6th October 2025 - Which Lawsuit against Qualcomm on BBC Radio London
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio London to discuss the £480 million lawsuit being brought by the consumer group Which against US chip manufacturer Qualcomm, accusing them of charging inflated prices for their chips which are found in, among other things, Apple and Samsung smartphones. Could this result in anybody who has bought an affected phone during this period receiving a £17 refund?
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5th October 2025 - Discussing the use of AI to monitor employees
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC to discuss the role of AI in monitoring workers, this comes after Morrisons have announced they'll be using AI to check on their employees. How invasive could this be, what affects will it have on the workers' moral, and could it even be legally dubious?
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2nd October 2025 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC London
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech. This week; a new use for AI, determining if an email is real or a scam and how to spot them yourself.
Gadget of the Week 1 is the Logitech MX Master 3S. Currently selling at a reduced price due to the new model's imminent release, this is a superb mouse offering 8000 dpi tracking, very quiet buttons, MagSpeed scroll wheel, can control up to three devices and switch between them on the fly, and more. The score is 4.5 out of 5, more info in the show.
Gadget of the Week 2 is the Twelve South PowerBug. This wall charger offers 35watt charging over USB-C but also contains a MagSafe and Qi2 compatible wireless charger built in so it works like a stand. Scoring 3.5 out of 5, more in the show.
Gadget of the Week 3 is the Acasis 405 Pro MI. This blisteringly fast Thunderbolt enabled enclosure allows you to slot in an M.2 NVMe SSD of up to 8TB to expand the storage of your compatible device, such as an Apple Mac, much more affordably. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in the show.
Gadget of the Week 4 is Serif Affinity Photo 2 Suite. These iPad based alternatives to Adobe's software offer Photo 2, Publisher 2, and Designer 2 all for free currently. Details on how to claim these in the show, the score 4.5 out of 5
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26th September 2025 - Discussing UK ID Cards on LBC
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the announcement by the UK government of the introduction of a compulsory smartphone based digital ID, which could be required when working, renting a property, and a lot more. What information will the ID store, what form will it take, who would have access, and do we want so much information about us centrally stored with the ever present danger of the database being hacked, and is it an unwarranted intrusion on our privacy and security?
Questions raised include
- What happens if you lose your smartphone that contains the ID app?
- What if you don't own or want a smartphone?
- What if future governments have more authoritarian intentions?
- What if you're homeless?
- Is this a creeping Big Brother?
- Are there other motives to these IDs?
- Can we minimise the data we currently share?
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26th September 2025 - Discussing ID Cards on BBC Radio Scotland
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Jardine to discuss the plans by the UK government to introduce ID Cards. What information will these cards contain, and what concerns does having to carry such a card raise? With personal privacy and the potential of data breaches, should we be agreeing to having so much of our personal data stored centrally and accessible this way?
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