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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Berkshire with the latest tech news. This week, Apple updates have been slowing phones due to older batteries, a new update allows users to switch this off.

Gadget of the Week is the Devolo dLAN 1200 Triple+ Starter Kit. This home-plug solution helps to extend the internet ranger in your home by utilising the electrical circuit in your house, sending the signal through the mains wiring. Ideal for those in larger homes or where wifi signals have trouble. Scoring 4 out of 5, for more information listen in!

You can hear Fevzi every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week; A new study by Edelman shows only 1 in 4 trust social media, such as Twitter and Facebook. Plus Amazon open their first Amazon Go supermarket in Seattle, with no staff and no checkouts, how does it work?

Gadget of the Week is InSpectre, a piece of free software by Steve Gibson which will check your computer to see if it is susceptible to the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities and tell you whether your system has been patched, and whether the patching is slowing down your performance. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, this software is available from https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Oxford every Monday around 6.20pm, and you can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp has all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. 

In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…

○ Why it might be time to consider choosing an AMD Ryzen processor over an Intel

○ Mobile phones for use by blind people 

○ Facebook issues

○ The Technological Singularity and why Artificial Intelligence is an existential threat to humans

○ Meltdown and Spectre processor vulnerabilities – who is affected and what can you do?

○ Choosing between an iPad Pro 10.5 vs. iPad Pro 12.9

○ Synchronisation picture and sound on your TV set

○ Troubleshooting your Internet connection

○ What to do when your computer slows down

  The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 2nd February 2018 from 2am. You can contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective 

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to bring the latest tech news. This week; Facebook look to their users to help combat fake news by using surveys, but how effective will this be?

Gadget of the Week is the AMD Ryzen processor range. Offering performance equal or even better than Intel's CPUs these processors may be the ones to look to when buying or building a new PC.  

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham to discuss the latest tech news. This week; How did tech cause what happened in Hawaii and what will the trends for tech be for the future?

Gadget of the Week is Amazon's new Kindle Oasis ebook reader. This premium 7" ebook reader offers a great quality screen, plenty of memory for your books, plus the ability to listen to audio books. For more information, listen in.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Oxford every Monday at 6.20pm and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns to bring reviews, news, and answer listeners' questions. This week;

• Avoiding tracking cookies, annoying adverts, and other online security risks

• Transfering photos from an older Nokia phone

• How to silence Alexa on an Amazon Echo or Dot

The Gadget of the Week is Amazon's Fire Stick with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote. This streaming media player attaches to your TV via HDMI and offers access to large range of channels and services, it can also integrate with your Alexa compatible home devices. For more information, listen in!

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Surrey & Sussex every 2nd and 4th Monday at 2pm and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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#Photos

#Phone

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#Bluetooth

#Camera

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#TV

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#Microphone

#Remote

#Streaming

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#Movies

#Film

#Shows

#Games

#YouTube

#Facebook

#Browser

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to bring the latest tech news. This week; After many years AOL have killed off their AOL Desktop software. The end of an era or a surprise it latest so long, and what impact does it have on users?

The Gadget of the Week is the Doro 8040 smartphone. Designed primarily for the elderly this smartphone offers a range of features aimed at making use easier for those less familiar with smartphones, including a handy option where a family member can assist remotely. For more information, and why it scored 4 out of 5, listen in.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Oxford with the latest tech news. This week; Apple investors raise concerns over smartphone addiction, plus those of us who remember PSION electronic PDAs may be interested to hear they're working on an Android based update.

Gadget of the Week is the Nest Cam IQ indoor security camera. With a 4K sensor, this HD internet enabled camera has some very special abilities, including two way communication and mobile alerts. For more information, listen in.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Oxford every Monday at 6.20pm and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to discuss the latest tech news. This week; vulnerabilities found in CPUs could leave many of our devices open to hacking, how worried should we be? Plus, it's time for tech companies to showcase their upcoming tech at the CES 2018.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp has all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.

In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…

• Choosing the best security software for your device at the best price

• Backup software with some special capabilities  

• Solving Steam gaming issues

• What to do when your email stops working

• How to avoid malware on your mobile phone

• The flaws that affect almost every Intel processor made in the past 20 years

• How to pick choose a safe USB charger for your device

• How to keep your hard drive clean, particularly after uninstalling software

• Smart TVs vs. Smart boxes

• The Amaze-a-matic car with a brain & Mettoy Computacar – 1960’s tech toy cars programmed with punched card

The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 19th January 2018 from 2am and you can contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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#Backup

#PC

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#Game

#Email

#Problems

#Mobile

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#Android

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#Uninstal

#Smart

#TV

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#Mettoy

#Computacar

#Punchcard

#Toy

#Car