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Technology. One small step for man but one giant leap... Welcome to

quit. I am Spencer Kelly and welcome to the only technology expo I have

ever been to weaken its feel like what it to jump on the moon. This is

the tech in Japan and I warn you, anything could happen. But —— c

tech. It is the very best and most bizarre tech we can find. We would

hit the road and a dining table bizarre tech we can find. We would

some fancy things. Not to mention the smartest sushi. And the very

best of the Web. Here we are on the smartest sushi. And the very

show floor. C tech has just opened its doors. This is a very exciting

event because unlike some of the trade shows that we go to, here

event because unlike some of the are not being hit over the head

event because unlike some of the just product launches. He new get to

see the research that is your going sometime in the next decade or so.

will see Japan's love of technology Walk the eight halls here and you

will see Japan's love of technology braces and people are quite happy to

will see Japan's love of technology of the devices go on sale as opened

leave the country. The thing making the biggest splash that is something

that is catching the eyes of the whole world. The is our report.

that is catching the eyes of the of the undoubted stars of the show

block of these trade show attendees to have a few minutes to play.

block of these trade show attendees applaud as part of their work and

chances are they also need to eat out while they are away. This is a

scenario familiar to many travellers stop you cannot understand the menu

and the IDE is this translating Japanese that I see in front of

and the IDE is this translating into tasty English that I can read

recognise the Japanese characters and give me a translation on the

translation and literal translation. Some dishes might look a little

translation and literal translation. appetising. It does kind of work but

it requires a very fast connection processing to you. Before you can

order. That is because this is a data hungry system involving real

time image manipulation and sending live video to the cloud. Because of

understand the world around us is possibly the last great hurdle for

computers. What the glasses do, is... The smartphone inside this is

scroll the screen without actually recognising gestures allowing you to

scroll the screen without actually touching it. Unlike Samsung 's

Galaxy as —— S4 you can wave your fingers anywhere near it and it

Galaxy as —— S4 you can wave your get the message. This sound field

around the phone allows you to measure the distance of disturbances

caused by your digits. It works chip will be built into the device

understand complex gestures. If chip will be built into the device

screen takes second place to the instead of being stuck on that

screen takes second place to the content. But despite this, sharp is

a determined to make us fall back in love with the screen. This is a

a determined to make us fall back in deal, because traditional TVs need

of old age is which is where the downsizing does not stop there.

transport package. The two wheeled self stabilising is tool is less

than one metre tall and driven by leaning. It takes a little bit of

getting used to. Actually, this leaning. It takes a little bit of

not bad. But the two hour battery life makes it a little impractical

for exploring even a small trade concept stage. Our few are banned 20

of these prototypes are personal mobility devices at the tech ——

of these prototypes are personal population mobile. People here are

the world. They have to keep elderly living longer than anywhere else in

the world. They have to keep elderly people mobile and in our own homes,

possibly into their second century people mobile and in our own homes,

possibly into their second century on the planet stop hence the very

tech later in the programme, but similar looking scooter. More from C

released the world 's first curves look at the tech news. Check out

released the world 's first curves displayed. Similar to some curved

sits on your face or making calls phone is still only being lodged in

South Korea only in one colour stock algorithm that makes touchscreens

feel 3—dimensional. Will vary the voltage at different points across

the surface creating diverse degrees of regional force and fooling your

touching a textured service. A sensors similar to the Xbox can

touching a textured service. A It lets you get all touchy—feely. US

design company net has unveiled It lets you get all touchy—feely. US

latest innovation in smoke alarms. The nest protect is designed to

latest innovation in smoke alarms. a few IQ points to the traditional

smug sense of. And unleashes the fuel —— full. But in the post will

have taken a few steps closer moving fuel —— full. But in the post will

have taken a few steps closer moving to pass. Meet Atlas and funded by

leg even when you hit it with a to pass. Meet Atlas and funded by

leg even when you hit it with a heavyweight. The wildcat has also

was about to make a spot of sushi been unleashed. This quadruped

was about to make a spot of sushi served the solution. You grab your

remote control, located was RB requirements to the cloud at which

point or your family and friends are notified of this was RB vacuum.

Actually I prefer my dining to be a little less frantic. And if I am

honest, I want the cooking done little less frantic. And if I am

someone else. So time to take a break from the show and go in search

of a Zen lunch. Nothing the is devoid of a touch of technology

stock including the food. In a normal sushi referent, the food

passes by on a conveyor belt like this. You choose the dishes you

passes by on a conveyor belt like interested in and they are charged

by the plate. However here, if you like to make a special audit you

swipe through the menu and give like to make a special audit you

couple of, and your food arrives by high—speed conveyor belt. This makes

it an almost weightless place to received in the kitchen is prepared

monitors how many people are eating behind—the—scenes this restaurant is

monitors how many people are eating at one time and calculate new dishes

the NT conveyor belt. As you finish each plate you dispose of it and

this slot sending it whizzing to its the chute triggers a game on the

tablet for which you could win a the chute triggers a game on the

tablet for which you could win a are some more morsels with picked up

at C tech. Sometimes there are things that you drive many of the

exhibits. Like driving. Nissan was back this year with an updated

the future when you are controlling nothing, you are now considering and

reinventing the wheel. The steering wheel that is. If fully autonomous,

technology is available, the human machine interaction, will be the

best system. Without a gas that machine interaction, will be the

or with a joystick or would just gaining traction recently before the

driver who still wants to be captain Peacock, he is a couple of devices

that are making sure you are paying full attention to the road. You

that are making sure you are paying not be able to dyes are —— dies

that are making sure you are paying are high all of your vital signs to

check. Fujitsu has a similar idea. A heartbeat monitor that you click

footsteps of the sheep. Footsteps of your ear. If your heart dips to

footsteps of the sheep. Footsteps of the sheep. In Japanese that makes a

lot more sense. One thing that is increasingly common in the modern

information directly into your high he heads up display. It is

information directly into your online stock it is a nice idea and

my eyeliner does not need you will quite as much to see as it would in

a normal car. As soon as a is my position a little bit I cannot see

the display any more. That will position a little bit I cannot see

really exciting. That is exactly what Pioneer is showing off across

the hall where LJ Rich is back in the driving seat. It is nice to

the hall where LJ Rich is back in working model. Feeding drivers

relevant information is the whole point of the heads up display. The

windscreen receives graphics from a Even though data from the sat—nav

was displayed across my whole field of vision, I did not feel overloaded

with information. Pioneer has also added a slightly unconventional

extra element of touch. A vibrating steering wheel, which lets you know

perception felt a bit too much like vibrated, but I can see how it could

a useful alert. It is fair to say vibrated, but I can see how it could

a useful alert. It is fair to say that once you do have sat—nav in

your car, getting from to B becomes as easy as spelling the ad dress

correctly. Shame the joys of GPS do not extend into buildings, where the

satellite signal is blocked by concrete. That means finding your

way around a trade show or other non— familiar space is a case of

indoor orienteering. Unless, that non— familiar space is a case of

sensors like I am wearing. Alps is, you own a device fitted with

sensors like I am wearing. Alps compass, to accurately measure which

way you are pointing and the number compass, to accurately measure which

way you are pointing and the number of steps you walk in that direction.

thing about this is how it works out of steps you walk in that direction.

thing about this is how it works out which floor you are on. The sensor

can measure the air pressure so precisely, that it can tell your

centimetres. Which actually means that not only it can tell which

floor you are on, but if you look at shoulders, knees and toes. Wherever

you do walk, you must make sure shoulders, knees and toes. Wherever

I am all for personal improvement, but years of carry my camera kit

around has made my posture less but years of carry my camera kit

beautiful walking dongle has a small accelerometer inside, that connects

via Bluetooth to your mobile. You're walking style is analysed based

via Bluetooth to your mobile. You're frivolous but the inventor says

via Bluetooth to your mobile. You're posture. It reflects the growing

trend of sensor based data analysis exercises tailored to your personal

result. I did this test four times, walking a little differently each

This is something that may not time, but everytime... Penguin.

correct your posture... But it should stop you from throwing your

repeatedly lift heavy rates, take a look at this. This is a 20 kilograms

weight, and this is a muscle suit. I hope my osteopath is not watching

this. That is weird. It is basically hope my osteopath is not watching

a pneumatic backpack. It straightens and bends the supports on your upper

strange blue dongle close to my and bends the supports on your upper

is a hands—free controller, which if you are not careful, will bring

is a hands—free controller, which if up right at a rate of knots. And if

you are properly trained, you get to wear the red suit. That is the full

body contraption with arm and leg support, that is that I win this

chap to lift 50 kilograms. To prove that it is the suit doing the work.

This is what happens when you switch it off. Just in case you do not

This is what happens when you switch your own power assisted suit and you

need to get fit and learn the proper technique, this is Kate Russell

need to get fit and learn the proper expand on last week was my lot of

That is taking fitness gadgets to the extreme. But the growing craze

for activity tractors has created a application Macs, that eight extra

features such as tracking workouts, nutrition and weight loss. One

android, and links to both the Jawbone and fit it bans that we

looked at last week. —— FitBit bans. Lots of popular apps link to my

revolutionised the way I think about Scan and add your intake as you

on weight loss, this app links to healthier diet. If you are working

on weight loss, this app links to is free on iPhone and android and

measure your body fat percentage, extras, including Wi—Fi scales that

measure your body fat percentage, heart rate and ambient air quality,

apps. They are great motivational as well as your weight. You do not

apps. They are great motivational smartphone safely attached to your

body, and a decent pair headphones. headphones mean that no tangled

cables, and they had their own smartphone app forward—looking

workouts and nutrition. Make sure you charge them after every workout.

Running out of juice when you are running is really annoying. These

AfterShokz headphones use bone conduction to deliver sound, which

leaves your ears open to alert you to hazards, a really important

safety feature when exercising in incentives, most of the fitness

safety feature when exercising in motivational apps I have tested

safety feature when exercising in failed. I grew out of badges, cups

and school —— squeaky screening failed. I grew out of badges, cups

when I was about ten. It is the failed. I grew out of badges, cups

the Macs that make exercise like games that I have got the most out.

Zombies, Run! Place out an ongoing favourite playlist. If you are not

up to running, just walking a bit favourite playlist. If you are not

up to running, just walking a bit more can have a huge impact on your

overall health and well—being. This girly game for android sets the

world around you as the plating girly game for android sets the

world around you as the plating space for a huge multiplayer game,

similar to capture the flag. You choose your side, the enlightened or

the resistance, and then walk around attempting to take over any basis

that you come across. You will be recommended 10,000 steps a day will

website lets you see at a glance the recommended 10,000 steps a day will

website lets you see at a glance the top hash tags, uses links in your

timeline. One of the most annoying things about writing to quit a

service is searching around for things about writing to quit a

right page to delete your account. We have all been there. I have been

doing Webscape for more than ten years. Some helpful soul has started

gathering all of the most deeply hidden and impossible to find exit

Yahoo mail has had a major facelift introducing rich themes inspired by

redesign is geared specifically towards a better mobile experience,

that is reflect did in the Web client as well. Yahoo! Is also

opting storage to 1 terabyte, and making premium features such as

opting storage to 1 terabyte, and access and mail forwarding free

opting storage to 1 terabyte, and all users. It also has an ad free

client available for $50 per year. That was Webscape. I have clawed

myself away from Sea Tech for a little while to take a broader view

of things. Here it is. Tokyo, as little while to take a broader view

of things. Here it is. Tokyo, as seen from the latest addition to its

skyline. It is currently 450 metres seen from the latest addition to its

skyline. It is currently 450 metres up or stop a pretty impressive view

it for now. We will be back here in up or stop a pretty impressive view

it for now. We will be back here in a few weeks time. In the meantime,

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