Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have a Thanksgiving treat in store. Even though she is one of the best known Italian chefs, author and PBS TV personality….for Thanksgiving…Lidia Bastianich prepares the traditional turkey. But, of course, with a twist. And you can do it too…even if you already have the bird in the oven…
“How do you get that golden color, nice brown on the turkey skin, everybody wants to do that. Butter does it to a certain extent. But if you put balsamic vinegar, I reduce it a little with honey, with some herbs. And then in the last half hour of baking I brush the turkey with this mixture and the turkey becomes a nice mahogany color. I do it every year. People love it.”
Lidia chatted with us on the What’s Next Living Longer, Better Smarter podcast…where she talked about her new PBS special as well, A Nation of Neighbors. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some great deals for Black Friday on smart home gear. Reolink has dropped the price of the impressive Elite Floodlight Wifi Camera by thirty percent through December 1st. It has 4K resolution and a 180 degree view. The folks at Lutron, makers of the great Caseta line of smart switches and dimmers have cut many prices by 15 percent through December 3rd. We highly recommend Lutron for reliability and safety. For fun with astronomy and astrophotography, Unistellar is offering 20 percent off all telescopes and accessories. And for more backyard entertainment, Bird Buddy, maker and pioneer in smart bird feeders, has great deals on its site…as much as 50 percent off. Great fun and educational for all ages at mybirdbuddy.com.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Make Life Easy is innovating with treadmills that fold up with the touch of a button, WalkingPads, saunas, massage chairs and more. A sneak peak at some of the latest and what's to come in a Techstination interview with CEO Mike Dolder and team.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of crunch time for the first part of the holiday travel season…Google has some tips on using AI to make that travel and other holiday activities less stressful. Google’s Andrea Willis..
“So within Google Maps, for instance, if you are driving we always show you the most cost effective routes. So you can even look up gas stations and see what the prices are going to be, whether there are tolls on your route, etcetera. And then for Google Flights, we do the exact same thing where we can show you what are the peak times.”
There’s plenty of help for meal prep too…or restaurant reservations. Then you’ll find deal tracking from Google for Black Friday and beyond. Have a great Thanksgiving.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X take portable video gaming to new levels with lots of power and flexibility. Details? Senior Content Marketing Manager Whitson Gordon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The legendary PBS chef and personality Lidia Bastianich is out with a brand new book for the holiday season along with a new PBS special. Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors…
“In Colorado there’s this kind of restaurant. It’s called SAME, so all may eat. And it is there for those that do not have a place to go. This place, you can pay for your meal and the money goes to continue to subsidize and feed the ones that don’t. But if you’re growing extra vegetables, you have anything extra, you bring it and they use it.”
That’s just one of the stories airing on PBS on Lidia Celebrates America premiering November 25th. Lidia spoke to us on the What’s Next Living Longer Better podcast…where she also shares a great recipe for Thanksgiving Turkey.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
What happens when you blend fascination with origami, design, magnetics and toys? Founder Assaf Eshet takes us into the world of Clixo and the company's award winning play packs in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is that time of year once again. Chris Byrne, also knows as The Toy Guy, is out with his picks of top toys for the holiday season. The Lego Duplo Interactive Adventure Train designed for toddlers and up made the list…
“The action bricks activate lights and sound in the train, three different locations. We’ve got the beeps, the parks, floor figures. Really great for kids two and up. 79.99 at the Lego Stores or at Lego.com. And then for narrative based play, the Dora Explora Rain Forest Casita opens up to three feet wide. Twenty Five phrases in English and Spanish, so it’s great immersive play. That’s about 49.99 from Spin Master.”
The furReal Coco Tumbling Panda , looks like fun, is also on the list. Want more… head to thetoyguy.com.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Medication package info to stay current via smartphone scanning. GS1 and Google partner to enable data via Google Lens and more. Details? GS1 Senior VP of Customer Success Melanie Hilton chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much of your personal information is in the hands of data brokers and the like? RealDefense…parent company of Iolo’s System Mechanic, has a new tool that can help you find out. It is called RemoveMe and it is designed to give you more control over your personal information. VP of Product Mark Lederman..
“Basically, 98 percent of consumers today have their data exposed somewhere out in the public and it’s being basically trafficked, re-sold. So this service is a really easy way for consumers to take control of their own information. We provide a way for them to find out where their information’s exposed and automatically remove it.”
The process is simple but does require a subscription. You can take a look and do a free scan at RemoveMeNow.com.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Anker’s Eufy brand is back with more innovation in security cams with the new Eufycam S4 Hybrid. The company’s Brett White says hybrid means there’s a fixed view wide angle lens in addition to two pan, tilt and zoom lenses…
“So what that allows you to do is to have that wide angle lens fixed on an expansive piece of your property, maybe like your front yard or your backyard. And can also use those two point, tilt and zoom lenses to zoom in on movement. It actually can track two different activities at the same time within its field of view.”
And a solar panel helps to keep it consistently powered. There’s no subscription needed. The Eufycam S4 Hybrid can work with the HomeBase S380 which adds storage and detection of people, vehicles, pets and more. Very smartly done.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
How can AI tools lessen stress and increase savings around the holidays? Google trends expert Andrea Willis chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Apple is bringing more capabilities to the Apple Watch series 9 and newer that can help keep you healthy. New hypertension notifications…have arrived. Rajiv Kumar, physician-researcher at Apple tells us…
“Hypertension is a state that results from chronic high blood pressure. The Apple Watch has an optical heart sensor on the back crystal that faces towards the wrist and it shine a light through the skin and is able to assess the blood vessels with each heartbeat and look for changes that might be suggestive of hypertension and notify a user that they might have hypertension based on those characteristics.”
So important since hypertension very often goes undetected. Keep in mind..this is not a direct blood pressure monitor..but an alert function. More info? Check out Apple.com/health.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The Haven Solar Lantern has arrived bringing new design, style and power to a collapsible lantern designed to bring light where it is needed most…whether that’s on your patio or campsite or in areas of the world where electricity is scarce. Founder John Salzinger was also a co-founder of the Luci lights….now a part of BioLite. And about the Haven he says..
“This is a beautiful product, but also functions really well. So here we don’t have one LED, we have an entire full panel flashlight. And then it has an SOS mode. Or if you’re a woman in a refugee camp who potentially needs to go to the latrine and needs some security. Similarly, the same vibe and levels on the lantern.”
Learn more about how the company is shining a light in more ways than one at HavenLantern.com.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at State Farm are out with some new data on distracted driving. And the news isn’t good. State Farm Director of Customer Experience Research Jon Wey…
“So, we’ve learned a few things Fred, and chiefly that distracted driving is a challenge for all of us. I think a good many of us kind of think about the younger generation and younger drivers as being most likely to be distracted. But we are all distracted. A full 80 percent of us admit to driving in some form of distracted way fairly routinely.”
Wey says reading or sending a text take 4.6 seconds on average….and a 2 second glance away from the road doubles crash risk. The solutions are in all of our hands. For more check out the insights page at StateFarm.com.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
A new economic impact report from Instacart shows how it supports local grocers, creates jobs and brings the availability of fresh food to more communities. Details? Director of Policy Research and Development Sarah Fleisch chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaching, how can AI help with ideas and organization? Lifestyle expert Kathy Buccio says Adobe Acrobat Studio can be of assistance. How? Buccio chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Withings is now out with the 3 in 1 digital health monitoring tool BeamO along with U-Scan, a digital home urine testing system. They bring new advancements to digital health. How do they work? Director of Sales and Marketing for the Americas Paul Buckley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are many, many Ford Mustang fans out there. And now….starting in Los Angeles….there is a new immersive experience for those fans….and new generations of fans. Tickets are available now for American Icon- A Mustang Immersive Experience created by Imagine Exhibitions in partnership with Ford where Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan says…
“You’re going to feel like you’re driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in a vintage 1965 Mustang or going through Venice Beach in a Mustang GTD. It’s just amazing and they also have a thrill ride.”
Ryan says the experience will be travelling to different cities around the country over the next five years… including Miami, Dallas and more. Learn more at MustangImmersive.com
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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of my favorite tech gadgets of the year has been Klydoclock. It is a digital clock designed to display art or nature or even whimsical videos…all while keeping time with an hourly chime and a digital pendulum. There is no subscription required and the selection for the display seems endless. And now the company has created Klydo Collections in partnership with a variety of artists... VP of Creative and Content Dave Ben-Yshay…
“We’re introducing a premium content model called Klydo Collections which is essentially themed sets of content. It’s about twelve or more animations in a themed set of content that you could download. I like to liken it a little bit to iTunes. So if an animation was a song this would be an album of animations.”
We love it. Learn more at Klydoclock.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.