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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin    Got a dad on your shopping list who is a gamer?   Maybe it is time for a better mouse.   Logitech’s G502 series of mice are the top sellers of all time in the category…with more than 21 million sold.    Each generation has upped the ante when it comes to innovation.   Mechanical engineer Niall White has been there from the start..

“Any feature that went in there, had to be there for a reason and had to function well.  Not just be a cosmetic thing or look good or whatever.  From day one, it was about trying to make sure that everything was high performance that was gaming grade, that wasn’t features that we just took across from standard office mice, right?”

There are wired and wireless versions….and it took a lot for the serious gaming community to trust the wireless technology was just a capable.

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

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is coming to the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to jumpstart the Grand Prix of Monterey this summer. No drivers. Fast cars. CEO Paul Mitchell tells Techstination's Fred Fishkin the events can contribute to future autonomous vehicle safety.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    For summer learning fun, or for a lucky Dad on Father’s Day… a smart telescope from Unistellar can be a very worthwhile investment.     The easy to carry around, yet amazing Odyssey Pro uses layered imaging to capture light to let you see  planets, nebula and much more.  How easy is it to use?   CEO and co-founder Laurent Marfisi…

“You set it up on its tripod and you turn it on.   Then you connect it to the app and the control app of the telescope will propose to you a series of objects that are interesting to see from where you are observing.”

I’ve been impressed for quite some time.   It is an investment, with pricing starting at about 25 hundred dollars…but there is a special Father’s Day 15 percent discount available through June 22d at Unistellar.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Here we are at the start of the summer travel season….lots of folks have been on the road this long holiday weekend.    Kelly Stumpe, known as The Car Mom….is offering some tips for family travel.  One is to be prepared by making sure your insurance has rental reimbursement coverage to cover the cost of a rental car…if your vehicle should need repair….

“If your car needs to go into the shop to get repaired, it’s not one or two days.  Entgerprise data tells us that on average,  you’re looking at up to two weeks.   Imagine a family, the dead of summer, being left without their vehicle for two weeks.   It would really throw a wrench into their plans.   So this extra coverage gives you peace of mind and you’re not stuck paying for a rental car out of pocket.”

Good idea to check your policy.  Make sure to check out our full interviews…video too.  And there’s more from Kelly at  www.thecarmomofficial.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   SoundItOutTogether.org is a site designed to give parents tools to assist with the mental health of their teen aged kids.    Psychologist and author Dr. Charmain Jackman is working with the campaign designed to open better communication lines and provide insights…with videos and more..

“One of the latest ones is called Listening is a Form of Love.   And this is a really cool campaign that provides, features young people talking about problems that they have in their day to day and coaching a parent or caregiver into how they can respond.   The young person will share how they would want their parent or caregiver to respond in that situation.”

Sounditouttogether.org is available in English and Spanish.   The campaign is led by the Ad Council in partnership with Pivotal Ventures.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.  Net2Phone is a company that has been around for decades, part of IDT , and now it is adding AI tools to assist with work at home performance through the company’s communications solutions.   What’s new?  Net2Phone Coach.   President Jonah Fink..

“Coach is a real time, AI driven engine, that allows us to monitor, analyze, help, coach and guide both the employer and the employee to be able to sort of flex, improve and work on their processes by the system learning more.”

The AI tool essentially monitors and analyzes communication throughout the day, providing useful feedback.      Learn more at www.net2phone.com.

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

Google I/O is underway with new AI tools for creating, communicating, coding , productivity and more unveiled. What should you know? Google's Mia Nicholson East chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin     An experimental quantum communications network is now linking researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester.  The network is using optical fibers and has the potential to massively improve security.  RIT Professor Stefan Preble says the hope is that this is just the start…

“So we envision, just like the Internet, that eventually, one day, we’ll be linking all of these initial small networks together into a networks that goes across the entire United States, maybe one day the entire world.”

And University of Rochester Professor Nick Vamivakas adds quantum computing may change the world in many ways…

“ So there’s lots of things we don’t know about the world because the computers we have right now just aren’t able to simulate them, they’re too complicated.”

The Rochester Quantum Network  was developed with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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

Unistellar's line of smart telescopes can bring astronomy and astro photography excitement to backyards. How? CEO and co-founder Laurent Marfisi chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.        The fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the last four years?   You guessed it… pickleball.      And the growth is leading to lots of innovation when it comes to paddles, accessories and clothing.   Do a search on Amazon or check out any number of pickleball dedicated sites.   Onix is a company with a range of innovative paddles that can help you boost your game.  But good paddles, like good tennis racquets, don’t come cheap.  The Onix Supercell is priced at about 140 dollars.  And at the high end, the Onix Malice Open Throat features a carbon fiber frame, making it both light and strong while the handle is filled with high density foam to reduce vibration.    It has a serious price of up to 270 dollars….for serious players.   Find more…and learn more about the sport…at www.onixpickleball.com

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