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

Fezvi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Paul Coia to discuss the hacking of credit checking company Equifax, resulting in millions of people's details being accessed. How and why did it happen, and what can we do to protect ourselves in future?

You can hear Fevzi every Saturday on BBC Radio Berkshire 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 the news this week; advancements in clothing which could mean children's clothing lasts a lot longer and grows with them, plus Equifax, a major credit monitoring company, announces they've been the victim of a massive hacking of users' data.

In this week’s specially extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on;

○ What to do when you PC starts making strange noises

○ How Smart TVs can be used to spy on us

○ Upgrading your computer to an SSD (Solid State Drive)

○ Mobile phones for blind people

○ Extending the range of your home Wi-Fi

○ Connection problems using Windows Vista

○ Recovering deleted data from a memory card

○ Alternative to Windows Media Player

○ Using a smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

○ Good quality wireless headphones

○ Choosing a new tablet for banking

The Gadget of the Week is the Kitsound Immerse 360 Duo action cam. This action cam records full 360 degree panoramic photos, and also 360 degree videos in 1080p HD which allow you to look around as you play them back! Great fun and ideal for creative types, listen in for more details.

The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 22nd September 2017 from 2am. In the meantime you can contact Fevzi with your tech questions on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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Part 2

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 the news this week; advancements in clothing which could mean children's clothing lasts a lot longer and grows with them, plus Equifax, a major credit monitoring company, announces they've been the victim of a massive hacking of users' data.

In this week’s specially extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on;

○ What to do when you PC starts making strange noises

○ How Smart TVs can be used to spy on us

○ Upgrading your computer to an SSD (Solid State Drive)

○ Mobile phones for blind people

○ Extending the range of your home Wi-Fi

○ Connection problems using Windows Vista

○ Recovering deleted data from a memory card

○ Alternative to Windows Media Player

○ Using a smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

○ Good quality wireless headphones

○ Choosing a new tablet for banking

The Gadget of the Week is the Kitsound Immerse 360 Duo action cam. This action cam records full 360 degree panoramic photos, and also 360 degree videos in 1080p HD which allow you to look around as you play them back! Great fun and ideal for creative types, listen in for more details.

The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 22nd September 2017 from 2am

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Radio Oxford to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Advances in Augmented Reality now makes it possible to create 3D scans on objects, including people, plus an advancement in medical imaging which can see through the human body to help with the use of endoscopes.

Gadget of the Week is the Omron MIT5S Connect Blood Pressure Monitor. Featuring Bluetooth, this monitor is able to connect to a mobile device to store or share readings. It also has an atrial fibrillation detector, which can warn of potentially serious conditions. For more information, listen in.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Paul Coia on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring the latest news from the world of tech. This week; a new app called BiliScreen which could save lives by detecting jaundice, which is a symptom of many serious diseases such as pancreatic cancer, by taking a selfie while wearing special glasses. With mobile devices being seen as a way to detect the early signs of illness, what else might they help with?

The Gagdet of the Week is the Moshi USB-C Multimedia Adapter. This compact little unit connects to your Apple Macbook/Pro and gives you access to 2 standard USB ports, a multi-format card reader, and an HCDP compliant HDMI output capable of 4K video. All this in a unit small enough to pop in your pocket. Listen in for more information on how it earned a very respectable 4 out of 5

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring the latest tech news. This week; the go ahead has been given for the trial of driver-less lorries on UK motorways. Working in platoons where only the lead vehicle has a driver, those following will be controlled automatically via wifi. Although already trialled in other countries, how will the system fare on UK motorways?

The Gadget of the Week is the new Apple iPad Pro 10.5". Although little larger than the older 7" model, this updated addition to the range offers a great quality 10.5" screen plus high end CPU and Graphic chips along with up to 512gb of storage, making it the most powerful tablet out there. Listen in for more information and how it scored a very impressive 4.5 out of 5

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

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Charles Nove on BBC Radio Oxford with the latest tech news. This week; The Crown Prosecution Service has said online hate and abuse should be treated as seriously as it is face-to-face. Plus Samsung are about to release their Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phablet, with better specs than the Note 7 but hopefully without the risk of combustion, will this be a return to form for the Note line?

The Gadget of the Week is the Dell XPS 15, the world's smallest 15" laptop. Boasting a 15,6" 4K Ultra HD display with choice of touch option, powerful choice of CPU and graphic capabilities, this laptop is a high end choice for those looking for a superior experience. Listen in for more information.

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire with the latest tech news. This week; Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX and Tesla, warns that we should be less concerned about North Korea than Artificial Intelligence. What can we do to counter the dangers posed by AI?

The Gadget of the Week is the Dell XPS 15, the world's smallest 15" laptop. Boasting a 15,6" 4K Ultra HD display, powerful choice of CPU and graphic capabilities, this laptop is a high end choice for those looking for a superior experience. Listen in for more information and why it scored 4/5

You can hear Fevzi every Saturday on BBC Radio Berkshire at 7.40am, and you can follow him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Part 1

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 specially extended tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews his Gadget of the Week, the Dell XPS 15 laptop – arguably the best 15-inch laptop on the market, scoring 4 out of 5, and advises listeners on a wide range of topics including…

○ How to choose the best and safe charger for your mobile phone, tablet or other device

The Tech phone-in is broadcast live on BBC Radio 5Live on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, from 2am to 3:30am. You can follow Fevzi on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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Part 2

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 specially extended tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews his Gadget of the Week, the Dell XPS 15 laptop – arguably the best 15-inch laptop on the market, scoring 4 out of 5, and advises listeners on a wide range of topics including…

○ How to choose the best and safe charger for your mobile phone, tablet or other device

The Tech phone-in is broadcast live on BBC Radio 5Live on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, from 2am to 3:30am. You can follow Fevzi on Twitter @GadgetDetective

#Fevzi