Sunday 6th February - Preparing for Unpacked

With Gareth Myles and Ted SalmonJoin us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK   Feedback and Contributions: Jon Satherley on Stadia I’m a long-time listener - thank you for your musings, insight and humour each week. I finally jumped onto Stadia a month or so back, when they were virtually giving them away at £20. Like Ted I am a very occasional gamer, being more prolific in my younger years with an Amiga 500. The largest barrier of modern gaming is the cost, not only of the hardware - but the games themselves. I suspect this is why retro-gaming is making such a comeback. For £20 I appear to have high level graphics, most modern(ish) titles and an ability to play on multiple devices in my home - phone, laptop and TV. The regular sales for games make it more affordable - FIFA 22 recently just over £20 - as well as free games and trials. This makes the casual gamer more than content. I agree with Ted that the variety and breath of games are somewhat lacking. Far too many 1st person shooters for example, but I guess this is where the market is currently. I for one hope it lives longer than some of Google's recent attempts at platforms and services! Ian Barton on Air Rifles I have got an air rifle which we use for controlling rats and squirrels around the farm. You can buy them from several shops. You don't need a licence, but you must adhere to the various regulations (UK Airgun Laws). Punishment for not doing so is draconian. If you have a shotgun you will need a shotgun licence and if you want a rifle you need a firearms licence. Getting either of these licences is subject to a range of checks with the police and your GP. You will also need permissions for locations to use them e.g. vermin control needs the location to be vetted by the police or at a rifle range. Update… TP-Link Archer MR200 AC750 733Mbps Dual Band 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi Router The Salmon Switch… Hardline on the hardware: Samsung Unpacked set for February 9: Here's what to expect - updated with better list Oppo Find X5 Pro leaks in its entirety ahead of official launch - Specs Man builds 27 million mAh power bank that can charge TVs, washing machines, and thousands of phones Forget Phones, how about a Port Free Laptop Another Google Pixel tablet could be on the way before too long NETGEAR Orbi Quad-band WiFi 6E Mesh System USB Type-C finally shows up in power tools, fulfils its destiny as the One True Port Flap your trap about an App: EU orders all personal data collected through ad consent pop-ups be deleted Windows 11 gets free speed boost with latest update + this Koo - India’s Twitter Netflix subscribers can now play Riot Games' Hextech Mayhem and Dungeon Dwarves for free Valve has Verified Over 100 Games for Steam Deck Sony to buy video game maker Bungie for $3.6bn as takeovers continue Gmail's 'new integrated view' web redesign starts rolling out next week BlackBerry selling legacy patents for US$600M Google TV preparing ‘Restricted Mode,’ a watchlist for kids, and free ‘Channels’ ChromeOS Desktop Chrome Tips ChromeOS to use Hibernate for Chromebooks soon Hark Back:  HTC TyTN   Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Orzly Phone Mount Clip for use with Google Stadia Controller - Was: £17.99 Now: £9.99 Redmi Note 10s - Xiaomi UK £159 (128GB/6GB) £10 even cheaper than when I got it! Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam - Now £54.59 Was: £89.99 Roku Streambar £129 to £99 (5 x £20) HP 27f 4k Ultraslim Monitor (3840 x 2160) 27 Inch - Was: £349.99 Now: £229.99 Sennheiser HD 250BT £38 from £60 at John Lewis Bluetooth 5.0 and aptX Low Latency, 25-hour battery life, app support with EQ customisation, and excellent sound quality HP Wireless Mouse X200 - Now: £5.99 Was: £9.99 Samson Q9U - XLR/USB Dynamic Microphone £10 off now £109.99 - first Samson I’ve seen with USB-C - and the benefits of XLR and USB Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: [email protected] | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | garethmyles.com Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Ted’s Amazon | [email protected] YouTube: Tech Addicts   The PodHubUK PodcastsPodHubUK - Twitter - MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK - The TechBox - AAM - AAWP - Chewing Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - Coffee Time - Ted’s Salmagundi - Steve’s Rants’n’Raves - Ted’s Amazon - Steve’s Amazon - Buy Ted a Coffee