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 how Apple are to introduce new messaging protections aimed at detecting obscene and/or illegal photos being received, alerting parents when it happens to a minor and blurring the image,
and will be scanning user's devices for such images. While this is arguably a good idea, this raises questions regarding privacy and whether it may not be limited to illegal/obscene images. Also discussed is how other services, such as Google, track our every search and email, monetising the information, and whether there needs to be a legal framework defining what data is ours alone. Plus, are complicated passwords a good idea, GCHQ is saying maybe not, but are they right?

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Tom Phipps to discuss changes to the NHS Track & Trace app, aimed at reducing the number of people being pinged, but are the changes going to be effective in helping combat the pandemic or risk making it worse?

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; the NHS Track and Trace App is back in the news due to the increase in the number of people being pinged and required to isolate for a week, but is the app actually just doing its job and should we be taking notice, not complaining? 

Gadget of the Week is the Marley Positive Vibration XL ANC Bluetooth Headphones. This eco conscious brand has produced these active noise cancellation headphones, helping suppress external noise when listening, that offer excellent battery life even with ANC active, USB-C charging, comfortable over ear foldable design, large 4cm speakers and good sound quality. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's claim that Facebook will eventually transition into a 'metaverse', possibly in the next five years, but what is a metaverse, what are the privacy implications, and do we really want to live in one? Plus accusations Iran used a drone in an attack raises questions of how secure they are, could a drone be taken over by hacking, or will the newer autonomous ones with artificial intelligence be immune from such hacking?

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Roberto Perrone on BBC Three Counties to discuss Nokia's reimagining of their classic mobile phones and their release of eco friendly phones. Are these less feature rich phones actually better?

First Gadget of the Week is the Nokia 6310, an update of one of the best selling phones of all time this reimagined classic features a 2.8" screen, FM radio, bigger buttons, zoomable menus, Bluetooth, a basic camera, WIFI, and more, all at a bargain basement price of around £50. Ideal as a spare phone.

Second Gadget of the Week is the XR20. This higher end smartphone offers a 6.67" screen, Full HD resolution, 48mp rear and 8mp front cameras, 3 years of Android OS upgrades, WIFI, headphone jack, 2 day battery life, a promise to plant 50 trees for every phone purchased, and much more.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Gorrell on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss all those aging appliances that have stood the test of time and why modern gadgets don't seem built to last.

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

This week; Gadget of the Week is the Logitech Combo Touch. Designed for the new M1 powered iPad Pro this a case with built in kickstand and magnetically attached keyboard with trackpad, expanding the functionality of the iPad Pro at a cost far below that of the official Apple solution, and will even charge an Apple Pencil. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Surrey & Sussex on Monday afternoon between 2pm and 3pm every 3 weeks and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Lilley Mitchell and co on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss fans, something many of us are turning to in the current heatwave. Oscillating or non-oscillating, cheap or expensive, big or small, table-top or free-standing, just cooling or built-in heater or purifier, all these questions and more raise a bit of a sweat.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Michelle Jordan on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; while Fevzi reminisces about his history, Mark Zuckerberg wants our future to be a Facebook based metaverse, but at what cost to our privacy?

Gadget of the Week is the Omron Complete. This blood pressure monitor also includes the ability to monitor your heart's rhythm and connects to a mobile app while displays your heartbeat onscreen, allowing it to detect possible heart defects such as atrial fibrillation, it will even produce a PDF document you can supply to your GP. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more details on this potential life saver.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO to discuss the latest tech news. This week; CNet reports that Amazon appear to be working on a type of sleep tracking device, but to what ends and how will the data they collect be used?

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