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Season 19
This week, Ortis joins Rachel and Jason to reveal why the desktop PC has gone the way of the dodo and we should be throwing the beige boxes of yesteryear on the scrapheap.
Jon pays
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This week, Ortis joins Rachel and Jason to reveal why the desktop PC has gone the way of the dodo and we should be throwing the beige boxes of yesteryear on the scrapheap.
Jon pays homage to a piece of retro tech. He meets up with the Beatles’ former photographer Paul Beriff to follow a Beatles tribute band around Liverpool, snapping them using three of the latest digital cameras with old-school styling.
YouTube gaming stars Matt and Darren are back on the show, this time testing portable gaming devices. Will any of them be good enough to convince people to stop playing games on their smartphones?
Ortis takes a short hop over to Italy to visit one of Europe’s most advanced technological institutes. The IIT houses a collection of robots staking their claim to become part of our daily lives, including the iCub, which can learn skills by interaction with humans.
Finally, Jason and Rachel build a gadget-protection device to keep thieves at bay, using none other than Ortis Deley and the Great British public as their test subjects.
Presenters Jason Bradbury, Rachel Riley and Ortis Deley head off to the farm to test the strength of tablet cases. How will five of the most popular tablets stand up to a pounding from a
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Presenters Jason Bradbury, Rachel Riley and Ortis Deley head off to the farm to test the strength of tablet cases. How will five of the most popular tablets stand up to a pounding from a herd of cows as well as a real game of angry birds?
Back in the studio, Jon Bentley is looking at the world of digital assistants – smartphone software that claims to be able to organise our lives. Do they really work, and can Google’s Now and Samsung’s S-Voice really challenge Siri, used by Apple’s iPhone?
In his first European trip of the season, Jason is the Austrian mountains to see what happens when you mix a tank, a wheelchair and a pile of snow. The result is an extraordinary form of transport! Meanwhile, on the other side of the Alps in Italy, Ortis joins newly crowned Italian barista champion Giacomo Vannelli to test coffee machines. As the heady aroma fills the air, what does Giacomo make of the machines’ claims to make the perfect coffee with just one press of a button?
Back in the UK, Rachel negotiates her way through the world of satnavs and discovers how the science behind them keeps Britain moving. She also reveals how these satellites in the sky could soon be doing something much more than just helping people to get from A to B.
Jon and Jason decide which home cinema system is worthy of an Oscar.
Jon and Jason decide which home cinema system is worthy of an Oscar.
The team test 3D projectors and wireless printers and Ortis rides future transport in California.
The team test 3D projectors and wireless printers and Ortis rides future transport in California.
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The team use the latest technology to try to beat some human experts at their own games.
The team use the latest technology to try to beat some human experts at their own games.
This time Rachel & Jason test travel suitcases to the limit and Jon looks at the latest chunky smartphones!
This time Rachel & Jason test travel suitcases to the limit and Jon looks at the latest chunky smartphones!
Jason and Rachel take a look at the pros and cons of curved televisions. Jon is on the SS Great Britain to test a range different steam mops. Dawn Harper takes a look at a collection of
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Jason and Rachel take a look at the pros and cons of curved televisions. Jon is on the SS Great Britain to test a range different steam mops. Dawn Harper takes a look at a collection of apps and devices for testing people's health. Ortis is in California to take a look at three items of solar technology.
To celebrate the last episode of the series, the team are revamping their wardrobes with technology. Jason and Rachel uncover some of the most exciting and stylish innovations around.
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To celebrate the last episode of the series, the team are revamping their wardrobes with technology. Jason and Rachel uncover some of the most exciting and stylish innovations around. Ortis then produces a water pistol superhero suit from the gadget wardrobe. Jon looks at the latest laptops. Stargazer Will Gater heads into a darkened abbey to test a selection of equipment claiming to transport us to a distant galaxy.
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