Techstination Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For most of us in the United States, it may be hard to fathom…but nearly 60 percent of the world’s population…about five billion people…wash their clothes by hand. The Washing Machine Project is trying to change that…with backing from the Whirlpool Foundation. They are building and providing hand operated Divya Washing Machines to those people and communities. Founder Navjot Sawhney.an aerospace engineer by training…tell us..

“You put 20 to 25 pieces of clothes…so large capacities for larger families and three buckets of water and within about twenty minutes, your clothes are washed.”

Whirlpool employees, as volunteers, are helping to build the machines. Learn more about the effort at www.thewashingmachineproject.org.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.






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Stronger for Spring? Tonal brings technology to fitness and strength training. How? Head of Performance Troy Taylor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.


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Innovation in grills? Monument's new Denali 605 Pro has Bluetooth, smart lit knobs, dual temperature sensors, two ceramic searing burners and more in a stainless steel design. The experience? Monument's Hayes Finklea, Romiya Welch and influencer chef John O'larnic chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.


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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The latest and greatest Webcam from Logitech is the MX Brio. It features AI enhanced image quality…auto focus, exposure and white balance….can tilt down for showing objects or documents while you are conferencing or streaming. And it does it all in up to 4K. There’s also an outer ring around the lens that you can give a quick twist to for privacy. And the microphones are very good as well. Andrea Silva is global senior marketing manager…

“It’s two beam forming microphones. Which means that the sound is captured from both sides and it also identifies where additional noise is.”

And the Logi Options + software now includes an AI prompt builder that works initially with ChatGPT.

Find more at www.logitech.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.


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Beyonce' goes country, a double album from Taylor, Caitlin goes pro and more in the top search trends for April. Google's Abigail Jaffe chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.


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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. U.S. News and World Report is out with a list of what it says are the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. Hyundai leads the industry with the most awards from the publication…garnering top rankings for the Ioniq 5 as best electric SUV, best electric car for the Ioniq 6 and for the Tuscon Hybrid…for best Hybrid SUV. The publication’s top luxury electric car? Automotive correspondent John Vincent..

“So, the Lucid Air. At the top of its range it has more than 500 miles on a single charge, making it the longest range electric vehicle you can buy today. The performance is phenomenal.”

Vincent says while it is true that Tesla holds a big advantage with its charging network, that wasn’t a factor in the rankings since owners typically charge most often at home.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.


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