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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss people having pet accounts on social media. After their cat, Tiggy, was banned from Twitter after six years for being underage his owners are fighting to have his account, which had over 3500 followers, reinstated. Why do people set up these accounts and how well can social media platforms enforce age restrictio...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; China is looking to expand its exploration of space with their own space station, collecting samples from asteroids, manned trips to Mars and the Moon, and a probe to Jupiter. First Gadget of the Week is the Anker Nebula Cosmos Max 4K. This home theatre pro...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest technology news and reviews. This week; Elon Musk has ordered all staff to return to work, for a minimum of 40 hours a week, scrapping working from home. Is this a good idea given the pandemic hasn't completely abated? The Gadget of the Week is the ScanWatch Horizon from Withings. This special edition of...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andrew Castle on LBC Radio to discuss the government's plans to scrap the traditional copper telephone lines by 2025, a move that campaigners warn could cost lives as alternate options often rely upon a electricity supply and/or Wifi internet connection. Is this move to wholly digital communication a good idea? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detect...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to bring all the latest tech news and reviews. This week; changing the voice of your Amazon Alexa. Plus campaigners are complaining of the sexual assault on an avatar on Meta's Horizon Worlds virtual reality platform, what can the ramifications be, and what can be done to protect users? Gadget of the Week is the Arlo Pro 4 se...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; smart contact lenses incorporating a screen, battery, and Wi-Fi connection, could soon be bringing a heads up type display directly to our eyes, showing such things as SatNav directions, facial recognition, advertising for nearby locations, and a lot more, but where will...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Shay Grewal on BBC Radio London to discuss the Elon Musk's plan to purchase Twitter, which has hit a snag as questions over the number of fake 'bot' accounts are raised. With upheavels at the company already being felt and a sizeable forfeit if he backs out, will it go ahead? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time there's the pick of the best software and gadgets, plus as Apple announces the end of the iPod, its inventor, Tony Fadell, warns about the dangers the 'metaverse' could bring. First Gadget of the Week is Lastpass. With our having to remember so many password...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Apple has announced that, after 21 years, they are discontinuing the iPod as more and more people choose to subscribe to music streaming services rather than store them on their device. Gadget of the Week is the Pocketalk Plus handheld language translator. Supporti...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The UK Government has revealed the Digital Markets Unit with plans to reign in 'big tech' to make them less predatory towards smaller companies, imposing penalties for failure to comply.  Gadget of the Week is the CME Widi Master and Widi Jack. This is a solution for mus...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; how best to use gadgets ergonomically with a selection of gadgets, plus a look at high-tech mirrors and the functionality they can bring. First Gadget of the Week is the BookArc from Twelve South. Designed primarily for Apple MacBooks, this stand allows you...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; research by British Gas has shown that the number of 'vampire devices', ones we leave plugged in on standby, is costing us money and also harming the environment, but what can we do to avoid it?  Gadget of the Week is Robot Dog Bittle from Petoi. Available preassem...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoke Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter, why he is buying it, and what changes users can expect, such as the long awaited edit button? Plus a look at 'vampire tech', gadgets that drain power even when they're on standby. You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows ple...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; What did Fevzi have for breakfast this week? Equity, the actors and artists union, has launched a new campaign aimed at protecting their members from the encroaching Artificial Intelligence that is threatening to take over many of their roles. Gadget of the Week is...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, had his first tweet turned into a Non-Fungible Token which sold for $2.9million, and is now worth rather a lot less. What is an NFT and are they a good investment? Plus, from where did the name Wendy come? Gadget of the Week is Bluetti...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Choosing an alternate TV provider when there are so many available. With the focus on renewable energy as bills rise there has been an advance in solar power technology as a Swedish company develops a nano ink coating that can sprayed onto a surface which then acts...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest technology news and reviews. This week; Wyze, a company well known for their security cameras, has been revealed to have ignored a warning from Bitdefender three years ago that showed their cameras were hackable, leaving users vulnerable to intrusion. First Gadget of the Week are the Korg O...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; A look at solar gadgets as a way to combat rising energy bills. Solivus has released what they term a solar sculpture, a stylish installation which is capable of recharging an electric car. There are solar blinds, which are an alternative if you cannot have solar p...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The EU has reached an agreement aimed at curbing the dominance of 'big tech', the Digital Markets Act. This anti-trust bill, which would affect companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and the like would force companies to open up their platforms and services, but...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The UK Government is finally to pass the Online Safety Bill aiming to clamp down on the spreading of disinformation online, intentional spreading of nudity, cyber bullying, encouraging suicide, and other acts, but how well structured and enforceable is the bill, an...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; the ZOE Covid tracking app, developed by Kings College London and ZOE and used by millions of people to track the pandemic, is to lose its UK government funding. Why would the UK Government cut funding to something so important while the pandemic is still a concern? Gadget of...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a couple of gadgets ideal for Valentine's Day gifts. First Gadget of the Week is The Love Box. This bamboo box with lid features a pixelated heart on the front and can be tethered to an app on your smartphone, allowing you to send text or graphic messages to the box, cau...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; although they say they have now stopped, the mental health text service Crisis Text Line (CTL) had been sharing data with Loris. AI , an artificial intelligence system designed to construct responses, but even with the data supposedly anonymised it raises serious questio...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Danny Pike on BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex to discuss the latest in all things tech. This time; Neil Young's music has been removed from Spotify after the singer protested the platform carrying Joe Rogan's podcast due to it spreading Covid misinformation, and now Joni Mitchell and other artists look to follow him in leaving. What responsibilities do plat...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sarah Walker on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Elon Musk, of Space X and Tesla, has told investors that their work in robotics could soon be more important than their other areas. Just how much will robots change our lives, in what jobs will they be taking over and will we one day have robot doctors and surgeons? Gad...