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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        I guess it’s a sign of the times…but there is no shortage of apps and devices out there aimed at reducing stress and improving health.   Olo is the name of a company that started out with in person gatherings and has grown to include an app and devices like eye masks and a crafted speaker.  An app using nature sounds or music for stress relief or meditation isn’t exactly new…but the quality here helps to set Olo apart.   Composer, CEO and founder Markus Pesonen…

“We went around hyper-diversity places and recorded over a thousand hours of nature sounds.  And we did the same with music.  And then started to weave together sound journeys that are not static rain sound.”

You can try the Olo app for free on iOS or Android.   Learn more at Olo.app.

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

Eating healthy over the holidays isn't always easy. But there are ways...and some tech can help. Abbott's Lingo business nutritionist and famed marathoner Pam Nisevich Bede chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

What can AI do to make everyday tasks easier? Former Google exec and Silicon Valley maverick Rikard Steiber is out with a new book, "Supercharge Your Life With AI". The GoodTrust CEO offers easy to understand tips and insights in the book and in this Techstination interview

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        More fun ideas for the holidays.    WowWee is just out with a new spin on laser tag called VaporStrike.     The game sets use toy weapons that fire a beam of light through a  mist…for fun effects…and there’s sound and vibration feedback too.  WowWee VP Gadi Pollack….

“In here there’s a little humidifier that interacts and activates that actual smoke in the same sequence as the sounds and the lights.”

Another WowWee winner.  Bucket Golf should also be on your bucket list…. It let’s you set up and play in the yard, in a park and is fun for all ages.   The collapsible buckets make it very transportable.  And…we’ve been long time fans of BlendJet portable blenders with a wide range of designs and partnership characters that make them fun  and healthy at home or on the go.  

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

Still hunting for the hottest tech toys for kids? The Toy Insider editor Ali Mierzejewski chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

For those with low vision, eSight by Gentex glasses are improving everyday life. How? Dir. of Sales Roland Mattern chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

School kids lacking high speed Internet still number in the millions. T-Mobile's push to help with Project 10 Million continues. Consumer Products expert Cassie Slane chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Ford is marking 75 years of building vehicles for law enforcement and first responders. A trip back in time with Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan in this Techstination interview.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      More techie ways to stay in touch with Santa this holiday season.   GM OnStar is once again allowing kids to push the button in OnStar equipped vehicles  or on the OnStar Guardian app….to communicate with you know who at the North Pole….and to track his progress on Christmas Eve.   OnStar’s Gene Huskey …

“ We’ve had a strong relationship and partnership with NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command Center,  who helps us track the sleigh and the reindeer throughout the evening.”

And OnStar is donating to the American Red Cross for every contact.  But wait, there’s more,  OpenAI is getting into the act…offering one on one conversations through Chat GPT’s Advanced Voice Mode.  Santa can respond in real time…in his jolly AI voice.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Snowy the Mouse is a character created by author Susie Bramhall and her artist husband…and it is now a book, a cuddly plush and an animated online character with lots of fun videos and activities for kids.   And the site has now partnered with NORAD for Santa tracking.   Bramhall came up with Snowy during the COVID pandemic to try to spread some cheer.   This year, she’s added a gift set..

“What the gift set offers is   a chance to read the story, so families can join together during the holidays.  And then the children can write a letter to Santa on the included official North Pole paper.  And the Snowy the Mouse plush, which is included, will magically take that letter to the North Pole on Christmas eve.”

There’s still time, if you hurry, to get the gift set.  The site is SnowyTheMouse.com.

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