Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   BenjiLock…the fingerprint lock company that landed a deal with Kevin O’Leary on Shark Tank way back during season 9…is still in the innovation game.   Founder Robbie Cabral is out now with a beautifully designed outdoor stainless steel padlock designed for indoors or out…

“It’s a 40mm size in the world of locks.  So depending on your usage, it could be great for something in your home,  your school, your gym, your workplace.  And this is just the first iteration of this new line.”

Well done.   The rechargeable battery can last up to a year…and charging is through a standard USB C port.  You can find the latest Benjilock  for under 80 dollars at www.ZenSupply.com.     

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

End of January fade? Apple Fitness+ trainers Sam Sanchez and Jamie-Ray Hartshorne chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about motivation and fitness for all.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. The innovative folks at Kwikset are at it again… this time building in motion sensors and LED lights into the Halifax LED Levers for interior doors. There are models with and without locking capability. They are both stylish and smart and Product Marketing Manager Andrew Lindley says they can add to home safety…

“We interacted with a lot of families with young children as well as multi-generational homes with older adults that were looking for integration of a night light or lower dimmed light that could be activated by their child or by an adult looking to get to the bathroom at midnight without having to turn on a light and wake up the entire house.”

It runs one a triple A battery that typically lasts for about eight months and pricing can be under fifty dollars.

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

From depression, suicide, bullying and sexual content to a range of social pressures, the online dangers are ever present for kids. The latest annual report from Bark Technologies should be eye opening for parents. Author and Bark tech expert Titania Jordan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Jennie is a robotic puppy with a range of sensors and motors that responds to voice and touch. Created by Tombot to assist those with Alzheimer's and more. How? Co-founder and CEO Tom Stevens chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Just about a month into the new year…and how many of us are sticking to our plans for a healthier 2025. On the latest of edition of the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast, best selling longevity author Dr. Michael Roizen said a key step…and it isn’t too late…is to get a Flu shot and the latest anti-Covid vaccine..

“Covid and the flu are both very inflammatory conditions. So we know that getting the flu shot ten years in a row and avoiding the flu just getting the shots, even if you get a lesser case of the flu, decreases heart disease and stroke and death rates by about 25 percent.”

Dr. Roizen is the chief wellness officer emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic and long time newspaper columnist as well.

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

The promise of exoskeleton technology to provide true mobility to those in need is turning into reality. XO Motion from Human in Motion is very much like a wearable robot and garnered lots of attention at CES. CEO Siamak Arzanpour and Director of Lived Experience Chloe Angus chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Many taxpayers finding new 1099s in their mailboxes. The changes this tax season? H&R Block VP Andy Phillips chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   With heart month approaching…online resources and more for those with HCM or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.   Lisa Salberg is the founder and CEO of the HCM Association…helping to raise awareness of the genetic heart condition that often goes undiagnosed.  She lived with it for many years prior to receiving a heart transplant …after losing a number of family members to HCM…

“This is a disease that can detected from birth to 100.  So it is a very complicated disorder that needs appropriate assessment by specialty centers   Because we are not just coronary artery disease.  So number one, you need to know your family heart health history.”

More info?   The site is the numeral 4HCM.org.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A robotic vacuum that can do more. That’s what the Eufy 3 in 1 E20 is. At first glance…it is a powerful circular shaped robotic cleaner with a pretty standard docking base. But then…the battery and dustbin are removable….and become the heart of either a stick vacuum or handheld. Very clever. But how well do they work? Given the reputation Eufy has achieved, we weren’t surprised to find the answer is…very, very well. I was concerned at first that the transformation from robotic vacuum to handheld might be difficult or even messy. Not so. You really just press a button and lift and then add a vacuum attachment. The dustbin gets emptied when it returns to robotic form and goes back into the base. The Eufy 3 in 1 E-20 is on presale until February 9th for 550 dollars at Eufy.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.