The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews

The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews


Latest Episodes

Gadget Man Episode 144 – Retro Gadget of the Week – Part 9 – 80s Home Computers
July 31, 2019

In our penultimate episode of Retro Gadget of the Week, we take a look at one the most revolutionary moments in computer history,  where an explosion of homegrown talent changed the very face of the personal computer marketplace and faced up directly t...

Gadget Man – Episode 143 – Green Manufacturing Using Bioplastics
July 30, 2019

All intelligent science is informing us that it is now past the time to start thinking about our planet and how we should be treating it before we reach its tipping point, the time when we can no longer begin to undo the damage that the human race has ...

Gadget Man – Episode 142 – Retro Gadget Part 8 – Nokia 3310 Mobile Phone
July 13, 2019

We’re now on the home straight with the Retro Gadgets Series and what better classic gadget to feature but the legendary Nokia 3310 mobile phone. This is certainly a gadget that needs very little introduction, after being introduced in 2000,

Gadget Man – Episode 141 – Amazon Alexa is now providing NHS Medical Advice
July 10, 2019

The UK Government’s ‘Department for Health and Social Care’ have today announced a collaboration between themselves and Multi-Billion Dollar tech firm Amazon to provide NHS website information via the popular Alexa platform. With immediate effect,

Gadget Man – Episode 140 – Retro Gadgets Part 7 – The GPO Telephone Handset
July 06, 2019

Before the age of privatisation of utility companies in the United Kingdom, the General Post Office (GPO) of the United Kingdom was responsible solely for the provision of telecommunication services for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Gadget Man – Episode 139 – Retro Gadgets Part 6 – The Breville Sandwich Toaster
June 29, 2019

We’re now at part six of the Retro Gadget series. This week I spoke to Matt Marvell at BBC Radio Suffolk about the absolutely amazing Breville Sandwich Toaster! Many a Saturday lunchtime in my youth was provided by this gadget.

Gadget Man – Episode 138 – Universal Music and the Importance of Backing up Your Data
June 26, 2019

Keeping backup copies of your data has never been so important and only this week it has been revealed that a fire at Universal Music has resulted in the loss of the original master tapes of some of the worlds most famous artists.

Gadget Man – Episode 137 – Retro Gadgets Part 5 – VHS vs Betamax
June 14, 2019

We reach the fifth part of our series on Retro Gadgets and in this one, we focus on the 1st Format Wars where VHS fought Betamax for dominance in the VCR format battle for supremacy. During the ’80s, video entertainment came home with the introduction ...

Gadget Man – Episode 136 – What is happening to iTunes?
June 13, 2019

Apple has now officially announced that they are splitting the iTunes app into THREE different services in the next few months. The 3 apps will focus on Music, TV and Podcasts and will finally separate these services from the iTunes app which was initi...

Gadget Man – Episode 135 – Retro Gadget Part 4 – SodaStream
June 12, 2019

In this episode, I talk to Matt Marvell at BBC Radio Suffolk about the SodaStream. The SodaStream is a fizzy drink machine which uses CO2 gas forced under pressure into an attached bottle of fresh water. After fizzing has taken place,