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Techstination, Your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   The Eufy Omni S1 Pro from Anker doesn’t look like any other robotic vacuum out there.    It stands tall.   And that’s a good description of how it performs as well.   Like other competitors it smartly maps your house…before it gets down to the business of cleaning.    It both vacuums and mops….has separate clean and dirty water tanks and a compartment for Eufy’s proprietary cleaning solution.    It does a very impressive job….probably the best we’ve seen thus far….in really getting tile and hardwood floors clean.     The price….like other top of the line competitors… is in the premium range.  About 15 hundred dollars…and of course there are other expenses…such as replacement bags and brushes as needed.  Find more info at www.eufy.com.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Artiphon is a company that is opening doors to fun and music creation.    The Orba 2 is a palm sized electronic device that can be transformed into sounding like real instruments…or create your own sounds to play along with.   Great creativity and fun.  Chief Product and Marketing Officer Adam McHeffey…

“(sound) It is just so much fun to play and everybody who works at Artiphon, we just leave this on our desks all day long and you can tell when somebody’s getting bored on a Zoom call because they’ll have their microphone on mute and they’ll just start tapping away.”

It is easy to get started…but you can really get serious about music with the Orba 2.   The Orba 2 sells for about 150 dollars.    You can find more info….at www.artiphon.com.   

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

Older adults and tech? Some surprises... AARP The Magazine's latest Tech Made Easy Guide. Technology Editor Jim Lenahan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Google has unveiled its latest phones, watches and Pixel buds…using AI to unleash more usefulness and creativity.   When it comes to the phones, Google’s Peter Du says...

“We’re on the Pixel 9 phone.  So there’s a Pixel 9, a Pixel  Pro and a Pixel 9 Fold, which is a folding version of the phone as well.  Great phones, great new colors, obviously improvements in our specs.  It uses our new G4 chip technology and at the same time you’re able to use amazing software features alongside that.  Basically these are features that let you be more productive, be more creative and just create and do more fun things on your phone.”

Like adding yourself almost magically to a group photo.  More on the phones and the new Pixel Watch 3 to come.  One new feature there is potentially lifesaving lack of pulse detection.  There’s more info at blog.google.com.

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

IBM continues its partnership with the USTA and is bringing more AI into the fan experience at the US Open. How? IBM's Kristi Kolski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       Get Set Up is an ever growing service offering online classes and information tailored to help people keep learning no matter what their age.    And with changes coming to Medicare and Medicaid, Get Set Up guides will be providing information to help everyone stay up to date.    On the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, CEO Lawrence Kosick..

“For many of us, it’s very hard to keep track of what our options might be.  How to be a more informed consumer.  What are the things that we need to de-mystify for our learners so they understand what is Part A, what is Part B and what is Medicare Advantage and what are those differences and how to shop for those.”

There’s a lot of misinformation out there.   Learn more at www.getsetup.com.

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

What is the Elderverse? VR to improve the lives of older adults. The impact and the potential? Mynd Immersive CEO Chris Brickler chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The EV versions of GMC's Sierra Denali are arriving with big range and more. A no compromises EV truck? Product and Marketing Manager Maher Hamade chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Astrum Tech has entered the wireless headphone and earbud market with style and substance. The line up? CEO M.K. Pansari chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Everyone runs into problems with phones, computers, smart home gear, you name it. And everyone has to be wary of online scams. There’s a new app designed to help, especially for people over 50. A company called Triptych created Robin Knows…to provide that kind of assistance. CEO Chris Johnston…says the app uses AI…

“Where you can load your devices actually within Robin Knows. And Robin Knows understands your ecosystem. Once you have those devices loaded in, you have a TV, you have a smartphone, you have a tablet, even load model numbers, and it will understand those, understand that tech ecosystem. And then on the other side, we have scam support.”

You can try the Robin Knows app free for seven days. After that it is priced at 5.99 a month. Find more at www.robinknows.app.