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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  ZQuiet is a company that has focused on helping you and those close to you get a better night’s sleep.  The latest product is the Quiet On Sleep Earbuds featuring noise cancellation developed in Finland.  They aren’t designed for music…no Bluetooth connections….just for quiet.  Co-founder Dan Webster…

“ The idea was to make them ultra compact so they fit in the ear because obviously if you’re using them when you’re sleeping pillow comfort is a big concern.  They’re truly designed only as a active noise cancelling device.  So there’s no Bluetooth, you don’t need a smartphone to use them.”

And they are tuned to eliminate the low frequency sounds of snoring…and the push of a button can turn the active noise cancelling off.  Nicely done.  Fine more at www.ZQuiet.com.

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

Google offers some virtual travel ideas for Memorial Day weekend.   Google technologist Justin Burr chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  The National Institutes of Health calls it Reminiscence Therapy…the discussion of past activities and often the use of photographs to help with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.  And there is evidence that browsing through photographs can help when it comes to the stress and loneliness many people have been experiencing.  Vivid-Pix…a company that has created easy to use software using AI to help restore photos…has discounted the software and has offered free and low cost classes.  CEO Rick Voight…

“In this time when we are lonely, we wish we were spending more time with our loved ones, the ability for us to use photographs to put ourselves in a better state of mind is quite impactful.”

Find more at www.vivid-pix.com/reminisce.

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

Razer's new THX certified Opus headphones arrive.   Razer's Alex Nguyen and Peter Vasay of THX chat with Techstination.

At age 11 Carter Waugh hits Kickstarter soon with his clever Critts shoes. Techstination interview with Carter and his dad.

BioLite cooks up a little STEM lesson: VP Erica Rosen chats with Techstination.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Working from home or learning from home…a lot of us are using computers or tablets for hours on end.  Kensington has been seeing more interest in its line of keyboards, mice, trackballs and stands…that can help with comfort.  The company’s ergonomic category marketing manager Lisa Schuiteboer says a lap top riser can make a big difference..

“So the Easy Riser Go laptop riser …super portable…you can use it on your kitchen table.  If you’re using it in a small workspace or a large workspace…it really conforms to whatever space requirements you have.”

It also makes a lot of sense for bringing the camera up to eye level for video conferencing.  Kensington also has the ProFit Ergo Keyboard and Mouse set..

“It’s actually been proven to increase your typing speed just after a week and a half of use.”

Impressive..whether at home…or back at the office.

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

Audeze makes high end listening technology more affordable with LCD-1 headphones.   CEO Sankar Thaigasamudram chats with Techstination.

Shadow's Edge game designed to help teens cope: Digging Deep CEO Rosemary Lokhorst in Techstination interview.