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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news. This week; Meta's Ray Ban Smart Glasses have started putting some previously free features behind a subscription paywall, notably one that's used by those with hearing issues, is this fair on those who bought the product under the impression the features were included? Are subscription models in general g...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Netflix is to use an AI version of Gene Wilder's voice for their new Willy Wonka show Gadget of the Week goes to; Sharp's 55HM5245K Smart TV with TiVo+ built in. This 55 inch 4K TV features a QLED screen for a vibrant picture, has TiVo+ built in for live and on dema...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC with the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The death of the TV aerial as more and more TV is sourced via our internet connection, often built into our smart TVs, especially with the introduction of Freely. How long will broadcast TV survive and what happens if your internet goes down? Gadget of the Week goes to; Sharp's 55HM5245K...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Mike Zeller on BBC Radio Cumbria to discuss a new survey that found millions of us are holding on to old, defunct tech for a variety of reasons, sometimes nostalgia but also for security or doubts on how to dispose of them properly. You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadg...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Gadget of the Week goes to; Dali Kupid Speakers. These bookshelf or desktop speakers under 10" tall have a sound quality that belies their small size by offering excellent sound quality. Available in a range of colours. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more info in the show. M...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the announcement by the UK government of a ban on social media for under 16s. How will this be implemented, and how effective can it be? As part of this legislation there's also talk of banning VPNs, which are an essential security measure for many people. Is this over reach and using a sledgehamme...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC Radio to discuss the UK government's under 16s social media ban, along with other plans such as banning messaging that disappears. Is implicating the new legislation realistic and could it even jeopardise our security with companies requiring our information and the possibility of a ban even on VPNs? Australia has already introduced far...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; some AI searches have been found to be sending people to scam shopping sites, what caused it and how can we protect ourselves from such results?  Gadget of the Week goes to; Majority's Quadriga Music System. This compact but highly capable all-in-one music system contains...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; new regulations in the UK aim to combat updates to Google's search results where AI answers are impacting the profitability of companies and individuals dependant upon click-through revenue. Gadget of the Week goes to; Libernovo Omni Dynamic Ergonomic Office Chair. This hi...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news. This time there's a quartet of gadgets on review. Gadget of the Week goes to; Fiio's JM21 Portable High-Res Lossless Music Player. This compact and portable music player can store up to around 80 albums in lossless quality, and well over a thousand if you use a 2tb memory card. Featuring high...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sonia Watson on BBC Radio Essex to discuss how more people than ever are using AI for online shopping. How much should we be relying upon AI or should we still be using our personal judgement? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #R...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; Talk of an "AI Tax" is leading to an increase in prices globally, some significantly. How long will prices be inflated, and will they ever return to normal? Gadget of the Week goes to; Fiio's DM15 R2R Portable CD Player. This CD player uses an R to R DAC to give a warmth t...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC Radio to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's slot; is AI affecting our own intelligence and are we relying upon these technologies more than we should, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich's Paddy Rogers warns we are. Gadget of the Week goes to; Fiio's JM21 Portable High-Res Lossless Music Player. This portable music p...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Marvel announce they'll be laying off over a thousand graphic designers and artists as AI encroaches further into the film industry, plus Elon Musk loses his AI court case. Gadget of the Week goes to; Fiio's DM15 R2R Portable CD Player. This unique CD player uses an R...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Scotland's Lunchtime Live to discuss how some of the world's largest social media platforms, such as TikTok and Youtube, failed to commit to OFCOM's requirement they prevent minors accessing unsuitable content. With a UK Government consultation looking at banning access to under 16s, what are the ramifications of any such proposals and is such a...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Reuters reports that the big tech companies, such as Meta and Google, are funding children's digital wellbeing material, partnering with the likes of Sesame Street and the Girl Scouts, to educate children on how to use the internet safely, but is this all as purely altruistic as it first a...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest news and reviews. On the show; The Civil Aviation Authority gives the go ahead for trials of drone delivery services, starting with Amazon performing the first in Darlington. Are we ready for these deliveries, and is the tech ready?  Gadget of the Week goes to; Soundcore Work. This ultra compact recor...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest news and reviews. On this week's show; Instagram turns off end-to-end encryption for private messaging, what does this mean for user's privacy and could messages be used for other purposes? Gadget of the Week goes to; Aqara's P100 Multi-State Sensor. This innovative and compact adhesive sensor can detect movement, t...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Breakfast to discuss plans by Amazon to trial deliveries by drone in Darlington, ahead of a planned wider use if the trial is successful. Will the trial be successful, is the technology advanced enough, are there privacy concerns, and are people ready to have these drones buzzing around carrying packages? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detectiv...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio Wales to discuss the issue of poor mobile phone signals after complaints were raised in Tenby following the situation worsening with the removal of a phone mast, affecting o2, Vodafone, and 3 users. If you're in one of these low signal areas is there anything you can do? This and much more advice on how to improve your connecti...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC Radio to discuss how fifteen secondary schools in the London borough of Sutton have started a trial using seven minute VR sessions to help students cope with stress caused by exams, ADHD, problems at home etc. Is this a good idea or is there the risk it will come at the expense of more conventional, tried and trusted, methods of help fro...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; Finally a good story about AI as six residential care homes in Dorset trial using AI monitoring with some extremely encouraging results. Gadget of the Week goes to; Anker's Prime Charger. This mains powered compact desktop GAN charger features 4 USB-C and 2 USB-A sockets allowing...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull with this week's tech news, including how Meta has confirmed they'll be tracking their employees' mouse and keyboard clicks to train their AI to use the same software, but are they being expected to train their own replacements at a time they've announced massive layoffs while investing in Artificial Intelligence? Plus, how ChatGPT became abusi...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephanie Finnon on BBC Radio Cumbria to discuss how Meta has confirmed it has started tracking its own employees' keys and mouse clics to train its AI to operate the very software those employees are using. What are the ethical implications of employees being expected to train AI to replace them? Just where is this all heading, and how worried should we...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Booking.com suffers a data breach with certain customer details being stolen by hackers. What can people do to protect themselves from similar hacks in future? Gadget of the Week goes to; Yubikey's Security Dongles. These dongles are either USB or NFC enabled and co...