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 time; Apple launch the 18 Pro, Pro Mox, and the new foldable Duo, which comes with a price to match its size, along with updates to their Watch and Airpods range.
Gadget of the Week goes to;
Victrola Wave. This high quality record player features Bluetooth and Auracast, allowing a much wider connection range, RCA output wth switchable preamp, all in a stylish design available in a range of colours. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.
You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech on display at IFA 2026, the gadget expo in Germany, where all the latest trends are shown.
Gadget of the Week goes to;
Anker Mindbase. This hub for your smart home can coordinate up to 40 gadgets, includes an AI brain to allow local processing and supports up to 40tb of storage.
Soundcore SleepLab Pro. This sits beside your bed and can monitor your sleep without using a camera or anything touching you, instead utilising a form of radar. With the ability to track the four stages of sleep along with snoring and more, this gadget will produce a sleep analysis.
Aqara Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400. This innovative senser can detect not only if somebody is in a room but where in the room, all without using a camera. With the ability to track up to ten people, including whether they're sitting or standing, and offering the ability to automate other devices such as turning on a light as somebody sits at a desk.
Circular Ring 3 Pro. This smart ring can not only monitor your heart-rate, bloody oxygen, respiration and more, it also features NFC so it can be used for contactless payments, and also sports haptic feedback and 12 days battery.
RayNeo iO AI smart glasses. These smart glasses feature a green heads up display and AI functions via RayNeo and Gemini to show things such as meeting summaries, teleprompter, calendar prompts, even real time text translation.
You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; In England, Scotland, and Wales, it has become legal to use plug in solar panels, benefitting those unable to access their roof or afford the more expensive installations. While they don't operate the same way as the conventional solar panels we are familiar with could they be a solution for some consumers?
You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This time; A tired Fevzi talks water and electricity costs due to AI while Australia bans music that is largely or wholly AI generated from their charts. Plus do all cables go to Heaven?
Gadget of the Week goes to;
Audio Pro's A15 W Speakers. Capable of creating a whole home audio setup via wifi, and able to be paired to create stereo, they even have bluetooth, a rechargable battery allowing up to 19 hours' playback, and inbuilt handle. With 40watts of output, Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Cast compatability, and more. A great way to bring audio around your home. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.
FIIO FT13 Headphones. These wired, high quality, closed back headphones feature wooden ear cups and 60mm drivers for superior bass without distortion, supplied with two sets of ear cups, one in suede and one in lamb's wool. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in the show
The BodyPark ATOM. This AI powered device contains a high quality camera and circular OLED screen which watches you exercise and can analyse and advise you on your workout, pointing out where you're going wrong the way a coach would. With free built in workout plans suitable for most users there's an optional pro subscription for those wanting even more features. A unique device scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show
You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC Radio to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; To stop piracy, The UK Cinema Association are considering a ban on smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Bans, which allow the wearer to record the screen, but are smart glasses the future?
You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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