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Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere10th June 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Fevzi Turkalp on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; software used by a large number of UK companies, including Boots, British Airways, and even the BBC, has been hacked with Ransomware and payroll details of their employees stolen. What can any of us do to protect ourselves, or check if our details have already been compromised?
Gadget of the Week is the Iodé OS. This Android based operating system is a 'de-Googled' version which has had all of the tracking and data collection removed, as well as m...
2023-06-1215 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere26th September 2021 - Talking Quantum Networks on TalkRADIOFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO to discuss all things tech. This time; a city wide quantum communications network has been established in China, running since 2017 between Beijing and Shanghai and bringing supposedly unhackable data transfer. Fevzi explains how it works, the advantages, and whether we can expect it to be expanded globally. Plus a look at the launch of Windows 11 and whether it's worth holding fire on upgrading from Windows 10.
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2021-09-2706 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere14th August 2021 - Discussing what to do with old tech on LBCFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC radio to discuss the ever increasing mountain of old technology, why some companies are making the situation worse with repair costs and policies, and some simple things we can do to help the environment. Fevzi also answers some listener questions, including removing phone apps and recovering lost data on a computer.
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2021-08-1425 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th July 2021 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Michelle Jordan on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; while Fevzi reminisces about his history, Mark Zuckerberg wants our future to be a Facebook based metaverse, but at what cost to our privacy?
Gadget of the Week is the Omron Complete. This blood pressure monitor also includes the ability to monitor your heart's rhythm and connects to a mobile app while displays your heartbeat onscreen, allowing it to detect possible heart defects such as atrial fibrillation, it will even produce a PDF document you can supply...
2021-07-2518 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th March 2021 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andy Jones on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; a lot of the UK will finally be getting access to ultra-fast broadband with 85% having it available by 2025, but why not 100% of the population and are there better solutions?
Gadget of the Week is the Western Digital WD Black P50 external HD. Connecting via USB C this solid state drive is aimed primarily at gamers and offers an extremely high speed solution to those looking for extra storage. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.
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2021-03-2214 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere13th March 2021 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; lost cats and incoming puppies, plus Netflix is experimenting with cracking down on password sharing, but how can they do it?
Gadget of the Week is the Nokia 5.4 mobile phone. This budget £159 duel-sim Android phone offers everything you need, including a very high resolution 48MP camera, 6.39" display, decent size battery, 64gb of upgradeable storage, and 4GB of ram, along with a guarantee it will continue to have security updates for 3 years, and is available in a ra...
2021-03-1414 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th March 2021 - Tech News & Reviews & A Cat on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Amazon opens the first of its till-less stores outside of America, Amazon Fresh, where customers can buy without all the hassle of human interaction, but is this the future of shopping?
Gadget of the Week is Joy For All Companion Pet Cat, an animatronic cat designed for the elderly and those with dementia, autism or other issues, it purrs, meows, blinks, moves and interacts with the person, reacting to petting and hugging, bringing comfort and reducing stress. T...
2021-03-0719 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere1st March 2021 - Tech Help & Reviews on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to answer listener questions and review the latest gadgets. This week; Choosing CCTV equipment for your home, investing in Crypto, the Government plans for an NHS Covid Passport, choosing a new TV,
Gadget of the Week 1 are the Nokia Essential Wireless Headphones which offer both Bluetooth and wired connectivity, support Siri and Google Assistant, are foldable, and have a good battery life and excellent sound quality for the price.
Gadget of the Week 2 is the Sandisk iXpand wireless Charger Sync. With Qi wireless c...
2021-03-0221 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere27th February 2021 - News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The Government announces a Covid Passport App, holding information on if you've had your vaccine, when you last tested negative, and other information, but what are the pros and cons of such a system?
Gadget of the Week are the Nokia E1200 Essential Wireless Headphones. This pair of traditional over the ear headphones can operate both wirelessly or wired. With Bluetooth 5 they offer excellent connection quality and the large driver speakers make for great sound quality. With a battery offering 40...
2021-03-0115 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th February 2021 - News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Facebook block Australian users from viewing or sharing news, but why are they doing it and what will the impact be?
Gadgets of the Week are the Nokia 6300 4G and 8000 4G, a pair of retro design phones with all the basic features we used to expect but updated to support 4G and capable of voice over Wi-Fi, something typically only found on smartphones. Running KAI OS and with access to the KAI app store, they are capable...
2021-02-2215 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th February - News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; advances in virtual reality is opening up so many possibilities, including allowing dementia sufferers to revisit their past, everybody to travel places they've never been, all from the comfort of their homes.
Gadget of the Week is the SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD. Available in 500gb, 1tb, and 2tb capacities, this range of ruggedly built portable drives are an excellent way to add extremely fast storage to your devices. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.
2021-02-0916 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th February 2021 - The Tech Help Phone-In on LBCFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to answer listener questions and discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; tips for setting up to work from home and the pros and cons of upgrading any equipment you already have, setting up multiple cameras to work with Zoom, what is cloud storage, is an anti-keylogger a good idea, what is the best way to get a faster broadband connection, would Linux run on an old laptop and which version to choose, forwarding a personal email address to a Gmail account, which is the better PS5 to...
2021-02-0744 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th February 2021 - Tech Help, News & Reviews on BBC Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon on BBC Surrey & BBC Sussex with the latest advice and reviews. This week; is it worth paying for antivirus software when free options are available, and what is the best way to buy it? Can you update a Dell desktop running Windows XP?
The Gadget of the Month is the SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD. This ruggedised external storage is built to withstand knocks and drops and comes in a range of sizes from 500gb to 2TB and can even be attached to a keyring. Starting at around £110 for the 500g...
2021-02-0615 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere30th January 2021 - News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, publicly states that it's time for people to accept algorithms, as used by Facebook, Google and the like, monitor what we view online so we can be directed towards and fed similar content, ahead of Apple introducing warnings when such apps and services are doing so on their devices.
Gadget of the Week is the SanDisk Ixpand Charger Sync. This wireless 10 watt fast charging pad will wirelessly charge your Qi-compatible smartphone...
2021-01-3114 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere23rd January 2021 - News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; Could Google leave Australia without search results due to their new laws, why is this news ironic?
Gadget of the Week is the Amazfit GTS2 Mini smartwatch. Featuring an ultra-slim and light waterproof design it packs in over 70 sports modes, heart-rate, blood-oxygen, and sleep monitoring, an AMOLED display with customisable face, and long-lasting battery life, and more. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for full details
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday and can follow...
2021-01-2515 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th January 2021 - The Latest Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Whatsapp, the messaging app, delay changes to their terms and conditions following a backlash over how it plans to share data with Facebook, and what options users have.
Gadget of the Week is Techsmith's Camtasia, a software package designed to make recording your screen and producing high quality presentations and training materials easy. With royalty free music and transitions this software goes beyond the standard screen recording packages, and there are a resource of training videos made...
2021-01-1915 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere9th January 2021 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gagdet Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Twitter and Facebook remove President Trump following the incident at the Capitol on the 6th January. Also this week; facial recognition as NEC develop a system they claim can identify masked individuals, but is this technology reliable enough or even an invasion of our civil rights?
Gadget of the Week is the Anker PowerPort Atom III 63 Watt Slim (A2046), a 4 port fast charger featuring 2 USB-A and 2 USB-C sockets, this ultra-slim unit is small enough to go in...
2021-01-1215 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th January 2021 - Tech News, Reviews, and Advice on BBC Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news, reviews, and help. This week; Can you use a webcam to take photos, tips for improving your tech for working from home, a look at the best gadgets of last year, and if it's possible to repair a Kobo e-reader.
The Gadget of the Week is the Minisforum X35G small factor PC. This fully fledged PC takes up very little desktop space and can even be mounted to the back of a monitor but still packs in high...
2021-01-0917 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere2nd January 2021 - The Latest Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; advances in video calling have made many lives easily during the pandemic, but which is the best software to choose? Plus a look ahead to the advancements we could see this year, including a dancing robot, but will you love it?
Gadget of the Week is the Google Nest Hub Max, an all-in-one device featuring a 10" screen and built-in stand, speakers and camera, this gadget allows for high quality video calling and can also function as a home security...
2021-01-0416 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere1st January 2021 - New Year's Day Tech Help on LBCFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull for a New Year's Day morning to answer listener questions and discuss all things tech. On the show; what social and tech trends can we expect to see in 2021? What are the best headphones for studio and radio use? How does noise cancelling work? How long should you wait to buy a new MacBook Pro? Were ARM chips originally a British innovation? How powerful will the graphic processing be on the new Apple M1 chips? How can you avoid becoming addicted to things like YouTube? How much space should you leave free...
2021-01-0448 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere27th December 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Apple announces it will be making its own highly powerful M1 processors which could become a major competitor to the likes of Intel and AMD.
Gadget of the Week is Synology DiskStation DS220+. This NAS backup solution is designed for home use and allows users to fit up to two hard drives to store backups of your computers, phones, and other devices, and lets you avoid storing sensitive documents on remote servers out of your control. Just...
2020-12-2813 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere27th December 2020 - 2020 Technology Roundup on TalkRadioFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRadio to discuss the latest tech news and reviews, including the implication of the enormously widespread hacking of US departments, allegedly by Russian bad actors, the way technology has assisted us through the Covid pandemic, how tech development was impacted by the pandemic. Plus a roundup of the best gadgets of the year, such as the upgrades from Crucial, the Minisforum range of small factor PCs, the Korg NTS-1 kit-form fully featured synthesizer, Spitfire Audio's soundpacks for musicians, including the superb BBC Symphony Orchestra plugin that is free if you register...
2020-12-2715 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere26th December 2020 - Boxing Day Tech Help on LBCFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC for a Boxing Day morning roundup of news and tech advice. On the show; with so many adopting software like Zoom, will we ever go back to not relying on it? How can you give an older PC or laptop a new lease of life? Do Amazon Echos cost money to use? Choosing a good antivirus product and do you need one on an Apple device? How do you choose an engineer to fix your computer? Is Linux a viable alternative to Windows? How can you improve the camera quality...
2020-12-2650 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th December 2020 - Christmas Gift Ideas on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; six ideas for Christmas gifts or those treating themselves.
First Gadget of the Week is the Soundcore Motion+ bluetooth speaker. This highly impressive bluetooth speaker gives around 30 watts of output via 4 speakers and passive subwoofer with a 12 hour battery and is waterproof, and is arguably the best portable bluetooth speaker available for under £100. Scoring 4.5 out of 5
Second Gadget of the Week is Snagit 2020 from Techsmith. This handy screen capturing software allows you to grab w...
2020-12-1915 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere12th December 2020 - News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; the removal from YouTube of material alleging voter fraud in the US elections and moves to break up the monopoly owned by Facebook are in the news. Question this week is whether TikTok has any security issues.
First Gadget of the Week is Readly, a subscription service that allows you unlimited access to over 5000 magazines, including many back issues, on your smart device or computer for a low monthly price. With Christmas fast approaching, this could be an ideal gift i...
2020-12-1415 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere5th December 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; DreamLab, a mobile phone app that uses your phone while it's not in use to help research a cure for Covid 19.
The first Gadget of the Week is the Crucial X8 portable external SSD, storage devices available in a range of capacities and offering blistering fast access speeds, they're an ideal way to add extra space to your computer. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more details.
Second Gadget of the Week is the Korg NTS-1 . A...
2020-12-0811 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere28th November 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; what should we look for before buying anything in a sale, and how do we avoid buying what we don't want or need? Using sites such as Reviewmeta you can avoid the fake reviews, and CamelCamelCamel to check if the price you're seeing really is the bargain it appears, but what other tips are there? Listen in to find out.
First Gadget of the Week is the Roku range of devices. These offer various ways to upgrade the capability of...
2020-12-0113 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere26th November 2020 - Finding Black Friday Bargains on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London for a lively chat about the rollout of 5G and what it will be used for, plus Black Friday and how to find the best deals without leaving home during the Covid lockdown by using sites such as reviewmeta.com that check if reviews are fake, or CamelCamelCamel.com to track the price of items on Amazon to see if they're really the bargain the seller claims, and sites like Pricespy.co.uk to find if the item is cheaper elsewhere.
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2020-11-2616 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st November 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; after somebody claims to have hacked Donald Trump's Twitter password and the Pope's Instagram account liked a risqué photo it raises concerns over the security of the passwords we all use, so what are the best practises to keep us safe online? Listener question is whether there is an alternative to Google's free photo storage after they announced an end to their unlimited storage.
First Gadget of the Week is Minisforum's X35G PC. Available in a range o...
2020-11-2520 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere14th November 2020 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Amazon's home assistant Alexa is getting more intelligent, asking follow up questions to your requests.
Gadget of the Week 1 is Minisforum EliteMini H31G, a tiny computer that fits in the palm of your hand and is the first of its kind that packs in a discrete GTX 1050TI graphic card, making it capable of highly demanding gaming as well as graphic and video editing. These are upgradeable beyond the purchase configuration, they feature Wifi 5 and Bluetooth...
2020-11-1613 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th November 2020 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a study looked into the ridiculous length and legal mumbo jumbo of terms and conditions contracts on many apps and devices, often so long they would take several hours to read.
Gadget of the Week 1 are the PaMu Quiet wireless earbuds. With very effective hybrid active noise cancellation thanks to Qualcomm QCC5124 and ams3460 technology and offering excellent audio reproduction and call quality, along with their own app allowing customisation of the button functions, these earbuds come...
2020-11-0908 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere31st October 2020 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; improvements to the NHS Track & Trace app should help to protect more people. Plus, resolving internet connection speed issues following a powercut.
First Gadget of the Week is the new Nokia 8.3 5G smartphone, as featured in the upcoming Bond film, No Time To Die. An upper middle-range phone, featuring a large 6.8" phone and excellent 64mp quad camera, fingerprint sensor, memory card slot, and headphone port, this stock Android based phone retails for around £500 and scores itself a very respectable 4 s...
2020-11-0416 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th October 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; why you might need to hoover your smart speaker, developments by IBM and Pfizer designed to detect the early signs of dementia, and how AI was used to detect when the candidates in the US election debates were lying.
First Gadget of the Week is the DJI Pocket 2 camera. Featuring a 3 axis gimble to stabilise your motion it produces extremely smooth 4K video at 60fps and can live stream, great for video casting. There's also active tracking...
2020-10-2715 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere10th October 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley with the latest tech news and reviews. This week; YouTube has decided to remove the conspiracy theorist QAnon's material from their platform, following steps by Twitter and Facebook. Plus Google have developed robots to analyse mineral crops. Designed to inspect farmers' fields and using big data, these fascinating gadgets are looking to help improve crop yields.
Gadgets of the Week are Google's new smartphones, the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4A 5G, both featuring Google's new Hold For Me system, the Pixel 5 can even act as a wireless charger, listen in...
2020-10-2014 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere10th October 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley with the latest tech news, reviews and help. This week; Google's Hold For Me, their new AI system, based on Google Duplex, saves you sitting on hold and alerts you when the other person answers, even talking to them until you pick up. Also this week; Nvidia's new bandwidth saving video call system which replaces streamed video of you with an animated virtual version.
Gadget of the Week is the Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro total wireless earphones. Challenging Apple's Airpods in terms of sound quality, these earbuds feature two speakers, both...
2020-10-1114 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th October 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex with the latest tech news, reviews, and advice. This week; Google announce their new secretary function, initially available on the new Pixel phones this advance in AI could help you book a hairdresser and so much more. Also this week; How to track the price of items on Amazon to see if you're getting a good deal, and is it safe to install updates on an Apple device?
Gadget of the Week is Crucial's X8 Portable SSD storage. This tiny device, around the size of a...
2020-10-0716 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th September 2020 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien to discuss the latest tech news and answer listener's questions. This week; Apple announce the release of their latest products, including their newest smart watch, bringing features such as measuring blood oxygen levels, and the Apple Watch SE, a cut down but more affordable version, plus new iPads and subscription services for fitness programs. The question this week is whether it's possible to upgrade the hard drive in an older HP laptop.
First Gadget of the Week is the PNY Mobee gimble for smartphones. Designed to take out the wobble...
2020-09-2218 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere12th September 2020 - Reviews & Help on BBC BerkshireFevzi 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 p...
2020-09-1615 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th September 2020 - Tech Help & Reviews on BBC Surrey & SussexFevzi 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...
2020-09-1218 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere5th September 2020 - News & Reviews on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi 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 mo...
2020-09-0616 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere29th August 2020 - Tech News, Reviews & Help on BBC BerkshireFevzi 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...
2020-09-0214 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere22nd August 2020 - Tech Help and Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi 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...
2020-08-2311 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd August 2020 - Tech reviews and help on BBC Surrey & SussexFevzi 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...
2020-08-0413 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere1st August 2020 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi 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...
2020-08-0318 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere25th July 2020 - Reviews and Tech Help on BBC BerkshireFevzi 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...
2020-07-2618 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th July 2020 - Tech Reviews and Help on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins James Cannon on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and answer listener questions. This week, why would a bank update a customer's details without request?
Gadget of the Month is the Eve Movie Night bundle of smart gadgets. Included are RGB lighting strips to be placed behind your TV, or anywhere else you want some mood lighting, to enhance your viewing experience, and an Eve energy unit, which allows you to remotely turn on and off any mains powered gadgets automatically. Designed to work with Apple producs...
2020-07-0711 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th July 2020 - Tech Help on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and answer listener questions. This week; what is the problem with the Covid track and trace app? Choosing a fitness tracker, watching something on your phone or laptop on your TV, which is the best video calling app? A missing BBC iPlayer app on a smart TV, and is Disney+ worth having?
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday* around 8.35am and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective
*Fevzi will be taking a break until...
2020-07-0515 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere27th June 2020 - Tech Help and More on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire to answer listeners' questions and discuss the latest technology. This week; can you use Zoom for just audio chats? Can you use satnav on a mobile phone without using up data? What's better for video communication, a laptop or an iPad? Is wired better than WiFi for video communications? Which social media platform should you choose if you're new, Facebook or Twitter? How to video chat when one party doesn't have access to Facetime
Gadget of the Week is the Withings Steel HR Sport hybrid smartwatch...
2020-06-2919 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th June 2020 - Tech News and Help on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadegt Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to answer listener questions. This week; can you limit what minors can access on YouTube?
Gadget of the Week is the Anker Nebula Apollo. Around the size of a can of cola this projector packs quite a punch with 200 lumens allowing it to produce a large image of up to 100 inches diameter. With Android built in, alongside HDMI, Bluetooth and USB connections, it can run apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime etc internally, controlled either using an app or the built in trackpad. It even sports a...
2020-06-2607 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere13th June 2020 - Tech Help Phone-In on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire to answer listeners' question. This week; choosing your first smartphone, backing up precious printed photos, choosing a good fitness tracking app, picking a music streaming service.
The Gadget of the Week is the Raspberry Pi 4, a tiny computer that packs a big punch and can function as the centre for a whole host of hobbyist inventions, from music synthasis, robotics, to home automation, it supports a range of programming languages and is ideal for people learning to program with a wealth of free online resources. Released...
2020-06-1421 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th June 2020 - Tech Help on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week; Retrieving photos deleted from devices, backing up photos/videos, keeping in touch without internet or wifi, which cloud storage to choose and how to secure your data, problems connecting a laptop to wifi, transferring photos from a digital camera to a PC.
Gadget of the Week is Withings' range of Body Cardio smart scales. For those concerned about their weight and getting fitter, their range of scales do more than show your weight, they...
2020-06-0722 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere30th May 2020 - Tech Help Phone In on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week; improving the greenscreen performance in Zoom, improving picture and audio in Zoom, is it possible to record Zoom calls, recovering lost or forgotten passwords, accessing the classic Win10 appearance, and problems with an internet connection dropping,
Gadget of the Week is the Anker Powerconf, a wired or bluetooth speakerphone fitted with an array of microphones specially designed to improve the audio quality of conference calls, allowing everybody present to be clearly heard and compatible w...
2020-05-3024 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere23rd May 2020 - Tech News and Help on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Steve Madden on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week; Why is the video quality on Netflix lower of late?
The Gadget of the Week is Readly, the affordable subscription service which gives you all-you-can-read access to thousands of magazines, including back issues. Ideal for those still stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday morning around 8.35am and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective
#Gadget
#Detective
#Fevzi
#Turkalp
2020-05-2508 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th May 2020 - Tech Help on BBC Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Peach to answer listeners' questions. This week; What is the best antivirus to use with a new laptop, what to do when cloud backups fail, is paid security better than free, problems loading jpg images in emails,
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Berkshire every Saturday morning on the Andrew Peach show and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective
#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Andrew
#Peach
#Tech
#News
#Advice
#Help
#Antivirus
2020-05-1722 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere8th May 2020 - Talking about the NHS Trace & Test App on LBCFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Ferrari on LBC to discuss the NHS's Track & Test App, being trialled on the Isle of Wight. With problems of handset compatibility already appearing, how good will this app be at helping combat the Covid-19 pandemic?
You can follow and contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective
#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#News
#Technology
#LBC
#Nick
#Ferrari
#Covid
#Covid19
#Covid_19
#Coronavirus
#Pandemic
#Virus
#Track
#Trace
#App
#NHS
#Apple
#Android
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2020-05-1303 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th January 2020 - Talking Tech on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Mark Carter to discuss the latest tech news. This week, how to avoid charity scams online. The Gadget of the Week is Anker's Nebula smart projectors, the Mars II Pro and Capsule (pictured above). With the Android OS installed, these offer more than your standard projector. Tune in for more information, and what Fevzi gets up to in bed!
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex on the first Monday of every month, and you can contact him via Twitter @gadgetdetective
#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
2020-01-0620 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th January 2018 - The Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5LiveFrom 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...
2018-01-231h 06
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere5th January 2018 - The Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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...
2018-01-061h 21
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere15th December 2017 - The Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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 reviews the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera and the Nest Cam Outdoor camera – security home cameras with some unique features and advises listeners on…
• Replacing a faulty SIM card
• Choosing the best security software for your mobile phone and tablet
• Choosing the best Apple MacBook laptop for your needs
• Affordable Christmas gadget gifts
• Philip...
2017-12-171h 03
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th November 2017 - The Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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 reviews KitSound Voice One Alexa based Smart Speaker and advises listeners on…
• Getting the best from your iPhone and why an Apple ID is needed to get the best from your iPhone
• Choosing the best Dashcam
• Choosing a suitable laptop for an 11 year-old
• Choosing the best surround sound speaker system
• Improving your Freeview TV re...
2017-11-2645 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th November 2017 - The Tech Help Phone-In on BBC Radio 5 LiveFrom 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.
The Gadget of the Week is TechSmith's SnagIt 2018 screen capture software, the complete suite for those looking to capture their screen either as a single picture or as video. Listen in for full details.
This week Fevzi advises listeners on
○ Using Password Management software to stay safer online
○ How to make Windows Search work again
○ How to recove...
2017-11-181h 12
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd October 2017 - The Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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…
• The choosing between Apple iPhone and Samsung smartphones
• HiFi separates vs. all-in-one audio units
• Why and how to upgrade from Windows Vista
• Accessing the Internet safely using an iPad
• Tracking cookies, what are they and how to avoid them
• Quadraphonic vinyl records (yes really!)
• Future-proofing your email address and making yourself sa...
2017-11-041h 11
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th October 2017 - Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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 reviews the Transcend JetDrive Lite expansion cards for Macbook Pro and MacBook Air computers and advises listeners on…
• Good choices of mobile phones for blind people
• Recovering data from the hard drive of a faulty laptop
• Should you upgrade to Windows 10
• Should you upgrade you iPad or iPhone to iOS 11
• Speeding up your smartphon...
2017-10-281h 14
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th October 2017 - Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5 LiveFrom 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 reviews the Logitech Slim Combo for iPad Pro and advises listeners on…
• How to stay safe online
• Should I upgrade to iOS 11 now, or wait
• The newly announced Amazon Echo devices
• How and why mobile service providers restrict your data speeds
• Printer problems on Windows 10
• Mobile phone screen problems
The Tech phone-in is...
2017-10-241h 08
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere8th September 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-In on BBC Radio 5 LiveFrom 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 s...
2017-09-0956 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere8th September 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-In on BBC Radio 5 LivePart 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 w...
2017-09-0926 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere18th August 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 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
○ How to use...
2017-08-1939 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere18th August 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 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
○ How to use...
2017-08-1949 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th August 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LiveFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Garnett on BBC Radio 5 Live. From laptops to virtual machines, virus scanners to VPNs, Fevzi is on hand to answer listeners' questions.
This week, Fevzi answers questions on:
○ Backing up a large number of photos to an external drive
○ Running Win98 software on a 64bit Win8.1 system
○ The differnce between different types of backup
○ Problems connecting to websites
○ Issues backing up Mac files on an old operating system
○ Are Fixme Sticks worth using?
○ Creating a dual boot to run Windows and Linux on the same system
○ Looking for a free alternati...
2017-08-0559 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th August 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LiveFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Garnett on BBC Radio 5 Live. From laptops to virtual machines, virus scanners to VPNs, Fevzi is on hand to answer listeners' questions.
This week, Fevzi answers questions on:
○ Backing up a large number of photos to an external drive
○ Running Win98 software on a 64bit Win8.1 system
○ The differnce between different types of backup
○ Problems connecting to websites
○ Issues backing up Mac files on an old operating system
○ Are Fixme Sticks worth using?
○ Creating a dual boot to run Windows and Linux on the same system
○ Looking for a free alternati...
2017-08-0537 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st July 2017 - The Tech Phone In on BBC Radio 5 LiveFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Faye Ruscoe on BBC Radio 5 Live to answer listeners' questions.
This week Fevzi tackles;
○ Problems with a laptop which won't charge
○ Giving your laptop a new lease of life by installing an SSD
○ Replacing a faulty Minidisc player
○ Smartphone backup and encryption
○ Extending your WiFi range
○ Recovering iPhone data
○ Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and the new Echo devices
○ Encrypting your Android phone's data
○ Freesat vs Freeview
○ Password protecting a hard drive
○ Hand cranked DAB radio
○ Out of sync sound on a tablet
○ Compressed vs uncompressed audio files on CD
○ Recovering data from formatt...
2017-07-2247 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th July 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Phone In on BBC 5 LivePart 1 of the show
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.
This week's news; Google is teaming up with the Associated Press in funding Artificial Intelligence journalism, what impact will this have on traditional journalism? Claims that members of the NHS have been sharing patient information over WhatsApp and Snapchat.
In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ How to delete...
2017-07-0849 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th July 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Phone In on BBC 5 LivePart 2 of the show
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.
This week's news; Google is teaming up with the Associated Press in funding Artificial Intelligence journalism, what impact will this have on traditional journalism? Claims that members of the NHS have been sharing patient information over WhatsApp and Snapchat.
In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ How to delete...
2017-07-0821 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th June 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LivePart 1 of 2
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Rahul Tandon on BBC 5 Live to bring all the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week, the plethora of tech enabled gadgets now available.
This week Fevzi answers questions on;
○ Contactless payments if your phone lacks NFC
○ The rechargable battery life on a portable radio/recorder
○ Memory specs for the new iPads
○ How reliable is online encryption
○ Are high cost fans worth the extra cost?
○ Which device to choose for presentations
○ How to wipe an...
2017-06-1739 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th June 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-In on BBC 5 LivePart 2 of 2
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Rahul Tandon on BBC 5 Live to bring all the latest tech news and answer listeners' questions. This week, the plethora of tech enabled gadgets now available.
This week Fevzi answers questions on;
○ Contactless payments if your phone lacks NFC
○ The rechargable battery life on a portable radio/recorder
○ Memory specs for the new iPads
○ How reliable is online encryption
○ Are high cost fans worth the extra cost?
○ Which device to choose for presentations
○ How to wipe an...
2017-06-1726 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere22nd May 2017 - Tech Help with Allison Ferns on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns to answer listeners' questions and talk about the latest tech news. This week's news; With the announcements at their Developer Conference, what can we expect to soon see from Google?
This week Fevzi answers queries on...
○ Can banks penalise you for having an insecure computer?
○ A ringing computer mouse
○ Choosing a dashcam
○ Problems with a frozen Android tablet
The Gadget of the Week is the Omron Gentle Temp 720, a contactless thermometer capable of taking a reading without touching the person, ideal for checking the temperature of child...
2017-05-2420 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th May 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LivePart 1 of an extended show...
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Richard Foster with 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…
○ How to protect yourself from Ransomware and other malware
○ How to determine whether a faulty computer is economic to repair
○ How to choose a new computer
○ Upgrading to Windows 10
○ How to uninstall stubborn software
○ Whether it is better to use paid securit...
2017-05-2048 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th May 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LivePart 2 of an extended show...
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Richard Foster with 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…
○ How to protect yourself from Ransomware and other malware
○ How to determine whether a faulty computer is economic to repair
○ How to choose a new computer
○ Upgrading to Windows 10
○ How to uninstall stubborn software
○ Whether it is better to use paid securit...
2017-05-2023 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th April 2017 - The Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi 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
#Fevzi
#Turkalp
#Gadget
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2017-04-2522 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st April 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LivePart 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...
2017-04-2249 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st April 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio 5LivePart 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...
2017-04-2224 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere7th April 2017 - The Truncated Tech Phone-in on BBC 5 LiveFrom 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
○ Troubleshooting WiFi connection
○ What to do if you think you may have been hacked
The Tech phone-in is broadcast...
2017-04-0923 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere27th March 2017 - Tech News and Help on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns to discuss the latest technology news. This week: With Government calls for WhatsApp to grant access to the Westminster Terrorist's messages, what are the implications of the security services being able to access our messages, and is it even possible? Plus Fevzi answers listener questions, including problems with an Amazon Firestick.
The Gadget of the Week is the KitSound Parallax Bookshelf Speakers. Offering line-in, optical, and bluetooth connectivity, these speakers offer high quality 30watt RMS sound. Coming with a remote control and impressive build these scored 4 out 5. Listen in...
2017-03-2919 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th March 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5LivePart 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Faye Ruscoe to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on:
○ Improving poor Wi-Fi signals
○ Getting better mobile phone reception
○ Watching movies online
○ Ridding your android phone of viruses & malware
○ How does a Chromebook differ from a Windows PC
○ Consumer protection when paying by credit card or debit card
○ G...
2017-03-1846 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th March 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5LivePart 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Faye Ruscoe to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on:
○ Improving poor Wi-Fi signals
○ Getting better mobile phone reception
○ Watching movies online
○ Ridding your android phone of viruses & malware
○ How does a Chromebook differ from a Windows PC
○ Consumer protection when paying by credit card or debit card
○ G...
2017-03-1823 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd March 2017 - Part 1 of an extended Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5LivePart 1 of the show
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Calum MacDonald on BBC Radio 5Live to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ Improving poor Wi-Fi signals
○ Getting better mobile phone reception
○ Watching movies online
○ Ridding your android phone of viruses & malware
○ How does a Chromebook differ from a Windows PC
○ Consumer protection when paying by credit card or debit ca...
2017-03-0547 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd March 2017 - Part 2 of an extended Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5LivePart 2 of the show
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Calum MacDonald on BBC Radio 5Live to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ Improving poor Wi-Fi signals
○ Getting better mobile phone reception
○ Watching movies online
○ Ridding your android phone of viruses & malware
○ How does a Chromebook differ from a Windows PC
○ Consumer protection when paying by credit card or debit ca...
2017-03-0523 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th February 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Phone-in on BBC Radio 5 LiveFrom smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Rachael Bland on BBC Radio 5Live to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ The Nokia 3310 rides again – but why would anyone buy a phone first launched in 2000
○ VPNs what they are and how they can help protect your privacy online
○ Connecting up a record player
○ Getting digital audio in and o...
2017-02-1846 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th February 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Phone-in on BBC Radio 5 LiveFrom smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Rachael Bland on BBC Radio 5Live to bring all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ The Nokia 3310 rides again – but why would anyone buy a phone first launched in 2000
○ VPNs what they are and how they can help protect your privacy online
○ Connecting up a record player
○ Getting digital audio in and o...
2017-02-1821 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere13th February 2017 - Tech Help Phone-in on BBC Radio Surrey & SussexFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Mike Buxton on BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex to answer listeners' questions and talk tech.
This week Fevzi answers questions on;
○ Should you agree to have a Smart Meter installed, and what are the pros/cons?
○ What is the difference between the types of energy saving lightbulbs?
○ What are the benefits and risks of contactless payment cards?
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month between 2pm and 3pm. You can also follow and ask advice...
2017-02-1422 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere4th February 2017 - The Gadget Detective brings the latest tech news to BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news. This week Fevzi looks at the rise of cyber-warfare, and whether enough is being done to combat it, plus a look at a dancing robot created by Boston Dynamics and how Google's acquisition may have frustrated the US's Department of Defence.
Gadget of the Week are the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones. A premium quality set of headphones offering exceptional build and sound quality plus the ability to connect two sound sources simultaneously, or add a boom microphone. Listen...
2017-02-0509 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd February 2017 - Part 1 of the extended Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 1 of a an extended Tech Help Phone-in!
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Charissa Chadderton on BBC 5Live to bring you all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ Troubleshooting Wi-Fi and wired internet connection problems
○ Creating a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot using a smartphone
○ Using an iPad to operating a home/office computer anywhere in the world
○ Hints and tips on filt...
2017-02-0449 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere3rd February 2017 - Part 2 of the extended Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 2 of a an extended Tech Help Phone-in!
From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp joins Charissa Chadderton on BBC 5Live to bring you all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly.
In this week’s extended tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ Troubleshooting Wi-Fi and wired internet connection problems
○ Creating a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot using a smartphone
○ Using an iPad to operating a home/office computer anywhere in the world
○ Hints and tips on filt...
2017-02-0423 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere28th January 2017 - The Gadget Detective brings the latest tech news to BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news. This week Fevzi looks at the chances of an enormous asteroid hitting the Earth in February, can your voice reveal if you have an illness, and Sky's plans to move away from being solely satellite delivered.
The Gadget of the Week is the Anker PowerCore+ 26800, a very high capacity portable battery pack capable of charging up to three devices at once and ideal for the traveller, all at a reasonable price. Listen in for more details and how...
2017-01-3009 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere23rd January 2017 - Tech Help Phone-in with Allison FernsFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns on BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex to answer listeners' questions and talk tech.
This week Fevzi answers questions on;
○ How to tell if a new laptop has a standard drive or solid state SSD drive.
○ Are streaming boxes that give access to the latest movies legal?
○ Should you replace a phone's screen if it has a crack?
○ Problems opening webpages
○ Is it possible to roll back from Windows 10?
○ Problems with a DAB radio
○ Problems with internet access using Linux
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Radio S...
2017-01-2522 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st January 2017 - The Gadget Detective brings the latest tech news to BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news. This week Fevzi looks at BT increasing their pricing for internet, phone, and BT Sport customers, and Apple is increasing their prices, including for apps. Plus a look at Japan's hi-tech toilets and how they're confusing tourists.
Gadget of the Week is the OneForAll SV 9495 Amplified Indoor Aerial, ideal for users needing an indoor aerial who live in areas where the signal is not ideal.
You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday morning around 7.40...
2017-01-2305 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th January 2017 - Part 1 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Dotun Adebayo on BBC 5 Live for his regular tech help phone-in. From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, Fevzi 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…
○ Getting the best sound from your computer
○ Choosing good security software for your laptop, tablet and smartphone
○ When it’s best to replace, rather than upgrade, an older computer
○ H...
2017-01-2145 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th January 2017 - Part 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in on BBC 5 LivePart 2 of the Tech Help Phone-in
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Dotun Adebayo on BBC 5 Live for his regular tech help phone-in. From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, Fevzi 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…
○ Getting the best sound from your computer
○ Choosing good security software for your laptop, tablet and smartphone
○ When it’s best to replace, rather than upgrade, an older computer
○ H...
2017-01-2124 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere14th January 2017 - Fevzi brings the latest tech news to Radio BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news. This week he looks at how European MPs are to make the decision as to whether robots have legal rights as electronic persons. Also this week, the introduction of tough new privacy laws by the EU, which will be incompatible with the UK's so-called Snooper's Charter, but how will Brexit affect this?
Gadget of the Week is the KitSound Upstage Soundbar and Subwoofer. This comprises a wall mountable soundbar and wireless subwoofer. Along with a very impressive sound...
2017-01-1407 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th January 2017 - The Gadget Detective Tech Phone-in on BBC 5 LiveFrom smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, the Gadget Detective, Fevzi Turkalp, joins Dotun Adebayo to bring you all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. Plus news on some vibrating clothing that helps with navigating.
In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on…
○ Choosing a suitable hard drive for making back-ups
○ When you should consider replacing a computer’s hard drive
○ Messaging apps and the privacy considerations of using them
○ Cancelling a mobile phone contract
○ Free, compatible, alternatives to...
2017-01-0749 min