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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest in all things tech. This time; Neil Young's music has been removed from Spotify after the singer protested the platform carrying Joe Rogan's podcast due to it spreading Covid misinformation, and now Joni Mitchell and other artists look to follow him in leaving. What responsibilities do platforms like Spotify have to ensure what they host isn't potentially dangerous?

First Gadget of the Week are the Amazfit PowerBuds Pro. These truly wireless waterproof earbuds have active noise cancelling powered by 6 microphones, plus a heartrate monitor that's ideal if you're wearing them while exercising. They connect to an app on your phone to sync data for sports monitoring and offer 9 hours' playback on a charge and come with a charging case offering a total of 30 hours. They scored 4 out of 5

Second Gadget of the Week Pocketalk S. This pocket sized translator connects to the internet either over wifi or via a sim card, which is supplied with two years' data allowance, and can translate over 80 languages by simply speaking into it or by pointing the inbuilt camera at some text and its touch sensitive screen. With 4.5 hours' translation time and 2.5 day standby time on a charge, this is an ingenious gadget that scored 3.5 out of 5

You can hear the Gadget Detective every third monday on BBC Surrey & Sussex and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy the podcasts please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Elon Musk, of Space X and Tesla, has told investors that their work in robotics could soon be more important than their other areas. Just how much will robots change our lives, in what jobs will they be taking over and will we one day have robot doctors and surgeons?

Gadget of the Week is the Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard. This full sized backlit computer keyboard, complete with number pad, is tactile and quiet in use, and automatically lights when your hand approaches, saving battery power, and an ambient light detector to avoid lighting when it isn't needed. It is also capable of connecting to three devices at once, switching between them at a touch of a button to save desk space, and is compatible with Windows, Mac, iPad, Android, and Linux. Connecting via bluetooth or the supplied dongle, this is a great option for those who spend a lot of time typing. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

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

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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 started a "No Place To Hide Campaign" aimed at stopping companies, such as Facebook, from using end-to-end encryption on their messaging apps, purportedly to combat child abuse but how could easier access to our private communications be exploited?

Gadget of the Week is the Withings Thermo Smart Temporal Thermometer. This thermometer is swept across the forehead from one temple to the other, without needing to touch the skin, and gives a reading within seconds on the dot matrix display. With memories for up to eight users it will store their readings, which can be transferred to the Withings Health App to produce graphs. Scoring 3.5 out of 5, listen in for more details.

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

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news. Elon Musk has announced he's ready to start clinical trials for implanting microchips into the human brain, where they can read and interpret the brain's signals to control artificial limbs. After successful trials on animals, clearance for human trials is being sought but is humanity ready for where this could all lead?

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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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kat Orman on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss schools stopping students using smartphone and smartwatches in class by using a system called Yondr, where students are required to place their devices in a secure lockable pouch. Under discussion, what smartwatches are capable of and whether denying students access to smart devices during school hours is a good idea.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; a class action against Meta, the owners of Facebook, and representing all UK based users who accessed the platform between 2015 and 2019 could potentially see them receiving a cash compensation for the accessing of their data.

Gadget of the Week is the Eufy RoboVac G30 Hybrid. This robot vacuum cleaner is around a foot in diameter will amble around your home and both sweep and mop your floors, with an onboard water tank, ensuring it covers all accessible areas using an intelligent algorithm to adjust to different surfaces. Controllable from an app, it can be set to active according to schedule or on command, and it's clever enough not to fall down the stairs and return to its dock when low on power. It scored 4 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, plus you can subscribe to his podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news. This time; the reintroduction of mobile phone roaming charges in Europe by some companies following Britain's departure from the EU.

First Gadget of the Week goes to Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse. This ergonomic mouse is designed for PC and Mac but will work on iPads, too, and shaped to fit the hand comfortably, featuring a two scroll wheels, one placed under the thumb, and extra buttons to allow you to go back and forward on webpages and so forth. It was also connect to three devices at once, saving space, and switch between them automatically, even allowing you to drag files from one system to another. It scored 4.5 out of 5

Second Gadget of the Week is the WD Black P50 External SSD Game Drive. This blisteringly fast 2000MB per second external USB storage features a solid state drive and is available in a range of sizes to suit every pocket, from 1TB up to 4TB, and comes in a stylish ruggedized casing. Designed for consoles but just as suitable for PC and Mac, this scored 4 out of 5

You can catch the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex every third Monday around 2.40pm and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO to discuss the latest tech news. On the show; two of the biggest mobile phone companies in the US have agreed to delay the rollout of 5G C-Band services after plane makers complained the signals could interfere with plane avionics. Plus Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader has reported being stalked after finding an Apple AirTag tracker in her coat, another example of such a device being used for nefarious purposes. Finally, Asus have been forced to issue a recall of their Z690 motherboards after reports they can melt and burst into flames.

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss what's been unveiled at the CES 2022 in Las Vegas, including

◙ BMW's E-Ink paint which allows cars to change colour, currently as long as it's a shade of grey.
◙ The Schlage Wifi Enabled Deadbolt Lock which allows you to lock and unlock your front door using and Apple Watch, or your iPhone's TouchID, FaceID, or on lock keypad.
◙ The Labrador Retriever Robot Shelf, which is a mobile shelf that can carry things around for you. It can even fetch a beer from the fridge and deliver it to you. 
◙ The Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector. A projector capable of throwing a genuine full 4K image up to 105 inches in size and features the Android OS to allow use of streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, Disney+ et al without needing to stream to it from a device such as your phone. 
◙ The AnkerWork B600 Video Bar, a webcam with an integrated lightbar for superior lighting quality and adaptive field of view using a 2k sensor, plus built in speakers.

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

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Malcolm Boyden on BBC Hereford and Worcester to discuss news from CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Show. Under discussion are the colour changing BMW, a finger nibbling stress toy, advancements in TV from Samsung with their QDLED technology and LG with their similar tech, and even VR glasses for cows (no, really)

Main gadgets being looked at are the Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector, capable of projecting a full true 4K imagine up to 150" in size diagonally, offering colossal viewing pleasure, it even includes the Android operating system to allow you to stream from any of the available services such as the BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime etc and bluetooth connectivity. Also looked at, the AnkerWork B600 Video Bar, a webcam with a built in light bar to offer better illumination, integrated speakers, and a 2K sensor with variable field of view.

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