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World Service,3 mins

'Wireless' Phones and the House of the Future

BBC World Service Archive

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A health conscious toilet and a cupboard that telephones a supplier for more food (rather than ordering via the Internet) are two of the technologies on offer in the house of the future. Not all new technology ideas are good - or successful, take a tour with Peter Day in 1999. This clip is from the programme Future Perfect from July 1999. Picture: Human hand holding the city, Credit: Thinkstock

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