ViewSonic's VX1755 portable gaming monitor takes seconds to set up out of the box and provides lots of versatility for work or play.   Such as?    Product Manager Ray Hedrick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Capturing the attention and imagination of kids…without having a screen involved…isn’t always so easy.  Stephanie Warren Drimmer has succeeded, though, time and again, with a series of books for National Geographic Kids.  The latest is titled…Ultimate Book of the Future… Incredible, Ingenious and Totally Real Tech That Will Change Life as You Know It.  She goes into flying cars and life on Mars, robots and more and has fun talking about some visions of the future that have failed…

“I think pretty much everything from the Jetsons that we thought we might have we don’t.  Rosey the Robot is maybe my favorite example.”

But stay tuned for flying and autonomous cars.  Kids will enjoy and some of us older kids too.  The title again is Ultimate Book of the Future.

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

With Vital Hero, #Bandai Namco has created a wearable to engage kids with digital monsters and exercise disguised as challenges.  Sr. Brand Manager Selah Estrada joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at the game play and all you need to know.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A motorized mount for phones….that follows the action using AI.  That is just some of what the Pivo Pod is all about.  When combined with the company’s apps…the Pivo Pod can specialize in video calls or live streaming….or even enabling virtual tours.  It is smart, can stand on its own or on a tripod, and is great for creators and family videos too.  Jheet Dhindsa is head of creator and partnerships.  He says in a nutshell..

“It’s a robotic, AI powered, smartphone mount that extends the camera capturing capabilities of any modern day smartphone.  And it comes with a suite of seven creator apps.”

There’s a whole community built around it too.  The Pivo Pod Active sells for about 150 dollars.   Find more at www.pivo.ai.

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

With photos and car brochures dating back to 1903, digitized and downloadable, the new online Ford Heritage Vault swings open.  It is free and fun.   Ford's archive and heritage brand manager Ted Ryan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  More cool gadget gifts on tap.  Scosche is out with the MagicMount Pro Charge 5.  It is a well designed suction cup car mount …that features wireless charging for MagSafe or Qi enabled phones….and strong magnets to hold your device.  As a bonus…it features a 20 watt USB C charging port for a second device.  For on the Go…Scosche has a shirt pocket sized 5 thousand milliamp hour GoBat….battery.  It can wirelessly charge MagSafe devices…and has a 10 Watt USB C charging port as well.  And for phones or even digital cameras…there is the Tenikle…a bendable tripod with suction cups,  Really amazing versatility.   You’ll find it at www.tenikle.com

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