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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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00:02:00

Lutron delivers again with latest in Caseta line

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2024/10/22

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to smart home gear, we like reliability. And the folks at Lutron continue to deliver on that front with smart switches and more. The latest in the Caseta line are the Diva smart dimmer ELV+…designed for any kind of residential lighting including low voltage applications …such as accent or tape lights, often used under cabinets. It comes in six color options and is priced at under 130 dollars. Very

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00:01:59

Don't miss a game-SkyWorth Companion TV goes with you

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2024/10/21

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. SkyWorth continues to bring entertainment into the great outdoors….or anywhere around the house for that matter with the Companion 24 inch portable display with Google TV. It can run for about three hours on battery power, features 1080p resolution, WiFi connectivity and can be voice controlled as well. . Director of Sales Michael Gleason.. “The coolest part about this is that it’s got Google streaming. So you can

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00:12:55

Techstination interview: For comet viewing & more...

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2024/10/17

Unistellar telescopes make comet searching and more accessible to all. But they are an investment. The technology? Co-founder and astronomer Franck Marchis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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00:08:31

Techstination interview: Online scammers target GenZ...

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2024/10/17

Even tech savvy GenZers are being targeted by online scammers. What can you do now to improve cybersecurity? Google security expert Grace Hoyt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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00:01:59

How a home warranty differs from homeowners insurance

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2024/10/17

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. American Home Shield from Front Door is in the business of selling warranties to help cover repairs and replacements for home systems and appliances. Typically the warranty plans are in addition to traditional homeowners insurance and director Meredith Sprecher says they can provide peace of mind.. “Insurance helps cover things that might happen. Things like damage from a fire or a natural disaster like a hurricane or

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00:01:59

Ome updates Smart Knob for kitchen stove safety

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2024/10/16

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ome is now out with a smartly redesigned knob for electric or gas stoves…to help prevent the leading cause of house fires in the U.S…unattended cooking. The new generation is easier to set up and easier to charge…typically every several months via USB C. And the Smart Knob can automatically shut off after a specified period of time…or be turned off via an app…iPhone only at the moment…but Android is coming soon.

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00:11:42

Techstination interview: Gobi Heat making heated...

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2024/10/15

In an effort to help consumers, top quality heated apparel maker Gobi Heat is making permanent price cuts. More on the why and how from Founder and CEO Jaye Genung in this Techstination interview.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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00:07:09

Techstination Interview: Ford designs SupportBelt for...

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2024/10/15

Riding in vehicles with seatbelts can cause pain for many breast cancer mastectomy patients. Ford is doing something about it with a new SupportBelt it is offering for free. Vehicle Accessibility Design Manager Emily Obert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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00:01:59

FoodCycler Eco 3 helps tame kitchen food waste

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2024/10/15

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Reducing kitchen waste that goes into the trash is a good idea. If you have a yard and a garden a composting bin can be a worthwhile solution. But for some…including apartment dwellers…that may not be an option. We’ve been checking out the FoodCycler Eco 3 and have found it to be a clean…not smelly at all…way to manage food waste. You can put in just about any kind of food waste…except for beef bones….and over

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00:01:59

Dropshot using tech for Pickleball scoring

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2024/10/14

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech help is on the way for scoring in Pickleball. A start up called Dropshot has run a very successful Kickstarter campaign for an electronic scoreboard that can be controlled via a remote or an Apple Watch app. Founder Josh Brown says it can help avoid confusion…or arguments…during play about just where things stand in the game… “The game is incredibly addicting, playing Pickleball. It’s something that’s

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00:01:59

UVCeed Smart Disinfecting Lid for stainless thermal cups

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2024/10/11

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Those stainless steel thermal cups with plastic lids have been popular for years now….and if you haven’t noticed….they can get less than clean from time to time….even if you are just drinking water from them. UVCeed, which has been on the market with an app controlled portable UV sanitizer…is tackling the problem with a Smart Disinfecting Lid. Co-founder Justin Beyers.. “You get a little bit of stuff growing in

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00:01:59

Transplanting brain stage waves to combat insomnia...

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2024/10/10

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Alexander Poltorak is a theoretical physicist who has turned his attention to neuroscience. And using light and sound he is utilizing one person’s brain stage waves to affect things like insomnia in others. He has backing from the National Science Foundation and astronaut and medical doctor Scott Parazynski has joined the advisory board at NeuroLight. To explain, Poltorak uses a music metaphor.. “Just like music can be

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00:01:59

Ping Cares affordable smart watch for older adult safety

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2024/10/09

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Making an affordable smart watch for the health and safety of older adults. That is what a company called Ping Cares is doing. It has a smart watch priced at under one hundred dollars with service …including emergencies and unlimited phone calls…starting at about fifteen dollars a month. Founder Sean Liu had his own grandparents as inspiration.. “We don’t believe in making a ton of profit, especially at an

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00:01:59

Gigafact assists newsrooms in filtering misinformation

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2024/10/08

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gigafact is the name of a non-profit working with local newsrooms around the country to help filter out misinformation. It is non-partisan and is using AI in a tool called Parser to assist in fact checking. Co-founder Robyn Sundlee..says local news organizations are provided with Fact Briefs for publication.. “ They are really short fact checks. They all start with a question and then a yes or no answer. One example

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00:01:59

Online holiday spending forecast from Adobe

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2024/10/07

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much will we be spending online this coming holiday season? Adobe is forecasting the tally will come to 240 point 8 billion dollars from November 1st through the end of the year. I suspect the likes of Amazon and Walmart are having some success getting many of us to buy sooner than that. And Adobe is saying the holiday season is expected to be the most mobile of all time with more than 128 billion dollars

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00:01:59

GM building bike safety tech into Chevy Traverse

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2024/10/04

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Autumn can be a great time of year for getting out on a bike….but driver distractions are making cycling more dangerous than ever. GM Systems Engineer Mike Fry…an avid cyclist….learned that all too well last year when he was struck and injured while riding. And it just so happens he is part of the team building in new cycling safety technology into the Chevy Traverse…such as a side bicyclist alert…“And that is where

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00:15:13

Techstination interview: Harbor baby monitor adds...

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2024/10/03

Harbor Baby Monitor adding Remote Night Nanny capability to help parents get more sleep. How? What sets Harbor apart? CEO and co-founder Kevin Lavelle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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00:01:59

More power, lifting and eye catching design in...

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2024/10/03

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With lots of competition in the robotic vacuum space, Roborock is stepping up again. Quite literally. The new Qrevo Curv is designed to lift itself over uneven doorways and such automatically…and the rounded design is eye catching too. Roborock’s Michelle Newburgh says beyond that..“It has the first dual anti-tangle system, the industry first adapt-a-lift chassis which we think of as almost the ATV for robot

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00:05:32

Toniebox adds audiobooks and more for learning and fun

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2024/10/02

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00:09:27

Techstination interview: PenFed Foundation boosts...

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2024/10/02

Techstination interview: PenFed Foundation boosts veteran entrepreneurs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techstination/support

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