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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With Unistellar’s upcoming ENVISION Smart Binoculars on the horizon… we’ve had the opportunity to take a look at and through Unistellar’s amazing Odyssey Pro telescope. It is compact, really portable, sets up in seconds, pairs with an app and then the fun begins. From my front yard in a not especially dark environment, the Unistellar Odyssey Pro guided itself through the sky as I used the app to locate and take amazing images of the M57 Ring Nebula, the M101 Pinwheel Galaxy and more. Even the sun with a specialized solar filter. Unistellar is making astrophotography available to amateurs…with the biggest drawback being the price tag. Odyssey telescopes start at 23 hundred dollars. But you won’t be disappointed. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here comes Amazon Prime Day again…or more accurately…Prime Days. It can be a good time to buy some tried and true tech. Amazon always offers good deals on its own brands…like Ring and Blink and don’t forget Fire tablets. But look for discounts from other smart home manufacturers like Lutron, which will have Caseta starter kits reduced by as much as 25 percent. We like their reliability. Check out the deals from Anker and Wyze as well. If you have summer adventures awaiting…Prime Day is a good time to look for a deal on GoPro’s Hero 12 Black. GoPro not only pioneered the action camera category…it has continued to innovate. And it can go places where your smartphone camera simply can’t. And if you jump on early, you can find some deals have already started.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. While Aptera is aiming to deliver its first solar powered electric vehicles in the first half of next year…the company is licensing or selling its innovative solar technology to some new partners. Among them, is Polydrops, maker or super light weight, solar powered RVs. Founder Kyunghyun Lew…

“We are trying to design it as energy efficient as possible. That’s how we ended up collaborating with Aptera, cause we are sharing the same idea, we’re targeting a different marketplace. We are focusing on the aerodynamics of the RV. We’re trying to make it as aerodynamic as possible so any EV can tow it.”

For instance, the company’s P-19 that can be easily towed by a Tesla Model Y. Learn more at www.Polydrops.com.

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

Squad Mobility wins backing from the EU for the Solar City mini car. What will that mean for production? CEO Robert Hoevers, based in Amsterdam, chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aptera is a west coast based company that is building a three wheeled electric vehicle that can be recharged by the solar panels that cover the exterior. Co-founder Steve Fambro says those panels can provide up to forty miles of driving range per day. The estimated overall range of the 2 seater Aptera is over 400 miles. While customers who have put down deposits patiently wait, Fambro now says the first deliveries of Aptera’s futuristic looking vehicles…should take place in the first part of next year…

“Definitely next year. The plan is… is that Q1, Q2. Hopefully it is Q1. But we are working to make it as fast as possible and as fast as funding allows.”

We’ll have more on a new Aptera partner in our next report.

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

Mark Cunningham has taken lessons learned from his elite athletics days and applied them to consulting with the Achieve Institute. Some insights in his chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

HP Poly brings consumer-ish Voyager Free 20 earbuds to market with features designed to enable anywhere conferencing and music enjoyment. Details? Product Marketing Manager Alec Turowski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The FeatherSnap Scout is among the latest smart bird feeders to arrive….and is welcome. Among the best features…two large, easy to fill compartments for seed, built in solar panels that really do keep you connected and the camera operating…and smart choices for bird identification. While owners can view a live feed or see images and video by removing the memory card without a subscription…the 60 dollar a year or 6.99 a month subscription for accessing the media from the phone app is highly recommended. The camera in the Scout is very good…with videos in 1080p. And the app is designed for fun..

“You can earn badges for identifying birds. And then we actually have a fully filled out bird book that includes things like seed preferences, bird fun facts.”

FeatherSnap’s Abigail Knox. Find more at FeatherSnapCam.com.

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

With EverFrost coolers to keep food and beverages cold for days and the C800 Plus for power, Anker is bringing convenience to camping. Anker's Emeline Bonnefoy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A new, nationwide survey by the state of Michigan finds more than 70 percent of Americans support investments in sustainable tech. The specifics? Michigan Chief Growth Officer Hillary Doe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.