26th June 2017 - News from the World of Tech on BBC Radio Oxford

Jun 27, 2017, 11:50 PM

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Bentham on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss the latest tech news. This week; Google are to stop scanning users' gmail accounts so they can target advertising, but aren't stopping scanning emails entirely. Plus Russia has been targeting the popular Telegram messaging app.

The Gadget of the Week is the Doro 8020X, a robust and waterproof mobile phone with some interesting features, such as the ability for it to contact five people if a safety timer elapses or an emergency button is pressed, plus the option of tracking via GPS. Listen in for more details and why it scored an impressive 4 out of 5.

You can contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective

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