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The Gadget Man – Episode 104 – Defeating Vehicle Security
Following a report by the RAC that vehicle thefts in the United Kingdom have risen by 30% in the last three years, I spoke to Mark Murphy on his BBC Radio Suffolk Breakfast show about how thieves are trying to defeat the security measures that car m[...]
The Gadget Man – Episode 102 – Nokia 3310 (re)launches in the UK
With the UK launch of the Nokia 3310, I talk to Mark Murphy at BBC Radio Suffolk about the nostalgia behind one of the most popular mobile phones of the last 20 years. The original Nokia 3310 is without doubt an iconic mobile handset and in it’s origin...
The Gadget Man – Episode 101 – WannaCry – WannaCrypt – Eternal Blue – What Happened and What to Do?
Following my previous post which can be found here, I talked this morning to Mark Murphy on BBC Radio Suffolk about WannaCry and the effect it has had on the NHS, what needs to be done to stop it happening again and what we can do to protect ourselv[...]
Gadget Man – Episode 99 – Hackers, Spammers and Scammers
This morning I was interviewed by Mark Murphy on BBC Radio Suffolk about what makes me grumpy? At the moment a lot of my time is spent securing websites and investigating hacking attempts, so this felt like a legitimate ‘grump’. If you own a website,
The Gadget Man – Episode 98 – The Return of the Nokia 3310
Once again this week I was delighted to chat to James Hazell. Today we discussed the relaunch of the Nokia 3310, an iconic mobile handset in it’s original form which went on to sell 126,000,000 units. In 2017,
Gadget Man – Episode 97 – Working From Home
Fantastic to be back on BBC Radio Suffolk this week, even more special that I was invited to James Hazell’s home for a very special outside broadcast, where we talked about effectively working from home and I got to play Star Trek Pinball!! Th[...]
The Gadget Man – Episode 92 – Three Useful Apps
It was great to be back on BBC Radio Suffolk this morning chatting about technology, today I chatted to James Hazell about ‘Three Useful Apps’ Snapseed – a fantastic little photo editing app that is being used by more than just am[...]
Gadget Man – Episode 91 – ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 – A Great Alternative To The Obvious (with Podcast)
Aluminium construction with etched logo make the device appear luxurious and high end. I‘m a real fan of tablet computers. I love being able to comfortably read eBooks, magazines and news websites. I love watching streaming movies and catching[...]
Gadget Man – Episode 90 – Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall part 2 – Can consumers expect Zero Failure in the 21st century technology arms race?
The human race’s relentless pursuit of technology has now surpassed the scale of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th Century, it has seemingly eclipsed the USA vs Russia arms race of the Cold War era, becoming itself a 21st Century Technolog[...]
Gadget Man – Episode 89 – Star Trek 50th Anniversary – Fantasy Gadgets that are now Reality
Today we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek which first aired in 1964! Amazingly the series only ran for 3 series before being cancelled NBC. The show was an instant hit with a core group of fans now called ‘Trekkies’ or ‘[...]