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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Pixel Watch 5 from Google looks very much like the recent generations until you get to the bright new display. That makes the screen visible even in bright sunlight. I’ve been impressed with the improved battery life as well…. and fast charging can bring you up to half full in only ten minutes. There are new health capabilities on the way…including blood pressure and insulin resistance trends…

“You’ll also be able to take a look at sleep breathing quality. These are all indicators of general health and wellness and Pixel Watch 5 will help you see all that comprehensively.”

Google’s Alex Moriconi. The Pixel Watch 5 is another impressive step forward in the line. But we also like that Google is reportedly bringing some of the new capabilities to recent previous generations as well.

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

A digital display for car windows? Pranos HoloGlass is an outward facing screen that uses an in vehicle projector. What for? Founder and CEO David Astoria chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With kits like Soccer Shot and Flight Deck, Elenco is bringing more fun into the Snap Circuits line of STEM toys. How are they doing it? VP Tim Conlin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Interchangeable lenses on a GoPro? The Mission 1 Pro ILS is here. So what can it do and who is it for? GoPro's Chris Prado chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. So now that it is officially Fall…. we didn’t want to jump the gun….we can talk about pumpkin spice. The impressive online, sustainable coffee retailer Fresh Roasted Coffee is out with a healthier option for pumpkin spice fans. The company’s Kate Harner…

“Our flavored coffee line, our pumpkin spice included, is sugar free, no added sweeteners. It’s artificial and natural favoring, a hundred percent arabica coffee. So we kind of take that same health focused attitude that we have toward most of our coffees and we apply that into our flavored coffee beverages as well.”

And they have pumpkin spice tea also. For purists, you’ll find a range of top notch roasts including organic varieties. For more…the site is FreshRoastedCoffee.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A new generation of Power Wheels battery ride on vehicles for kids is arriving through a partnership between Mattel and Sakar. Senior VP Bobby Stewart says a wide range is in the works….from six volt vehicles for little ones on up…

“Kids are able to start from maybe just the living room or riding around their parents’ house to get some confidence to do it in the driveway and then eventually bringing it to the park and so the kids can play at the park and also drive with their mom and dad beside them as well. It’s such a longevity brand that we’re really excited but at the same time we want to make sure that we do right by the consumer, the retailer and Mattel as well to make sure that we’re doing some really cool things.”

And the wow factor for kids is still there…for holidays, birthdays and more.

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

GM is making its voice heard during Child Passenger Safety Week with lead engineer for child passenger safety Suzanne Johansson says a great many parents are unknowingly endangering their kids. How? Johansson chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Parents may not know all they should about kids, car seats and safety. When to transition to forward facing and booster seats and then to the back seat. Where to get answers? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, has updated a campaign with the Ad Council. Safety Specialist Laura Dunn chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to innovation in outdoor tech….a company called Dry Flush is making its mark with the Laveo.. a portable toilet that makes the going easier wherever you are. CEO Doug Rice..

“We put a cartridge in it that has 21 feet of mylar film and it creates a bowl and you go to the bathroom in it, press the button and a fan will turn on and close up the waste. Then a twist motor will turn for four complete revolutions and then a second fan will kick on and pull down a new bowl.”

The Laveo can use AC or a battery that can give you up to 300 flushes on a charge. For many…the Laveo..at just over a thousand dollars…may be a perfect solution…at home or away. Learn more at dry-flush.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. On the surface the new Pixel Watch 5 from Google…doesn’t look much different from previous generations…but in bright light outdoors…I immediately noticed how much brighter the Actua display is. It also now has 64 gigs of vase storage. And there is a new Health Guardian ecosystem…with some features here now and others on the way…

“Health Guardian includes a couple new trends that you can track. Insulin resistance trends and blood pressure trends as well. You’ll also be able to take a look at sleep breathing quality. These are all indicators of general health and wellness and Pixel Watch 5 will help you see all that comprehensively.”

Google’s Alex Moriconi. Some of the new features…including the Insulin Resistance and Blood Pressure trends may come to some previous generation Pixel watches as well.

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