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Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon are back with tips on decrypting Audible books with Libation, concerns about Voyager 1's failing communications, and latest tech news covering from wooden satellites and mass-produced 1TB microSD cards to affordable smartphones and innovative wearables.

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Ian Barton on Libation

Downloading and Decrypting Your Audible Books. I have a lot of books on Audible. I would like to download them in a format that is decrypted in case Audible goes "Mammaries skywards" in the future, or is taken over by another company that demands you pay for all your books again. I came across a free program called Libation. You can view it on GitHub and it can be installed on most operating systems. It has all sorts of filtering options and will download a postage stamp size icon. Note you can only download books that you have purchased from Audible.

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AJ Santos on What’s Going On With Voyager 1? Future Looks Uncertain

Voyager 1 is the furthest any human object has ever gone from Earth. It is now over 15 billion miles from our planet, flying through interstellar space. Since its launch in August 1977, the spacecraft has remained in contact with Earth, but over the last several months, that communication has become nonsensical. Are we about to lose the second-longest operating spacecraft in human history?

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Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

Streaming woes… farewell Netflix and Prime?

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News, Mews and Views

Super-DVDs

The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals — and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back

Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution

Forget about eSIM, this multi-operator SIM could make swapping mobile networks as easy as ABC — but it is not available for smartphones right now

Samsung is now mass-producing 1TB microSD cards, sales will begin in Q3 '24

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Hardline on the hardware

ZTE Shows off its 3D-Capable Nubia Tablet at MWC

TCL NXTPAPER 14 is a massive 2.4K tablet perfect for comfortable reading

This £9, 1.7-inch wide computer is almost 10x more powerful than a Raspberry Pi Pico

The 12-inch Honor Pad 9 now available in the UK and Ireland (One single, measly update to A14, eventually)

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 now launched globally

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The Wearables Watch

Oppo introduces Air Glass 3 XR prototype at MWC 2024

The Galaxy Ring will provide longer battery life than Samsung’s smartwatches

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Phone Zone

Infinix demos colour-changing back panels for phones with E Ink technology

Motorola showed us its phone that bends around the wrist

This 28,000mAh power bank happens to be an Android phone

Moto G04 costs just £89, and it's a super 6.6-inch smartphone - Specs

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Flap your trap about an App

Microsoft Copilot's Notebook feature ships to general availability

Windows 11 could soon deliver updates that don’t need a reboot

The Sticky Notes app just got the biggest update since Microsoft shipped Windows 11, and no it has nothing to do with AI-powered features or Copilot this time

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google announces Gemma, its open models for AI research

Google designers explain why Chromebook keyboards have lowercase letters

Google Chrome will soon protect your home network from cyberattacks

You can now mark up your Google Docs with handwritten notes on Android devices

New Chromebook feature will allow mouse movement with keyboard keys

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Hark Back

iRiver PMP 140

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

SoundCore Motion X500 Bluetooth Speaker lowest price since launching at £169, now £119

Anker USB C Hub, 655 USB-C Hub (8-in-1) - Now £24.99 Was: £79.99 

Ugreen USB-C 100W GaN Charger £37.98 from £59.99

USB C Plug, Anker 67W Charger -  Was: £29.99 Now £19.99 + 10% off voucher = £17.99

SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless Gaming Headset - Lossless 2.4 GHz - 30 Hour Battery Life - £112 from £174

Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker & Frozen Dessert Maker - HOLY SHIT! Something different! - Now £160.00 Was £199.99 

Sabrent 7-port USB Hub 63% off, now £19

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Jeremy Harpham - I too was looking for a recent i5 or higher 16GB chromebook recently Gareth and couldn't find any models available in the UK. My Chromebox is 16GB but when I started monitoring memory usage (using diagnostics) I never saw a point when I was using more than 8GB - this is since Google optimised Chrome and Chrome OS with recent updates. In the end I bought the i5 8GB Acer 516GE and it is highly recommended as a great all-rounder with a fab 16" screen in a virtually 15" and light, too. The only downside is battery life where I tend to get around 6 hours compared to 10 or more on other Chromebooks - the price you pay for the spec I guess. £849 from Acer

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News, Mews and Views

Bad news for BitLocker users — its encryption can be cracked remarkable easily

Spiral-shaped lens provides clear vision at a range of distances and lighting conditions

31 year old sea-floor generator tech will soon begin commercial operation

Microsoft is killing off Publisher in 2026

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Hardline on the hardware

Samsung will re-release the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite tablet in 2024 - Official site

Acer Chromebox Mini debuts as a fanless mini PC with ChromeOS

New Chromebook ‘Xol’ emerges with an Assistant Key built in

Easy-to-Repair Knockoff of Original iPod is Crowdfunding Smash

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The Wearables Watch

Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro global pricing revealed ahead of launch

Moto Watch 40 announced

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Phone Zone

The first leaked Google Pixel Fold 2 image shows an extra camera and a new design

HMD Global confirms there will be new Nokia phones

You'll be able to use your Samsung Galaxy phone as your PC's webcam from March

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The Name of the Game

Microsoft Store now lets you instantly try games without downloading them

Microsoft is considering launching a number of Xbox-exclusive games on PlayStation - Starfield and Indy are NOT coming to PS5

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Flap your trap about an App

Microsoft's CCleaner-like PC Manager for Windows 10 and 11 is now widely available via the Store

Microsoft's brand new PC Manager could actually slow down your PC

Copilot will soon explain what you're reading in Notepad

Audacity gets AI transcription and noise suppression courtesy of Intel OpenVINO plug-ins

This fantastic File Explorer alternative now has its own list view

YouTube's new Shorts feature is a direct attack on TikTok

OpenAI’s new Sora text-to-video model can make shockingly realistic content - Marques Brownlee’s 12 Minute YouTube Video

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google Chrome's Android-like media player is just about ready

Google One now has more than 100 million subscribers

Google's Reading Mode app now works in Gmail and social media apps

Hate replying to emails? Gmail is now making it much easier on Android

 

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Anker 24,000mAh Power Banks with 140W Output £89.99 from £139.99 and the 20,000mAh 200W version £85.99 from £129

Rii New Dual Mode Wireless Multimedia Keyboard with Touchpad - £16.49 Was: £23.99 

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra - WiFI 512gb version £769

Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSDXC U3 130MB/s £34.99 from £40.49

Corsair RM850e (2023) Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply - £95.99 Was: £139.90

Elgato Stream Deck+ White, £159.99 from £199.99

BONTEC TV Wall Bracket for 32-84 inch LED LCD Flat & Curved Screen - £18.47 Was: £38.99 down to £32.29 + 30% off voucher 

Soundcore by Anker, Space One - £71.99 from £89.99

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Ted and Gareth are back looking at the fold and roll phone, Samsung and Sony's money, rugged phones from Samsung, the demise of Bullitt, Fossil calling time on the smartwatch, Microsoft making too much money, ash tray designs, Microsoft Edge being dodgey, Ayaneo Flip impresses with Dual screens, MSI Claw prices, imageFX rolls out slowly, chromebooks with 16gb ram and exciting new Zoom audio recorders.

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News, Mews and Views

Step aside foldables...say hello to the fold-and-roll! - Phandroid

Ransomware payments are falling fast as victims refuse to pay

New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’

Microsoft is now a $3 trillion company

Sony made more money than Samsung for the first time in 24 years

More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with essays

Solid-state battery breakthrough could solve the biggest flaw in this potentially world-changing technology

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Hardline on the hardware

Zoom Essential series: new H1, H4 and H6 field recorders with 32-bit - 32-bit Explained - Bard Summary

Samsung Galaxy Xcover7 and Tab Active5 prices revealed, phone already available in the UK - Tab Active5 vs Xcover7 (Specs)

This could be the most powerful Windows mini PC ever and it comes with two unexpected features - a webcam and a cool touchscreen

Yamaha’s new audio mixer for gamers has a simpler interface and cheaper price

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The Wearables Watch

Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Leak: Is That a Smartwatch?

Fossil is exiting the smartwatch business

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Phone Zone

Microsoft Edge for Android is getting support for extensions

It is official now. Bye-bye Nokia Mobile - HMD

Sony Xperia 1 VI leak suggests it could get a major camera and zoom boost

Bullitt bites the bullet: Company behind CAT and rugged Moto phones shuts down

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The Name of the Game

MSI Claw gets official pricing

Everything announced at PlayStation's January State Of Play that's (probably) coming to PC

AYANEO FLIP become first gaming handhelds to launch with AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU and vapour chamber cooling system

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Flap your trap about an App

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google launches ImageFX, a standalone AI image generator

Microsoft Edge now steals your data from Google Chrome after an update

Google Chrome prepares better way to add websites to your homescreen

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Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted)

The rotary ashtray - Like this

Kids these days will likely never play with one of these.

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Silkland 4K HDMI Cable 2M - £3.99

Honor 6 Magic Lite deal gets you a tablet on the house £349 with £99 tablet

SoundCore Motion x600 £199.99 down to £139.99 less £10 Voucher, £129.99

Anker USB C Plug, 543 (65W II), PIQ 3.0 & GaN 4-Port Charger - £27.98 Was: £39.99

Amazon Basics microSD Card 512GB £37.99 (3 months to pay) and 1TB £99.99 (5 months to pay)

Anker 25W USB C Charger with USB-C Cable - £12.79 Was: £15.99

WD 22TB HDD £399 from £445 with 5 months x £80

Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 Bluetooth Tracker - £23.33 (£29.95 + £6.62 voucher) Was: £34.99

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Ted and Gareth look at CES 2024 and a few items that stood out. Jackery has a solar power tent, Fiio has a new Walkman cassette player, Infinix want to charge your device from afar, JBL do microphones and the Skyted mask that you can't hear anyone talking about. Also Samsung announce a few things including the Galaxy Ring.

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked

SoundCore by Anker Motion 100 - Ted’s Review

Pixelbook Gets another 3 Years of Support

 

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News, Mews and Views

AI baffles scientists by correctly assigning individual fingerprints to one person

Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day

Jackery’s rooftop solar tent that makes overlanding more environmentally friendly

JBL debuts replaceable batteries for its new portable Bluetooth speakers

 

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Hardline on the hardware

The Aroma Shooter Wearable blasts scents while you watch videos

Introducing Fanmu, the palm-sized e-reader

Samsung's concept monitor lets you daisy-chain screens without cables

The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered mobile device that's nothing like anything you've ever seen - 23 minute Overview Video

Lenovo's new ThinkBook is half Windows laptop, half Android tablet - Another Explainer

Infinix brought wireless charging tech to CES that can juice up your devices from eight inches away

JBL new microphones including a wireless clip-on model

 

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The Wearables Watch

This super-chunky Casio G-Shock might be the toughest smartwatch ever made

Amazfit pips the rumoured Galaxy Ring to market by launching its own Helio Ring - Created for Elite Athletes

The Skyted mask makes you quiet enough to take calls even in a library

 

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Phone Zone

One UI 6.0 update is turning some Samsung phone screens yellow - Solution

 

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The Name of the Game

This obscure Atari computer is getting a mini version this year with 25 built-in games

MSI reveal the Claw, the first Intel-powered Steam Deck rival

Samsung is getting serious about gaming peripherals, starting with this controller

Nintendo are going to hate the Mig Switch card - Info here

 

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Flap your trap about an App

This app turns your Wear OS watch into a mouse

Chrome for Android is getting its own 'Listen to this page' TTS

 

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

ChromeOS camera set to borrow Pixel’s Super Res Zoom feature

Google’s new Lacros Chrome browser vanished in ChromeOS 120

De-Gmojify extension gets rid of Gmail's pesky emoji reactions

Google Chat rolling out a wild navigation redesign on Android, iOS

 

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Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted)

FiiO's Walkman-inspired cassette player is a blast from the past - AA Batteries Since 1907 

 

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Asus ROG Ally £599 from £699

GNCC Smart Plug 4 Pack - £15.99 Was £35.99

Lexar 1TB microSD Card £66.95 from £103.34

Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - £329.00 Was £416.79

Sony LinkBuds £110 from £150

UK to European Plug Adapter with 4 USB Ports - £12.99 Was: £14.99

 

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Hurruah! It's 2024 and Ted and Gareth are back for another year of dribbling over tech. On this show an investigation into the sexy streamings on Twitch, Google's and Apples app store action, the Incognito mode judgment, Nuclear container ships, a tough tablet from Samung, a little ebook reader from Onyx, Samsung AI, Motorola AI, Microsoft AI, Google AI and the Retroid Pocket 4.

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Logitech G Yeti Orb Microphone - HardwareZone Review

SoundCore AeroFit Pro Earphones - Ted’s Review - (with free SoundCore Motion 100)

…but no Marshall Acton III which I begged Santa for - the mean, petty-minded bag’o’shyte

Swan Stainless Steel Bean to Cup Coffee to Go Machine

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News, Mews and Views

Google and Apple might have to play nice with external app stores in Japan

China’s Nuclear-Powered Container Ship: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?

Game Over: The Tech That Died in 2023

Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders

Portable, non-invasive, mind-reading AI turns thoughts into text

2023 vs 2022 – UK Broadband and Mobile Speeds vs the World

Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

Cleavage but no underbust, please for those who present as women: Twitch bans "implied nudity" among streamers

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Hardline on the hardware

Sony dips toes into VR, publishes patent for trackball foot controller

Onyx Boox Palma review: The bite-sized e-reader

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 images and specs leak featuring S Pen

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The Wearables Watch

This awesome [absurd-looking] watch lets you play your favourite classic games on your wrist
The retro gaming watch

The original Pixel Watch's long-awaited notification sync feature finally arrives

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Phone Zone

Motorola Razr: next-gen edition slated to launch as first-gen AI-powered foldable smartphone

You won't need a Samsung phone to benefit from Galaxy S24's AI call translation

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The Name of the Game

Don't throw your Stadia controller away - Google extends its Bluetooth support to the end of 2024

Retroid announces the Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro, but you'll have to wait to get one
Keep an eye on Retro Game Corps for a review before purchasing.

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Flap your trap about an App

Dell shows demos of an enhanced Copilot that automatically manages your system

Microsoft Copilot launches as a standalone Android app

Windows 11 will let you reinstall your OS through Windows Update without wiping your files

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Chrome now defaults to desktop mode on ‘premium’ Android tablets

Google Clock's weather forecasts get a big redesign for alarms

Google is preparing a paid version of Bard

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Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted)

The Long Telephone cable

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Amazon Basics 48-Count AA & AAA High-Performance Batteries Value Pack - 24 Double AA Batteries and 24 Triple AAA Batteries (48-Count) - £11.61 (sub  & save option too)

Sanodesk Electric Standing Desk £76 from £90

HONOR X6a - £93.97 RRP: £129.99

Elgato Stream Deck XL £190 from £230

Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - £239.00 RRP: £316.67 (and £47.80 x 5 months for me)

Dell Inspiron 14 5435 Laptop 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 16 GB 4266MHz LPDDR4x RAM | 1TB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard | Platinum Silver £549 from £679

INIU USB C Charger Cable £9.99 Was: £12.99 + 35% off

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic 43mm Bluetooth £294 from £369

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Gareth and Ted get together for a *festive* epic as they chat about The Day Before, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, ChatGPT, Windows 10 support, Duracell Battery, Logitech Astro, Yamaha CD-C603, Rotor R550X, Murena 2, vivo Y100i, final UX3000 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

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Chad Dixon with his 2021 Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Review
I mostly use a tablet for browsing the internet, maps, light gaming, watching streaming video content and video calls & conferencing. I can report that the A8 is excellent for all of these on its clear and bright 10.5" LCD screen. Audio quality is very good on its four Dolby Atmos speakers. There's no booming bass but it's definitely loud enough when watching music and concert videos and there’s a 3.5mm jack. Battery is pretty decent, 7040mAh. I could go a whole week with light use. 64GB I've filled already but there is an SD card slot. My gaming is mostly puzzles so I'm not pushing the graphics capabilities of its Unisoc Tiger T618 (12nm) Octa-core processor. Build quality has proved to be good so far. It's been in a folding case since day one. But even naked, its 508g 6.9 mm thick body feels very sturdy in the hand. The back does warm up a bit during a long video viewing session but no real problem. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and at under £170. I would highly recommend this tablet for everyday use. You're getting a whole lot of tablet for a budget price.

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Xerxes Hodivala on Samsung Store at Kings Cross

It’s a beautiful space with all their current products on display. I had to get my Fold 4 repaired under warranty. The S-Pen digitiser had failed on each side of the crease. They are going to replace the digitiser, inner screen, metal frame, hinge and both batteries as part of the service. It will basically be a new device when I get it back. The experience was first rate, as good as customer service at an Apple Store. This was actually the reason why I decided on a Samsung rather than a Pixel or OnePlus for my first folding device. I wanted something that I could take to a physical shop for repair if needed.

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News, Mews and Views

China sinks tens of thousands of powerful servers in fresh seawater as it grapples with demand for more power

ChatGPT says that asking it to repeat words forever is a violation of its terms

The UK could require facial scans or photo IDs to view online porn

Windows 10 support doesn't end in 2025 after all, if you pay up

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Hardline on the hardware

This Giant Duracell Battery is an Absolutely Packed Portable Charging Station

Astro's latest headset doubles as an HDMI 2.1 switcher

Yamaha just unveiled a 5-disc CD changer like it’s 2002

Rotor R550X: A full-size autonomous helicopter anyone can buy

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Phone Zone

Murena 2: Switch your privacy on!

vivo Y100i brings 50 MP camera and 512 GB storage on the cheap - Blimey! 512GB half-decent mobile phone for £200?!

Microsoft Phone Link may soon let you use your Android phone as a webcam

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gets side-by-side comparison with S23 Ultra, showing subtle differences

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The Name of the Game

Netflix adds three classic Grand Theft Auto games to its growing library

Xbox app for PC gets Compact mode for handheld gaming PCs

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's No Return trailer reveals all the playable characters

The Day Before - The day after - The Day Before on SteamE

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Flap your trap about an App

Microsoft launches new Windows App to keep up with the “Chromebook threat”

Move over Dolby Atmos, a new rival from Samsung and Google is coming

Bing Image Creator from Microsoft Designer

Samsung Internet shows up on Microsoft Store, available for Windows PC

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google Drive on Android tablets now looks even more like the website

An update to Google News magazine support

Google Messages for Web readies account-based pairing with an emoji twist

Google Drive rolling out new default 'Home' page on the web

New Chrome update shows you which sites are slowing down your PC

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Nokia X30 5G £299/£249 free buds with some, down from £439 and £399

final UX3000 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones - Hi-Fi Sound Quality - Hybrid Noise Cancelling - Maximum 35 Hours Music Playback - aptX Low Latency - Multipoint Connection - Designed in Japan - £105.00

Was: £119.00

Asus ROG Ally (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme model) - £699 to £549 (and 12-months to pay)

instax SQUARE SQ6 instant camera, Blush Gold -  Now £89.00 RRP: £124.99 

UGreen Revodok Pro 313 Docking Station Triple Display, 13-in-1 USB-C Dock with Dual HDMI and DP, 10 Gbps USB-C and USB-A Data Ports, 100W PD, Ethernet, SD/TF, 3.5mm Audio

UPERFECT 13.3 Inch Portable Monitor - £93.49 +£30 off discount using link = £63.49 Was: £109.99

Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023 release) £44.99 (£9 x 5 months too, for me), 3 colours [or £72.98 with the stand]. A good bedside companion for casual viewing/news/data/clock? I’ve never used Alexa/Amazon Smarts before. You?

LG UltraGear Curved Gaming Monitor 49GR85DC - 49 inch, 1440p, 240Hz, 1ms GtG, VA Display, HDR 10, AMD FreeSync compatible, Smart Energy Saving, Displayport, HDMI

A freebie? Nero suite for free

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Ian Barton on 'SSD Performance levels': New generation of microSD cards could help transfer an entire Blu-ray movie in less than 15 seconds, paving the way for mainstream 8K recording

AJ Santos on Mobile roaming: EE prompts anger as it increases price by 150%

Adrian Brain on Sony announces a9 III: World's first full-frame global shutter camera: Digital Photography Review - Explained by Marton on The Friday Checkout with graphics

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News, Mews and Views

EU Common Charger Law May Be Final Nail in Coffin for DSLRs

Google Registry launches .ing domains, begg.ing for wordplay

Sundar Pichai finally explains why some Android phones get lots of updates and some don't

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Hardline on the hardware

Samsung launches $99 'Creator Edition' S Pen which is more like an Apple Pencil

Samsung to launch Tab Active5 tablet in early 2024 - Tab Active4 Pro Specs (2022)

The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is all the tablet you'll ever need at $450 - Specs vs Tab S9 ($795)

Doogee T30 Ultra, T20 Ultra and T20mini Pro tablets announced

Amazon is getting ready to ditch Android on its Fire hardware

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The Wearables Watch

Humane’s AI Pin is a screenless, wearable smartphone that’s straight out of Black Mirror - Explained by Marton

Anker: New Soundcore AeroFit (Pro) open-ear headphones ensure clear ears in traffic and the like - oooh, yes please!

Google is making it easier to manage your apps across multiple devices

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Phone Zone

HMD Prepares to Move Forward with its Separate Smartphone Brand

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 may get an S Pen slot

The Samsung Galaxy S24 can translate phone calls in real time thanks to Galaxy AI

Oppo Find N3, Find N3 Flip certified to fold reliably 1 million times

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The Name of the Game

Nintendo patent shows detachable 3DS-like device with an outer screen

Google tried to pay Epic Games $147 million to put Fortnite on Play Store

Steamdeck OLED on Nov 16th

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Flap your trap about an App

WhatsApp confirms ads could be coming to the platform

Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in November

Twitter's edit button is now $3/month, ad-free subscription is $16/month

Microsoft will now make you pick a reason why you're quitting OneDrive

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows 10 in a new update that will see a billion more users get AI access

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

ChromeOS Reading Mode is getting the Read Aloud treatment

Google Weather redesign rolls out to older Pixel phones

Messages for web starts rolling out new Google Account device pairing

Chrome for iPhone, but not Android, now lets you have a bottom address bar

Gmail for Android starts showing new quick reply UI

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Chromecast with Google TV (4K) - £39.00 (RRP: £59.99)

Samsung Galaxy A34 256GB in Awesome Graphite £249 from £399 - Specs

Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD - Up to 800MB/s - USB 3.2 USB-C External -  £46.61 (RRP: £105.99)

Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard - AW920K (Lunar Light) - £175 from £249

Moto Razr 40 8/256 - Vanilla Cream - £595.00 (RRP: £799.99) - Specs

Google Pixel 7a and Pixel 30W Charger Bundle – Charcoal (Amazon Exclusive) £379 from £449 - Specs

POCO X5 Pro 5G - Black 8GB RAM 256GB, ROM, 6.67” 120Hz FHD+ POLED, Snapdragon 778G, pro-grade 108MP Camera, 5000mAh - £269.00 (RRP: £369.00) - Specs

Chris Kelly Suggested the Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball Mouse - £73.99 from £109.99

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The (re)learning curve has been executed brilliantly well to get back up to scratch with functions. It's very pretty but very childish. The enforced 5 minutes at the start is annoying having to wait and read and watch all the clap-trap before you get to actually play at all. The constant text pop-ups are annoying too. Hopefully they go away in time and as you get further in. The gameplay though is super. I got through the first castle now. The controller is a bit annoying using the Switch Lite as the right raised joystick thingie is in the way of my thumb hitting multiple buttons on A, B, X, Y like I used to on the SNES controller. Overall though it's fabulous, fun and 2D nostalgic. A masterstroke by Nintendo. I think this will sell huge for xmas, especially for Japanese kids.

 

Jeremy Harpham on Google Chromebook Update Extension

This was mentioned on a recent Tech Addicts podcast, that Google was extending support of various Chromebooks with up to 10 years of Chrome OS updates. I've now seen this appear on my Chromebooks under SETTINGS > About Chrome OS > Update Schedule. My Lenovo Duet is now June 2030 and Lenovo Duet 5, the same. My Duet 3 is also showing June 2030

 

Final VR2000 in da house!

 

Crash Live 2023
50 or so tickets left - you can only have a chance to win this white Next if you are at the event and buy some raffle tickets!! Buy your event ticket now: 
https://buytickets.at/fusionretrobooks/1001509

 

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News and Views(?) - I thought that a lot of what goes into HOTH isn’t often about hardware?

US looking to impose new round of sanctions on chip exports to China

How Europe's disused coal mines are successfully being used to heat Gateshead homes

Brave browser installs a VPN service on Windows without users' consent

NBTV, with Naomi Brockwell

EE UK Details 139 Mobile 4G Mast Site Upgrades for Northern Ireland

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Hardline on the hardware

This vintage digital camera doesn’t even have a screen and it’s exactly what you need

Solar-powered off-road car finishes 620-mile test drive across north Africa

Microsoft's Project Silica that uses glass as storage is now promoted as a cloud storage solution

The Elgato Prompter Is Here To Change The Streaming And Content Creation Game

AYANEO FLIP: New clamshell gaming handheld launching by December with revised design

Soundcore’s new Bluetooth speaker promises portable and affordable spatial audio

Qualcomm's new audio chip uses Wi-Fi to massively extend headphone range

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Phone Zone

Apple’s new method for updating iPhones sounds decidedly Apple-like

Realme GT5 Pro specs revealed – 6.78” AMOLED, SD 8 Gen 3 and up to 1TB storage

Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro are here with HyperOS and revamped Leica cameras

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Flap your trap about an App

Adult film star Riley Reid launches Clona.AI, a sexting chatbot platform

Elgato launches Marketplace, its new paid app store for the Stream Deck

YouTube working on an AI music tool that'll let you use the voices of famous musicians

Amazon's new AI tool conjures fake backgrounds for real products

Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Gmail on the web adds icons to make navigating menus easier

Google's new image verification tool combs metadata to find context and sniff out AI fakes

This new Chrome feature may protect your privacy in a big way

Your Pixel phone can now screen calls to ask if they're urgent

Google Keep rolls out text formatting on Android - for new notes

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Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted)

This retro-tastic Bluetooth cassette player is a modern twist on a 1979 Sony Walkman

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Smart Radiator Thermostat - £49.00 Was: £74.99 - Wifi Add-On Smart Radiator Valve For Digital Multi-Room Control, Easy Installation, Save Heating Costs - Works With Alexa, Siri, And Google Assistant

Anker Prime Powerbank - 20,000mAh, 200W output £89.99 from £139 - this is the new one, cheapest price yet I think (outside of Prime Day)

Ockered Power Bank - £10.04 Was: £14.99 - Portable Charger 10000mAh, High Capacity Power Banks with 2 Input and 2 Output Ports External Battery, With 4 LED Lights

Chris Clayton spots another Nintendo deal at Curry’s… Buy Nintendo Switch Super Mario RPG

Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard - 31% off, £65 from £94

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G - £260.00 Was: £439 - SIM Free Android Smartphone 8GB RAM 128GB Storage Dark Blue [Amazon Exclusive]

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live £59 from £139

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The SanDisk 512GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive is really pretty good - works like a charm, almost invisible to the port, read/writes seem fast enough. Cool!

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I swapped the Dell Hub/Station for another one I had kicking about and the lag with peripherals when attached to the laptop in exactly the same way is all gone. So even though I had tested the Dell thing on my GiantPC and it seemed to work fine, perhaps I was just lucky. Happy again now with Stream Deck doing what it should!

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Hardline on the hardware

Raycue Retro Multifunctional Desk Essential

Omnicharge Omni 40+

Joy Resolve Barisieur Tea & Coffee Alarm Clock

Google says it blocked the largest DDoS attack ever detected

California enacts Right to Repair Act

Game-changing digital film cartridge adds 20 MP micro 4/3 sensor to any 35 mm film camera

Leica Sofort 2 blends digital smarts and instant charm

Lenovo shifts direction with new Android-based PCs - and they look powerful

Japan’s weirdest laptop — Panasonic’s extraordinary 1kg Let’s Note

12.7″ Lenovo Tab P12 With 3K Screen, 4 Speakers, Pen Included, Released For $379

Ultra Ergonomic Keyboard Logitech Wave Keys Launched For $59

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The Wearables Watch

Google launches Gmail on Wear OS

Google Calendar for Wear OS rolls out

Audible app is now available on Wear OS too

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Phone Zone

OnePlus Open leaks in detailed renders with a rumoured price of $1,699 - Oppo Find N3

Nokia XR21 Limited Edition debuts to celebrate the start of EU manufacturing

Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro will be unveiled on October 27

Galaxy S23 FE launches - S23 vs S23FE Specs - S20 FE vs S21 FE vs S23 FE Specs

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The Name of the Game

Sony unveils smaller PlayStation 5 models

Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console

Samsung is trying to make foldable phones more tempting with exclusive games

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Flap your trap about an App

Google is paying Apple a shocking amount of money for iPhone presence

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard - now details confirmed

Google Drive adding new 'Activity' feed for comments, requests

Google announces new features to fight spam in Gmail

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Hark Back

The Atari 2600 (VCS)

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

UPERFECT Portable Monitor 15.6" Portable Monitor
1920×1080 Full HD IPS USB C Monitor with Standard HDMI, Type C, OTG, and VESA Hole

Was:  £159.99 Now: £119.98 +£30 voucher £89.98 

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $29.97 - 84% off

OCOOPA Hand Warmers Rechargeable 10000mAh Battery Powered
3 Levels Heating Electric Hand Warmer, USB Body Warmer Battery Powered Great
Was £29.99 +£7 voucher - £22.99

Anker Prime Power Bank, 20,000mAh Portable Charger with 200W Output, Smart Digital Display, 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A Port £89 from £129

POCO X5 5G Black 8GB RAM 256GB ROM
RRP: £319.00 Now: £256.64

Nokia T10 WiFi £89 from £130

SOYOND Portable Power Station

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MS has hijacked my Desktop for OneDrive

Kurt Kaufman on Meet the Kindle rival that thinks it’s a phone - Boox Website

Ian Barton on Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) - YouTube Review

Keith Bartlett on Nokia launches industrial 5G devices to keep workers safe and connected in industrial environments

Razer Leviathan V2 X feedback

SPKPAL S135 Computer Speakers for Desktop

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Hardline on the hardware

Everything Amazon announced at its 2023 Devices and Services event

Vernte Custos smart headphones

Moto Tab G84 appears in leaked images

Asus sells the largest microLED monitor ever for a cool $200,000 - but it’s only 4K and a low refresh rate

Soundcore Motion 100 and 300 launch as new mini wireless speakers with LDAC - 300 Review - 100 Pics

Fujifilm Instax Pal review, a tiny digital camera that makes Instax film optional

Logitech’s latest Yeti mics are all-in on RGB 

A Windows 11 PC that’s smaller and lighter than the iPhone 15 Pro

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The Wearables Watch

Google Pixel Watch 2's features and fancy new straps shown off in leaked commercial

Fitbit announces $160 Charge 6 with YouTube Music, Google Maps, and Wallet

Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro announced

Nubia Watch on Amazon - XDA 

Nothing’s CMF smartwatch and earbuds announced

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Phone Zone

Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2 pricing for the UK has leaked

Samsung Galaxy S24 images reveal flat design

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The Name of the Game

Android games in Chromebook to get Game Dashboard

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Flap your trap about an App

‘Post’ Now Getting the Much-Needed Android App 

Spotify will now translate podcasts into your native language with AI

Microsoft Word at 40 Years Old

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Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner

Google Bard now works with your Google account and related apps

Google Slides adding real-time live mouse pointers

Google Wallet appears to be fixed on Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1

Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps

Google’s ‘all-in-one’ bundle may soon combine subscriptions, but not the ones you want

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Hark Back

YotaPhone 2 - Specs - Yota Apps, Widgets and Hub - YotaPhone 3

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Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Samsung Galaxy A04s 6.5-inch Android Smartphone - Specs - £109.00 + 10% voucher - Was: £159.00

Mixcder E9 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Over ear Foldable Headset (Aptx HD, 60 Hours Battery Life, Type-C Port, Dual 40mm Drivers, Bluetooth 5.0, Comfortable Protein Earpads) Black - was £70, now £40. (Remember the 2016 Mixcder Ghost?)

HONOR Pad 8 12-inch Wi-Fi Tablet - Now £199.00 Was: £269.99

SanDisk 512GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive 130MB/s read-time (other sizes, too) £32.40 from £34 (was, apparently, £99 at some point - though Keepa doesn’t report that!) Sticks out only 5mm. Ordered one so will report on how it performs.

soundcore by Anker A20i True Wireless Earbuds - Was £19.00 Now: £29.99 

Pre-order Nintendo Switch Super Mario Bros. Wonder from Currys for 25% Off - so £37.50 nod to Chris Clayton

Anker 555 Portable Power Station, PowerHouse 1024Wh LiFePO4 Battery - Now 499 - Was £949
Or Now £899 Was £1,399.00 With Solar Panels

Asus Chromebook Flip CX3401FBA 14" WUXGA 16:10 400nits 144Hz Touchscreen Laptop (Intel i7-1255U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Includes Stylus - £599 from £849

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