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Techstination Interview: Poly brings true and useful innovation to Voyager Free 60 earbuds. Such as a touchscreen charging case and more. Product Marketing Manager Roger Ogborne chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        It is outdoor cooking season once again….and Traeger, a company that pioneered pellet grills is out with some new innovations.   There are new Ironwood Pellet grills that feature a touchscreen display for easy control….and they are app connected as well.  The Ironwood is priced at 18 hundred dollars while the XL model is two hundred more.   We’ve been impressed with Traeger for years.   Also new is the Flatrock grill…that uses propane…and features a flat griddle type cooking surface.  VP of Engineering Dan Altenritter..

“There’s a whole spectrum of culinary foods that just are best on a flat top cooking surface.  And so we’ve developed this product to accommodate those large breakfast cooks or cooks from different regions.”

The price… about 900 dollars.   Find more details at www.traeger.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Kamales Lardi is the author of a new book titled The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation.   She has been working with companies for years and of course, much of the focus today is on AI and tools like ChatGPT and Bard.  What should businesses and consumers be looking at..

“What does AI do?  What can it do today, what can it do potentially in the future?  And this understanding is essential because, yes, I do agree that AI algorithms and AI based systems are going to be a part of most parts of our business.   It’s going to be a part of most of our lives as well.”

Kamales Lardi.  The title of the book again…The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation.  Find more at www.kamaleslardi.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Healthy products for Mother’s Day and more.  BlendJet, the company that pioneered portable blenders, is out with something new that makes the BlendJet 2 even more useful.    The Orbiter drinking lid let’s you take your smoothies and more on the go and enjoy them without having to unscrew the top.   And if you are new to the BlendJet line…you’ll be amazed at the design variety and the power of the blender.    Find more at www.BlendJet.com.    Meanwhile…with the new Surgeon General advisory on loneliness and isolation…that is hitting all ages…one way to help when it comes to older adults…is with the ViewClix digital frame and communication platform.   It is smart, easy to use, and makes photo sharing and video conferencing a snap.   Find more at www.viewclix.com.   You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   Kids love to build…just take a look at the longevity and success of Lego.    OWIRobot has some fun options for summertime fun and learning.    The new Cyber Hand kit lets kids assemble an oversized…sixteen inches…mechanical hand. It has flexible joints that you control with your fingers….and there are no motors or batteries involved.   It’s designed for kids ten and up and sells for about thirty dollars.   Another fun building set for kids seven and up is the Geomag Mechanics Challenge Strike.   This is a 185 part kit that turns into a fun game while teaching kids about magnets and mechanical construction.   It sells for about 70 dollars.  Learn more about the whole lineup at www.geomagworld.com.

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