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Techstination

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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00:01:59

Zoner Studio captures honor for image editing software

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2025/09/04

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Expert Imaging and Sound Association is out with its EISA Awards for 2025-26. Sony captured Camera of the Year honors with the Alpha 1 Mark II. Sony also won Lens of the Year for the FE 50-150 F2 GM. Meanwhile when it comes to imaging editing software…the top award went to Zoner Studio. It is a company that we have found puts users first and offers assistance at every leve;. The EISA awards team says Zoner

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Techstination interview: One Is All brings smarts to...

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2025/09/03

From smart grooming kits to automatic feeders, OneIsAll is bringing more tech to pet care. Details? Chief Marketing Officer Helen Wang chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:05:19

Techstination interview: Scammers targeting students-...

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2025/09/03

From job offers to student loans, scammers are targeting students. What to watch out for? Capital One head of retail bank fraud Melanie Roller chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

Envision Ally AI assistant making museum accessible

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2025/09/03

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Ally AI assistant from Envision is a key feature of the company’s upcoming Ally Solos smart glasses which will sell for under four hundred dollars. Pre-orders are open now with shipping slated to begin in October. But the Ally assistant can also work with smart phones and museums are beginning to make use of the technology. First are in the Bay area…the Museum of Craft and Design and the Asian Arts Museum Co-founder

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00:02:00

Ally Solo smart glasses for vision assistance on the way

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2025/09/02

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Envision has opened pre-orders for its latest smart glasses designed to assist blind or low vision users. The Ally Solo glasses, priced at under four hundred dollars, are designed to make us of the company’s Ally AI assistant. Co-founder Karthik Kannan…“You just take the glasses, you pair it with your phone and then you just put them on and have a conversation with Ally. It comes with HD cameras on it, also has

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00:01:59

GetSetUp sponsored team captures a first at Senior Games

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2025/09/01

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The online community GetSetUp…which has attracted millions of users to its learning platform for older adults… helped to sponsor some of the athletes participating in the Senior Games that wrapped up not long ago. And that includes the Arch Rivals over 70 Women’s Volleyball team that captured first place. On the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, captain Virginia Buckles said after qualifying last

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00:01:59

GetSetUp's Helen uses AI to assist with aging services

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2025/08/29

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. An AI tool called Helen is being used to help users of the GetSetUp learning community…find need information about aging services in an era of budget cuts. Co-founder Neil Dsouza, speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, said AI can help to make those services easier to navigate…“So we’re really using AI to go learn all the stuff that is very complex and help our learners actually go and

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00:01:59

iOptron SkyTracker Pro for shooting the night sky

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2025/08/28

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are a night sky enthusiast, this is the right time of year to find a place with little or no light pollution and try your hand photographing the Milky Way. A mirrorless camera with a fast wide angle lens will get you started. But for long exposures….a sky tracker can be worthwhile. One of the companies focused on that space is iOptron where sales and marketing manager Roger Rivers says...the SkyTracker Pro

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00:01:59

Back to school search help from Google

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2025/08/27

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. From new computers and phones to the basics…remember pencils… it is back to school shopping season. Kids want the latest and greatest…and parents are often looking to save some money. Google has tools that can assist. The latest search trends? Study tips and AI homework help are up there..“We’re also seeing searches for things like what’s a good back to school outfit. People are really interested in preppy

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00:01:59

Alert Live comes to Pebblebee Universal Clip tracker

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2025/08/26

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fast on the heels of new alert capabilities for the Pebble Universal Clip trackers, the company is out with Alert Live. Alert allows users of the Clip …with a multiple center button press…to send an emergency type notification to a loved one or friend. It is free. And now, CEO Daniel Daoura says, with an under thirty dollar a year subscription, Alert Live can do more…“Yes, that is a subscription plan that allows you

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00:05:44

Techstination interview: What's new in the 2026 Ford...

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2025/08/25

Ford has unveiled the 2026 Maverick Hybrid. What's new? Maverick Brand Manager James Gilpin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Google makes use of star power to unveil new Pixel...

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2025/08/25

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the introduction of its Pixel 10 andWatch 4 devices….which will start to arrive within days…Google brought out somestar power…a move often used by Apple in the past. The Jonas Brothers showed off music videomaking, Stephen Curry is on board as a Performance Advisor for health andfitness… and Jimmy Fallon hosted the event….where Google Senior VP RickOsterloh showed off some of the new AI capabilities of

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00:01:59

Solar powered garden fountain kits -fun and easy

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2025/08/22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. I like pretty much anything that is powered by the sun. Whether it is a GoSun oven, houses, outdoor lighting or smart bird feeders. And for fun…Poposoap is out with nicely designed solar powered fountain kits that are great for bird baths, garden ponds and waterfalls. We’re impressed at how quick and easy the solar powered fountains are to set up. The pumps have built in filters to prevent clogging and there are

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00:07:05

The new Pixel devices from Google are arriving. Upgrade?

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2025/08/21

With the new Pixel 10 devices and Pixel Watch 4 models arriving....should you upgrade? Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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Foxit simplifying creation of Web based PDF forms

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2025/08/21

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Foxit has a long history of providing more affordable and innovative PDF and e-signature software. Now it is out with new tools to streamline the process of creating Web based PDF documents. SDK Team Lead Jeff Brand says it makes PDF creation easier and more uniform regardless of the end user’s browser choice…“The first and foremost what it means is that it’s a cleaner user interface. It looks more professional and more

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Techstination interview: MAINGEAR finds lots of...

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2025/08/20

Built on a whim for fun, computer maker MAINGEAR is finding lots of interest in the Retro95 PC! The story behind it (and the company)? Co-founder and CEO Wallace Santos chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

What to know about Ford's Universal EV Platform

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2025/08/20

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making EVs more affordable. At a time when government backing for electric vehicles is being pulled back, the Ford Motor Company is looking to expand the growth and popularity. It is pumping two billion dollars into a plant in Louisville…creating a new Universal EV Platform. CEO Jim Farley says the first vehicle to use it will be a mid-sized electric pickup….that comfortably seats five and will arrive in 2027

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Techstination interview: How Move Shoot Move...

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2025/08/19

Move Shoot Move's NOMAD is designed for portability and ease of use to enable astrophotography. How? Company ambassador Steven Barnes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

Guided Learning AI tool from Google part 2

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2025/08/19

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Guided Learning is the name of a new AI tool from Google designed to help students learn how to work through problems step by step. It doesn’t just give answers. There are a lot of questions and concerns about AI in the classroom. But, says Google’s Andrea Willis “What we’re seeing is that oftentimes students are not coming to our products to shortcut or to cheat but really just to get help. AI homework help is

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Google offers Guided Learning AI tool for students

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2025/08/18

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Guided Learning is the name of a new AI tool from Google designed to help students learn how to work through problems step by step. It doesn’t just give answers. There are a lot of questions and concerns about AI in the classroom. But, says Google’s Andrea Willis “What we’re seeing is that oftentimes students are not coming to our products to shortcut or to cheat but really just to get help. AI homework help is

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