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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Signify’s Philips Hue smart lighting line continues to grow.  Among the new products coming to market…is the Perifo Track Lighting system…that you can control by app, voice or the new Tap dial switch.  The company’s head of technology, George Yanni …says the track system is versatile enough for almost any room…

“So this is one of the one meter track profiles, you can actually connect multiple of these together , up to fifteen meters.  You combine these with a power supply, can be connected to your ceiling wires or to a plug on the wall.  Here is the Perifo Spotlight and it is just as easy as clicking it in.  You can move it later.  So we also have beautiful pendant lights.”

And more.  There’s more info at www.philips-hue.com.

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

Techstination Interview: #T-Mobile wins PC Mag accolades -offers travel benefits.  Consumer Group President Jon Freier chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the benefits, 5G, app usage data and more.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A companion robot designed for mental health.  24 year old inventor Jacob Boyle…says his struggles with depression in high school and college…and the problems faced by friends…led him to a career change.  He left an engineering job with a defense contractor…and worked with a team of experts on counselling to create MARCo. ..a smart little robot designed for interaction..

“We try to enable long conversations first…so similar to what you might have with a friend. You’re able to go on at length, as much as you want, about what’s going on with your life and MARCo leverages AI to what thoughts, feelings and behaviors are affecting you the most in that instant.”

And then provide personalized care with full privacy protection.  You can find more info and videos at www.marcohealthtech.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Bandai Namco has unveiled Vital Hero, a wearable for kids,  that lets them play with digital monsters…and gets them more fit while they do it.  The wrist worn device serves as a gamified fitness band…that gives kids missions…like doing sprints and squats.  All in the name of strengthening your digital monster.  Senior Brand Manager Selah Estrada…

“Each time you do it you have different times and different quantities that you have to complete in order to evolve you character.  And then after you complete the mission you actually win a trophy and that’s what helps your character evolve to be stronger and better.”

And the digital monsters can do battle in game play with friends.  There are new characters you can bring to the device too.  You can find Vital Hero for about 65 dollars.  There’s more at www.vitalhero.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Robotic vacuums have come along way….and if you tried one out years ago and put it in the closet once the novelty wore off…it may be time for another look.  After several months of testing, we’ve found the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra to be amazingly capable in mopping, vacuuming and navigating a wide range of obstacles around the house.  It returns to the base as needed to clean the mop and the clean and dirty water tanks need tending to typically after every third or fourth cleaning.  There’s a separate dust bin as well.  The design is simple and smart…even if the price tag at 14 hundred dollars is high.   Roborock’s Dan Cham..

“The beautiful thing about our robo vacuum is that it is actually able to vacuum and mop at the same time.”

Without getting carpets wet.  Find more about the features…and there are many…at us.roborock.com.

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

So what can GoSun pack into an off-grid solar powered camper?   Founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin joins Fred Fishkin for a look at the GoSun Camp365.