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.

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.

On this episode Steve takes us on an Apple adventure. First he introduces us to the slender Mac Book Air, a laptop so thin it fits in a manila envelope. The new notebook features a full-size keyboard and a backlit LED 13.3-inch display. It also ships with a built-in iSight camera, a solid-state drive, and a new larger track pad which supports multi-touch gestures.  This means that just like the iPhone, you'll be able to pan around your photos, pinch to zoom in or out, and rotate with only two fingers!

Original Air Date: February 2, 2008

Steve explains how you can use the Internet as our telephone service using VOIP, or voice over IP. If you haven’t thought of using the Internet as your telephone provider, this show might make you think again. Steve looks at services offered by Vonage, and shows you that you can have all the features of your current telephone provider, plus have all the freedom of checking your messages online from anywhere you have an Internet connection. With Vonage, you can also have a local number anywhere in Canada, United States or Over Seas.

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. 

Steve lets you peer into his new .Mac account to see how it can expand your work & entertainment territory over the internet. iDisk offers convenience and security -the virtual drive protects your automatically backed up data and allows you to access it from any computer. Also, MacBook laptops, and iPod cases for the active set.

Small Business

We’ll show you the best new technologies for small business, such as HP’s Officejet Pro K550 printer. Steve introduces us to Vonage, a new kind of phone company that uses the internet to make and receive calls from anywhere in the world with just a regular telephone and adapter. He also shows us how to turn your computer into atelephone using Vonage’s SoftPhone.

Anti-Spam

Nothing gets Steve’s blood boiling like time wasted wading through spam. With Norton Internet Security 2006 you can efficiently deal with this annoying safety threat. And Caroline shows you how you can finally import all your contacts that are trapped on paper into your email program, with the Targus Mini Business Card Scanner.

I Need a Computer!

This week's show is called back to basics because with the low, low prices of computers these days there are a lot of people out there either buying their first computer, or their first computer in this millenium! We are going to give you a little primer and try and simplify all the numbers that you are going to see in the store.