Gadgets Category

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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We’ve had reports from users of the iPhone and iPad reporting problems with battery life since upgrading to the latest version of software, iOS 5. It seems that a significant number of  iOS 5 users have noticed a marked drop in battery life, and we’re getting reports that this may be due to a bug [...]

Welcome to September! A new month means a new show, and FrequencyCast Show 67 is now available. Here’s a summary of what’s included in the show: News Updates: New Freeview services, Samsung Galaxy news, eBooks and the switchover Focus: Pete and Carl go out and about to explore the world of  Geocaching. Featured: Local TV, [...]

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So, are we all getting excited about next week’s Royal Wedding? Or at least the idea of a day off, and a three day week? Fancy a cheap and collectible souvenir of April’s Royal Wedding? Well, here it is. A Limited Edition Wills and Kate Mobile Phone. In patriotic Red White and Blue, with a [...]

Today, Tuesday the 12th of April saw the Press and Professional Day of Gadget Show Live 2011, one day ahead of the public opening. FrequencyCast were there, and we have some exclusive photos and interviews.       Go to frequencycast.co.uk/gsl to see some early pics, and our show summary. Essential listening if you’re coming to [...]

FrequencyCast Special Report - Gadget Show Live 2011 [ 8:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Well, Carl and Pete are up in Birmingham for this week’s Gadget Show Live. We’ve released a quick two minute audio “teaser”. Please have a listen! If you’re coming to the Gadget Show Live this week, stay tuned as we keep you informed! Go to http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/gsl Our teaser is now available iTunes: FrequencyCast on iTunes, [...]

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We’re just working on Show 62′s news headlines, and we’ve found a cracking deal on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. At the moment, Amazon’s doing a great deal on the wi-fi only version of the 7″ Galaxy Tab – Just £299 at Amazon.co.uk We appreciate that all the talk at the moment is of the iPad [...]

Pete and Carl have just released a mid-month audio update for your listening pleasure. In this update, the guys talk about the new Apple updates, a look at some BBC radio changes, plus a new appointment to the YouView team. We also read out some of your feedback and play a couple of recent podline [...]

FrequencyCast Update 17 March 2011 [ 18:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re about to release one of our occasional “FrequencyCast Updates” – a mini-podcast that’s designed to keep our listeners updated whilst we’re working on the next show. In our update, dated the 17th of March 2011, we’ll be featuring a new product… You may well be familiar with the concept of the disposable camera – [...]

Want a nice freebie from those lovely gadget chaps at Maplin? Order anything from them between now and the 22nd of March, and they’ll give you a free 15-LED solar-powered motion-detector light if you spend over £35. If you’ve been considering getting an external light for your front door, but don’t fancy the hassle of [...]

We’ve just completed our review of the handy dandy little Olympus VN-8500PC, as featured briefly in Show 61. This lightweight recorder stores up to 420 hours of audio, and runs for up to 51 hours on one set of batteries. It has built-in noise reduction filters and voice activated recording. The clever bit though, is [...]

If you were watching tonight’s Gadget Show on Channel 5, you’d have seen Jon Bentley talking about dabbing on special coded gel, which he referred to as Crimestoppers Gel. In case you’re wondering, he’s referring to “Crimestoppers Property Protector“, another name for a product we reviewed last year, EnigmaTag. In 2010, we interviewed Clive Smith, [...]

Users of the Amazon Kindle will find that there’s a new software update rolling out. Version 3.1 of the Kindle Operating System add the following: Real Page Numbers: At the moment, instead of page numbers, you get a Location and a Percentage. This update adds actual page numbers, to help those referring to a paper [...]

Happy New Year everyone! The first show of the New Year is out – Get your ears around FrequencyCast Show 59 today. In this latest show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: All change for Sky HD, plus Atlantic and new channels Focus: Our look back at the last 12 months of [...]

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Remember back in Show 48 we reviewed the USB wireless weather station? Well, Maplin’s offering a black-coloured version of our favourite weather station for half price! Set this up in your garden, then it will send a wireless signal to the base unit indoors, which you can connect to a PC. If you have a [...]

FrequencyCast Show 58, for the 1st of December 2010, is out now. In this latest show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: Tablet newspapers, 3D BT, and no more Tease Me Focus: Broadband Suppliers – Making the right choice Hands-on: Big Trak Junior 2010 Your comments and questions on Nokia’s DAB, slow [...]

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We’ve released one of our mid-month updates – 12 minutes of unplanned chat from Carl and Pete. In this update, we look at BBC iPlayer, Apple iTunes, Karotz, servers, Zombies and Apple TV The 12 minute FrequencyCast Update is attached to this blog entry, and is available free via iTunes or at www.frequencycast.co.uk/update.html We hope [...]

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Many thanks to one of our regular listeners for drawing our attention to this nifty little surveillance device. The Spy Camera sits on your keyring and looks like a standard car opening “beeper” box – but it’s so much more. It can capture high res video, audio and still photos – making it perfect for [...]

FrequencyCast Show 56, for the 1st of October 2010, is out now. In this latest show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: Sky to kill top TV channels, and a book on DAB’s future Hands-on: TV distribution with a Triax TV Link Classic Tech: Our look back at the humble calculator Your [...]

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