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With more people turning to AI to assist with shopping, Amazon is promoting Rufus. What can it do? Smart Shopping Expert Trae Bodge chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some new Echo devices….the Dot Max and the Echo Studio coming from Amazon, they are available for pre-order now…along with new Echo Show models. And they are designed for Alexa Plus, which brings more AI into the home. They will be able to recognize you with the built in cameras and deliver personalized content without you having to ask. And Amazon has announced the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, a new version of the company’s writing tablet…now in full color. It is due to arrive later in the year with a price tag of more than six hundred dollars. On the TV front…there’s a new Fire TV Stick 4K Select and new Omni QLED Series TVs as well. And if you’re a Ring fan, new cameras are also being designed to use more AI.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Ready for more AI in your home?     There’s news from both Amazon and Google.   In this episode, we’ll take a look at what Google is doing with Gemini for Home.   The great news here is  Google’s support for core Nest devices, including Nest Thermostat models since 2015.   For cameras, adding Gemini into he mix is game changing.   According to Google’s blog post…instead of a camera notifying you that a person was detected…your camera can tell you it saw Robin walking with flowers.   Automations…to control lights and other devices are easier to create too with the new Google Home app.  And the new capabilities will be available on third party devices as well, including the new onn cameras and doorbells from Walmart.   A ten dollar a month subscription will be needed for some of the new features.

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

How much do people trust AI to do their travel planning? There's a new survey from Beach.com. Lead data journalist Noah Holtgraves chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

OWC delivers a new multi high speed Ethernet docking station, SSD storage and more. Details? CEO Larry O'Connor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Employers and job seekers are using AI more than ever. How? Indeed senior talent strategy advisor Kyle M.K. chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Dr. Michael Roizen is a best selling author and the Chief Wellness Officer emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic. He is a strong proponent of taking charge of your health now, no matter what your age, because rapid advancements in research will soon enable dramatic slowdowns in aging. Speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, which I co-host with Mary Furlong, Dr. Mike, as he likes to be referred to, told us…

“As you know, when the first human genome was done it was 3.1 billion and ten years to do it. It’s now 40 dollars and six hours. Which means we can look at the basic mechanism of aging.”

Dr. Roizen has a new coaching platform on the way as well. Learn more at 4Youngevity.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Anker is out with the Prime Docking Station  that is designed with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity and all the ports you could ask for.   It is a 14 in 1 docking station that can deliver 140 watts of power for laptops and connect multiple displays including DisplayLink.    In addition, there’s a 2.5 gig Ethernet port, SD and MicroSD cards slots,  USB A and C ports and a built in cooling fan.    It is designed for USB C laptops…either MacOS or Windows.  It is stylishly designed for the desktop with a smart display on the front showing device status while the Anker Dock Manager app can give you more detail when needed.   We’ve seen the Prime Docking Station selling for about 300 dollars but of course,  check around for bargains.

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

What can you do with GoPro's Max 2? Things that you could never do before. Such as? GoPro's Chris Prado chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the Max 2 and more.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some online help finding the right car safety seat for kids. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the statistics are frightening. In 2023 in the U.S. three children were killed and more than four hundred injured…on average…every day. NHTSA’s Laura Dunn… says kids shouldn’t be in the front seat until at least age 13. And for help in finding the right car seat or booster…

“We have a very cool tool called the car seat finder where you can get help finding the right seat based on your child’s age, height and weight. And pop that information in and it will give you an output of all the seats that are appropriate.”

There are installation videos as well. Learn more at NHTSA.gov/therightseat.

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