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FrequencyCast Show 75 was released today, Tuesday the 1st of May 2012. Here’s a look at just some of what we’re covering in our latest show: News Updates: The next generation of Freesat, YouView delays and o2 Wallet Focus: A look at the top products we found at Gadget Show Live 2012 Interview: Tim Wander [...]

FrequencyCast UK Show 75: Gadget Show Live 2012 [ 30:11 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

FrequencyCast reporting from Birmingham for this year’s Gadget Show Live. Pete and Carl are at the NEC Birmingham, and have been busy boys at this year’s top gadget and tech event. We’ve spent the day zapping around the show on the Press and Professional day to find out what our lively listeners need to keep an [...]

FrequencyCast Special Report from Gadget Show Live 2012 [ 10:35 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hi gang, Pete and Carl are here in Birmingham, ready for tomorrow’s first day at Gadget Show Live 2012. We’ve just been standing outside the main hall. Here’s a picture of the hall being prepared, and a special recording hot off the press from the NEC in Birmingham. More to follow at http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/gsl

FrequencyCast - Gadget Show Live 2012 Teaser [ 1:33 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

FrequencyCast Show 74, for the 1st of April 2012, has just been released. Here’s a look at just some of what we’re covering in our latest show: News Updates: The demise of itvDigital, London’s Digital Switchover, plus the Raspberry Pi Focus: Our round-up of the Ideal Home Show 2012, plus some product reviews Interview: Find [...]

FrequencyCast UK Show 74: Ideal Home Show and LV18 [ 30:51 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This year’s Ideal Home Show opened its doors on Friday the 16th of March 2012, and FrequencyCast was there. Pete and Sarah took the grand tour around the show on the lookout for new and unusual home gadgets, and to get a feel for the trends. These year’s show is divided up into several sections, [...]

FrequencyCast Visits the Ideal Home Show 2012 [ 6:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

FrequencyCast is proud to present… an interview with Suzi Perry. Today, Friday the 16th of March 2012, saw the opening of the Ideal Home Exhibition, in London’s Earls Court. The FrequencyCast team was there to get hands-on with the latest home improvement gadgets, and to see what this year’s show has to offer. We caught [...]

FrequencyCast Interviews Suzi Perry [ 7:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

FrequencyCast Show 73, for the 1st of March 2012, has just been released. We gaze into the future, look at some new and very cheap computers, and catch up with a busy news month. Here’s a look at just some of what we’re covering in our latest show: News Updates: 4G Freeview Filters, the Raspberry [...]

FrequencyCast UK Show 73: Home of 2027 and the Blackberry Playbook Tablet [ 30:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re just getting reports that there are some big changes in store for Channel 5′s Gadget Show. The headline news is that Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley will be leaving the show, and won’t be appearing in the new series that starts in the spring. Jason Bradbury and Pollyanna Woodward will be the [...]

Ever been tempted by a robotic vacuum cleaner? The idea of coming home to a spotless house that’s been self-cleaned by a rotating robot that’s cool enough to track down your toast crumbs and not throw itself down the stairs is a cool one. And now you can dip your toe for less than £66. [...]

Sony has today launched its new handheld gaming console here in the UK – The Playstation Vita. It’s available in two ‘flavours’, a Wi-fi version, and a Wi-fi + 3G version. The form factor is broadly similar to the PSP, but what’s under the hood has undergone a major overhaul. Here’s what the Vita packs: [...]

FrequencyCast Show 72 has just been released, and we’ve packed quite a lot into the latest episode of your regular free technology podcast. Here’s a look at just some of what we’re covering in our February show: News Updates: A new phone with a novel power source, upgrades in store for Virgin customers, three video-on-demand [...]

FrequencyCast Show 72: Fitness Tech and Netflix [ 30:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Woo Hoo. Sci-Fi fans rejoice, as a new piece of futuristic technology has just become a reality! Engage The Cloak According to a report on the BBC Technology site this morning, researchers at the University of Texas have successfully “cloaked” an object. Using plasmonic materials, an 18cm cylinder has been rendered invisible. Sadly, it’s not [...]

If you’re into your sport, you might be interested to know that you can get a weekend of free sporting action next month. Between the 3rd and the 6th of February 2012, the subscription channel ESPN will be free on Freeview, BT Vision, Sky and Top Up TV. If you’re with Sky, you’ll also be [...]

Cable Broadband provider Virgin Media is about to start rolling out a speed increase for its customers, and the good news is, it’s going to be free! From February 2012, customers of Virgin Media’s broadband service will start to see a sizable increase in speed or their already fast fibre-optic cable Internet connection. For customers [...]

Happy New Year from the FrequencyCast team. We hope you had an enjoyable seasonal break! This is to let you know that our January show was released earlier today, and it’s available now for your listening pleasure. Here’s a summary of what’s covered in the first show of the New Year: News Updates: Channel 5 [...]

FrequencyCast Show 71: Review of 2011 [ 30:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Seasons greetings to all of our loyal listeners. As it’s December, we feel we’re able to mention Christmas safely, and that’s just what we do in our December show. For this show, we look at the future of the Internet – We were invited to attend a special session discussing broadband trends, Internet demand, and [...]

FrequencyCast Show 70: Future Of The Internet [ 30:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

OK – We admit – a sensationalist headline, but it got your attention. Here’s the story… Who is Pollyanna Woodward? Of course, she’s one of the presenters of The Gadget Show, on Channel 5. The show is loved by many a gadget geek, including the gang here at FrequencyCast. We met Polly and the team [...]

Nintendo 3DS, the gaming console that lets you enjoy 3D games on the move without glasses, is about to get an upgrade. On the 8th of December, we’re expecting to see Nintendo roll out an updated version of their OS, which may include the following: The ability to record 3D video footage Improved sharing with [...]

You can’t escape the fact that Christmas is on the way. Here at FrequencyCast HQ, opinions are mixed. Is it too early to talk about Christmas, or does it help to be well-prepared when starting to think of your must-have gift ideas for the festive season? Well, we’ve released some audio just for those getting [...]

FrequencyCast Update - Gift Gadget Round-up [ 21:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hello everyone. The start of a new month means a brand new shiny episode of FrequencyCast, your TV and Tech podcast. As ever, you set the agenda for the show – what you’d like us to cover, and what questions you want us to answer. Here’s a summary of what’s covered in the latest installment [...]

FrequencyCast Show 69: iPhone 4S, Siri and Printing [ 30:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download