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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Microsoft announced Windows 365, a new subscription service where Windows and all of your software is hosted on their remote servers and they stream your operating system and apps as a video to your computer, but as convenient as this could be what are the pitfalls?

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 Berkshire every Saturday around midday 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 and reviews. A serious flaw, CVE-2021-34527, has been found in Windows 10, and also affecting Windows 7, effecting the print spooler and leaving the system vulnerable to hackers, allowing them to take control of the computer. Microsoft have issued a fix most versions of Windows, including Windows 7, but not all, and still leaves systems vulnerable. A look at how many users will be unable to upgrade to Windows 11, even on systems perfectly capable of doing so. Plus a look at an issue affecting a lot of Android users following an update from Google.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Paul Coia on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; looking back at the retro tech of yesteryear, plus a look at how reliable the NHS Covid app is. Plus, what type of dog is the Gadget Detective and what gets him panting?

Gadget of the Week is the Logitech MX Keys. This full size wireless computer keyboard is compatible with PC or Mac, has a backlit keyboard that senses your hand approaching and illuminates, saving battery power, connects via either Bluetooth or via a supplied dongle, and can also control up to three devices, including smartphones and tablets, and supporting Logitech Flow, this keyboard scores itself 4.5 out of 5. Listen in for more details.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio Wales. As a study claims that within 15 years many of our household chores will be undertaken by robots we cast our minds back over the tech of yesteryear, and what old gadgets some of us are still using.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey and Radio Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. A gang of Russian hackers is demanding 70 million dollars in bitcoin after using a ransomware attack on a server company in America, affecting hundreds of companies globally.

First Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel 4A 5G mid-range smartphone. Coming from the company who produce the Android operating system, this smartphone features an HDR OLED 6.2" always on screen, 128gb of upgradeable storage, impressive 12.2mp rear and 8mp front cameras, 6gb of ram, stereo speakers and audio jack, and a guarantee of at least 3 years' of software updates. Scoring 4.5 out of 5 for more information, listen in.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Eufy eufyCam 2C Pro. This wireless home security kit comes with two wireless cameras and a base unit which stores the footage, or you can store on the cloud. With 2K image quality these indoor or outdoor security cameras have built in rechargeable batteries which last around 6 months on a charge, have spotlights for colour images at night, can stream live footage to your phone or compatible device, and have two way communication with built in microphone and speaker. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

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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 US has been hit by a colossal ransomware cyber attack, thought to originate in Russia and affecting hundreds of companies. How can we, the general public, protect ourselves from similar crimes?

Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel 4A 5G mid-range smartphone. Coming from the company who produce the Android operating system, this smartphone features an HDR OLED 6.2" always on screen, 128gb of upgradeable storage, impressive 12.2mp rear and 8mp front cameras, 6gb of ram, stereo speakers and audio jack, and a guarantee of at least 3 years' of software updates. Scoring 4.5 out of 5 for more information, listen in.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire around midday every Saturday and can contact and follow him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews, and answer listener questions. This time; How secure is the data from security cameras, is the clandestine use of video cameras a privacy issue, how problematic is the governmental use of widespread CCTV surveillance, and do we even own the footage from our own video door cameras? And Apple announce iCloud+, a subscription based service adding extra security including more privacy when browsing and emailing.

Questions include; Are our personal assistants always listening to what we say and how can we protect ourselves? Are there any trackers available for motorbikes? What requirements will be needed for Windows 11? What is the best easy to use, cheap MP3 player? Should we upgrade our computers to SSD storage? 
 
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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 Competition Markets Authority is investigating the number of fake reviews that appear on Amazon and Google, and whether these companies are doing enough to remove them and how can customers avoid being scammed?

First Gadget of the Week are the Nokia X20 smartphone. Featuring a 6.67" screen this smartphone guaranteed three years' of security updates, an eco-friendly casing and a promise to plant twenty trees per purchase. Along with a 64mp rear camera with Zeiss optics, 32mp front cam, multi-cam mode, 5G compatibility, a memory card slot and more. Scoring 3 out of 5, listen in for more details.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Nokia 1.4. This budget friendly smartphone features a 6.5" sceen, 8mp rear camera, 5mp front camera, 32gb of storage, 2gb of ram, a memory care slot and more, all for under £100. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday around midday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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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; Facial recognition is in the spotlight as the invasive privacy issues of live facial recognition surveillance are questioned by the UK Information Commissioner. We're used to being tracked everywhere we go online, but should we accept it offline, too, and to what use will it be put?

Gadget of the Week is the Eufy EufyCam 2C Pro. This wireless home security kit comes with two wireless cameras and a base unit which stores the footage, or you can store on the cloud. With 2K image quality these indoor or outdoor security cameras have built in rechargeable batteries which last around 6 months on a charge, have spotlights for colour images at night, can stream live footage to your phone or compatible device, and have two way communication with built in microphone and speaker. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can catch Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday around midday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Surrey and Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Whatsapp, which is owned by Facebook, is criticising governments for arguing against the use of strong encryption, which would mean weakening of security, but at the same time Whatsapp is sharing our data with its parent company for monetisation. 

First Gadget of the Week is the Soundcore Motion Boom. This rechargeable and affordable stereo Bluetooth v5 speaker is completely waterproof and will even float, ideal if you're startled by bathtime spiders, offers superb 30watt sound quality and can even be used as a power bank to charge other devices. You can even pair two of these for louder playback with wider separation. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more information.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Anker Nebula Solar portable projector. Supporting a full HD definition of 1080p and a picture bright enough to use during daylight, the rechargeable battery offers 3 hours' playback or can be powered from the mains. With decent quality built in speakers plus Dolby Digital and Bluetooth speaker support, this unit even has Android TV giving access to the Google App Store, allowing installation of streaming services, or you can attach external storage or cast from a compatible device. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

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