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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Mark Carter on BBC Surrey & Sussex to discuss tech news and answer listeners' questions. Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel 4XL smartphone, the latest in the Pixel range of phones from Google brings with it their latest technology, listen in to hear more details. #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Technology #Help #Phone-in #Mark #Carter #BBC #Ra...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns to discuss tech news and answer listeners' questions. #Technology #Help #Phone-in #Allison #Ferns #BBC #Radio #Surrey #Sussex

Fevzi Turkalp joins Howard Hughes to bring the latest tech news. This week; A new initiative, using an app called Hold, is aiming to reduce the amount of time students use their smartphones daily as it is impacting their productivity by using incentives. Gadget of the Week is Serif Affinity Photo, an affordable but highly capable photo editing app for iPads. With a function set that gives Photosho...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Berkshire with the latest tech news. This week, Apple updates have been slowing phones due to older batteries, a new update allows users to switch this off. Gadget of the Week is the Devolo dLAN 1200 Triple+ Starter Kit. This home-plug solution helps to extend the internet ranger in your home by utilising the electrical circuit in you...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week; A new study by Edelman shows only 1 in 4 trust social media, such as Twitter and Facebook. Plus Amazon open their first Amazon Go supermarket in Seattle, with no staff and no checkouts, how does it work? Gadget of the Week is InSpectre, a piece of free software by Steve Gibson which...

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 tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on… ○ Why it might be time to consider choosing an AMD Ryzen processor over an Intel ○ Mobile phones...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to bring the latest tech news. This week; Facebook look to their users to help combat fake news by using surveys, but how effective will this be? Gadget of the Week is the AMD Ryzen processor range. Offering performance equal or even better than Intel's CPUs these processors may be the ones to look to when buying or building a new PC.   You...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham to discuss the latest tech news. This week; How did tech cause what happened in Hawaii and what will the trends for tech be for the future? Gadget of the Week is Amazon's new Kindle Oasis ebook reader. This premium 7" ebook reader offers a great quality screen, plenty of memory for your books, plus the ability to listen to audio books. For...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns to bring reviews, news, and answer listeners' questions. This week; • Avoiding tracking cookies, annoying adverts, and other online security risks • Transfering photos from an older Nokia phone • How to silence Alexa on an Amazon Echo or Dot The Gadget of the Week is Amazon's Fire Stick with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote. This streaming...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to bring the latest tech news. This week; After many years AOL have killed off their AOL Desktop software. The end of an era or a surprise it latest so long, and what impact does it have on users? The Gadget of the Week is the Doro 8040 smartphone. Designed primarily for the elderly this smartphone offers a range of features aimed at making...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Oxford with the latest tech news. This week; Apple investors raise concerns over smartphone addiction, plus those of us who remember PSION electronic PDAs may be interested to hear they're working on an Android based update. Gadget of the Week is the Nest Cam IQ indoor security camera. With a 4K sensor, this HD internet enabled camer...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes to discuss the latest tech news. This week; vulnerabilities found in CPUs could leave many of our devices open to hacking, how worried should we be? Plus, it's time for tech companies to showcase their upcoming tech at the CES 2018. You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @GadgetDetective #...

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 tech phone-in, Fevzi advises listeners on… • Choosing the best security software for your device at the best price • Backup software with so...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Paul Coia to discuss the latest tech news. This week; Apple admits to having slowed down older iPhones, leading many to speculate they were encouraging users to upgrade, but was that the reason? Plus Apple are now offering to change the batteries on older models for a reduced price. Gadget of the Week is Dell's XPS13 2in1 Ultra Notebook. With a hinged des...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns withthe latest tech news, reviews, and help listeners. This week; thieves using tech to steal a car is cause for concern. Gadget of the Week is the KitSound Voice One Smart Speaker. Featuring the voice assistant Alexa, as found in Amazon's range of smart speakers, this speaker offers good quality speakers and a stain resistant nano coating....

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Berkshire to give you his pick of tech ideas for those looking for a last minute Christmas present. You'll have to unwrap and listen in to find out more... You can hear Fevzi on BBC Berkshire every Saturday at 7.40am and can contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #News #Help #Advice #Technolog...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. Amazon release the Echo Show, featuring a 7 inch screen and good quality speakers it does everything their other Echo products do and more, including integrating with video doorbells and security cameras. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more information. Also this week, the Readly mag...

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 tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera and the Nest Cam Outdoor camera – security home cameras with some unique features...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week; Barclay's are axing their giveaway of Kapersky antivirus as a precaution following allegations it may have been compromised by Russia. Plus Facebook release Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app aimed at the under 13s, but is it a good idea? Gadget of the Week is Amazon's...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has told government departments not to use Kapersky Anti-Virus software. Should all users be concerned? Also discussed is the auto-renew policy of anti-virus companies. Changes to the 'Snoopers Charter' have also come under the spotligh...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Allison Ferns on BBC Surrey & Sussex to help listeners with their tech problems. This week he helps with; • A jumpy computer cursor • Using a PC or tablet when visually impared The Gadget/s of the Week are the Transcend UHS-II Ultimate memory card and the RDF9K card reader. Offering blisteringly fast transfer speeds, these cards come in 32gb and 64gb...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week, after police footage showed two thieves using tech to steal a car how did they do it and how can you stop yourself being a victim to the same technique? Plus data containing personal information of students at Oxford and Cambridge has been stolen, what should they have done to have p...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news. This week; the revelation that Google has been able to track its Android based smartphone users' locations, even if location services is turned off and the sim card removed! Gadget of the Week is the KitSound Voice One smart speaker. Featuring Amazon's Alexa technology and allowing up t...

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 tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews KitSound Voice One Alexa based Smart Speaker and advises listeners on… • Getting the best from your iPhone and...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week; This year's budget includes a plan to have driverless cars by 2021, but should that be a priority? Plus Germany is to ban smart watches aimed at children due to safety concerns. Gadget of the Week is the Korg Mono/Poly app for iOS devices. This fully fledged soft synth features...