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Envision, a tech company that has focused on helping with vision, is out with Ally. It's an AI tool that works on phones, the Web and Envision Glasses. What can it do? CEO Karthik Kannan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Discovery Education is making the Sandbox online learning platform available on Chromebooks. And it is free! How can you check it out? Sr. Director of Immersive Content Phil Birchinall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Spring isn’t far away now and if that means another season of mowing the lawn to you…you may want to hear about the Lymow One. It’s a robotic lawn mower that is designed to be able to tackle steeper terrain and obstacles better than much of the competition out there. Lymow’s co-founder and chief scientist Mandy Xie says it has been tested over a wide range of grass types…

“From thick and tough to wet and long. So with its motion blades and high speed fans, it gives you a clean, even cut every single time. Plus it does not just cut, it also mulches the clippings and it will be spread evenly across your lawn.”

The mower recharges at its base station. Lymow will be arriving soon…find more on Kickstarter or at Lymow.com.

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

Can a small electronic box near your pillow improve your sleep quality? How does it work? SleepVibe creator James Marsh chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Alexa has become a household name over the last decade or so…ushering smart speakers and screens into our homes. Now comes Amazon’s big upgrade… Alexa+. It is the company’s next gen AI assistant that can converse on just about any topic…take on a pretty wide range of tasks…entertain and inform. Amazon will charge about 20 dollars a month for Alexa+….but…it comes free to Amazon Prime subscribers. And a subscription to Prime is actually cheaper than Alexa+ a la carte. Hmmm. It will be rolling out to a wide range of existing Alexa devices….even phones and computers. But the earliest devices getting it will be the Echo Show 8, 10, 15 and 21. We’ll be checking it out and be back with more.

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

Careers and advancements that are improving the lives of many. POP Month recognizes the fields of prosthetics, orthotics and pedorthics. And tech is playing a big role. Learn more? Steve Fletcher from the American Board of Certification chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Smart bird feeder pioneer Bird Buddy is developing a smart camera using AI focused on more natural backyard life. Petal will arrive on Kickstarter this spring. CEO Franci Zidar chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Long time video gamer favorite Acclaim Entertainment has been revived. What to look forward to? CEO Alex Josef chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Of course, the Oscars and the nominated films and stars were among the trending searches over the last month online. So were searches surrounding the NBA’s All Star Week. But Google Search Expert Nick Burns says another major trend had to do with sleep…and getting enough of it…

“Yeah, I think people are still working on those New Year’s resolutions and how to improve your sleep was one of our top trending searches. There’s also this trending idea of Sleep Maxxing, which is a term on social media. People are just looking for hacks and tips on how to improve their sleep, how to get better sleep, how to sleep longer.”

Ironically, one of the ways is probably to stop searching and turn off those screens. For tracking, of course, Google recommends…and we do too…giving the Pixel Watch a try. Find more at google.com/trends.

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

The 2025 American International Toy Fair is underway. What are the hot toys and trends? The industry challenges? "The Toy Guy" Chris Byrne chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.