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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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Ford and Major League Baseball have announced a multi-year partnership. They are calling it Celebrating America's Pastime and the People Who Power It. What will it bring to fans? Ford Senior Director of Consumer Marketing Michael Cope chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Status Audio calls them the most advanced wireless earbuds ever created. After first reporting on their development last summer, we’ve finally been able to check out the Pro X earbuds. They are different in design….inside and out, the slimmed down size is remarkable…and the triple balanced armature drivers deliver on the promise, living up to the Pro designation. As founder James Bertuzzi told us..“You know we appeal to, I hate to call them audiophiles because that term has so much baggage, but we are definitely for someone who is down to do some research, expects a bit more acoustically, but someone who wants a higher performing wireless earbud and is willing to invest in it.”249 dollars is the price we’re seeing now. Learn more at Status.co.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ford has unveiled the details of the 2027 Super Duty line up of trucks that bring some new features inside and out. Many of the updates have come from customers according to Austin Solimine, Retail Brand Manager at Ford Pro…“We had a lot of feedback from our field and from our customers on chassis cabs, especially our customers that spend a lot of long hours in our trucks. They wanted some of our creature comforts and technology in the platinum pick-up chassis cab. And so we’re bringing that to market here for the 27 model year. So you’ll have high end finishes inside and out like heated seats, ventilated seats, leather finishes, Sync4 Technology with our 12 inch screen and a whole host of other features that our customers really value.”Ford F series trucks continue to dominate vehicle sales in the U.S. More info? Of course the site is Ford.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Creating new forms of life in a lab has become a reality. Genyro has the exclusive license from Caltech for Sidewinder genetic technology. The implications, the ethical questions and much more in this wide ranging interview with CEO Dr. Adrian Woolfson, author of the upcoming book On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Judging from the shipping delays being reported, it looks like demand is impressive for the new MacBook Neo from Apple. The new notebooks with prices starting at under 600 dollars are colorful and capable. Apple director of product marketing Colleen Novielli..“It’s got an amazing aluminum finish, but it’s also incredibly durable. It comes in four gorgeous colors. We have a blush color, which is a soft pink. We have indigo, which is just a rich blue. A silver. And then we have this eye catching, it’s called a fresh new citrus color. From the moment that you pick it up, it’s going to feel awesome in your hands. It has 16 hours of battery life and it’s only 2.7 pounds."Amazingly light and powered by the Apple A18 Pro chip…instead of an M series processor. Interested? Better get in line. The site for more, of course, is Apple.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new survey conducted for the PenFed Credit Union has found that potential homebuyers have many more concerns than price. Thirty six percent say finding a home and working with a real estate agent is their top worry. PenFed Senior VP Mark Burrage…“It can seem daunting from the outside looking in if you haven’t done it before. You’re dealing with a mortgage lender, you’re dealing with a real estate agent, you’re dealing with a title company, appraisal company, inspections. And that part can seem overwhelming. But what I like to tell people is go around a neighborhood, look into it. Everybody in that neighborhood got a mortgage. It’s a lot simpler than people think.”And much of the task today is online. A credit union can help save some money in the process. There is more info at PenFed.org.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
How to make sure vehicle safety systems still work with after market modifications. SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association is backing federal legislation to help. How? Director of Communications Matt Daigle chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Worried about privacy and safety when it comes to connecting with family and friends on social networks? A company call Enclayve is out with a small device that connects to your home WiFi…designed to let you create your own social network that is private and safe. Founder Dave Chura says all content is stored on the device…not in the cloud..and there is no subscription involved..“Instead of having your data, your personal data, pictures, photos, videos, comments, all that, stored by someone else…on someone else’s servers in the cloud, it’s stored exclusively on your device, in your home, under your complete control.”And your network is invitation only…others need only the Enclayve app. For more…check out Enclayve.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And so it was once again at the 2026 Oscars. But with a swag bag for all of the major nominees, Lash Fary at Distinctive Assets ensures that Everyone Wins. He says they all received goods and certificates worth…ready for this…several hundred thousand dollars. Everything ranging from certificates for plastic surgery, liposuction and customized pre-nup legal services…“Literally the attorney who billionaires hire to do their actual pre-nup has done a templatized way for you to have still customized, but a template form. So it is quite affordable. Everyone can take advantage of it. So if you’ve got some assets you’re looking to protect, go check out Trusted Pre Nup before you get married.”The Everyone Wins moniker may not apply to spouses.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Paris based digital health company Withings, which makes everything from classic looking smart watches to blood pressure and sleep monitors, the new BeamO device we’ve told you about and more…has something new arriving this spring. The Body Scan scale is getting a refresh and the Body Scan 2 has all of the body mass info and…“We’re going to be able to do a six lead ECG again but also we’re going to give you a hypertension score. Whether it’s normal, whether it’s pre-hypertension and it’s also hypertension risk. And we’re the first company to essentially embed this into a scale and allow you to do this without wearing a wearable. So you’re going to get all this information just by stepping on a scale for 90 seconds every single day.”Withings’ Paul Buckley…among the guests on the latest What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Embodied personal AI that can travel from your mobile device to a desktop cube? That's the promise of ClawStage from HooRii Technology. Want to take a look? Co-founder Roy Chen and CTO Ethan Liu chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
U.S. News is out with awards for the 2026 Best Cars for Families. Lots of categories to choose from. The winners? Managing Editor of U.S. News Autos Alex Kwanten chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The BeamO device from Withings has arrived in the U.S. market and the Paris based health technology company has another winner. The tech would be a great addition to any medicine cabinet. It is a touchless thermometer, a digital stethoscope for heart and lungs, determine SPO2 and can even perform an ECG. The company’s Paul Buckley.., speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast..said it can be a valuable tool for telehealth visits as well..“It gives a chance for a doctor to make a better, more informed diagnosis of what’s going on with you. Whether they need you to come into the office or not or maybe it’s just something that they can prescribe you medicine over this call.”The Beam-O sells for about 250 dollars. Learn more at Withings.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Inside and out, there are new features on the way in the 2027 Ford Super Duty line. Such as? Super Duty Retail Brand Manager Austin Solimine chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some newer tech to treat kidney stones. Anyone who has had them, yours truly included, knows just how disruptive and painful they can be. New York based surgeon Dr. Jared Winoker says using what is called the CVAC System from Calyxo can make getting rid of stones less of an ordeal for patients..“What’s really wonderful about our new technology that’s on the market now is the CVAC Systems allows us to treat the stones in a very minimally invasive manner, no incisions, no pokes in the back. We’re able to effectively break up the stone, but what’s really special is we can actually, effectively vacuum out and suction out all those pieces that would otherwise be left behind and potentially cause a future problem for a patient.”Be sure to check out our full interview. There more info at SureWithCVAC.comYou can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
The Everyone Wins swag bags are on their way to major Oscar nominees. What's inside? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Cleo is the name of a virtual platform designed to provide support to caregivers of all kinds…from parents of newborns to families coping with a loved one with dementia. For many…they care for both children at one end and parents or grandparents at the other. Cleo is offered through employers or health care plans and CEO Dr. Madhavi Vemireddy says the company is out with a new Family Health Index..calling attention to the many caregivers under stress …“We’re trying to identify early on, who are your family caregivers that are at high risk of burnout. Or might already be at a rising risk of burnout, or moderate risk.”Getting help early on makes sense economically and socially. More info.. the site is HiCleo.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin
Potential homebuyers biggest concerns? Often more than the price. PenFed Credit Union is out with a new survey. Senior VP Mark Burrage chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Like many start-ups, Fresh Roasted Coffee started in a garage when the founder, who was delivering water to local businesses in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, tried his hand at roasting coffee to support his growing family. Today, the business is thriving online with legions of fans and an 84 thousand square foot home. Brand Communications Manager Kate Harner..“We no longer just roast coffee, we manufacture K-cups, espresso capsules, we are into compostable technology. We have built a coffee roasting business on the premise of sustainability and affordability.”With cleaner burning roaster machines and solar energy. About the coffee…we’re impressed..love the Organic Black Knight variety. They’ve expanded into other products too…including the Positively Tea Line. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
It has been a big week for Apple, including the unveiling of the new MacBook Neo starting at 599 dollars. What should you know about the Neo and more? Apple Director of Product Market Colleen Novielli chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin
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