0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Tra-la la. Dooby-dooby-doo. #
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Oh, hello. I was just having a relaxing soak.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Is it that time already?
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Now I really am in hot water.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Let me just slip into something...
0:00:13 > 0:00:15more comfortable.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Here's Technobabble.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Coming up on today's tech-tastic show...
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Frankie's flying high when he checks out the world's largest aircraft...
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I feel like an insect next to this - it's absolutely huge.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46..Paul is back with tippity top tips for construction gaming...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49I hope you've got your hard hats at the ready.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51..and Jake has all you need to know
0:00:51 > 0:00:53about the latest games for your phone.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Result! Oops!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58But first, here's Elly to bring us her digital know-how
0:00:58 > 0:01:01and more tech hacks.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Hello!
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I've got some really awesome tech hacks for you guys.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09What happens when you go to the movies and you order a large drink?
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Well, if you're anything like me,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12and I'm going to be really honest with you here,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15you'll need a pee break halfway through the movie.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Get excited, I've found an app that can save us from this problem.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22It's called RunPee and it's funny -
0:01:22 > 0:01:26it tells you the best time to run and go pee during a movie.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28You can even set a vibration alert
0:01:28 > 0:01:31so your alarm will tell you the best time to go and pee.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35It will change your life, much like this keyboard hack.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37All you need to do is get a sticky note
0:01:37 > 0:01:40and run the sticky side between the keys, like this.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Now your keyboard can be dust-free, crumb-free,
0:01:43 > 0:01:45and you can type with super speed.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I've got something else to show you guys.
0:01:48 > 0:01:49It's called...
0:01:49 > 0:01:51It allows you to make your own font.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54You just print out the template, fill it in with your letters
0:01:54 > 0:01:56and symbols and upload it to the website,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and then you'll be able to download your own handwriting
0:01:59 > 0:02:02in a font file and use it on your computer. I love this.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Thank you, Elly. Extremely helpful.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06Loving your work.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08OK, it's that time...
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Babbler question time.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14What delight beholds me with this week's messaging app name?
0:02:14 > 0:02:15"Babblebox."
0:02:15 > 0:02:19OK, I can work with that. Not quite as offensive as some we've had.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Let's check out what's in the box of babble...
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Vlogster, what is the future of flying?
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Who shall I send out on this one?
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Frankie. He often finds it hard to keep his feet on the ground.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35THEME SONG PLAYS
0:02:35 > 0:02:36Cha-cha-cha.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41What's this? VLOGSTER LAUGHS
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Shake those hips, Frankie-boy.
0:02:43 > 0:02:457!
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Vlogster, how much of that did you see?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Enough to know you need more than a rose
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and a dance video to get on Strictly.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Now quickstep yourself out of here,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56I have a viewer question about
0:02:56 > 0:02:58the future of flying transport.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Oh, and Bruno Tonioli wants his shirt back.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I'm sending Frankie to see the world's largest aircraft.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08It uses plane, helicopter and airship technology,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11and is being put together in a hanger in Bedfordshire.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13This is Chris, a flight Techspert
0:03:13 > 0:03:17who is helping get this mammoth aircraft off the ground.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Wow, Chris, this thing is massive. What is it? Is it an airship?
0:03:21 > 0:03:23It's not an airship, it's a hybrid aircraft.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27It's called the Airlander and it's a mix between an aeroplane's wing
0:03:27 > 0:03:30and an old-fashioned airship.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32So why does it have these three sections?
0:03:32 > 0:03:33This is actually the back of it.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35That's where the engines go,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37but also it means that we're spread out
0:03:37 > 0:03:40so we get maximum aerodynamical wing shape lift from it.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Amazing. So when are we taking off?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44We're still assembling it so we're not quite ready,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46but let's go and take a look.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I feel like an insect next to this - it's absolutely huge.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55How big is it exactly?
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- It's the world's largest aircraft.- Really?
0:03:57 > 0:04:00It's 92m long, 45m wide,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04so that's the size of a football pitch.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07It's 26m high, which is about a ten-storey building.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Wow. I've noticed it's not actually touching the ground.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- Is it floating right now? - It is floating.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15It's filled with helium, which is
0:04:15 > 0:04:17the same stuff that keeps party balloons up,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20and there's about a million party balloons' worth
0:04:20 > 0:04:22of helium in there right now.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26If it's like a giant balloon, does that mean it could pop?
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Well, no, it's made of special super-strong material.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30I've got some in my pocket here.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- You can't rip it.- I'll give it a go.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Come on, Frankie. Give it some welly.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Vlogster, I'm really trying here.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41HE GRUNTS
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Nope, that's not happening.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46So how do you fly this giant balloon?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Well, let's go an visit the cockpit and find out.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55How does this differ from flying a plane?
0:04:55 > 0:05:00We can land and take off from anywhere, including water.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03That gives us lots of different capabilities -
0:05:03 > 0:05:06tasks that we can do that aeroplanes can't.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09How long can it stay in the air for?
0:05:09 > 0:05:13We can stay airborne for up to three weeks at a time.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Three weeks? That's incredible.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17And will you be able to take passengers eventually?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Absolutely. It'll be an amazing experience
0:05:19 > 0:05:23cos you'll be able to open the windows so you can see everything.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27We'll be about two or three years and we'll have a passenger variant.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30And to give Frankie a flavour of what it's like to fly this aircraft,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33he's going to meet...
0:05:33 > 0:05:36..and take the controls.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39David...I'm sitting here in this simulator
0:05:39 > 0:05:41and I'm not quite sure what's going on.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43We're over San Francisco, simulated,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47and you're flying along quite nicely at about 3,000 feet.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- This is really cool. - You're doing a good job,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51remaining absolutely level.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54The picture's not changing, so we're flying nice and level.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56We're just on a gentle left-hand turn, which is nice.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00David, at the moment I'm just using this control stick here,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02and the thruster's over here,
0:06:02 > 0:06:04but there are a lot of switches.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Do you have to know what all of them are?
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Fortunately they are all labelled. You get used to what they are.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12You know what? I think I'm getting the hang of this,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14but I can't imagine what it must be like to feel
0:06:14 > 0:06:16the power of the engines.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Let's go outside and let you experience that for yourself.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20No way.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Tell me a bit more about these bad boys.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27They produce 350 horsepower each
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and they've got butterfly vanes on the back,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32which are like cowl blowers, so you can push the air
0:06:32 > 0:06:34upwards, downwards, right or left -
0:06:34 > 0:06:37basically go anywhere you like, and even hover.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38They're not very noisy,
0:06:38 > 0:06:41but they're a little but noisy so you better take some of these.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Brilliant.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Right, let's go.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54FAN WHIRS LOUDLY
0:06:57 > 0:06:59OK, Vlogster,
0:06:59 > 0:07:00sign me up for a ticket.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Here's some tech that is ready for takeoff, Frankie-boy.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
0:07:07 > 0:07:12Nope, it's Jetman, AKA Swiss pilot and aviation stuntman Yves Rossy.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17These purpose-built jet packs 2.5m-wide Kevlar wings,
0:07:17 > 0:07:22are powered by four jet engines and can fly at 160mph.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26That is some serious tech, Vlogster. What else has got wings?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28The next big thing is electric planes.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31French Techsperts have developed the E-Fan,
0:07:31 > 0:07:34an almost emission-free and silent aircraft.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37With over 100 successful test flights,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40the E-Fan has a range of around an hour.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Loving your work, Vlogster.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46So construction - not something I can claim to be an expert on.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I've never lived in a house. Why would I want bricks
0:07:49 > 0:07:53when I've got this multicoloured whirl of binary wonder?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Oh, sorry. I'm a little DETACHED from this subject,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59but next up is Paul with some construction games.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Watch out, Babblers, this one could raise the roof.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Hey, guys. I hope you've got your hard hats at the ready,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09cos today we're going to look at construction games.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13..is a game all about getting cars, trucks and bikes over a gap.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15You can build anything from plain old straight bridges
0:08:15 > 0:08:18to really complicated suspension bridges.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Here's a tip - there's real strength in triangles,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23and if you can't get your bridge to hold,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26try adding a few to your construction.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31You can hunt around the world exploring, finding vehicles.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Use the Lego you find
0:08:34 > 0:08:36to build anything from
0:08:36 > 0:08:38small gardens to giant castles.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41My hint is to spend a lot of time exploring,
0:08:41 > 0:08:42cos everything you find
0:08:42 > 0:08:44can make a big difference
0:08:44 > 0:08:46and help you build some cool stuff.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52HE GROANS
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Ooh, caught me having a tea break there.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Have you ever tried building in space?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Well, now you can.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02You get to build your own spaceships and space stations.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04There's also the option of multiplayer,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07so you can grab a friend to help you explore the galaxy.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11A tip - build in creative mode first
0:09:11 > 0:09:13so you don't waste any materials
0:09:13 > 0:09:14when you take it to survival.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Check out what people have built online
0:09:19 > 0:09:21to see what you can do at home.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26And on that note I think it's time for another dip into the Babblebox.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Vlogster, can we get super sight like a superhero?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Great question, Oliver, and I've actually...
0:09:32 > 0:09:34no idea.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Let's see what I can find out.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38First up, X-ray vision.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42German carmakers have been trying this out in prototype vehicles,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45using augmented reality glasses to overlay information to drivers,
0:09:45 > 0:09:50such as speed, directions and points of interest onto the road ahead.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54But the clever bit happens when the driver looks sideways.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Cameras on the outside of the car display a video feed
0:09:57 > 0:10:00of what's going on, as if the doors aren't there at all.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Just like the driver is wearing X-ray specs.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06The idea is that this tech could make tricky parking
0:10:06 > 0:10:08a thing of the past.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Next, enhanced vision.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14A Canadian company have developed a miniature optic implant that
0:10:14 > 0:10:17gives you three times better than perfect vision,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21and it helps you shift focus from close to far away faster than
0:10:21 > 0:10:23a blink of an eye.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Similarly, Swedish researchers have developed contact lenses that
0:10:26 > 0:10:29can zoom in like a camera lens when you wink
0:10:29 > 0:10:32to get you three times closer to the action.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36And American Techsperts are developing electronic contact lenses
0:10:36 > 0:10:39that will give you humans all sorts of extra abilities,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42from testing the levels of glucose in your body
0:10:42 > 0:10:46to an in-built camera, and even special night vision.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Finally...
0:10:48 > 0:10:50ROBOTIC: Cyborg vision.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology have
0:10:54 > 0:10:57created intelligent computer recognition software
0:10:57 > 0:11:00that can identify a huge array of common objects.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03When the software is combined with electronic smartglasses
0:11:03 > 0:11:06it'll give you humans the power to find
0:11:06 > 0:11:10and locate almost anything with complete ease.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13If you booted your ball away and can't spot it,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15just put on your glasses and they'll highlight exactly
0:11:15 > 0:11:18where it is in a cyborg-like display.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20You won't even bat an eyelid.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21See?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Games...
0:11:24 > 0:11:27they keep up gripped with exciting storylines and brilliant graphics,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30and most are more addictive than pizza.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Next up is Jake with some more...
0:11:33 > 0:11:36No, not pizza - phone game apps.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Hey, guys, I'm back and I have some super-fun phone games for you,
0:11:40 > 0:11:42so let's get cracking.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45First up is...
0:11:45 > 0:11:48You will love this puzzle game - it is so cool...
0:11:49 > 0:11:51..or ice cold.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53Ey...
0:11:53 > 0:11:56You have to push snowballs around the gardens
0:11:56 > 0:11:58and through the mazes to make...
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Yeah, you guessed it - a big, big snowman.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Sounds easy, but each part of the snowman
0:12:03 > 0:12:05is made out of different size snowballs.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08But remember, you have to make each one right
0:12:08 > 0:12:10in order to make the snowman correctly.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12If you get stuck, don't worry,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14you can simply just reset the game.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Result! Oops!
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Are you OK? Oh, I'm really sorry.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Let me put you back.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23..a simple one-touch game where you time your movements
0:12:23 > 0:12:25to avoid dangers and then eventually
0:12:25 > 0:12:28collect the long-long treasure.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Here's a cunning tip -
0:12:29 > 0:12:31if you make a mistake and want to go back a screen,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34simply swipe up and your character
0:12:34 > 0:12:36will reappear at the previous stage.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38..offers a really cool and bright
0:12:38 > 0:12:40colour-matching puzzle game.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42The characters and graphics are great.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44You simply drag your finger
0:12:44 > 0:12:46along the balls of the same colour
0:12:46 > 0:12:47to pop them.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49And that's your lot. Till next time,
0:12:49 > 0:12:51stay cool.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52Brilliant. Thank you, Jake.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Did anyone get that order of pizza?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56No? OK.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58I'll let it go.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59OK, Babblers, remember,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02if you want a PIZZA the action,
0:13:02 > 0:13:07you must ask permission before you download apps.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Right, you lovely lot, almost time to go,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11but before I leave here's this week's...
0:13:13 > 0:13:15..is for...
0:13:15 > 0:13:19Electronic screens are divided into a matrix of pixels -
0:13:19 > 0:13:22hundreds, thousands or even millions of them.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25You can't see each one because they're so small.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28A pixel can only be one colour at a time,
0:13:28 > 0:13:30but when they blend together
0:13:30 > 0:13:33it's possible to create almost any colour.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37Take me, for example. I'm made out of 82,000 pixels.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Well, it takes a lot of work to look this good.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44And on that note, I'm offskies.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46People to see, places to go... I'm in demand!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Laters, Babblers.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Next time on Technobabble...
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Elly is checking out the latest celebrity apps...
0:13:53 > 0:13:56This app is just ridiculous.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58..Aoife's here and she's browsing...
0:13:58 > 0:13:59A free in-browser game can be
0:13:59 > 0:14:01a great way to pass the time.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04..and Rita visits Las Vegas, baby,
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and the world's largest gathering of tech.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08This is my new best friend, Buddy.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09I'm keeping him.