The Tech Addicts Podcast

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 on Phones Show Chat

Ian Barton on Cocopar 15.6" Display

This isn't cheap at £189.99, but if you want a standalone display with decent specs it fits the bill. It is compatible with most devices. I have tested it on my Poco phone, a FireTV stick and my Chromebook. The display is 1080p, 15.6 inches and a 16:9 aspect ratio. If your device can output enough power you can power it via usb-C. However, a mains adapter is also provided. There are two USB-C ports and a mini-HDMI port. Also included are a USB-C, USB-C to USB-A adaptor and a USB-C to mini-HDMI cable. For the dinosaurs, there is a 3.5mm jack Also, there is a decent cover that doubles as a stand. Side by side with my Chromebook the display is comparable. You can use the settings menu to adjust most screen settings. Brightness is good for indoor usage, although not quite as good as the Chromebook. I can see it is going to be very useful to take on holiday where I can pair it to my phone or FireTV stick and avoid the annoyance of trying to get your devices to display on the TV in your room.

A.J. Santos on Is Blu-ray at death's door? Innovative 1TB optical disc could be the future of physical media

Hardline on the hardware

Nokia's IFA 2022 Announcements - C31 vs G60 vs X30

Nokia X30 5G and G60 5G unveiled with SD695, a promise of 3 OS updates

Nokia T21 refreshes the 10-inch Android tablet - Nokia T21 vs T20

Android 12L is making its way onto Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 devices

Samsung patent shows off transparent display technology

Leaked Google Pixel Watch price suggests good news

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro is now official

Chuwi HiPad Max: New Android tablet launches with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, dual-SIM connectivity, Widevine L1 and a large battery

The Lenovo Glasses T1 lets you watch videos on the go in private

JBL debuts Tour Pro 2 with "world's first" smart charging case with touch display

USB4 version 2.0 will deliver up to 80Gbps bandwidth for faster data transfers - Deep Dive

Google and Qualcomm tease satellite connectivity for Android phones

Sony Xperia 5 IV review - Specs

Variable aperture smartphone cameras will make a comeback next week

Pro-Ject launches new Debut Pro S turntable and a box that "de-crackles" your vinyl

The Name of the Game

Leaked images finally show us Logitech's new handheld gaming console

Images of Logitech and Tencent's cloud gaming handheld show it running Android

GPD Win 4 handheld gaming PC will feature Ryzen 7 6800U and a 6 inch display that slides up

Flap your trap about an App

Truth Social may be unwilling to say "no" to violent speech, but Google Play isn't

Twitter brings back Google+ Circles for everyone; Android app can now select text

Chrome Corner

Lenovo brings back the Chromebox with modern hardware

Early look at Chromebook 'Glanceable' widgets clarifies their purpose a bit

Hark Back

Lazer Tag

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

PDKUAI Dual Wireless Charger Pad/Station 20W x 2 (not shared) £17 from £26

GETIHU Power Bank, Portable Charger 3A High-Speed 10000mAh - £16.99

SanDisk, Samsung, WD Storage all at knock-down prices at AmazonUK

ASUS Touchscreen Chromebook Flip C433TA 14-inch Full HD Laptop - £299

Sony Xperia 5 III with free Dualshock 4 Controller + Mount £649 from £899

Trust Arys PC Soundbar, 12w Speaker for Computer and Laptop - £17.49

AKG K712 Pro £175, from £228. 23% off - been around for years! £35 x 5 (Woohoo!)

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Ian Barton on Starlink Dropping their Subscription Price

Down from £80 per month to £75.

Still expensive, but if you live in the middle of nowhere with spotty 4G and BT 3Mbps downloads it's worth it!

I wrote to Nokia this week to ask when the 64GB/4GB version of the T10 was coming to the UK - and they said they don't know 🤣 "...As of now, there is no information regarding when or if Nokia T10 4GB/64GB version will be available for the UK market." You'd think they were in charge of what they're doing, wouldn't you!

The Lenovo Tab P11 Plus got the Android 12 update.

Hardline on the hardware:

Tech support scammers are sending USB sticks with the Microsoft logo on them

The Pixel 6a continues Google's reign as the king of durability

Google refuses to reinstate man's account after he took medical images of son's groin

Check out this cool rugged Chromebook prototype made of recycled materials

Shargeek's Storm 2 could be the coolest power bank we've ever seen

Amazon reveals Alexa Game Control at Gamescom to play games using your voice

Anker adds more affordable ANC headphones to its Soundcore line - AmazonUK (£139)

You can quite literally bend Corsair's new gaming monitor with your bare hands

T-Mobile and SpaceX Starlink say your 5G phone will connect to satellites next year

Amazon are announcing plans to buy EA - not confirmed and might be BS - Now Refuted

ODROID-Go Ultra

Flap your trap about an App:

YouTube․com/podcasts goes live as simple 'Explore' page - oh no it doesn't

Feature Creep: Microsoft Edge Is Now More Bloated Than Google Chrome

Edge update introduces sidebar allowing launching of apps without leaving the browser

Plex reveals data breach, recommends immediate password change for all users

Lastpass confirms a security breach

Twitter rolls out podcasts with Spaces redesign

Netflix reportedly has launch plans for its ad-supported tier

Chromebook Corner

Upcoming Chromebook 'glanceable' widgets to get calendar support

Chrome is testing an option to let you send things to your Google Collections via the share menu

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Crucial P2 CT1000P2SSD8 1 TB Internal SSD, Up to 2400 MB/s - £62.99

Akko 3108 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Logitech C920S HD Pro Webcam - £49.99

WD's Black SN770 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD £84 for a 1TB. £152 for 2TB

Logitech K380 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard - £24.49

Lexar PLAY 1TB Micro SD Card £109.99 from £139.99

Amazon Basics - MicroSDXC, 1 TB - £93.59

Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker

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Ian Barton Corner

Comparing Different AA Batteries

Is there anything better than Alkalines? Short answer is no. They compare loads of cheap-brand Alkaline AAs against Cheap Carbon Zinc ones and the Alkalines win out every time, seemingly regardless of price, by 3 or 4 times. Yet, main brands like Panasonic continue to make Carbon Zinc, claiming they are 'good enough for low-power units like remotes'.

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Hardline on the hardware:

Galaxy S23 Ultra: Samsung confirms 200 MP camera and brings in Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max as further rumours hint at paradigm-shifting smartphone

64GB/4GB RAM version of the Nokia T10 Tablet.

Nokia PureBook Fold 14 laptop to be announced soon - IFA2022, Berlin, 2nd-6th September - What's likely to be announced?

Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4-inch Officially Unveiled - Specs

Google TV is apparently getting a ton of new powerful capabilities

Anker's new PowerCore 24K power bank sports a 140W USB-C PD output - £139.99 at AmazonUK

Moto Razr 2022 teardown video shows how the new hinge improves on the old one - Moto Razr 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy Flip4

Motorola Announces New Android Tablet

Motorola Edge announced: Will a nice screen and better camera be enough?

Adidas RPT-02 SOL self charging headphones unveiled

Nokia says Oppo can avoid sales ban by renewing its licence on fair terms

Snap stops development of its Snapchat Pixy selfie drone

Google Cloud blocked the largest ever DDoS attack

Retroid Pocket 3, an Android-Powered Handheld Console

Flap your trap about an App:

Google Home will get a redesign, and you can help test it out

Google Stadia is getting some interesting new live streaming features

Twitter confirms July data breach that affected millions of accounts

Google Meet live sharing brings shared YouTube watching, Spotify listening, and games

Google wants YouTube to be your streaming hub of choice

Plex introduces a social experience to its streaming app with launch of Discover Together

Gmail gets approval to move forward with plan to ruin its spam filter

YouTube Shorts are getting watermarks to stop you ripping them for TikTok and Instagram

Sega unveils every game coming to the Genesis Mini 2

Chromebooks News

How to use function keys on a Chromebook

ChromeOS to gain 'glanceable' desktop widgets similar to Pixel's At A Glance

Is Google Reader coming back?

Hark Back:

Overhead Projectors (A Selection)

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Samsung EVO Select 256GB microSDXC UHS-I U3 130MB/s Full HD & 4K UHD Memory Card inc. £24.89

Crucial CT2000X8SSD9 X8 2TB Portable SSD 38% off, £137

eufy Security Certified eufyCam Solar Panel, Compatible with eufyCam, Continuous Power Supply, 2.6W Solar Panel, IP65 Weatherproof - £34.99

JBL Tune510BT - Wireless on-ear headphones featuring bluetooth 5.0, up to 40 hours battery life and speed charge - 5mins for 2hrs £29, save 25% - no frills, great for kids/teens - pink, er, Rose!

TOPK USB C Charger,65W PD Wall Charger Plug with Multiple USB-A Ports, Portable Type C Super Fast Charging Adapter - £21.99

Pixel 6 and 6 Pro - £200 off

Google Pixel 6A - £399.00 + Giftcard worth £50 Possibly £45 topcashback on top of this as well.

Sony Xperia 1iii - £350 off, now £849

Sony Xperia 10iv - £70, now £349

Sony Xperia Pro-I - £300 off, now £1,099

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This week Gareth and Ted talk Pixel 7 release, Motorola Razr 2022, ASUS Chromebook CX1, Xiaomi AR glasses, OnePlus 10T, LG Ultra Tab, Lenovo Legion Y700, HyperX DuoCast and Logitech Anywhere 2S, G Aurora Collection, gaming handheld.

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I flogged the MX Master 3! I'm really much, much happier with the Anywhere 2S (as per your last show Bargain Basement). It's a much, much better size for me - and I still get the super-speed scroll function. And back/right clicks on the wheel (that you don't get with the Master 3). So there! 😛

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Steve Litchfield

Feedback on power stations from the last Tech Addicts show. I'm afraid you were a couple of orders of magnitude out. As a rule, a medium power station like my Jackery 500 (so 500Wh, around 100,000mAh) can't really help much with a home's electricity for any time whatsoever. It'll run some tech (router, laptops) for an hour or two (plus tablets and phones).

That's your lot. A massive £3000 power station like the one on your show or the new Jackery 2000 can output 2kW, it's true, but only for an hour(!) - so will actually allow limited use of kettle, one fan heater, and so on, OR perhaps a house's lights, fridges and freezers for a day. Even the giant Tesla powerwalls can only handle a typical house's electrical needs for a day or so. In short, there's no easy way to have a backup to 'run your house for days on end' - if there was then we'd all be doing it! What I'm doing with the Jackery is playing (and soothing my eco-conscience). But it's two orders of magnitude from being useful for a household in a multi-day power outage, I'm afraid.

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Jeremy Harpham on Ants crawl inside woman's Kindle and start buying books 😂

Hardline on the hardware:

Pixel 7 and 7 Pro to Launch October 13th

Motorola cancels Razr 2022, X30 Pro launch at the last minute

Rescheduled for 11th August

Components held by China after Nancy Pelosi met exec

New HyperX DuoCast USB microphones from £100

The Logitech G Aurora Collection: gaming peripherals for people who don't like gaming peripherals

This working GameBoy phone case is the ultimate time and money waster

Xiaomi's Mijia ecosystem gets AR Glasses with Snapdragon 8 chipset

OnePlus 10T will feature superfast 150W charging in the US, but only 125W for USA - Specs

Logitech announces a new dedicated cloud gaming handheld deviceRazer is working on a Nintendo Switch competitor — and it looks INCREDIBLE

LG Ultra Tab Unveiled – 10.4-Inch Android Tablet With Wacom Stylus

Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition 8-inch Android tablet

Flap your trap about an App:

iPhone and Android users spend more than 4 hours per day in apps, TikTok tops usage

Twitter will allow you to edit your tweets for 30 minutes

Winamp, the old-school MP3 software, is officially back

YouTube rolls out experimental 'pinch to zoom' feature for Premium users

Pixel flashlight reminders

Chromebooks News

Chrome showing Google Photos memories right in the New Tab Page

'New Google.com' adds weather, news, and other cards, enters wider testing

New ASUS Chromebook CX1 with 12hr battery

Why is https://www.google.com/collections so hard to find?

Hark Back:

Palm Treo 650

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Pro elec PL12985 5 m 13 A 6 Gang Extension Lead with Surge Protection Now £8.08

Was: £10.33

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Duet £399 down from £549, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, SnapDragon 7c Gen 2.

TP-Link Tapo Outdoor Security Camera - Now £37.99 Was: £49.99

Motorola Edge 20 Pro £349 from £649 - it will get Android 13 (eventually) and was last year's flagship.

TOPK USB Plug Adaptor UK, 30W(18+12W) - Was: £12.99 Now: £8.49 + 20% voucher

Garmin Fenix 6S, Ultimate Multisport GPS Watch, Heat and Altitude Adjusted V02 Max, Pulse Ox Sensors and Training Load Focus - Half Price at £280

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Gareth Williams on the Grand Return of the Tech Addicts Pod …not a moment too soon. There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth here in South Wales! Glad you are back and hope the break was enjoyable.

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Amazon Prime day?

Reayos Solar LightsNetgear Orbi Whole HomeBlurams 2K Wi-Fi Camera Motion Sensor Cupboard Light,39 LEDs USB Rechargeable Wardrobe Lights

Hardline on the hardware:

Ready or not, the Glassholes are coming back

The Canon EOS R3 Can Now Shoot an Incredible 195 FPS

Honor Pad 8 Unveiled - 12 Inch Snapdragon 680 Tablet

8-Inch Nokia T10 Announced (at last)

This crazy Yamaha concept turns your smartphone into a turntable - and more!

OnePlus 10T ditches the brand's famous Alert Slider, and its Hasselblad partnership

Motorola Razr 2022 will be unveiled on 2nd August

It looks like a 5-way fight for the lead in India's smartphone market

Huawei MatePad Pro 11 Unveiled

BLUETTI AC500 arrives on shelves

Xiaomi Smart Home Screen 6 launches as cheaper hub with 5.45-in touchscreen and voice commands

DVD and Blu-ray sales continue to nosedive

Video: Watch this crazy contraption recover photos from a broken micro SD card

Flap your trap about an App:

Windows 11 build 25163 brings back taskbar overflow

Windows 12 may be coming in 2024

Amazon Prime Video gets a much-appreciated redesign, and it looks like Netflix

You'll have to sacrifice content for the cheaper Netflix plan with ads

TikTok could be moving into music streaming next

Amazon Drive Shutting Down in 2023 - move it or lose it!

YouTube now lets creators turn their existing videos into Shorts

How to save WEBP images as JPEG

ChromeOS News

Your Chromebook may soon become your favourite mobile hotspot

Google Chrome could soon let you take notes directly on the websites you visit

How to Stop Chrome From Hogging Your RAM Using a Hidden Flag

ChromeOS adding video editing on Chromebooks in Google Photos

Hark Back:

BT Roamer 500

Technics at 50: how the SL-1200 series accidentally changed music forever

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse, Multi-Device, Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz with USB Unifying Receiver, laptop/ PC/ Mac/ iPad OS - Graphite Black. Was: £79.99 Down to: £29.99

Black Shark 4 Mobile Phone 5G SIM Free Unlocked 8 + 128 GB Smartphone with 144Hz 6.67 Inch Screen, 120W Fast Charging Was £399, now £389.99 - £20 voucher = £369.99

Black Shark 5 Android Phones, 8GB+128GB, 144Hz AMOLED, 120W Hyper Charge, Snapdragon 870 Processor Dual SIM Unlocked Smartphone- Black Was £499, now £439 - £22 Voucher = £417

Samsung U28R550UQR - UR55 Series - LED monitor - 28" (28" viewable) - 3840 x 2160 4K @ 60 Hz - IPS - 300 cd/m² - 1000:1 - HDR10-4 ms - 2xHDMI, DisplayPort - dark grey/blue down by 35% from £249.99 to £163.49

WD My Passport Portable SSD 1TB with NVMe Technology, USB-C, Read Speeds of up to 1050MB/s & Write Speeds of up to 1000MB/s. Works with PC, Xbox, PlayStation - Gold £105 down from £222

OnePlus 9 Pro 5G 8GB RAM 128GB - Down by 37% from £829.00 to £523.66 + £70 Voucher = £453.66

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Pip Tomlinson on EU Free Roaming Decade Extension

I will continue to enjoy the benefits of this here in sunny Barcelona for the next 10 years! Though not so convenient when I pop back over to England to see the family! Also, a tip… You can buy a prepaid sim with 12gb of data here in Spain for 10 euros but DON'T do it at the airport! You will be charged €30 for a €10 sim, when there are hundreds of little mobile stores in Barcelona (and I presume other cities) where you can nip in and pick one up for a third of the price. You just have to show your passport.

Double Stream Deck! Ted's adventures with taxonomy!

Mike Robins on How to Stop Windows From Powering Off Your USB Devices

In a recent TechAddicts Podcast (26th June) there was a discussion about the Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse which would lose connection intermittently. I thought it worth reposting this reminder that often USB ports are 'powered down' by Windows - to save power, this behaviour can be turned off. So if anyone has a USB device that seems to go to sleep, it is worth checking that the USB ports / USB Hub are set to keep powered up at all times.

Hardline on the hardware:

Curious case of a would-be 'Chromecast Audio' successor

GameSir X3 USB-C phone gaming controller launches for $99

Ads could soon be coming to your Android phone's lockscreen -

Hackers offer data on 1 billion Chinese people after alleged leak

HTC A101 tablet arrives with 10-inch LCD and Unisoc T618 SoC

Lenovo P11 Plus Review

iQOO 10 Pro's 200W charging confirmed

Nokia wins dispute, bans OPPO/OnePlus in Germany

Galaxy S23 reportedly ditching Exynos chips, going for Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 worldwide

Blackview Tab 7 Launching - TrustPilot Feedback from BV Users

AYA NEO SLIDE: Prototype showcased in company presentation video

AOKZOE A1: AMD Ryzen 7 6800U-powered gaming handheld launching soon in Standard and Ultimate Editions

Anbernic Win600 to launch with Windows 10 and Steam OS compatibility from US$300

Flap your trap about an App:

Mario Kart Tour Might be Headed to PC

Watching Netflix on your phone is soon going to sound a lot better

Tasker 6.0.9 is now available with thousands of preset Tasky routines

Level up Samsung's Edge Lighting feature with Edge Lighting Infinity

Microsoft Outlook is getting a faster 'Lite' app on Android

ChromeOS News

Chromebooks are getting a dedicated 'Game Mode' for Android games, too

Google tests battery-conserving feature perfect for hoarding tabs

Hark Back:

Advent Vega

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Garmin fenix 6 Pro, Ultimate Multisport GPS Watch - Now £309.00 Was: £599.99

Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3S True Wireless Earbuds £39.99 down from 69.99. 43% off

Roku Express | HD Streaming Media Player - Now £25.15 Was: £29.99

Pixel 6 £449, Pixel 6 Pro £649, Pixel 6 Pro (256GB) £749

Synology DS220j 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure - Now £153.97 Was: £179.99

Razer Seiren X - Streaming USB Condenser Microphone - looks like they can't flog 'em in pink! £56.99 from £110.99, 48% off

Xiaomi Pad 5 6GB/128GB - 11" WQHD+ 120Hz display, 8720mAh+ Free Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro with ANC - £269 with code via Xiaomi Store App - HUKD30 - HUKD25

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Wireless signal Pixel 6 Pro

Hardline on the hardware:

Here's Our First Look at the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro

Weekly poll results: most people are fine with 256GB storage on their phones

More Pixel 7 Pro Details Leak Online

Spiritual successor to Essential Phone is up for preorder, ships in early 2023

Infinix teases 180W Thunder Charge system

HTC Desire 22 Pro announced with Snapdragon 695 and Viverse compatibility

Steam Deck production has been "more than doubled" confirms Valve

Nikon Z30 initial review

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a $15m 1-inch camera sensor

New 8" Nokia Tablet Details

EU residents will enjoy free mobile roaming for another decade

Tecno Pova 3 Android smartphone unveiled

Kubb Mini fanless mini PC CNC machined from a block of aluminium

Lenovo Legion Halo certified on TENNA with SD 8+ Gen 1

Flap your trap about an App:

Samsung Gaming Hub lands on 2022 Smart TVs

An FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, saying it's a national security risk - TikTok commits to changes to avoid App Store ban

Poll: Do you care about updates on your Android phone?

Snapchat+

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides extend Microsoft Office support to offline edits

Why US women are deleting their period tracking apps - Google Will Delete User Data

The lost Doom RPG game has a fan-made PC remaster

ChromeOS News

Chrome History Journeys begin appearing in the unified Side Panel

Phone Hub is starting to show recent images on Chromebooks for some

You can drag images out of Google Keep into Android apps

Hark Back:

Motorola Moto Mods

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Sennheiser HD 599 Special Edition, Open Back Headphone, Black - Now £93.89 Was: £179.99

This Dell G15 gaming laptop is £532 with an RTX 3050 Ti, Core i5 and 512GB SSD

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB Graphics Card - Now £589.99 Was: £897.99 https://amzn.to/3ulmgtc

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G £285.47 from £369 23% off - Specs

Nokia 105 (4th Edition) 1.77 Inch UK SIM Free Feature Phone (Single SIM) – Black - £24.49

Nokia XR20 even cheaper now at £279 (64GB/4GB)

Nokia T20 even cheaper now at £139 (WiFi Only, 64GB)

Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB C Hub Adapter, with 4K HDMI, 100W Power Delivery, USB-C and 2 USB-A 5Gbps Data Ports, microSD and SD Card Reader - Now £36.99 Was: £39.99 - 15% voucher available

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Matt Jones

Great show again, guys, thanks! The photo of the Bike/Moped shop was taken in Whitstable, Kent. It used to be a lovely little Oyster fishing town, but most of the houses are now second homes for rich Londoners, including, sadly, Haywards Bike shop 😢

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Joseph Fallon on havit Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Cheap as chips - and LOUD! Just purchased my first mechanical keyboard. Very much budget, but will do for a play. Has the loudest type of switch you can get, so probably a no-no for shared workspaces. (By all accounts the mouse is just eWaste.) £18

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Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse problem - or is it keyboard? Or is it software? Or is it RF interference? Or is it sharing a unifying dongle? Or is it USB 3? Checked power. Uninstalled/reinstalled software.

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Pi Hole Remote Ian Barton

Hardline on the hardware:

Samsung apparently has a huge stockpile of 50 million devices due to low demand

Samsung Announces new ViewFinity S8 Monitor

Lenovo MOZI concept notebook with integrated projector - Another source

Motorola Moto Tab G62 Spotted In First Listings

Xiaomi Pad 6: A mysterious tablet with a MediaTek chipset may be on the way - Pad 5 Specs Reminder

Asus ROG Phone 6 confirmed to feature significantly improved thermals for better gaming performance

1.5TB microSD card introduced by Micron

Nothing Phone 1 to be sold via invite system, just like OnePlus

NZXT High-performance Thermal Paste

Flap your trap about an App:

Instagram wants to verify your age using a video selfie

Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit

Alexa will soon be able to mimic the voices of anyone alive or dead

Google Password Manager gains on-device encryption, home screen shortcut

ChromeOS News

How to Manually Update Google Chrome Extensions

ChromeOS can now open more archive files including 7z, iso, and tar

Chrome's upcoming download UI redesign prepares drag-and-drop support

Hark Back:

Dizzy turns 35

MyAbandonWare Dizzy

Evercade Oliver Twins Collection 1

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Lenovo Tab P11 Plus 11 Inch 2K Tablet - Was: £279 Now: £209 (£42 for 5 months)

Elgato Stream Deck XL - £179.99 down from £229.99 - been waiting for this for ages. Not quite the £169.99 it was but not far off.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Smart Watch - Now £169.00 Now: £289.00 (£33 for 5 months)

Sony LinkBuds - Small reduction, but first one seen! £139 from £149

Panasonic LUMIX DC-S5E-K S5 Full Frame Compact 4K Mirrorless Camera - Now: £1,282.95 Was: £1,799.00 (256 for 5 months) and a £200 Voucher on top of that

Sony SRS-RA3000 - never seen so low priced at £189

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Harkback Special!

Matt Jones on Raleigh Vektar

Another great walk down memory lane. Thanks! I was recently reminded of the Vektar when the owner of my local childhood bike shop passed away and this old photo was shared. If you look in the window on the right you can see a shiny new Vektar, along with promotional graphics. I remember this vividly as I spent many an hour with my nose pressed up against the window lusting after it! 13 year olds like me had just been introduced to an 8-bit Trans Am (Knight Rider), Motorcycles (Street Hawk) and Helicopters (Airwolf) so when they told us about a computerised bike, we didn't think they meant a cheap radio and a siren! We were young and naive enough to think we were getting AI and self driving ability! As soon as we learned it couldn't talk, and you still had to pedal it we soon lost interest, and I think the spoilt brats that got them for Christmas were all gravely disappointed!

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Ian Barton on Google Might Be Going To Scupper Ad blockers

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Jeremy Harpham on the Sony Neckband SRS-NB10 bluetooth headset I was getting ear troubles with continued use of in-ear or over ear headphones on too many Teams/Zoom calls. Like many, my working world has reversed since the pandemic. Instead of 80% office I'm now 80% home. This headset would not make sense in an office environment. Comfort - Superb. All day wearable to an extent that you don't notice it. Sound quality - fabulous for listening to voice calls, podcasts, casual radio listening. Don't bother if for music. Call clarity is excellent. Does pick up louder background noise. Battery life is a full 5 days working-week (so 40 hours?). And USB-C charging too with quick top-up. Couple of hours for a full charge. Build quality is typical Sony, so great. Bluetooth never drops. Multipoint to 2 devices. Exceeded my expectations and is definitely now my main device for work calls. Excellent value for money.

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Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse

Ted's new monitor…

MSI Optix AG321CQR Curved Gaming Monitor

Hardline on the hardware:

Marshall widens the soundstage on its new home speaker lineup

Ikea, Swedish House Mafia collab on beefy turntable for new fall collection

Poco F4 Pro reportedly cancelled as more Poco F4 details are confirmed

Anker 625 Solar Panel released with 100 W power output and USB-C port

Anbernic RG353P is a retro gaming handheld that dual boots Android and Linux

Motorola Razr 3's price leaks 1,149 Euros

Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones

Samsung is getting sued for predicting remaining battery life

New report reaffirms Samsung Galaxy S22 FE cancellation rumours

A cheaper Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 4G is coming with the Snapdragon 720G at the helm

Three pay-as-you-go prices to rise by up to 250% for thousands of users

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra goes global, sales begin on June 21 - Specs

Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro - Full phone specifications

Xiaomi Book S 12.4 Photo Leaks

Flap your trap about an App:

Last chance to browse using Microsoft's Internet Explorer is this week

Samsung launches Samsung Wallet, a one-stop shop to manage your digital identity

Microsoft Defender brings online and local protection to all platforms

Vivaldi launches its own email client with integrated calendar and RSS reader

Windows 11 'Restore Apps' feature will make it easier to set up new PCs

Microsoft leaks Windows 11 23H2 desktop app folders feature

ChromeOS News

Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 with Partial Split Chromebook windows

Chrome OS could let you split your screen in different ways

Simple Notepad Extension for Chrome

The killer calendar app your Chromebook's been missing - Business Calendar 2

Hark Back:

The Royal Silver Reed Portable Typewriter

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Microsoft 365 Personal 15 Months subscription - Was: £139.99 Now: £39.99

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Smartphone Sim Free Android Folding phone 128GB Black (UK Version) £599 down from £949

AKG Pro Audio Ara Professional USB-C Condenser Microphone - Now £74.60 Was: £99.00

HUAWEI Sound Joy Portable Bluetooth Speaker £69.99 down from £129.99, 79 dBA @2 m Devialet Quad Speakers, 26 Hour Playback, Shake Stereo Link Up, Spruce Green

Nokia XR20 £100 off, now £299 - beware this is the 64GB/4GB not 128GB/6GB

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EE speeds vs Voda. This morning 53d/40u on EE and 4d/20u on Voda! Pah! I might well switch (as out of contract) but just fear future throttling. Mmmm.

Amazon Basics 1TB microSD - I see Amazon Basics are getting in on the 1TB microSD Card action. I wonder who makes it for them and how reliable it is.

Hardline on the hardware:

Evercade EXP announced

Rare Apple-1 with original components and Woz's signature going up for auction

Google TV watches as another partner, Xiaomi, adopts Amazon Fire TV

Samsung shuts down LCD manufacturing six months ahead of schedule

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4's full specs leak

This privacy-focused budget smartphone wants to fulfil your life-without-Google dreams

Google Pixel 7 prototype shows up online with textured metal frame [Gallery]

An additional high-end Pixel may be coming to join the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro

Honor 70 Pro and 70 Pro+ unveiled with Dimensity 8000 and 9000, 54MP main camerasHonor 70 vs Honor 70 Pro vs Honor 70 Pro+

Black Shark 5, 5 Pro's global launch set for June 8

Black Shark 5 RS vs Black Shark 5 vs Black Shark 5 Pro

New Banana Pi BPI-CM4 compute module unveiled

Oukitel debuts a smartphone with a 21,000mAh battery

Sony unveils trio of X-series wireless speakers

LG's unique new 16:18 Ergo DualUp Monitor with 90W USB-C charging finally now available

Sega Mega Drive 2 mini with two Sega CD games lands this autumn in Japan

Flap your trap about an App:

Microsoft Edge's new Windows 11 design released

TikTok wants even more of your attention with new distraction-free 'clear mode'

Who fancies a Bing Search Bar on their Windows Desktop (like Google's on Pixel phones) which you can't move or delete?

Bitwarden now lets you generate fake alias email addresses in addition to passwords

Android Sound Amplifier updated with new UI as Lookout adds Images mode

Google launches My Ad Center, lets you see more or fewer ads from brands and categories

ChromeOS News

Here's a first look at Google's cloud gaming launcher running on ChromeOS

ChromeOS Gallery app is gaining Google Photos integration for easy editing - More

Hark Back:

Raleigh Vektar

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Ian Barton on Scan UK Today Only Deals If you are after a PC component bargain it's worth keeping an eye on Scan's Today Only deals. Scan has been around for years and in my experience is a reliable source of computer components.

Xiaomi 12 - Smartphone 8+256GB, 6.28" 120Hz AMOLED Display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 50MP+13MP+5MP Triple Camera, 4500mAh, Blue - £603.94

12x56 HD Monocular Telescope with Smartphone Adapter 83% off + another £20! £228 down to £64

Manfrotto Compact Advanced Aluminium Tripod with 3 Way Head, Black - Was £104.95, Now £44.97

Lamicall Adjustable Phone Stand - fiendish (will explain)! £6.99 from £12.99 almost half-price

WD_BLACK SN770 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Gaming SSD up to 5150 MB/s read speed - Now £99.98 Down from £177.99

Sony Xperia 10 IV Bundle £429 (we thought it would be £499) with free buds worth £60 (RRP £90) - pre-order, 30th June

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