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Activ8: Has technology ruined Christmas? We pit iPad shopping against a traditional street market

Does technology make buying Christmas dinner easier? What imaginary film technology should be real? Answers galore in the latest Activ8

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Festive fun in the latest episode of Activ8

The special Christmas edition of Activ8 sees Alan and Tim compete to find out if technology can make Christmas shopping easier.

We send Tim to Europe's longest street market, in London's Walthamstow, while Alan uses a tablet app to do his Christmas food shop. Who will win on quality, convenience and price?

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We also try and work out if technology has made Christmas better. Does it bring people closer together or cause us all to gawk at our new shiny technological wonders?

Finally, we pick out what technology from films we wish was real. Tim reveals a need for easier communication while Alan explains the benefits of using 3D printing to create an army of minions.

All this - and silly hats. Merry Christmas!

Missed previous episodes of Activ8? Fret not, you can watch them all in our archive.

Reader Comments

not the only ones spoiling xmas

just been into 2 supermarkets to buy some books of second class,they dont seem to be able to get any from the post offices,how funny seeing its coming up to christmas,they havent been able to get any for 3 weeks

Posted by Edgar Mills, 13 Dec 2012

   

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