:00:03. > :00:09.expelled from the party. Now it is time for our luck at the
:00:09. > :00:19.online world in Click. -- whole look.
:00:19. > :00:21.
:00:21. > :00:31.If this did it ever happen again, could we cope any better? -- did
:00:31. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:38.Is there anything technology can do about this? One year on, Click
:00:38. > :00:45.reports from Japan on its desire to invent new ways to deal with a
:00:45. > :00:49.feature disaster before it happens. Enter the kitchen set up that comes
:00:49. > :00:54.with Wi-Fi baked in. A multi- million-dollar bet on the future of
:00:54. > :01:01.your cuisine. Plus the latest tech news and the
:01:01. > :01:07.app that allows you to keep an eye on your phone from your laptop.
:01:07. > :01:13.Welcome to Click. It is incredible to think that it is now one year
:01:14. > :01:17.since eastern Japan suffered its worst natural disaster in decades.
:01:18. > :01:21.The earthquake and tsunami that followed devastated the country,
:01:21. > :01:26.cutting off power and communications from those who need
:01:26. > :01:34.it the most. But this technology loving nation made good use of its
:01:35. > :01:39.unique innovations and social networks to help in the aftermath.
:01:40. > :01:44.On a basic level for those who simply had access to a phone,
:01:44. > :01:47.Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO's emergency message board that
:01:47. > :01:55.survivor's leave was messages which could then be accessed by anyone
:01:55. > :01:59.searching their phone number. -- voice messages. We reported on how
:01:59. > :02:03.some of the social networks unique to Japan help people find each
:02:03. > :02:09.other in the aftermath. difference between Facebook and
:02:09. > :02:14.Mixi is we do not use it to connect with friends. Posting pictures and
:02:14. > :02:24.updating information. We use it to communicate with people who we do
:02:24. > :02:25.
:02:25. > :02:30.not know it. Recreate community through it. A man had a restaurant
:02:30. > :02:37.in an area hit by an earthquake but he still had food and water and can
:02:37. > :02:42.cook at his restaurant. He would like to serve three fit for the
:02:42. > :02:46.people who escaped and had no place to cope. All the information from
:02:46. > :02:49.many different social networks could be scanned and mapped out,
:02:49. > :02:55.hopping rescuers and the public determine what was happening and
:02:56. > :02:59.where in real time. You would want to find a way to charge your
:02:59. > :03:03.cellphone, which backs are open, which grocery stores are open.
:03:03. > :03:09.These are all pieces of new information that happened after a
:03:09. > :03:15.disaster. What to put on your map is up to you. Honda has fitted its
:03:15. > :03:19.cars with GPS Sat Nav. After the quake, it opened up that data base
:03:19. > :03:23.to show real time car movements, hopping anyone with an internet
:03:23. > :03:29.connection see which roads are still open and how fast traffic is
:03:29. > :03:33.moving. Then, there was a third disaster to deal with. The for Abu
:03:33. > :03:39.Bakar Bashir nuclear power plant threatened widespread contamination
:03:39. > :03:43.after being badly damaged in the tsunami. -- Fukushima power plant.
:03:43. > :03:51.Robots were deployed in two areas too dangerous for people to go,
:03:51. > :03:55.sending back images of people buried under rubble.
:03:55. > :04:00.Dan Simmons's last March summon up how technology lent a hand in the
:04:00. > :04:03.hours and days following the quake. So since then he has been back to
:04:03. > :04:09.Tokyo to see what has happened since and has discovered some
:04:09. > :04:14.innovations which should help out if this ever happens again.
:04:14. > :04:18.Your phone can tell you a lot of things after a disaster. It was the
:04:18. > :04:24.one piece of technology most Japanese turned to. This map shows
:04:24. > :04:27.usage levels. This one shows one operator's ability to maintain a
:04:27. > :04:33.mobile data network, partly through the fast deployment of microwave
:04:33. > :04:38.stations. Give any specific threat of a nuclear meltdown here,
:04:38. > :04:43.operator NTT DOCOMO showed off a new prototype cover for smartphones
:04:43. > :04:47.that measures radiation levels. Some low level radiation balls we
:04:47. > :04:52.used to demonstrate it, sending readings of the handsets to 20
:04:52. > :04:58.times higher than background levels. Long after the nuclear disaster of
:04:58. > :05:03.the consumer, it could allow nuclear -- ordinary people to
:05:03. > :05:10.decide which areas they could return to or check whether food and
:05:10. > :05:15.water has been contaminated. It was data networks that held up much
:05:15. > :05:19.more successfully than voice services, which saw a 50 fold
:05:19. > :05:25.increase in demand in the hours after the quake struck. It is one
:05:25. > :05:29.of the reasons cited for the surge in the sale of smartphones. There
:05:29. > :05:35.is a renewed interest in not relying on another type of network
:05:35. > :05:40.to. The power grid. Been green can it mean being self-sufficient with
:05:40. > :05:44.larger personal wind up her Bines going on sale this year, cheaper
:05:44. > :05:52.solar panels and in home batteries to stop how you do not use. My son
:05:52. > :05:58.thinks the move towards electric cars might be useful also. Nissan.
:05:58. > :06:04.One source of power we may have in the future of might be our electric
:06:04. > :06:09.car. Typically, we would drive it home, plug it in and it chews up
:06:09. > :06:19.the battery. But in the event of a disaster, Nissan have turned at the
:06:19. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:45.idea on its head. You can plug your That charge has just changed the
:06:45. > :06:49.pride and Voltage that the car needs to that which the appliances
:06:49. > :06:54.need inside the home. How much energy are we using typically
:06:54. > :06:59.inside this apartment? This tablet application shows us the LED lights
:06:59. > :07:06.are not taking very much but the TV screen is 300 watts and these air
:07:06. > :07:12.conditioning units are taking some power also. The car can provide up
:07:12. > :07:18.to 6,000 watts per hour to an apartment or house. Mason think
:07:18. > :07:23.that typically we would use about 1,200. The car has enough power
:07:23. > :07:28.were on a full charge to last around two days of what it
:07:28. > :07:36.describes as normal use. By this time it is hoped the electricity
:07:36. > :07:46.can be restored. After an earthquake, the amount for this
:07:46. > :07:53.type of energy independent system has been very strong. -- the demand.
:07:53. > :07:57.The speed of this system has been accelerated. At its extreme, the
:07:57. > :08:02.drive towards self-reliance is embodied in this mission. Whole
:08:02. > :08:07.cities used to design and less power and topped with solar panels.
:08:07. > :08:12.This is Fujisawa. It is a model now, but the City is being built and
:08:12. > :08:17.hopes to be entirely self- sufficient by 2015. You may think
:08:17. > :08:22.this looks like an I saw. One company is trying to help us see
:08:22. > :08:26.through that. These solar panels are clearly helpful. 3m has shown
:08:26. > :08:32.that he can capture the energy from the sun without blocking all of its
:08:32. > :08:35.light. The see-through photovoltaic panels are designed to be stuck on
:08:35. > :08:42.to large windows of office buildings and homes without
:08:42. > :08:48.blocking the view. Here, under artificial light, about two square
:08:48. > :08:52.metres produces about 13 bolts. It converts the Alnwick -- energy from
:08:52. > :08:58.the light hitting both sides of the flexible panels. It is hoped the
:08:58. > :09:07.added benefits of making glass windows less vulnerable to
:09:07. > :09:15.shattering will -- and keep pure -- keeping your home call means they
:09:15. > :09:22.will be a big hit when they go on sale. -- cool. This radio frequency
:09:22. > :09:31.sensor detects movement. My fingers register on the screen as peaks and
:09:31. > :09:36.troughs. It can listen for heart beats. This technology is seen as a
:09:36. > :09:44.significant -- has seen a significant reduction in size. It
:09:44. > :09:50.is hope it can be integrated into a phone. This solar-powered take on a
:09:50. > :09:54.segway both built in defibrillator is designed to aid and ferry the
:09:54. > :09:59.injured or -- injured to safety. These technological developments
:09:59. > :10:07.show how the earthquake and tsunami has steered research, development
:10:07. > :10:10.and marketing. But a big -- visit to Japan shows something different.
:10:10. > :10:17.The national mindset has shifted, with many families keen not to be
:10:17. > :10:23.left helpless as they were last March.
:10:23. > :10:28.A look at this week's tech news. Seven hackers alleged to have
:10:28. > :10:34.masterminded last year's attacks by media groups have been arrested.
:10:34. > :10:39.The FBI says five were in for it -- involved in the group will sap. Its
:10:39. > :10:49.leader as pleaded guilty to 12 criminal charges. He is thought to
:10:49. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :11:01.ha haated with the FBI. Since its launch at the end of last
:11:01. > :11:01.
:11:01. > :11:06.month, Raspberry Pi is selling like hot cakes. Made by a Dave Braben,
:11:06. > :11:10.the device plugs into your TV and keyboard and can do everything from
:11:10. > :11:14.word-processing to plain high- definition video. Its main aim is
:11:14. > :11:19.to be in the great demand amongst schoolkids for learning how to
:11:19. > :11:25.programme. A new reaction to Apple's latest
:11:25. > :11:29.iPad will launch. There is no fault Siri support or haptic feedback but
:11:29. > :11:34.the tablet does feature 4G connectivity, a faster processor
:11:34. > :11:44.and a super high res screen, which means a sharper images and high def
:11:44. > :11:48.
:11:48. > :11:57.video playback. A battle but dubbed Cheetah has set
:11:57. > :12:03.a new world speed record. It runs faster than you or I am is one
:12:03. > :12:09.third quicker than its predecessor. The American defence agency behind
:12:09. > :12:19.the project of them are the aims to deliver a war-zone robot which
:12:19. > :12:23.
:12:23. > :12:30.Until a few years ago at each here had wi-fi in your home you could
:12:30. > :12:34.probably and only use it to connect your laptop to the internet. These
:12:34. > :12:41.days there are more devices around your house which can talk your
:12:41. > :12:47.router. Televisions, radios, smart phones and tablets. There has been
:12:47. > :12:53.one room which has remained off line until now. Ian Harvey reports
:12:53. > :12:58.on some of the latest gadgets for your kitchen. Beauty is so
:12:59. > :13:08.forgettable. Americans throw out 25% of everything they bite because
:13:09. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:13.it gets lost in the refrigerator. Electronics companies are once
:13:13. > :13:23.again trying to convince us that the fridge door is an ideal
:13:23. > :13:24.
:13:24. > :13:28.location for a screen, wi-fi enabled and multi- touch. The idea
:13:29. > :13:36.is that as to it is placed in the fridge it is scanned along with its
:13:37. > :13:41.expiry date. That information forms a data base in the cloud. You can
:13:41. > :13:49.always a research a recipe with your mobile device basdevice bas
:13:49. > :13:56.ingredients you have available. From your expiration dates and
:13:56. > :14:05.reminders you can access a shopping app and three partnerships with a
:14:06. > :14:12.shopping chains bought your groceries from the kitchen.
:14:12. > :14:15.Currently the Samsung screen comes with a predetermined list of apps,
:14:15. > :14:21.but there is no reason why developers could not contribute
:14:21. > :14:27.their own in the future. Electronics manufacturers believe
:14:27. > :14:34.it will assist us to eat more healthily. Each member of the
:14:34. > :14:41.household can have their own profile. The consumption of fresh
:14:41. > :14:44.fruit, drains etc will be monitored. These appliances could talk to each
:14:44. > :14:52.other but will usually be controlled directly by an Android
:14:52. > :15:02.device. You can download recipes on your throne and sent them to your
:15:02. > :15:03.
:15:04. > :15:13.smart oven. Another example is the washer dryer. You can loaded at any
:15:14. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:21.time but commenced the cycle when it is convenient. When smart
:15:22. > :15:30.kitchens were first thought of the television was pitched as the
:15:30. > :15:32.control hub, but now the tablet and smart and have taken over that role.
:15:32. > :15:37.Panasonic hopes that every household world one day run its
:15:37. > :15:42.appliances using home-made energy. They see a future where every piece
:15:42. > :15:50.of equipment in the House can communicate with the inside and
:15:50. > :15:56.outside power sources. You can generate your electricity using a
:15:56. > :16:06.r later if you make more than in need.
:16:06. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:24.The entire system will work more efficiently and smarter as well.
:16:24. > :16:34.This hear the word Smartie is being applied to a generation of products.
:16:34. > :16:35.
:16:35. > :16:40.-- smart. We want everything to get smarter. On some Panasonic air
:16:40. > :16:46.conditioners can sense where the people are in the RIM and divert
:16:46. > :16:51.the air it so it does not have to work as hard. It is worth noting
:16:51. > :16:58.that in many cases the smart technology cannot be retroactively
:16:58. > :17:07.fitted, so it probably means upgrading most of the appliances.
:17:07. > :17:11.And be wary of the ongoing cost. Smart devices present the
:17:11. > :17:21.opportunity to package services wheeze subscriptions. Not
:17:21. > :17:24.
:17:24. > :17:34.appetising. At the moment I am sending and receiving text messages
:17:34. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:45.on this. It is thanks to an app I have on these. A message from Kate
:17:45. > :17:50.Russell telling me not to muscle in on Webscape. Thank you Spencer -
:17:50. > :17:58.stick to what you know best, please four-strong when I work at home I
:17:58. > :18:08.miss some telephone calls or text messages. Perhaps because I am in
:18:08. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:17.the kitchen. Not any more with Mighty Text for Android. On down
:18:17. > :18:24.led the app and install the Chrome browser plug-in and you will access
:18:24. > :18:30.it through a Google account. On you can send and receive text messages
:18:30. > :18:34.even if your telephone is at home, as long as it is turned on. The
:18:34. > :18:39.application still uses your handset to send the message does so you
:18:39. > :18:42.will still be charged whatever you pay foreign SMS. On on top of these,
:18:42. > :18:50.they sink messages from your handset to be stored in your
:18:50. > :18:53.computer. And there will be a missed call alert. That should be
:18:53. > :19:03.helpful if you spend their days split between your computer and
:19:03. > :19:14.
:19:14. > :19:24.your phone. Video blogging has been growing in popularity. Some are
:19:24. > :19:30.better than others. If you want a head start to professionalism on
:19:30. > :19:35.your own video blog checkout cueprompter.com. This is ideal if
:19:35. > :19:45.you have a camera mounted on top of your monitor. You perfect your
:19:45. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:53.words in a word processor, put them in a queue prompter. You can change
:19:53. > :20:00.the size and colour of your text. Just adjust the speed of scrolling
:20:00. > :20:09.to suit your voice. Remembering your lines made easy. Are my TV
:20:09. > :20:19.music in the Webscape studio. -- I might even use it in the Webscape
:20:19. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:32.studio. Talking of talking, do you fancy learning Spanish? It is one
:20:32. > :20:36.
:20:36. > :20:46.The Web site harnesses the power of the crowd to translate online text
:20:46. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:54.into languages as you learn them. The concept is clever. You are
:20:54. > :20:57.given words to translate and exercises to help them sinking.
:20:57. > :21:07.Behind the scenes you are translating a passage of text
:21:07. > :21:12.somewhere on the internet. To put this in perspective if one million
:21:12. > :21:19.people used Duolingo .com to learn Spanish they could translate
:21:19. > :21:24.Wikipedia in eight hours. You will have to apply for invitation. I can
:21:24. > :21:34.see these having an impact on the nature of the Web it in years to
:21:34. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:42.come. The Search for extra- terrestrial life goes into
:21:42. > :21:52.overdrive this week with the launch of city life which asks netizens to
:21:52. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:16.classify radio frequencies. -- city Laden. On. This Romanian person for
:22:16. > :22:21.
:22:21. > :22:28.in a stunt which would make Buzz Lightyear envious. Finally, and an
:22:28. > :22:38.inventor. Many of you were sad when Google Labs pulled it this tool out
:22:38. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:46.of the toy box, but it has been relaunched this week by MIT. It was
:22:46. > :22:54.Webscape. If he missed any of those thinks they are all up on our