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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Of course, along with the acceptance speeches and joy…there is lots of disappointment to go around following the Oscars. But the LA based marketing company Distinctive Assets once again provided all of the nominees with lots of swag under the Everyone Wins banner….ranging from products, including a bit of tech gear, to cosmetics, clothing, and even trips. And founder Lash Fary says this year, of significance, was a one year certificate for the services of Bright Harbor…

“This is a disaster recovery service that helps survivors navigate insurance, government assistance, you have access to a team of professionals. What’s super cool, they’re each going to get ten one year memberships that they can re-gift to anyone. And they’re worth 35 hundred dollars each. They can go to friends, family, neighbors even fans who perhaps lost their homes during the L.A. fires.”

Some swag can be really worthwhile.

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

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What you should you know about the iPhone 16e? Who should upgrade? Director of iPhone Product Marketing Francesca Sweet and from the retail team, Jahmyra Austin...chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

A busy weekend ahead on the surface of the moon with two landing attempts scheduled by private aerospace companies delivering NASA instruments and more to the surface. What? How? Why? Firefly Future Systems Architect Kevin Scholtes chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Gamers always want the latest and greatest when it comes to graphics….but sound is important too. The Arctis Nova 7P Wireless Gaming Headset from SteelSeries pairs versatile connectivity with premium sound and comfort. They feature an AI powered noise cancelling mic that is retractable, the battery life is amazing at 38 hours and they look good too in white or black. The SteelSeries Sonar Audio Software Suite is designed to help gamers pinpoint enemy locations. The multi platform dual wireless capability is impressive too. For those who prefer earbuds, check out the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds that let you toggle between your phone and game console. There is a lot more in the line up for gamers at www.SteelSeries.com.

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

Lutron's Caseta delivers DIY Smart Shades designed for more affordability and ease of installation. Details? Marketing Manager Damon Williams chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What have we been checking out online? The latest search trends have focused on The Oscars, NBA All Stars, Fashion, Sleep and more. Google trends expert Nick Burns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a 200 thousand GPU supercluster, xAI is now claiming to be better than OpenAI ‘s chat GPT and China’s DeepSeek with Grok 3. Elon Musk and his team have demonstrated that Grok 3’s learning speed topped competitors in areas like math, science and coding. xAI says Grok now features advanced reasoning capabilities and will be gaining a new synthesized voice feature. But to access Grok 3, you’ll need a premium plus subscription to Musk’s social platform, X. And the price for that just jumped to 40 dollars a month. There is also a new search engine from xAI called Deep Search. More to come? You bet. The battles here are really just getting started.

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

A personal dashcam? Meet the Keocam, a body worn camera that records in a continuous loop when activated and transmits clips to your phone and the cloud. Designed for safety and peace of mind. More info? CEO Brian Pemberton chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We’ve become fans of the Brava oven, which uses infrared light, built in recipes and app control too to enable cooking that is fun, easy and it turns out, safer. The exterior is cool to the touch and it is designed to turn itself off when finished. And that has attracted many older adults. VP Travis Rea..

“I always thought, when we were developing Brava, because it had a digital touch screen and an integrated app and everything that it would be really more for early tech adopters. But one of the biggest groups out of the gate for us was seniors. In retrospect in made sense.”

In fact Brava is now an enterprise participant in the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP. Learn more at www.brava.com.

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