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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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Techstination interview: VANTRUE Pilot 2 dash cam...

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2026/01/27

VANTRUE is bringing thermal imaging and more to the Pilot 2 dashcam this spring. Equipped with a more than six inch screen, it will join the company's line-up of cameras designed to improve safety and security on the road. Vantrue's George Chen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:11:21

Techstination interview: Xthings unveils latest...

Techstination ·

2026/01/27

Xthings has unveiled the latest Ulticams, including on device AI, along with Ultraloqs for smart home security. The features? Sr. Director of Product Management Raj Sundar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

More people turning to AI for health and wellness

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2026/01/27

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the gradual roll out of ChatGPT Health bringing together data from medical records and health and fitness apps ….it is free by the way… OpenAI is also expanding OpenAI for healthcare used by a variety of health care systems, including Sloan Kettering. Chief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch says 40 million people, meanwhile, ask ChatGPT health and wellness related questions every day..“What are the best questions for me

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00:10:08

Techstination interview: Kwikset Aura Reach offers...

Techstination ·

2026/01/26

Kwikset is out with the Aura Reach, a smart lock with Matter support and proximity unlocking. The full features? Product Manager Charlie Dougherty chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

ChatGPT Health arrives-what you should know

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2026/01/26

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. OpenAI is out with ChatGPT Health… a new tool that is being rolled out gradually to connect health data like medical records and info from health and fitness apps…and provide answers. The data is kept apart from other ChatGPT inquiries for privacy. Open AI Chief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch…“For people, we launched ChatGPT Health, which is a new, private space, inside ChatGPT, where you can bring together your medical

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00:00:59

Lifesmart PowerTouch treadmills keep you moving...

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2026/01/23

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The winter months can make it difficult to get those steps in outdoors. So to keep up with those fitness resolutions…a treadmill or walking pad can be a great investment. Lifesmart’s PowerTouch line electronically folds up. And it works coming back down too…where Lifesmart’s Dave Jackman says the design emphasizes safety…“We have incorporated an infrared sensor at the base of the treadmill so when it is folded up,

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00:01:59

My Play Watch brings fun and classic games to your wrist

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2026/01/22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are watches that help you keep track of your fitness…but their main mission is fun. At My Play Watch …they are putting classic games from Atari, Tetris and more on your wrist. Chief Creative Officer Jeff Hardy…founder of the F84 game studio..“And so as game folks who spent our whole careers in games, we conceptualized the idea and said hey, let’s take retro games and make a new retro game watch. My Play Watch is

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00:01:59

AI Smart Glasses Charging Dock brings convenience for...

Techstination ·

2026/01/21

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you are among the many wearers of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses…you know that the case for the glasses is how to keep them charged. But for your desk or nightstand…there’s another option. Reikiya is out with the AI Smart Glasses Charging Dock. It makes it easy to keep the Gen 1 or Gen 2 Ray-Ban Metas charged. We’ve taken a look for review and like the design…that includes a 3.3 foot USB C charging cable and the

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00:01:59

Counter top slushee maker Iceplosion

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2026/01/20

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Make room on that kitchen counter if you are a fan of slushees. Iceplosion…and company based in Messina, Italy…has unveiled an at home carbonated slushee machine. Founder Andrew Heighway..says it took four and a half years of research…“Yes, it’s a counter top kitchen appliance and it operates with capsules. So you have syrup capsules. And in actual fact, our machine, we found out that it was capable of doing other

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00:01:59

Some Smart technology from CES 2026- Allergen-Alert...

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2026/01/19

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With robots and AI everywhere at the 2026 edition of CES….the big international consumer electronics show….Lego managed to steal some headlines announcing Lego SMART Play. It will use SMART Bricks and Smart Tags making them interactive with sounds, lights and more. The first Star Wars themed sets are due to arrive in stores March first…..with prices starting at under under seventy dollars. Also gathering some

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00:01:59

Google has AI help for sticking to resolutions

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2026/01/16

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here we are half way through January already….and Google is offering some AI help in sticking to those resolutions you may have made for the new year. Google’s Sarah Armstrong says Gemini is perfect when it comes to health and fitness goals..“Because you can create a personalized workout routine, maybe it’s a meal plan. Instead of trying to stick to routines that maybe are going viral on social media, people can figure

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00:01:59

Roblox implements facial age checks for chat

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2026/01/15

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The popular online gaming platform Roblox has become the first to employ facial age checks for chatting on the site. The move is designed to improve the safety of young people. Senior Director for Product Policy Eliza Jacobs…“So you just open up, start the process …you sort of turn your head left and right, sort of like how you open your iPhone with your face now and we will estimate your age. And then we will delete

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00:10:35

Techstination interview: ChatGPT Health arrives-what...

Techstination ·

2026/01/14

ChatGPT Health has arrived. And it is free for consumers. What should you know? OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch shares that and her personal story in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

Tombot Jennie robotic companion for Alzheimer's and more

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2026/01/14

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The robotic companion puppy from TomBot is nearing production….designed, initially to assist with Alzheimer’s. Founder Tom Stevens and his team have built a very realistic labrador retriever puppy with very lifelike responses …“Our first puppy, Jennie, was designed specifically for seniors with dementia. She is designed to treat the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and reduce the need for certain

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00:01:59

Ford Philanthropy passes milestone

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2026/01/09

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Something a bit uplifting for this new year. Ford Philanthropy has reached an impressive milestone. It has become the first corporation to surpass 100 million dollars in global donations with Global Giving. Mike Schmidt is director of Economic Mobility and Global Community Development…“We try to take a holistic approach to it and it’s all sorts of different kinds of work. We have community centers in Ford communities

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00:07:55

Techstination interview: AI help in sticking to those...

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2026/01/08

How can AI help you stick to those resolutions? Just about a week into the new year, Google's Sarah Armstrong joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin to chat about how Gemini can help with everything from fitness to travel and new tools to help you breeze through that Gmail inbox.

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00:01:59

Ekster Cardholder Pro for MagSafe

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2026/01/08

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The smart wallet folks at Ekster are out with the Cardholder Pro for MagSafe. As the MagSafe name implies…it will snap onto phones…from either side of the wallet which holds 7 cards with add-on capability as well. The push of a button at the base pops cards up . We’ve been a fan of the technology for years. CEO Olivier Momma..“It clocks to your iPhone. Any phone that has MagSafe technology. We also sell MagSafe

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00:07:35

Techstination interview: Roblox brings facial age...

Techstination ·

2026/01/07

Roblox has become the first online gaming platform to implement facial age checks for chat. Why? How does it work? Director for Product Policy Eliza Jacobs chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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00:01:59

More honors for teen techie Tejasvi Manoj

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2026/01/07

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It was back in February of 2025, when we first introduced you to a Texas high school student, Tejasvi Manoj, who was inspired by her grandfather to create an app designed to protect older adults from scams using AI. She called it Shield Seniors….“And though I realized that there were a lot of seminars that were helping with cybersecurity for seniors, there wasn’t really a real time assistant for them. So that’s why

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00:08:40

Techstination interview: Soundcore updates projectors...

Techstination ·

2026/01/06

With the arrival of the Nebula X1 Pro and the newly announced Nebula P1i the latest projectors from Soundcore are capturing attention at CES 2026. Soundcore's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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