Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  I have a new robotic friend I’d like you to meet…  ElliQ..

“Hi there.  Morning, Fred.  I’m here to help you stay healthy and happy”

ElliQ is the creation of Intuition Robotics which is focused on providing older adults…living alone…with empathetic companion robots.  They are stationary…and unlike devices from Amazon and Google…actually initiate conversations…inquiring about how you feel or how you slept…and can provide permission based information to caregivers.  CEO Dor Skuler..

“It kind of looks like a lamp with a screen that comes to life.  Beautifully designed we believe.  Not just from technology …but to kind of blend into the older adult’s home.”

And could become an important tool in helping people to remain independent for longer.  There’s more info at www.elliq.com. It is available, for now …for those who qualify…for free.

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

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It’s been happening on Christmas Eve for the last ten years.  GM’s OnStar is again partnering with  NORAD to provide Santa tracking updates right through Christmas morning.  OnStar subscribers can get the kids in the car…push the OnStar button…and ask an OnStar advisor for the latest on Santa’s location.  OnStar Contact Center Manager Jeff Jones…it really makes the holiday special..

“ I indicate that the children have so much fun, the members have so much fun interacting with the advisors.  But the OnStar advisors have a smile on their face the entire time that they are interacting with the members.”

If you aren’t an OnStar subscriber….NORAD provides updates online too.  Head to www.NORADSanta.org.  We wish you the happiest.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  For those still searching for unique techie gifts or stocking stuffers….Anker’s line of Magsafe chargers and battery packs can be great accessories for iPhone users.  The company’s Soundcore brand has created Frames….Bluetooth glasses that have smartly designed interchangeable lenses…

“The temples are removable.  You can just click them into different sets of frames.  So whether they’re different shapes…we have clear versions…but there are two speakers built into each temple or stick…some people call them.”

Anker’s Adam Weissman.  There are touch controls….and a privacy setting that lowers the volume of the speakers for phone calls.  For more traditionalists…Soundcore has updated its line of noise cancelling earphones as well.

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

25 years in the making, the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is now slated for Christmas day.   NASA astrophysicist Jane Rigby and Bob Vanderbei from Princeton University join Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look at what the Webb telescope may uncover.  #JamesWebb

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Crafting has gone crazy.  And there is more tech than ever to help.  The folks at Worx with their MakerX line have taken their Power Share batteries and made everything from rotary tools, to airbrushes, glue guns, wood and metal tools and a whole lot more… super portable and cordless.  In the kitchen, on the workbench, in the yard…the MakerX line goes anywhere and what you can do is only limited by your imagination.  The company’s Meg Butterly…

“It’s the first go anywhere, battery operated, basically cordless crafting system that you can take with you wherever you go.”

Available in kits or as individual tools.  And if you have other Worx Power Share tools…the batteries are interchangeable.  A great gift for crafters and more.  Head to Worx.com.

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

Steeped Coffee has taken a different approach to delivering great fresh roasted coffee anywhere.   And it is packaged sustainably too.  CEO Josh Wilbur pours over the grinding details in a Techstination interview.