Technology 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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

Greetings to you. Here at FrequencyCast HQ, it’s been a sweltering Saturday, and we never thought we’d be saying that in October. As it’s the first of the month, it’s time for a new show, and we’ve packed quite a lot into Show 68. Here’s a summary of what’s included in the show: News Updates: [...]

FrequencyCast Show 68 [ 30:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here’s an interesting, and thought-provoking video for you. This highlights the dangers of stumbling into an online world where what we see on the Internet has been filtered. The video, recorded in February 2011 by Eli Pariser, highlights that what we see on Facebook and Google has been tailored to our personal requirements, and that [...]

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

It’s the first of the month, and time for a new show – FrequencyCast Show 62, for April 2011, is now available. Here’s a look at what we cover in this show: News Updates: Digital Switchover update, BBC local radio and Powerline adapter news Focus: The Internet is changing – A look at how IPv6 [...]

FrequencyCast Show 62 - IPv6 and Nintendo 3DS [ 30:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’ve covered the subject of Powerline Adapters, a.k.a PLT, a.k.a. HomePlugs, and the interference that they can cause to the radio spectrum, on a number of our older radio shows. Powerline Adapters use a home’s mains wiring to distribute the Internet to other rooms in your home, but the radio interference that they generate, can be [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

The latest free TV and Tech show is now available… Grab yourself a chunk of FrequencyCast Show 60 today. In this show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: A busy month the news on YouView, Sky HD, Wifi Hotspots and the BBC Focus: By popular demand, a look at tablet computers… can [...]

FrequencyCast Show 60 [ 30:24 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Handheld gaming console fans note that the new Nintendo 3DS now has a confirmed launch date of the 25th of March 2011 here in the UK. This new machine offers a 3D gaming experience without the need for 3D glasses. An initial 30 3D games are expected and the new machine will cost around £220. [...]

Two bits of news for fans of wi-fi hotspots: At the end of January 2011, Sky announced that its bought The Cloud, the wi-fi hotspot service with around 5,000 wi-fi sports around the UK. Expect these to be made available to Sky Broadband customers sometime soon. In the same week, phone provider o2 announced plans [...]

We hope your New Year is off to a good start. To keep you informed, Carl and Pete are proud(ish) to present a 14 minute “update” for you. In the update, you’ll hear news about ITV1, Heart, Mac Store and the Chumby, plus lots of your feedback, and a little controversy on Internet advertising. Our [...]

FrequencyCast Update 13 Jan 2011 [ 14:48 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Apple Mac users appear to be having fun with the new Mac App Store, which launched on the 6th of January 2011. The store offers over 1000 apps for Mac computers, following on from the success of the iTunes app store for iPhone and iPad devices. The new App Store  reportedly clocked up over 1 [...]

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 [...]

FrequencyCast Show 59 [ 31:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 [...]

FrequencyCast Update 18 Nov 10 [ 11:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Technically, this is slightly old news, as it happened about two weeks ago, but it’s not always easy spot these things amongst the tech noise. If you’re a Skype user, note that there’s a new version of the Skype Windows app available for download. Version 5 of Skype comes with an amazingly handy feature – [...]