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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Shaun Tilley on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time;

First Gadget of the Week is the Anker 777 Apex. This 12-in-1 Thunderbolt docking station attaches to your laptop and brings connections for up to 3 simultaneous monitor outputs, a wired ethernet port, SD Card slot, 4 USB-A ports, and USB-C with power delivery, the ideal gadget for expanding the capabilities of your laptop conveniently. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for full details.

Second Gadget of the Week is Roku Streambar. This 3.1 speaker solution for TVs comes with left and right speakers plus centre and subwoofer, and brings superior sound quality than most TVs offer but also gives access to a plethora of streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, Disney+ and so on in up to 4K HDR quality, it comes with a voice control remote and cross platform searching. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, full details are in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective every third week on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex around 2.40pm and you can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a reviews, thanks!

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#Apex
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#Monitor
#USB
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#Power
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#Streambar
#3
#Speakers
#Subwoofer
#Stream
#Service
#Disney
#Netflix
#Amazon
#Prime
#iPlayer
#Sound
#Quality
#TV
#SmartTV

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins LBC to discuss the 15th birthday of the Apple iPhone. How did it change the way we communicate, how far have things come since, and what lays ahead?

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

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#2G
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#4G
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#Youtube
#Stream
#Music
#Appstore
#Text
#Messaging
#Communication
#SMS
#Facetime
#Video
#Camera
#Photography

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; With Roe Vs Wade, the abortion law in the United States, being overturned by the Supreme Court it's worth looking at the apps we use to track our health, including menstrual cycle details that could potentially be used by law enforcement for prosecutions. Is there a privacy issue with some of these apps and what can we do to protect ourselves? 

1st Gadget of the Week is the Honor X8 Smartphone. This entry level smartphone features a 6.7" IPS screen with a 90hz refresh, 4 cameras up to 64mp, large capacity battery capable of up to 2 days' use and fast charging, headphone port, dual sim capability, dual microphones with noise cancelling, 4G connectivity and more. It scored 3.5 out of 5, listen in for more details.

2nd Gadget of the Week is the Honor Magic4 Lite Smartphone. Similar to the X8 above, available in 4G and 5G connectivity versions, a larger 6.8" screen up to 120hz refresh, fingerprint reader, larger battery which charges faster, and more. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for full 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!

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#Tech
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#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Roe
#Wade
#RoeVsWade
#United
#States
#USA
#Supreme
#Court
#Law
#Abortion
#Permissions
#Data
#Privacy
#Security
#Period
#Tracking
#Tracker
#Health
#Blood
#Pressure
#Heartrate
#Medical
#GadgetodtheWeek
#Honor
#X8
#Smartphone
#Screen
#Cameras
#Battery
#4G
#Fast
#Charging
#Budget
#Headphones
#Magic4
#120hz
#90hz
#IPS
#5G

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a gaggle of gadget ideas for Father's Day.

1st Gadget of the Week is the Ember Cup. This 178ml temperature controlled cup and saucer, available in black or bronze, allows you to set a desired temperature, which it will maintain for up to 90 minutes via the internal battery or indefinitely if left on the saucer. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for full details.

2nd Gadget of the Week is the Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse. This wireless mouse is almost vertical in design, offering a more natural posture for the hand, and is available in left and right hand models, and in grey, white, and pink. Compatible with up to 3 different devices, switching between them, this scored 4 out of 5, full details in the show.

3rd Gadget of the Week is the Arturia V Collection 9 software synthesiser suite. A premium suite of software emulations of some 33 classic synths including _Jup-8 V, _Jun-6 V, _Prophet-5 V, _CS-80 V, _Korg MS-20 V, and many more. Scoring 4 out of 5, full details in the show.

4th Gadget of the Week is the Readly magazine subscription service. With access to over 6000 magazines and newspapers available via one monthly subscription, this service has something for everybody and environmentally, too, as you read on your device of choice, and many support text to speech. Scoring 3.5 out of 5, full 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 please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Cake
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Fathers
#Day
#Ember
#Temperature
#Controlled
#Cup
#Saucer
#Tea
#Coffee
#Heat
#Battery
#Black
#Bronze
#Logitech
#MX
#Vertical
#Ergonomic
#Mouse
#Wireless
#Left
#Right
#White
#Grey
#Pink
#Arturia
#ArturiaVCollection
#V-Collection
#VCollection
#VCollection9
#Jup-8
#Jup8
#Jupiter
#8
#Synth
#Synthesizer
#Music
#Keyboard
#Soft
#Software
#Sequencer
#Composing
#Readly
#Magazine
#Subscription
#Service
#Newspapers
#Read
#Online
#App
#Environmental

The Gadget Detective, Fevzi Turkalp, joins Tom Swarbrick on LBC to discuss a Google employee being placed on paid leave after claiming the company's AI, LaMDA, has become sentient, asking to be treated with respect and fearing death. What is the ramification of AI truly becoming sentient, what rights would the AI have?

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

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#Detective
#Tech
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#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Tom
#Swarbrick
#LBC
#Radio
#Google
#AI
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Future
#Danger
#Sentience
#Sentient
#Death
#Turing
#Test
#Feelings
#Language
#Model
#Dialogue
#Lamda
#Engineer
#Chatbot
#Rights
#Law
#Morals
#GTP3
#Elon
#Musk
#OpenAI
#Machine
#Learning
#Chess
#Pain
#Ethics

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to talk tech and answer listeners' questions. On this show; is the NHS badly in need of changing their technology? Why is the EU going to force manufacturers to fit USB-C sockets, and why isn't the UK following suit? Do Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari have too much of a stranglehold on users?

Questions include; when will we see a new type of battery introduced? Can you replace the battery in a Samsung phone? Problems updating a Chromebook. Advice on buying a cheap Android smartphone. Is there a reliable tech forum? Are Apple phones easier to use than Android's? 

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

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#Detective
#Tech
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#News
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#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#NHS
#Windows
#Computer
#Hacking
#Hack
#Security
#Health
#Fitness
#Privacy
#Data
#Personal
#Mobile
#Phones
#Smartphone
#USBC
#EU
#UK
#Law
#Charging
#Chrome
#Google
#Apple
#Safari
#Competition
#Apps
#Battery
#Batteries
#Energy
#Replacement
#Samsung
#Chromebook
#Update
#Automatic
#Upgrade
#Tesco
#Doro
#Motorola
#Xiaomi
#OnePlus
#Huawei
#RealMe
#Online
#Forum
#Discussion
#Debate
#Magazines
#OS
#Ease

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The UK Government has decided not to follow the European Union's plan to force manufacturers to fit a standardised USB-C charging socket. How will this affect the products we buy, will the UK end up losing out as a result?

Gadget of the Week is the Eufy Video Doorbell Dual. This video doorbell features two cameras, one wide angle camera and another adjustable camera pointing downwards, allowing for a much greater view without resorting to fisheye distortion. With a 2K resolution it offers high quality images and has an intelligent sensor that can even remind you there's a package, or when somebody attempts to steal one. With local storage for the videos it takes it requires no subscription service. Scoring 4 out 5, listen in for the full review.

Second Gadget of the Week is Affinity Pro from Serif. This professional quality photo editing software package is a great alternative to the much more expensive Photoshop, and without the subscription model. Available for iPads as well as Macs and PCs, this is compatible with the Apple Pencil. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for the full review.

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!

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#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Brexit
#UK
#Government
#European
#Union
#EU
#Charging
#Connection
#Port
#USBC
#USB-C
#Northern
#Ireland
#Phones
#Tablets
#Laptops
#Computers
#Manufacturers
#GadgetoftheWeek
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#Video
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#Storage
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#Photo
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#Photoshop
#Alternative
#Image
#Manipulation
#iPad
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss people having pet accounts on social media. After their cat, Tiggy, was banned from Twitter after six years for being underage his owners are fighting to have his account, which had over 3500 followers, reinstated. Why do people set up these accounts and how well can social media platforms enforce age restrictions anyway?

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

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#Tech
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#Scotland
#Twitter
#Pet
#Accounts
#Animals
#ID
#Passport
#Government
#Facebook
#Social
#Media
#Humour
#Humor
#Tiggy
#Craig
#Debbie
#Age
#Restriction
#Elon 
#Musk
#Bots
#Robot
#Fake

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; China is looking to expand its exploration of space with their own space station, collecting samples from asteroids, manned trips to Mars and the Moon, and a probe to Jupiter.

First Gadget of the Week is the Anker Nebula Cosmos Max 4K. This home theatre projector produces a 4k image of up to 150 inches, has a 1500 lumen image brightness to avoid having to use a completely darkened room, has the Android operating system built in to allow you to stream using any of the available apps or from a mobile phone along with a range of inputs for external sources such as Blu-ray players or game consoles. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for full details.

Second Gadget of the Week is Eufy Robovac X8 Hybrid. This smart wet and dry robot vacuum cleaner both sweeps and mops, has twin engine suction power, ideal for pet hair, and a laser to aid it in object and drop avoidance. Capable of storing maps for up to three floors and configurable from the accompanying app, this cleaned up with a score of 4 out of 5, full details in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex every three weeks just after 2pm and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetetive. If you enjoy these podcasts please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Danny
#Pike
#BBC
#Radio
#Surrey
#Sussex
#China
#Space
#Moon
#Mars
#Jupiter
#Asteroid
#Probe
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Anker
#Nebula
#Cosmos
#4k
#Max
#Projector
#Home
#Theatre
#Theater
#Android
#Eufy
#Robovac
#X8
#Hyrbid
#Wet
#Dry
#Sweep
#Mop
#Twin
#Engine
#Tank
#Laser
#Vacuum
#Robot

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest technology news and reviews. This week; Elon Musk has ordered all staff to return to work, for a minimum of 40 hours a week, scrapping working from home. Is this a good idea given the pandemic hasn't completely abated?

The Gadget of the Week is the ScanWatch Horizon from Withings. This special edition of Withing's already impressive ScanWatch is a hybrid watch featuring an analogue face with an integrated display. Sporting an ECG function capable of detecting atrial fibrillation, medical grade bloody oxygen meter, around the clock heart tracking, sleep tracking with sleep apnoea detection, up to 30 days use from a single charge, plus water resistance up to 100m, LumiNova coated hands that glow, and a rotating bezel. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more 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 podcasts please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
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#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Elon
#Musk
#Tesla
#Workers
#Work
#Home
#Employment
#Rights
#Pandemic
#Covid
#Safety
#Twitter
#SpaceX
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Withings
#Scanwatch
#Horizon
#Analogue
#Digital
#Display
#ECG
#Pulse
#Heartrate
#Atrial
#Fibrillation
#Sleep
#Apnoea
#Blood
#Oxygen
#Water
#Resistant
#LumiNova
#Glow
#Hands
#Rotating
#Bezel