The Tech Addicts Podcast

Gareth and Ted are back for another run of Tech Addicts Podcasts. This week ChatGPT round your neck, A portable Hi-Fi, the iPhone Fold, Anker earbuds that power your phone, Acer’s dazzling array of new devices, Redmagic making a 9 inch tablet and the MSI Claw portable gaming system. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss  iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions The MeWe Group member cry in unison “it has been too long” 😐 “I literally cannot wait!” “It’s 1st June - I think I just let out a little wee.” “Delighted... That felt like an eternity” News Anker's new earbuds have a case that doubles as a phone battery pack – and, unsurprisingly, giant battery life for the buds - £79.99 at AmazonUK “Have hi-fi system, will travel” with Pro-Ject’s Travel Set Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s ChatGPT device is probably going to look like an iPod Shuffle you can wear around your neck - report reveals more about the hyped AI hardware Apple + Amazon to be working on a foldable-screen laptop Acer reveals a ton of new hardware for gamers, content creators, and AI fans alike MSI announces new Claw models with Intel and AMD chips Redmagic's 9-inch OLED Android tablet reportedly has a huge battery Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant It’s been forever… What new tech are you rocking? Ted: Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI  Ulanzi ST-27 Phone Tripod Adapter  Sony RMT-P1BT Remote Control  Slik Mini Pro DQ2. Gareth: Blurams  Reolink WiFi Camera Outdoor Lumus  Reolink Home Hub Ted: Majority Folio  Audio-Technica AT3600L Gareth: The Spectrum Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Poco X7 Pro 512GB/12GB, 6000mAh, IP6/8 - £269 from £345 - Specs Greadio Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Solar Radio - £50 with 10% off voucher (£45) Anker 25,000mAh Power Bank with 165W charging - with retractable cable - £69 from £89 Amazon Basics 24-inch Gaming Monitor - £66.52 Soundcore C30i - £42 from £59 (with voucher) Beats Pill - £69.00 Ulanzi ST-27 Phone Tripod adapter - £30.59 from £36 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra specs, a couple of new devices from Honor, Motorola & Lenovo’s Massive IFA Leak, Marshall's jumbo-sized speaker, the soundcore Work portable AI voice recorder and a new Google TV box from… Acer! Gareth picks up a BOSGAME E2 Mini and Ted prepares to take the reigns of PSC! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions New-look PSC is starting on Monday 1st September (tomorrow) so we can now not focus on phone stuff here so much again! phonesshowchat.uk - RSS Feed -------------- Quick mention for our Garry Clark from MeWe and his RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet YouTube Review hosted over on Average Dad Too which is the new sister channel to the main Average Dad channel. Team members can post videos but Garry will be posting most of the content. He will also be doing written gear reviews for the main Average Dad Store (which specialises in importing phones from the Chinese market). He will be leaving Coolsmartphone to focus on all this, with the aim of making it his full time job. Good luck Garry! News Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Full Specs Leaked ahead of 4th September event - The Event Not just phones and TVs: Samsung is bringing 7 years of updates to more devices Honor MagicPad 3, MagicBook Art 14 2025 now available internationally With a 40-hour battery and dynamic lighting, Marshall's jumbo-sized speaker New soundcore Work portable AI voice recorder appears YouTube confirms AI alterations to Shorts, raising concerns among creators Motorola & Lenovo’s Massive IFA Leak Reveals All Upcoming Products This new Google TV box has a ton of ports, and comes from… Acer? Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant BOSGAME E2 Mini PC - CasaOS Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted UGREEN USB C Hub, Revodok Multiport Adapter (7-in-1) - £12.34 Honor 400 Pro 512GB/12GB, was £699 now £560 Poco F7 Ultra 512GB/12GB, was £699 now £560 KOORUI 34 Inch Ultrawide Curved Gaming Monitor, 165Hz, 1440P - £199.99 SameRiver Tower Extension Lead £20 from £30 (or here’s one that’s not a Tower for much the same price) Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital White CPU Air Cooler - £30.32 Elgato Stream Deck XL 32 keys, £160 from £230 and Elgato Stream Deck+ (in Black) £160 from £200 Amazon Basics Bluetooth and USB Computer Speakers - £13.99 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

This week, Gareth and Ted unpack the latest tech buzz. Is Valve's "Fremont" console the future of gaming? The ROG Ally impresses as a solid portable Xbox experience. Plus, Ted showcases an innovative AI-powered tablet with a projector that teaches kids a new language. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Salmon’s (hopeful) iOS Leap! News Amazon is switching its Fire tablets to Android Malcolm Bryant - 'Open source Android', aka AOSP, is really bare-bones. All OEMs to this point have supplemented AOSP with extra functionality in order to have a viable consumer-facing product. In particular of course there is Google Play Services, which gives access to the Play Store and many other core Android features. Google Play Services is not part of AOSP but it seems extremely unlikely that Amazon would omit it if the intent is to make this tablet a mainstream Android device. Projector in a tablet with 30,000mAh Battery? Blackview Active 12 Pro 5G review - Specs Dex is an AI-powered camera device that helps children learn new languages - 97-second YouTube Video Valve's Fremont SteamOS console surfaces with six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launch October 16 Honor Magic V Flip 2 unveiled with 200MP camera, 5,500mAh battery The Google Event was Cringeworthy! Pixel 10 from £799 Pixel 10 Pro from £999 Pixel 10 Pro XL from £1,199 Pixel 10 Pro Fold (later release?) from £1,749 Pixel Watch 4 from £349 Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Pixel Tablet with Speaker Dock, 256GB, Porcelain and Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 Google Headlines - Weather especially - Yellow Alert warnings… several days afterwards Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus  £559 from £749 (and i3 £399 from £649) Lenovo Legion R24e - 23.8" FHD (1920x1080) -25% £59.00 Was: £79.00 Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet 11 £242 from £369/£299 Tapo Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring - £26.88 Logitech G Yeti Orb USB Condenser RGB Microphone £33.24 from £59.99 WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive - £308.99 Poco M7 128GB/6GB (£119), 256GB/8GB (£139) Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’

Gareth and Ted swelter as they chat about Perplexity AI eyeing Google Chrome, Microsoft court action over Windows 10, a battery issue with the GPD Win 5, Insta360 new 8k drone, Linux Mint Zara beta, FydeOS, VPNs vs Proxies and Honor Magic V Flip 2. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Bloody sun is coming out Sunday here which means I’m going to roast in this tin can (with windows doors shut for noise) or have fans and dogs and trains noise aplenty - so my vote is to get underway asap please! Camera Creations now has its own website (well, kind of)! I decided to stop paying through the nose for domains and SSL registrations so dumped it, Steve Litchfield style, on my homepage! As he rightly points out, that’s what he does with all his stuff and has never had a problem - the RSS feeds are the important bit for the podcast world. Anyway, so it’s at tedsalmon.com/cameracreations - bare-bones for now but I’m beginning to agree with Steve - keep it simple. Everyone’s on social media now anyway, not websites! I might move all my stuff the same way over time as domains expire etc. I also dumped my main tedsalmon.com site back to basics (from the Google Sites fluffy-look one it has been) - so that also needs work. Camera Creations Shared Album News This new Ryzen Max gaming handheld is too powerful to hold a battery Perplexity AI wants to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion (more than twice the value of Perplexity)! It’s Better Left with Google Microsoft is being sued for killing Windows 10 Gemini is about to remember everything, unless you tell it not to Brits are turning from VPNs to Proxies to resist age verification - but their data may be at risk Insta360 8K drone immerses you in an alternate reality of human flight Pixel 10 Pro Fold first foldable with IP6/8 rating - a breakthrough moment in foldables? Honor Magic V Flip 2's display can withstand 350,000 folds, 5,500mAh battery confirmed Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant FydeOS - ChromeOS Flex rival - with Android Apps, full support, unlike FlexOS Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Available for Public Beta Testing - with fingerprint authentication (I have one on my laptop) Download Link for Cinnamon - is it a simple process to get onto the Beta? Recommended? Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted AMD Ryzensets 5 9600X - £131.99 (cheaper than 7600x right now) AMD Ryzensets 9 9900X - £289.99 Canon PowerShot V10 Vlogging Starter Kit £299 from £439 WOLFANG 64GB MP3 Players - £20.99 POCO F7 Ultra 512GB/16GB £559 from £619 from £699 (also the 256GB/12GB for £529) HONOR Pad 10,12.1 inches Wi-Fi Tablet - £199.99 Pen - £79 Google Pixel Tablet with Charging Speaker Dock £379 from £399 from £699 - one last shoutout! Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted reunite for another show. This week more on the Uk Online Safety act Gareth lost his shit about last week. Ted looks at the Nothing Phone 3 debacle, iKKO's new device, Google finish fiddling with Steam on Chromebooks, stolen load of Galaxy Z Fold 7s and PixelSnap be's a thing. Plus loads more. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Phil Wells on Gareth’s Rant I've just listened to the latest episode and am concerned about Gareth's rant. First off...the legislation came into force recently but was enacted some time ago (26 October 2023) under the Conservative Government but time was given for tech companies to react and for the body charged with enforcing it (Ofcom) to get its act together. As such it should be Michelle Donelan who is the target for the ire as Peter Kyle can only deal with what has been legislated. I would contend that Gareth is guilty of shooting the messenger here. Turning to age verification and the bit about a Government ID system...off the top of my head I can think of at least 5 Government Departments where I am already uniquely identified....by NI Number, Driver's Licence Number, Passport Number, UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference), National Health Number. None of the departments/systems seem to talk to each other (except that there is a link between Passport and Driving Licence systems for the sharing of pictures) and each stores the same information about me. Given that everyone is given a NI number around the time of their 16th birthday this would seem to be the logical place for any age verification call to be made. But then again when has logic applied to anything that gets done in this country. Ian Barton on Rclone A kind of super powerful version of rsync. A command-line programme to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature-rich alternative to cloud vendors' web storage interfaces. Over 70 cloud storage products support rclone including S3 object stores, business and consumer file storage services - as well as standard transfer protocols. Rclone has powerful cloud equivalents to the unix commands rsync, cp, mv, mount, ls, ncdu, tree, rm, and cat. Rclone's familiar syntax includes shell pipeline support, and --dry-run protection. It is used at the command line, in scripts or via its API. Users call rclone "The Swiss army knife of cloud storage" and "Technology indistinguishable from magic". I use it to download all my documents and photos to a server at home, which makes sure there are at least two backups of every document (there are two computers that each have a backup). Because rclone has so many options it can be difficult at the start. However, some Googling will usually find a script that does what you want. AJ Santos on YouTube now second only to BBC as media destination YouTube has become the UK's second most-watched media service, behind only the BBC, according to Ofcom's annual report. 20% of Generation Alpha - aged four to 15 - turn to YouTube first when switching on their SmartTV. People aged over 55 are watching nearly twice as much YouTube as they did two years ago. New-look PSC Show with me and Joe Hickey starts 1st September now Steve has retired. PSC Website - phonesshowchat.uk - RSS Feed News Google officially ends support for Steam on Chromebooks Samsung's new foldable display tech Google loses US appeal over app store reforms in Epic Games case iKKO Card-Sized AI Smartphone with Free Global Internet - Ben’s Gadget Reviews A truck carrying thousands of Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7 units just got stolen Nothing just snubbed its biggest market (India) while defending Phone 3 price Looks like PixelSnap confirms magnetic Qi2 25W charging on the Pixel 10 Series - Nothing left to announce Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook 15 inch Full HD Touchscreen Intel Celeron N4500 4GB RAM 128GB - £189.99 Anker HDMI Switch £9.99 from £16 - UGreen option Magnetic Light Strips-84 LED, 2 Pack - 3 Colour & 5 Brightness - £11.99 Samsung Galaxy S10FE £599 from £749 spqment Solar Outdoor Security Sensor Lights: 288 LED Outdoor Garden Light - £9.98 Logitech MX Keys S Plus £82.99 from £120 (Oh dear - do we need to upgrade?) UGREEN 2.5Gbps Network Switch (5 x 2.5Gbps Base-T& 1 x 10Gbps SFP+ Slot Ethernet Splitter) £39.98 Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) with 100W Charging Base - back down to £169 again (from £229) Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted return for an August run of the show, this week talking about the UK's online safety act, the humble VPN, protecting children, TOR, the Honourable Peter Kyle Secretary of State for Science Innovation and Technology, Linux, Bazzite, Lutris, Voyager 1, Ulefone, Apple Iphone 17 slim, C64 Mini and much more. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Listener A J Santos discovered this week that after 47 years, Voyager is 1 Light Day away from earth and there are 1,523 more of those until it reaches our nearest neighbouring star. So it’ll get there in the year 71,500. John Husband on Linux now gaining 6% of the Desktop market Bazzite - Lutris News UK online safety bill chinwag - Are they going to ban VPNs? - Proton VPN - Repeal the Online Safety Act - Petitions New iPhone 17 Air - Are phones getting sexier or flimsier Ulefone's Armor 33 series features a bonkers 25,500mAh battery and second screen - Website - GSMArena Specs Google Assistant Is Basically on Life Support and Things Just Got Worse Futurehome controversy - Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service - Louis Rossmann is fighting the customer’s corner! 'Autofocus' Glasses promise sharp vision, near or far Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant C64 Mini - New one announced Amstrad Studio 100 - It’s almost shit… but not quite. Boox Go Color 7 Samsung Galaxy A9+ Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Amazon Basics Computer Speakers - £9.99 Majority Folio - £135 NEBULA Capsule Air Ultra Portable Projector - £299.99 Logitech G Yeti Orb Condenser RGB Microphone UGREEN Vertical Ergonomic Mouse - £12.99 Google Pixel 9 Pro eufy Video Doorbell Camera - £44.99 Samsung EVO Select (2024) microSD card + SD Adapter, 1 TB - £69.99 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

The last Tech Addicts Podcast of June and returning in August. This week Samsung Unpacked 2025, Ted'd home Hi-Fi, a casio Watch Ring, a sever data breach, NFC 15 upgrade and much more. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ted Camera Creations (at Whatever Works) Podcast Over 16 billion records leaked in "unimaginable" major data breach – here's what we know News Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday 9th July at 3pm BST - Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, the Galaxy Watch8, Watch8 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025), and perhaps also the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. NFC 15 comes with improved range and better features Ayaneo reveals new Flip 1S clamshell gaming handheld variant while dropping hints about pricing and availability Nothing Headphone 1 images leak, showing a retro-futuristic cassette-inspired look Casio ring watch - Coming Soon Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant I have my trusty Ruark R2 Mk3 still on the go connected to my Pro-Ject Debut SE 3 (both out of production now.) Pro-Ject Phono Box MM (as the turntable has no pre-amp)…and I did recently get some Lonpoo Passive Bookshelf Speakers (75W) for when needed!In the bedroom I now have my Majority Folio (as highlighted recently here.) And my bedroom radio/bluetooth speaker is the Supersignal Revo which is very classy! Other than that 101 bluetooth speakers (favourite being Marshall Acton III) and portable radio units dotted around the place - my favourite dinky, portable one being the Roberts Play20 MusicBrainz Picard Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted WD 14 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - £209.99 Jisulife Portable Handheld Fan - 5000mAh Battery Rechargeable - £56 from £70 (or resin one £53) 2-Pack 40W USB C Fast Charger, 4-Port Multi Charger UK Charging Plug - £13.71 Elgato Stream Deck Neo - £59 from £99 Elgato Neo Ultimate Bundle (Stream Deck Neo, Wave Neo, Facecam Neo and Key Light Neo) - £239 from £349 Anker USB C Cable, 6 ft 2-in-1 Type C Cable - £15.98 Motorola Edge 50 Ultra £599 from £649 from £999 - Specs Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

This week we tackle AI in toys, Google killing Slopes, Chromebook Showcase may introduce Kompanio and Hylia, a lackluster Q1 performance from foldables and Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Would you buy your child a ChatGPT‑powered Barbie? I’m queasy at the prospect of a real‑life Small Soldiers scenario News ‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring JBL’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar range, includes a flagship system to rival Samsung and Sonos that replaces one of our favorite soundbars Open Source One-Handed Keyboard Blends QWERTY and Mouse for True Accessibility Foldables see lackluster Q1 growth in Europe, Samsung's lead shrinks Quickies TIL: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R on Chromebooks for instant 'reset' when you can't get to the PowerWash because Android integration with ChromeOS has locked things up! It’s official: Google’s Chromebook Showcase is set for next Tuesday, June 17th …and Robby was clearly tuned into our last show! The other MediaTek Kompanio Ultra Chromebook ‘Hylia’ is a convertible The Bye Bye Google AI free Chrome extension gets rid of AI overviews Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos “It's abhorrent on Roku. 60-75-second ad breaks every 5ish minutes with only a few skippable ads.” YouTube have been removing videos about blocking ads… some have been restored Slopes Google issue - This should not be so hard to repel. have a backup plan Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Both UGreen and Anker have a lot of reductions at the moment. OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G 8GB RAM 256GB - Now: £179.00 Was: £217.00 - Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 128GB/8GB £499 from £649 + Free Galaxy Watch 7 (£279) + £100 cashback + trade-ins Creative Pebble Modern 2.0 USB powered Compact Speaker - Now: £20.99 Was: £22.99 + 10% off voucher Anker SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station 60,000mAh 200W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In £109 from £169 Anker SOLIX C300 DC Power Bank Station 90,000mAh 300W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In £159 from £199 USB C Plug, 40W 4-Port USB C Charger Plug Multi USB Plug - Now: £7.64 Was: £8.99 Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker - Hi-Res 30W Audio, Customizable EQ, 12H Playtime, IPX7, USB-C £65 from £110 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 and look forward to Anker's Soundcore Boom 3i, soundcore P41i, Photoshop on Android, Edifier Doo Ace, Volvo's seatbelts, Chromebook Plus. Also dropping their impressions for the Reolink Home Hub, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and ask what's the fuss about the Chomebook Plus? With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Reolink Home Hub soundcore P41i by Anker ordered News Nintendo Switch 2 launched Microsoft promises it is 'ending USB-C port confusion' with updated Windows 11 certified programme Soundcore Boom 3i: "Swimproof" bluetooth speaker with powerful bass and 16 hours of runtime The first Bluetooth 6.0 headphones are here, they're super-cheap at £24 and they weigh less than 100g Volvo launches the first smart seatbelt that uses sensors to provide the perfect tension - The Friday Checkout Windows 11 Is Hiding a Second Start Menu Marshall Monitor III destroys all other headphones with its indomitable 70-hour battery life Google Drive Gemini features now include file change summaries with "Catch me up" Photoshop has arrived on Android Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Buying a chromebook in 2025 - does a person really need to seek out a 'Plus' version? Or will a cheaper non-Plus one be OK? Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Sonos Beam (Gen 2). The compact smart soundbar for TV, music and more -  £349.00 Was: £449.00 Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) with 100W Charging Base - £169 from £229 Acer Swift Go AI CoPilot+ PC Snapdragon X Plus - 8 Core, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 14.5" £599 from £711 UGREEN iPad Stand Tablet Desk Holder - £15.98 Was: £20.99 Google Pixel Tablet with Charging Speaker Dock 256GB/8GB - £399 for both (from £699 originally) - or at John Lewis with 2 Year Warranty Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Our last show until June. Gareth and Ted chat about Mobile World Congress 2025. Folding phones from Samsung, Nxtpaper have a new tablet, Lenovo charging ahead with solar, Xiaomi flagship fails to impress, Infinix go tri-fold and loads more. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK News MWC 2025 NXTPAPER 11 Plus - More Samsung’s Folding Gaming Display Samsung is showing off a couple of super funky foldable concepts at MWC The Lenovo Solar PC Concept Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 Custom Concept Phones Samsung unveils the Galaxy A26 5G, A36 5G & A56 5G - Specs and Differences Infinix unveils Zero Mini tri-fold concept Tecno Spark - the 5.75mm super-thin phone - Moto Z (2016) at 5.2mm …and finally… People ate 3D-printed "meat" at MWC 2025 Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Anker Prime GaN Charging Docking Station, 14-Port with 160W Max Output, £150 from £200 25% off Creative Stage SE mini Compact Under-monitor Soundbar - £27.00 + 10% off voucher Mecheer Power Monitor Plug £9.99 from £15.99 Samsung SmartTag2 EI-T5600 - £15.75 Elgato Stream Deck Plus £156 from £200 (but only in white) Anker 675 USB-C Docking Station - £189.98 CMF Phone 1 128GB/8GB £179 from £209 Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 4 Litre - £14.40 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted battle hangovers to chat about the Canon Powershot V1 and V3, alongside an aluminium vinyl player, Anbernic's new ROM delivery app, and upcoming tablet from Oppo and Pixel Penis. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions JTManuel Wow! I never thought I'd get a mention. Thank you guys. I've been listening to the both of you since forever (Ted from PSC, Gareth since Mobile Tech Addicts) and have yet to be disappointed. I too am like Ted. I'm currently an RGN working in a private care home here in Barrow-in-Furness and have been a tech enthusiast since I got my Atari 800XL. I then moved on to the NES (not SNES) then all iterations of Gameboy. And you guys are all so relatable. I am always looking forward to both PSC and Tech Addicts for my daily walk to work. Keep up the great work and cheers from the North West! @CheapRetroGaming Thanks so much for sharing this interview, I've only watched a few videos from Slopes Game Room but I've enjoyed what I've seen thus far. For the podcast/interview here, I liked the different stories of what Daniel had gone through, such as almost getting scammed by the other channel, but thankfully avoiding that. I had also never heard of his epic Amico video that he had produced either. I hope to check it out later! Years ago I was really interested in that system because I liked the idea of the unique controller and the family friendly games, but of course, I have no interest in getting it now. It's sad how all that has panned out. Thanks again for your interview! News A hard mistake to make: Pixel Emergency SOS accidentally shares someone's nudes Canon PowerShot V1 (£785) looks like a Sony ZV-1 II (£799) beating compact vlogging camera Anbernic Update - Netflix of Retro games - Alt link This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm and is a solid lump of aluminium - Also an AC/DC Pro-Ject Turntable Oppo Pad 4 Pro to debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite in April Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant YouTube Premium Lite plan YouTube's Ghost Town Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Ali Foote on UseNiy Rechargeable Lithium Batteries AA 8-Pack with Charging-Storage Box £14.99 from £26.99 Lexar NQ100 2.5” SATA III (6Gb/s) 240GB SSD - £13.99 Lenovo Tab Plus £189 from £289 UGREEN USB-C Charger 65W Fast Charger Plug - £39.09 SanDisk Ultra 1.5TB microSD Card £114.50 from £148.99 Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD - £99.95 1More HQ31 ANC Headphones with 90 hour battery, £59.99 from £79.99/£69.99 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Ted and Gareth chat to Daniel Ibbertson from Slopes Game Room about Kickstarter scams, Amstrad mascots, Streets of Rage, Evil dead, retro games, collections, emulation and much more With Gareth Myles, Ted Salmon and Daniel Ibbertson Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK   Daniel Ibbertson from Slopes Game Room Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted are back with news of a Vinyl records hitting the high street, the Retroid Flip 2, Gadhouse’s Cosmo Solar Edition portable turntable and a scam involving YouTube With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Also available on: iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions @JTManuel I loved your last episode. You should have more guests in and more rounded ones so's that Ted could chime in from time to time. But as always, I'm looking forward to the next episode. Cheers! Simon Bates Answering your questions. I usually do a clean install most of the time. Things like wallpapers, bookmarks and passwords I store on a separate drive. I have virgin fibre so steam games install at a blistering speed. After much hopping I’ve now settled on Nobara os it’s made by the same guy that invented Proton for Steam. I couldn’t get mint or the others I tried to play nicely with my Xbox Elite controller. News Think twice before you open an email that appears to be from YouTube John Lewis to start selling vinyl records this month – and it has pretty great taste This bonkers new portable turntable has a retro iMac design and a *checks notes*...radio tuner? Retroid just announced another Nintendo DS-inspired gaming handheld Sugar Cubes N97 Elite gaming handheld debuts with Nokia N97-like design - Another View Naughty Samsung needlessly delaying OneUI 7 to flog S25 units? Or is it Google’s meddling? ` Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Half a mind - 10gb HDD in Windows 98 machine. Do I remove and replace with a 240gb ssd or a 300gb HDD. Instant loading or authentic speed… Couldn’t resist last week’s Bargain Basement Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 and it’s a Cutie Beauty! Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted 128GB Kingston DataTraveler 70 - DT70 USB-C Flash Drive - £5.99 Anker Nano Power Bank, £23 from £30 WD 6TB My Passport Ultra, Portable external storage, External hard drive - £122.99 Lenovo Legion Go £200 off now £499 MSI SPATIUM S270 SSD, 240GB, SATA 3, 2.5" Solid State Drive, with 5 Year Warranty - £12.99 Nobis Clip N1 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted chat about the UK Government compelling Apple to give access to their encryption, Meta torrenting ebooks, Coolermaster unleashing the Masterhub, Windows 98, AOL Desktop, film photography and Ted's take on the Marshall Monitor III. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions @martemiranda1171 I got this recommended by YouTube hahaha 1:05:41 Simon Bates has Given Windows The Boot! After listening with interest to your tales of tinkering with Linux, and as Windows was getting on my tits, I decided to give Linux a try. I used a piece of software on a USB called Ventoy. It allows you to put as many ISO files on a USB as you want without committing to any one operating system. I tried about 5 live Distros over the course of a week. It really is a tinkering dream. Distro-hopping is so addictive. It’s like setting up a new phone then changing it again! I couldn’t believe how advanced Linux has become. In the end I opted for Bazzite which is based on Fedora but geared towards gamers as I have a big Steam library. Every game just works as soon as downloaded. As Gareth said, there seems to be a decent software store with everything you need - and it all just works. Thanks guys for giving me a little nudge. Looking forward to your Linux special. News UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data Meta torrented over 81.7TB of pirated books to train AI, authors say Coolermaster Masterhub - Kickstarter Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Windows 98 SE AOL Desktop Gold is a thing! Film Photography - is it coming back like Vinyl LPs? Gen Z in China. If so, a good time to buy a cheap-but-great used film camera? Marshall Monitor III Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Raspberry Pi 500 Tapo Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring - £8.99 Anker Prime 250W Desk Charger 6-Port GaN Charging Station, 2.26" LCD Display and Smart Control Dial - £139.99 from £169.99 UGREEN USB C Charger 100W - £32.49 New Amazon Kindle Scribe (64 GB) Includes Premium Pen – Jade Metallic 16% off, £359 from £429 WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD - £97.18 Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 Portable Bluetooth Keyboard With Built-in Cover, Pale Grey (only), first reduction to £65.35 from £79.99 since launch eufy by Anker, Lumi Stick-On Night Light, Warm White LED - £14.99 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402VA 14.0" 2.8K 90Hz Touchscreen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB, Windows 11 40% off, £599 from £999 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted are joined by Seb from Seb's Place, a British YouTube channel covering 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Seb discusses his channel, his loves and hates in the retro tech, his collection and gaming in the modern world. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK News Enter Seb: Seb's Place Who is Seb? Is he biased to a particular system and was it from childhood? How extensive is Seb's collection? Does Seb play Modern games? Any feelings on modern game industry or favourites?  Raspberry Pi 500 What Seb's most disappointing system? Have you ever done a type-in? Modern homebrew thoughts? Does Seb have a Holy Grail of retro? Favourite type of video to make? Video most proud of? www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Raspberry Pi 500 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonRicky - TechTalkYouTube: Tech Addicts

Ted and Gareth debate Samsung's recent Unpacked event showing off the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra and S25 Edge, AI baked into the software, were Samsung stops and Gemini starts, Photo, Gallery and Audio Enhancements. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK News Samsung Unpacked 2025 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (£1249) Samsung Galaxy S25 (£799) Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (starts at £999) Samsung and Gemini AI Samsung S25 Edge Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Discovering Ignition and Immich update 5 of the Best Tools for Syncing Files Between Linux and Windows Gemini is Bollocks - discuss. I’ll let Shane Craig Explain how great it is! Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted ASUS ZenScreen Portable Monitor 15.6" 1080P FHD Laptop Monitor - £94.22 Razer Kishi V2 Pro - 46% off, £69.99 from £129.99 (though it doesn’t look like it’s ever been that)! BROTHER HL-L2400DWE - £99.99 (cheap compatible cartridges) TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G £215 from £280 - Ted’s Review AMD Ryzen7 9800X3D -  £499.00 best Gaming CPU out there JBL BoomBox 3 £360 from £500 Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe - £116.99 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts

With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe  iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Generally listeners (who have penned a preference) have said that the shorter, more regular format is preferable - however, they won’t be saying that in the 10 weeks x 2 that we’re missing! News Nintendo Switch 2 - New Mario Kart - Link to The Friday Checkout The Ion Stereo Boombox: 1980s-Styling With Modern Bluetooth Streaming Brad Pitt slams ‘awful’ AI scammers who faked relationship to convince French woman to send them $855,000 - Example of how tricky a AI can be to detect - Another example - Wait, What the fuck is this…. Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?  Sex toys with Bluetooth could be hijacked by attackers, sensitive data leak possible Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant TikTok goes dark in the US - app is no longer in various App Stores and users get a statement if they try to open their already-downloaded app “You can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Stay tuned!" RedNote (Xiaohingshu) Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted One for our American listeners - Motorola Razr+ (50 Ultra here) half-price at $499 Mycket DAB Radio Portable, DAB Plus Digital Radio with Bluetooth - £25.49 Arzopa Portable Monitor 15.6" 1920×1080 FHD IPS with Kickstand 42% off, £79 from £140 UGREEN 2.4GHz Ergonomic Vertical Mouse - £19.99 Samsung Galaxy Watch7 40mm (UK Version) 26% off, £214 from £289 DJI Osmo Mobile 6, 3-Axis Phone Gimbal - &89.00 DJI Neo Drone - with Steve L gone all Drone Mad, here’s £50 off his unit from Currys, £119 from £169 (thanks Mike Warner) Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted discuss some of the big stories out of CES 2025. the Mecha Comet, Xbox on LG, Oukitel, Bosch Revol and Lenovo's 8 inch tablet. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe Direct Download | iTunes | YouTube Music | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions News CES Pick 1 (Gareth) - Acer Announces New Copilot+ PCs, Handheld Gaming PCs, and Laptops CES Pick 2 (Ted) - Mecha Comet - Kickstarter - 4-Minute Video from the Show Floor CES Pick 3 (Gareth) - Xbox is Coming to LG TVs CES Pick 4 (Ted) - Oukitel WP200 and Oukitel WP300 CES Pick 5 (Gareth) - Bosch Revol CES Pick 6 (Ted) - Lenovo Legion Tab (Gen 3) £459 - Sold out in 48 hours amid demand for small Android tablets Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Ted - First steps with Linux Mint Cinnamon - not sure about BeeLink - trying to emulate my programmes - ‘flatpak’?!? Wine - I’d rather just not use Windows programmes really - Panda/Irfanview? Snap? Skype? So much to learn! I’m getting the hang of the desktop environment though. Does Plex work just like Windows? InSync (£31) for Google Drive (local sync)? Amolto is Windows only. And Desktop Call Recorder. “Latest Linux 64-bit AppImage: -2018-1-30-64bit-appimage.tgz” ??? Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Thermalright TL-C12CW-S CPU Fan 120mm - £10.90 TCL 32” Amazon Fire TV £138 from £179 soundcore A30i - £19.99 Was £49.99  Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 i5-12450H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD £359 from £599 HONOR Pad X8a - £99 HONOR Pad 9 - £219 + £20 for Keyboard Xiaomi POCO 4G C65 Granny Phone - 256GB/8GB, Helio G85, 6.744” 720p, 2 Years Warranty (with a free watch???) £77.90 from £169 £15.58 x 5 months Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s AmazonRicky - TechTalkYouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted are back with a new format of podcast. This week discussing Ayaneo, Galaxy Ring 2, Gemini Live, a Xiaomi Walkie Talkie and Ted's best phone of 2024. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe   Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK   Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Where the feck have you been, you pair of cxxxx? Anon. My hands are itching to get this back on my podcatcher - Jon Trimmer Dear Santa, I wonder if I could have a Tech Addicts podcast for Christmas. I've mostly been a good boy this year. I know you have let me down in the past when I asked for a 361 podcast but I still believe. Gareth Williams News Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker + Walkie Talkie (English article) AYANEO 3 & Limited Edition - Website Coverage Gemini Live may soon compete for space with Copilot on the Windows taskbar Galaxy Ring 2 Motorola Edge 50 Neo - My Best Phone of 2024  Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Gareth - Linux life updates - Butler - Alpaca - Easy Diffusion Ted - The lack of Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 models.   Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Logitech MX Keys Mini £69.34 from £109 Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - £245.00 + £36.76 voucher = £208.24 (Was £379) Sony WH-1000XM4 £149 with voucher - never seen lower Tapo Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring - £8.99 Samsung Galaxy Buds3 £109, were £159 UGREEN USB C to USB C 100W Charger Cable - £4.59 (Prime members - £5.79 Unprime members) Pixel Buds Pro 2 - were £219 now £189   Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s Amazon Ricky - TechTalk YouTube: Tech Addicts  

Whilst the Tech Addicts are away... the Camera Creators will play. Sir Ted Salmon, Joe Hickey, Chris Kelly, and Ian Bundey return to podcasting with Camera Creations, discussing all things camera and photography in episode 2. They delve into their expectations for the podcast, introduce themselves, and brainstorm ideas. The show will continue to be published on the back of Whatever Works so you can find it in Podcatchers under that feed.. (for now) or via the rss – https://whateverworks.works/whateverworks.rss