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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A dispenser that takes moisture from the air and turns it into drinking water…without using a compressor.  Kara Pure is designed to do just that producing up to two and a half gallons of water a day…and purifying it as well.  So how does it work?  Kara Water Co-founder Cody Sooden…

“The best example I can give you is..the little packets in your shoe box that say don’t eat that keep the box dry.. we use a similar material.  So this material has the same natural phenomenon.  As we pass air over the material, it just pulls it out like a magnet.”

The cost…about 38 hundred dollars…is pretty steep.  But as volume production grows…it is hoped that will come down making the technology affordable to many more.  There’s more info at www.karawater.com.

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

What began as a high school science project for Vasya Tremsin is now coming to market as a solar powered mesh network for wildfire detection.  And it will be afforadable.   How does it work? COO Tremsin and CEO Michael Buckwald join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With the CDC reporting that more and more young people are suffering from anxiety and depression…the Ad Council, in partnership with Pivotal Ventures…has created an interactive conversation starter pack.  Licensed psychologist and InnoPsych CEO Dr. Charmain Jackman…says it is available at www.sounditouttogether.org..

“So what I love about it is it has a range of topics, some of them are general, like what if questions, questions about your day, your friendships.  But then they also get into more riskier or more serious conversations, like anxiety and friendships.”

She says it is never too early or too late to start.  The site again is www.sounditouttogether.org.

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

They charge themselves from any light source indoors or out.   Urbanista's Los Angeles headphones and Phoenix earbuds are some of the latest innovations from the Swedish brand.   Urbanista's Tuomas Lonka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With a survey finding many parents struggle to help with math homework.  Teach Your Monster is helping at home and school and the apps for math and reading are free.  First grade teacher Lori Cash is using them and chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Anker has jumped into yet another new category with the AnkerWork M650 wireless microphone system.  It is compact, versatile and has lots of smarts…including the ability to record to internal memory and work with  add on lavalier mics.  Senior Public Relations Manager Brett White…says it ships with two circular mic transmitters and a receiver…that connects to cameras, phones or computers.  Very versatile..

“So this is one of our many products that comes with our Voice Shield noise cancelling technology  which blocks out wind, other voices, any external noise.  You can really focus on the content creator.”

Amazing…and the performance is impressive.  Find more at www.ankerwork.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A high tech way to give meditation a boost.  TRIPP is the name of a wellness app and platform that is designed to take great advantage of VR headsets like the Meta Quest 2  Chief Wellness Officer Caitlin Krause, who also teaches at Stanford University, says the benefits are clear…

“Virtual Reality has really special powers that have been proven in neuroscience to kind of change our attention and change the way that we are framing new connections.  Our brain goes into a plastic mode where that plasticity allows us to break through some of the things that might have been ingrained in terms of patterns.”

There are different modes…like Calm or Focus. Subscriptions are 30 dollars a year or 8 dollars a month.  Learn more at www.TRIPP.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The innovators at Wyze are at it again….releasing their Mesh Router Pro with WiFi 6E technology.  Meanwhile, they continue to show they are a company with a conscience…sending their users in Ohio affected by the horrific train derailment last month…coupons for a free Wyze Air Purifier.  Meanwhile, the WiFi 6E Mesh Router Pro is priced at 274 dollars for a two pack .  The company’s Kyle Christensen..

“One of the things that I’m super proud of us as a company is that we offer technology solutions that are  for every user.  When we say technology that’s accessible to everybody, yes, it’s accessible in price, maybe where you can buy it and everything, but I think it’s also accessible as far as the usability.”

And the company continues to grow globally.  Find more at www.wyze.com.

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

It has been 100 years since Walt Disney formed a company that has transformed entertainment around the world.  Disney Editions is out with a series of commemorative books as part of the celebration.  Sr. Editor Jennifer Eastwood chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

GoodTrust offers affordable online estate planning, digital vault and more. 149 dollar price aims to provide greater access to all features, including revocable trust.   Co-founder Daniel Sieberg chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.