The Tech Addicts Podcast Gareth Myles
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Lively and rousing weekly UK based podcast about all forms of technology.
Hosted by Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon
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Sunday 31st March - Yaw wanna hear this!
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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Sunday 17th March - To be sure, to be sure
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
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Sunday 3rd March - A Wooden Satellite
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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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Sunday 18th February - Publisher Perished
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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
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Sunday 4th February - Tuck, Fold and Roll
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.
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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
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Sunday 21st January - Its a Ring Thing
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.
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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
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Great gadget reviews 👍
Great Podcast
Gareth and Ted excellent hosts , lots of different tech discussed and a few laughs too.
Great listen
Always like listening to Gareth and Ted chat about current and upcoming tech, and sticking up for the less tech minded people when the big companies make it all too complicated!