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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

What's new in Bird Buddy 2

Techstination ·

2025/09/24

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Bird Buddy 2 is on the way from the smart bird feeder pioneer and the coming improvements show the company cares and listens to customers. The new Bird Buddy eliminates wires completely. Squirrels have a tendency to chew on those. There are dual solar panels for charging build in…no longer just an option. And says CEO Franci Zidar…bird recognition has been improved…especially for smaller birds..“And this is

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00:12:03

Techstination interview: Solar Sister brings solar...

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2025/09/23

Solar Sister, a Commitment Maker at this week's Clinton Global Initiative, is bringing solar lighting and more to Africa and creating women entrepreneurs. CEO Olasimbo Sojinrin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

AI, images and responsibility

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2025/09/23

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AI tools have made editing and manipulating photos and videos easy for everyone. Restoring and colorizing an old family photo for me just took seconds using the latest from Google’s Gemini. But what about responsibility when it comes to image manipulation? Google Deep Mind Group Product Manager David Sharon…“The question of is this real has become more of a burning question. So there’s two things we do there. One is a

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00:06:57

Techstination interview: NASA launching mission to...

Techstination ·

2025/09/22

NASA is scheduled for a trio of launches including the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory. They are designed to monitor solar and space weather. Why? NASA research astrophysicist Dr. Alex Glocer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:07:47

Techstination interview: Kids and car seats. What...

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2025/09/22

The numbers of child deaths and injuries in cars remains staggering. What should parents know about car safety seats for different ages and growth levels? NHTSA's Laura Dunn chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

Google's Nano Banana brings ease to image editing...

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2025/09/22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. AI is upending the world of image and video editing. Have old faded photos? Google’s Gemini and what it calls Nano Banana let you describe how you want an image changed…and delivers those changes like magic. Deep Mind Group Product Manager David Sharon… “Nano Banana is a model based on Gemini Flash 2.5 and it can do many different use cases, from photo restoration to imagining yourself in a new decade to seeing how

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00:06:24

Techstination interview: Apple picking- Which iPhone...

Techstination ·

2025/09/19

With the official arrival in stores and on carriers, how do you choose which iPhone 17 is right for you? The Air, the Pro, the Max or the basic 17? Apple's Julia Deluliis and Jahmyra Austin chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

CarMD Connect can offer family and vehicle peace of mind

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2025/09/19

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new device for your car to monitor its health….and keep your family safe. CarMD Connect is a dongle that plugs into the OBD II port of most vehicles. There is no subscription attached….and it connects to an app on your phone. CarMD’s Kristin Brocoff…“In addition to monitoring check engine, ABS, SRS, tire pressure, even the option to do all of the OE codes like remote door locks to intermittent things that can go

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00:12:04

Techstination interview: Rekor innovates for safer roads

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2025/09/17

Rekor Systems is using tech and AI to improve road safety. How? Executive VP Charles Degliomini chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:10:48

Techstination interview: With arrival of 2026...

Techstination ·

2025/09/17

In the market for an SUV. Gas? Hybrid? Electric? There are lots of factors to consider. With the company's 2026 Sportage by his side, Kia's James Bell chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

New patent awarded to adjust sound levels intuitively

Techstination ·

2025/09/17

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They were founders of MPOWERD, a company now part of BioLite that helped bring solar powered lighting, especially where needed, to people all over the world. Now Seungah Jeong and John Salzinger have received a patent for technology designed to adjust sound levels on a range of devices, intuitively. Jeong tells us…“I’m sure many of your users at home, if they have a device, they might be saying…hey Google, play level

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00:05:51

Techstination interview: Survey from World Wildlife...

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2025/09/16

A survey conducted for the World Wildlife Fund finds Americans more united about nature than you might think. COO Loren Mayor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:10:58

Techstination interview: What will be new in Bird...

Techstination ·

2025/09/16

Smart bird feeder pioneer Bird Buddy is coming out with Bird Buddy 2 with lots of improvements. Such as? CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:02:00

Here come Apple's new iPhones

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2025/09/16

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ready to line up for the iPhone 17? The Pro starts at 11 hundred dollars and the Pro Max at 12 hundred. They arrive on Friday. Brand new is the super thin iPhone Air with an A19 Pro chip that is built for efficiency. It is an eSIM only phone….and features a single 48 megapixel rear lens. Pricing starts at a thousand dollars. CEO Tim Cook summed it up this way..“This new iPhone line-up represents the biggest

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00:01:59

Ford unveils 2026 F-150 Lightning STX

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2025/09/15

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Ford have unveiled the 2026 F-150 Lightning STX….bringing more capability and range at a price that will start at under 64 thousand dollars. There are new style and color choices too. Marketing Manager Will Marchand..“So STX has 290 miles of range. That’s up from 240. So that’s a big bump that gets people a lot more peace of mind in their day to day in use of the vehicle. And then, like I said, up 84

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00:01:59

What will be new in the 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid?

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2025/09/12

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Ford Maverick is the best selling hybrid truck in America…and the 2026 edition has been announced. Brand Manager James Gilpin says there are three powertrain choices below 30 thousand dollars..“So the Maverick gives the customer everything. When you fundamentally sit down and think about it. Okay I got five seats, I can have all wheel drive, I can have up to 42 mile per gallon city, I can have up to 15 hundred pounds

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00:01:59

Google offers Pixel fans reasons to upgrade

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2025/09/11

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Looking for reasons to upgrade to a Pixel 10? Whether it is for the upgraded camera with great telephoto capabilities along with AI editing or improved battery life…Google is giving Pixel fans some fairly compelling reasons to upgrade. It has also introduced an assistant called Magic Cue. Google’s Peter Du…“It just uses AI to surface things when you’re on other apps to help you, get a little nudge or think of

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00:18:26

Techstination interview: Photo and video editing...

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2025/09/10

Editing and restoring old photos? Re-imagining images and video? Google's DeepMind has created tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to make almost anything possible. And they are available to all. DeepMind Product Manager David Sharon chats (and demos) with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:12:04

Techstination interview: CarMD Connect arrives- no...

Techstination ·

2025/09/10

CarMD Connect arrives offering affordable vehicle health and loved one peace of mind without a subscription. Details? CarMD's Kristin Brocoff chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

MainGear builds Retro95PC to bring back fun and memories

Techstination ·

2025/09/10

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What if a speedy gaming PC had the looks of 1995 era beige box computer. That’s what PC maker MainGear has done with the Retro95 PC. CEO Wallace Santos says the limited edition computer falls into the just for fun category…and has been winning a surprising number of fans…“Games and enthusiasts, they like to recycle really old chassis. And we’ve been exploring this idea kind of like a joke I would say for over five

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