On this episode of Dotto Tech, Steve shows off HP’s PhotoSmart Pro B8850 pro-sumer large format printer. The B8850 can print on a multitude of sources including canvas, and on paper as large as 13x19. This printer is perfect for printing display sizes of your favourite digital photos.

Steve also looks a gmail, Google’s answer to Microsoft’s Hotmail. Steve shows us the many productivity tools Gmail has to offer, like shared calendars, documents, even an online word processor. 

On Tech Toys, Caroline shows of the 3^rd Space Gaming Vests, an innovative way to interact with your video game.

Original Airdate: December 22, 2007

Tis’ the season for sharing and Steve looks at ways to stay connected. Steve looks at Epson’s P-3000 Multimedia Viewer. With its 40 gig Hard-drive and 4 inch viewing screen it makes storing and showing off your digital photos a dream. Epson’s PictureMate Snap makes printing and sharing photos easy and the best part is you can take it anywhere.

Keeping in touch has never been easier as Steve looks at the ultimate in face to face communications with a pair of LG TU500 video capable cell phone that are available on the Rogers network. Steve also shows off Video chat on Windows Live Messenger.

Original Airdate: November 10 ,2007

In this show Steve looks at the Epson R1800 and R2400 Printers. These are high end printers designed primarily for the serious photographer. Steve also looks at the Alienware laptop and desktop computers that are custom built for the serious gamer.  If you’re about to or just got a new computer then you’ll want to pay close attention to Steve’s demo of PC Mover by Laplink where he shows you how easy it is to move the contents from your old computer to your new one. On Tech Toys Caroline looks at Trackstick, a GPS logging gadget that keeps track of where you’ve been so you can have a virtual record of your journeys. 

Apple’s got the tools to organize, edit, store & share your photos, whether you’re a seasoned pro or happy amateur. Steve looks at a coffee table book he designed himself with original photos, then custom ordered from Apple for an affordable one-of-a-kind memento. Steve explores iPhoto, Aperture, and audio solutions from Logitech.

With Epson’s Stylus Photo R1800 fresh out of the box, Steve is ready to think outside the box – for all the crafty materials he could print on besides paper. The R1800’s pigment-based inks will bond to canvas, transparencies, discs, and fabrics. Steve also fills you in on the variety of hardware and software... including Vonage.

Wedding Bells

From planning to reminiscing, Steve shows you the many ways technology can fit into the modern wedding. Visit online gift registries like bridalfaircanada.com for tools that will help the wedding run smoothly on time, and on budget. Steve explains how you can create and print your own personalized invitations, wine labels, guest book and thank you cards with a variety of kits, and HP’s Photosmart Series of portable printers & all-in-ones. Caroline points out the finer points of custom label-making in Microsoft Word. For the weak-kneed speech maker, Microsoft’s PowerPoint presentation software comes to the rescue.

Tech Toys

In this episode’s Tech Toys segment, Caroline brings you the Canary Digital Hotspotter, and Notebook Chill Mat from Targus.

Tax Software

Tax returns: quick & easy? Steve’s got two ways to file returns online from Intuit. QuickTaxWeb is a proven winner, but for those of you with less complex finances, a new option is SnapTax.

Photo Retouching

Barbara Kotsos visits from Epson to demonstrate the healing power of Easy Photo Fix Technology that comes with units like the Perfection 4990 scanner.

And Colin Smith of Adobe shows Steve the newest edition of Premiere Elements digital video software. Need a gadget to help take video with you on the road? Caroline demonstrates the MPEG 4 Recorder from Neuros.

Tax Software

Tax returns: quick & easy? Steve’s got two ways to file returns online from Intuit. QuickTaxWeb is a proven winner, but for those of you with less complex finances, a new option is SnapTax.

Photo Retouching

Barbara Kotsos visits from Epson to demonstrate the healing power of Easy Photo Fix Technology that comes with units like the Perfection 4990 scanner.

And Colin Smith of Adobe shows Steve the newest edition of Premiere Elements digital video software. Need a gadget to help take video with you on the road? Caroline demonstrates the MPEG 4 Recorder from Neuros.