Tech Addicts 2026 – See You Amiga
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This week, we’re looking at Apple’s legal challenge against the UK Government over demands to access user data, new EU rules on AI transparency, and the latest leaks surrounding Googlebooks from Dell and Lenovo. We also take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s with Timex’s futuristic Retroware digital watch, plus some very welcome news involving Amiga and Commodore. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | Feedback Listening to your thoughts about a streamer with Ethernet. Have you thought about the Manhattan Aero? The Aero is the only...
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Tech Addicts 2026 – A Gander at a Googlebook
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Join Gareth and Ted for another episode of the Tech Addicts Podcast, where they dive into the latest gadgets, strange innovations, and the ever-changing world of consumer technology. This week they take a closer look at FiiO's affordable hi-fi audio gear, including the Snowsky Echo Nano MP3 player and JadeAudio GIGAS 1, discuss why 2026 is becoming the year of the CD and whether it's time to rebuild your physical music collection, and explore the bizarre concept of a giant space mirror designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth. There's also a look at Ayaneo's retro-inspired Konkr Pocket...
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Tech Addicts 2026 – A Callback for Commodore
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his week on the Tech Addicts podcast, we're diving into another packed lineup of tech news. From a modern flip phone designed to help curb social media addiction to RedMagic's ambitious gaming tablet that promises PC emulation on the go, there's plenty to get excited about. We also take a closer look at whether Google's latest smart speaker is a genuine upgrade over the Nest Mini, discuss O2's plans to finally retire its ageing 2G network in the UK, and round things off with the latest developments surrounding Samsung's One UI 9 beta rollout. Whether you're into smartphones, gaming, smart...
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Tech Addicts 2026 – UK Social Media Nasty List
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It's another packed week in tech with Gareth and Ted covering stories ranging from niche gadgets to major software changes that could affect millions of users. This week's show include an industrial-grade vinyl cutter that lets music lovers press their own records at home, Lenovo's surprisingly audio-focused new Android tablet, new legislation designed to make the internet safer for children, Microsoft Teams becoming a little too aware of where you're working, and fresh criticism of Windows 11's Media Player. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | ...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - Britain - The Biggest Hole Ever
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Welcome to Tech Addicts! In this episode, Gareth and Ted dive into the massive £1bn Amazon UK investment, Google’s AI liability, and the bizarre truth behind "Britain’s biggest hole." Also, look at Lenovo’s batteryless rugged tablet, the Lenovo Legion Go S, and Ted’s retro review of the Pebble Time 2. If you enjoy UK tech news, reviews, and massive tech bargains, hit that subscribe button! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | On the show this week: Banters: I bought a thing! - Lenovo Legion Go S Ted’s Review...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - Lenovo and the Ill-Gotten Games of Doom
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Is the Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra just a flawed MacBook Pro clone? In this episode of the Tech Addicts Podcast, Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon break down Samsung’s latest flagship laptop, debate Lenovo's controversial Game Boy-inspired handheld gaming console, and question if Google Drive is actually secure for your sensitive files. Subscribe to Tech Addicts for weekly tech reviews and industry debates: SHOW NOTES & TOPICS DISCUSSED The Floating City: A look at the ambitious Freedom Ship habitat designed for international waters. Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra: Why Samsung's...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - Smooth Sounds, Hard Clicks and a Retro Fix
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Alright, tech heads, here’s what’s buzzing this week: We’re diving wrist-first into the sleek, premium vibes of the OnePlus Watch 4 Titanium, then switching gears to pure audiophile bliss with the Topping DX9 DAC to see if it really earns its bragging rights. We also explore a clever browser tool that might just expose whether you can actually hear the difference between FLAC and MP3 (brace yourself), before getting hands-on with the futuristic Turtle Beach MC7 wireless mouse, yes, it’s got a touchscreen. Retro lovers, you’re eating good too, as SNK teases a modern take on the...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - Getting Google Off Phones
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this episode, we dive into a packed lineup! We break down Motorola’s surprising alignment with GrapheneOS and what that means for privacy-focused Android users, alongside a quick explainer of the OS itself. From there, we look at VitaLink’s ambitious foldable device, cramming a 13-inch screen and keyboard into a single slab at a surprisingly low Kickstarter price, and Audio-Technica’s eye-watering £1,700 AT-LPA2 turntable aimed squarely at audiophiles. We also explore Waveshare’s £150 handheld Linux machine that challenges the need for a traditional laptop, before shifting gears to...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - A Tracker That Screams
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With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | In this week’s episode, Ted and Gareth dive into Pebblebee’s new personal tracker is an AirTag crossed with a safety siren and torch, unpack Amazon’s decision to "brick" classic devices, explore the sleek new Merak CD player from Fosi Audio, get the latest on RedMagic’s upcoming gaming tablet and round things out with a cyberpunk vinyl record player that glows like ambient light. Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Jim Fowl Great show chaps! I picked up one of those screenless trackers from PSC...
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Tech Addicts 2026 - Xiaomi Sous-Vides, Nintendo Sous-Trump
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Gareth and Ted are back talking tech. This week Nintendo sues Trump over Switch 2 battery while Xiaomi’s Sous-Vide Air Fryer, Google’s Whoop clone Fitbit, and smart glasses for blind marathoners and Evercade does widescreen retro gaming in style! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | Feedback, Fallout and Contributions: AJ Santos on Tech Addicts Podcast - Best tech podcast by miles (or even Myles). Best jingle. Exceptional content. Great hosts. Light-hearted approach. Good humour and banter. What's not to like? …but a season finale?...
info_outlineGareth and Ted reunite for another show. This week more on the Uk Online Safety act Gareth lost his shit about last week. Ted looks at the Nothing Phone 3 debacle, iKKO's new device, Google finish fiddling with Steam on Chromebooks, stolen load of Galaxy Z Fold 7s and PixelSnap be's a thing. Plus loads more.
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Phil Wells on Gareth’s Rant
I've just listened to the latest episode and am concerned about Gareth's rant. First off...the legislation came into force recently but was enacted some time ago (26 October 2023) under the Conservative Government but time was given for tech companies to react and for the body charged with enforcing it (Ofcom) to get its act together.
As such it should be Michelle Donelan who is the target for the ire as Peter Kyle can only deal with what has been legislated. I would contend that Gareth is guilty of shooting the messenger here.
Turning to age verification and the bit about a Government ID system...off the top of my head I can think of at least 5 Government Departments where I am already uniquely identified....by NI Number, Driver's Licence Number, Passport Number, UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference), National Health Number.
None of the departments/systems seem to talk to each other (except that there is a link between Passport and Driving Licence systems for the sharing of pictures) and each stores the same information about me.
Given that everyone is given a NI number around the time of their 16th birthday this would seem to be the logical place for any age verification call to be made. But then again when has logic applied to anything that gets done in this country.
Ian Barton on Rclone
A kind of super powerful version of rsync. A command-line programme to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature-rich alternative to cloud vendors' web storage interfaces. Over 70 cloud storage products support rclone including S3 object stores, business and consumer file storage services - as well as standard transfer protocols. Rclone has powerful cloud equivalents to the unix commands rsync, cp, mv, mount, ls, ncdu, tree, rm, and cat.
Rclone's familiar syntax includes shell pipeline support, and --dry-run protection. It is used at the command line, in scripts or via its API. Users call rclone "The Swiss army knife of cloud storage" and "Technology indistinguishable from magic". I use it to download all my documents and photos to a server at home, which makes sure there are at least two backups of every document (there are two computers that each have a backup). Because rclone has so many options it can be difficult at the start. However, some Googling will usually find a script that does what you want.
AJ Santos on YouTube now second only to BBC as media destination
YouTube has become the UK's second most-watched media service, behind only the BBC, according to Ofcom's annual report. 20% of Generation Alpha - aged four to 15 - turn to YouTube first when switching on their SmartTV. People aged over 55 are watching nearly twice as much YouTube as they did two years ago.
New-look PSC Show with me and Joe Hickey starts 1st September now Steve has retired.
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News
Google officially ends support for Steam on Chromebooks
Samsung's new foldable display tech
Google loses US appeal over app store reforms in Epic Games case
iKKO Card-Sized AI Smartphone with Free Global Internet - Ben’s Gadget Reviews
A truck carrying thousands of Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7 units just got stolen
Nothing just snubbed its biggest market (India) while defending Phone 3 price
Looks like PixelSnap confirms magnetic Qi2 25W charging on the Pixel 10 Series - Nothing left to announce
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook 15 inch Full HD Touchscreen Intel Celeron N4500 4GB RAM 128GB - £189.99
Anker HDMI Switch £9.99 from £16 - UGreen option
Magnetic Light Strips-84 LED, 2 Pack - 3 Colour & 5 Brightness - £11.99
Samsung Galaxy S10FE £599 from £749
spqment Solar Outdoor Security Sensor Lights: 288 LED Outdoor Garden Light - £9.98
Logitech MX Keys S Plus £82.99 from £120 (Oh dear - do we need to upgrade?)
UGREEN 2.5Gbps Network Switch (5 x 2.5Gbps Base-T& 1 x 10Gbps SFP+ Slot Ethernet Splitter) £39.98
Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) with 100W Charging Base - back down to £169 again (from £229)
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