making its mark with the Laveo.. a portable toilet that makes the going easier wherever you are. CEO Doug Rice.. “We put a cartridge in it that has 21...
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Pixel Watch 5 holds promise for health and wellness
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. On the surface the new Pixel Watch 5 from Google…doesn’t look much different from previous generations…but in bright light outdoors…I immediately noticed how much brighter the Actua display is. It also now has 64 gigs of vase...
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Techstination interview: RealAIParent app focused on household planning and goals
An app called RealAIParent aims to help reduce the chaos and stress when it comes to household schedules and goals. How? CEO Tony Lin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Pumpkin spice searches slipping? What are we sipping?
A surprise in the latest search trends? Pumpkin spice is slipping. So what are we sipping? And with football season underway, so are the search popularity battles. Google's Sarah Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: What is radio news all about? My Front Row Seat author Tim Scheld
When it comes to radio news, very few know it the way journalist, manager, teacher and author Tim Scheld does. Fred's former colleague at WCBS NewsRadio 88 is out with a new book titled My Front Row Seat. Buckle up and listen in...
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Techstination interview: Your kids, AI and phones- CTIA head Ajit Pai
Talk to kids about phone use and now AI? It can be daunting. But the head of the wireless industry association, CTIA and former FCC chairman Ajit Pai is going through it too. And he has some timely advice. Pai chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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https://www.techstination.com/report.jsp?reportId=7514
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Innovation in outdoor and recreational gear is a favorite here and so is SylvanSport. Their latest is an RV called VIRE. The stats are about thirteen feet and three thousand pounds. The designs for sleeping, eating and the...
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Can brain games predict best jobs for you?
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can brain games predict what types of jobs you are best suited for. A recent U.S. government funded study using members of the armed forces found that a 20 minute assessment using the BrainHQ app from Posit Science was...
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Techstination interview: Fresh Roasted Coffee innovation-healthier pumpkin spice
Is there a healthier way to have pumpkin spice coffee? Innovation from Fresh Roasted Coffee! The sustainable roaster's Kate Harner chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Techstination interview: Kids' art to wearable fashion- Picture in My Head makes it real
Take a favorite kid's drawing, upload via an app to Picture in My Head and it creates wearable clothing using the design. Not an iron-on...but real fashion. How? Picture in My Head founder Bert Nowell chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Avoid upselling at car dealers
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Don’t let a car sales person sell you more of a vehicle than you need. That…perhaps oddly enough… is advice from our recent interview with Kia America corporate communications head James Bell… “Especially, you know we’re in...
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Techstinationinterview: Solar powered tractor and cargo bike are latest GoSun innovations
A solar powered electric tractor for small farms and other properties? A solar powered electric cargo bike built for versatility. Those are among the latest innovations from GoSun? What can they do? Founder Patrick Sherwin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about that and more.
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Techstination Interview: New line up of Power Wheels for kids on the way from Mattel partner Sakar
Here comes a new generation of Power Wheels! Mattel partner Sakar is delivering a new battery powered ride-on line up designed to wow kids once again. Details? SVP Bobby Stewart chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
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Better protection on the road- 4K Omni dashcam from 70mai
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Protecting yourself on the road. If you don’t have a dashcam…either as part of the vehicle you own or, more typically, an add-on… what are you waiting for. Dashcams, in the event of a mishap, can be really valuable in…
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Now the work begins for NASA's Roman Space Telescope
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the end of last month is just the beginning. Now the work begins to deploy, test and calibrate the optics and instruments on board before full scientific operations…
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What will be the impact of the Meta settlement?
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. By now you have likely heard about the landmark 17.1 billion dollar settlement agreed to last month in a child safety case against Meta. What will be the impact? Teenagers under 18 now face a default cumulative two hour daily...
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Techstination is a daily report on consumer tech produced by tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin. Listen to full interviews and daily reports here and find more at www.techstination.com
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