The Tech Addicts Podcast Gareth Myles

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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


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Feedback, Fallout and Contributions

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The (re)learning curve has been executed brilliantly well to get back up to scratch with functions. It's very pretty but very childish. The enforced 5 minutes at the start is annoying having to wait and read and watch all the clap-trap before you get to actually play at all. The constant text pop-ups are annoying too. Hopefully they go away in time and as you get further in. The gameplay though is super. I got through the first castle now. The controller is a bit annoying using the Switch Lite as the right raised joystick thingie is in the way of my thumb hitting multiple buttons on A, B, X, Y like I used to on the SNES controller. Overall though it's fabulous, fun and 2D nostalgic. A masterstroke by Nintendo. I think this will sell huge for xmas, especially for Japanese kids.

 

Jeremy Harpham on Google Chromebook Update Extension

This was mentioned on a recent Tech Addicts podcast, that Google was extending support of various Chromebooks with up to 10 years of Chrome OS updates. I've now seen this appear on my Chromebooks under SETTINGS > About Chrome OS > Update Schedule. My Lenovo Duet is now June 2030 and Lenovo Duet 5, the same. My Duet 3 is also showing June 2030

 

Final VR2000 in da house!

 

Crash Live 2023
50 or so tickets left - you can only have a chance to win this white Next if you are at the event and buy some raffle tickets!! Buy your event ticket now: 
https://buytickets.at/fusionretrobooks/1001509

 


News and Views(?) - I thought that a lot of what goes into HOTH isn’t often about hardware?

US looking to impose new round of sanctions on chip exports to China

How Europe's disused coal mines are successfully being used to heat Gateshead homes

Brave browser installs a VPN service on Windows without users' consent

NBTV, with Naomi Brockwell

EE UK Details 139 Mobile 4G Mast Site Upgrades for Northern Ireland


Hardline on the hardware

This vintage digital camera doesn’t even have a screen and it’s exactly what you need

Solar-powered off-road car finishes 620-mile test drive across north Africa

Microsoft's Project Silica that uses glass as storage is now promoted as a cloud storage solution

The Elgato Prompter Is Here To Change The Streaming And Content Creation Game

AYANEO FLIP: New clamshell gaming handheld launching by December with revised design

Soundcore’s new Bluetooth speaker promises portable and affordable spatial audio

Qualcomm's new audio chip uses Wi-Fi to massively extend headphone range


Phone Zone

Apple’s new method for updating iPhones sounds decidedly Apple-like

Realme GT5 Pro specs revealed – 6.78” AMOLED, SD 8 Gen 3 and up to 1TB storage

Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro are here with HyperOS and revamped Leica cameras


Flap your trap about an App

Adult film star Riley Reid launches Clona.AI, a sexting chatbot platform

Elgato launches Marketplace, its new paid app store for the Stream Deck

YouTube working on an AI music tool that'll let you use the voices of famous musicians

Amazon's new AI tool conjures fake backgrounds for real products

Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome


Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Gmail on the web adds icons to make navigating menus easier

Google's new image verification tool combs metadata to find context and sniff out AI fakes

This new Chrome feature may protect your privacy in a big way

Your Pixel phone can now screen calls to ask if they're urgent

Google Keep rolls out text formatting on Andr

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The SanDisk 512GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive is really pretty good - works like a charm, almost invisible to the port, read/writes seem fast enough. Cool!

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I swapped the Dell Hub/Station for another one I had kicking about and the lag with peripherals when attached to the laptop in exactly the same way is all gone. So even though I had tested the Dell thing on my GiantPC and it seemed to work fine, perhaps I was just lucky. Happy again now with Stream Deck doing what it should!


Hardline on the hardware

Raycue Retro Multifunctional Desk Essential

Omnicharge Omni 40+

Joy Resolve Barisieur Tea & Coffee Alarm Clock

Google says it blocked the largest DDoS attack ever detected

California enacts Right to Repair Act

Game-changing digital film cartridge adds 20 MP micro 4/3 sensor to any 35 mm film camera

Leica Sofort 2 blends digital smarts and instant charm

Lenovo shifts direction with new Android-based PCs - and they look powerful

Japan’s weirdest laptop — Panasonic’s extraordinary 1kg Let’s Note

12.7″ Lenovo Tab P12 With 3K Screen, 4 Speakers, Pen Included, Released For $379

Ultra Ergonomic Keyboard Logitech Wave Keys Launched For $59


The Wearables Watch

Google launches Gmail on Wear OS

Google Calendar for Wear OS rolls out

Audible app is now available on Wear OS too


Phone Zone

OnePlus Open leaks in detailed renders with a rumoured price of $1,699 - Oppo Find N3

Nokia XR21 Limited Edition debuts to celebrate the start of EU manufacturing

Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro will be unveiled on October 27

Galaxy S23 FE launches - S23 vs S23FE Specs - S20 FE vs S21 FE vs S23 FE Specs


The Name of the Game

Sony unveils smaller PlayStation 5 models

Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Samsung is trying to make foldable phones more tempting with exclusive games


Flap your trap about an App

Google is paying Apple a shocking amount of money for iPhone presence


Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard - now details confirmed

Google Drive adding new 'Activity' feed for comments, requests

Google announces new features to fight spam in Gmail


Hark Back

The Atari 2600 (VCS)


Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

UPERFECT Portable Monitor 15.6" Portable Monitor
1920×1080 Full HD IPS USB C Monitor with Standard HDMI, Type C, OTG, and VESA Hole

Was:  £159.99 Now: £119.98 +£30 voucher £89.98 

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $29.97 - 84% off

OCOOPA Hand Warmers Rechargeable 10000mAh Battery Powered
3 Levels Heating Electric Hand Warmer, USB Body Warmer Battery Powered Great
Was £29.99 +£7 voucher - £22.99

Anker Prime Power Bank, 20,000mAh Portable Charger with 200W Output, Smart Digital Display, 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A Port £89 from £129

POCO X5 5G Black 8GB RAM 256GB ROM
RRP: £319.00 Now: £256.64

Nokia T10 WiFi £89 from £130

SOYOND Portable Power Station


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Feedback, Fallout and Contributions

MS has hijacked my Desktop for OneDrive

Kurt Kaufman on Meet the Kindle rival that thinks it’s a phone - Boox Website

Ian Barton on Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) - YouTube Review

Keith Bartlett on Nokia launches industrial 5G devices to keep workers safe and connected in industrial environments

Razer Leviathan V2 X feedback

SPKPAL S135 Computer Speakers for Desktop


Hardline on the hardware

Everything Amazon announced at its 2023 Devices and Services event

Vernte Custos smart headphones

Moto Tab G84 appears in leaked images

Asus sells the largest microLED monitor ever for a cool $200,000 - but it’s only 4K and a low refresh rate

Soundcore Motion 100 and 300 launch as new mini wireless speakers with LDAC - 300 Review - 100 Pics

Fujifilm Instax Pal review, a tiny digital camera that makes Instax film optional

Logitech’s latest Yeti mics are all-in on RGB 

A Windows 11 PC that’s smaller and lighter than the iPhone 15 Pro


The Wearables Watch

Google Pixel Watch 2's features and fancy new straps shown off in leaked commercial

Fitbit announces $160 Charge 6 with YouTube Music, Google Maps, and Wallet

Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro announced

Nubia Watch on Amazon - XDA 

Nothing’s CMF smartwatch and earbuds announced


Phone Zone

Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2 pricing for the UK has leaked

Samsung Galaxy S24 images reveal flat design


The Name of the Game

Android games in Chromebook to get Game Dashboard


Flap your trap about an App

‘Post’ Now Getting the Much-Needed Android App 

Spotify will now translate podcasts into your native language with AI

Microsoft Word at 40 Years Old


Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google Bard now works with your Google account and related apps

Google Slides adding real-time live mouse pointers

Google Wallet appears to be fixed on Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1

Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps

Google’s ‘all-in-one’ bundle may soon combine subscriptions, but not the ones you want


Hark Back

YotaPhone 2 - Specs - Yota Apps, Widgets and Hub - YotaPhone 3


Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Samsung Galaxy A04s 6.5-inch Android Smartphone - Specs - £109.00 + 10% voucher - Was: £159.00

Mixcder E9 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Over ear Foldable Headset (Aptx HD, 60 Hours Battery Life, Type-C Port, Dual 40mm Drivers, Bluetooth 5.0, Comfortable Protein Earpads) Black - was £70, now £40. (Remember the 2016 Mixcder Ghost?)

HONOR Pad 8 12-inch Wi-Fi Tablet - Now £199.00 Was: £269.99

SanDisk 512GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive 130MB/s read-time (other sizes, too) £32.40 from £34 (was, apparently, £99 at some point - though Keepa doesn’t report that!) Sticks out only 5mm. Ordered one so will report on how it performs.

soundcore by Anker A20i True Wireless Earbuds - Was £19.00 Now: £29.99 

Pre-order Nintendo Switch Super Mario Bros. Wonder from Currys for 25% Off - so £37.50 nod to Chris Clayton

Anker 555 Portable Power Station, PowerHouse 1024Wh LiFePO4 Battery - Now 499 - Was £949
Or Now £899 Was £1,399.00 With Solar Panels

Asus Chromebook Flip CX3401FBA 14" WUXGA 16:10 400nits 144Hz Touchscreen Laptop (Intel i7-1255U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Includes Stylus - £599 from £849


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Geekom IT8 

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Hardline on the hardware

Huawei Mate 60 Pro draws public closer to China’s space communication satellite system

Remember the venerable tape from the VHS era? It’s back with a vengeance and a 50TB capacity

HarmonyOS to launch for PC, Windows might be in trouble

MediaTek develops first 3nm chip using TSMC process technology

UK comes to its senses, will not push iMessage and WhatsApp to exit country

EU spares Apple from mandatory RCS, for now

Radiative Cooling: The Pioneering Approach to Climate Control

Anker SOLIX F3800

Polaroid I-2 instant camera has pro snappers in its sights - £599

MagRail trains can levitate on existing tracks

ClockworkPi uConsole Linux handheld PC from $139

$5000 17-Inch Foldable Windows Tablet HP Spectre Foldable 17 Announced With OLED Screen

Logitech's Reach camera has an articulating arm that lets you point it just about anywhere

New Electric Motor Tech Spins With No Magnets


Phone Zone

Xiaomi is the latest Android brand to beat Google Pixel's update timeline

Xiaomi sneaks adware onto its phones in the latest update

It's official: The Leica-branded Xiaomi 13T series launches this month

Motorola Edge 40 Neo arrives with Dimensity 7030 SoC, 50MP camera, and 144Hz screen

Oppo’s rumoured battery replacement initiative is something all phone makers should adopt


The Name of the Game

Long awaited PS5 update is available now, adding support for Dolby Atmos and 8TB SSDs

Nintendo is bringing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to the Switch in 2024

All the delisted 3DS Picross games are coming to the Nintendo Switch


Flap your trap about an App

TikTok opens datacentre in Dublin in bid to combat European privacy concerns

Facebook may offer paid ad-free plans in Europe

Paint for Windows 11 is getting background removal


Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google brings back the Reading Mode toolbar in Chrome’s Side Panel after heavy criticism

Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates

Gboard's Emoji Kitchen is now integrated into Google Search for web, iPhone, etc

Google Photos Locked Folder sync starts rolling out


Hark Back

Dragon 32/64 - The Welsh 8-bit - Info resource


Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Razer Leviathan V2 X - PC Gaming Soundbar £79.99 from £99.99, so £20 off + £16 x 5 months for me

PreSonus Eris E3.5 - 3.5 Inch, 2-way, High-Definition Multimedia Studio Monitors (Pair) Now: £69.00

RRP: £97.00

UGREEN Nexode 100W USB-C GaN £47.99 from £69.99 - less £6 Voucher = £41.99 (lowest ever)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor - Now £255.13 RRP: £509.99

UGREEN Nexode 300W USB-C GaN PD Desktop Power Adapter with 240W USB C Cable - just released £269.99 - £70 Voucher = £199

NJSJ USB Microphone for PC -  Was £26.39 RRP: £36.98 (Lifetime warranty)

Nokia X30 256GB/8GB £299 from £439 - Specs


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This week Gareth and Ted lose track of time and prattle on for a record amount of time! Sony Playstation Portal, Hyper X Cloud III, that Windows 11 update, Google Lacros, the Atari 2600+, Lenovo Legion Go, the wonder that is Tdarr and the Asus Zenfone 10 are touched on alongside the posability of Oppo being dumped by the UK?

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Harry Myhre (“Myree”) on Beam Global

…a company from San Diego, California has built a stand alone EV charger that could be installed anywhere. This charger doesn't need to be connected to the grid (mains?). It has a giant solar panel that acts like an umbrella over the car. The user pulls up, plugs in and charges their vehicle. Great for those with sun, I guess!

 

Harry Myhre (“Myree”) on The first wireless hi-res headphones with UWB will arrive in 2024

 

Tdarr Synology

 


Hardline on the hardware

The new HyperX Cloud III wireless headset lasts an insane 120 hours on a single charge

Anker's new cheap ANC headphones do what Sony's don't and deliver lossless sound

Corsair’s first standing desk is a huge and expandable all-in-one

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 certified, benchmarked, and pictured in the wild

Lenovo Intelligent Voice Mouse

Sony Launches New Audio Gear Under "Pulse" Branding

Geekom unveils first mini PC equipped with a 13th-gen Core i9 processor

Samsung Galaxy Tablets get One UI 5.1.1 update

Khadas Mind portable workstation review - the coolest mini PC I've ever seen

One UI Watch 5 has started rolling out to some Galaxy Watch 5 users

Google announces October 4th event for Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2

Google Pixel 8 could join the iPhone 14 in ditching the physical SIM for good

The Google Pixel 8 could get iPhone-like software support

Google's Chrome Has Taken Over the World


Phone Zone

Oppo Find N3 Flip adds telephoto camera and outer display apps, launching globally 'soon' - Find N2 Flip vs Find N3 Flip

Vodafone, EE and Carphone no longer selling Oppo and removing Oppo stuff from their shops

Tecno Phantom Ultimate Rollable Smartphone

TCL unveils its first NxtPaper phones with eye-care technology, including 4G and 5G versions

Asus says Zenfone 10 won't be the end of the series, 'strong commitment' to smartphones

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Sony Xperia 5 V is official with larger main camera sensor

Sony Xperia 5 V - Full phone specifications

Sony Xperia 5 V review - GSMArena Written Review

Sony Xperia 5 V review - GSMArena YouTube Review

The Fairphone 5 is here, and it's the sleekest repairable phone yet


The Name of the Game

Atari 2600+ retro games console unveiled

Super Mario Bros. Wonder hits Nintendo Switch October 20th!

Lenovo Legion Go hands-on: A more Switch-like handheld gaming PC


Flap your trap about an App

YouTube and the music industry embrace solidarity under the looming threat of AI

Optional Windows 11 update makes it easier to change default apps

Microsoft Teams will no longer be a part of Office for some users - in the EU

Dropbox kills its unlimited cloud storage option because people kept abusing it

Microsoft quietly ends unlimited cloud storage option on OneDrive

Google Messages could bring satellite texting to 150+ countries at launch


Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

ChromeOS 116 release adds several new Chromebook features - including Lacros

New Chromebooks could get a wireless upgrade UWB to make Bluetooth a thing of the past

Google Photos rolls out 'new editor' redesign on the web

Gmail ‘Verify it’s you’ prompt appears with ‘