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Best of Productivity

Season 7, Episode 9
Original air date: 01/24/2009

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In this "Best of" episode Steve looks at ways to save you time and help you become more productive. Steve gives tips on how to manage your calendar and contact list and looks a few outlook add-ons that you save you a lot of time and energy in the long run. He also looks at Airset, an online calender and contact management site that can handle multiple users. Airset allows users to share calendar dates and contacts so everyone that needs the information has it without having to send out emails asking for details.

If you're a tv junkie but find you're always out when your favourite shows are on or your favourite hockey team always seems to play their biggest games when you're time zones away sitting in a hotel room? Steve shows you the solution to your problem. The Slingbox. The Slingbox plugs into your cable or satellite signal at home and them you can watch that signal on your computer where ever you have the internet.

On Urban Upgrade, we look at choosing a universal remote.

 

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.

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.

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.