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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some gifts for geeks. Kingston is out with the Dual Portable SSD…a stick that has both USB A and USB C connectors The Dual Portable SSD features storage up to 2 terabytes. Targus, meanwhile, is out with the Voyager EXP Backpack….designed for your work gear…and perhaps a weekend away. The company’s David Dorantes..

“What we’ve done is made that backpack into an area where you can actually put your clothing in there. It has a clothing strap to keep things down. And then if you don’t want to use it as a clothing compartment, then you can go ahead and switch it over to a business backpack, removing those straps.”

A smart idea. More info? Head to Targus.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With a new edition of the TonieBox out and an ever growing library of content….including audio books for kids… Tonies are a holiday gift that will gets lots of play all year round. The concept is simple…place a Tonies character on top of the box…and the content is downloaded and begins to play. This is all screen free. Director of Education Drew Vernon says on the other end of the age spectrum there are My First Tonies, designed for children as young as one…

“And this is going to introduce to the world of farm animals or jungle animals or vehicles. So it works the same way, it’s going to be placed on the box and it’s going to teach them about life on the farm.”

The TonieBox 2…that’s the latest…is rechargeable….can go on those road trips to grandma’s…and is built to last. Find more at Tonies.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. On our list of gift suggestions for the holidays…we like to include some great books. For the cooks in the family…Lidia’s The Art of Pasta is wonderfully satisfying. That’s what you would expect from the wonderful chef, author, restaurateur and PBS personality Lidia Bastianich. For the crime solving readers…there is the newest Temperance Brennan novel, Evil Bones from author and real life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. It’s the 24th in a series and she told us…the science…which she has kept real…has seen big changes..in the use of DNA for instance..

“We’re looking at bones and trying to tease from the skeleton what we can. Identity and then second of all, what happened to this person. What was the manner or cause of death?”

Check out our full interview online. The title again…Evil Bones from Kathy Reichs.

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

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. One of the hot categories for health and fitness this holiday season are saunas for the home. At Lifesmart, they have built a range of Infrared Saunas with beautiful designs to fit a variety of homes. Which to choose..

“Number one, first and foremost, it’s going to come down to the size. This is our two person. We also have a one person. We also have a three and even a four. So for the first time, you can actually have inside your home, in your garage, in your master bedroom, master bathroom or that spare bedroom, you can actually have a sauna now in the comfort of home. Infrared is unique because it actually allows for safe heat.”

It could add new meaning to holiday warmth. Lifesmart tells us the sauna category has grown so fast, it has surpassed treadmills.

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

Techstination interview: Doctor and toy creator sisters, Kaitlin and Sydney Wiseman, collaborate to make medicine more fun. How? Their story and the Playhouse MD product line in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.