Learn how to get the most out of technology so you can live longer, love better, and enjoy a healthier, happier lifestyle, April 1-5.

Technology is only as powerful as it is useful. During "Better Living Through Technology Week," April 1-5, TechTV will gear its programming toward emerging tech trends that most apply to your everyday life.

Preview some of the top stories we're working on for the first week in April:



From 'Extended Play' -- Sexy gaming: Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern
The seductive Jeanette Lee gives us a strategy guide for Virtual Pool 3, and we dare to ask the controversial question: Are games too sexy? Also, these upcoming game reviews:
  • Dance Dance Revolution Konamix (PS)
    Get ready to break out in a sweat and get in shape with our review of Konami's latest rhythm-based game.
  • Virtua Fighter 4 (PS2)
    Brush up on your fighting skills we review the latest fighting game in the hardcore "Virtua Fighter" series. You won't want to miss a look at new characters, moves, and an Artificial Intelligence Mode that allows you to raise and train a character to do the fighting for you.
  • Sims: Vacation (PC)
    Do your Sims need a break? Take them out of their home and send them to a beach resort or for some snowboarding in the mountains with the latest Sims expansion pack.
  • Space Channel 5, Part 2 (PS2)
    The vivacious dancer/reporter, Ulala, is back -- at least in Japan. "Extended Play" reviews the imported sequel to one of the most addictive rhythm games.


From 'Call for Help'


From 'The Screen Savers'

From 'Tech Live'
  • Sex in a bottle -- See the spray that supposed to "get things going" for anyone who gets spritzed. Is it better than Viagra?
    Friday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern


From 'AudioFile' -- Scratch With Grandmaster Flash: Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern
See how this hip-hop pioneer works the cutting edge of music tech.

From 'Fresh Gear': Wednesday at 9 p.m. Eastern
  • Bra wonders
    Can a high tech bra increase a woman's breast size? The microprocessor-equipped Brava System -- a nonsurgical approach to breast enhancement -- resembles a sports bra and uses tension to induce tissue growth. Its makers claim women who wear the bra will gain a cup size in 10 weeks.
  • Catalog wish ware
    You've seen the quirky gadgets in the "Shaper Image" and "Hammacher Schlemmer" catalogs, but do they really work? "Fresh Gear" reviews an all-in-one survival kit and a fork that tells you when your burgers are grilled to perfection.
  • Ultimate home theater
    We guide you through the ultimate home theater set up. Whether you're on a tight budget or have a little money to burn, don't miss our recommendations for the best TV monitor, home-theater-in-a-box, DVD player, receiver, and 5.1 surround sound speakers.


From 'The Tech Of: Food': Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern
Behind every product on the grocery store shelf lies a fascinating journey of discovery, intrigue, and luck. It's a journey taken by some of the most ingenious minds around, including marketing wizards, masterful food technicians, and scientists who apply as much passion and expertise to food as their counterparts at NASA apply to space travel. See it all in the premiere episode of "The Tech Of:," which is a new addition to TechTV's lineup.

From 'CyberCrime': Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern


From 'Big Thinkers' -- Ian Wilmut: Monday at 9 p.m. Eastern
The creator of Dolly the sheep, the first cloned animal, talks about his research and why cloning is essential to curing some of the most devastating diseases.

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