Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Exposure to the odorless radioactive gas that forms naturally in the earth’s crust can be detected and steps can be taken to make your home and family are safe.   Ecosense...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    There’s a new start-up from the founders of Fitbit that is focused on family wellbeing.     Luffu is an app being created by James Park and Eric Friedman as an intelligent family care system.  It will use AI to watch for changes...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    YouTube is giving parents some new controls to help set limits for kids in the household.   Global Head of YouTube Health, Dr. Garth Graham says ..“We’re giving more tools for parents to set boundaries.  So a parent can limit...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Viaim’s RecDot AI earbuds may look kind of run of the mill, but the ability to FlashRecord, summarize, transcribe and translate help to make them a versatile, smart choice.     As for sound quality, it is pretty impressive with...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Using AI to help train caregivers….both home and professional.   That is the latest project from CareYaya founder Neal Shah.   That company has upended the field of caregiving by utilizing students who are future doctors and...

Techstination interview: Meeting Owl 5 Pro brings new conferencing innovations

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.     Some hands on time with the Rubik’s WOWCube has me impressed with the fun and versatility of what really is a gaming and entertainment platform.   There are 24 independent small screens in the cube…with an ever growing list...

Techstination interview: How to win the battle against distracted driving

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Now that we have Valentine’s Day out of the way, a reminder from the AARP that older adults are being increasingly targeted by scammers using romance as a come on.   Amy Nofziger is AARP’s Senior Director of Fraud Victim Support...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Trango is the name of a new documentary presented by The North Face and becoming available to stream.   And ski mountaineer Jim Morrison joined us to chat about the challenge of climbing up and skiing down the Trango Tower in...