The Oura Ring 3 arrives mid-November bringing new sensors for day-time heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level, women's health and more.  And a new subscription model.   Product Manager Chris Becherer chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  There are some pretty exciting new features enabled by the Tensor chip arriving in Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones today.  For instance…there’s language translation in real time even when you are offline.  The top notch camera features a first…Real Tone technology to capture better images of people …no matter their skin color.  Google’s Justin Burr says there’s also a Magic Eraser tool…with AI..

“Magic Eraser tool allows you to just use your finger or it actually might suggest ..hey you might want to remove this from the photo…and it uses Google smarts powered by that Tensor chip that we just talked about…and it can seamlessly remove that object.  And it’s like it wasn’t even there in the first place.”

The pricing for the new phones is competitive.  And there are deals from Google and carriers as well. Head to store.google.com for more.

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

Jump-starting electric vehicle charging start-ups is the goal of Mobility Studio, a partnership between Newlab and #Ford's Michigan Central... where Roshni Shokar heads start-up and entrepreneur engagement.   She chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the efforts to spur electric vehicle adoption

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  If you love paper airplanes… come on now…who doesn’t…  PowerUp Toys is back with ways to turn those folded forms of flight into something fantastical.  CEO and founder Shai Goitein…an industrial designer and former military pilot..created a concept of adding a rechargeable remote controlled propulsion system to paper planes.  The latest the PowerUp 4.0…can also work with balsa, foam planes..and more..

“We found out that this technology is actually opening the platform to more than just paper planes.  It can actually fly almost anything.”

Check out the company’s video of a flying piece of lettuce.  There’s lots of fun and learning in what PowerUp has been creating.  There’s even a night flight kit with LEDs.  Find more at www.PowerUpToys.com.

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

What is the Mecha Kit from Segway-Ninebot for?   Fun!  And it is full of tech innovation.  VP of Sales and Marketing Tom Hebert chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Shadow Robot has enabled the Tactile Telerobot and the Converge Robotics Group to reach the finals of the ten million dollar ANA Avatar XPrize competition.   What can it do?   Shadow Robot Managing Director Rich Walker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A cutting board with cooking classes?   That's what BLOK is all about.   How does it work?   Co-founder Tony Frick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  It is called the Ability Hand…a bionic prosthetic hand developed by Psyonic… designed to deliver multitouch sensory feedback…with fingers that can flex…and is ready for over the air updates.  The innovation is remarkable  Founder and CEO Dr. Aadeel Akhtar..says it can be covered by Medicare…which is a big deal..

“They have historically not been covered by insurance companies.  Usually only about ten percent of them went through, whether you were in the military or had a workplace accident.  And by getting it covered under Medicare, we’ve expanded that access to about 75 percent of patients can now afford an advanced bionic hand in the U.S.”

You can view our full interview …  it is worth a look.   And there’s more info at www.psyonic.io.

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