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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.
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Sick of scrounging in thrift stores for LPs or paying $40 for a new album? This pro vinyl cutter lets you make your own — but it's an absolute beast
Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 launches with 9 JBL speakers and a 12.1" LCD with Dolby Vision
New rules to protect children online
Microsoft Teams will use Wi-Fi connectivity to automatically update your work location
Windows 11's New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Microsoft is killing Office 2021 in 2026, and it's pushing hard for 365
Alternate article - Microsoft is killing Office 2021 in October to push you onto Microsoft 365, how to fight back
Bought Report
Bellemond Magnetic Kent Paper Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy Tab & 15 Pen Tips for Samsung Galaxy S-Pen
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
EF ECOFLOW DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station, 2048Wh LiFePO₄ Battery, 2400W X-Boost Output, w/code £698.28 - WL49S3M2
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra £799.99 from £1,099.00 (£160 x 5 months for me)
UGREEN Nexode 140W 25000mAh Laptop Power Bank Fast Charging Portable Charger - Prime Exclusive - Sold by UGREEN GROUP LIMITED UK / FBA - £49.99
XIAOMI 17 512GB/12GB, £749 from £999 (£149.80 x 5 months for me)
CORSAIR CX750 80 PLUS Bronze Non Modular Low-Noise ATX 750 Watt Power Supply (Black)
£54.98
Anker Prime 250W USB-C Charger £109 from £169.99 - not seen quite this cheap before
soundcore Boom 3i by Anker Rugged Bluetooth Outdoor Speakers, IP68 Waterproof, 50W Black - Sold by AnkerDirect FBA - Early Prime Day Deal - £49.99
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) Bundle with No Ads. & Amazon Fabric Cover & Wireless Charging Dock - £234.97 from £344.97
reMarkable Starter Bundle – reMarkable 2 Tablet | Includes 10.3" Writing Tablet, Marker Plus Pen with Built-in Eraser - Prime Members Price - £339.99
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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.
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On the show this week: A spy in your pocket? How the UK's proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality Lenovo Just Built a $499 Rugged Tablet You Can Run Without a Battery Britain: biggest hole ever! Court actually holds Google responsible for everything AI Overviews get wrong Microsoft is locking Office 2019 users out of editing on Apple devices starting next month Researchers are developing textiles that can produce drinking water from the air Amazon reveals £1bn investment in the UK - 4,000 jobs set to be created, with new £500m fulfilment centre hoping to speed up deliveries across the country Banters:I bought a thing! - Lenovo Legion Go S
Ted's Review - Pebble Time 2
BARGAIN BASEMENT (Best UK Tech Deals)Please note: Prices correct at time of recording. Check links for live availability.
Google Pixel 10a Lisen USB-C to USB-C Cable, 60W, 4-Pack soundcore by Anker Select 2S Bluetooth Speaker Tecknet Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard Anker Nano 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Aioneus USB C Plug,40W Multi USBC Plug UK PD Power Adapter SoundCore Motion X600 Bluetooth SpeakerMain Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK
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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.
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SHOW NOTES & TOPICS DISCUSSEDThe 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]
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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 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.
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OnePlus Watch 4 titanium smartwatch launches with up to 16 days of battery life
Topping's new DAC promises "remarkable" sound from both headphones and speakers alike
'Turns out I'm deaf': Someone built a browser tool to test the difference between Hi-Res Audio FLAC and lossy MP3 with your own music, so you've no excuse for getting it wrong
Turtle Beach launches $160 wireless mouse with 2.25-inch touchscreen and 10-hour battery life
SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with 'unrivaled authenticity' and £70 game cartridges
Roberts announces two stereo portable radios, one of which has Spotify Connect
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Feedback on Hiding my Film/TV files from Google Photos
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
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus i3 (not i5) 256GB/8GB, Neptune Blue £399 from £649
NiPoGi E3B Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS £399.99 Was £599.99
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore Bluetooth Speaker £164 from £219
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 £161.46 Was: £205.21
Zoom ZDM-1 Podcast Pack Podcast Dynamic Microphone, Headphones, Tripod, Windscreen, XLR Cable, £64.30 from £93
INIU Power Bank, Smaller & Lighter 10000mAh £18.99 was £26.99
Fosi Audio SK01 Headphone Amplifier £64 from £80 - Operating Guide!
Fuse Vert AT Vertical Record Player with Audio-Technica Cartridge - £225.63
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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 Google's crackdown on "back button hijacking" tactics used by some websites. Finally, we unpack the controversy around claims that Microsoft and LinkedIn have been "illegally searching" users' computers, and what it could mean for trust in big tech.
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Motorola pairing with grapheneOS - GrapheneOS Explained (video, 8-minutes)
VitaLink Just Put a 13-Inch Screen and Keyboard Into One Foldable Slab - £207 for KickStarter Backing
£1,700 Audio-Technica AT-LPA2
Waveshare Built a £150 Handheld That Runs Full Linux Without the Laptop
Back Button Hijacking: Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button
Microsoft and LinkedIn "Illegally searching your computer"
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Self hosting update
Fighting Google Photos (when using a microSD Card)
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Juovi Clip Bluetooth Speaker with Drum Pad! £21.59 from £29.99
Apple AirPods Pro 3 - £189.00 from £219.00
Motorola Edge 70 512GB/12GB Bronze Green £499 from £699
Apple AirPods Max - £399.00 from £499.00
SoundCore V40i Open-Ear Buds - £29 from £79
Sony WH-1000XM5SA Special Edition - 199.99 from £259.00
Honor Magic8 Pro 512GB/12GB £899 - £200 = £699 + Tablet + Charger (and various bundles)
Anker SOLIX C300 DC Portable Power Station & Power Bank - £245 from £292
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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 Classifieds, it's an Amazfit Helio Band, initial impression is that it's pretty good. For me, who likes the health & fitness data it allows me to wear my dress watch when I go out and still collect that ambient data. You have to be mad of course, but I am!Harry Myhre
Air fryer - one of our high street department stores does demonstrations of cooking devices every so often. I would want to see one of those in action and taste a sample before I bought one.Pebblebee's new personal tracker is an AirTag crossed with a safety siren and torch — but there's more than meets the eye
Kindle-ing the Fire: Amazon Bricks the Classics (and My Heart)
Fosi Audio launches Merak CD player
RedMagic's new gaming tablet gets a launch timeframe; global version confirmed
MUJI-Meets-Cyberpunk Vinyl Record Player Glows Like an Ambient Light and Charges Wirelessly
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Affinity Publisher
Internet Archive
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Blue Yeti USB Microphone Condenser Mic, £89 in black/white (cheapest seen £99)
soundcore P30i by Anker Noise Cancelling Earbuds - £23.98 RRP: £49.99
Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones, ANC, Midnight Blue £329
DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Standard Combo - £89
Leebein Electric Spin Scrubber, Cordless Cleaning Brush with 8 Replaceable Brush Heads, Extendable Long Handle, 300/400RPM £29 from £39
WOLFANG Wildlife Camera - £29.99 RRP: £39.99
Motorola Edge 60 Neo 256GB/12GB £299 from £379
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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!
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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? Again? ...WTF!?!
Evercade Nexus upgrades retro gaming with widescreen play and refreshed modern controls
Google's Next Fitbit Sounds Exactly Like a Whoop Clone
Blind marathon runner to be guided by smart glasses
Xiaomi launches new smart air fryer with sous vide feature
Nintendo is reportedly making a Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery for the EU
Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over Trump's 'Unlawful' Tariffs That Led to Last-Minute Switch 2 Pre-Order Delay, Demands Refund With Interest
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
I bought a thing: ProtoArc XK01 TP Portable Foldable Keyboard with Touchpad
I bought a thing: Anti-Static Wooden Handled Dust Cleaning Brush for Vinyl and Motorola Pen Ultra (for my Moto Signature)
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Roku 3820EU Streaming Stick 4K - HD/4K/HDR Streaming Media Player - Now £35.99 Was: £49.99
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen USB Audio Interface £101 from £120 (what I paid for mine)
Tapo C411 KIT 2K 3MP Battery Security Camera Outdoor Wireless,Solar Security Camera - Now £47.52 Was: £74.99
Google Pixel Watch 4 (45mm) - WiFi version, Satin Moonstone, £299 from £399 (and 5 months to pay for me)
and Pixel 10 - 256GB in all colours, £649
Anker USB C Charger, 6 Port Charging Station with 112W Power - Now £29.98 Was: £39.99
TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra 5G 512GB/12GB, Lunar White or Nebula Black, with Flip Cover and Stylus - cheapest it's ever been at £419 (and 5 months to pay for me)
Tapo P100 (4-Pack) Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Plug, App Remote Control - Now £27.20 Was: £39.99
Plaud Note AI Voice Recorder Voucher Price £126 (from £149)
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Gareth and Ted look at Martial Arts Robots putting on a dsiplay before impending potential human anniliation, the Honor MagicPad 4 tablet, Samsung's MovingStyle... thing, Steam Deck woes, Linux 7.0 excitement, changes to the Google AI Plus, Pro, & Ultra packages and Ted analysises Sapphire as an Aluminium flagship.
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The Samsung MovingStyle
Official: New Honor MagicPad 4 tablet beats Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 series to global debut
Linux 7.0 is coming, and it could be one of the biggest updates in years
RAM shortage hits Valve's four-year-old Steam Deck, now available "intermittently" - Out of Stock Worldwide
Scary! Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
'Sapphire' isn't just an 'Aluminium' flagship: it is actually the first Chromebook Plus tablet
What Gemini features you get with Google AI Plus, Pro, & Ultra
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
INIU Smallest Power Bank 45W Fast Charging, USB C in&out, 10000mAh Battery Pack £28 from £39
XIAOMI Smart Band 10 Fitness Tracker - £34.73
Edifier R990BT Bluetooth 5.4 Bookshelf Speakers Active Speakers, 24W, RCA/AUX/Bluetooth, App Control £60 from £100
Hisense HS3100, 3.1 CH Soundbar - £99.00
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Android Tablet 12.7" + Pen £278 (5 x £55) from £380
Masterplug Three Socket Fused Wall Plug Adaptor - £8.49
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 16" Chromebook Plus + 12/m Gemini AI Pro (£227.88) £329 from £429 (-£227 = £102.11)
ClicKid CAM20 - £9.99 + 15% off voucher
Bonus - Marshall Monitor III ANC £239 from £299
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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.
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SomeGadgetGuy 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 uTag App
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
KeyGo Gen 2 is a portable 2-in-1 display keyboard that can bring mini PCs to life
Google confirms Gemini in Chrome is now available for Chromebook Plus laptops
Attackers Attempt to Clone Google Gemini With Over 100,000 Prompts
World's First 5-Ton 10-Seater eVTOL Takes Flight In China
Razer's first gaming mouse is coming back with a £1,000 price tag
14 Years Later than Planned, NexPhone is Up for Preorder
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Linux Mint 22.3 (what's new)
OpenClaw looks interesting - Seems to get as many warnings as recommendations tho.
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
UGreen Ergonomic Mouse £13 from £20
BENFEI USB C to HDMI keyring - £6.85
UGreen FineTrack Duo (4-Pack) £30 from £45
INIU USB C to HDMI Adapter - £9.49
UGreen USB A/C Male/Female Adapters (2) £8 from £10 - for those who like to flipflop their gender and size!
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus 4-Bay NAS - £465.78
UGreen USB Microphone (for occasional Podcasters!) £24 from £37
HONOR Pad X7 - £69.99
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Gareth and Ted chat about the RAM shortage, Logitech MX Master 4, Lenovo Legion Y700, Ark 2-in-1, ChromeOS giving way to Aluminium OS, the Steam Machine delay, Amazon and Northern Ireland, Vodafone and 3uk woes, O2 5G coverage across UK and much more.
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Logitech MX Master 4
News
Humanoid Robot Faster than Usain Bolt
Lenovo Legion Y700 powerful 8.8" Android gaming tablet is ready for a long-rumoured return
Ark 2-in-1: New larger Android tablet launching with dedicated desktop mode
ChromeOS will be 'phased out' in 2034 as Android PCs arrive
Valve pushes back Steam Machine launch due to storage and memory shortage
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Amazon Battery bastards
O2 SIM Card - 5G
Vodafone / 3uk rant
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
DJI Neo, Mini Drone with 4K UHD Camera - £125.00
Logitech MX Master 3S - £69.99
Soundcore C30i by Anker Open-Ear Clip Earbuds £34 from £60
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 - £38.99
Poco F7 Ultra 512GB/16GB (only in yellow!) £499 from £699 (usually c.£550-600)
Anker Zolo Power Bank - £14.99
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Gareth and Ted are back talkin' tech for 2026! Chatting about the Handy 2 Pro sex toy, HP EliteBoard G1a, Linux Mint 22.3, Social Media Ban, Google, Epic, Logitech MX Master 4, Marshall Heddon, Pixel Tablet and loads more!
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Gareth Williams my despair is somewhat lessened thanks to the yuletide surprise from an extra WW Pod! Guess I'll just be drowning the remainder of my sorrows with the ridiculous amounts of booze I stocked up with. Cheers to the best podcast team of them all (TA, WW, PSC, CC & PR).
Ron K Jeffries I demand a full refund! This is outrageous.
AJ Santos I showed up with snacks and everything… and the podcast ghosted me. Even my chair is disappointed.
Malcolm Bryant on Google VP confirms ChromeOS isn't going anywhere, and neither is 10-year support
Chad Dixon on Bizarre video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties between China and Vietnam
Marshall's Heddon £179 Wi-Fi music hub - it turns Marshall's Bluetooth speakers into a multi-room system
Logitech MX Master 4
News
Google and Epic Games struck a secretive $800 million deal
Teen Social Media Ban Goes Global: France & UK Follow Australia
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" Is Now Available for Download
Anker reveals new desktop charger with clamp design
ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition with a square screen announced at CES 2026
The HP EliteBoard G1a is a full-blown Windows AI PC inside a keyboard
The Handy 2 Pro
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
New life for Pixel Tablet
Signed up for Gemini AI Plus £3.49/m x 2 then £6.99
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
FiiO's £33 EH11 retro headphones - Sales Page
Toshiba Canvio Flex 1TB – Portable 2.5'' External Hard Drive - £55.99
Mosirui USB C Docking Station 14 IN 1 Hub £47 from £77
WD 16TB Elements External Hard Drive - £270
8Bitdo N30 Wireless Mouse £24.39
Anker Zolo Power Bank, 10,000mAh 30W High-Speed Portable Charger - £13.99
Nothing Phone (3) £899
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This week, a new Australian social media ban impacts millions of youth, while AI chatbot use rises among teens. Meanwhile, new tech includes the Ayaneo Pocket Play, a PlayStation 30th Anniversary watch, the Tiiny AI Pocket Lab mini PC, the upgraded Sony Walkman NW-ZX900, Ikea's smart home AA Ladda battery system, and the forthcoming Quickshot II.
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Crucial's news about RAM for consumers
Ed Hause
That's very sad. I always seemed to end up with Crucial RAM when upgrading. Shame.James Raeburn
That's terrible news. I can't believe Micron are doing this. Seems very short sighted to me. Crucial was my go-to brand for RAM.Jeremy Harpham
I guess the shift to motherboard-soldered RAM limits the number of newer laptops with any upgrade options.Godfrey Lisk
I get my RAM from Corsair. I have also bought Kingston's HyperX RAM. Great podcast episode as per usualNews
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia's world-first social media ban begins
Nearly one-third of teens use AI chatbots daily
Ayaneo Pocket Play is a reincarnation of the Xperia Play
Anicorn x PlayStation's £600 Mechanical Watch Is The Wildest 30th Anniversary Flex Yet - Anicorn
Tiiny AI Pocket Lab: Mini PC with 12-core ARM CPU and 80 GB LPDDR5X memory unveiled ahead of CES - Techpowerup
Sony Walkman returns: New Walkman NW-ZX900 audio player rears its head with major upgrades revealed
Smart homes on AA batteries by Ikea
Quickshot II coming in Jan
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
The free Bulk Crap Uninstaller removes apps even Windows can't + Github
PinchFlat
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
ORICO 5 Bay Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD/SSD -
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OM SYSTEM WS-882 Digital Voice Recorder - £29.99 Was £61.41
PDBest 60,000mAh PowerBank £30 was £43 (if you trust the brand!)
Marshall Major IV On Ear Bluetooth Headphones - £49.00 Was: £58.00
Anker Charging Base £79 from £99
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News
Linux Mint 22.3 Codenamed "Zena", Planned for Christmas 2025
Seagate's latest breakthrough ushers in the age of 55TB or even 69TB hard drives - and it isn't stopping there
GEEKOM's New Powerhouse Laptop Duo is Headed to Markets this December
Can Starlink be blocked? Scary Chinese simulation shows 1,000 drones can jam satellite internet
Microsoft loses bid to ban license reselling as UK court gives it the thumbs up
Crucial no longer selling RAM to Mortals after 30 Years
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Black Friday pick ups
Reolink Doorbell
INIU Powerbank
Nothing Phone (3)
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
Google listing says Android PC OS, 'Aluminium,' will have 'AI at the core'
Lenovo reveals the truth: Android PCs have "limited desktop features"
Thomson Streaming 270UK
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Koorui 34" WQHD 165Hz Curved Gaming Monitor (34E6UC)
Roxel Vogue Portable DAB/DAB+ FM Radio & Wireless Speaker
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Anker USB-C Hub, 10-in-1 Monitor Stand
Denon DP29FE2 Record Player for Vinyl Records
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Gareth and Ted from get nostalgic and novel to the cutting-edge and practical. There's a focus on unique hardware, including the launch of the world's first ceramic mechanical PC keyboard, the introduction of a new BOOX Palma 2 Pro color E Ink e-reader with 5G capabilities, and a $6,000 solar-powered, wind-resistant inflatable camping tent. They also explore future tech with a hands-on look at the Samsung Galaxy XR glasses (and a tease of Android XR), a dive into the controversial use of AI by Channel 4 for a presenter, and the revival of classic computing with an Amiga 1200 pre-order announcement. Finally, Ted discusses software and workflow improvements, specifically praising the changes and benefits of using the Google Keep Chrome Extension for note-taking, alongside Gareth's love for Immich.
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Kurt Kaufman on My Car is Bricked
News
The World's first Ceramic Mechanical PC Keyboard
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on - Samsung teases Android XR glasses too
The £379 BOOX Palma 2 Pro brings color E Ink and 5G to a pocket-sized e-reader and the £499 Note Air5 C
Cool Camping: Solar Powered Cooling Tent - Tough £6,000 inflatable tent stands strong in 112-mph wind
Channel 4's first AI presenter is dizzyingly grim on so many levels - Here's a Clip
Amiga 1200 pre-order November 10 - Launch Announcement Video
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Immich Love
Google Keep changed my note-taking workflow for the better - The Google Keep Chrome Extension
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
AMAZFIT Bip 6 Smart Watch 46mm - £63.49
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (White) 50% off (of RRP) at £299 (Orange is £399)
Logitech MX Master 3S - £69.26
SoundCore Motion X600 BT Speaker 48% off, £104.49 (or someone can buy mine for £99, sitting here wickedly underused!)
soundcore P30i by Anker - £23.99
UGreen Car Charger 90W with 60W Retractable Cable plus 1 x USB-A, 1 x USB-C £16.99 from £26
Anker Prime Charger, 200W 6-Port GaN Charging Station - £54.99
Motorola Rokr 300 £21 from £35 IP6/7, 12-hours, 7W
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Andy Morris
Just been listening to the latest Podcast, and got to the bit about Duty Free and paying in. the US. The reason @Gareth Myles that there is a 6% charge is the conversion to GBP plus a charge to do so, you should always pay in the local currency.. And the way they do the duty free collection is the same as what happens across the globe not just the US (had it in Hong Kong) where you collect at the gate... None of this has anything to do with Tariffs. The Departure Lounge is still classed as the US or the country you are in
Scott Weddington on New WiFi tech can accurately identify individuals without devices, warn scientists
News
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
Pro-Ject's New Audiophile Turntable Looks Absolutely Mesmerizing
Inside the Pixel Watch 4: A Masterclass in Smartwatch Design
Samsung will introduce its Android XR headset at a Galaxy event on 21st/22nd October - How Google will use it
Power bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cables
Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Paperless-Ngx
Amazon says its Kindle Colorsoft isn't the best one for book reading - Boox Event on 21st October
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
UGREEN Uno Charger 65W USB C Charger was £35.99 now £26.58
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Brother HL-L3220CWE Colour Wireless EcoPro Ready Laser Printer £169.00 (Was £220.80)
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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!
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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 Fedora Linux (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 :)CachyOS
Ujjwal Sehgal on Retroid Pocket Classic
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
HONOR MagicPad 3 Pro with 13.3″ 3.2K 165Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12450mAh battery teased
Subscribers Are Scrambling To Cancel Xbox Game Pass After Price Hike
New Kindle, Fire TV, Echo Speakers and Displays: Everything you Need to Know from Amazon's Hardware Launch Event
Google is confusing Home users with Nest Aware and Google One plan changes
Pebble sets the stage for its comeback with the revival of its app storeBanters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Remarkable Paper Pro Move
Duty Free rantBargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Anker Charging Base, 100W Fast Charging with 4 Ports £39.99
INIU 140W 27000mAh Portable Charger - USB-C in/Out, USB-C Out, USB-A Out - £49 from £99 (but usually £79)
Govee Outdoor Projector, Laser and Aurora Light Projector £55.40
Nothing Headphone (1) - £212 was £299 - first reduction (that I know of)
Nothing Phone (3a) 256GB - £305 from the usual £379
Mycket DAB Radio Portable, DAB Plus Digital Radio £29.99 + £6 voucher
Beelink Mini PC SER9 Pro Ryzen 7 H255, 32GB LPDDR5X, 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Built-in MIC, Speakers £499 with £100 Voucher
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Gareth and Ted look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra specs, a couple of new devices from Honor, Motorola & Lenovo's Massive IFA Leak, Marshall's jumbo-sized speaker, the soundcore Work portable AI voice recorder and a new Google TV box from… Acer! Gareth picks up a BOSGAME E2 Mini and Ted prepares to take the reigns of PSC!
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New-look PSC is starting on Monday 1st September (tomorrow) so we can now not focus on phone stuff here so much again!
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Quick mention for our Garry Clark from MeWe and his RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet YouTube Review hosted over on Average Dad Too which is the new sister channel to the main Average Dad channel. Team members can post videos but Garry will be posting most of the content. He will also be doing written gear reviews for the main Average Dad Store (which specialises in importing phones from the Chinese market). He will be leaving Coolsmartphone to focus on all this, with the aim of making it his full time job. Good luck Garry!
News
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Full Specs Leaked ahead of 4th September event - The Event
Not just phones and TVs: Samsung is bringing 7 years of updates to more devices
Honor MagicPad 3, MagicBook Art 14 2025 now available internationally
With a 40-hour battery and dynamic lighting, Marshall's jumbo-sized speaker
New soundcore Work portable AI voice recorder appears
YouTube confirms AI alterations to Shorts, raising concerns among creators
Motorola & Lenovo's Massive IFA Leak Reveals All Upcoming Products
This new Google TV box has a ton of ports, and comes from… Acer?Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC - CasaOS
Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
UGREEN USB C Hub, Revodok Multiport Adapter (7-in-1) - £12.34
Honor 400 Pro 512GB/12GB, was £699 now £560
Poco F7 Ultra 512GB/12GB, was £699 now £560
KOORUI 34 Inch Ultrawide Curved Gaming Monitor, 165Hz, 1440P - £199.99
SameRiver Tower Extension Lead £20 from £30 (or here's one that's not a Tower for much the same price)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital White CPU Air Cooler - £30.32
Elgato Stream Deck XL 32 keys, £160 from £230 and Elgato Stream Deck+ (in Black) £160 from £200
Amazon Basics Bluetooth and USB Computer Speakers - £13.99Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK
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This week, Gareth and Ted unpack the latest tech buzz. Is Valve's "Fremont" console the future of gaming? The ROG Ally impresses as a solid portable Xbox experience. Plus, Ted showcases an innovative AI-powered tablet with a projector that teaches kids a new language.
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Salmon's (hopeful) iOS Leap!
News
Amazon is switching its Fire tablets to Android
Malcolm Bryant - 'Open source Android', aka AOSP, is really bare-bones. All OEMs to this point have supplemented AOSP with extra functionality in order to have a viable consumer-facing product. In particular of course there is Google Play Services, which gives access to the Play Store and many other core Android features. Google Play Services is not part of AOSP but it seems extremely unlikely that Amazon would omit it if the intent is to make this tablet a mainstream Android device.
Projector in a tablet with 30,000mAh Battery? Blackview Active 12 Pro 5G review - Specs
Dex is an AI-powered camera device that helps children learn new languages - 97-second YouTube Video
Valve's Fremont SteamOS console surfaces with six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU
ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launch October 16
Honor Magic V Flip 2 unveiled with 200MP camera, 5,500mAh battery
The Google Event was Cringeworthy!
Pixel 10 from £799
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Pixel Watch 4 from £349Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
Pixel Tablet with Speaker Dock, 256GB, Porcelain and Logitech Keys-To-Go 2
Google Headlines - Weather especially - Yellow Alert warnings… several days afterwardsBargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus £559 from £749 (and i3 £399 from £649)
Lenovo Legion R24e - 23.8" FHD (1920x1080) -25% £59.00 Was: £79.00
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WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive - £308.99
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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.
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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 tedsalmon.com/cameracreations - 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 tedsalmon.com site back to basics (from the Google Sites fluffy-look one it has been) - so that also needs work.
Camera Creations Shared Album
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This new Ryzen Max gaming handheld is too powerful to hold a battery
Perplexity AI wants to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion (more than twice the value of Perplexity)! It's Better Left with Google
Microsoft is being sued for killing Windows 10
Gemini is about to remember everything, unless you tell it not to
Brits are turning from VPNs to Proxies to resist age verification - but their data may be at risk
Insta360 8K drone immerses you in an alternate reality of human flight
Pixel 10 Pro Fold first foldable with IP6/8 rating - a breakthrough moment in foldables?
Honor Magic V Flip 2's display can withstand 350,000 folds, 5,500mAh battery confirmedBanters: Knocking out a Quick Bant
FydeOS - ChromeOS Flex rival - with Android Apps, full support, unlike FlexOS
Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" Is Available for Public Beta Testing - with fingerprint authentication (I have one on my laptop)
Download Link for Cinnamon - is it a simple process to get onto the Beta? Recommended?Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted
AMD Ryzensets 5 9600X - £131.99 (cheaper than 7600x right now)
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Canon PowerShot V10 Vlogging Starter Kit £299 from £439
WOLFANG 64GB MP3 Players - £20.99
POCO F7 Ultra 512GB/16GB £559 from £619 from £699 (also the 256GB/12GB for £529)
HONOR Pad 10,12.1 inches Wi-Fi Tablet - £199.99 Pen - £79
Google Pixel Tablet with Charging Speaker Dock £379 from £399 from £699 - one last shoutout!Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK
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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.
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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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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 announceBargain 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)Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK
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