The Tech Addicts Podcast Gareth Myles

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.

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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


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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.

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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

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.

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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


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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.

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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 style
Dual 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


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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!
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Marshall Acton III in the house!
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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
 
 
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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.

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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)!

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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.

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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 'A