Episodes

It's The Little Things

Season 7, Episode 6
Original air date: 11/01/2008

This episode is all about making small business easier. Steve shows you the Epson Workforce 600, a multi-function printer that is great for a small business. The Workforce 600 has convenient wi-fi networking capabilities and it prints in laser quality in smudge and water resistant ink at an incredibly quick speed. 

Steve also shows you some very handy tips and tricks to use with your Blackberry and he takes a look at the online invoicing tool, Invoice2Go.

On Urban Upgrade, we look at options to integrate your iPod into you digital living room.

Wireless Printing

Season 7, Episode 5
Original air date: 10/25/2008

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Printing has entered the wireless age. Steve demonstrates how easy it is to setup a printer on your wireless network with the HP PhotoSmart C6300 and the HP PhotoSmart C8180 printers. There is no longer a need for cables to be strewn about your office. And now you can connect multiple computers to the same printer even from different parts of your house.

Steve also shows off HP’s Photobooks, the perfect way to share those precious moments. 

In this edition of Urban Upgrade, we show you how to choose the perfect HDMI cable for your system.

An Alien Encounter

Season 7, Episode 4
Original air date: 10/18/2008

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Tired of pre-configured off the shelf computer systems? Then listen up. In this episode, Steve shows off two computers by Alienware that have personality and power. The desktop and laptop come equipped with the gamer in mind. Both use high-powered processers, state of the art video cards and tons of memory. Steve walks you through the customizing and ordering process at Alienware’s website.

Satellite Radio has become more portable than ever with the Sirius Stiletto. There are no longer any problems moving your satellite radio from your house to your car. No messy antenna setups. The Stiletto allows you to connect to Wi-Fi making it easy to use in your home. It also comes with a pair of headphones with a built in satellite antenna, so you can use it anywhere. 

Steve also shows you some very useful tricks and tips with Microsoft Word.

On this edition of Urban Upgrade, we walk you through setting up your audio system.

Kitchen Computer

Season 7, Episode 3
Original air date: 10/11/2008

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This show is all about home computing and making the computer fit into our busy family lives. Steve looks at HP’s IQ506 Touchsmart PC, the “kitchen computer”. The IQ 506 has all in one design with a brilliant touch screen interface that will bring the family together. Communicating appointments, dates and messages are now easier than ever.

With today’s homes full of technology and computers becoming an integral part of our lives we need something to bring it all together. Steve looks at the HP MediaSmart Home Server. The Home Server can back up all our documents, pictures, music and movies from all our computers in one central location. It also makes those files available to any other computer on that network. The Home Server can be hooked into the internet so you’ll never be missing an important file when you’re away from home.

The Mini Notebook

Season 7, Episode 2
Original air date: 10/04/2008

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If you are a world traveler, business person or student then you need to listen up. In this episode, Steve shows you the Acer Aspire notebook. At 2.2 lbs and 10 inches in size it is the perfect notebook to carry with you on your travels. The Aspire runs on a Linux based operating system and, at a price of less than $400, the Aspire is perfect for all your word processing needs without the bulk and weight of a regular notebook.

Steve also shows you how to use your Blackberry as a modem so you can have internet access anywhere.

And on this installment of our Urban Upgrade series we will help you choose the best audio system for your space.