BBC Focus 02.2020

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CES REPORT 2020

SamsungShoeCareSystem

Thisyear,Samsungunveileda huge

numberofnewproductsandconcepts,

buttheShoeCareSystemseemstobe

takingthingsa steptoofar.Pegged

exclusivelyforyoursmellytrainers,it

willdry,deodoriseandsanitiseyour

footwear.It willtakeupa chunkof

space– it’sperhapsthree-quartersof

thesizeofa smallfridge– andbased

onitscousintheAirDresser’sprice,is

boundtocostupwards of £2,000...

£TBC, samsung.com

SegwayS-Pod

Thisisn’ta propfromaWALL-Ereboot,butanegg-shapedtwo-

wheelerthatcouldsoonbetransportingyouaroundairportsor

shoppingcentres.TheSegwayS-Podissaidtobemucheasierto

manoeuvrethanpreviousiterations,although some have called

it a ‘ridiculouslounge chair on wheels’.

£TBC, segway.com

Numi2.0

Youcan’tignorethecallof

nature,eveninthemiddle

ofthenight.Insteadof

navigatingthebathroomin

thedark,theNumi2.0will

greetyouwitha nightlight,

quietlyopeningitslidand

gentlywarmingtheseatfor

you.Standup,walkaway,

CPF0WOKYKNNWUJCPF

closethelid.Forthosewho

liketoponderonthepotty,

Amazon’sAlexaisbuilt-in.

£TBC, kohler.co.uk

PetitQoobo

A headlesscatpillowwithwaggingtailsounds

downrightuseless– untilyoutryit.Designedtocomfort

thosewhocan’thavea petoftheirown,thePetitQoobo

respondstosoundsorbeingtouched:callitsname

andit’shappytoseeyou.Theunderbellyvibrates,

mimickinga heartbeat,andit’soddlycomforting.It’s

lesseffortandlessexpensivethana realcat,butit may

getsomefunnylooksfromyour houseguests.

$149 (£115 approx), qooboo.info

Foreverylife-changingpieceoftechatCES,there’salwaysa gadgetaroundthecornerthatwillleave

you scratching your head. Here’s our pick of the tech we’re still thinking about a month later...