Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  When it comes to getting kids excited about science, tech and math…we are all in…and a new book from National Geographic Kids titled One Thousand Facts About Space is bound to accomplish that and more.  The author is Dean Regas, astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory…who has laid out the book to allow you flip to any page and find something interesting.  Like what?  Like the likelihood of diamonds in the clouds above Jupiter..

“It’s theorized but likely that that’s what’s happening because Jupiter is all gases.  So it’s hydrogen and a little bit of helium and what’s going on in the atmosphere is this various pressure is happening.  But it’s not like you can go up there with a bag and just scoop up a bunch of diamonds to take home with you.  It’s not quite as easy as that.”

The book again….1000 Facts About Space from National Geographic Kids.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Electric vehicles that are capable of bi-directional charging…may help to solve one of the biggest issues in the adoption of the technology.  How will the electric grid be able to keep up.  At Emporia Energy, which makes EV chargers and other technology to monitor and help save energy…CEO Shawn McLaughlin says the arrival of new battery technology in cars in the next couple of years…combined with bi-drectional charging will help the grid…and consumers making use of the company’s smart technology…

“When you plug in a bi-directional charger, there’s markets with time of use pricing where we think we’ll be able to save closer to fifty percent off your energy bill.  Literally leveraging that car battery sitting in your garage will lower your electricity spend by fifty percent.”

There’s much more to come.  Find more at www.emporiaenergy.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  This year should be pretty significant in the world of smart glasses and augmented reality.  We’ll likely be seeing some familiar names introducing new products.  And Vuzix…which has been a pioneer developing the technology for the military and a wide range of commercial applilcations has unveiled new designs using its Ultra Light platform.  CEO Paul Travers..

“They fit, literally, this is a conventional eyeglass case.  You can see they just fit in like a normal pair of  regular glasses.  They have built in displays and optics engines in the top corners here.  And they have a Bluetooth connection and battery that ties the glasses to the phone.”

For whatever messaging or data that it is needed.  The new designs are fashion forward….and make the technology nearly invisible.  Find more at www.Vuzix.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The latest assessment from NASA is  showing 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record.  NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin says the data shows the long term warming trend is continuing with the past nine years being the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.  About the impact, Dr. Calvin says…

“We see increases in sea level which effects our coastal communities.  We’re seeing changes in extreme events, we’re seeing more heavy precipitation events, more droughts, more heat waves, stronger storms and more wildfires and longer wildfire seasons.  And these are affecting people all around the world.”

NASA and NOAA have added new satellite technology to monitor what is happening on the planet.  For more…head to climate.nasa.gov.

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Swiss mobile accessories maker RollingSquare is rolling out new innovations.   Like what?   PR Manager Laura Ragazzi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the latest.

What will it take for car subscription services to succeed?  There's a new report from the Boston Consulting Group and Max Meier, the CEO of one of the study participants, Finn Auto, joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

The first self fitting over the counter hearing aids cleared by the FDA are arriving.  HP Hearing Pro from Nuheara can change lives, and more affordably than traditional hearing aids.  Nuheara CEO John Luna chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  More innovations from CES.  There was a sneak peak at  robotic, interactive chess that can play, teach and enable remote games like never before.  Particula…maker of GoCube…showed off its latest gaming innovation, GoChess, and it looks pretty remarkable.  Find more at www.getgocube.com/gochess/.  Meanwhile, CookingPal showed off Pronto, a new, smart pressure cooker.  Chief Marketing Officer Anna Khomenko..says it works with the company’s connected Cooking Hub..and Multo cooker..

“It’s got the built in scale so you can measure the ingredients as they go in.  It also has..the pot itself..has a ceramic coating which is non-toxic, super safe to use and dishwasher safe.”

The Pronto will feature an add-on air fryer as well.  You’ll find more at pronto.cookingpal.com.

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Rick Sammon has taught photography all over the world, written dozens of books and works with some of the best camera gear available.  But seeing what his wife Susan has done with an iPhone has made him a believer that sometimes, it is the best camera for the job.  And he has formed the Facebook group Explorers of Life to prove it.  Rick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Panasonic is back with not one but two new full frame digital cameras.  The S5 Mark II and the S5 Mark 2X…both featuring phase hybrid autofocus enabling the cameras to track what you want to shoot while moving…even when lighting is poor and other objects are in view.  The X model has some higher end video capabilities.  Sean Robinson hosts the Lumix Live channel on YouTube..

“You know modern day social content creators needed a platform, needed a tool, that became the most reliable option that they could go for and our engineers, in my opinion, I think knocked it out of the park with these two cameras.  They’re just a joy and they’re being received incredibly well so far.”

Shipping starts this month…with pricing coming in at about two thousand dollars.  The Panasonic S series full frame cameras use L mount lenses.

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