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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news. This time; A quick roundup of the new Apple products, plus...

1st Gadget of the Week is the Logitech Master 4 mouse. This wireless bluetooth mouse features haptic feedback, similar to that found in smartphones, that can make the mouse vibrate as certain actions occur. With the ability to simultaneously connect to up to three devices, switching between them as needed, and an innovative app dependent menu. An excellent mouse that scores 4.5 out of 5

2nd Gadget of the Week is Aqara's Presence Multisensor FP300. This 5-in-1 sensor can detect your presence even if you're not moving, motion, ambient light, temperature, and humidity. Along with passive infrared sensing it also has millimetre wave radar, making it extremely accurate. Connecting to a hub this can be used to turn on and off heating and/or lighting and more in rooms, which can offer great savings on electricity bills. Scoring 4 out of 5

3rd Gadget of the Week is the Twelve South Powercord. This all-in-one USB-C charger is available in 4ft and 10ft versions, offering 30 watt PD charging and saves the issue of hunting around for a compatible cable when you're looking to charge your compatible device. Scoring 3.5 out of 5

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

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Eddie
#Nestor
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Logitech
#Master
#4
#Wireless
#Bluetooth
#Mouse
#Mac
#Windows
#Linux
#Haptic
#Feedback
#Menu
#Switch
#USB
#Aqara
#Presence
#Multisensor
#FP300
#Millimetre
#Wave
#Infrared
#Sensor
#Control
#Breathing
#Motion
#Temperature
#Light
#Heating
#Room
#Twelve
#South
#12
#Powercord
#Charge
#Charging
#Cable
#Plug
#10ft
#4ft
#30watt
#PD

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio London to discuss the £480 million lawsuit being brought by the consumer group Which against US chip manufacturer Qualcomm, accusing them of charging inflated prices for their chips which are found in, among other things, Apple and Samsung smartphones. Could this result in anybody who has bought an affected phone during this period receiving a £17 refund?

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Consumer
#Lawsuit
#Qualcomm
#Chips
#Cellular
#Wifi
#Patent
#Price
#Cost
#Apple
#Samsung
#Licence
#License
#4G
#5G
#Competition
#Intel
#Refund
#Compensation

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC to discuss the role of AI in monitoring workers, this comes after Morrisons have announced they'll be using AI to check on their employees. How invasive could this be, what affects will it have on the workers' moral, and could it even be legally dubious?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Nick
#Abbot
#LBC
#Radio
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#AI
#Monitoring
#Workers
#Employees
#Jobs
#Morrisons
#Supermarket
#Moral
#Discrimination
#Legal
#Law
#GDPR
#Big
#Brother
#Privacy
#Data
#Racism

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech. This week; a new use for AI, determining if an email is real or a scam and how to spot them yourself.

Gadget of the Week 1 is the Logitech MX Master 3S. Currently selling at a reduced price due to the new model's imminent release, this is a superb mouse offering 8000 dpi tracking, very quiet buttons, MagSpeed scroll wheel, can control up to three devices and switch between them on the fly, and more. The score is 4.5 out of 5, more info in the show.

Gadget of the Week 2 is the Twelve South PowerBug. This wall charger offers 35watt charging over USB-C but also contains a MagSafe and Qi2 compatible wireless charger built in so it works like a stand. Scoring 3.5 out of 5, more in the show.

Gadget of the Week 3 is the Acasis 405 Pro MI. This blisteringly fast Thunderbolt enabled enclosure allows you to slot in an M.2 NVMe SSD of up to 8TB to expand the storage of your compatible device, such as an Apple Mac, much more affordably. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in the show.

Gadget of the Week 4 is Serif Affinity Photo 2 Suite. These iPad based alternatives to Adobe's software offer Photo 2, Publisher 2, and Designer 2 all for free currently. Details on how to claim these in the show, the score 4.5 out of 5

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

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Eddie
#NestOr
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#AI
#Email
#Scam
#Analysis
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Logitech
#MX
#3S
#Mouse
#Three
#Devices
#Quiet
#8000dpi
#MagSpeed
#Scroll
#Gaming
#Office
#Twelve
#South
#PowerBug
#Charger
#USB
#MagSafe
#Socket
#Wireless
#Stand
#Acasis
#405
#Pro
#M1
#SSD
#NVMe
#Caddy
#Enclosure
#External
#Thunderbolt
#Storage
#Expansion
#Serif
#Affinity
#Photo
#Designer
#Publisher
#Apps
#Suite
#Free

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the announcement by the UK government of the introduction of a compulsory smartphone based digital ID, which could be required when working, renting a property, and a lot more. What information will the ID store, what form will it take, who would have access, and do we want so much information about us centrally stored with the ever present danger of the database being hacked, and is it an unwarranted intrusion on our privacy and security?

Questions raised include
- What happens if you lose your smartphone that contains the ID app?
- What if you don't own or want a smartphone?
- What if future governments have more authoritarian intentions?
- What if you're homeless?
- Is this a creeping Big Brother?
- Are there other motives to these IDs?
- Can we minimise the data we currently share?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#Digital
#ID
#Card
#UK
#Government
#Labour
#Kier
#Starmer
#Immigration
#Rent
#Property
#Job
#NHS
#Police
#Data
#Database
#Hack
#Hacking
#Breach
#Search
#Information
#Security
#Biometrics
#Fingerprints
#Face
#Identity
#Smartphone
#App
#GPS
#Location
#State
#Tracking
#Estonia
#Driving
#License
#Passport
#Terrorism
#Crime
#Travel
#Civil
#Liberty
#Benefits
#Tax
#Fraud
#Homeless
#Big
#Brother
#Australia
#Consultation
#Meta
#Instagram
#Facebook
#Twitter
#Threads
#Healthcare
#Metadata
#Visa
#Credit
#Debit

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Jardine to discuss the plans by the UK government to introduce ID Cards. What information will these cards contain, and what concerns does having to carry such a card raise? With personal privacy and the potential of data breaches, should we be agreeing to having so much of our personal data stored centrally and accessible this way?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#Scotland
#Stephen
#Jardine
#UK
#Labour
#Government
#Kier
#Starmer
#Digital
#ID
#Card
#Identification
#Biometrics
#Face
#Fingerprints
#Security
#Data
#Identity
#Health
#NHS
#Breach
#Hackers
#Hacking
#Civil
#Rights
#Job
#Rent
#Driving
#License
#Control
#Age
#Pornography
#DBS
#Check
#Criminal
#Record
#Database

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Petrie Hosken on TalkRadio/TV to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On the show

Questions answered include;

- Are the new smart glasses, such as those by Meta, with augmented reality worth buying into yet and what are the other implications for such technology?

- What are the best earbuds with a good range, bass to treble?

- What is the best Apple product for editing high quality video?

- Could the replicants in Bladerunner ever become a real thing, or are we approaching things a different way?

Gadget of the Week 1 is the R0DE Wireless Pro microphone system. Comprising two clip-on microphones, two senders and a wireless receiver, all with 32bit float recording for excellent quality without clipping, built-in time coding, and compatible with most devices, such as iPhone and Android phones, and with its own charging case, these are a superb solution for those looking for high quality audio.

Gadget of the Week 2 is the Elgato Stream Deck XL. With 32 buttons this handy gadget has a colour screen behind each button to allow easy identification and is excellent for streamers but also for general use with a computer, even allowing control of your home lighting if you have compatible tech, and can massively improve your productivity.

Gadget of the Week 3 is the Withings Sleep Analyser. This medically validated under the mattress USB powered monitor connects wirelessly to an accompanying health app on your phone and tracks a myriad of factors, from how long you stay awake before sleeping, the quality of your sleep, and can even detect sleep apnea.

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Petrie
#Hosken
#Talk
#Radio
#TV
#Smart
#Glasses
#Augmented
#Reality
#Brain
#Waves
#Meta
#Privacy
#Data
#Security
#Rayban
#Earbuds
#Bass
#Treble
#Range
#Fairphone
#Modular
#Repair
#Bose
#Anker
#Apple
#Airpods
#Anker
#Hearing
#Aid
#Video
#Editing
#M4
#Mac
#Pro
#Laptop
#Tablet
#4K
#Ram
#Memory
#Mini
#Storage
#Crucial
#OS
#Bladerunner
#Replicants
#Amazon
#Alexa
#GadgetoftheWeek
#R0DE
#Wireless
#Pro
#Microphone
#Clip
#On
#Clipping
#Charging
#Case
#Rechargeable
#Elgato
#Stream
#Deck
#XL
#32
#Colour
#Screens
#Buttons
#Automation
#Streaming
#Podcasting
#Macros
#Shortcuts
#Withings
#Sleep
#Analyser
#Under
#Mattress
#Monitor
#USB
#Powered
#Apnea
#Health
#App

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the new tech agreement between the UK and United States. The UK/US Tech Prosperity Deal covers up to ten years and encompasses AI, Quantum computing, Nuclear and Fusion technology, and Space defence. With a highly transactional US administration what is in it for the UK, is it wise to be building up to 12 nuclear reactors to power some of this technology, and could it all harm relations with our other trading partners?

Plus a scam warning; Be on the lookout for emails claiming to be from the government asking if you received the recent emergency alert test to your mobile device, because the emails are fake and can install malware on your device.

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gagdetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#AI
#Quantum
#Computing
#Nuclear
#Energy
#Fusion
#Reactor
#Space
#Defence
#Defense
#US
#USA
#United
#States
#Trump
#Starmer
#Deal
#China
#Europe
#EU
#NVidia
#Data
#Information
#Security
#Healthcare
#NHS
#Jobs
#Energy
#ARM
#DeepMind
#ESA
#Canada
#Brexit
#Politics
#Scam
#Emergency
#Broadcast
#Notification
#Test
#Malware
#Virus
#Email

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Should the UK be investing in our own technology companies rather than looking to other countries, such as the US, to invest? Plus the launch of the news Apple iPhones, the iPhone 17, the iPhone Air, the iPhone Pro, and the iPhone Pro Max, with their Pro Motion screens, A19 processors, more scratch resistant screens, improved cameras with square sensors for higher quality photos and movies, and more

1st Gadget of the Week is the iPhone 17. With Pro Motion screens, more scratch resistant screens than older models, improved cameras, and double the storage of previous entry models, this is arguably the best value of the new iPhones. Score 4.5 out of 5

2nd Gadget of the Week is the Aqara G100 Home Security Camera. This weatherproof wireless security camera has a 2K sensor and can be used indoor or out. With continuous recording to memory card, or to the cloud with encryption (including compatibility with Apple iCloud) and smart home integration, this is an ideal option for home security. Score 4 out of 5

3rd Gadget of the Week is the Twelve South Hirise 3 Deluxe. This 3 in 1 stand and charger features wireless MagSafe charging with an additional pop up panel for charging an Apple Watch, plus another Qi charger on the back for wireless charging compatible devices. Score 4 out of 5


You can hear the Gadget Gadget on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 2pm and can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Eddie
#Nestor
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Investment
#UK
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#AI
#Jobs
#Business
#America
#China
#Russia
#Apple
#GadgetoftheWeek
#iPhone
#17
#Air
#Pro
#Max
#ProMotion
#Motion
#Canera
#Glass
#Storage
#A19
#Aqara
#G100
#Home
#Security
#Camera
#Wireless
#Memory
#Card
#Cloud
#Recording
#Alerts
#iCloud
#Encrypted
#Twelve
#South
#Hirise
#3
#Deluxe
#MagSafe
#Qi
#CHarging

Fevzi Turklp, the Gadget Detective, joins Natasha Devon on LBC Radio to discuss whether the instantaneous access we all enjoy has a positive or negative impact on our lives, with some arguing humanity was better off when we didn't have immediate information on global events and issues as they happen. Can the genie be put back in the bottle, or is the genie out and going feral?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Technology
#Tech
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Natasha
#Devon
#LBC
#Raido
#Information
#Age
#Social
#Media
#Research
#Advantages
#School
#University
#Internet
#Regulations
#Companies
#Politics
#Political
#WWW
#World
#Wide
#Web
#Games
#Smartphones
#Apps
#Data