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Bankers campaign to combat scammers

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Nearly three in four adults in this country have been faced with attempted scams.   The estimated losses are mounting…reaching 68 billion dollars according to Gallup….and victims span all ages.  The American Bankers Association...
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Microsoft unveils the Surface Laptop Ultra for AI and more

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Microsoft wants your next PC to do more of its A-I work itself.    Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra,  built on Nvidia's R-T-X Spark chip. It starts at about 26 hundred dollars with manufacturers like Dell, H-P...
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Will your next notebook be a Googlebook?

Monday, October 19, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A new operating system for laptops?    That is what Googlebook is designed to be.    They’ve partnered with a variety of manufacturers…including Asus, HP and Lenovo…to bring these new machines to market.   And with access to the...
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NHTSA, GM push awareness for child car seat safety

Friday, October 16, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    For lots of parents…they are questions that aren’t always easy to answer.   When to adjust safety seats for toddlers and children?   At the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…there’s a new campaign titled…They Grow...
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First Alert simplifying safety with new combo alarms

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.     The First Alert brand at Resideo has come to be the most trusted fire safety brand in America….and with the company’s latest line up…it is aiming to simplify safety.   There are new wired and battery operated smoke and carbon...
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