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 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 @gadgetdetective and Bluesky @gadgetdetective.com #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #Reviews #Help #Advice #Clive #Bull #LBC #Radio #Twitter #X #Bluesky #Jack #Dorsey #Elon #Musk #Trump #US #Election #President #Users #Members #Migration #Protest #Free #Speech

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 Tensor G2 chip as seen in their flagship phone for enhanced photo editing and all the other benefits seen on Google's latest phones, and coming with Google TV, this 11 inch Android tablet comes with it's own charging speaker dock, and can work as a digital photo frame and can even be used to stream to from your phone using Chromecast. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for the full details. Second Gadget of the Week is Pivo Max. This stand can accommodate a phone, tablet, or camera, and can track around 360 degrees to follow the subject being filmed. Ideal for those making videos. Again, this scored 4 out of 5, more details in the show. You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks. #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #Reviews #Help #Advice #Bill #Buckley #BBC #Radio #Berkshire #Lords #Internet #Tariff #Social #Broadband #Contract #Reduced #Cost #Digital #Exclusion #Disability #Unemployed #Benefits #VAT #Tax #GadgetoftheWeek #Google #Pixel #Tablet #11 #Inch #M2 #CPU #128gb #AI #Dock #Speaker #Wireless #Chromecast #Android #Pivo #Max #Camera #Phone #Tracking #Stand #Video #Tutorials #Animals #Automatic

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 @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscibing and leaving a review, thanks. #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #Reviews #Help #Advice #Howard #Hughes #TalkTV #TalkRADIO #Quantum #Computing #Chips #Security #Data #Hacking #Darkweb #CPU #Future #Danger #Mark #Zuckerberg #Twitter #Alternative #Elon #Musk #Social #Network #Truth #Cage #Match #Fight

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 Devolo Magic 2 Wifi 6. These gadgets plug into your power outlet and allows you to create a Wifi mesh within your home, ensuring better coverage throughout the property, utilising both Wi-Fi the electrical circuit in your walls to extend the range, these also feature two ethernet ports on each plug to allow a wired connection. Available in a range of kits with a base unit plus a number of extender plug units. These scored 4 out of 5 Second Gadget of the Week is the Terramaster D5. This Thunderbolt 3 equipped caddy can be fitted with up to 5 drives, both mechanical or SSD, and set up as a RAID backup device, ensuring that if one drive fails your data is safe on another. An ideal way to add extra storage and backup options to your devices, plus it had outputs allowing you to connect further drives or even HDMI connections. Scoring 4 out of 5 You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire every Saturday just after midday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks. #Fezvi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #Reviews #Help #Advice #Bill #Buckley #BBC #Radio #Berkshire #Meta #Facebook #Canada #News #Revenue #Content #Links #Law #Australia #Legislation #Devolo #Magic #Wifi #Electical #Circuit #Extender #Ethernet #Intenet #Streaming #Terramaster #D5 #RAID #Caddy #HDD #SSD #Backup #Data #Storage #Thundebolt