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PSA Alert: Anker is recalling Anker PowerCore 10000 charger. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has determined that it may not meet current mandatory or voluntary safety standards.
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Jun 17, 2014

Mapping Travel: Smartphone Alternative

Taking smartphone on long or oversea trips...
I will be honest, I am still quite apprehensive about taking my phone everywhere I go. It's a pricey gadget. Moreover, besides helpful navigation it has a lot of other stuff stored on it. I would not want to be separated from it. Ever. (Keep Your Gadgets Safe While Traveling)
So while it is a bit more old school, I still prefer to grab a paper map of the location we are in once we arrived there. It usually has good details as well as marking of major squares and centers and local restaurants and even coupons.

Here is a series of shots, and what has become a tradition, of me reading the map and leading us on our next adventure:

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What to do (and not to do) when traveling overseas with Apple gear
10 Smartphone Uses for the Tech Savvy Traveler
Travel Video of the Week - Things You No Longer Need Because of Smartphones
Taking Your Smartphone Overseas

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Jun 12, 2014

Travel Gadgets for Traveling To Brazil for World Cup

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Travel Gadgets for Traveling To Brazil for World Cup

6 tech innovations debuting at the World Cup

Many weary travelers will deplane into a dim terminal with severe concrete architecture dating from the military dictatorship of three decades ago

Entrance Requirements When Traveling to Brazil

Pack a flashlight
mini flashlight
Streamlight Nano Light Keychain LED Flashlight

While there are going to be some folks that speak English in Brazil, all of the signs and many of the local shops and restaurants speak only Portuguese
Pack Portuguese translator
pen translator
Quicktionary II Portuguese voice Portable Scanner-Translator


Wait time for a taxi can exceed more than two hours
Pack a suitcase you can sit on
carry-on luggage
Seatkase Carry-On Luggage
or better yet one that you can ride
scooter suitcase
Micro Luggage Scooter

guy riding on a suitcase

Unusual suitcase designs

It’s winter time in Brazil. Even though it's Brazil's cool season, temperatures are hovering close to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) this week and humidity is near 70 percent. And, when it's warm, the air conditioning tends to fail. The month of June is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 72°F throughout the month, exceeding 80°F or dropping below 64°F only one day in ten.

Pack a personal fan, cooling towel and bandana:

Travelon 3-Speed Folding Fan


Frogg Toggs Chilly Sport Cooling Towel


Chill-Its Cooling Bandana

Pack Sunscreen

Biore Sarasara Uv Aqua Rich Waterly Essence Sunscreen Spf50+


Power outlets or functional Wi-Fi, are difficult to come by
Pack your own hot spot

Huawei 150 Mbps 4G LTE & 42 Mbps 3G Mobile WiFi Hotspot


Pack a charger and a multi-outlet surge protector

Belkin 3-Outlet Mini Travel Swivel Charger Surge Protector with Dual USB Ports


Did You Know?:
How the World Cup Works, for the Soccer Newbie


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Jun 10, 2014

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - June

Credit: Ondrej Jirek

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets

Flying cycle
http://craziestgadgets.com/2014/05/12/flying-bicycle/
Instead of keep waiting for a flying car, start off your trip on the ground and then take off for the sky on Flying Cycle via some manual power. Its a great concept that take the look from the hover boats and propelled parachutes.

Bendy Watch 

This new variation of a wrist watch should be coming soon thanks to fully organic OLEDs. Apple iWatch rumored to be on horizon potentially might have this type of screen. While there are smartwatches already on the market, the bendy screen would allow for more clearer resolution and larger viewable area.

Siri to integrate with third-party apps for iWatch
http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/03/05/may.solve.smartwatch.interface.problems

Apple's iPhone 6 with 4.7" and 5.5" size screens

The new iPhone is due to be release this August as per rumored news online. The new phone will like come with larger size screen of 4.7" and there is a possibility of a phablet at 5.5 inches.

URB-E, Take your Transportation with You

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20140224/urbe-transportation/
There are folding bikes and then there is Urb-e. It is one of the smallest folding bikes. Takes up very little space when traveling. And it can transport you quicker than walking and more stylishly than skateboarding.



Snorkeling Just Got A Major Makeover Thanks To The Tribord Easybreath

subea.com/innovation/easybreath-snorkeling-face-mask-tp_3001
This cool new innovation of the snorkel mask lets you breathe easier and more comfortable in the water. Wih regular mask, when you put it on your nose gets pinch so that you do not breathe through it. Which is unnatural for most people. I can breathe either or interchangeably. Easybreath covers your entire face including mouth and in doing so, let's you breathe through your nose normally under water. It also has a tube that closes automatically to prevent water flowing in and the same time allows for the water to be pushed out.
For additional reviews of snorkel masks and other gear, check out jenreviews.com/snorkeling/

Jetpack

The future is here. Manufacturers have been showing off this continually improving technology in flight recently. While it is not yet at mass production stages, the pack has been tweaked to make it lighter and easier to maneuver. However, currently, you will not get many miles per tank and price. It only lasts a few seconds in the air and costs between $100,000 and $150,000
http://interestingengineering.com/the-future-is-here-impressive-indoor-flight-of-jetpack-is-unbelievable/

Skatecycle

http://www.firebox.com/product/3731/Skatecycle

Tadpole mini Bluetooth Speaker
http://www.ifrogz.com/bluetooth-speakers/tadpole/8708


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Jun 6, 2014

10 Smartphone Uses for the Tech Savvy Traveler

10 Smartphone Uses for the Tech Savvy Traveler

10 Smartphone Uses for the Tech Savvy Traveler
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