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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Gadget of the Week 1 is the Anker Solix C200 DC.With a massive 60,000mAh capacity this power bank is ideal for families and features a charging display the ability to plug in an optional solar panel to recharge it, and delivers up to 140 watts allowing it to charge tw...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to bring you the latest tech news and reviews. This time; Gadget 1 is the Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk. Comprising a wireless keyboard and separate trackpad in a folio form that unfolds to elevate the screen of your laptop. Ideal for those who spend a long time working on their laptop and want a more ergonomic working environmen...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Aaron Paul on BBC Radio London to discuss how to combat phone crime. With so many having their phones stolen while out and about what can we do as users to protect both our devices and the data that's stored upon them, and what to do if your phone is stolen. You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC Radio to discuss the introduction on the 25th July of the Online Safety Act, requiring sites have robust age verification if they host pornography or other harmful content. Will websites comply and how affective will it be? Plus calls from MP Peter Kyle, the Technology Minister, to impose screen time limits on children to restrict the am...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; How to protect yourself online, the best methods to ensure your passwords are secure, and make sure your data is safe. Plus the introduction of a requirement in the UK that all websites that contain pornography must have age verification, but will it work?  First Gadg...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; Is AI benefitting people and are those not using it missing out? Gadget of the Week One is Eufy Solocam E30. This outdoor wireless security camera comes with a solar panel that can be mounted up to 3 metres from the camera and requires only 2 hours' sunlight...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; 1st Gadget of the Week is the AGFAPhoto RealiMove MC3X. This 3 axis stabilised mini-camera incorperates a gimble for smooth motion and can film in up to 4K resolution and photos in 20mp quality. With a 3.5 inch screen and capable of filming in landscape or portrait mo...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time;  Gadget of the Week One is the Twelve South PlugBug 120 Watts. This charging hub is capable of charging 4 devices simultaneously at up to 70 watts using USB-C, including laptops, tablets, phones, and so on and has travel adapters for a plethora of countries included in t...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Cherry Healey on BBC Radio London with the latest tech news and reviews. On the show this time; Avoiding the pitfalls of buying an Apple product with insufficient ram or storage and how to expand your storage later. First Gadget of the Week is the Acasis Tool-free TBU405 ProM1 M.2 NVMe external SSD enclosure. Connecting via superfast Thunderbolt and USB4...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; How will the tariffs instigated by President Trump affect the cost of tech and could there be shortages? Plus, which earbuds does the Gadget Detective use? First Gadget of the Week with the Amazon offer of the Anker Laptop Powerbank and Eufy scales has now e...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; the recent cyber attacks on several companies, including Marks & Spencer, the introduction of AI to Whatsapp and the associated concerns, and the controversial rollback feature being brought to Windows, plus when to buy a gadget, now or when you actually need it....

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Salma El-Wardany on BBC Radio London to discuss the astonishing rate at which people are joining Bluesky, a social media platform alternative to Elon Musk's X/Twitter, especially since the recent US presidential election and changes to how the service is run. Created by Jack Dorsey, who formally owned Twitter, can Bluesky compete with X? You can follow th...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the massive surge in users joining the social media platform Bluesky since Trump won the US election. Offering an alternative to Elon Musk's X/Twitter, and Meta's own platform Threads, how will its future fair as more seek a less contentious social media experience? You can follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetecti...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The House of Lords has stated that the reduced cost Social Broadband and phone tariffs many internet service providers offer to those on reduced incomes should not be subject to full VAT. First Gadget of the Week is the Google Pixel Tablet. Featuring the Google Ten...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, talks to Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO/TV about the need to ensure our data is protected as hackers are increasingly targetting companies. Quantum computing is advancing, but what are the dangers? Plus Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans for a rival to Twitter, but will he succeed where others have failed? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Meta, the owner of Facebook, is at war with Canada after the country voted to bring in a bill that would require Facebook to pay revenue for news services it shared and Meta retaliated by saying it would cut off news services on its platform. First Gadget of the Week is...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kath Melandri on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, review, and listener questions. This time; Police are urging people not to hang up if they ring 999 by accident as it happens more often due a new feature on Google phones, but there's a way to disable it. First Gadget of the Week is the Logitech MX Keys S Combo. This bundle contains a wir...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week, the European Union is working on the AI Act, a framework to prepare for the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence, but how will it handle some of the more worrying pitfalls?  First Gadget of the Week is Logitech MX Keys S Combo. This bundle contains the MX Master 3S...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sophie Law on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss a report by Samsung about the smart gadgets we'll soon be able to use, from smart mirrors that detect our mood, to augmented reality headsets that help us while cooking, and more. You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and l...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkTV/RADIO to discuss how the Pentagon in the US is reportedly developing a system called HAYSTACK to track the movement of millions of people globally with the claimed aim of being able to predict and stop crimes such as terrorist attacks, but is it going to be open to abuse, and what will become of our privacy? You can hear and contac...

Fevzi 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 compromise...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Laura McGhie on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss online scams and hacking. With so many scammers posing as banks, how can we protect ourselves? Also what do we do if our data has been compromised when websites have been hacked, and is there anything we can do to strengthen our credentials? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdet...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kath Melandri on BBC Radio London to discuss Apple's launch of their Vision Pro augmented reality headset. Will this revolutionise how we use our computers and view films and TV? Plus a look at bygone tech and the games we played. You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscrib...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Natasha Devon on LBC Radio to discuss how a number of mental health charity websites for conditions including depression, eating disorders, and self harm, were collecting and sharing visitor data with third parties, including Facebook, for targeted advertising purposes or worse. Many apps and websites do this, but just how widespread is it, how invasive,...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; should UK government ministers be communicating over Whatsapp, a product owned by a foreign company, Meta (the company behind Facebook) and of unknown security, and should they be allowed to use communication apps which automatically delete messages? First Gadget of the We...