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

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

Subscribe for the latest free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC, TalkRADIO, LBC & elsewhere

Episodes

12th June 2025 - Tech Reviews on BBC Radio London

June 15, 2025 • 17 mins
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davies 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 the travel case. The ...
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29th May 2025 - The latest Tech Reviews on BBC Radio London

June 1, 2025 • 24 mins
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 this enclosure allows...
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15th May 2025 - Tech News and Reviews on BBC Radio London

May 26, 2025 • 23 mins
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 ended but included a 2...
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1st May 2025 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio London

May 22, 2025 • 30 mins
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.

First Gadget of the W...
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18th November 2024 - Discussing the X-odus to Bluesky on BBC Radio London

November 18, 2024 • 8 mins
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 the Gadget Detective on...
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15th November 2024 - Bluesky thinking with Clive Bull on LBC

November 16, 2024 • 15 mins
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 @gadge...
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1st July 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Berkshire

July 4, 2023 • 16 mins
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 i...
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25th June 2023 - Tech News & Chat on TalkRADIO/TV

June 30, 2023 • 5 mins
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...
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24th June 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Berkshire

June 25, 2023 • 15 mins
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...
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21st June 2023 - Gadget Reviews, Help, & News on BBC Radio London

June 21, 2023 • 17 mins
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 wireless backlit keyboar...
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17th June 2023 - The Latest Tech News & Reviews on BBC Berkshire

June 18, 2023 • 19 mins
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 ergonomic wireless mo...
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15th June 2023 - Talking Future Tech on BBC Radio Oxford

June 15, 2023 • 6 mins
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 leaving a review, than...
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11th June 2023 - Will the Pentagon Be Tracking Us on talkTV & talkRADIO

June 14, 2023 • 5 mins
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 contact the Gadget Detectiv...
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10th June 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Berkshire

June 12, 2023 • 15 mins
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 compromised?

Gadget of the Week...
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7th June 2023 - Discussing Hacking & Spam on BBC Radio Scotland

June 10, 2023 • 6 mins
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 @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy ...
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6th June 2023 - The Apple Vision Pro Launch on BBC Radio London

June 8, 2023 • 15 mins
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 subscribing and leaving a rev...
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4th June 2023 - Charity Website Data Sharing on LBC

June 6, 2023 • 5 mins
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, and what can we do about it?
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3rd June 2023 - Weekly Tech News & Reviews on BBC Berkshire

June 4, 2023 • 15 mins
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 Week is the Xencelabs P...
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27th May 2023 - Brain Chip Implants and More on BBC Berkshire

May 28, 2023 • 16 mins
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Elon Musk's company Neuralink has been granted FDA approval in the US to conduct human trials of their brain implant microchip, opening up all manner of possibilities, from helping those with physical disabilities to giving wireless access the internet and more, but where will this technology lead an...
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26th May 2023 - Talking Brain Chip Implants on LBC News

May 27, 2023 • 6 mins
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins David Harper on LBC News to discuss how Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk, has been given the go ahead by the US's Food & Drugs Administration to begin human trials of computer chips designed to be implanted in and integrate with the brain. What advancements could this bring, such as the benefits of helping those with physical ailments, to the possible dangers, such as invad...
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