Mondays at 6:40 pm (repeats Tuesdays at 12.38 pm and on Saturdays at 1.06 pm) Ian the Gadget Guru helps us make sense of the latest consumer technology and other high-tech stuff. Alex Helmick helps us make sense of Ian. Gadget Guru podcast feed   twitter.com/wrsgadgetguru Mondays at 6:40 pm (repeats Tuesdays at 12.38 pm and on Saturdays at 1.06 pm) Ian the Gadget Guru helps us make sense of the latest consumer technology and other high-tech stuff. Alex Helmick helps us make sense of Ian. Gadget Guru podcast feed   twitter.com/wrsgadgetguru WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:19 UT Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:51:13 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no Google, in conjunction with NASA, has invested in buying a Quantum computer from D-wave systems. Hey, it’s only about a cool $15 million. For those on a budget but still looking for the “wow” (or meow) factor, check out the “The Solar Powered Cat Tantalizer.” And the team has a couple of other surprises: Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:23 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-wow-as-in-google-cats-and-f1.shtml?35843 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25843 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.dwavesys.com http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=83876&promo=Category-NewArrivals&catid=60 http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=83713&refsku=83876&xsp=2&promo=xsells http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.2,cos_1.2.4/140490 While Adobe is looking for 90CHF per month for the new Creative Cloud, it was also announced that YouTube intends to begin charging for access to some of its channels rather than relying on add-based revenues. WRS’s Alex Helmick and Ian the Guru parse the worthiness of such offerings. Plus, playing “GeoGuessr”—and a doggy potty. Ew? No really! Mon, 13 May 2013 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-creative-cloud-youtube-fee-and-a-doggy.shtml?35751 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25751 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap http://www.modko.com/pages/shake-dog-potty http://geoguessr.com/ Ian the Guru and WRS’s Alex Helmick talk about how to get DAB+ in your car. Plus, a rant or cautionary tale about Yankodesign.com and its Window Socket: Mon, 06 May 2013 16:45:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-dab-in-your-car-and-plug-it-on-your-wi.shtml?35651 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25651 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru talks about smaller, better, faster charging batteries, the HAPIfork, a smartfork that tracks your eating habits and helps you eat slower, and the very necessary range of marshmallow projectile devices that every nerd needs: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-batteries-smart-forks-and-marshmallow--2.shtml?35471 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25471 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru reviews some of the most interesting gadgets found at Geneva’s annual inventions fair, including the Public Prize-winning solar cooker by One Earth Designs, the Grand-Prize winning cargo x-ray scanning device by MB Telecom of Romania and Twisbee’s rotating ironing board: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-top-finds-at-genevas-invention-fair.shtml?35383 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25383 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru discusses the latest Android news, namely the controversy over Facebook Home, a new type conveyor belt by Festo that could revolutionize sorting and handling of goods, and a very pricey robot lawnmower: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-facebook-home-conveyor-belts-and-robot.shtml?35316 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25316 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap WRS’s Alex Helmick and Ian the Gadget Guru discuss Apple’s new IOS version 6.1.3 which has a fix for a security flaw among other app upgrades. But it appears there’s a regression problem. Plus, how to watch TV while lying flat on your back and not get a pain in the neck: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-20130402.shtml?35239 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25239 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru takes a look at the rather nerdy looking augmented reality spectacles by Google, a digital camera that can be charged via a solar panel or an old-fashioned wind-up mechanism, and a smart phone cradle for the car that prevents drivers from committing texting while driving: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-google-spectacles-a-wind-up-camera-and.shtml?35178 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25178 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru talks about Samsung’s Galaxy IV smart phone set to be released soon, the myIDkey, which could be the answer to all those passwords, and incredibly latte art created by the Barista Bot and Studio 6 Coffee House: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-galaxy-iv-an-id-key-and-latte-art.shtml?35069 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25069 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru explains the advantages and disadvantages of forking out for a new solid state drive. He also describes the new features in EA games latest version of Real Racing, and finds a sound scoop to improve the speakers on your iPad: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-solid-state-real-racing-and-soundbende.shtml?34969 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24969 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru reviews the rumours circulating about a watch that Apple may or may not be developing, which leads him to talk about a controller that reads your arm gestures and a university project that can turn you into a snooker pro: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-iwatch-armband-controller-snooker-aid.shtml?34866 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24866 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap It looked like it was going to be an exciting week. By the middle it turned out to be disappointing but by the end it was pretty fantastic. Ian the Gadget Guru talks to WRS’s Alex Helmick about a lacklustre Sony PS4 announcement as well as the highlight of the week, EA’s “Crysis 3.” Plus, there is one supermarket checkout that is never busy—it’s a self-scanning app: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:45:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-sony-ps4-eas-crysis-3-and-scanning-gro.shtml?34762 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24762 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap A team of researchers from University College London have developed what they have call a systemic computer. Ian the Gadget Guru walks WRS’s Alex Helmick through the concept. Also we hear about Mailbox from Orchestra Inc. and Tempo, a more richly featured email program. Plus a rolling fluffy ball, otherwise known as a robot vacuum cleaner: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:37:15 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-20130218.shtml?34661 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24661 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru looks at a sugar-based vaccine, developed through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, that can be delivered without a needle, the Bluetooth DropTag that can tell if you’re parcel has been dropped and a small Japanese washing machine you can carry around for those last-minute emergencies: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-a-sugar-vaccine-droptags-and-a-portabl.shtml?34553 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24553 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap Ian the Gadget Guru talks about Blackberry’s risky move to release their own operating system. And being inspired by the Super Bowl’s hard hitting athletes, he discovers the Shockbox, which can measure just how hard you are being hit—and how much damage it is doing to your brain. Plus, Ian finally finds a pricey pillow that conforms to you instead of the other way around: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/gadgetguru/gadget-guru-blackberry-10-shock-box-and-a-robotic-.shtml?34449 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24449 Programmes/Gadget Guru Daily Shows/The Wrap