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 Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest news from the world of tech. This week; Nissan's attempt to improve driver safety by blocking mobile phone signals, but will drivers choose to use it? Plus a remarkable advancement in robotics that could revolutionise prosthetic limbs.

The Gadget of the Week is Microsoft's news Surface Laptop. Designed to take on the MacBook Air, this powerful piece of kit comes at a premium price and comes loaded with Windows 10 S for students.

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 Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news. This week: the dangers posed to aircraft by drones continues with news of a near miss involving two drones, and Elon Musk's plans for underground travel.

The Gadget of the Week is Amazon's forthcoming Echo Look, a personal assistant fitted with a camera which can advise you on what you're wearing, and offer to sell you something new. How ready are we to take fashion advice from our tech?

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

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to solve listener problems. This week Fevzi helps with accessing an ex-ISP's email account and opening an unusual file type on an iPad

Gadget of the Week is the new feature set now available on the Amazon Echo, including the ability to read Kindle eBooks, and to connect to stereo external bluetooth speakers, offering an improved audio experience.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex every 2nd and 4th Monday, and you can follow him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to bring all the latest tech news. This week; An Italian court has ruled a man's benign brain tumour was caused by mobile phone use, just how concerned should we be about the dangers of prolonged use? The influence of fake news being spread by Twitter bots and other means to influence elections, including the current French election. Plus the latest development in credit card security, a fingerprint reader built into the card itself.

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

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Part 1 of the show...

From smartphones & tablets to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, has all the advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. In the news this week; a new security feature for credit card users, a fingerprint reader built into the credit card itself, but is it the answer to credit card security we'd all like to see?

The Gadget of the Week is the Alcosense Pro hand-held breathalyser. This digital breathalyser can not only tell you whether you are over the limit, it does so depending on where you live. Definitely one to consider if you like a drink but want to be safe before you drive, so listen in for more details!

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

○ Password management software

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

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Part 2 of the show...

From smartphones & tablets to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, has all the advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. In the news this week; a new security feature for credit card users, a fingerprint reader built into the credit card itself, but is it the answer to credit card security we'd all like to see?

The Gadget of the Week is the Alcosense Pro hand-held breathalyser. This digital breathalyser can not only tell you whether you are over the limit, it does so depending on where you live. Definitely one to consider if you like a drink but want to be safe before you drive, so listen in for more details!

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

○ Password management software

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

#Fevzi

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to discuss the latest tech news. This week; a study by the Citizens' Advice Bureau that has found the average broadband cost rises by 43% after the first year, and questions whether these price hikes should be investigated. Also this week, the dangers posed by the hacking of internet connected devices after it emerged some Aga cookers are potentially vulnerable, and a free update to Amazon Fire Sticks and Fire TV Boxes to bring the Alexa functionality of their Echo and Dot products.

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

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to answer listener questions. This week;

○ How to reinstall Skype on a PC, and how to disable Adobe Flash Player.

You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 2pm, and you can follow him on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest technology news. This week; Inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, adds his voice to the backlash against Home Secretary Amber Rudd's call to have access to our private messages. Plus the man who fell foul of an automated garage door company after giving their product negative reviews online.

The Gadget of the Week is the Alcosense Pro hand-held breathalyser. This digital breathalyser can not only tell you whether you are over the limit, it does so depending on where you live. Definitely one to consider if you like a drink but want to be safe before you drive, so listen in for more details!

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

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From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp, joins Richard Foster on BBC 5Live to bring all the advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. Please note this week's show was cut short by a breaking news story.

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

○ How to create the last email address you’ll ever need

The Tech phone-in is broadcast live on BBC Radio 5Live on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, from 2am to 3am.

You can follow Fevzi on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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