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More screen, more tech and more safety systems are coming to the 2024 GMC Acadia. More info? Marketing Manager Rebecca Sparling chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Tamagotchi virtual pet phenomenon lives on with Bandai’s latest, the Tamagotchi Uni, attracting new generations of fans. Since their arrival in the 90s…sales have topped 91 million. They are in color, rechargeable and connected. Senior Director of Brand Strategy Tara Badie …

“Now we have a whole Tamaverse and we’re uniting characters from around the world in the Tamaverse so that they can go shopping up there, they can travel the world. One of my favorites is going to the desert and taking a ride on the camels or Venice. You can get married. So we’ve always been able to get married but now you can go to the party and get married in the Tamaverse.”

Tamagotchi Uni can be wrist worn and sells for about sixty dollars. Find more at www.tamagotchi-official.com.

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

A moment 7 years in the making. NASA mission to retrieve asteroid sample set to land in Utah Sunday. Details? Solar System Exploration Division Deputy Director Jamie Elsila Cook chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the OSIRIS-REx voyage.

With fun illustrations and fun facts from some of the latest research, Jurassic Smarts from Nat Geo Kids is a great pick up book for dinosaur lovers. Author Stephanie Warren Drimmer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Anker's Solix brand will be offering a wide range of battery backup solutions including whole home. Plus there's a new Anker Soundcore portable speaker & more. Anker's Adam Weissman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

In a global study by HP, most employees describe their relationship with work as unhealthy. 83 percent said they'd be willing to earn less to be happier at work. More? HP GM and Global Head of Commercial Systems Andy Rhodes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There’s another addition to the Caseta smart home line at Lutron. The Caseta Pico Paddle Remote has arrived…with a design that smart home techies will love. It looks like a regular paddle switch…and needs no wiring. Product Manager Adam Mack…says it designed to work the company’s Diva and Claro smart switches….

“This is a battery operated remote. There’s a coin cell battery inside, it’s a 2032 battery, so it’s a battery that’s widely available at any drug store or online. And this battery lasts up to ten years. And so the remote allows you to directly control or directly pair it with that primary load control that’s in the room controlling the lights.”

And it can control up to ten Caseta devices….or even Sonos speakers. Find more at www.CasetaWireless.com.

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

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Ekster is a Netherlands based company that initially made a splash by building innovative wallets. Now the company is branching out with what really is a better backpack…called the GRID. Like the wallet, it is designed to hold a Bluetooth tracker…and can hold modules for tech gear or for camera gear. And it holds a battery the company has designed as well….

“Which allows you to charge a laptop fully, on the road, so you don’t need to find any outlet. And it also allows you to charge any other device like iPads and iPhones at the same time.”

Co-founder Olivier Momma. The GRID is made of recycled materials, is waterproof and very comfortable to wear. Pricing starts at about 200 dollars. We are impressed. Find more at www.ekster.com

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

The Gabb Watch 3 is out from Gabb Wireless. It's a smartwatch for kids that is designed for safety and parental peace of mind. What are the features? Founding Partner Lance Black chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2024 models of the Ford F-150 have been unveiled at the big auto show in Detroit…and there’s more innovation and tech on the way. There are more hybrid models…of course you can also opt for the all electric F-150 Lightning….and all of the new models will be equipped with large touch screens…

“The 12 inch touch screen is now standard on all F-150s. So that was a feature that became optional as you go through the line up previously, now every F-150 gets the 12 inch touch screen. So it’s not always about bringing new technology, but something customers love and making it more readily available.”

Marketing Manager Austin Davis. Ford is also making the nifty Pro Access Tailgate available that swings open allowing for easy access to whatever is stored in the bed…and has features that allow for use even while towing. Very smart.

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