If you want to raise the bar with a multifunction device, then the HP 8180 is the one that will take you there.  Steve spends some time walking through the features of this wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth printer, scanner, and copier, which also has a CD/DVD burner.  The 8180 has an easy to use touch screen interface, making it simple to produce professional prints.  Discover the world of computer-less printing with this amazing all-in-one.

Original Airdate: January 12, 2008

Original Airdate: December 1, 2007

Just in time for the holidays. Steve looks at “Ship in a Click” a new service by Canada Post that allows you to buy postage and fill out all your shipping forms online including customs forms. You'll never have to wait in those long line ups at the post office again. Steve also looks at Windows Live Mail and Windows Live Photo Gallery. On Tech Toys, Caroline checks out the iMep, the ultimate all in one portable multimedia entertainment player.

Back at Samsung’s HD Display Suite in Toronto, Steve gets into the nitty gritty of DLP, LCD & Plasma technology, plus HDMI connectors. Thinking of getting the best audio for your gorgeous HD picture? Feeling grossed out by the germs collecting in those bits of a muffin you munched over the keyboard?

HDTV is cropping up everywhere, but for those who get mystified with the jargon & specifications, Steve shows you what to look for in a new system, surrounded by the LCD, plasma and DLP projection display beauties in the Samsung High Definition Display Suite. Also, the Samsung K5, T9, and the Freezone CPU Cooler.

Grab a pen and take down these cool websites loved by the Dotto Tech crew. Pageflakes startpage stores your personal dynamic information and runs in a web browser, so you can access customized tools, newsfeeds and more from anywhere. This week’s Tech Toy is the Disc-Go-Pod Plus that can make a badly scratched CD or DVD good.

Sharing Knowledge

Steve takes you to two websites helping make the internet a vast community for sharing knowledge. Wikipedia.org is a dynamic encyclopedia whose content is written and edited by the online public – with no ads, copyrights, or fees. And Homework Helper is an interactive service that connects students with qualified tutors, available with membership through a growing number of libraries.

Portability

Want to know how to rip video onto a vPod? Steve shows you the ropes with the free download Handbrake. Caroline demonstrates the portable DocuPen RC800 from Planon System Solutions, and explains how to up the RAM if your computer just ain’t up to speed.