Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Anker’s Soundcore brand is out with the Liberty Air 2 Pro true wireless earbuds….with features designed to compete with many of the best that are out there.  They feature automatic noise cancellation, wireless charging…PureNote Driver Technology, modes for different environments…and work with Anker’s HearID 2.0 app…

Anker’s Adam Weissman…

“Say, for example, if the top end of your hearing is weaker just because of natural aging…what this does is it makes it so that it might boost those levels up and reduce some others or tune it in another way.”

All in all…impressive.  The Liberty Air 2 Pro earbuds …available in four colors…sell for about 130 dollars.  There’s more info at us.soundcore.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  A notebook designed to allow you to save written notes digitally isn’t a new idea…but a company called Thinkers Notebook has done good job making the concept simple and attractive.  Sean Jackson is the Chief Strategic Thinker and he says writing with good old fashioned pen and paper lets us slow down our thoughts and think more about the words we are writing.  Using a standard pen…the Thinkers Notebook…let’s you capture pages in an app..

“This notebook feels great, the paper is exceptional, you can use any type of pen or pencil that you want…but the app is there just to make your life easier which I think is the role that technology plays in the way it helps us think better.”

And to help even more…the thirty dollar notebook …at www.thinkersnotebook.com includes access to the Thinkers Workshop.  Worthwhile?  What do you think?

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.  Using technology to help people remain independent as the age…is what a company called Caregiver Smart Solutions is all about.  It was founded by Ryan Herd….who had worked in the smart home space and became a caregiver when his father developed cancer.  The company uses sensors around the home to allow loved ones or caregivers…to remotely know…without intrusive cameras..whether the refrigerator has been opened…or if it was left open…are medications being taken…are they getting enough sleep….

“What I need is information.  And I want to be able to see how they’re doing through an app.  All of those sensors send their information to an app.”

It is designed for peace of mind.  A Core kit to get started sells for about five hundred dollars…and then works with a subscription.  Find more information at www.caregiversmartsolutions.com.

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.  Bringing physical toys into the digital world isn’t a brand new concept…but the folks behind Tonies have created a winning combination.  The Toniebox is a ruggedized speaker that plays stories, songs and even your own recorded content…depending upon the Tonie magnetic figure placed on top.  Marketing Director Drew Vernon…

“So the first time you put a particular Tonie on the box, it’s going to download the content from the cloud onto the box itself.  Once it’s downloaded onto the box you can then take it into the car, you can take it to a friend’s house…it’s completely disconnected and you can use it wherever you like.”

The company was founded by a couple of dads based in Germany…and now the Toniebox is gaining popularity in the U.S. as well.  They have licensed content from Disney, Pixar, Scholastsic, MacMillan Children’s Books and more.  Check out us.tonies.com for more.

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.  LifeSmart is a company that continues to innovate in an ever growing product range…and during the pandemic has found more people wanting to invest in home comfort.  The company’s latest Zero Gravity Massage chairs are smartly designed so they can be placed within a couple of inches of a wall…but they provide a range of neck to toe massage options…heat…and even feature built in Bluetooth speakers.  And CEO Mike Dolder points out..

“It’ll scan your body and it hits you with four massage rollers that will double your intensity where your pressure points are.”

The corded LCD remote makes it very simple to personalize all of the massages.  Search for Lifesmart Zero Gravity for retailers….or head to www.lifesmartproducts.com for more info.

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