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Jun 14, 2012

See the future with these upcoming travel gadgets

Technology makes technology move faster.
Concept gadgets these days go from research and development and cool pictures to those you can hold in your hands within months. A lot of these gadgets make our lives simpler, (or some more complex) more organized entertaining, and, to be debated, more social. The following gadgets on the horizon do all of the above and more for traveling.



iWatch Concept Gadget Could Be The Mini iPhone
http://www.hardwaresphere.com/2010/05/11/iwatch-concept-gadget-could-be-the-mini-iphone/
- I will put it right out there, I want one of these. I used to where a watch all the time. I got a very nice one as a graduation present for myself. It lasted for a long time. It is still around. But has been replaced for time telling by the phone. As good as the watch was and as much as I liked it, it hurt top of my hand to wear. And phone just became more convenient since it performs more than one function. With the iWatch, I can have best of both worlds. Conveniently located time piece that i don't have to dig around my pants to see the time and a multi-function gadget.

Powerbreather Next Generation Snorkel
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/powerbreather-next-generation-snorkel-16-05-2012/
- Too bad this one not out yet. I could definitely use one of these on vacation coming up where we are planning on going snorkeling. Last time I did that, I got a broken tube. And swallowed quite a bit of salt water.

Scrubba Your Clothes with This Washing Machine In a Bag
http://gizmodo.com/washing-machines/
Traveling anywhere long term or with kids? You can right away see the benefits of this cool travel gadget. Seems a bit too good to be true, though the concept is simple enough that it could work...

In & Out Toothbrush Sterilizer

- I would not call myself OCD, though I do like things such as my toothbrush clean. Previously I got a anti-bacterial travel toothbrush(LINK). It worked great. Though not sure how it managed through getting tossed around the bag and such. This one looks very similar but with addition of some cool technology to keep the tool to keep you clean clean. It plugs into an USB outlet and charges up the sterilizing technology. So while you are sending that picture email of your travel home, you will have a nice and clean toothbrush to use once done.


eRoll
- the future of portable media devices. It might be the next iPad or
Kindle or whatever brand comes up how to utilize this cool
portable and convenient design
http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=154483231&page=1


Flexible Speaker
- Music makes travel better. I just wrote a post about Travel-friendly music gadgets and this would be a great addition. These speakers are small enough to fit into a pocket as they fold flat. They look like origami. And the more you unfold them, the more sound will be coming out.





One Card
http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=154483231&page=15
- That is a great concept. Credit cards already replace large wads of cash in the wallet, creating less weight in your pockets or bag. However, these too, have multiplied exponentially for some folks. One Card, a digital credit card, would replace all of the plastic ones. It stores information of all the various cards on a chip and you can sort through the digital version to pick out the one to use.

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Jun 7, 2012

Home is ... where travel gadgets come in handy too

I just picked up this gadget. And this time around we are using at our home. It is very convenient as it only takes up one plug (bottom one) and it gives you ability to directly plug in USB cable into the wall without any adapters. So it turns one socket into 5 useful ones. You can have your laptop plugged in, connect any other chargers, and be able to charge your phone or media player at the same time from the same outlet.
My wife really likes this gadget. She has been dreaming of an outlet with USB plugs built in since we started looking to get a new place. While we were not able to have the built in directly in the wall, this is the next best thing. It fits flat against the wall as its depth is only about 1 inch (not counting the plug). This charging station is small enough to take out of the wall at home and pop it into your travel bag.

 Why good to have on a trip And/Or at home:
- Easily charge devices with USB based chargers
- expands one socket into 5
- compact
- easy to install and operate

Want one for your house or your next trip? Check it out on Amazon.com Charging Station with USB Charging Ports

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Jun 6, 2012

Travel-friendly Music Gadgets


Ahh the sound of silence! These days it is quite hard to find. With things making noise on the road, in the air, and on the water, time to yourself with a great beat is a tremendous luxury.
Active noise cancellation technology, as the name suggests, is a technology specially developed to eliminate surrounding noise. This includes things like the traffic, the construction, loud air conditioning and pipes, and if you are on a plane or other confined space, babies.
Noise-cancelling headphones utilize this technology with built-in tiny microphones to hit the incoming sound with another sound. The two sound waves cancel each other out, therefore creating silence. What this means is that where you previously had to turn up the volume on your music player to drown out the noise, which is bad for your ears, now the headset will tune down the outside noise so you hear more of the beats you want.
A great pair of noise-cancelling headphones is even more important these days as more and more people are using their smartphones as music players with some boasting to have 2k to 5k songs downloaded. Of course, the fact that these phones now have a much greater storage capacity also helps.

Some great choices:


Wireless/Bluetooth Portable Speakers
 While sometimes on a trip you would like to immerse in your music and your thinking, there times when you also might want to share the great media that is music. In these cases portable speakers come in very handy. Since you are on the road, a boombox would not be readily available. Instead, travel-friendly speakers, such as Jawbone Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, are able to make the sound escape your small media gadget to be enjoyed by you and others around. These light and convenient speakers play clear loud music with no wires necessary. They connect to your device via Bluetooth technology and/or wi-fi (Sony Portable Wi-Fi Speaker with AirPlay).


 Why good to have on a trip:
- makes trips more fun
- portable, easy to pack and take along
- tune in and tune out
- music makes a lot of things better

Waterproof Gadgets for Playing Music by Fodors

"Go travel. Take a travel-friendly music gadget."

 Did You Know?:
Self-aware headphones switch channels depending on which ear they're in

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May 30, 2012

Top New and Green gadgets for Summer Travel

Summer Time Travel

Update: Travel Tech: Uses For Your Smartphone While Traveling (Infographic) - Gadling


Top 10 Places to Go After You Graduate - Viator

How To Travel Plastic-Free - Gadling

Top Four Summer Applications - techwalls.com

More Americans plan on summer travel, surveys say - Miami Herald

10 Items You Should Never Wear When Traveling on Frommers.com

and one more for fun:

The strangest things left behind at airports - easytobook.com

Did You Know?:
July is the National Ice Cream month because it is the month the most ice cream is sold.

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