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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkTV to discuss how passengers in the EU will soon be able to use 5G technology alongside slower mobile data while flying, putting an end to "Airplane Mode", and San Francisco has backtracked on plans to allow police to use robots armed with lethal weapons, but what are the moral ramifiactions of allowing such a measure? Listen in if you want to learn more, you have ten seconds to comply...and hit play! 

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Howard
#Hughes
#TalkTV
#TalkRadio
#Airplane
#Mode
#Aircraft
#Passengers
#Devices
#Flying
#Travel
#5G
#Data
#Video
#Calls
#Facetime
#Transport
#Planes
#San
#Fransisco
#USA
#US
#America
#Police
#Law
#Enforcement
#Robots
#Armed
#Weapons
#Lethal

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Natasha Devon on LBC to discuss and demonstrate Lensa AI and ChatGPT, the revolutionary art and Artificial Intelligence programs that are taking the world of social media by storm.

You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Natasha
#Devon
#LBC
#Radio
#ChatGPT
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Lensa
#AI
#App
#Avatar
#Profile
#Magic
#Artistic
#Art
#Skin
#Dark
#Race
#Sexism
#Sexist
#Elon
#Musk
#Open
#Source
#Poetry
#Politics
#Music
#Lyrics
#Meghan
#Markle

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; ChatGPT by OpenAI is taking social media by storm by using AI to compose poems and lyrics, answer questions, write short stories (which may or may not include cake), recipes, and much more.

Gadget of the Week is the HoMedics Drift. This is a 21" diameter circular bowl with a ball, which will trace out shapes you design using a mobile app, creating an atmosphere ideal for relaxation and mindfulness with its customisable ambient lighting. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for some more calming details.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Berkshire
#Cake
#OpenAI
#ChatGPT
#Compose
#Poetry
#Poems
#Stories
#Lyrics
#Questions
#Ideas
#Recipes
#Lemon
#Meringue
#Pie
#GadgetoftheWeek
#HoMedics
#Drift
#Bowl
#Sand
#Ball
#Design
#App
#Relaxing
#Relaxation
#Calming
#Mindfulness
#Ambient
#Light
#Lighting

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Vic Minett on BBC CWR to discuss Apple expanding their self repair policy to the UK and Europe, but should we be repairing our own tech or should we be able to take it to an independent repairer without losing our warranty?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Vic
#Minett
#BBC
#Radio
#CWR
#Apple
#Self
#Repair
#Service
#iPhone
#Products
#Warranty
#Agent
#Screen
#Upgrade
#Right
#Consumer
#Laptop
#PC
#iPad
#Tablet
#Car
#Independent
#Parts

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a look at three of the best gadgets of the year...

First Gadget is the Logitech MX Master 3S Mouse. This ergonomic mouse features an upright design, extremely accurate movement, near silent buttons, second scroll wheel and two further buttons situated under your thumb for easier browser, wired or wireless operation (includes dongle), and it's capable of operating three devices at once and even allow the dragging of files from one to the other. Scoring 4 out of 5, more details in the show.

Second Gadget is the Korg Minilogue XD. This 3 octave synth combines dual analogue oscillators with a digital oscillator for a vast range of sounds, which can be fully customised, a screen that can show an oscilloscope for visual feedback, a sequencer, and much more. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, details in the show.

Third Gadget is the Google Pixel 7. This smartphone from Google uses the Android OS features a 6.3" OLED screen, excellent quality front and rear cameras, up to 3 days' battery, and incorporates Artificial Intelligence to enhance many of the features, such as transcription, including from video, real-time translation, a "hold for me" feature that saves you hanging on the line waiting on hold for an answer, a picture unblur feature, object removal from photos, bokeh for stylised photo and video and more. Scoring 4 out of 5, more details in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio Berkshire just after Midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows or find them helpful please consider subscribing and leaving a reviews, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Bill
#Buckley
#Pick
#Gadgets
#Year
#Christmas
#Gift
#Ideas
#Present
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Logitech
#MX
#Master
#3S
#Mouse
#Ergonomic
#Wheels
#Buttons
#3
#Devices
#PC
#Mac
#Apple
#Drag
#Files
#Transfer
#Silent
#Sensor
#Wired
#Wireless
#Dongle
#Korg
#Minilogue
#XD
#Synthesizer
#Octives
#Oscillator
#Oscilloscope
#Screen
#Analog
#Digital
#Music
#Musician
#Sequencer
#Composing
#Composer
#Goolge
#Pixel
#7
#Smartphone
#Phone
#Cameras
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Bokeh
#Blur
#Object
#Removal
#Translation
#Transciption
#Realtime
#Video
#Battery

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news & reviews. This week; The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, and how to work out if a deal is genuine by using historic price checker websites such as CamelCamelCamel.com.

Best buys include the Crucial X6 external SSD, this sizable 2tb drive is down by 47%, the impressive Jabra PanaCast 20 4K conference webcam down by 20%, Soundcore Anker Motion Boom Plus water and dust proof 80watt portable speaker down by 42%, and the Eufy Security S300 4K Security Camera kit with local storage hub which is down by 30% reduction. Full details and offer prices, correct at time of recording, in the show.

Gadget of the Week is the Jabra Evolve2 75 wireless headset. This high end wireless PC headset comes with a charging dock, up to 36 hours on a single charge, has a fold out microphone, dual foam technology for an extremely comfortable wearing experience, adjustable Active Noise Cancellation with 'beam forming' and 'hear through' for great noise cancellation, and even a busy light to show others you're on a call, and with 4cm wide speakers these are equally good for work or listening to music. Available with or without the charging dock, various colours, and different connection options this headset scores an impressive 4.5 out of 5


You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Kirsten
#OBrien
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Black
#Friday
#Sales
#Deals
#Cyber
#Monday
#Price
#Checker
#CamelCamelCamel
#History
#Exchange
#Rate
#Apple
#iPad
#Economy
#Inflation
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Jabra
#Evolve
#2
#75
#Rechargeable
#Wireless
#Headset
#Boom
#Mic
#Microphone
#Battery
#Active
#Noise
#Cancellation
#Light
#Quality
#Telephony
#Music
#Charging
#Dock
#Beam
#Forming
#Bluetooth
#Gaming
#Work
#Business
#Home
#Dual
#Foam
#Earcups
#Comfort
#Bargains
#Crucial
#X6
#External
#2TB
#Drive
#Storage
#PanaCast
#4K
#Conference
#Webcam
#Tracking
#Soundcore
#Anker
#Motion
#Boom
#80
#Watt
#Waterproof
#Dust
#Rechargeable
#Eufy
#Security
#S300
#Camera
#Kit
#Hub

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss an initiative by the Police contacting 70,000 people who have been identified as being the victims of fraud and inviting them to join the Action Fraud website. With fraud now constituting nearly half of all crime what is the cause, what form does it take, and what can we do about it?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Advice
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Eddie
#Nestor
#Fraud
#Police
#Scam
#Calls
#Bank
#Theft
#Money
#Spoof
#Text
#Message
#Fake
#Phone
#SMS
#iSpoof
#FBI
#Crime
#Criminal
#Christmas
#Xmas
#Season
#Covid
#Online
#Banking
#Black
#Friday

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news & reviews. This week; The important Cake of the Week update, plus Twitter is back in the news as the hashtag #RIPTwitter trends following the exodus of so many staff as Elon Musk lays down the law, 

First Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel Watch LTE. The first smartwatch from Google features a curved and rounded display with Gorilla Glass 5, exercise and sleep tracking (thanks to Google's acquisition of Fitbit), an SOS emergency function, GPS map navigation, wireless payment, email and calendar integration, app compatibility, 6 months of Fitbit Premium subscription, 2 sizes of strap supplied, and more. Available in cellular and non-cellular versions, it scored 4 out of 5. Full details in the show.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Toneboosters Flowtones Virtual Analog Synth. This softsynth is available for iPad and desktop and offers a stunning range of tones, including voice like tones thanks to formant modelling. Definitely one to consider for all the musicians out there. Full details, and a demo of the sound quality, in the show!

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Sarah
#Walker
#Cake
#Carrot
#Chocolate
#Twitter
#RIPTwitter
#Staff
#Resignation
#Elon
#Musk
#Court
#Social
#Media
#Mastodon
#Migration
#Donald
#Trump
#Unbanned
#Insurrection
#President
#Moderation
#Software
#Engineers
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Google
#Pixel
#Watch
#Fitbit
#Exercise
#Sleep
#Tracking
#Gorilla
#Glass
#Apps
#Assistant
#Screen
#Email
#Calendar
#Maps
#SOS
#Emergency
#LTE
#Cellular
#Navigation
#Tone
#Booster
#Toneboosters
#TB
#Flowtones
#Virtual
#Analog
#Synthesizer
#Synth
#Softsynth
#Desktop
#iPad
#Portable
#Music
#Tone
#Voice
#Vocal
#Formant
#Composing
#Musician

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien, on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; looking at Elon Musk's plans to charge users $8 (£7) a month for a verified tick, previously free and reserved to show users were who they said they were, and the chaos that ensued. For Twitter users disillusioned by the service, is there any alternative service?

First Gadget of the Week is Jabra's Elite 85T. These earbuds feature a 1.2cm wide speaker offering very high quality bass response, adjustable Active Noise Cancellation with a speak through function, and even a test which tailors the sound quality to your specific hearing, plus it's compatible with all the usual services such as Alexa, Siri, and Google. Scoring 4 out of 5, full details in the show.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Crucial X8 external USB storage. Available in 1,2, and 4TB these superfast drives are ideal for anybody looking to expand the storage on their PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, even game consoles. In a sturdy aluminium shell these SSD based units are also hardy.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio Berkshire just after Midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Kirsten
#OBrien
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Twitter
#Elon
#Musk
#Blue
#Tick
#Verified
#Account
#Users
#Fake
#Insulin
#Medication
#Oil
#BP
#Coke
#Parody
#Mastodon
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Jabra
#Elite
#85T
#Earbuds
#Large
#Speaker
#ANC
#Adjustable
#Active
#Noise
#Cancellation
#Speak
#Through
#Hearing
#Test
#Crucial
#X8
#External
#USB
#SSD
#Storage
#1
#2
#4
#TB
#Fast
#Aluminium
#Case
#Sturdy
#Protected
#PC
#Mac
#Android
#Chrome
#iOS
#Consoles
#PS4
#Xbox
#PS5
#Games

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; is cake a ready meal? The death of the fax machine nears as conventional phone lines are replaced with IP based systems by telecom providers, but this migration could bring further problems, especially for those whom rely on services dependent upon the current technology.

Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel 7 Pro. This flagship Android based phone features a 50mp main camera, a 12mp wide angle camera, and a 5x zoom camera, 12gb of ram, 128, 256, or 512gb of memory, a large high quality 6.7" OLED screen, a battery capable of up to 3 days' use. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, full details are in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective just after midday every Saturday on BBC Berkshire and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Sarah
#Walker
#Cake
#Fax
#Machine
#Openreach
#IP
#ISDN
#Telecom
#Phone
#Line
#Analog
#Landline
#NHS
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Google
#Pixel
#7
#Pro
#AI
#Artificial
#Camera
#128
#256
#512
#12gb
#Ram
#OLED
#Screen
#Refresh
#Battery
#Android