1st May 2025 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio London

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

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 Week is IK Multimedia's Uno Synth Pro X, a superb and versatile synth that is available at a bargain price now it has gone out of production.
Second Gadget of the Week is the Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector. This portable projector uses lasers for a crisper 4K picture, a 2200 lumen level output capable of up to 150 inch images, and Dolby audio. Plus it's currently available for around half the usual price. With Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and much more built in, this is ideal for those in need of a great quality portable way to watch sport, movies, TV, or anything else.
Third Gadget of the Week is the Molekule Air Mini+ is an air purifier for home or small offices with PECO filter capable of not just trapping allergens and viruses but also killing them, with the ability to detect the air quality and automatically switching on when it detects the quality has dropped it will also connect to a handy app.
Fourth Gadget of the Week is the Crucial P310 Gen4 NVMe SSD storage. These tiny in size but big in capacity solid state drives are available in 1tb and 2tb sizes and are an excellent option for upgrading the storage on your computer or gaming console such as the Steam Deck, Asus ROG, Microsoft Surface and more.
You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and can follow and contact him on X @GadgetDetective and on Bluesky @gadgetdective.com
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