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SylvanSport continues to innovate and go its own way in the outdoor recreation world. For instance? The new VIRE RV. What's so different? Founder and CEO Tom Dempsey chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While Tesla may be showing off a Roadster that can get off the ground briefly, the folks at Jetson have passed another milestone with their first Jetson One delivery in Europe. The company, based in Italy, was founded back in 2017… aims to change the way we travel. For now…the Jetson One can only be flown under FAA Ultralight Regulations in uncongested, open areas in the U.S. without the need for a pilot certificate. CEO Stephan D’hane says flying is simplified..

“We have a single joy stick on the right side that’s a four axis, so it goes as simple as moving the stick forward and the Jetson will fly forward and backwards the same.”

For now..it is for hobbyists and fun…but in the future the company envisions becoming a versatile means of transportation.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Toniebox has been one of our favorite screen free tech toys for kids for some years now. It is a portable fun way for kids to get into stories…through a wide range of Tonies partnerships and originals. And the latest partnership is bringing Pokemon characters to Tonies. The company’s Drew Vernon..

“What we’ve done with our partnership with Pokemon is actually release a special edition of the Toniebox 2 that is Pikachu yellow.And we are launching that with a set of four different Pokemon characters. So you’ve got Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander.”

The special edition Toniebox and Pokemon characters can be pre-ordered now. They feature stories and songs and interactive play as well. Learn 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. The creative folks at Magna-Tiles are building some education into the fun sets they are well known for. For instance… the MicroMags Learn Numbers…is part of the Learn series….and they are great for kids three and up. There are 42 microMAGS with numbers and 14 with mathematical symbols. The Toy Insider’s Taylor Battle..

“With this, not only can they build and have that engineering, but they are also going to practice their math. So their addition, their subtraction, there’s some greater than, less than. It has all the numbers from zero to ten and with this they can practice counting as well. It’s a nice introduction to math.”

Magna-Tiles has a wide range of building sets for kids of all ages…up to …as they say…99. And next year will mark the company’s thirtieth anniversary. Learn more at MagnaTiles.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

With a launch slated for Sunday, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to help solve more of the mysteries of the universe. How will it be different? NASA Systems Engineer Mark Melton chats with Princeton's Bob Vanderbei and Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fans will have to wait to get a look …but Ford has unveiled the name and pricing for a new all electric mid-size pick-up truck. The Ford Fathom will be arriving sometime next year and it will be priced at under 29 thousand dollars to start. But Ford’s Mark Dipko tells us….even that price range will include lots of tech including BlueCruise capabilities..

“We’re not talking about a stripped vehicle here. We’re talking about a really fully featured vehicle. It’s focused more on delivering value than it is taking away features just to hit that price point.”

It will be built on an all new ground up electric vehicle platform designed for efficiency. Dipko says on the tech side…there will be Apple Car Play and Android Auto compatibility as well as bi-directional charging.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Tesla is adding vehicle to load or V2L capabilities to recent Model Y Premium vehicles. With an 80 dollar outlet adapter the cars will be able to use their batteries to power homes…to some extent as well as campsites and more. But for the many Tesla vehicles that aren’t new enough to use the adapter…Roam Energy has alternative solutions. The company’s PowerBridge Standard Gen1 can supply up to 35 hundred watts of AC electricity for homes, campsites and more. It isn’t inexpensive though at about 12 hundred dollars. The PowerBridge Pro has up to 75 hundred watts of output and is priced at about 19 hundred dollars. There is a 240 volt outlet…but it is single phase with no neutral…generally for use outside of the U.S.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

New tools enabled by DNA and AI at Ancestry for region matching and predicting relationships. How do they work? Senior Population Geneticist Aaron Wolf chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the U.S. Open underway, OURA, the pioneering digital health company behind the Oura Ring is serving up some big name ambassadors in Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz. Julia Cheney is senior director of sports and brand partner marketing..

“It’s just a really exciting time for us. Anyone who has been paying attention to this space knows that wearable technology has been a long standing topic in tennis and how helpful it can be. So it’s been something we’ve been looking at for a long time. That’s why we entered into this relationship with the USTA earlier this summer. And it was only natural for us to add a couple of wonderful names to our roster.”

The campaign features the players and the benefits of the latest…the slim and light Oura Ring 5.

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 book on the horizon…You Getting Older…best selling author Dr. Michael Roizen says advances in medical research with the help of AI…are moving fast. On episode 100 of the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast which I co-host with Mary Furlong, he said…

“Remember, there are fourteen areas of research that are into the mechanism of aging. Six of them have now moved into human trials. So we’re going to know by 2033 whether you, I and Fred can get to be 40 again.”

Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic. You can pre-order You Getting Older, The Owner’s Manual for Your Golden Years, now. Find the podcast at MaryFurlong.com/podcasts.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.