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Making holidays less stressful with Alexa

Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   You may be using Amazon’s Alexa for lots of things…so why not get some help reducing stress as the holidays approach.   You can ask for gift suggestions tailored to the people on your list.   And then, says VP for Core Shopping...
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Home shopping- some advance info from PenFed Home

Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  According to a recent survey…three quarters of U.S. residents say it would help to have their mortgage company connect them with a  trusted real estate agent.   Very often, though, potential buyers go house shopping or contact...
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LikeSo 2.0 app to improve public speaking and more

Monday, November 02, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    About ten years after the arrival of the original speech coaching app, LikeSo 2.0 is here with some new features.    The idea, says founder and speech coach Audrey Mann Cronin…is to help anyone become better in public speaking...
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Ford, Google, Microsoft and more push greater skilled trades workforce

Friday, October 30, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    There’s plenty of doom and gloom out there when it comes to jobs…with concerns about AI.   But a State of America’s Skilled Jobs Workforce report shows a lot of demand going unfilled for skilled workers.   Jobs for the Future...
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New tech from 70MAI and Limitless Innovations

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A couple of new gadgets for you.  70MAI is out with the 4KA900 dash cam featuring both front and rear 4K cameras, built in GPS, voice control and more.   There’s a roughly 3 inch display…that is controlled by buttons rather than...
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