The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews

The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews


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Gadget Man – Episode 124 – Keyless Car Theft Explained and How to Stop it
January 28, 2019

How many of us own and drive a vehicle with a keyless entry system? Well, it appears that many thousands of us that do have woken up this morning to a very worrying report from the General German Automobile Club (ADAC),

Gadget Man – Episode 123 – The Demise of the Yellow Pages
January 23, 2019

Earlier in the week, I spoke to Mark Murphy on BBC Radio Suffolk about the demise of the Yellow Pages directory. The Yellow Pages was always sat alongside the equally large Phone Book, but had gradually declined over the years since the introduction of...

Gadget Man – Episode 122 – Are We Influenced By Movies And Media?
January 23, 2019

Last week, I spoke with James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk about the new film classifications and how they can be applied to online video streaming sites. I also discussed YouTube’s ban on videos that contain or encourage dangerous pranks that endanger ...

Gadget Man – Episode 121 – Too Much Smartphone Part III
January 05, 2019

As we enter the final year of the second decade of the 21st century, the smartphone will surely be considered the most revolutionary gadget of the last 10 years. Our phones are now firmly ingrained in our lives, joining us at home, at work, at play,

The Gadget Man – Episode 120 – The Resurgence of the Cassette
January 04, 2019

As the new year dawns, we again look back, but this time it’s more than 30 years to yet another audio format resurgence. Now that Vinyl has once again become freely available to the masses after being all but condemned by CD’s,

The Gadget Man – Episode 119 – Technology to look out for in 2019
January 03, 2019

Another year passes and as we move into 2019 we can look forward to another year of unstoppable advances in technology. If I was able to predict upcoming tech, I’m happy to suggest that my number one for 2019 will be the folding mobile phone with poten...

The Gadget Man – Episode 118 – Facebook Hacking Scams Explained
October 27, 2018

Not a day passes without one of our Facebook friends informing us of the hacking attempts, breached accounts or worse. Most of this information is incorrect, but of course, it is good for people to remain vigilant at all times.

The Gadget Man – Episode 117 – The benefits of Dashcams
October 27, 2018

Dashcams have officially become commonplace in society. As more and more drivers use our roads, the chances of accidents increase and being able to accurately document such unfortunate incidents has become more important than ever,

Gadget Man – Episode 116 – Digital Photo Overload
October 27, 2018

Twenty years ago, we all relied on photographic film when taking pictures of friends, family or interesting places and landmarks. We were always very careful how and when we took these photos as at the time exposures were limited to either 24 or 36,

Gadget Man – Episode 115 – To Binge or Not to Binge? The Rise and Rise of Streaming TV
September 15, 2018

With the incredible rise in popularity of on-demand streaming services from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, NowTV, Rakatun and more, there is now no better time to watch our favourite movies and TV programmes. We are not just simply watching TV,