FrequencyCast UK Tech Podcast – List of Our Shows

• We’re Back! After a long break, Pete and Kelly return, by popular demand!
• Focus: Where have we been for the last two years? And why does Kelly glow in the dark?
• Offshore Radio: We take a boat trip and find out more about the history of offshore radio
• Discussed: Streaming TV services, Raspberry Pi and apps
• Feedback: We need to know you’re there – get in touch!

Released: Oct 2019

Show 126 Show Notes

• News: Nokia 3310, MakeTheAirFair & Nintendo
• Focus: Pete gets hands-on with Amazon Alexa
• Discussed: 2MT & the birth of radio
• Feature: Fitness tracking for man’s best friend
• Interview: Contactless Payment Ring
• Feedback: Sky boxes & 4G interference

Released: Mar 2017

Show 125 Show Notes

• News: GalaxyGate, Phone Roaming & Alexa
• Discussed: Delays & Peer 1 Woes
• Focus: Pokemon Go Madness
• Discussed: Google Cardboard & VR
• Out-and-About: Radio Caroline
• Discussed: Top Google Searches
• First Look: BBC Microbit
• Feedback: HDMI, Ofcom and TV licensing

Released: Oct 2016

Show 124 Show Notes

• News: Windows 10 upgrades and Google privacy
• Focus: The end of the first social network
• Hands-on: Home security with a Smart Dog
• Interview: Antenna testing
• Feature: Smart Watchstraps
• Discussed: Tracking your sweat
• Feature: No more lost keys
• Feedback: Sky Q, Discovery and SCART

Released: Jul 2016

Show 123 Show Notes

• News: Kindle updates, touch pay and bots
• Celebrating: Ten years of FrequencyCast
• Focus: Wearable Tech 2016 in London
• Feature: Wearable kids mobile & tracker
• Interview: A sociable virtual network
• Hands-on: Fitness tracking rings
• Help us: Show your support – make a donation!
• Feedback: PVR, Discovery and cassettes

Released: Apr 2016

Show 122 Show Notes

• News: DAB Channels, Pi3 & no more Nook
• Discussed: All change for Facebook Like
• Focus: Girls in Tech
• Out-and-About: Electronics Fair
• Discussed: Paper-thin lenses
• Interview: Eyejusters reading glasses
• Discussed: Snapchat updates
• Help us: Show your support – make a donation!
• Feedback: Record on a Macbook & Marshmallow

Released: Mar 2016

Show 121 Show Notes

• News: 3 tariff swap, Sky Q and BBC 3 news
• Update: The Riutbag Backpack
• Discussed: A crowd-funded 10 hour film
• Focus: Tim Peake ISS radio contact
• Interview: De-stressing with Interaxion
• Look ahead: Sci-fi Ball & Wearable Tech
• Feedback: TVPlayer and BBC radio sport

Released: Feb 2016

Show 120 Show Notes

• News: BBC hacked, EE recall and AVG issues
• Focus: Tech Review of 2015
• Discussed:Weather with Jim Bacon
• Discussed: Hyperlocal crowdsourcing
• Feedback: Power cuts and Pi VPNs

Released: Jan 2016

Show 119 Show Notes

• News: Tim Peake, Vtech Hack and BBC Three
• Hands-on: Raspberry Pi Zero
• Discussed: Facebook Word Cloud risks
• Disliked: Black Friday
• Discussed: The end of BBC Three
• Featured: TomTom’s new products
• Featured: Orbitsound 360 speakers
• Features: Character Options kids toys
• Feedback: Sky phone & Windows 10 start

Released: Dec 2015

Show 118 Show Notes

• News: TalkTalk, BBC Store & Windows 10 Update
• Discussed: Instagram… why?
• First Look: Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch
• Featured: Samsung contactless payment
• Featured: Philips Hue lighting
• Featured: Y-Cam home security cameras
• Hands-on: Wraps headphone wristband
• Feedback: New USB-C connectors and Loewe TV

Released: Nov 2015

Show 117 Show Notes

• News: LG Selfie-phone, Chomecast Audio and iOS bill shock
• Discussed: Facebook Privacy hoax
• Mentioned: Support your local Air Ambulance
• Focus: National Hamfest Radio Rally
• Featured: Contactless Coffee
• Reviewed: HP Instant Ink
• Interview: Gadget Girl Nikki Moore on the Kodak Moments app
• Feedback: Cloud storage, pair stealing and the Principality of Sealand

Released: Oct 2015

Show 116 Show Notes

• News: Data breaches, new stuff from Apple, drones & Facebook M
• First Look: Around Pete’s Home Office
• Focus: Office 365 & Cloud Computing
• First Look: whatsonit scheduling app
• Interview:MySmartRemote car security
• Discussed: TX Factor – Radio enthusiast’s TV show
• Feedback: BBC iPlayer on old iOS, Flash security, solar meters and powerline

Released: Sep 2015

Show 115 Show Notes

• News: Ultra HD channels, SkyQ, Angry Birds 2 and the HomTom
• Focus: First look at Microsoft Windows 10
• Discussed: Fitbit and Nike Fuelband Trackers
• First Look: Living with the Apple Watch
• Hands-on: Contactless Payment Explored
• Discussed: Planned Obsolescence petition
• Feedback: Smart meters, Gmail unsend and 4k TV

Released: Aug 2015

Show 114 Show Notes

• News: End to roaming charges, iOS 8.4, BPay and Amazon Prime Now
• Discussed: GMail Undo Send
• Focus: Drones – Woes, and Amazon Prime Air
• Interview: Parrott on using flying drones
• Discussed: The coke bottle challenge
• Interview: Sunfriend – limiting exposure to the sun
• Feedback: Your thoughts on smart meters and more on BBC Internet radio

Released: Jul 2015

Show 113 Show Notes

• News: Windows 10, Cortana, Google & Netflix
• Focus: We’re live on Periscope
• Featured: The cost of Smart Meters
• Hands-on: Augmented reality cards
• Interview: Tools for entrepreneurs
• Feedback: More BBC radio and FM in Norway

Released: Jun 2015

Show 112 Show Notes

• News: Apple Watches, Twitter video & passwords
• Focus: We’re at Gadget Show Live in Birmingham
• Hands-on: Makey Makey Musical Fruit
• Featured: HP Sprout Workstation
• Featured: Powered Paper Planes
• Featured: NETDUMA R1 Router
• Hands-on: 3D pen from 3D Replex
• Interview: OmniO Rider compact stroller
• Featured: Home security from Kibbi
• Feedback: Voice recorders, BBC radio & meters

Released: May 2015

Show 111 Show Notes

• News: BT 4G, Amazon Fire TV and April Fools
• Focus: Wearable Technology Show 2015
• Hands-on: Augmented reality furniture shopping
• Featured: Beddit Sleep Tracker
• Featured: Cogito Smart Watches
• Interview: Ellie Stevens, Glofaster sports jackets
• Featured: Innovations from Queen Manry College
• Feedback: BBC Radio streams, fitbit trackers & weather stations

Released: Apr 2015

Show 110 Show Notes

• News: TalkTalk Scammers, Virgin and TV licence
• Focus: Voice Recognition – Friend or Foe?
• First Look: Pebble Time smartwatch
• Hands-on: Tech Rescue packs
• Discussed: Osprey portable 4G wi-fi
• Featured: Linx Windows Tablets
• Feedback: Connected TV and home networking

Released: Mar 2015

Show 109 Show Notes

• News: Windows 10, Phone Wars and DAB
• Focus: Toy Fair 2015
• Discussed: Reviving Retro Tech
• Mentioned:The end of Google Glass
• Hands-on: MicroDrone personal quadcopters
• Feedback: eBooks, Nintendo 3DS and first phone calls

Released: Feb 2015

Show 108 Show Notes

• News: Hydrogen cells, iTunes refunds & e-Books
• Focus: The Interview – Sony vs North Korea
• Feature: The end of Orange Wednesday
• Feature: BT EE takeover update
• Focus: 2014 In Technology Reviewed
• Feedback: shortwave, 13 amp plugs & indoor aerials

Released: Jan 2015

Show 107 Show Notes

• News: Freeview vs 4G, EE TV & iCracked
• Discussed: BT o2 takeover
• Focus: Printing 3D printers
• Featured: Raspberry Jam
• Featured: Shortwave radio & numbers stations
• Mentioned: One Rogue Reporter
• Feedback: Gadget Show, Bluetooth AV & HP Stream

Released: Dec 2014

Show 106 Show Notes

• News: YouView updates, Microsoft fitness & SSID
• Focus: Wakie Social Alarm Clock App
• Feature: Talking to an ISS astronaut
• Feature: Youngsters & technology
• Mentioned: High Altitude Balloons
• Discussed: Flying the Phantom drone
• Feedback: Sky, Radio 3, weak wi-fi & Gadget Show

Released: Nov 2014

Show 105 Show Notes

• News: Windows 10 launch, Blackberry Passport and Phablets
• Focus: Apple’s “interesting” product launches
• Feature:A day in the life of an Air Ambulance
• Comment: All change for Channel 5’s Gadget Show
• Discussed: Pizza and parcel tracking
• Feedback: Proms Surround Sound, Google Sphere and Sky with a landline

Released: Oct 2014

Show 104 Show Notes

• News: Freeview changes, Sky+ & USB condoms
• Focus: A fresh look at 3D printing
• Feature: 360 degree photo taking
• Hands-on: Amateur Radio in action
• Discussed: Changes to the 999 service
• Feedback: Ingress, screen-sharing and CO

Released: Sep 2014

Show 103 Show Notes

• News: Local TV, encrypted calls and quadcopters
• Focus: UK Copyright law and the VCAP announcement
• Feature: The Useless Box – £40 kit
• First look: Boosting your broadband speed
• Hands-on: Ingress, the real-world hacking game
• Feedback: Powerline, voice recorders & Multicast TV

Released: Aug 2014

Show 102 Show Notes

• News: Facebook, Mobiles over Wi-fi & OS updates
• Focus: Smart Watches are coming
• Feature: What’s round the corner for TV technology
• Hands-on: Budget custom phones for the family
• Discussed: Online media from Simple TV
• Feedback: Powerline adapters, ChromeCast and amateur radio

Released: Jul 2014

Show 101 Show Notes

• News: eBay breach, Skype Translator & minty biscuits
• Focus: FrequencyCast hits its Centenary – we look back in time
• Featured: Samsung 1TB Wireless media drive interview
• Discussed: Dartford Crossing changes on the way
• Feedback: Red Rat, Centenaries and Thermal Kettles

Released: Jun 2014

Show 100 Show Notes

• News: So long Samba, 30 day iPlayer and Star Wars
• Focus: The threat from Heartbleed
• Featured: The Vektra Thermal Kettle
• Discussed: Facebook’s latest purchases
• Featured: Gadget Show Live 2014
• Hands-on: Occulus Rift & Google Glass
• Interview: John Challis, Boycie from Only Fools
• Feedback: Office for iOS, Twit.TV & Slingbox

Released: May 2014

Show 99 Show Notes

• News: Save BBC Three, Office for iPad, London Live launch and mp3 copyright laws
• Discussed: Get your name on the Bennu Comet
• Focus: Radio Caroline 50th Anniversary
• Featured: GB5OR amateur radio station
• Hands-in: Ayegear Jacket Tech
• Featured: Back 2 You Car Tracking devices
• Feedback: BBC for expats & Solid State drives

Released: Apr 2014

Show 98 Show Notes

• News: Virgin Speedup, Galaxy S5, Fitbit recall and get your name in space
• Gadget Show Live: Win a pair of tickets!
• Discussed: Slouchmat and Energy Egg on Dragon’s Den
• Focus: Lytro Focus-free camera
• Discussed: Amazon Prime
• Hands-on: OCR and Body Scanning apps
• Feedback: Life blogging, Powerline and Windows 7

Released: Mar 2014

Show 97 Show Notes

• News: LBC, Nintendo, ITV Encore & Adsmart
• Focus: Life Logging 24 hours a day
• Interview: Jonathan Mitchener, Futurologist
• Discussed: LED Lighting
• Feedback: BT Sport, XBMC & Powerline

Released: Feb 2014

Show 96 Show Notes

• News: Smartphone cheques, Now TV & Bendy Phones
• Focus: 2013 in Tech Reviewed
• Mentioned: Pete is a Sealand Lord
• Discussed: No digital radio switchover date
• Feedback: BBC HD channels and IPTV

Released: Jan 2014

Show 95 Show Notes

• News: VuTV launches, DAB switchover delayed and no consoles in sight
• Focus: Gadget Show Live London 2013
• First-look: BT Home Hub 5 explored
• Discussed: Google’s plans to automate Facebook and Twitter
• Feature: Kelly goes to Kempton Races… sort of!
• Feedback: IPTV, Super-slow broadband and full-screen iPlayer

Released: Dec 2013

Show 94 Show Notes

• News: Android KitKat, BBC iPlayer, TV news and on-train advertising
• Focus: The State of Digital Britain
• First-look: Subscription TV on Freeview from VuTV
• Feature: Odd seasonal gadget ideas
• Discussed: 3D printed people from Asda
• Reported: Amateur radio RSGB convention news
• Feedback: Macbook Pro TV connection and Powerline Adapters

Released: Nov 2013

Show 93 Show Notes

• News: Top Up TV dies, Yahoo Email security and offline YouTube
• Focus: Mandatory iPhone 5S and iOS 7 review
• Reviewed: Dave Gorman and Rick Stivens on Dave TV
• Feature: Cambridge enters the Australian Solar Challenge
• Discussed: Hitchhikers Guide Live Radio Show
• Teased: Gadget Show Live London and Spy Gadgets
• Feedback: Printer ink, Raspberry Pi video and accessibility

Released: Oct 2013

Show 92 Show Notes

• News: 4G launch, Sky wi-fi box, 2DS & Windows 8.1
• Focus: Be More Dog – The o2 TU Go service
• Feature: Raspberry Pi Explored
• Discussed: Hands-free PC control from Leap Motion
• Feedback: BT Sport, Wi-fi and Gridwatch

Released: Sep 2013

Show 91 Show Notes

• News: HD, £10 media streamers and o2 4G launch
• Focus: Out and about with handy smartphone apps
• Feature: Are you ready for BT Sport?
• Updates: Mobile fitness tech products
• Discussed: BT Cloud Storage
• First look: Google ChromeCast Media Streamers
• Feedback: Designed to fail, ham radio & RAM upgrades

Released: Aug 2013

Show 90 Show Notes

• News: Data roaming, Amazon Autorip and iOS7
• Focus: Tech that’s designed to fail
• Feature: .UK web domains on the way
• Mobile Apps: Malcolm Tucker, Vine and Catchphrase
• Discussed: Rachel Riley and X-Box One
• First look: Tom Lawton’s impressive 360 degree BubblePod
• Feedback: DAB phones, cashback and tin-foil

Released: Jul 2013

Show 89 Show Notes

• News: Windows Start button to return, o2 wi-fi hotspots to vanish, and Home Hub 4
• Focus: Getting ready for BT Sport
• Feature: RAM upgrades made easy
• Mobile Apps: Cashback apps and Stephen Fry
• Discussed: NFC contactless payment
• Feedback: HDD audio boxes, HTML links and Lobsters

Released: Jun 2013

Show 88 Show Notes

• News: YouView, Google Now and £29 eReaders
• Focus: Touchscreen adapters and tablets
• Featured: Gadget Show Live 2013
• Discussed: Are Scanners and trackers legal?
• Featured: Gadget Show Live 2013 and Carl
• Feedback: Sky shows, Gold on Vision & catchup TV

Released: May 2013

Show 87 Show Notes

• News: Sky Sport on Now TV and the end of Google Reader
• Focus: Android TV dongles reviewed
• Hands-on: USB Freeview, radio and aircraft radar
• Discussed: Smartphone watches and the Pebble
• Featured: BBC News, and Fools and Horses
• Feedback: Sky reception and London area codes

Released: Apr 2013

Show 86 Show Notes

• News: Sky buys o2 Broadband, and BT buys ESPN Sports
• Focus: Is local TV worth a watch?
• Challenge: Kelly vs. Amateur Radio
• Discussed: 4G vs. Freeview interference
• Featured: Echostar PVR and Slingbox
• Feedback: YouView multiroom and Linux

Released: Mar 2013

Show 85 Show Notes

• News: 4G, Blackberry, BBC Radio & Sky Sport
• Focus: BT SmartTalk & Facebook Graph.
• Featured: RoadPixel Car Cameras
• Featured: London Toy Fair 2013
• Interview: Behind Dragon’s Den
• Questions and comments on YouView, Freesat & Windows 8

Released: Feb 2013

Show 84 Show Notes

• News: Instagram backlash, Ofcom stats, maps apps and Amazon Airbags
• Focus: Look back at the last twelve months of tech – our review of 2012.
• Questions and comments on powerline adapters, HDMI on BT Vision, and our show transcripts

Released: Jan 2013

Show 83 Show Notes

• News: Freeview disruption and the end of Live Messenger
• Focus: We’re at Gadget Show Live Xmas 2012
• Hands-on: Nintendo Wii U
• Feature: Bubblepix, Movband, Echostar, Aves DAB radios, bikes, ears, cat loos and more!
• Questions and comments on weather stations, Virgin TiVo and power meters.

Released: Dec 2012

Show 82 Show Notes

• News: Freeview disruption, more TV channels and the end of Windows Messenger
• Focus Gadget Show Live, London
• Feature: Destination Star Trek London
• Preview: Gadget Show Live London 2012
• Discussed: F-1 CubeSat and the end of the Switchover
• Questions and comments on Kindle, Virgin and Slingbox.

Released: Nov 2012

Show 81 Show Notes

• News: Switchover, iPhone 5, TalkTalk and DAB
• Challenge Field Challenge: Power & wi-fi
• Hands-on: Sentient Wireless Home Security
• Discussed: Community Radio
• Questions and comments on YouView, DAB and slow fibre broadband.

Released: Oct 2012

Show 80 Show Notes

• News: 4G,Nook, TomTom for Android and smartphone tech
• FOCUS: A Frequencycast Health Check
• Challenge eBooks with white text
• Hands-on: Yale Digital Door Lock
• Discussed: Local Radio after the Radio Switchover
• Hands-on: British Gas Remote Heating (Month 2)
• Questions on Blackberry, YouView and YouTube.

Released: Sep 2012

Show 79 Show Notes

• News: Freeview, TalkTalk TV and Hotmail
• FOCUS: Pinterest and Remote Heating Control
• Feature: London Film and Comic Con
• Special Report: 2o12L Olympic callsign
• Interview: We’re on Phoenix FM
• Hands-on: X-Pro Tools Spirit Level
• Comments and questions on Gadget shopping and 3DS XL

Released: Aug 2012

Show 78 Show Notes

• News: BT Vision, TomTom Updates and Tablet updates
• FOCUS: Echobox Home Networking
• Feature: Raspberry Pi and Apple iOS6
• Hands-on: WOWee Portable Speakers
• Comments and questions on Firewire adapters, Travel TV and Smart Meters

Released: Jul 2012

Show 77 Show Notes

• News: YouView, 4 Seven, Samsung Galaxy S III & Kent
• FOCUS: British Gas Smart Homes HQ Tour
• Feature: Test driving the Nissan Leaf Electric Car
• Hands-on: Nextorch Programmable Torch
• Comments and questions on Radio Luxembourg, Powerline adapters, Freeview in the South, and the Raspberry Pi

Released: Jun 2012

Show 76 Show Notes

• News: Freesat 2.0, Google Drive & the o2 Wallet.
• FOCUS: Products from Gadget Show Live 2012
• Interview: Marconi and the Titanic
• Comments and questions from the LV18 Lightvessel the BBC iPlayer, the delayed YouView, Gadget Show World Tour, PMRs, and Android

Released: May 2012

Show 75 Show Notes

• News: Demise of itvDigital & London Switchover.
• FOCUS: We hit the Ideal Home Show
• Interview: Gadget Goddess Suzi Perry
• Featured: LV18 Light Vessel
• Your comments and questions on the Evi app, is 4G really worth it, and your thoughts on Internet Cameras

Released: Apr 2012

Show 74 Show Notes

• News: 4G Filters, Raspberry Pi, DAB and cheap Broadband.
• FOCUS:A look at The House of 2027
• Featured: Blackberry Playbook Tablet
• Your comments and questions on the Roku, fast broadband, Internet TV apps and powerline adapters

Released: Mar 2012

Show 73 Show Notes

• News: Spare One Phone, Faster Virgin and cheap Playbooks.
• FOCUS: Wireless Fitness Tech
• First Look: Netflix in the UK
• Featured: Cookie Catcher
• Your comments and complaints about Virgin speeds, the Kindle Fire and dual PVRs

Released: Feb 2012

Show 72 Show Notes

• News: Channel 5 HD, Apple iTV and Virgin Updates.
• FOCUS: TV & Tech in 2011
• Featured: Nintendo 3DS Updates
• Your comments on printing from the iPad and the X-Box 360 Dashboard Update

Released: Jan 2012

Show 71 Show Notes

• News: Formula 1 on Freeview, updates for 3DS and TiVo.
• FOCUS: Internet Insights
• Hands-on: A look at a clever pen, iPhone remote controller and a home weather station – See our gadget guide
• Your comments on printers, GetJam, BBC +1, Siri and OEM

Released: Dec 2011

Show 70 Show Notes

• News: BBC HD to go, iPhone 4S madness, PBS in the UK and with Switchover.
• FOCUS: Printers and Printing
• REVIEW:The iPhone 4S and Siri
• Your comments and questions on the Steadicam, Overdrive eBooks, dual monitors and geocaching

Released: Nov 2011

Show 69 Show Notes

• News: More Freeview HD on the way, new eBook readers and the iPhone 5.
• FOCUS: OnLive Gaming Explored
• Discussed: Google+,the Prospero satellite, BT Vision’s facelift, Nintendo Slide Pad and Alan Partridge
• Your comments and questions on Freeview top-ups, HTC Desire signal problems and free French TV

Released: Oct 2011

Show 68 Show Notes

• News: New Freeview services, problems with Samsung Galaxy and Amazon eBooks.
• FOCUS: Geocaching Explored
• Discussed: Google buys Motorola, Local TV, Sky Movies, and new dictionary words
• Featured: Onavo Smartphone app
• Your comments and questions on eTRVs, wi-fi printers and the iPlayer

Released: Sep 2011

Show 67 Show Notes

• News: Nintendo 3DS place slash, BT and Sky’s packages change, plus catch up news
• FOCUS: Home Technology Event 2011
• Featured: Speedo Aquabeat and Kodak Zm1
• Your questions on Nintendo Wii, Real Digital and Apple TV

Released: Aug 2011

Show 66 Show Notes

• News: Scotland switches, cheaper European roaming and no more Broadband Con
• FOCUS: Will 4G ruin Freeview
• Featured: Wii U announced, the BBC Alba controversy, more on the Filter Bubble, Sky Go launch, SeeSaw and Argos TV
• Your questions on Internet camera, Freeview HD and mobile dongles

Released: Jul 2011

Show 65 Show Notes

• News: BBC ups HD, Apple news, BBC Alba and speedy o2
• FOCUS: The Future Of The Internet and Filter Bubbles
• INTERVIEW: With the COO of Plusnet
• Your questions on Digital Radio Mondiale, Solar meters and tidy wiring

Released: Jun 2011

Show 64 Show Notes

• News: Sony and Apple security breaches, London Switchover and Virgin radio
• FOCUS: Gadget Show Live 2011 – Our review of this year’s show
• Your questions on DAB in Jersey, BT Vision and classroom video

Released: May 2011

Show 63 Show Notes

• News: BBC local radio cuts, PLT, tablet news and the switchover
• FOCUS: IPv6 Explained – How changes to the Internet may affect you
• Hands-on: With the Nintendo 3DS and the Vistaquest disposable digital
• Your questions on BBC radio, imax mini and Yesterday

Released: Apr 2011

Show 62 Show Notes

• News: More YouView Delays, 4HD, Vodafone woes and the BBC iPlayer
• FOCUS: Streaming Media Explored – Video, audio and photos beamed without wires
• Hands-on: With the BT Home Hub 3, EZ View laptop-to-TV, Olympus VN-8500, sWaP Nova and sWaP Rebel
• Plus your questions on rechargeable batteries, BT Vision, Virgin and weather stations

Released: Mar 2011

Show 61 Show Notes

• News: YouView Delayed, Sky news, BBC cutbacks and wi-fi hotspot news
• FOCUS: Tablet Computing Explored – Our look at the iPad and the Galaxy Tab
• Plus your questions on rechargeable batteries, BT Vision, Virgin and weather stations

Released: Feb 2011

Show 60 Show Notes

• News: Changes to Sky HD channels, the Skype Fail and some channel news
• FOCUS: Review of 2010 – The TV and Tech of the last 12 months
• Plus your questions on loading a camera with maps, and problems with Freeview HD Surround Sound

Released: Jan 2011

Show 59 Show Notes

• News: Tablet newspapers, no more Tease Me and 3D BT
• FOCUS: Broadband Suppliers – Making the right choice
• HANDS-ON: Big Trak Junior 2010
• Plus questions on Nokia’s DAB, slow Internet, HD recorders and tablet devices

Released:Dec 2010

Show 58 Show Notes

• News: BBC One HD, and Powerline recall
• FOCUS: Apple TV – New streaming box
• HANDS-ON: TomTom Go Live 1000
• REVIEW: Spy Keyring
• Plus questions on Freesat, 3D Freeview, tablets, streaming boxes and PIN codes

Released:Nov 2010

Show 57 Show Notes

• News: Sky scraps channels,Windows Phone 7 & Virgin 3D
• FOCUS: 3D Tech – How does 3D TV work?
• REVIEW: Triax Tri-link Kit
• CLASSIC TECH: The Calculator
• Plus your Kindle questions, what happens after the switchover, and some HD questions

Released:Oct 2010

Show 56 Show Notes

• News: Facebook rivals, ABC on-demand & ITV changes.
• FOCUS: Amazon Kindle – Next generation eBook reader
• PREVIEW: Project Canvas and Sky Anytime+
• Plus a social collaboration apps, reversing sensor and novel cable tidies

Released:Sep 2010

Show 55 Show Notes

• News: Freeview PVR woes, new Amazon Kindle and BBC apps.
• FOCUS: Sport on TV – It’s all change – who’s best?
• HANDS-ON: A look at the tiny View Quest Wi-Fi radio
• Plus a discussion of the FM Switchover and the iPhone 4 reception saga

Released:Aug 2010

Show 54 Show Notes

• News: Launch of the iPhone 4, and changes to Heart and Gold radio.
• FOCUS: BT Vision Review – A new look at BT’s digital TV service
• HANDS-ON: Our findings on the Fitbug health gadget
• Plus a discussion with a leading radio amateur

Released:Jul 2010

More on Show 53

• News: BBC One HD, new iPhone, Freeview HD, Google TV and the Radio Amnesty.
• FOCUS: Get more from your Digital Photos – Some handy apps and accessories for your digital snaps
• HANDS-ON: Our first look at the Fitbug hi-tech pedometer and health scheme

Released:Jun 2010

More on Show 52

• News: New iPhone details leaked, 3D TV on sale now, HD news, and more on the HomePlug troubles.
• FOCUS: Your Digital Future – How the Digital Economy Act affects UK TV, radio and Internet
• HANDS-ON: We try out three walkie talkies to see what range we can get

Released:May 2010

More on Show 51

• A FrequencyCast Special covering the April 2010 Gadget Show Live in Birmingham. London Dabs Live Gadget show featuring interviews with Revo Radios, POS (PsiXPda), A.C. Ryan, EnigmaTag and Orca (Power Strap)

Released:
More on Gadget Show Live

• News: A round-up of HD news, an update on tablet devices and the launch of Sky’s 3D service.
• FOCUS: Get more from your MP3 Player – Accessories and add-ons
• HANDS-ON: Replacements for the iPod and Apple’s iTunes

Released:Apr 2010

More on Show 50

• A FrequencyCast Special covering the March 2010 London Dabs Live Gadget show featuring interviews with Creative, Navigon, Cisco, Sonos and more

Released:
More on Dabs Special

• News: Freeview HD update, the end of BBC 6 Music, a new phone from Puma, and the latest from SeeSaw and Freesat.
• FOCUS: Get more from your Mobile – Apps, Maps and more
• HANDS-ON: Olympus Tough 6010 and SWaP Active watch

Released:Mar 2010

More on Show 49

• News: BT 40 Meg Broadband, Apple iPad, and SeeSaw.
• FOCUS: Get more from your TV – What can you connect?
• HANDS-ON: WD HD TV Media Player
• HANDS-ON: Weather Stations

Released:Feb 2010

More on Show 48

• News: Project Canvas gets go-ahead, iPlayer on Freesat, new BT Vision box and Tesco iPhones.
• FOCUS: Back up your data – Keeping your stuff safe.
• HANDS-ON: Olympus Tough 6010 camera

Released:Jan 2010

More on Show 47

• News: Freeview HD launch, o2 Joggler updates, plus BBC iPlayer for the Wii and Freesat.
• FOCUS: Wireless wi-fi Hotspots – Connecting on the move.
• HANDS-ON: The Chumby – Desktop information chum.
• HANDS-ON: TV Wand – Who needs a remote control?

Released:Dec 2009

More on Show 46

• News: Sky comes to Freeview, Windows 7 launched and BBC Multiscreen changes.
• FOCUS: TV Listings services – TV mags, online services and applications explored.
• HANDS-ON: Olympus LS-11 – High-quality voice recorder.
• HANDS-ON: Current Cost Envi – Power-saving meter.

Released:Nov 2009

More on Show 45

• News: Retune your Freeview, Premier Radio goes nationwide and Sky comes to the Xbox.
• FOCUS: Subscription-free TV – Save a few quid. Could you live without paying Sky and Virgin each month?
• HANDS-ON: 3 MiFi – Portable Wifi, without wires.
• FOCUS: TV in other rooms – How to get TV in other parts of your home.

Released:Oct 2009

More on Show 44

• News: 3D TV on the way, the end of the line for the ISS, new eBook readers and Lazy Britain
• FOCUS: GPS Gadgets – A GPS watch, geotagger and direction finder
• HANDS-ON: iPhone Sat Nav apps – Hands on with the TomTom, CoPilot and Navigon for the Apple iPhone.

Released:Sep 2009

More on Show 43

• News: New ESPN channels come to the UK, more HD for Virgin, cheap dongles, Digital Switch and mobile luggage
• FOCUS: Catch-up TV– Details of what’s new with Broadband and how to get a faster speed
• HANDS-ON: Equinux Tubestick – Smallest USB Freeview receiver.
• First look: Truecall – Avoid nuisance calls and record your telephone discussions.

Released:Aug 2009

More on Show 42

• News: The end for Setanta, Digital Britain results are in, and an update on Freeview HD
• FOCUS: Broadband – Details of what’s new with Broadband and how to get a faster speed
• HANDS-ON: o2 Joggler – Digital picture frame / fridge door.
• HANDS-ON: Nintendo Walk with Me – Get fit with a pocket tracker.

Released:Jul 2009

More on Show 41

• News: Freeview HD plans under threat, free calls and Sky+, the end is near for GPS and a new Hitchhiker’s Guide book
• FOCUS: wi-fi – An update on wi-fi Internet, and wireless woes
• HANDS-ON: Pulse Smart Pen – The world’s most high tech writing implement, the Pulse Smartpen.

Released:Jun 2009

More on Show 40

• News: HD comes to the BBC iPlayer, Tiscali woes continue and some Freeview changes afoot
• FOCUS: Extra Freeview channels – Squeeze a little more from Freeview
• FOCUS: Home Security – Pete gets hands-on with a home security system for under £100

Released:May 2009

More on Show 39

• News: Thousands lose Freeview, bad news for ITV and local radio, plus who is next to switch
• FOCUS: Mobile Broadband – Get the Internet on the move
• HANDS-ON: Google G1 – Hands-on with the first Android phone

Released:Apr 2009

More on Show 38

• News: Sky HD boxes recalled, the fourth Freeview HD services, and the UK footy coverage wars
• FOCUS: Sat Nav – the latest in personal navigation

Released:Mar 2009

More on Show 37

• News: US Digital Switchover delayed, use your phone in hospital, plus a 3D webcam
• FOCUS: Streaming Media – Get your music, video and photos streamed around your home

Released:Feb 2009

More on Show 36

• News: 3D TV, Freeview update, Virgin HD, High-def testcard and the end of GMT
• FOCUS: Wireless Cameras – Home security systems explored
• HANDS-ON: A look at the Salter MiBody USB bathroom scales

Released:Jan 2009

More on Show 35

• News: ITV on BT, Fetch TV launched, phones for a Fiver, Facebook phones and lots of channel news
• FOCUS: PVRs A look at what’s new with digital recorders for satellite, Freeview and Cable TV
• A look at tedious toy Elmo Live, and the top-notch Denon AH-NC732 noise-cancelling headphones

Released:Dec 2008

More on Show 34

• News: Sky returns to Virgin, no more Nuts, Android escape, and new satnavs
• FOCUS: Out-and-about! We meet up with Pure, Dyal, Olympus and TVonics to talk about new gadgets

Released:Nov 2008

More on Show 33

• News: Freesat PVR revealed, Freeview HD on the way, and shortwave under threat
• FOCUS: Tiscali TV
• Hands-on with the Power Chimp

Released:Nov 2008

More on Show 32

• News: Station renames, half-price HD, Nuts Loyalty and the Google Phone
• FOCUS: eBook Readers
• Updated iAudio D2 media player and new Pure One DAB radios

Released:Oct 2008

More on Show 31

• News: Freeview, Sky & BT Vision HD, plus Skypephone and PS3
• FOCUS: Watts & Power Consumption
• A look at Smartphones in the UK

Released:Sep 2008

More on Show 30

• News: Freeview boxes breaking, new Freesat channels, Sporting deals, Top Up news and a KITT sat nav
• FOCUS: Digital TV Options – A round-up of TV in the UK
• i-GotU Tracker – Nifty, low-priced GPS tracker
• Wii Fit – Lose those pounds

Released:Aug 2008

More on Show 29

• News: BT Vision charge for BBC on demand, Sky+HD price drop, 3G iPhones nearly here… and R2D2
• FOCUS: BT ToGo – BT’s free Windows Smartphone
• BT Fon – Fancy sharing out your broadband bandwidth?

Released:Jul 2008

More on Show 28

• News: Freesat launches, Sky Picnic postponed, a free smartphone from BT, Sky Player and ITV’s rabbit
• FOCUS: Free satellite TV – including a look at the new Freesat service
• Mobile Broadband – Details of those little USB broadband modems

Released:Jun 2008

More on Show 27

• News: HD Freeview, iPhone price drop and some Freesat rumours
• FOCUS: BBC iPlayer, Asus Eee PC and Virgin Media

Released:May 2008

More on Show 26

• News: An update on Phorm, national local TV for Freeview, phones on a plane, iTunes telly and a DAB update.
• FOCUS: Buying a TV – Need a new telly? Carl and Pete explore the options and explain the technology.
• Audio Description: More on the service for visually-impaired TV viewers.

Released:Apr 2008

More on Show 25

• FOCUS: Digital Radio – After DAB has it’s worst two months on record, Carl and Pete pick up the pieces
• Neurous OSD: Converts your video and DVDs to a digital format

Released:Mar 2008

More on Show 24

• FOCUS: Classic Technology – Carl and Pete look back at what TV, Computers, Phones and the ‘Net looked like twenty years ago
• High-definition summary – A look at what’s on offer with Sky and Virgin’s HD service.

Released:Feb 2008

More on Show 23

• FOCUS: TV accessories – Carl and Pete look at a wide range of accessories available to enhance your TV viewing, including flashy remotes, AV sender, surround sound, Apple TV, TV-B-Gone, SCART switchers and surge protectors
• TomTom Latest – A quick look at one of the new TomTom devices – take a listen to what’s on offer from today’s satnav devices.

Released:Jan 2008

More on Show 22

• FOCUS: Archiving your media: Carl and Pete explore how to get your audio cassettes, 7″ singles, VHS cassettes and photos safely archived.
• Two phones – More details of getting free calls with the SkypePhone, plus we don’t review Apple’s iPhone.
• Other stuff: A wi-fi gadget that vibrates at 40,000, plus you can get your hands on the Knight Industries 2000

Released:Dec 2007

More on Show 21

• FOCUS: DVD Recorders: Carl and Pete look at the advantages of recording to DVD, what to look for in a new machine, and explore the various DVD recording formats.
• BT Home Hub – BT’s soft-launched a new version of their Broadband router – we take a look at the Home Hub v1.5 changes, and what the new BT Fon service has to offer.

Released:Nov 2007

More on Show 20

• FOCUS: On Demand TV: We look at the various services offering TV and films without having to wait for the schedule – We look at Virgin Media, BT Vision, Tiscali TV and Sky.
• Energy Saving Meters – We review the Efergy meter that keeps a check on how much electricity your home’s using – displaying your consumption in pounds and pence.
• iAudio D2 DAB and MP3 – Tiny gadget with touchscreen, DAB radio, FM, photos, recorder and MP3

Oct 2007

More on Show 19

• FOCUS: TV on your PC: How to watch and record TV on your PC – the devices and software needed to use your computer as a TV.
• Demented Wasp – We look at and listen to the amazing £20 remote control helicopter

Sep 2007

More on Show 18

• Channel 4 DAB – 10 channels of national digital radio on the way.
• FOCUS: Broadband: How to choose a provider, how to get it installed, and some broadband extras.
• New gear – Podcasting kits and rapping ringtones

Aug 2007

More on Show 17

• Virgin on Freeview – New Virgin channel coming to Freeview soon.
• Pocket Radio Station – A new MP3 player with a built-in FM transmitter.
• FOCUS: Sky Digital: Discussion of satellite TV, including Sky+ and Sky HD.

Jul 2007

More on Show 16

• ITV goes VoD – TV on demand from ITV, plus a look at what other offer
• Lobster 700 DAB and TV phone – price drops to £50 on pay-and-go.
• FOCUS: Internet Radio: Listening to radio from around the world, online.

Released: Jun 2007

More on Show 15

• Free TV from Virgin Media – A look at Virgin’s new offer
• Mobile Panel – Get cash by using your Smartphone
• FOCUS: Freeview reception: Help and advice on improving your signal.
• FOCUS: Nokia N95: Getting hands-on with Nokia’s new GPS phone.

Released: May 2007

More on Show 14

• Sky battles with Virgin Media – The latest on the battle of the big boys
• Digital TV news including the removal of ITV Play, two changes to Sky+ and the launch of Tiscali TV.
• FOCUS: Internet Extras: We explore buzzwords such as Web 2.0 and RSS, and take a look at some sites that caught our attentions, such as Orb, Wikipedia, Del.icio.us, Digiguide, LinkedIn and Web Radio.

Released: Apr 2007

More on Show 13

• FOCUS: BT Vision – Carl and Pete go hands-on with BT’s new home TV service that offers on-demand movies and TV shows.
• HomeSight – News of a wireless home monitoring system, at a silly price

Released: Mar 2007

More on Show 12

• FOCUS: MP3 and MP3 players
• Top Up TV Anytime‘s latest problems – A further reduction in hours, and a Watchdog feature
• Second Life – Our Pete doesn’t have much of a life, so he’s found one online.
• A look at the new Skype lie detector, ways to recycle your old mobile, and we need your help with our cube.

Released: Feb 2007

More on Show 11

• Top Up TV Anytime – Feedback from our listeners, plus a review of the new box.
• FOCUS: Nintendo Wii – Our first look at this revolutionary next-gen games system.
• Slingbox – TV on your PC over the ‘Net with a major price reduction, now for other platforms
• o2 XDA Orbit: A new Windows-powered high-spec mobile with built-in GPS
• FM Transmitters – A change in the UK law makes it easier to connect your player to your in-car system

Released: Jan 2007

More on Show 10

• BT Vision – Details of the new home TV service finally released
• Digital Radio – News of a change to the DAB format, and the prospect of a new batch of national digital radio stations coming soon
• FOCUS: The Home Hub: A closer look at the BT Home Hub Broadband router
• Loc8tor – We look at the latest in “what have I done with my keys?” technology

Released: Dec 2006

More on Show 09

• FOCUS: Voice over Internet: A look at making voice and video calls over the Internet, to make some serious savings. We look at MSN, Skype, BT Broadband Talk and Vonage
• Verballs – Top gadget for Christmas 2006, a look at this Skype speakerphone and desktop companion

Released:Nov 2006

More on Show 08

• Top Up TV – More on the unfolding story, and what will happen to existing customers once Anytime launches.
• Lobster 700TV – We explore a phone with TV and DAB radio onboard
• FOCUS: Going Digital: The UK’s TV services get switched off in a few years? Does this mean no more telly? Nah. We explain the Digital Switch

Released: Oct 2006

More on Show 07

• Top Up TV Anytime – From September 2006, Top Up TV reduces their subscription TV service, offering a hard-disk based content service.
• Free TV on cable: Around 40 channels of digital TV are now offered subscription-free from cable TV firm Virgin Media (at the time of recording known as NTL and Telewest) – to customers that route their home phone calls over cable.
• FOCUS: Digital Recorders: For our Focus section, we look at PVR / DVR, what’s on offer to Sky Digital, Freeview and Cable customers.

Released: Sep 2006

More on Show 06

• Broadband Wars: It’s getting cut-throat, and Tiscali’s entered the fray
• News of Orb (remote control your PC’s TV), a DVD release of KYTV, and how to get a free iPod Shuffle
• FOCUS: A feature on wi-fi technology, including a closer look at the Nabaztag
• Convert your old singles to MP3 with a USB turntable

Released: Aug 2006

More on Show 05

• Quad-players: Updates on what Telewest and NTL (now Virgin Media), Virgin Mobile , BT and Sky are up offering, in an effort to win our broadband, phone, mobile and TV loyalty.
• Info on Film4‘s relaunch and the new options to program your Sky+ box remotely
• FOCUS: A feature on Satellite Navigation and the TomTom One
• The BT Voyager Internet radio, for the amazing price of £65

• Slingbox – A new piece of kit to let you access your TV system from around the world
• BT Total Broadband – BT fights back at TalkTalk free Broadband
• FOCUS: DAB – Exploring what Carl knows about digital radio, and a look at a new DAB radio from Pure

• Sky High Definition launched this month
• FOCUS: Getting more from broadband, VoIP (voice over the Internet), remote control plus TalkTalk‘s free Broadband

• News on the BBC’s plans for HiDef TV & the World Cup
• A first look at the Nabaztag Wifi Bunny
• FOCUS: TV over the Internet – IPTV
• Details of Sky‘s half-price subscription deal