The Tech Addicts Podcast

Gareth and Ted are joined by Ricky West to cheat about Syncthing, Huawei's HarmonyOS, Lenovo's new gaming tablet, FiiO KA15 DAC, Wear OS 5, Vivo on Android 15, Motorola Thinkphone, Hasselblad's limited camera medium format camera, Galaxy Tab S10+ and Ultra rumours, OpenAI and ChatGPT pricing, Marshall Monitor III, Pro-Ject T1 EVO and a little deal from Denon! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton on SiliconDust HDHomeRun For several years I have been running an i3 box with Archlinux and TVHeadend to record TV. A couple of months ago the motherboard died. I wanted to record TV directly to one of my UNRAID servers up in the attic. Unfortunately, there are no TV aerial coax connections in the attic. I decided to buy this box. You can plug the HDHomeRun into your aerial in the lounge and use the other aerial connector to plug directly into the TV. The HD Homerun has an ethernet port so I can connect to another box somewhere on the network. Using Emby I can connect directly to the box to watch live TV. Emby on my UNRAID server supports HDHomeRun, so I can record TV programs using the schedule from the HDHomerun. I can watch Emby recordings from anywhere else on the planet that has WiFi and decent Internet access. HDHomeRun app on both Android and iOS that allows you to record programs and watch the recordings. Steve Litchfield on Why you (probably) don’t need a VPN You're absolutely safe without a VPN. Every Internet-facing application accesses data over an already-secure connection. There's nothing bad guys could do even if they were to somehow intercept random batches of your over-the-air 1s and 0s. VPNs are OTT security. It will make activity significantly slower, because of extra encryption - pages will take longer to load, videos will buffer more. You just don't need a VPN. You really don't. Even in a dodgy cybercafe in Turkey. Your own encryption, built into your OS and applications, is quite enough. One caveat to all this - VPN's ability to fake where you are in the world to a service that you're accessing. Which is borderline illegal, or at least against terms of service of whichever service you're accessing. But so what? Save your money! TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper - Ted’s Review Linux Levity Syncthing News, Mews and Views Transparent solar cell technology could allow smartphones and cars to self-charge AI hype is at an all time high, but only a few of us actually use it daily OpenAI reportedly plans to increase ChatGPT's price to $44 within five years I tried Google’s new one-click AI podcast creator, and now I don’t know what’s real anymorehttps://www.starlingbank.com/blog/author/james-nesbitt/ Huawei will replace Windows with homegrown HarmonyOS in upcoming PCs Galaxy Buds FE Causes Hearing Loss After Exploding in User's Ear Hardline on the hardware Lenovo showcases its new compact Legion gaming tablet with a matte black finish Indestructible quartz crystal can store 360TB of data for billions of years Hasselblad's limited edition £15,000 X2D 100C is for 'Adventurous Photographers' Galaxy Tab S10+ and Ultra ditch Snapdragon for MediaTek Dimensity 9300+, start at $999 Audio Antics FiiO’s KA15 is a $109 ‘cassette tape’ dongle DAC The new Marshall Monitor III ANC headphones are comfy, sound great, and have a ridiculously long battery life Pro-Ject's affordable new T1 EVO turntables are ideal to get serious about vinyl without breaking the bank The Wearables Watch Google's Wear OS 5 update arrives with a new grid view for the Pixel Watch 1 and 2 Phone Zone Motorola is bringing the ThinkPhone back for another round in 2025 - Edge 50 Neo clone in Work Clothes! Vivo just beat Google and Samsung by releasing Android 15 first Flap your trap about an App Declutter your PC and remove all of your empty directories with this handy tool 26,000 on my PC! Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Tons of entry-level Chromebooks will now get updates until June of 2035 - Or do they?! There’s a new ‘Sanitize’ feature on your Chromebook Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Tapo Smart Plug Wi-Fi Outlet 2 pack Now £15.99 20% off Was £19.99 + 6% Voucher at checkout Tapo Smart Plug Wi-Fi Outlet 4 pack Now £22.99 42% off Was £39.99 + 6% Voucher at checkout Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro - first reduction from £219 to £169 Synology DS423+ 4 Bay Desktop NAS Storage Server Now £414.99 19% off Was £509.99 TESSAN 10M 8 Way Multi Plug Extension Socket Tower £31.99 from £41.99 Denon D-M41DAB Hifi System Now £269.00 33% off Was £399.00 TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper £279.99 + free TCL NxtPaper Tab 11 (currently £169) 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 - TechTalk YouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted are back this time chatting about Moon time, Galaxy Tab S10 rumours, TCL NXTPAPER 14, Roberts Rambler Dab Radios, Huawei tri-folding phone, a cheap Moto Razr, Anbernic RG406V and loads more. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK   Google Drive clear out experience. Pcloud compliments. Polar Backup Bastards. News, Mews and Views NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone Galaxy Tab S10 leaks reveal pricing, 'AI Key' on keyboard Hardline on the hardware Lenovo auto-opening laptop Wireless Kitchen Appliances TCL's NXTPAPER 14 ‘Motionless’ turbines Audio Antics Roberts' trio of new Rambler DAB radios Sony's MDR-M1 studio headphones Phone Zone Pocket Casts clip sharing, transcripts An affordable Moto Razr Huawei triple-screen foldable phone The Name of the Game PlayStation 5 Pro Acer DualPlay RG406V: Anbernic Flap your trap about an App Microsoft to rebrand Copilot Apps can now block sideloading Plex Photos arrives Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Autumn Chromebook Showcase Google Lens in Chrome Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted POCO C65 Purple-Smartphone Now £79.00 Was: £169.00 Logitech MX Keys Mini £57.99 from £89.99 Anker 773 65W USB C & USB A charger Was £54.99 Now £34.99 Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB/8GB £859 to £709 to £669 + Free Chromebook +£10 Galaxy Store Credit UGREEN Revodok USB C Hub Ethernet, 7-in-1 USB C Dock Now £34.99 Was £42.99 Fairphone 5 256GB £499 from £699 + Free Battery UGREEN Revodok USB C Hub, 7 in 1 USB C Adapter Now £15.29 Was £23.99 JBL Flip 6 £89 from £129 (in some colours)   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

This week, AI explains Premier League offside rules, Humanoid Robots That Actually Have Humans Inside, Realme 320W SuperSonic Charger, a modular Raspberry Pi 5 tablet, FiiO K19, Wear OS 5, Galaxy S25 Ultra rumour, Red Magic Gaming Pad, Doom AI style, Spectrum 48k leaked, Atari 7800+ and Retroid Pocket 5 and load more Full Show notes here: https://garethmyles.com/the-tech-addicts-podcast-1st-sept-atari-or-spectrum-this-christmas/ With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK     Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Adrian Brain on (his new) NexDock XL ($368 - but beware in UK as plus £96 Import Duty & VAT)     Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Lidl Multimeter £3 instore Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 Single, Black, £17.50 from c.£23 I bought one WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD - £99.98 Canon EOS R10 APS-C Mirrorless Camera Body £629 from £999 SanDisk 256GB Ultra Dual Drive Go USB C Flash Drive - £18.99 Pixel Watch (OG) £129 from c.£200 Amazon Basics - Micro SDXC, 512 GB - £29.69 SoundCore by Anker Liberty 4 NC £54.99 from £79.99     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 Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

Gareth and Ted are joined by The Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury for a chat about The Gadget Show Podcast which has launched with Jason and Suzi Perry. On this show Jason explores AI, alongside it's implementation, future possibilities and how they might be embraced. Jason gives us the low down on his recent adventures, his DeLorean and his exciting new AI influenced independent movie Ctrl A.I. Delete. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe  RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss  Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify | Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK     Check out Jason's upcoming Kickstarter campaign for CTRL A.I. Delete here - https://www.ctrlaidelete.net/  For more info and questions, check out https://www.jasonbradbury.com/ for all things Jason!   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  

Ted and Gareth throw together a quickie with Starlink Mini, Linux Mint 22, Lenovo Tab Plus, Google TV Streamer, Geekom Mega Mini G1, the OnePlus 12R and the Moto Edge 50 Pro plus LOADS more! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK  Full show notes can be found here: https://garethmyles.com/tech-addicts/ 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

This week the news about Samsung Galaxy Ring, Google Gemini, Pixii Max, Poco Pad, Turtlebox Gen 2, FiiO DM13, Miniproca, goo.gl, ChromeBox Plus, Immich, Analogue Pocket and much more With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Immich moving forward with paid tier Why Are There No ChromeBox Plus Models? News, Mews and Views Samsung Unpacked Google's goo.gl links will stop working in August 2025 Hardline on the hardware FiiO DM13 Hi-Fi Player Miniproca is a Ryzen 9 6900HX mini PC A foldable keyboard that doubles as a PC Turtlebox Gen 2 Poco Pad Review Galaxy Tab S10 MediaTek Pixii 24MP Pixii Max with rangefinder The Wearables Watch Smart glasses with built-in camera and GPT-4o Samsung Galaxy Ring Sizing Kit Phone Zone Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold coming on August 13 Nothing CMF Phone 1 depth sensor The Name of the Game $499 aluminium Analogue Pocket Flap your trap about an App Microsoft just gave Notepad spellcheck and autocorrect Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google Wallet on the web now available in 13 more countries Google Graveyard: Le Cross for Lacros You'll Never Use Gmail the Same Way After Applying These Gemini Tricks Google Gemini tries out a second voice Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Motorola G84 5G 12+256 Viva Magenta £173 (originally £249 though often less) + 5 x £34 for me HONOR 200 5G Smartphone - 28% off £357.86 Was: £499.99 - Specs Samsung Galaxy Buds3 £25 Voucher making them £134 Sony WF-C500 True Wireless Headphones - 29% off £39.00 Was: £54.99 Marshall Acton III £199 from £259 (the bastards!) + 5 x £40 for me TP-Link WiFi 6 OneMesh Router, AX1500 Mbps Gigabit VPN Router - 24% £49.68 Was: £64.99 Honeywell TurboForce Power Fan £18 from £33 - bit of a tech-stretch, but it’s hot - and I have one - and it’s great! 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

With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton Convert Keep Notes to Joplin My Interesting Linux Findings Localsend KDE Connect Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Ted’s Motorola Edge 40 Review  News, Mews and Views Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature Microsoft is adding more features to Recall despite its ongoing privacy issues Russia's largest tech company just released a free AI tool Kaspersky products are now banned in the US New leak confirms July 10 date and location for Samsung's next big event 200 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Phones to broadcast the Paris 2024 opening ceremony Hardline on the hardware Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 launches as a super-thin keyboard The first photovoltaic highway in history: you can drive at 155 mph and recharge your car Finnish startup says it can speed up any CPU by 100x using a tiny piece of hardware with no recoding Rollei 35AF compact camera combines retro charm with LiDAR autofocus The $1200 bolt-on-phone Alice Camera is Finally Shipping SpaceX starts selling the Starlink Mini for $599 in select locations Lenovo's latest budget tablet can turn into a portable Bluetooth speaker - More Details - Now on AmazonUK for £249 The Wearables Watch Pixel Watch 3 'XL' shows up in renders with 1.45-inch display Logitech MX Ink Is A Meta-Supported Tracked Stylus For Quest Headsets Phone Zone Here's your first look at the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Honor 200 series launches in Europe and UK with 'studio-level portrait camera' HTC U24 Pro launches as yet another mid-range phone, but a pretty good one The Name of the Game Valve owe you 44 quid, according to a £656m lawsuit against the company for allegedly overcharging UK customers Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on November 19th Flap your trap about an App ACDSee is now free for schools and students in a bid to compete with Photoshop Microsoft Photos has evolved to crush every other photos app Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner The ChromeOS foundation is shifting to the Android kernel Google makes its brilliant Recorder app even better in the latest Pixel Feature Drop Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted TP-Link AX1800 VDSL Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router - £59.99 Was: £129.99 Samsung 55” S90C OLED 4K Quantum HDR Smart TV (2023 model) £1000 off now £799 soundcore by Anker, Space One - Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling Headphones £65.99 Was: £89.99  Pixel Tablet £100 off, now £299 at John Lewis (Join the My JL Club first) Creative Outlier Free Pro Bone Conducting Waterpoof Earphones - £49.99 Motorola Moto Edge 40 Neo 12+256 £225 from (originally) £349 (and most often) £249 Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core ARGB 360mm CPU Liquid Cooler - £56.99 Was: £94.99 Air Circulator Desk Fan £49 from £69 BoloShine Portable Standing Fan) Arteck 2.4G Wireless Keyboard Stainless Steel Ultra Slim Full Size Keyboard 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 are at it again. This week some love for Joplin, TubeSync, Samsung Galaxy S-Pen Pro. There news, Spotify killing Car Thing, Spacetop G1, Pentax WG-8, HealthyPi, Galaxy Ring, One UI 6 updates and a new phone from HTC. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton on TubeSync If you have a favourite YouTube channel, you might want to download the videos in case the author or YouTube decides to delete the channel. I run TubeSync in a Docker container on my UNRAID server. There are various ways of downloading and running TubeSync, which are described in the github repo. Adventures in Linux - Joplin Only three things I’m not happy with. Stream Deck, G-sync and BID. The Samsung Galaxy S-Pen Pro News, Mews and Views Acoustic attacks could be a serious threat to the future of underwater data centres Spotify killing Car Thing shows why you shouldn't buy hardware from a software company Forget wheel clamps – illegally parked cars are now getting hit by this dystopian 'windscreen barnacle' Hardline on the hardware Spacetop G1: New laptop reimagining arrives with Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM chipset and help from Xreal Air 2 Pro AR glasses Ricoh announces Pentax WG-8 and WG-1000 waterproof compacts - My Olympus Tough TG-5 Say goodbye to solar panels with this wind fence for your garden: free electricity The Wearables Watch The HealthyPi Move brings open source design to the fitness realm, and you can back it right now - More Details Samsung Galaxy Ring might give bigger fingers bigger batteries One UI 6 Watch is bringing Galaxy AI features to Samsung smartwatches Back to 4th Generation Massive Galaxy Watch FE leak leaves little to the imagination Wear OS brings Google Home controls and PayPal payments Phone Zone Ultrasonic fingerprint scanners may soon be financially viable for mid-range devices too HTC teases a new phone launching on June 12, could be the U24 Pro - last year’s HTC U23 Pro Specs Whoops, Samsung accidentally confirms the design of their new foldables Gemini app for Android & iOS is now rolling out to UK The Name of the Game Lenovo Legion Go Lite tipped to bring the heat up against ROG Ally Tetris, the greatest game of all time, just turned 40 Flap your trap about an App Twitter alternative Post News is shutting down Microsoft reopens Windows 10 beta testing for ‘new features’ and improvements Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google is bringing loads of AI features to ‘Plus’ Chromebooks Google Play Store quietly rolls out feature to uninstall apps remotely You can try the Chromebook ‘App Mall’ now in ChromeOS 125 Google Messages rolling out 15-minute RCS edits Multiple Calendars in Quick Settings is Still Behind a Flag Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Ticwatch Pro 5 £200 from £309 Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming PS5 SSD with Heatsink - £135.98 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 128GB (UK Version) £449 from £599 Tapo Indoor Camera for Security, Wifi Camera, 2K 3MP, 360° Baby and Pet Monitor - £23.99  Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2, White (4-Pack) £70 from £80 SanDisk 256GB Ultra Fit USB 3.2 Flash Drive -  £19.99 HMD/Nokia Phone Offers Page - Various deals 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 chat about being a YouTuber, Logitech MX Keys Mechanical, Microsoft's plans for the CoPilot + PCs at the Surface event, screenshooting your personal information, UGREEN's latest Portable station, Motorola Moto G85, 6TB 2.5-inch portable hard drives and the HMD T21. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton on UptimeKuma Worried that your emby or Plex server has stopped working? UptimeKuma is a monitoring application which you can set up to watch over your computers and services and send you warnings if it can't assess the app or server. Monitoring uptime for HTTP(s) / TCP / HTTP(s) Keyword / HTTP(s) Json Query / Ping / DNS Record / Push / Steam Game Server / Docker Containers Fancy, Reactive, Fast UI/UX Notifications via Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), and 90+ notification services 20-second intervals, Multi Languages, Multiple status pages, Map status pages to specific domains, Ping chart, Certificate info, Proxy support, 2FA support Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant A feature on how to do simple desk-down YouTube review videos. Ted's Logitech MX Keys Mechanical News, Mews and Views Microsoft Surface event: the 6 biggest announcements (we’ll come to Recall later in the show) Hardline on the hardware Miss the feel of classic audio kit? Tivoli Songbook and Songbook Max bring retro knobs and sliders to modern Bluetooth speakers and DAB radios UGREEN's latest Portable Charging solution debuts to deliver 48,000mAh of power at up to 300W It took 8 years to launch a 6TB 2.5-inch portable HDD up from 5TB - but at least it is not that expensive - at £162.99 HMD T21 tablet debuts - it’s a Nokia T21 clone! - £229 The Wearables Watch Phone Zone Mobile industry is quietly preparing for the biggest change to your smartphone in a decade - iSIM will hasten the end of SIM cards and allow networks to preload plans on devices Motorola Moto G85 shown in first render images with modernised design and new display - Moto G84 Specs (£194 at AmazonUK) The Name of the Game Ayn's new gaming handheld looks like a PSP, and it might just fill the hole in your heart left by Sony's best portable - A Vita moreso than the PSP Anbernic announces a new 1:1 handheld that will let you relive your Game Boy glory days Microsoft looking to purchase Steam Sony’s Futuristic Gear - including a Gaming Controller - YouTube Sony Showcase Video Flap your trap about an App 'The Entire History of You': How a lone developer created free app that records everything you do on your PC — and allows you to rewind and search for anything and then there’s New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC all copying Apple’s Time Capsule? Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner New 'Add to Chromebook' badge and tabbed PWAs are coming in the meantime Turn Websites into Desktop Apps Yourself Instead of Waiting for an App - See the badge at this Pixlr example website You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android - Users can also sing the tune or even play it on an instrument Gmail moving low-priority emails to refreshed 'Updates' inbox on Android, iOS Google Set to Make Its Largest Acquisition Ever, Threatening Microsoft - What HubSpot Does Now - Another View Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Sony WH-1000XM5 £254 from £379 Verbatim GNC-200 200W GaN Charger with 2 x USB-C PD 100 W / 1 x USB-C PD 65 W / 1 x USB QC 3.0 - £65.83 Kindles all on Sale again - the top-end Scribe with over £100 off so £304 UGREEN UK to European Plug Adapter PD 30W Travel Adapter with USB C GaN Fast 4-in-1 £13.99 Or £12.99 from their website but P&P will apply. Anker Prime 240W Desktop GaN Charger £129 from £199 LISEN 2 in 1 Magsafe Charger Stand for iPhone Foldable Wireless Charging Pad - £16.49 Logitech G PRO X Wireless Gaming Mouse £96 from £139 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 play with Linux Mint, the Arc Browser and chat about AI in Ukraine, AI in Jet fighters, weak passwords, a smart rings from Amazfit, Nintendo Switch 2, the Asus ROG Ally 2 and HTC's new phone. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe  iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Linux Mint experience News, Mews and Views A Woman Is Photographed In An Intimate Moment By Her Robot Vacuum, The Images End Up On Facebook No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK NASA achieves 25Mbps over a 140 million-mile gap The latest 400 hp water engine: better than all hydrogen and the end of electricity Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson An AI-controlled test jet fighter has taken to the skies Hardline on the hardware FiiO has squeezed in 20 balanced armature speakers inside its new custom in-ear monitors for 3D printed hi-res audio bliss Astell & Kern takes on the Sony Walkman with all-new Activo brand and P1 player Matter 1.3 adds support for more appliances and EV chargers The Wearables Watch Amazfit Helio Ring pricing and US release date officially announced Razer to pay out over $1 million in refunds over its misleading (and hideous) Zephyr face mask Black Shark GS3: Smartwatch from the Xiaomi ecosystem launches at a low price with GPS, navigation and 5 ATM water resistance Samsung Galaxy Watches (and the Galaxy Ring) could get an AI-powered heart health upgrade Phone Zone The ghost of HTC might just have another phone in the works The Name of the Game Asus ROG Ally 2 confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 leak seemingly confirms magnetic Joy-Con and display upgrade Breaking Bad The Last Batch trailer Flap your trap about an App The long-awaited Arc browser finally launches on Windows, and it's well worth a try - Hands-On This awesome browser extension will give you the Microsoft Copilot sidebar inside Google Chrome Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner YouTube TV starting to roll out Multiview on Android phones, tablets Chrome's Gemini address bar shortcut rolls out Google Play Books curiously puts audiobook previews on YouTube Window-Snapping and Overview is here for ChromeOS 124 8 best Chromebook extensions for everyone from novices to power users Chromebooks may soon offer Spatial Audio Google Chrome is preparing its own version of Android's Circle to Search Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted SABRENT USB C HDMI Adapter Multi Port USB Hub - Save 32% promo code: WF4HVDHI  Now £6.49 (or something like that)  Was: £9.99 Kindle Scribe (64GB) £304.99 from £409.99 26% off AnkerWork M650 Wireless Lavalier Microphone - £139.99: £249.99 OnePlus Pad with Free Keyboard £379 from £449 (+ Keyboard value is £149, so the the kit was £598) Kingston DataTraveler Exodia DTX/256GB Flash Drive USB 3.2 Gen 1 - save 29% Now £13.49 Was: £18.99  Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra now with various discounts 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

Ted and Gareth bang on about Immich, home made weather stations, emulators on Chromebooks, a poetry camera, Sony Reon Pocket 5 wearable air conditioner, Marshall headphones, Blackview phones, the new old Bang & Olufsen CD player, the upcoming Xperia 1 VI, the sexy Moondrop MIAD 01 and young kids with phones. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Turn your Kindle into a clock and weather station I've now followed the instructions and got it working. For anyone else trying, it doesn't explain that the "Save" button in the last step is the one at the bottom of the screen. Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Immich experience News, Mews and Views Quarter of UK’s three- and four-year-olds own a smartphone, data shows Hardline on the hardware Sony’s wearable air conditioner is the first step towards a real Dune stillsuit World's first 'Poetry Camera' uses AI-power to turn photos into poems You can now translate sign language automatically with these amazing Raspberry Pi glasses Your credit card may soon light up with an OLED screen PiDock 400 turns Raspberry Pi into a 13-inch notebook Marshall drops two next-gen Bluetooth headphones with a major 100-hour battery life and minor price tags Bang & Olufsen Makes a Compelling Case to Collect CDs Again The Wearables Watch How to enable ECG and Blood Pressure features on non-Galaxy Phones - APK, ADB, Mod Alert! Phone Zone This upcoming Android phone is bringing back the headphone jack in styleDual ports heres Easy Call Integration for Chromebooks and Pixel Phones - like Phone Link for Windows etc. Blackview Hero 10 will be the world's cheapest foldable when it launches next month The Xperia 1 VI could be coming soon as Sony announces Xperia event The Name of the Game Cheaper Evercade retro consoles will arrive in July The best Chromebook emulators - RetroArch, Dolphin, PPSSPP, John NESS, Eclipse, M64Plus FZ Exodos Flap your trap about an App 10 incredibly useful programs that every PC should have Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing AirChat is the latest app trying to make 'social audio' cool again TikTok Notes is a new Instagram rival, and it's rolling out now - not in the UK yet Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google Drive web app is getting a dark theme - hurrah! It arrived at last! Google Chrome removes side panel button in favour of pinning Google is launching a paid version of Chrome Google is feeling pretty pumped about a new way of showing you ads on YouTube Google Play accidentally reveals the 'Cubes' feed, a 'shortcut' to apps & games Google Podcasts' export tool is rolling out worldwide ahead of June shutdown Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Presonus Eris 4.5, Studio Monitor Speakers, Pair, 4.5 Inch, Gen 1 - £109.99 Was: £136.27 MSI Claw £200 off, now £599 at Curry’s MERCUSYS 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 7-Port PoE+, PoE Power Budget 65W, compatible with 802.3af/at PDs - £34.99 RRP: £44.99  SoundCore Motion X500 £99 from £170 Anker USB C Hub, Dual-Display USB-C Hub (10-in-1), 4K@30Hz HDMI Display, 1080p VGA, 100W Max Power Delivery, 5 Gbps USB-C sold by Anker FBA - £19.99 RRP: £45.99 Razer Edge with Kishi V2 Pro Controller £289 from £449 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 chat about mechanical keyboards, compact camera, the Marshall Action III, viewing photos in Windows, Reddit's future, a CoPilot key, the Moto Edge 50 UItra and much more! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download | iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Marshall Acton III in the house! ---------------- Matthew Jones on De-Convergance (Ted mentioned on the last show in relation to FiiO’s PMP) I think you are right on the whole de-convergence thing Ted. I think the whole convergence experiment was great fun - and we’ve taken it a long way - but it has arguably has culminated in a “Jack of all trades/master of none” peak, where the separate components are prevented from reaching their full potential, or doing things that might improve their individual capabilities, if doing so doesn’t compliment the vision of the converged device. If you are right, and we start to focus more on standalone products, I think it can only be a good thing - and certainly more fun for the tech community!   Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Image viewer for Windows: Irfanview (Ted) ImageGlass (Gareth) Google News Delayed Stories News, Mews and Views Reddit is now a publicly traded company Compact cameras are making a comeback as demand for Nikon Coolpix soars by over 8,000% Gen Z Are Ditching the Camera App and Using Vintage Digital Cameras Instead  Three UK Sees Average Mobile Data Usage Per User Hit 30GB X is working on NSFW Communities for adult content Hardline on the hardware Everything Microsoft announced at its March Surface event Windows AI PC manufacturers must add a Copilot key, says Microsoft KeysMe Mars 03 Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard Yaw Motion Simulator  Edifier QR65 Desktop Active Monitor Speakers debut with LDAC and extra TurboGaN fast-charging feature £299? Phone Zone Motorola is reportedly bringing back its flagship Ultra smartphone for the Edge 50 flagship lineup There will be three flagship Pixel 9 phones this year The Name of the Game This mechanical keyboard will bring you back to the Commodore days - £85 at AmazonUK - C64 Flap your trap about an App Turn your Kindle into a clock and weather station Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Lenovo’s tiny Chromebox Micro Can be powered by a PowerBank for portable use Google Drive website is getting a dark theme Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted LISEN Tablet Stand 360° Adjustable Rotating Tablet Holder - £18.99 + 10% + 20 promo code NEXOD4X9 = £13.29 off Was: £25.99  Logitech MX Keys Advanced £99.99 from £119.99 (and more before) + 5/m £20 Anker USB C Plug - £9.99 Was: £15.99  SoundCore Motion 300 BT Speaker with BassUp, 30W Stereo, IPX7, £79.99 from £89.99 plus 20% Voucher, so £63.99 Behringer MONITOR2USB Headphone Amplifier -  £67.73 Was: £133.56 Marshall Major IV On Ear Bluetooth, Wireless Earphones, 80+ Hours Wireless playtime - £78.99 from £129.99 Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth Turntable with built-in Phono Pre-Amp -  £199.00 Was: £232.00 Nothing Phone (2) - 256GB + 12GB RAM £483 from £629     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 Myles and Ted Salmon host a St. Patrick's Day Tech Addicts podcast discussing Voyager 1's latest "poke" from NASA and its minimal computer capacity. They talk about LocalSend, a cross-platform file-sharing tool, and consider diving into Linux. The episode also covers a range of tech topics from Samsung's new phones, a potential TikTok ban, to the latest in wearables and AI advancements. To be sure. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions AJ Santos on Voyager 1 Latest The Nasa team recently sent a "poke" to prompt V1's flight data system (FDS) and received a signal that differed from past attempts. A DSN engineer helped decode this signal, which may contain clues to the source of the issue. There is hope! The computers aboard the Voyager probes each have 69.63 kilobytes of memory, total. That’s about enough to store one average internet jpeg file. The probes’ scientific data is encoded on old-fashioned digital 8-track tape machines. Once it's been transmitted to Earth, the spacecraft have to write over old data in order to have enough room for new observations. The Voyager machines are capable of executing about 81,000 instructions per second. The smartphone that is likely sitting in your pocket is probably about 7,500 times faster than that. They transmit their data back to Earth at 160 bits per second. A slow dial-up connection can deliver at least 20,000 bits per second. …and Kurt Kaufman on NASA Restores Communication with Ailing Voyager 1 (but it can’t live forever)! ------------------- Ian Barton on LocalSend (14-minute YouTube Video) A Cross-Platform, Open Source Alternative to AirDrop and Quick Share. Works nicely on my Pixel, Chromebook and Linux computers. It's supposed to work with iPhone and Windows, but I haven't got any of these systems to test it on. ------------------- Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Streaming woes… farewell Netflix and Prime? Gareth bought a new phone and the iRiver H140 - RockBox Samsung Galaxy S8 - Samsung Galaxy S24 News, Mews and Views Android apps on Windows 11 will stop working next year TikTok ban Passes the House: Here's everything we know Over 15,000 Roku accounts hacked, information sold for pennies Microsoft confirms March 21 event for new Surface hardware and Copilot AI Windows 10 still has double the number of users of Windows 11 Did you know: This is the highest-paid tech CEO in the USA Hardline on the hardware Casa Pop-Up Desk - Keyboard, Wireless Touchpad, Stand New dressing robot can 'mimic' the actions of care workers Fiio's new portable music player doubles as a Bluetooth desktop amplifier These super stylish designer wireless speakers by Elac have HDMI and a phono stage for your turntable, too NZXT Relay SwitchMix  The Wearables Watch Pixel Watch Steps are inaccurate vs Galaxy Watch Phone Zone Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra launches with huge display and $899 price Motorola just announced two new budget phones, the Moto G Power and Moto 5 5G - Including Qi Charging Ready for Qi2 Samsung's Galaxy A55 and A35 are official with 6.6" OLED screens, focus on security Samsung Galaxy A35 vs A55 - A34 vs A35 - A54 vs A55 The Name of the Game Nintendo strikes a massive blow to the emulator scene for Android Flap your trap about an App Microsoft says users can now uninstall OneDrive in Windows for good - Next Edge… X will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung TV and Amazon TV 'TikTok Photos' surfaces as an app exclusively for sharing photos (assuming they’re not banned!) Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google is preparing an 'App Mall' for Chromebooks Google Messages Magic Compose starts rolling out internationally (...at last! But not on Pixel 7 yet only Samsung.) Google I/O 2024 set for May 14 - Gemini on Android 15 Android 15 will allow the Pixel 9's location to be tracked even when it's switched off Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Moto Edge 40 256GB/8GB, Viva Magenta £299 from £331.62 + 5 Months x £60 Tapo 2K QHD Outdoor Security Camera C320WS - Now 33% off £39.99 was RRP: £59.99  Google Pixel 7a and Pixel 30W Charger Bundle – Snow (Amazon Exclusive) - £329 from £372.58 + £65.80 x 5 months eSynic Mini Wireless Keyboard 2.4G XBMC Keyboard Touchpad Mouse Combo- Multi-media Portable Handheld - £9.94 Was £14.99 Zoom H6 All Black £189 from £299 + £37.80 x 5 months Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2, Super Compact Dash Camera, 140-degree Field of View, Voice Controlled, Incident Detection, Dual USB charger included - £99.99 Acer Chromebook Vero 514 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, 14 Inch Full HD Display, Google Chrome OS, Iron, 30 Percent PCR Chassis) £429 from £599 HONOR 70 Smartphone, Mobile Phone 5G - £234.99 …and if you live in the good ol’ USofA and fancy a Marshall Speaker, there’s loads of deals just now on AmazonUSA - but sadly not in the UK 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 Myles and Ted Salmon are back with tips on decrypting Audible books with Libation, concerns about Voyager 1's failing communications, and latest tech news covering from wooden satellites and mass-produced 1TB microSD cards to affordable smartphones and innovative wearables. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton on Libation Downloading and Decrypting Your Audible Books. I have a lot of books on Audible. I would like to download them in a format that is decrypted in case Audible goes "Mammaries skywards" in the future, or is taken over by another company that demands you pay for all your books again. I came across a free program called Libation. You can view it on GitHub and it can be installed on most operating systems. It has all sorts of filtering options and will download a postage stamp size icon. Note you can only download books that you have purchased from Audible. -------------- AJ Santos on What’s Going On With Voyager 1? Future Looks Uncertain Voyager 1 is the furthest any human object has ever gone from Earth. It is now over 15 billion miles from our planet, flying through interstellar space. Since its launch in August 1977, the spacecraft has remained in contact with Earth, but over the last several months, that communication has become nonsensical. Are we about to lose the second-longest operating spacecraft in human history? ------------------- Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Streaming woes… farewell Netflix and Prime? News, Mews and Views Super-DVDs The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals — and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution Forget about eSIM, this multi-operator SIM could make swapping mobile networks as easy as ABC — but it is not available for smartphones right now Samsung is now mass-producing 1TB microSD cards, sales will begin in Q3 '24 Hardline on the hardware ZTE Shows off its 3D-Capable Nubia Tablet at MWC TCL NXTPAPER 14 is a massive 2.4K tablet perfect for comfortable reading This £9, 1.7-inch wide computer is almost 10x more powerful than a Raspberry Pi Pico The 12-inch Honor Pad 9 now available in the UK and Ireland (One single, measly update to A14, eventually) Samsung Galaxy Book 4 now launched globally The Wearables Watch Oppo introduces Air Glass 3 XR prototype at MWC 2024 The Galaxy Ring will provide longer battery life than Samsung’s smartwatches Phone Zone Infinix demos colour-changing back panels for phones with E Ink technology Motorola showed us its phone that bends around the wrist This 28,000mAh power bank happens to be an Android phone Moto G04 costs just £89, and it's a super 6.6-inch smartphone - Specs Flap your trap about an App Microsoft Copilot's Notebook feature ships to general availability Windows 11 could soon deliver updates that don’t need a reboot The Sticky Notes app just got the biggest update since Microsoft shipped Windows 11, and no it has nothing to do with AI-powered features or Copilot this time Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google announces Gemma, its open models for AI research Google designers explain why Chromebook keyboards have lowercase letters Google Chrome will soon protect your home network from cyberattacks You can now mark up your Google Docs with handwritten notes on Android devices New Chromebook feature will allow mouse movement with keyboard keys Hark Back iRiver PMP 140 Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted SoundCore Motion X500 Bluetooth Speaker lowest price since launching at £169, now £119 Anker USB C Hub, 655 USB-C Hub (8-in-1) - Now £24.99 Was: £79.99  Ugreen USB-C 100W GaN Charger £37.98 from £59.99 USB C Plug, Anker 67W Charger -  Was: £29.99 Now £19.99 + 10% off voucher = £17.99 SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless Gaming Headset - Lossless 2.4 GHz - 30 Hour Battery Life - £112 from £174 Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker & Frozen Dessert Maker - HOLY SHIT! Something different! - Now £160.00 Was £199.99  Sabrent 7-port USB Hub 63% off, now £19 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

With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Jeremy Harpham - I too was looking for a recent i5 or higher 16GB chromebook recently Gareth and couldn't find any models available in the UK. My Chromebox is 16GB but when I started monitoring memory usage (using diagnostics) I never saw a point when I was using more than 8GB - this is since Google optimised Chrome and Chrome OS with recent updates. In the end I bought the i5 8GB Acer 516GE and it is highly recommended as a great all-rounder with a fab 16" screen in a virtually 15" and light, too. The only downside is battery life where I tend to get around 6 hours compared to 10 or more on other Chromebooks - the price you pay for the spec I guess. £849 from Acer News, Mews and Views Bad news for BitLocker users — its encryption can be cracked remarkable easily Spiral-shaped lens provides clear vision at a range of distances and lighting conditions 31 year old sea-floor generator tech will soon begin commercial operation Microsoft is killing off Publisher in 2026 Hardline on the hardware Samsung will re-release the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite tablet in 2024 - Official site Acer Chromebox Mini debuts as a fanless mini PC with ChromeOS New Chromebook ‘Xol’ emerges with an Assistant Key built in Easy-to-Repair Knockoff of Original iPod is Crowdfunding Smash The Wearables Watch Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro global pricing revealed ahead of launch Moto Watch 40 announced Phone Zone The first leaked Google Pixel Fold 2 image shows an extra camera and a new design HMD Global confirms there will be new Nokia phones You'll be able to use your Samsung Galaxy phone as your PC's webcam from March The Name of the Game Microsoft Store now lets you instantly try games without downloading them Microsoft is considering launching a number of Xbox-exclusive games on PlayStation - Starfield and Indy are NOT coming to PS5 Flap your trap about an App Microsoft's CCleaner-like PC Manager for Windows 10 and 11 is now widely available via the Store Microsoft's brand new PC Manager could actually slow down your PC Copilot will soon explain what you're reading in Notepad Audacity gets AI transcription and noise suppression courtesy of Intel OpenVINO plug-ins This fantastic File Explorer alternative now has its own list view YouTube's new Shorts feature is a direct attack on TikTok OpenAI’s new Sora text-to-video model can make shockingly realistic content - Marques Brownlee’s 12 Minute YouTube Video Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google Chrome's Android-like media player is just about ready Google One now has more than 100 million subscribers Google's Reading Mode app now works in Gmail and social media apps Hate replying to emails? Gmail is now making it much easier on Android   Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Anker 24,000mAh Power Banks with 140W Output £89.99 from £139.99 and the 20,000mAh 200W version £85.99 from £129 Rii New Dual Mode Wireless Multimedia Keyboard with Touchpad - £16.49 Was: £23.99  Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra - WiFI 512gb version £769 Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSDXC U3 130MB/s £34.99 from £40.49 Corsair RM850e (2023) Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply - £95.99 Was: £139.90 Elgato Stream Deck+ White, £159.99 from £199.99 BONTEC TV Wall Bracket for 32-84 inch LED LCD Flat & Curved Screen - £18.47 Was: £38.99 down to £32.29 + 30% off voucher  Soundcore by Anker, Space One - £71.99 from £89.99 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 Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

Ted and Gareth are back looking at the fold and roll phone, Samsung and Sony's money, rugged phones from Samsung, the demise of Bullitt, Fossil calling time on the smartwatch, Microsoft making too much money, ash tray designs, Microsoft Edge being dodgey, Ayaneo Flip impresses with Dual screens, MSI Claw prices, imageFX rolls out slowly, chromebooks with 16gb ram and exciting new Zoom audio recorders. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions News, Mews and Views Step aside foldables...say hello to the fold-and-roll! - Phandroid Ransomware payments are falling fast as victims refuse to pay New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’ Microsoft is now a $3 trillion company Sony made more money than Samsung for the first time in 24 years More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays Solid-state battery breakthrough could solve the biggest flaw in this potentially world-changing technology Hardline on the hardware Zoom Essential series: new H1, H4 and H6 field recorders with 32-bit - 32-bit Explained - Bard Summary Samsung Galaxy Xcover7 and Tab Active5 prices revealed, phone already available in the UK - Tab Active5 vs Xcover7 (Specs) This could be the most powerful Windows mini PC ever and it comes with two unexpected features - a webcam and a cool touchscreen Yamaha’s new audio mixer for gamers has a simpler interface and cheaper price The Wearables Watch Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Leak: Is That a Smartwatch? Fossil is exiting the smartwatch business Phone Zone Microsoft Edge for Android is getting support for extensions It is official now. Bye-bye Nokia Mobile - HMD Sony Xperia 1 VI leak suggests it could get a major camera and zoom boost Bullitt bites the bullet: Company behind CAT and rugged Moto phones shuts down The Name of the Game MSI Claw gets official pricing Everything announced at PlayStation's January State Of Play that's (probably) coming to PC AYANEO FLIP become first gaming handhelds to launch with AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU and vapour chamber cooling system Flap your trap about an App Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google launches ImageFX, a standalone AI image generator Microsoft Edge now steals your data from Google Chrome after an update Google Chrome prepares better way to add websites to your homescreen Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted) The rotary ashtray - Like this Kids these days will likely never play with one of these. Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Silkland 4K HDMI Cable 2M - £3.99 Honor 6 Magic Lite deal gets you a tablet on the house £349 with £99 tablet SoundCore Motion x600 £199.99 down to £139.99 less £10 Voucher, £129.99 Anker USB C Plug, 543 (65W II), PIQ 3.0 & GaN 4-Port Charger - £27.98 Was: £39.99 Amazon Basics microSD Card 512GB £37.99 (3 months to pay) and 1TB £99.99 (5 months to pay) Anker 25W USB C Charger with USB-C Cable - £12.79 Was: £15.99 WD 22TB HDD £399 from £445 with 5 months x £80 Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 Bluetooth Tracker - £23.33 (£29.95 + £6.62 voucher) Was: £34.99 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 Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts

Ted and Gareth look at CES 2024 and a few items that stood out. Jackery has a solar power tent, Fiio has a new Walkman cassette player, Infinix want to charge your device from afar, JBL do microphones and the Skyted mask that you can't hear anyone talking about. Also Samsung announce a few things including the Galaxy Ring. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK   Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Samsung Galaxy Unpacked SoundCore by Anker Motion 100 - Ted’s Review Pixelbook Gets another 3 Years of Support   News, Mews and Views AI baffles scientists by correctly assigning individual fingerprints to one person Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day Jackery’s rooftop solar tent that makes overlanding more environmentally friendly JBL debuts replaceable batteries for its new portable Bluetooth speakers   Hardline on the hardware The Aroma Shooter Wearable blasts scents while you watch videos Introducing Fanmu, the palm-sized e-reader Samsung's concept monitor lets you daisy-chain screens without cables The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered mobile device that's nothing like anything you've ever seen - 23 minute Overview Video Lenovo's new ThinkBook is half Windows laptop, half Android tablet - Another Explainer Infinix brought wireless charging tech to CES that can juice up your devices from eight inches away JBL new microphones including a wireless clip-on model   The Wearables Watch This super-chunky Casio G-Shock might be the toughest smartwatch ever made Amazfit pips the rumoured Galaxy Ring to market by launching its own Helio Ring - Created for Elite Athletes The Skyted mask makes you quiet enough to take calls even in a library   Phone Zone One UI 6.0 update is turning some Samsung phone screens yellow - Solution   The Name of the Game This obscure Atari computer is getting a mini version this year with 25 built-in games MSI reveal the Claw, the first Intel-powered Steam Deck rival Samsung is getting serious about gaming peripherals, starting with this controller Nintendo are going to hate the Mig Switch card - Info here   Flap your trap about an App This app turns your Wear OS watch into a mouse Chrome for Android is getting its own 'Listen to this page' TTS   Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner ChromeOS camera set to borrow Pixel’s Super Res Zoom feature Google’s new Lacros Chrome browser vanished in ChromeOS 120 De-Gmojify extension gets rid of Gmail's pesky emoji reactions Google Chat rolling out a wild navigation redesign on Android, iOS   Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted) FiiO's Walkman-inspired cassette player is a blast from the past - AA Batteries Since 1907    Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Asus ROG Ally £599 from £699 GNCC Smart Plug 4 Pack - £15.99 Was £35.99 Lexar 1TB microSD Card £66.95 from £103.34 Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - £329.00 Was £416.79 Sony LinkBuds £110 from £150 UK to European Plug Adapter with 4 USB Ports - £12.99 Was: £14.99   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 Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts  

Hurruah! It's 2024 and Ted and Gareth are back for another year of dribbling over tech. On this show an investigation into the sexy streamings on Twitch, Google's and Apples app store action, the Incognito mode judgment, Nuclear container ships, a tough tablet from Samung, a little ebook reader from Onyx, Samsung AI, Motorola AI, Microsoft AI, Google AI and the Retroid Pocket 4. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Logitech G Yeti Orb Microphone - HardwareZone Review SoundCore AeroFit Pro Earphones - Ted’s Review - (with free SoundCore Motion 100) …but no Marshall Acton III which I begged Santa for - the mean, petty-minded bag’o’shyte Swan Stainless Steel Bean to Cup Coffee to Go Machine News, Mews and Views Google and Apple might have to play nice with external app stores in Japan China’s Nuclear-Powered Container Ship: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping? Game Over: The Tech That Died in 2023 Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders Portable, non-invasive, mind-reading AI turns thoughts into text 2023 vs 2022 – UK Broadband and Mobile Speeds vs the World Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users Cleavage but no underbust, please for those who present as women: Twitch bans "implied nudity" among streamers Hardline on the hardware Sony dips toes into VR, publishes patent for trackball foot controller Onyx Boox Palma review: The bite-sized e-reader Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 images and specs leak featuring S Pen The Wearables Watch This awesome [absurd-looking] watch lets you play your favourite classic games on your wrist The retro gaming watch The original Pixel Watch's long-awaited notification sync feature finally arrives Phone Zone Motorola Razr: next-gen edition slated to launch as first-gen AI-powered foldable smartphone You won't need a Samsung phone to benefit from Galaxy S24's AI call translation The Name of the Game Don't throw your Stadia controller away - Google extends its Bluetooth support to the end of 2024 Retroid announces the Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro, but you'll have to wait to get oneKeep an eye on Retro Game Corps for a review before purchasing. Flap your trap about an App Dell shows demos of an enhanced Copilot that automatically manages your system Microsoft Copilot launches as a standalone Android app Windows 11 will let you reinstall your OS through Windows Update without wiping your files Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Chrome now defaults to desktop mode on ‘premium’ Android tablets Google Clock's weather forecasts get a big redesign for alarms Google is preparing a paid version of Bard Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted) The Long Telephone cable Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Amazon Basics 48-Count AA & AAA High-Performance Batteries Value Pack - 24 Double AA Batteries and 24 Triple AAA Batteries (48-Count) - £11.61 (sub  & save option too) Sanodesk Electric Standing Desk £76 from £90 HONOR X6a - £93.97 RRP: £129.99 Elgato Stream Deck XL £190 from £230 Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - £239.00 RRP: £316.67 (and £47.80 x 5 months for me) Dell Inspiron 14 5435 Laptop 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 16 GB 4266MHz LPDDR4x RAM | 1TB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard | Platinum Silver £549 from £679 INIU USB C Charger Cable £9.99 Was: £12.99 + 35% off Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic 43mm Bluetooth £294 from £369 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 get together for a *festive* epic as they chat about The Day Before, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, ChatGPT, Windows 10 support, Duracell Battery, Logitech Astro, Yamaha CD-C603, Rotor R550X, Murena 2, vivo Y100i, final UX3000 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Chad Dixon with his 2021 Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Review I mostly use a tablet for browsing the internet, maps, light gaming, watching streaming video content and video calls & conferencing. I can report that the A8 is excellent for all of these on its clear and bright 10.5" LCD screen. Audio quality is very good on its four Dolby Atmos speakers. There's no booming bass but it's definitely loud enough when watching music and concert videos and there’s a 3.5mm jack. Battery is pretty decent, 7040mAh. I could go a whole week with light use. 64GB I've filled already but there is an SD card slot. My gaming is mostly puzzles so I'm not pushing the graphics capabilities of its Unisoc Tiger T618 (12nm) Octa-core processor. Build quality has proved to be good so far. It's been in a folding case since day one. But even naked, its 508g 6.9 mm thick body feels very sturdy in the hand. The back does warm up a bit during a long video viewing session but no real problem. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and at under £170. I would highly recommend this tablet for everyday use. You're getting a whole lot of tablet for a budget price. Tech Addicts Review ------------------ Xerxes Hodivala on Samsung Store at Kings Cross It’s a beautiful space with all their current products on display. I had to get my Fold 4 repaired under warranty. The S-Pen digitiser had failed on each side of the crease. They are going to replace the digitiser, inner screen, metal frame, hinge and both batteries as part of the service. It will basically be a new device when I get it back. The experience was first rate, as good as customer service at an Apple Store. This was actually the reason why I decided on a Samsung rather than a Pixel or OnePlus for my first folding device. I wanted something that I could take to a physical shop for repair if needed. News, Mews and Views China sinks tens of thousands of powerful servers in fresh seawater as it grapples with demand for more power ChatGPT says that asking it to repeat words forever is a violation of its terms The UK could require facial scans or photo IDs to view online porn Windows 10 support doesn't end in 2025 after all, if you pay up Hardline on the hardware This Giant Duracell Battery is an Absolutely Packed Portable Charging Station Astro's latest headset doubles as an HDMI 2.1 switcher Yamaha just unveiled a 5-disc CD changer like it’s 2002 Rotor R550X: A full-size autonomous helicopter anyone can buy Phone Zone Murena 2: Switch your privacy on! vivo Y100i brings 50 MP camera and 512 GB storage on the cheap - Blimey! 512GB half-decent mobile phone for £200?! Microsoft Phone Link may soon let you use your Android phone as a webcam Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gets side-by-side comparison with S23 Ultra, showing subtle differences The Name of the Game Netflix adds three classic Grand Theft Auto games to its growing library Xbox app for PC gets Compact mode for handheld gaming PCs The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's No Return trailer reveals all the playable characters The Day Before - The day after - The Day Before on SteamE Flap your trap about an App Microsoft launches new Windows App to keep up with the “Chromebook threat” Move over Dolby Atmos, a new rival from Samsung and Google is coming Bing Image Creator from Microsoft Designer Samsung Internet shows up on Microsoft Store, available for Windows PC Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Google Drive on Android tablets now looks even more like the website An update to Google News magazine support Google Messages for Web readies account-based pairing with an emoji twist Google Drive rolling out new default 'Home' page on the web New Chrome update shows you which sites are slowing down your PC Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Nokia X30 5G £299/£249 free buds with some, down from £439 and £399 final UX3000 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones - Hi-Fi Sound Quality - Hybrid Noise Cancelling - Maximum 35 Hours Music Playback - aptX Low Latency - Multipoint Connection - Designed in Japan - £105.00 Was: £119.00 Asus ROG Ally (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme model) - £699 to £549 (and 12-months to pay) instax SQUARE SQ6 instant camera, Blush Gold -  Now £89.00 RRP: £124.99  UGreen Revodok Pro 313 Docking Station Triple Display, 13-in-1 USB-C Dock with Dual HDMI and DP, 10 Gbps USB-C and USB-A Data Ports, 100W PD, Ethernet, SD/TF, 3.5mm Audio UPERFECT 13.3 Inch Portable Monitor - £93.49 +£30 off discount using link = £63.49 Was: £109.99 Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023 release) £44.99 (£9 x 5 months too, for me), 3 colours [or £72.98 with the stand]. A good bedside companion for casual viewing/news/data/clock? I’ve never used Alexa/Amazon Smarts before. You? LG UltraGear Curved Gaming Monitor 49GR85DC - 49 inch, 1440p, 240Hz, 1ms GtG, VA Display, HDR 10, AMD FreeSync compatible, Smart Energy Saving, Displayport, HDMI A freebie? Nero suite for free 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

With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton on 'SSD Performance levels': New generation of microSD cards could help transfer an entire Blu-ray movie in less than 15 seconds, paving the way for mainstream 8K recording AJ Santos on Mobile roaming: EE prompts anger as it increases price by 150% Adrian Brain on Sony announces a9 III: World's first full-frame global shutter camera: Digital Photography Review - Explained by Marton on The Friday Checkout with graphics News, Mews and Views EU Common Charger Law May Be Final Nail in Coffin for DSLRs Google Registry launches .ing domains, begg.ing for wordplay Sundar Pichai finally explains why some Android phones get lots of updates and some don't Hardline on the hardware Samsung launches $99 'Creator Edition' S Pen which is more like an Apple Pencil Samsung to launch Tab Active5 tablet in early 2024 - Tab Active4 Pro Specs (2022) The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is all the tablet you'll ever need at $450 - Specs vs Tab S9 ($795) Doogee T30 Ultra, T20 Ultra and T20mini Pro tablets announced Amazon is getting ready to ditch Android on its Fire hardware The Wearables Watch Humane’s AI Pin is a screenless, wearable smartphone that’s straight out of Black Mirror - Explained by Marton Anker: New Soundcore AeroFit (Pro) open-ear headphones ensure clear ears in traffic and the like - oooh, yes please! Google is making it easier to manage your apps across multiple devices Phone Zone HMD Prepares to Move Forward with its Separate Smartphone Brand It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 may get an S Pen slot The Samsung Galaxy S24 can translate phone calls in real time thanks to Galaxy AI Oppo Find N3, Find N3 Flip certified to fold reliably 1 million times The Name of the Game Nintendo patent shows detachable 3DS-like device with an outer screen Google tried to pay Epic Games $147 million to put Fortnite on Play Store Steamdeck OLED on Nov 16th Flap your trap about an App WhatsApp confirms ads could be coming to the platform Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in November Twitter's edit button is now $3/month, ad-free subscription is $16/month Microsoft will now make you pick a reason why you're quitting OneDrive Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows 10 in a new update that will see a billion more users get AI access Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner ChromeOS Reading Mode is getting the Read Aloud treatment Google Weather redesign rolls out to older Pixel phones Messages for web starts rolling out new Google Account device pairing Chrome for iPhone, but not Android, now lets you have a bottom address bar Gmail for Android starts showing new quick reply UI Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Chromecast with Google TV (4K) - £39.00 (RRP: £59.99) Samsung Galaxy A34 256GB in Awesome Graphite £249 from £399 - Specs Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD - Up to 800MB/s - USB 3.2 USB-C External -  £46.61 (RRP: £105.99) Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard - AW920K (Lunar Light) - £175 from £249 Moto Razr 40 8/256 - Vanilla Cream - £595.00 (RRP: £799.99) - Specs Google Pixel 7a and Pixel 30W Charger Bundle – Charcoal (Amazon Exclusive) £379 from £449 - Specs POCO X5 Pro 5G - Black 8GB RAM 256GB, ROM, 6.67” 120Hz FHD+ POLED, Snapdragon 778G, pro-grade 108MP Camera, 5000mAh - £269.00 (RRP: £369.00) - Specs Chris Kelly Suggested the Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball Mouse - £73.99 from £109.99 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 Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts