18th December 2025 - 4 Christmas Gadget Ideas and More on BBC Radio London

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to bring all the new tech news and review the best picks for Christmas gadget gift ideas. On the show; what are the techy trends this year? Plus how to get a year's free access to Perplexity Pro AI if you're a PayPal customer.

Gadget of the Week goes to

The Anker Zolo Power Bank. This power bank packs a 10,000mAh capacity, capable of recharging an iPhone twice, and incorporates a braided USB-C cable which doubles as a handle, along with a USB-A socket and remaining charge display. With 30watt charging this is ideal for quickly topping up your devices on the go. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in show.

Withings Sleep Analyzer. This matt sits under your mattress and monitors your sleep to detect the quality of sleep, heart-rate, even signs of sleep apnoea and more. An ideal way to monitor your health or as a gift so others can. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more in show.

Elgato Video Capture. This handy little gadget sits between your DVD, VCR, camcorder, or other analogue device and your computer or tablet's USB socket and allows you to easily transfer all those precious old memories to digital format for safe keeping. An ideal way to ensure you don't lose them, or share them with others online. Scoring 4 out of 5, more details in show.

Kioxia Portable SSD. This external SSD may be tiny but it packs in a lot of storage space, from .5tb up to 2tb, and connects via fast USB, allowing you to easily increase the capacity of your computer or tablet. Another ideal way to ensure you've backed up all those important files, or just give yourself more room to install apps. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @gadgetdetective.com

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