FrequencyCast UK Tech Radio Show
FrequencyCast covers Digital TV and Technology in the UK. Our shows are driven by listener feedback, and thanks to our loyal audience, we have won two European awards. FrequencyCast is presented by tech lovers Pete and Kelly, and shows cover digital TV services such as Freeview, Sky, BT Vision, Freesat and Virgin Media, as well hands-on reviews of gadgets and online gadgets. Each show starts with a UK tech news roundup, followed by an in-depth focus on a topic chosen by our listeners. We then get interactive with emails, texts, tweets and podline calls. Join us for a lighthearted tantalising take on technology. More details at www.frequencycast.co.uk
Episodes
October 27, 2019 • 30 mins
FrequencyCast is back, with an all-new sound. Join Pete and Kelly for Show 126, where we catch up with what we have been up to since the last show, and find out why Kelly glows in the dark. We take a boat trip to take a look at the history of offshore radio, talk about streaming video and listen in to the International Space Station. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast126.html
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June 27, 2019 • 2 mins
Greetings from FrequencyCast - Remember us? Kelly and Pete met up in a lonely carpark in June 2019 to send a message to anyone still subscribing to this feed. It's been a long time, the microphone is covered in cobwebs, and we have forgotten how it all works - but we wanted to say hello and send you a message. Want to tell us you are there too? Send us a hello here - www.frequencycast.co.uk/hello
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March 6, 2017 • 30 mins
FrequencyCast returns after a short break - thanks for bearing with us. In Show 125, we look at Amazon Alexa, the birth of British broadcasting with 2MT, fitness tracking for pets and contactless payment jewelery. In the news, revival of a Nokia classic, Nintendo Switch and the MakeAirFair campaign, plus your comments on 4G interference, and Sky boxes. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast125.html
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February 10, 2017 • 4 mins
The 14th of February 2017 marks the 95th anniversary of a piece of radio history. In the county of Essex, the first "radio station" took to the air. It was on-air for 30 minutes a week, and was the birth of British broadcasting. This update discusses the launch of an online radio station to cover the historic anniversary. More details at http://www.emmatoc.com/
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FrequencyCast UK Show 124: Google Cardboard, Radio Caroline, Pokemon Go, exploding Galaxies and HDMI
October 30, 2016 • 30 mins
FrequencyCast returns after a short break - thanks for bearing with us. In Show 124, we look at Pokemon Go, Google Cardboard, Virtual Reality, Radio Caroline, and the BBC Microbit. In the news, exploding Galaxies, phone roaming and the new Amazon Alexa virtual assistant, plus your comments on HDMI, Ofcom and TV licensing. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast124.html
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FrequencyCast Show 123 is here, after a short break. In this show, Pete and Kelly look at a new smart watchstrap, monitoring your home with a smart dog, sweat tracking and a high-tech way not to lose your keys. We also talk about the end of the first social network, and help with questions on Sky Q, Discovery and SCART sockets. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast123.html
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April 16, 2016 • 30 mins
For FrequencyCast Show 122, Pete and Kelly trek boldly to the 2016 Wearable Technology Show in London, where they try out a fitness tracking ring, a kids wearable mobile and the future of the sociable mobile network. Plus the latest tech news and answers to listeners questions. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast122.html
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March 5, 2016 • 30 mins
In FrequencyCast Show 121, Pete and Kelly discuss the changes to Facebook, talk about girls in tech and spend some time at an electronics fair. We also look at paper-thin lenses and some tech reading glasses, plus talk about snapchat. In the news, new DAB stations, a new Raspberry Pi and the end of Nook in the UK. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast121.html
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February 1, 2016 • 30 mins
For FrequencyCast Show 120, Pete and Kelly take a look behind the scenes as Tim Peake makes radio contact with a UK school. Also, news of a 10 hour crowd-funded film, an update on the Riut backpack and details of the upcoming Sci-fi Ball. Plus your questions on the demise of TVPlayer on Freeview, and rights issues for BBC radio sport. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast120.html
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January 6, 2016 • 30 mins
For FrequencyCast Show 119, Pete and Kelly take a look back at the last year of tech news headlines, review some of what they got up to, and make some predictions. We also talk to weatherman Jim Bacon about 2016 and hyper-local weather tech. In the news, the BBC hack, AVG issues and old TVs, plus your questions on power cuts and Raspberry Pi VPNs. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast119.html
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December 4, 2015 • 30 mins
In FrequencyCast Show 118, Pete challenges Kelly to set up a Raspberry Pi Zero, and both complain about Black Friday. We also look at Facebook security and the sad demise of BBC Three. Also, a look at some new products from TomTom, surround sound from Orbitsound, and some kids birds and scorpions from Character Options. In Feedback: Sky phone lines, Windows 10 startup problems and blind dating apps. Details at https://www.frequency...
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November 1, 2015 • 30 mins
In FrequencyCast Show 117, Pete visits a London gadget show with Kelly and the pair try to work out if Instagram has a point. We talk to Samsung about the Gear S2 watch and contactless payment, look at Philips Hue lighting and discover Y-Cam home security. Also talk of USB-C connectors, BBC Store and Windows 10 upgrades. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast117.html
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October 1, 2015 • 29 mins
In FrequencyCast Show 116, Kelly and Pete look at the latest problems with Facebook, support air ambulance week and visit a national radio rally. We also look at contactless coffee payments, HP Instant Ink, and Nikki Moore talks about the Kodak Moments App. Plus, your comments on cloud storage, pair stealing and Sealand.. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast116.html
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September 1, 2015 • 30 mins
For Show 115, Kelly takes a look around the junk shop that Pete calls home, and the two talk about Office 365 and cloud computing. A first look at the whatsonit scheduling app, plus an interview with MySmartRemote on car security. Also, Kelly is set to be a star on the next TX Factor TV show. Plus your issues with BBC iPlayer on old iOS devices, and Flash security. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast115.html
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August 2, 2015 • 30 mins
For Show 114, Kelly and Pete take a first look at Windows 10, the final OS from Microsoft? Also, discussion of problems with the Fitbit Charge and the Nike Fuelband, a hands-on with the Apple Watch, contactless payment and a planned obsolescence petition. Plus your smart meters and Ultra HD TV. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast114.html
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July 1, 2015 • 30 mins
For Show 113, Kelly and Pete talk about drones: how Amazon could be using them to deliver, and when things go wrong. We also look and Undo Send, the coke bottle challenge and a device to monitor dangerous sun exposure. Plus your comments on smart meters and BBC radio. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast113.html
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June 2, 2015 • 29 mins
For Show 112, Kelly and Pete try their first radio show live on Periscope. We also talk about smart meters, play with augmented reality cards and look at tools for entrepreneurs. Plus your comments on BBC digital radio and the end of FM in Norway. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast112.html
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May 2, 2015 • 30 mins
For Show 111, Kelly and Pete travel to Gadget Show Live in Birmingham, where we explore HP Sprout, powered paper planes and a 3D pen. Kelly also gets musical with fruit, we find a free home security app and try to end lag with a NETDUMA router. Plus your questions on voice recording and home smart meters. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast111.html
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April 11, 2015 • 3 mins
Here's our first report from Gadget Show Live 2015 at the NEC in Birmingham. Pete and Kelly travelled to the NEC in Birmingham, for this year's show, and here's their Day One review hot off the presses. We'll be featuring a selection of interviews from Gadget Show Live in our May 2015 show - so stay tuned.
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April 1, 2015 • 30 mins
In Show 110, Alice and Pete trek to the Wearable Technology Show in London to look at sleep trackers, augmented reality and some tech innovations. We speak to athlete Ellie Stevens and some pioneers from Queen Mary College. Kelly and Pete also look at the BT 4G offering, some questionable chargers and problems with BBC radio streaming. Details at https://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast110.html
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