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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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Take your mind off of the tinsel for a bit and check out some tax tips for the end of the year that may save you some money. H&R Block Tax Institute Director Alison Flores chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some gifts for geeks. Kingston is out with the Dual Portable SSD…a stick that has both USB A and USB C connectors The Dual Portable SSD features storage up to 2 terabytes. Targus, meanwhile, is out with the Voyager EXP Backpack….designed for your work gear…and perhaps a weekend away. The company’s David Dorantes..“What we’ve done is made that backpack into an area where you can actually put your clothing in there. It has a clothing strap to keep things down. And then if you don’t want to use it as a clothing compartment, then you can go ahead and switch it over to a business backpack, removing those straps.”A smart idea. More info? Head to Targus.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new edition of the TonieBox out and an ever growing library of content….including audio books for kids… Tonies are a holiday gift that will gets lots of play all year round. The concept is simple…place a Tonies character on top of the box…and the content is downloaded and begins to play. This is all screen free. Director of Education Drew Vernon says on the other end of the age spectrum there are My First Tonies, designed for children as young as one…“And this is going to introduce to the world of farm animals or jungle animals or vehicles. So it works the same way, it’s going to be placed on the box and it’s going to teach them about life on the farm.”The TonieBox 2…that’s the latest…is rechargeable….can go on those road trips to grandma’s…and is built to last. Find more at Tonies.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. On our list of gift suggestions for the holidays…we like to include some great books. For the cooks in the family…Lidia’s The Art of Pasta is wonderfully satisfying. That’s what you would expect from the wonderful chef, author, restaurateur and PBS personality Lidia Bastianich. For the crime solving readers…there is the newest Temperance Brennan novel, Evil Bones from author and real life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. It’s the 24th in a series and she told us…the science…which she has kept real…has seen big changes..in the use of DNA for instance..“We’re looking at bones and trying to tease from the skeleton what we can. Identity and then second of all, what happened to this person. What was the manner or cause of death?”Check out our full interview online. The title again…Evil Bones from Kathy Reichs.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Bring VR home for the holidays? Meta offers choices and a wide array of games and entertainment. Lifestyle expert Julie Loffredi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
How to get more from your holiday budget? Using rewards can help. For T-Mobile, personal finance educator Jamilia Souffrant chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the hot categories for health and fitness this holiday season are saunas for the home. At Lifesmart, they have built a range of Infrared Saunas with beautiful designs to fit a variety of homes. Which to choose..“Number one, first and foremost, it’s going to come down to the size. This is our two person. We also have a one person. We also have a three and even a four. So for the first time, you can actually have inside your home, in your garage, in your master bedroom, master bathroom or that spare bedroom, you can actually have a sauna now in the comfort of home. Infrared is unique because it actually allows for safe heat.”It could add new meaning to holiday warmth. Lifesmart tells us the sauna category has grown so fast, it has surpassed treadmills.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination interview: Doctor and toy creator sisters, Kaitlin and Sydney Wiseman, collaborate to make medicine more fun. How? Their story and the Playhouse MD product line in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Need to fit more into that suitcase or carry-on? Ekster, best known for innovative smart wallets, is out with TravelPack Vacuum Kits. Details? Founder Olivier Momma chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Soundcore Work is a coin sized AI note taker designed for capability and convenience. More info? Soundcore's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Lifesmart and Make Life Easy have won lots of fans over the years for WalkingPads and massage chairs…a couple of great gift ideas. But some of the hottest new products are treadmills that feature big screens and the ability to raise or lower….with the push of a button. We’ve been impressed with the smooth, quiet operation of the PowerTouch TM4000 that has a power incline and decline as well. 26 fitness programs are built in…or you can create your own. But that one touch feature really stands out. Fitness Sales President Dave Jackman…“It gives you the ability as a consumer to, when you want to fold that treadmill up to save space, you simply push a button and it folds up all by itself.”Well done. Learn more at LifesmartTreadmills.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Whether it is a new iPhone or Apple Watch or one being passed along to a younger household member, how you can set up for safety. Apple Sr. Product Marketing Manager Trisha Tierney chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Loops Lab is an award winning toy that unleashes music creativity for all ages. The price may be an obstacle for some, but the hours of fun and continuing growth of the platform are promising. The story behind it? Founder and Captain Yona Segev chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Driving around the holidays can increase the danger on the roads. Stress can add to the distractions. How to be safer? State Farm's John Wey chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Smart glasses for the holidays? Meta has more choices this year. The version 2 of the Ray-Ban Metas have double the battery life of the original and are a fun way to capture images and video and always have AI …and even language translation available. Meta Lifestyle Expert Justine Santaniello…“The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are the Ray-Bans that we all know and love. They come in the same amazing styles. They have shape options, tons of colors to choose from. So it’s all the style you want but it’s combined with that cutting edge Meta technology.”There are also Oakley Meta glasses…and the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses that feature a built in screen. They may be tough to find…with high demand. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
The rush to plush collectibles is in high gear this holiday season. The Kimmon lines from The Incredible Group are among those in demand. The story behind Kimmon and the Incredible Group? Senior Sales Exec Ryan Carr chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Tamagotchi have more fun in store for the holiday season. The virtual pets bring back memories for lots of parents…and new this year is the Tamagotchi Paradise line. Brand Director Tara Badie says there are brand new ways to play with and care for your pet…“We continue to nurture and take care of it, but as you can see, we’re actually going to screw all the way in and see different levels of the device. We have three different versions. It actually has the menu to tell you how happy, how hungry it is. Just like every other device, but it’s being done in an all new way.”Lots of continuous fun and maybe some lessons for kids about caring and responsibility. For Star Wars fans…there’s a brand new Darth Vader edition of Tamagotchi too.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
With her latest Temperance Brennan novel , Evil Bones, just out... author and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the book, the science and more.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Clixo is a company that has created a line of fun magnetic building toys for kids that inspire freestyle creativity and thinking. We love the idea behind Clixo where founder Assaf Eshet tells us…“So you can think of paper folding when you play with Clixo. But it has a lot of good educational value when it comes to building from 2D to 3D for kids. Their spatial skills get better, they can really invent and come up with endless ideas when they build with Clixo. I just built a ball for you pretty quickly. Or it can be a hamburger if you smush it like that.”Check out our full interview for the video. Clixo sets are designed for durability too…and can be great for road trips too. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
With innovative backpacks like the HyperPack from Hyper and the Voyager EXP from Targus along with tech gear like the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro and Universal Locator, there are some great gift ideas from the Targus and Hyper brands. David Dorantes and Gabi Iorio join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.
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