Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Making clothing from a blend of fibers that are sustainable…bamboo, eucalyptus and beechwood…that are blended with copper or silver that allow them to stay fresh smelling for days.  That is what a company called Hercleon is doing,,,with what it calls HercFiber.  Founder Wen Muenyi …

“If you’re going camping your back would hurt if you have to bring four or five shirts and underwear and what not.  Even if you’re just home, a lot of people that are using our products don’t necessarily travel with it…they wear it at home because it’s incredibly comfortable.”

The comfort is great…and so are the antibacterial properties.  Out now are what they call self cleaning socks and t-shirts and there is more to come.  The materials make them more expensive…but your noses…and the noses around you may thank you.  Find more at www.hercleon.com.

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

KeySmart's CleanTray and CleanKey hot sellers amidst pandemic.  Dir. of Marketing Andy Bedell in Techstination interview.

Panasonic focuses on vloggers and families with Lumix G100 camera.   Lumix Business Development Manager Matt Frazer chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Some online help dealing with stress.  Increased stress kind of goes with the territory it seems these days.  Worries about our own health and that of family members and friends…can lead to lack of sleep and more.  An app for iOS which has been backed by the National Institute of Health is using virtual reality to help.  Founder and CEO Celine Tien it is designed for biofeedback training…

“So what that means is you’re able to do these short, fun exercises that actually show you how your heart rate is doing, how your heart rate variability is doing and different metrics about your body.  Your able to see how your body changes through breathing exercises.”

Probably needed now more than ever.  You can try out the first sessions on the Flowly app for iOS for free.  An Android version is in the works.  Find more info at www.flowly.world.

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 was originally designed for parents to sanitize and dry baby bottles, pacifiers and such…but the market for Coral UV is growing.  It is a smartly built, easy to use, container that uses UV C lights….which these days can be useful for sanitizing face masks and gloves.  Co-founder Titus Tse says it is designed for safety…

“ We are FDA, we have EPA, we’ve gone through third party labs.  We take our testing seriously to prove to the consumer that we definitely kill germs and above all else we take all safety precautions.”

The UV C lamps …there are two…turn off automatically when the Coral UV is opened.  The p[rice…about 170 dollars.  Find more at www.coraluv.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   When it comes to in vehicle technology…Pioneer is out front again with its new line up of NEX receivers… with Amazon Alexa built in.  VP of Marketing Ted Cardenas…says the technology may be even more useful in the car than it is in the home…

“So as you’re driving you can simply ask Alexa to control the actual Pioneer radio…change sources…change from Bluetooth to radio or play specific music from Amazon Music or Pandora or TuneIn, even read you a book.  And then of course, what’s really cool is on my commute, that’s when I always think of things I need to add to our shopping list.”

And the voice commands will work when it comes to making calls as well.  You can learn more at www.pioneerelectronics.com/alexa.

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