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SOBRsafe is out with a wearable and a stationary device for detecting the presence of alcohol through the skin. How? And what are the use cases? CEO David Gandini from the Denver based company chats wtih Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   What if a person confined to a wheel chair could summon an exoskeleton robot, be able to  slide into it and then stand, walk, climb stairs and more.   That person is Chloe Angus, Director of Lived Experience at Human in Motion…

“Your body is meant to be upright and moving as a human being.  On top of that, the world goes around at eye level.  That’s where human’s communicate.”

  Based in British Columbia, Human in Motion is now building the first XO Motion smart exoskeletons to be used in rehab scenarios with personal models to come.  We encourage you to watch Chloe’s story in our full interview with her and Co-founder and CEO Simak Arzanpour.    We’ll have more with him, in our next report.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. Samsung’s latest flagship devices are on the way. So what will be new with the S25 phones? The focus here…and everywhere else it seems…is on AI. You’ll find a dedicated button to bring up Google’s Gemini….and Samsung’s Bixby is on tap too. The 3 models…including the plus and ultra….are due to go on sale officially on the 7th of this month. All will include the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 12 gigabytes of RAM. Cameras are perhaps the big differential with the Ultra featuring a whopping 200 megapixel primary camera and a 50 megapixel 5X telephoto lens. The starting list price on the Ultra is 13 hundred dollars…with the base S25 starting at 800 dollars.

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

Inevitable- Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles is the title of a new book from WSJ automotive reporter Mike Colias. Why inevitable? Colias chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.     The innovative team at Roborock is at it again with the Saros Z70 robotic vacuum.   What’s new and different?    How about the exclusive use of cameras instead of Lidar for navigation….and a robotic arm that can pick stuff up from the floor and put it where it belongs.   Granted, it will only work with certain things like socks to begin with….but just think.  Maybe one day no more nagging for the kids to clean up their rooms.   Roborock’s Ruben Rodriguez…

“This product is very exciting, the pathway is just endless with the amount of objects under 300 grams that can be picked.   We just need enough time to keep training the device.”

The Saros Z70 is due to arrive on the market by the end of June and will be priced, as you would anticipate, at the high end.    For more info head to Roborock.com.

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

Of course the Oscar nominations and football were among the top search trends for January. But also trending was lymphatic massage. More? Google trends expert Charity Mhende chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

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.