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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

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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AI Smart Glasses Charging Dock brings convenience for...

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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...

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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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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...

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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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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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Techstination interview: Soundcore updates projectors...

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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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Soundcore Work remarkable AI voice recorder

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2026/01/06

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is a gadget category that is new….and growing pretty fast. AI notetakers. Soundcore Work is a remarkably small AI voice recorder, the size of a coin, that uses GPT for transcriptions and summaries. We have been impressed. It can clip onto clothing magnetically or be worn necklace style. Soundcore’s Adam Weissman…“While you’re in a meeting, while you’re talking to important people, if you’re in school or

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Netvue Birdfy smart bird watching innovations continue

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2026/01/05

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Among this year’s CES Innovation award winners is Netvue for some new innovations in its Birdfy smart bird watching line. There’s a new smart bird bath and a cleverly designed Hum Bloom smart hummingbird feeder. CMO Prima Shi..“This provide a 3MP camera capturing every wing beat because we know hummingbirds really move fast. With this one, you can see it clear and you can see every movement with the slow motion. The AI

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ITN America continues to grow enabling rides for...

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2026/01/02

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. At the beginning of this new year, we’ve been talking about the advancements in autonomous vehicles and robotaxis…and the need to use the technology to provide mobility who really need rides. And that need is great. For instance, ITN America, was started in Maine, thirty years ago and it has spread throughout the country enabling older adults who are capable of driving…to give rides to those who aren’t. The programs

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What is next for driverless mobility?

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2026/01/01

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been a long time coming, many billions of dollars have been invested, but robotaxis are finally on the road in a handful of cities. But at Princeton University, the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Professor Alain Kornhauser, says removing the driver should lower the cost, and make mobility for all much more affordable..and so far…that has rarely, if ever, been the case..“It’s a shame that we don’t

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00:01:59

A year of progress for driverless cars

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2025/12/31

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Self driving cars and robotaxis became a reality for many this past year. With Alphabet’s Waymo expanding service to more an more cities around the country there are thousands of people taking rides every day without human drivers behind the wheel. Amazon’s Zoox has begun testing in Las Vegas and parts of San Francisco. And Tesla launched its robotaxi service in the Bay Area and Austin…initially with safety

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00:01:59

Playhouse MD merges talents of toy creator and...

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2025/12/30

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What happens when a doctor and her award winning toy creator sister collaborate? You get a company called Playhouse MD…making a range of fun creations to make exams and medicine taking less scary for kids. For instance?Sydney Wiseman, creator of WowWee’s Fingerlings and more…and her sister, Dr. Kaitlin Wiseman..“Made her a little rocket ship that fits over her otoscope and the narrative is do you want to go look for

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