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The Tech Addicts Podcast


Oct 1, 2023

th Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon
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Feedback, Fallout and Contributions

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


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


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


Phone Zone

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

Samsung Galaxy S24 images reveal flat design


The Name of the Game

Android games in Chromebook to get Game Dashboard


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


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


Hark Back

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


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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