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 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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#News
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime to discuss the trial in California against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, following accusations were made they intentionally designed their services to be addictive, and also harvested the data of minors. With potential penalties in the hundreds of billions of dollars the outcome, especially with this being one of many such cases pending against the company, the ramifications could be widespread and force major changes on their platforms.
You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to bring the latest tech news and reviews. This week; In response to EU regulations, Anthropic announce that their AI Claud will be adding a watermark to all the content their Artificial Intelligence creates, but what are the ramifications be when AI can be used for various reasons? 
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.
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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#Turkalp
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#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Clive
#Bull
#LBC
#Radio
#Anthropic
#AI
#Claud
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#EU
#European
#Union
#Law
#Regulation
#Watermark
#Documents
#Images
#Music
#Turing
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#Art
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