The Tech Addicts Podcast

Lively and rousing weekly UK based podcast about all forms of technology. Hosted by Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Visit us at www.techaddicts.uk

Tech Addicts 2026 – See You Amiga 08/09/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 – A Gander at a Googlebook 08/02/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 – A Callback for Commodore 06/28/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 – UK Social Media Nasty List 06/21/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Britain - The Biggest Hole Ever 06/14/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Lenovo and the Ill-Gotten Games of Doom 06/07/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Lenovo and the Ill-Gotten Games of Doom 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 premium laptop misses the mark trying to compete with Apple's MacBook Pro. Beelink 10GbE Mini PC: Beelink makes history by bringing lightning-fast 10GbE LAN ports to budget mini PCs. Asus 12.2-inch Pad: Asus makes a long-awaited return to the Android/Windows tablet space. Chinese Audio Amp Clones: How factories are legally replicating legendary $95,000 audiophile equipment for a fraction of the price. Cloud Storage Privacy: Why relying entirely on Google Drive for your most sensitive documents might be a mistake. Lenovo Handheld Gaming: The truth behind Lenovo's retro Game Boy device and its shady pre-installed games. BARGAIN BASEMENT (Best UK Tech Deals & Discounts) UGREEN Nexode Power Bank (25000mAh) [Deal: £58.97, Was £89.99] Elgato Wave Neo USB Condenser Microphone [Deal: £45, Was £65] ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition GPU [Deal: £499.99, Was £599.99] UGreen USB-C GaN Charger (65W, Foldable) + Free Cable [Deal: £21, Was £35] DJI Osmo Nano Standard Combo Camera [Deal: £251.10 with voucher] Tessan Tower Extension Lead (10 Metres, Surge Protected) [Deal: £33, Was £43] UGREEN USB C Hub (4-in-1 Magnetic 4K@60Hz) [Deal: £14.98, Was £24.99] Jisulife Portable Handheld Fan (100 Speed, 9000mAh Power Bank) [Deal: £99, Was £109] LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE Main Show Website: RSS Feed: Stream on the go: YouTube Music | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Pocket Casts | Castbox | Stitcher | TuneIn CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Join the Community on MeWe: [Insert MeWe Link] Contact the Show: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth Myles: Website & Merch: | Socials: Mastodon | BlueSky Ted Salmon: Website & Support: | Socials: Mastodon | Ted's Amazon Page Networked via PodHubUK #TechAddicts #GalaxyBook6Ultra #LenovoGameBoy #GoogleDrive #MiniPC #TechDeals #AudioClones #AsusTablet /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/41561950

Tech Addicts 2026 - Smooth Sounds, Hard Clicks and a Retro Fix 04/26/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Smooth Sounds, Hard Clicks and a Retro Fix 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 NeoGeo AES, blending nostalgia with new-school convenience. And finally, we round things out with Roberts’ latest portable radios, proving that classic listening still has a place in our always-online world. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | News Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Feedback on Ted recipe... Make a folder on the card, say "Video Parent". Put the .nomedia file in that folder. Make another folder off of "Video Parent" called, say "Ted's Videos". Put all the video files in there (in nested folder structure if you like), then get VLC (or other players) to reindex from that folder, not the first. So Google Photos (and the Android system) ignores "Ted's Videos" (because of the .nomedia file in that folder) and the thumbnails are not littered through the Google Photos App. And VLC (and any other Media Playing app) is happy once pointed to Ted's Videos (and sub-folders) and indexed again. The trick was nesting one folder in another and putting the .nomedia file in the first one, then flowing the nest of folders further down the tree. Now, the Xperia 5 Mk V's poxy little 128GB storage is near-empty and everything is on my super-fast 1TB microSD Card! Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted i3 (not i5) 256GB/8GB, Neptune Blue £399 from £649 £399.99 Was £599.99 Bluetooth Speaker £164 from £219 £161.46 Was: £205.21 Podcast Dynamic Microphone, Headphones, Tripod, Windscreen, XLR Cable, £64.30 from £93 £18.99 was £26.99 £64 from £80 - ! - £225.63 Main Show URL: | Contact:: | Gareth - | | | | Ted - | | | YouTube: /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/41017145

Tech Addicts 2026 - Getting Google Off Phones 04/19/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - A Tracker That Screams 04/12/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Xiaomi Sous-Vides, Nintendo Sous-Trump 04/05/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - Attack of the Martial Arts Robots 02/22/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - I Saw Openclaw 02/15/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - I Saw Openclaw This week AI-driven RAM spikes are thinning phone specs, while uTag unlocks Samsung gear for all. KeyGo Gen 2 and NexPhone offer new hardware paths, Linux Mint 22.3 updates, and OpenClaw agents bring both utility and high-risk security warnings. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | Feedback, Fallout and Contributions on RAM Crisis For the RAM and component news, the most frustrating aspect of it is the speculation. The manufacturing and pricing IMMEDIATELY flipped based on the announcements from companies like OpenAI that they WOULD scale up. A company super deep in the red, generating no significant profits, just SAYING they were GOING to buy up 40% of the RAM decimated the entire consumer market. There should be antitrust investigations. When. It comes to mobile devices, we are seeing the first symptoms of component price hikes. Phones in 2025 we’re largely similar to phones from 2024, often with a handful of downgrades to individual components to balance the costs of more expensive SOCs. This year, phones are even more similar to phones from 2025, and increasingly, we’re seeing even more price cuts to pieces, like totally flat screens, or reducing the number of rear cameras, while we’re still seeing price increases in a lot of regions. Im confident this trend will continue. As a fashion trend, companies will continue to push super thin phones as a way to sell an expensive device with fewer features. Rob DeLorean-Chamb on I was listening to Ted on the podcast last week and heard him say he had some Samsung tags but because he hasn't got a Samsung phone he used the web interface but there is a 3rd party app that lets you natively control them as-if one’s non-Samsung was actually a Samsung! UTag is an open source app too. News Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant looks interesting - Seems to get as many warnings as recommendations tho. Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted £13 from £20 - £6.85 £30 from £45 - £9.49 £8 from £10 - for those who like to flipflop their gender and size! - £465.78 (for occasional Podcasters!) £24 from £37 - £69.99 Main Show URL: | Contact:: | Gareth - | | | | Ted - | | | YouTube: /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/40113740

Tech Addicts 2026 - Aforementioned RAM shortages 02/08/2026

Tech Addicts 2026 - An Overclockable Sex Toy 02/01/2026

Tech Addicts 2025 - Looking for Ladda 12/14/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - Jamming Starlink 12/07/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - Keep your EV 10/26/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - ChatGPT for adult users 10/19/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - The Ultimate Price Hike 10/12/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - The Ultimate Price Hike New Episode: Join us for the latest episode of TechAddicts! We're chatting about Linux issues, the Retroid Pocket Classic plus updates on Honor's MagicPad 3 Pro and Amazon's new hardware. Oh, and beware: Xbox Game Pass fans are cancelling their subs due to a price hike! With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Ian Barton (Quick mention as now done elsewhere) Ian was particularly enthused about all things Linux and Open Source so was one of our more active members here in TA. He taught me much about all sorts of tech stuff - a kind chap - very kind - and thoughtful. RIP Dennis Schreiner on Linux Mint and BeeLink Sluggishness I just wanted to say that I have a Beelink with Ryzen 5800 U and Linux Mint is not running well for me on it either. I think Mint is the Problem since it switched to Ubuntu. I have since had a lot of performance issues with it. Also in the Top Linux List it’s going downhill. I wouldn’t now recommend Mint anymore for beginners and low-spec’d PCs. Since I switched my BeeLink to (KDE Plasma version) it’s very smooth-running again. Also Fedora is pretty easy to operate. Bazzite and Nobara are also beginner-friendly with low spec requirements. I’m enjoying TA, thank you :) Ujjwal Sehgal on I bought this thinking I'd use it purely for retro gaming but it's starting to become a favourite overall retro gadget. Beautiful OLED touchscreen. Runs Android 14. Google Play store present. Snapdragon G1 Gen 2. 128GB of storage. microSD slot. Icing on the cake is the head phone jack. I find myself using it to listen to music when I'm away from my phone. The squareish screen is great for watching old 4:3 TV content. It kind of feels like what GameBoy could have been if it were released today! I remember using my original PSP in the same way when I was younger. Feels like a nostalgic digital detox device - as the screen aspect ratio is awful for email, WhatsApp or any social media apps! News Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant Duty Free rant Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted £39.99 - USB-C in/Out, USB-C Out, USB-A Out - £49 from £99 (but usually £79) £55.40 - £212 was £299 - first reduction (that I know of) - £305 from the usual £379 £29.99 + £6 voucher Ryzen 7 H255, 32GB LPDDR5X, 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Built-in MIC, Speakers £499 with £100 Voucher £51.99 Main Show URL: | Contact:: | Gareth - | | | | Ted - | | | YouTube: /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/38552755

Tech Addicts 2025 - A Galaxy of Honor 08/31/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - A Plucky Pixel Perspective 08/24/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - A Monopolistic Perplexity 08/17/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - A Monopolistic Perplexity Gareth and Ted swelter as they chat about Perplexity AI eyeing Google Chrome, Microsoft court action over Windows 10, a battery issue with the GPD Win 5, Insta360 new 8k drone, Linux Mint Zara beta, FydeOS, VPNs vs Proxies and Honor Magic V Flip 2. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Bloody sun is coming out Sunday here which means I’m going to roast in this tin can (with windows doors shut for noise) or have fans and dogs and trains noise aplenty - so my vote is to get underway asap please! Camera Creations now has its own website (well, kind of)! I decided to stop paying through the nose for domains and SSL registrations so dumped it, Steve Litchfield style, on my homepage! As he rightly points out, that’s what he does with all his stuff and has never had a problem - the RSS feeds are the important bit for the podcast world. Anyway, so it’s at - bare-bones for now but I’m beginning to agree with Steve - keep it simple. Everyone’s on social media now anyway, not websites! I might move all my stuff the same way over time as domains expire etc. I also dumped my main site back to basics (from the Google Sites fluffy-look one it has been) - so that also needs work. News (more than twice the value of Perplexity)! - a breakthrough moment in foldables? Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant - with Android Apps, full support, unlike FlexOS - with fingerprint authentication (I have one on my laptop) - is it a simple process to get onto the Beta? Recommended? Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted - £131.99 (cheaper than 7600x right now) - £289.99 £299 from £439 - £20.99 £559 from £619 from £699 (also the 256GB/12GB for £529) - £199.99 - £79 £379 from £399 from £699 - one last shoutout! Main Show URL: | Contact:: | Gareth - | | | | Ted - | | | YouTube: /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/37850435

Tech Addicts 2025 - Decant a Rant 08/10/2025

Tech Addicts 2025 - Decant a Rant Gareth 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. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon RSS Link: | | | | | | | | Feedback, Fallout and Contributions 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 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 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. PSC Website - - News - - Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted - £189.99 £9.99 from £16 - - £11.99 £599 from £749 - £9.98 £82.99 from £120 (Oh dear - ?) (5 x 2.5Gbps Base-T& 1 x 10Gbps SFP+ Slot Ethernet Splitter) £39.98 - back down to £169 again (from £229) Main Show URL: | Contact:: | Gareth - | | | | Ted - | | | YouTube: /episode/index/show/techaddicts/id/37747485

Tech Addicts 2025 - Think of the children 08/03/2025

The Camera Creations Podcast Episode 2 – Pilot 2 of 2 07/18/2025

The Camera Creations Podcast Episode 1 – Pilot 1 of 2 06/22/2025

Homegrown Hi-Fi 06/22/2025

The Brains on Barbie 06/15/2025

A Switch and A Swivel 06/08/2025

ChatGPT round the neck 06/01/2025