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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire with the latest tech news and reviews, and to answer listener questions. This week; What's happening with the government's Track & Trace app for Covid in England and Wales? What is the difference between free and paid versions of Zoom? 

Gadget of the Week 1 is the Anker Soundcore Icon+ submersible bluetooth Speaker, a 20watt battery powered rechargable speaker which even works underwater, if you drop it in some, and is dust and shockproof. Offering an impressive bass response for the size of the device it can be paired with another to produce stereo playback, the accompanying app allows you to adjust the equaliser for optimum sound reproduction. 

Gadget of the Week 2 is the Crucial X6 Portable SSD, a tiny solid state drive offering 1 or 2TB of storage, depending on the model, it's both fast and reliable. Working with most devices, Windows, Mac, even smartphones, it uses USBC but can connect to older USB sockets with an adapter. This is an ideal device for allowing you to back up your data or use as extended storage. Costing around £140 for the 1TB model, this is an affordable additional storage solutions. 

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon to review the latest tech and answer listener's questions. This week; can you access Facebook pages without having an account, how much data do they collect anyway and how can you stop them? What is a VPN and should you have one? Problems with an iPhone 7 camera, and why are there so many versions of Windows 10?

The Gadget of the Week is the Withings Body Cardio Scale, a set of smart scales with a digital screen that can show your weight, fat and muscle percentage, water percentage, bone mass, heart rate, and also pulse rate velocity, which can help the user to detect the signs of potential health issues, making it an ideal gadget for those looking after their health. Powered by a very long lasting rechargeable battery that recharges by USB, there's even an accompanying app for recording your details and features WiFi internet connectivity. Scoring an impressive 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex on the first Monday of the month around 2.30pm and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC discusses the latest tech and answers listeners' questions. This week the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, the latest smartphone to feature a folding screen, but are folding screens really the future? Plus the US Court of Appeals have ruled in favour of Edward Snowden in his whistleblower case involving mass surveillance. Questions include how important is it to correctly eject a USB drive before removing it from a computer? 

Gadget of the Week is the DJI OM 4 smartphone gimble. Costing around £140, this gadget connects to your smartphone and stabilises motion to massively improve the quality of footage taken. It also comes with its own tripod and can automatically track you as you move around, it can also help take great panoramic shots. Scoring 4.5/5, listen in for more details.

Second Gadget of the Week is the Eufy HomeVac S11 Infinity, a rechargable stick vacuum cleaner with an innovative design that makes it lighter to use and also includes a detachable smaller handheld cleaner and a range of head attachments. With a price often around half that of other similar models, it comes with two batteries offering up to 80 minutes of run time and scores 4 out of 5. 

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday around 12.05pm and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week; Elon Musk has inserted a computer chip into a pig to monitor its brain, you'll have to listen in to find out why! Questions include; how to get rid of malware from a computer and choosing a smart thermostat for your home.

Gadget of the Week is Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphone. With a large screen and battery, decent camera, 64GB of expandable memory, fingerprint sensor, contactless payments, it features most functions users would need, this phone comes in around £135 and is excellent value for memory. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for full details.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Berkshire every Saturday around 12pm and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest technology and answer listeners' questions. This week; Do you have to pay to use Skype?

The Gadgets of the Week are the Anker Powercore 10k Wireless, a QI compatible powerbank which can charge two device at once using USB plus has wireless charging built-in allowing charging for a third device, ideal if you have a device with wireless charging capabilities and don't want the inconvenience of having to carry around a lead. Also this week; Parallels Toolbox for Mac and PC. This suite of apps allows users to perform a range of actions, such as block access to your camera for security, downloading videos, removing duplicate photos, recording your screen as a video, creating GIF animations, with over 30 applications and more being added, this suite costs a reasonable £15 a year on subscription and scores a respectable 3.5 out of 5. Listen in for more details on both products.

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evzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech and answer listeners' questions. This week; Where's the best place to store your photos? When should we buy new tech such as robot vacuum cleaners? 

Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel 4A smartphone. This upper mid-range phone comes from the people behind the Android OS and packs a lot into this 5.8" screened smartphone for the £350 price, including all the best bits from the flagship Pixel 4 such as an excellent camera, fingerprint sensor, Google Assistant, and a recorder that can automatically transcribe your notes and make them searchable. Earning 4 out of 5, if you're looking for an affordable Android phone this is an excellent choice.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday around 8.35am and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Shropshire's breakfast show to discuss the latest and best gadgets, including robot vacuum cleaners such as the Eufy Robovac G30 Edge, and fitness gadgets such as smart scales, smart watches, even smart sleep mats from Withings, 


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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective joins Amanny Mo on BBC Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and answer listener questions. This week; with Apple buying the Dark Sky app, is there an alternative for Android now it's no longer available? How to get rid of an unwanted RocketPC pop up on an aging laptop.

Gadget of the week is the Eufy Spaceview Baby Monitor. With a 5 inch screen and built in microphones for two-way communications, this monitor doesn't require wifi or the internet to operate, and allows the user to look around the room being monitored by panning and tilting remotely. With a wireless range suitable for even large home, the ability to fit a wide angle lens if required, and even check the temperature in the monitored room, this camera offers a lot more than many similar baby monitors. Priced around £160, this scored 4 out of 5. Listen in for more details.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex at around 2.30pm on the first Monday of every month and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Why isn't the Track and Trace app living up to expectations, and can things change? Plus do we need to carry a separate camera when those in our mobile phones have become so advanced?

The Gadget of the Week is the Eufy RoboVac G30 Edge, a robot vacuum cleaner with plenty to offer. Around 12" in diameter and less than 3" tall, this vacuum will wander around your home and clean the floors by itself, it even knows to return to its charging base when power is low before continuing. With Google and Amazon voice commands integrated, you can even use voice controls or use your smartphone to control it. Listen in for more details.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach to discuss the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week; managing free memory on a smartphone, what is Disney+ and is it worth it? What can smart scales offer over standard ones? What concerns are there for 11-13 year olds getting into making YouTube videos?

Gadget of the Week is the DJI Osmo Pocket. Around the size of a highlighter pen this 4K 60fps camera has 3 axis stabilisation for extremely smooth recording. With face and object tracking, plus motion lapse, similar to time lapse but with tracking, and other options, this is a remarkably capable little camera. Listen in for more details on this and another, cheaper, DJI camera, the OSMO Mobile 3. The Osmo Pocket scored 4.5 out of 5, the Mobile 3 scored a respectable 4 out of 5.

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

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