21st January 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio Berkshire

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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a look at how, over the last couple of years, Apple have been moving away from Intel silicon and producing their own processors, what was the reason for the switch and what was the result?
First Gadget of the Week is the Elgato Stream Deck Mk2. Ideal for musicians, podcasters, and Twitch gamers, but even capable of integrating with your smart home, this gadget connects to your computer and can be used to trigger functions via 15 buttons which each contain a small LCD screen to display their respective function, from starting software, playing sounds, starting macros to automate tasks, and way too many more to list here and capable of making your life much easier and more productive, you can even change the faceplate to really make it your own. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, this is one to check out.
Second Gadget of the Week is the EBL 12+2 Battery Charger. This handy gadget is capable of recharging a mixture of up to 12 batteries at the same time, depending on their size, plus there's the ability to charge 2 PP3 batteries. With 3 LCD screens displaying the charging condition of each battery and supporting AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V PP3 batteries, this is an ideal and convenient way to save money and help the environment. Scoring 3.5 out of 5, full details are in the show.
3.5/4
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