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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new survey from Let’s Grow Leaders finds a rising amount of conflict in the workplace…even with fewer people actually working side by side in an office these days. Co-founder and CEO Karin Hurt says the top causes of conflict at work are burnout…..and understaffing…along with poor management practices….and…

“We’ve got rapid changes in technology that are happening. And many people, because of the shift to more remote work are now working in more matrixed global environments so they don’t have the regular contact with people. And all of that is creating a sense of stress.”

Let’s Grow Leaders is a consulting firm with clients that include Microsoft, Adobe, USAA and more. The site is www.letsgrowleaders.com.

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

Turning a smartphone into an FDA cleared stethoscope ...beginning with the iPhone. The app is coming this month from Sparrow BioAcoustics where CEO Mark Opauszky was motivated by an illness that nearly claimed his life. The story? Opauszky chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

From the Sahara II for men and women to the Lita puffer jacket and Elements Vest Gobi Heat is delivering style and warmth in heated apparel. What sets the company apart? CEO and Founder Jaye Genung chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Juice for Families is a subscription learning service aiming to make a real difference when it comes to the love of reading. And it can bring families together….by having kids …all the way up through college….reading and sharing. How? CEO Nathan Leight…

“We create fresh content specifically for students, for children, every weekday. So we have a team of educators, writers, humorists and journalists to deliver content that’s specifically created for kids.”

Written for different reading levels. That allows everyone at the family table to participate in discussions, while improving skills and promoting a love of reading. Learn more at families.thejuicelearning.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Celestron’s Origin telescope is arriving soon….designed to make backyard astronomy more fun and easier than ever. Celestron CEO Corey Lee says the Origin is built to be able to navigate through the night sky and capture images that are remarkable….and shareable on your computer, phone or even big screen TV…

“Simply, you can take the Origin to your backyard, flip the switch, turn it on, come back into your living room, get on your couch and by that time it’s fully, fully ready for you to command the Origin and also take a good view of really faint objects and take some pictures.”

The four thousand dollar price for this kind of technology seems fair according to a third party expert we’ve spoken to. For more …head to www.celestron.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is out with its monthly listing of top search trends and while football, the Golden Globes and the Emmys drew lots of inquiries ….so did the bitter cold weather…

“People were looking up polar vortex and arctic blast actually reached an all time high during the month of January this year. People were also searching different is it safe questions that were related to extreme weather and extreme temperature. Is it safe to drive in high winds. And people were looking for other ways that they can stay safe and prepared ahead of winter storms, so whether that be investing in a camping stove or battery powered heater. How to keep a dog’s feet warm was actually a breakout search we saw this past month”

Google Trends Expert Marley McAliley. You can check out the latest at www.google.com/trends.

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

NASA's PACE satellite, more than two decades in the making, is ready for lift-off as early as tomorrow morning via a SpaceX Falcon 9. What will it mean for climate science? NASA Goddard's Earth Sciences Division Deputy Director Tom Neumann chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin...

Lincoln unveils the 2025 Aviator-elegance meets tech. The features? Brand manager Sara Hendricks chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Oura, the smart ring pioneer, is facing new competition. Samsung is working on the Galaxy Ring…there are rumors too about Apple entering the category. But the Oura Ring Gen 3 has proven its worth over time. It is superb for sleep tracking…you can’t get more comfortable than a ring…is built to last…and has improved with new capabilities over time. It gave me an early warning about an elevated temperature overnight …before I had other symptoms of COVID recently….and continued to track my temperature and oxygen levels over subsequent days. Not all users have been happy about the six dollar a month subscription needed to provide the detailed health and well being features. For me…the daily data has proven helpful..on some days much more than others. Oura Ring pricing starts at about three hundred dollars.

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

Will you get your next car by subscription. Finn Auto is among the companies offering that alternative to a purchase or lease. How does it work? Chief Growth Officer Jan Hansen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.