Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The new Apple iPhone Duo, their first foldable iPhone, is now available for pre-order. With a 5.4" screen when closed and a 7.8" screen when opened it makes it capable of displaying maps, ebook and other apps more clearly, but is it really worth the much higher price than other iPhones in their range, or from other manufacturers? With the cost of tech increasing due to the rise in memory prices, is rent to own going to replace buying outright? If you can't afford one of the new iPhones where should you look for a cheaper alternative?

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Tech
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#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Radio
#Apple
#iPhone
#Duo
#Foldable
#Price
#Screen
#Finance
#Memory
#Storage
#Care
#Damage
#Android
#Motorola
#Samsung
#Google
#AI
#Artifical
#Intelligence
#Cloud
#ChatGPT
#Claude
#Anthropic
#Privacy
#Data
#Security

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Tom Slater with the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Google removes free access to its higher tiers AI, Pro and Flash. What does the future hold for AI as technology improves to the point where online AI isn't even required?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Apple's Mac Studio. Designed for AI from the ground up and capable of running AI models offline and without having to upload sensitive data.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#Tom
#Slater
#Google
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Pro
#Tier
#Flash
#Lite
#Light
#Free
#Gemini
#ChatGPT
#Anthropic
#OpenAI
#CoPilot
#Data
#Peronal
#Information
#Centres
#Environment
#Future
#Jobs
#Weapons
#Guardrails
#Danger
#Safeguards
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Apple
#Mac
#Studio
#CPU
#GPU
#Memory

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jon Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Google Maps launches a petrol and diesel map, showing up-to-date prices for fuel to help combat the rising cost.

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Kioxia Exceria G3 M.2 NVME SSD drives. These SSD drives are blisteringly fast and come in 1,2,and 4TB models, offering ample storage and can be installed internally or into an external caddy. An ideal way to expand the storage capacity of, or speed up, your computer. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more info in the show

Dali SUB E-12 F subwoofer. This subwoofer features a 12 inch aluminium cone offering 170W RMS of power and is designed for both music and cinematic sound. A great way to enhance your audio entertainment. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in the show

Voxblock audiobook Player. This great litte gadget is designed for children and doesn't require any apps or Wifi to work, making it safe for them to use unsupervised. You purchase physical blocks that look like books which drop into the base device and play back the story as audio. With a headphone socket for private listening and hundreds of books already available, this rechargable gadget is ideal for keeping children amused for hours on end. It even has a bedtime mode that will play for 20 minutes before switching off. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Eddie
#Nestor
#Google
#Maps
#UK
#Petrol
#Diesel
#Price
#Cost
#Waze
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Kioxia
#Exceria
#NVME
#M2
#1TB
#2TB
#4TB
#SSD
#Storage
#Fast
#Internal
#External
#Dali
#SUB
#E12F
#Subwoofer
#Audio
#Cinematic
#Music
#Bass
#Quality
#Voxblock
#Audiobook
#Player
#Blocks
#Books
#Stories
#Children
#Rechargeable
#Headphone
#Socket
#Entertainment
#Kids

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has announced plans to scrap their latest model, 6.1 Astra, after it proved to be unreliable and deceptive. Another AI was persuaded by developers to circumvent its own filters and provide information on how to create a bioweapon. Are we playing with fire with this technology? Plus a look at Amazon Prime Day, taking place on the 6th and 7th of October, and how to spot a real bargain.

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Anker Prime 200W 6-Port GaN Charging Station. This need charger plugs into a power outlet and sits on your desk, where it offers 2 USB-A charging ports and 4 USB-C charging ports, all +IQ enabled. Ideal for those needing to charge multiple devices quickly. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more.

UGreen HDMI 2.1 Cable. This slim design cable is capable of high speeds and is available in a range of lengths to suit your needs. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#OpenAI
#ChatGPT
#Model
#6.1
#Astra
#Deceptive
#Safety
#Hacking
#USA
#America
#Trump
#Dots
#Meta
#Muse
#Agents
#Chatbots
#Amazon
#Prime
#Day
#CamelCamelCamel
#Bargains
#Price
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Anker
#200w
#6
#Port
#GaN
#Charging
#Station
#UGreen
#HDMI
#2.1
#Slim
#Cable
#Connect

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC for his weekly roundup of tech news and reviews. This week; Another incident of an AI agent going rogue, this time hacking its way into Australian healthcare, resulting in the Australian government threatening legal action against OpenAI, the company behind the agent. Plus a quick look at Apple's new computers, capable of running advanced AI locally.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#OpenAI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#AI
#Hack
#Australian
#Australia
#Healthcare
#Government
#Sam
#Altman
#Social
#Media
#Facebook
#Instagram
#Law
#Data
#Centres
#UK
#America
#Apple
#Mac
#Mini
#Desktop
#ChatGPT
#Amazon

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss all the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Another rogue AI agent, this time from OpenAI, has been detected, this time infiltrating the Australian government. With Australia threatening legal action, what could be the ramifications?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Wokyis G7 dock for Mac Studio and Mini. This Thunderbolt enabed dock, which looks like a Gameboy, is designed to sit on top of your Mac Studio or Mini, but will work with any compatible computer, features a flip up screen, and provides a range of programmable shortcut buttons, an NVME slot for extended storage, a CFExpress port, USB-A and USB-C sockets, SD Card slot, 8K video passthrough, and more. Scoring 4 out of 5, one to check out if you want to add extra functionality to your computer.

Aqara FP400 Spatial Multisensor. This uses milimeter radio connects to an Aqara hub can track up to ten people in a room and turn on and off heating, lighting and so on accordingly. So sensitive it can detect if somebody is sitting still by their breathing and capable of detecting zones so it can turn on specific devices, this is a great way to automate your home.

Fiio FT1 Pro. These open back planar magnetic wired headphones offer excellent sound quality and come with a sturdy case. Scoring 4 out of 5, more details in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Eddie
#Nestor
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Agent
#Australia
#Government
#Australian
#OpenAI
#Hack
#Sam
#Altman
#Regulations
#Information
#Data
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Wokyis
#G7
#Thunderbolt
#Dock
#Screen
#Buttons
#CFExpress
#SD
#Card
#USBA
#USBC
#NVME
#Aqara
#FP400
#Millimeter
#Radar
#Sensor
#Breathing
#Home
#Automation
#Sitting
#Lights
#Heating
#Devices
#Security
#Fiio
#FT1
#Pro
#Open
#Back
#Planar
#Headphones
#Quality
#Sound
#Audio

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the increasing interest in listening to music on vinyl, are we turning our back on the digital formats in favour of what was long considered a dead format? What should you look for when you're in the market for a turntable/record player?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Majority Stylo Turntable. This compact and stylish turntable features Bluetooth and RCA output, a built-in pre-amp, and Audio-Technica cartridge. Available in a range of colours, this is ideal for those looking to get back into enjoying their vinyl.

Victrola Wave Turntable. This high quality record player features Bluetooth and Auracast, allowing a much wider connection range, RCA output with switchable preamp, all in a stylish design available in a range of colours. 

Victrola Soundstage soundbase with remote. This is designed to sit below your turntable, as a TV soundbar, under a monitor, or even on its own and delivers room filling sound. Connecting via RCA, USB-C, or optical inputs, it features a subwoofer output and Bluetooth streaming for wide ranging connectivity.

Victrola Tempo Speakers. These Bluetooth enabled bookshelf speakers come in a range of colours to make the Victrola Wave turntable and feature RCA, 3.5mm AUX, Optical, and USB-C connectivity, along with a subwoofer output. An ideal way to enjoy whatever you're listening to.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#Vinyl
#Records
#Record
#Music
#Physical
#Media
#Digital
#Sound
#Music
#CD
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Majority
#Stylo
#Turntable
#Victrola
#Tempo
#Speakers
#Wave
#Soundstage
#RCA
#Bluetooth
#USBC
#Optical
#Subwoofer
#Remote
#Colours
#Audio
#Auracast

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on LBC News to discuss how the people at Anthropic, the company behind Claud AI, have warned that Artificial Intelligence could wipe out humanity within the next ten years if we're not careful with how the technology is used and developed. Are the warnings hyporbolic or should we really be concerned about the threat AI poses to mankind?

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#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Andrew
#Peach
#LBC
#News
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Anthropic
#Claud
#Threat
#Humanity
#Destroy
#Destruction
#Nuclear
#Biological
#Warning
#Existential
#Future
#Mankind
#Hugging
#Face
#Bots
#Cybernet
#Terminator
#Turing
#Test
#Hacking
#Hack
#Data
#OpenAI
#ChatGPT
#Politics

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Apple launch their new range of products, including the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and their first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, along with their new Watch and AirPods 5. Are any of the new phones worth considering, given the prices?

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#Apple
#New
#Products
#iPhone
#18
#Pro
#Max
#Foldable
#Duo
#Screen
#Watch
#AirPods
#iPad
#Mini
#Pencil
#A20
#CPU
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligent
#Privacy
#Security
#Data
#LLM
#Cloud

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Apple launch the 18 Pro, Pro Mox, and the new foldable Duo, which comes with a price to match its size, along with updates to their Watch and Airpods range.

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Victrola Wave. This high quality record player features Bluetooth and Auracast, allowing a much wider connection range, RCA output wth switchable preamp, all in a stylish design available in a range of colours. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Eddie
#Nestor
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Doom
#Ten
#10
#Years
#Apple
#Launch
#Foldable
#iPhone
#18
#Pro
#Max
#Duo
#Antireflective
#Screen
#Camera
#Updates
#Security
#Watch
#Heartrate
#Monitor
#AirPods
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Week
#Victrola
#RCAVicta
#Wave
#Turntable
#Record
#Player
#Bluetooth
#Auracast
#Preamp
#RCA
#Output
#Dust
#Hood
#Colours