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Another new Google Maps feature- Immersive Navigation
Monday, April 06, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. They are the biggest upgrades in more than a decade to Google Maps. In our last report we outlined the new Ask Maps feature, which uses Gemini AI to let you converse with Maps…making it easier to find just what you are looking...
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Google rolling out Ask Maps on mobile
Friday, April 03, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There is some new magic in Google Maps. Ask Maps is a new feature rolling out on Android and iOS devices…with desktop on the way. It uses Gemini AI to allow you to converse with Maps. Product Director Amanda Leicht Moore...
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Myrna Blyth's Editor's Journal a stellar Substack addition
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. She is an extraordinary writer…who has headed publications for AARP, Ladies Home Journal and written for many more. Today, Myrna Blyth is reaching readers through her Editor’s Journal on Substack. And she has lots to say...
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Reports
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Silver Shield uses AI to fight older adult fraud (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)
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Potential home buyers have concerns beyond price according to new survey (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
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Enclayve lets you create a private, safe family social network (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
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A virtual platform to support caregivers: Cleo (Tuesday, March 10, 2026)
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Fresh Roasted Coffee brews robust online business (Monday, March 09, 2026)
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Experian offers help to boost emergency savings (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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Fitbit founders create Luffu app for intelligent family care (Monday, February 23, 2026)
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YouTube giving parents new controls for health and safety (Friday, February 20, 2026)
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CareYaya using AI to help train home and professional caregivers (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)
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AARP finds more romance scams targeting older adults (Monday, February 16, 2026)
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Interviews
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Google reimagines Maps with Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)
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U.S. News out with 2026 Best Cars for Families (Thursday, March 12, 2026)
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Everyone Wins swag bags headed to major Oscar nominees. What's inside? (Tuesday, March 10, 2026)
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Biggest concerns of homebuyers? Survey from PenFed. (Monday, March 09, 2026)
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Enclayve designed for easy creation of private social networks for families (Thursday, March 05, 2026)
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Cleo virtual caregiver platform out with Family Health Index report (Thursday, February 26, 2026)
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Fresh Roasted Coffee brews big business online (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)
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How to win the battle against distracted driving (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)
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Safer Intertnet Day sees new parental control tools from YouTube (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)
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Super Bowl 2026 Search Trends? (Monday, February 09, 2026)
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