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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Watchworthy is an app designed to help you find personalized recommendations for shows to watch. When you initially set it up, you take some time to tell the service the shows and movies that fit your taste. Watchworthy can even suggest to you which streaming services will give you the best choices. Senior product manager Sean Hunt-Li …

“When the user begins their process downloading Watchworthy, that’s only the beginning of their journey. They’re going to give us some data points on things that they like and dislike. But once they go into the app and they’re able to interact with more and more shows…they watch more and more shows ..come back to Watchworthy and give us more ratings, that’s really when the eingine’s going to kick into high gear and it is going to consistently learn over time.”

You can use Watchworthy with groups…friends and family too.

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

Google is using AI to transform search, email and more. What was unveiled at Google I/O 2024? Google's Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What if Fungi Win is the title of a new book by epidemiologist and professor Dr. Arturo Casadevall. If you've seen The Last of Us, you may wonder...could it happen? Dr. Casadevall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the good and the bad. And he is a fun guy!

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Time to start planning for spring and summer camping. And AI can help with that. Adventure Genie is an app that uses AI to personalize recommendations about routes to take and where to stay. CEO Scott Lengl says it is initially designed with RVers in mind..

“And imagine if you are somewhere on the east coast and you want to take a six week trip to the national parks of the Southwest. And you wanted to take maybe a northerly route out there and a southerly route home. And you want to stop at great campground that are a good match for you and find awesome things to do along the way and at each stop.”

Adventure Genie can do all of that and more. The basic plan is free…with the Pro plan priced at just 35 dollars a year… at last look. Well done.

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

It is much more than a neck worn fan. The COOLiFY Cyber from Torras can keep you cool...or warm you up. How? Marketing Manager Jacinta Zou chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been more than fourteen years since Apple first introduced the iPad…disrupting the tablet market in pretty much the same fashion that the iPhone shook up the smart phone business. This week…two new iPad Airs arrive…along with two iPad Pros. Both are available in either 11 or 13 inch sizes. What is new…What Apple calls Ultra Retina XDR OLED displays on the new iPad Pro models…which are even thinner than before and feature the M4 chip. The 11 inch iPad Pro starts at 999 dollars…with the 13 inch…priced at 400 dollars more. On the iPad Air side…pricing starts at 599 dollars…and there are a couple of new colors…blue and purple…to choose from.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Spring time…and time to get outside. With a great magnesium diecast folding frame…strong and relatively light…Blaupunkt continues to win fans for its line of e-bikes. And there are growing numbers of University logo models in various colors too. From Clemson to Alabama, Georgia Tech, Texas, USC, Penn State and more…students and alumni can show some pride while on a ride. There are other non-logo designs as well. The 36 volt 350 watt motor is powerful and the battery is removable and lockable. The folding mechanism is easy and smart too. It lets you ride without motor power too. The hardest part…is spelling the name of the company. Head to b l a u p u n k t.com for more.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Are you ready for roadways where cars avoid most crashes.   The deaths and injuries…financial losses and more that will be avoided are mind boggling.   That is behind the new rules for automatic emergency braking that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced must be implemented by carmakers by September of 2029.  On the Smart Driving Cars podcast, NHTSA’s Markus Price says Toyota’s 2023 Corolla already meets the standard…so it can be done…

“Some vehicles were able to operate at much higher speeds and to brake much more consistently and avoid crashes..where others…they’re at 25 miles per hour and they’re still hitting things.  They applied the brakes.  And the difference in safety between that is dramatic.”

There’s more info…at NHTSA.gov. You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.

Talk Away the Dark is the name of a new campaign from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Opening doors to discussion is the key. VP of Health Equity Vic Armstrong chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Working from anywhere doesn’t have to mean leaving behind a great desktop setup. Logitech’s CASA Pop-Up Desk let’s you easily take along a laptop stand that conveniently houses a rechargeable keyboard and trackpad. Compact and attractive. Logitech’s Global Senior Marketing Manager Andrea Silva ..

“Even though I prefer having a fixed station, sometimes when I don’t have one, it is also very practical if I’m travelling or if I have a very small space and I can’t take all my devices with me.”

The keyboard and trackpad store within the stand…which slides easily into the case you use for the computer. It’s another winner in a line up that has made Logitech a legendary name. More info? Head to www.logitech.com.

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