the headlines: joe biden�*s given details of his plan to sharply increase the number of americans being immunised against covid—19 in the face of a sustained rise in cases and deaths. the president—elect — who takes office on wednesday — said the priority was to inoculate everyone over the age of 65. countries in europe have reacted angrily to a warning by the drug company pfizer that it'll reduce the number of coronavirus vaccines it delivers from next week. pfizer says modifications to its plant in belgium will lead to a temporary drop in shipments, but will boost long—term capacity. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 has now passed the two million mark — that's more than the combined total of deaths for hiv, malaria, flu and cholera in the past year. after the united states, brazil and india are the worst—affected countries.

now it's time for click. this week, it is the consumer electronics show but not as we know it, featuring a tv camera crew with a box.— know it, featuring a tv camera crew with a box.- a - know it, featuring a tv camera crew with a box. maw! a payment crew with a box. wow! a payment chicken and _ crew with a box. wow! a payment chicken and in _ crew with a box. wow! a payment chicken and in fact _ crew with a box. iggvrrwi a payment chicken and in fact something for all tastes.— for all tastes. perfectly blended. _ for all tastes. perfectly blended. or _ for all tastes. perfectly blended. or not. - for all tastes. perfectly blended. or not. not. for all tastes. perfectly i blended. or not. not the for all tastes. perfectly - blended. or not. not the best choice of ingredients, though! every january, the tech world descends on las vegas for the consumer electronics show. it's a massive affair where companies launch their products for the year and fight to be

seen and heard over the din. this year, not so much. mat seen and heard over the din. this year, not so much. not a casino or— this year, not so much. not a casino or convention - this year, not so much. not a casino or convention centre i casino or convention centre insight! casino or convention centre insiaht! �* , casino or convention centre insiaht! fl ., , insight! it's weird, really. after going _ insight! it's weird, really. after going to _ insight! it's weird, really. after going to vegas - insight! it's weird, really. | after going to vegas every january for 15 years, i was so over it and this year, it turns out i really miss it. i over it and this year, it turns out i really miss it.— out i really miss it. i know. ourjanuary _ out i really miss it. i know. ourjanuaryjoint _ out i really miss it. i know. ourjanuaryjoint may - out i really miss it. i know. ourjanuaryjoint may not l out i really miss it. i know. l ourjanuaryjoint may not be happening but that doesn't mean the technology is standing still. of course it's not. yes, ces is still — still. of course it's not. yes, ces is still happening, - still. of course it's not. yes, ces is still happening, it's i ces is still happening, its online— only and we will try to bring you a sense of what the show is like and yes, there will be weird gadgets and big announcements but they will not be jetlag. announcements but they will not bejetlag. —— there announcements but they will not be jetlag. —— there will not be. be 'etlag. -- there will not be. �* �* , ., ., , be. and i'm still in for a bit of a treat. _ be. and i'm still in for a bit of a treat, being _ be. and i'm still in for a bit of a treat, being spoiled i be. and i'm still in for a biti of a treat, being spoiled by having someone fill me remotely using something being shown at ces this year. so you may have heard of mention by now that we are both self shooting up bits of the show and it can mean a

bit of stopping and starting as we try to respond to changes in lighting or tweaking focus if we move a bit. all the bits you never need to know about that can be ratherfiddly for us. rather can be rather fiddly for us. ratherfiddly? can be ratherfiddly for us. ratherfiddly? it drives me up the wall! rather fiddly? it drives me up the wall! ~ ., the wall! well, i did not need to worry about _ the wall! well, i did not need to worry about any _ the wall! well, i did not need to worry about any of- the wall! well, i did not need to worry about any of that - to worry about any of that this week. sorry spencer. as i unwrapped crew in a box. ok. unwrapped crew in a box. ok, it's not literally _ unwrapped crew in a box. ok, it's not literally a _ unwrapped crew in a box. ok, it's not literally a crew - it's not literally a crew inside a box that it is a high end plug and play studio kit in a box, to be operated remotely. lift the lid and you'll find a six k camera, i teleprompter, a triple led light panel, two microphones and a whole load of leads. once you figure out what goes where, just power it up and you can meet your remote production team. award—winning director ira was one of a trio of hollywood professionals who co—founded the company back in

march. after realising the production could be disrupted for a while. 50 production could be disrupted for a while-— for a while. so i think it was march 17. — for a while. so i think it was march 17. i _ for a while. so i think it was march 17, |think_ for a while. so i think it was march 17, i think that was . march 17, i think that was the day that we found out that there would be locked down in la and i imagine, like a lot of other people in the business, i panicked, thinking when would reduction of a comeback? my first call was actually to dallas, dallas is a really innovative cinematographer that i have worked with, and he is also really great with building things so i brought him on board and i think within two months, dallas had built a prototype in his garage. as soon as talent receives crew in a box and they plug it in, it immediately connects over bonded cellular over the internet to a remote operator and the time the remote operator controls all of the main integrated components the box. , ., ,, ., , box. outside of the us, it does need a wi-fi — box. outside of the us, it does need a wi-fi connection - box. outside of the us, it does. need a wi-fi connection though. need a wi—fi connection though. but once set up, i had nothing to think about other than to sit down and talk. let's talk

through what you're doing to this image of me. 50 through what you're doing to this image of me.— through what you're doing to this image of me. so that's off and that's _ this image of me. so that's off and that's on _ this image of me. so that's off and that's on and _ this image of me. so that's off and that's on and watch - this image of me. so that's off and that's on and watch your l and that's on and watch your eyes, i will go full—blown. there you go, that is full on. then i have the ability to control the warmth so that is max cool and this is max warmth. i max cool and this is max warmth-— max cool and this is max warmth. ., ., ., ., ., warmth. i want to move around and cause _ warmth. i want to move around and cause more _ warmth. ! want to move around and cause more bother- warmth. i want to move around and cause more bother to - warmth. i want to move around and cause more bother to give | and cause more bother to give you more work to do. it is challenging. _ you more work to do. it is challenging. the - you more work to do. it is challenging. the box - you more work to do. it is l challenging. the box comes you more work to do. it is - challenging. the box comes with a serious pricetag _ challenging. the box comes with a serious pricetag of _ challenging. the box comes with a serious pricetag of $55,000 i a serious pricetag of $55,000 but it is mostly intended for rental use. and this is a high production value set up so you have to think about what it's actually replacing. and right now, it may be just keeping things going. now, it may be 'ust keeping things going._ things going. patrick! currently _ things going. patrick! currently it _ things going. patrick! currently it does - things going. patrick! currently it does only j things going. patrick! - currently it does only offer a static locked off shot though which does limit its uses but i guess that is not that dissimilar to my at home click studio anyway. still, it's got

to help though, doesn't it? honestly, i am so jealous of you right now, someone, someone to pull focus for me! i you right now, someone, someone to pull focus for me!— to pull focus for me! i would kill for that! _ to pull focus for me! i would kill for that! it _ to pull focus for me! i would kill for that! it really - to pull focus for me! i would kill for that! it really did - kill for that! it really did make things easier! now, as we said, ces make things easier! now, as we said. ces has — make things easier! now, as we said, ces has moved _ make things easier! now, as we said, ces has moved online - make things easier! now, as we said, ces has moved online this| said, ces has moved online this yearfor said, ces has moved online this year for the organisers, but has been a massive undertaking, a big risk and a huge unknown. since 1967, people have been flocking to ces to see the latest innovations in technology. last year it attracted more than 170,000 people. these big tech shows can be overwhelming but many, many companies feel they are essential to attend, whether to network, to make deals orjust to get a taste of what is going on in other tech areas. so how do you recreate all of that noise, the excitement and the buzz of being in las vegas when you are forced to go online only? ces is organised by the

consumer technology association, and i caught up with its president gary shapiro. with its president gary shanna-— with its president gary shairo. . ., , shapiro. we have ad'usted in 'ust shapiro. we have ad'usted in just about t shapiro. we have ad'usted in just about every _ shapiro. we have adjusted in just about every way - shapiro. we have adjusted in just about every way you - shapiro. we have adjusted in just about every way you can | just about every way you can adjust at this point. it has not been easy, i am not going to lie! we had concerns about the speed and the pace and the offering. to the speed and the pace and the offerint. ., , ., , .,, offering. to be honest, i was exnecting — offering. to be honest, i was exnecting ces _ offering. to be honest, i was expecting ces online - offering. to be honest, i was expecting ces online to - offering. to be honest, i was expecting ces online to be i offering. to be honest, i was i expecting ces online to be this sd expecting ces online to be this 3d world of virtual conference tools but it's not. it's a directory of exhibitors. the larger of which will have their own flashy micro sites. but the smaller start—ups who usually only have a small booth anyway, theyjust only have a small booth anyway, they just get a only have a small booth anyway, theyjust get a page to upload their presentations to. irate theyjust get a page to upload their presentations to. we get around i would _ their presentations to. we get around i would say _ their presentations to. we get around i would say 20,000 i around i would say 20,000 contacts there so that's a big fallout if you're not there. we are not so impressed currently because itjust looks like a big phonebook of companies in

alphabetical order. so i'm thinking it's really hard to be noticed there, unless someone is specifically looking for you. fit, is specifically looking for ou. ~ ., ., is specifically looking for oh. ., ., , is specifically looking for ou. ., ., , you. a lot of people assumed we would to you. a lot of people assumed we would go ar. — you. a lot of people assumed we would go ar, vr, _ you. a lot of people assumed we would go ar, vr, so _ you. a lot of people assumed we would go ar, vr, 3d as - you. a lot of people assumed we would go ar, vr, 3d as you - would go ar, vr, 3d as you mentioned, and we are simply not going _ mentioned, and we are simply not going to do that or even encourage that because it's too high _ encourage that because it's too high of— encourage that because it's too high of a — encourage that because it's too high of a reach.— high of a reach. given the current unknowns, - high of a reach. given the current unknowns, next l high of a reach. given the - current unknowns, next year's ces will be an as yet unspecified mix of real—world and online events. the pandemic has shown us that we don't really all need to fly to one to do business. but i can't help but think the need to touch and feel the tech and to look each other in the eye will mean that these big, physical events will be back. online or off—line, ces remains popular

for major tech unveils. lgt is the smartphone with a rollout screen. it is pegged for release this year but no specs and no price means no promises. lenovo showcased its latest lightweight smart glasses, capable of supporting 3d visualisation and augmented reality guides. and if celeron lodged a smart phone— connected lipstick mixer, capable of combining up to three shades. the driverless racecar that will compete in a world first high—speed race has been revealed. the bellara iel 15 has been retrofitted with radar, lidarand has been retrofitted with radar, lidar and cameras. has been retrofitted with radar, lidarand cameras. it has been retrofitted with radar, lidar and cameras. it is expected to hit around 180 miles an hour at the indianapolis motor speedway in october. samsung showed off line up of helpful home robots it is developing. the one armed but handy features computer

vision and could help pick up clothes, load the dishwasher and even wait on you. and finally, cut flaps are so 2020! this smart door uses cameras and sensors to partially open for your pets but dogs and cats will need to wear a bluetooth colour. it also costs nearly $3000! maybejust colour. it also costs nearly $3000! maybe just give spot a key? in a world where no—one wants to touch anything at the moment, it is no surprise that contactless payments are now the preferred way to pay. you just tap your card on a terminal to make a transaction. it's done using nfc chips. and if nearfield it's done using nfc chips. and if near field communication. and you get them on your credit card, on your phone or in smart watchers. but these chips, well, they can be put into anything. which explains why i have been sent some headphones,

lipstick, and a chicken. wearables company tappy has partnered with mastercard is to put chips into things like rings, watch clasps and straps and non— practical things designed to get media coverage, which works, apparently. but why might you want a payment chip in something other than a nice, small, thin credit card? let's say if you are shopping in a grocery shopping and you are already checking out with a lot of things in your bag, at the same time you want to take your wallet out all your phone out and pay, you just feel that sometimes, it won't be as efficient so if it is already on your wrist, it is much more convenient and quickerfor the convenient and quicker for the checkout. , , ., convenient and quicker for the checkout-— checkout. first, you associate a chipped _ checkout. first, you associate a chipped item _ checkout. first, you associate a chipped item to _ checkout. first, you associate a chipped item to a _ checkout. first, you associate a chipped item to a particular| a chipped item to a particular credit card using this cradle and going through a security set up on the company up and from then on, or whatever it is acts just like

from then on, or whatever it is actsjust like a from then on, or whatever it is acts just like a contactless payment card but with the added advantage that you can activate and steer bait items at will using the app. now, there are always plenty of weird and wonderful things on show at ces so let's see what the team have found as they wander virtually around this year's show and we will start with wearables and omar mehtab. there are a few devices featuring of ces that can actually help you avoid touching stuff. and i'm talking were computers, touchscreens, phones, all of that. first up, this risk and by corso. it houses a biosensor that reads muscle movements so by making gestures, you can control the laptop, the phone, the tablet that you are connected to via bluetooth. it is kind of like using the force. click on spencer kelly. and we have got spencer. no, idid spencer kelly. and we have got spencer. no, i did not mean to do that! let go of the window! it does take some getting used to and it is a little bit

unruly sometimes but once you have the hang of it it is actually quite useful. for general use, for gaming, controlling robots, prosthetics and rehabilitation for amputees. right, that is corso done. next up? is this ring. created by a company arc x for your workout so that instead of getting your phone out you can control it using this little joystick. so what it means i will put this on and then i can control what song i am listening to, the volume, i can take calls and text times of my exercises. i can then continue my workout and if i'm saying oh, i want listen to the next track, boom. ican oh, i want listen to the next track, boom. i can listen to it as i do my press ups. oh, ok, that's enough. honestly though it doesn't work for every exercise so if i am using the dumbbells the joystick will hit the side and something i don't want to do and another drawback

is it is connected via bluetooth so if you put your phonein bluetooth so if you put your phone in a locker and it is quite a big gym and you want quite a big gym and you want quite far away to do your exercises and this will eventually stop working. but while it is connected, it does work really well. right, that's for your private devices though so what about public ones like touchscreens? that is where ultimately comes into play. a touch free app allows touchscreens to become touchless. a camera and motion controller are retrofitted to controller a re retrofitted to detect controller are retrofitted to detect and track hand movements but insert ups with ultra leap built in, they include ultrasonic speakers to enable haptic feedback. use sound baked bread pressure at certain points like the tip of your finger to make you feel as though you are actually touching a screen. well, there you have it, a few of the key wearables at ces and given the current climate, they may actually become quite popular. next is lara with the latest home gadgets from the show. with more time than ever spent at home right now, it is little

surprise to see the tech to better our home lives is taking virtual centre stage. last year, we saw a burst of new sleep text, much of it notjust about tracking your slumber at improving it. but maybe rather than fancy headphones and other wearables it is our actual pillows we should be rethinking. here i have the interactive smart pillow, which is pretty heavy and feels a little mechanical to sleep on, especially considering it is plugged in all night. but the idea is that this could track your movement so it will adjust height according to whether you are sleeping on your side or on your back. you just need to wear this small device around your waist. when it actually

came to trying to sleep with the pillow, though, ifelt that the pillow, though, ifelt that the sheep was a bit too boxy and even though it does in theory move to the perfect height for you that is not necessarily how you want your pillow to feel. it can also play white noise or music to help get you off to sleep in the first place although i did find it slightly disappointing that it played that out loud. i wanted to be a more subtle music into my ear through the pillow so would not disturb the person next to me. if, like me, you can't bear the sight of lots of ways around the place, then how about this? a wireless charger that sits beneath the surface of a table or desk so that you can then put your device on top to charge? that does need to be two and a half centimetres thick but it can be built into a fitted kitchen, for example. the process of calibrating it did feel a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. we had lost daylight in the process but did, after an hour, find its sweet spot. using it after this, though,

was a lot simpler, as the positioning did not need to be so precise to charge. your device does need to support wireless charging and it is only compatible with the latest iphone when used on a thinner surface. so it may not cater for the whole household just yet. meanwhile, ifa for the whole household just yet. meanwhile, if a smart blender is what you have been waiting for, then meet millo, a wireless rechargeable device that can be used anywhere. it can make up to ten drinks per charge. its processor is monitoring its blending in real—time, sinking to a smart phone app to keep track of your favoured settings. —— synching. a graph of the blending. i'm not sure if this is massive over engineering or really exciting. i get that the novelty may wear off. it sounds like it will take off! and if

the application is surplus to your requirements, then you can just use the touch display. it moves around depending on where you tap it and inexplicably compelling feature. maybe that is the effect of lockdown. i never knew that i wanted a graph of my smoothie making before. perfectly blended. i'm not quite sure about the choice of ingredients, though. but it does come at a pretty high price. so it really depends how much you want to souped up your soup. —— soup up your. this cricket bat is designed to be the exact same size and weight as one that you would use on the pitch in a match. just like in a real game, if you hit the ball, you will feel feedback coming from here. but, if like

me you miss, you won't feel anything. headed again! ifeel like if i did not feel the bat vibrating i honestly wouldn't even know i hit it. there is a series of sensors around the group that are tracking the bat and headset. it is tracking with submillimetre accuracy though it is important. if there is lag, it can have an impact on the immersive experience. the makers of this cricket bat, centurion vr say having a headset enhances the experience because everything in the simulation from the height of the ball to the bounce is accurate. that was my first time ever playing crickets i want to apologise to any of the cricket fans out there. but now to a sport that i actually know something about, baseball. this is strike, a smart baseball. it is

almost identical to this one but it is packed with technology to analyse player performance. by the time i finish this sentence, the data from this pitch will be on an ipad and that ipad is being analysed by the coach. we wanted to test it against the radar gun but might pitching was not fast enough to actually register. so i rested my arm while one of the coaches give it a go. while one of the coaches give it a to. ~ while one of the coaches give it a .o_ . ., , while one of the coaches give itato.~ ., ., , it a go. we measured it against our sin it a go. we measured it against our spin rate — it a go. we measured it against our spin rate radar _ it a go. we measured it against our spin rate radar gun, - it a go. we measured it against our spin rate radar gun, the - our spin rate radar gun, the spin rate gun cost about $2000. it held up. the velocity was accurate. the spin rate was fairly accurate. the spin rate being as accurate as it was and as close as it was is the most important part. it as close as it was is the most important part-— as close as it was is the most important part. it connects to the application _ important part. it connects to the application via _ important part. it connects to the application via bluetooth. j the application via bluetooth. there were a few times are disconnected which meant that my pitch was not recorded. we were able to track data included in the past, speed, and part of the ball. there is

also released time, slow motion recording, and reports. i have to say this is one of the best uses of integrating technology into something simple. they did not go over the top. the company tells me that the ball can withstand some impact but when i asked about batting they strongly suggested that i did not. back in the uk, chris cox has been looking at some of the newest smartphone technology from samsung. chris, catch! —— chris foxx. thank you. this is the samsung galaxy s1 ultra. salsa samsung dropped last year. it was a year that was weird, but some companies increase their sales. there has been a redesign. the camera has some new tricks, with a new director view which lets you see footage from all the various lenses at the same time so you can choose on—screen which one you want to switch to

if you are filming an event. the 521 if you are filming an event. the s21 ultra can also film in super high resolution eight k video. you can freeze frames from that if you want a still picture. you get 100 times hybrid zoom although at the extreme and the picture is usually quite grainy. i went into the park to take some photos. here is a wide shot of the pond with some decent when i assumed in 100 times you could make out that it was a goose but this is not going to win the wildlife photographer of the year. there is another photo i took someone walking a dog. at 100 times, you can see what is going on, but you would probably not put this photo on display. that said i got some nice shotsjust using display. that said i got some nice shots just using the telephoto lens, the equivalent of ten times optical zoom. that is closer in then you will get on the most expensive iphone. a few things have gone from the galaxy s range. you won't find a charger. apple have done the same thing was not they say this will reduce e—waste. but

the 521 this will reduce e—waste. but the s21 ultra can now use the samsung s—1o silas. you can interact with the phone and draw the screen and write notes. they suggest you could use it for video editing because the pen lets you get really precise. typically the s—pen only works on the note range. there is no slot on the phone to store the s—pen. while you can store the galaxy note by drawing air gestures, it doesn't work on the s21 ultra because the pen does not have a battery. the pen is sold separately for £35. but this is bringing the note range and the galaxy s range closer. irate galaxy s range closer. we haven't decided. - galaxy 5 range closer. - haven't decided. we certainly haven't decided. we certainly have seen as technology has evolved definitely a blurring

of the lines between the two. but what we decided with the 521 but what we decided with the s21 ultra is more about taking the great tech we have in our note range and bring it to the s series. it note range and bring it to the s series. ., , , note range and bring it to the s series. . , , ., ., s series. it has been a hard ear s series. it has been a hard year for _ s series. it has been a hard year for samsung. - s series. it has been a hard year for samsung. what. s series. it has been a hard| year for samsung. what you think need to change? there are obviously many _ think need to change? there are obviously many reasons - think need to change? there are obviously many reasons why - think need to change? there are obviously many reasons why last year was a little bit odd and not as a normal year. i think is a company we need to look at what consumers are telling us and keep giving fantastic value, keep investing in amazing technology stay ahead of the competition, which is obviously very fit and we welcome. obviously very fit and we welcome-— obviously very fit and we welcome. �* . ., , ., ., ~ welcome. and that was our take on ces 2021- — welcome. and that was our take on ces 2021. we _ welcome. and that was our take on ces 2021. we hope _ welcome. and that was our take on ces 2021. we hope to - welcome. and that was our take on ces 2021. we hope to be - welcome. and that was our take | on ces 2021. we hope to be able to bring you the latest and greatest from ces 2022 from las vegas itself. i greatest from ces 2022 from las vegas itself-— vegas itself. i will get on the stri- and vegas itself. i will get on the strip and kiss _ vegas itself. i will get on the strip and kiss it! _ vegas itself. i will get on the strip and kiss it! i _ vegas itself. i will get on the strip and kiss it! i am - vegas itself. i will get on the strip and kiss it! i am going l strip and kiss it! i am going to give everyone a big high—5! good plan. good plan. but is it from us for this week. $5

good plan. good plan. but is it from us for this week. as ever, ou can from us for this week. as ever, you can keep — from us for this week. as ever, you can keep up _ from us for this week. as ever, you can keep up with _ from us for this week. as ever, you can keep up with the - from us for this week. as ever, you can keep up with the team| you can keep up with the team on social media. binders on youtube, facebook, instagram, and twitter. youtube, facebook, instagram, and twitter-_ and twitter. thank you for watching _ and twitter. thank you for watching and _ and twitter. thank you for watching and we - and twitter. thank you for watching and we will- and twitter. thank you for watching and we will see i and twitter. thank you for i watching and we will see you soon. , ,, hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available across the north of england and up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet. because as we start the weekend, a new set of weather fronts will drive their way in from the atlantic. some of this atlantic moisture is going to fall into really quite cold air across the eastern side of the british isles.

so we are going to see further accumulations and notjust where we already have significant amount of lying snow. as we creep towards the higher ground of lincolnshire and down to east anglia, this is where we may see new accumulations of snow widely, two centimetres of snow. but in some areas we could see as much as 5—10cm and that's why the met office have issued this amber weather warning for snow. they say up to 5—10cm possible in some areas. that threat exists while these weather fronts dominate the scene particularly so across the eastern side of britain. isobars quite packed on those charts so it's going to be a blustery day. especially so across the northern half of britain. right from the word go many parts of central and eastern scotland, the midlands through north england and eastern england will see that combination of rain or snow. which will take time to get away from east anglia, hence those accumulations.

they also take the time to get away from east kent as well. quite a blustery day following behind. winds probably at their strongest across the north of scotland. temperatures really struggling after that chill wintry start across the east. some in south wales in the southwest may get to double figures. that weather feature is going to cause all sorts of problems through the heart of continental europe through sunday. but closer to home, a little build of high pressurejust getting in across a good part of england and wales. settling things nicely here. not too much in the way a breeze. further the north, a blustery day. some showers, if not longer spells of rain for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures into single figures and come the middle part of the forthcoming week things will turn a little wetter, milder and windier. take care.

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