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2026 Longevity Economy Outlook from AARP

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.      The 2026 Longevity Economy Outlook has some pretty big surprises.   The research team at AARP, lead by Dr. Ani Harutyunyan, found that adults 50 and over generated 43 percent of U.S. GDP…or 12.5 trilliion dollars in 2024...
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Pilot 2 dashcam from Vantrue includes thermal camera

Monday, June 22, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A dashcam that can detect animals, pedestrians or cyclists in fog, rain or complete darkness?    The Pilot 2 from Vantrue can do that using an exterior mounted thermal camera.    I’ve been impressed and even fascinated by what...
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reMarkable Paper Pure digital notebook arrives

Friday, June 19, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The reMarkable Paper Pure is the latest digital notebook from the innovative Norwegian company.   It is  designed to turn your handwriting into organized digital notes simplifying tasks of all types.  With a battery life...
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Roam Energy solutions for back up power from EVs- including Teslas

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Back up power for home or a camp site from your EV?    Only a select few models offer that kind of capability….but a company called Roam Energy has created a PowerBridge line of products that allow most Teslas and a number...
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Product QR codes to replace barcodes

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Those barcodes you see on all types of packaging…are on their way out.    GS1 US the standards organization behind the barcodes….has developed a new standard which will be pushed out more widely next year.   It uses QR codes...
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