Travel Tech Gadgets

Apr 24, 2017

Internet of Things (IoT) and Travel - The Evolving World of Getting There

Internet of Things (IoT) and Travel

What is Internet of Things (IoT)?

Travel News - Gadget Related - April

Travel News - Gadget Related - April

Secret Tool For Sneaky Vacation Planning On The Low At Work
mashable.com/2017/04/07/kayak-sfw-vacation-planning

The site just launched a brand new under-the-radar page design to help wanderlusting office drones plan out their trips at work without risking the wrath of busybody bosses. KAYAK At Work looks just like an Excel doc—but it's actually a fully-functional trip planning page.

New iPhone, Many New Changes to Phone Gadgets & Accessories

Image: Gábor Balogh

New iPhone, Many New Changes to Phone Gadgets and Accessories (click to tweet)

iPhone 8 to Kill Lightning Jack and Home Button?
tomsguide.com/us/iphone-8-no-lightning-jack,news-24559.html

iPhone 8 Design 'Confirmed' In Double Leak
forbes.com/gordonkelly/2017/03/16/apple-iphone-8-new-design-leak

iPhone 8 rumored to feature better waterproofing than iPhone 7, tout IP68 rating
9to5mac.com/iphone-8-rumored-to-feature-better-waterproofing-than-iphone-7-tout-ip68-rating

iPhone 8: Everything we know so far about the 10th-anniversary edition of Apple's historic phone
cnet.com/products/apple-iphone-8/preview/

Travel Gadget Video of the Week - Travel Insurance

Travel Gadget Video of the Week - Travel Insurance

Meh, I don't need no stinking insurance

Yup, if your travels involve your own city. If you are traveling anywhere else, insurance is an essential part of travel planning.

Travel is unpredictable. These days more than ever. Travel insurance would cover these situations

Your Online Privacy Is Now Severely Less Than Before, What To Do

Your Right To Online Privacy Is Now Severely Less Than Before... What To Do

Congress just killed your right to online privacy
thenextweb.com/insider/2017/03/28/congress-just-killed-your-right-to-privacy-online

Congress just killed your Internet privacy protections
money.cnn.com/2017/03/28/technology/house-internet-privacy-repeal

Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation
npr.org/2017/03/28/521831393/congress-overturns-internet-privacy-regulation

How To Protect Yourself Online:

Come Fly With Us - Travel Themed Books Review (Kids Travel Gadgets)

Come Fly With Us - Travel Themed Books Review

Come Fly With Us - Travel Themed Books Review

We have a nightly ritual with our 3-year old that includes reading 3 books each night. She gets a choice from her collection and we have some time together to wind down. Recently, we were sent three books written by Captain Rob Johnson who writes books about two pilots - Pilot Ollie and Pilot Polly. Read the rest of the book review here

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Mar 20, 2017

5 Cool Transportation Alternatives To Walking Or Car

5 Cool Transportation Alternatives To Walking Or Car

A lot of the things are getting automated. Transportation is getting an upgrade with autonomous buses, trucks, and cars. And also personal transportation has gotten an upgrade recently. In the last couple of years, new devices have been invented for transporting one person at a time. It used to be that the bicycle was the ultimate way to get around. And also skateboard and rollerblades. These new inventions are electricity powered instead of human power and go a lot faster with less effort.

The less effort part for these devices, while great for transporting over long distances, can also have a major negative effect as was "predicted" in the movie Wall-E

Time To Relax And Take A Vacation, America

Time To Relax And Take A Vacation, America

50% Of American Do Not Take Vacations

Summer time is vacation time for a lot of folks in the Northern hemisphere. Though in U.S. there are fewer and fewer people taking full vacations. And that is not a good idea:
10 Reasons You Cannot Afford Not To Take A Vacation
9 Reasons To Take A Vacation ASAP, According To Science
4 Scientific Reasons Vacations Are Good for Your Health
More than half of US workers didn’t use up their time off last year, sacrificing 662 million vacation days

Travel Gadget Review - Maxboost iPhone Screen Protector

Maxboost iPhone Screen Protector provides a full kit:

Travel Gadgets Beyond Or How Our Kitchen Gadget Light Ended Up On Star Trek

Travel Gadgets Beyond Or How Our Kitchen Gadget Light Ended Up On Star Trek

Traveling to beyond our galaxy, you need some gadgets on board.
Sometimes these gadgets are just under your kitchen cupboard. Literally.

Most Important Travel Accessory - Sunglasses

Keep Your Eyes Healthy, Wear Sunglasses

Travel gadget that many do not think about until it hits them in the eyes, is sunglasses. Sunglasses' most important job is to protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. These days most sunglasses are high-tech accessory compared to the glasses of the past. Even lower-priced sunglasses provide UV protection. And these are also lighter, better fitting, and come in a lot of various styles.

Gaming On The Go - New Cool Fun Travel Gadget

Update - Nintendo Switch is now available, though in short supply. And latest news on gaming gadget

Nintendo Switch
The system is a console/portable hybrid. Connects to your TV, which means it is aware of the games you are playing on the big screen. Then, can be detached to take along with you outside. And you will be able to continue playing the same game.

» High-def screen
» Undocks from its TV-connected charger to let you take your games on the go
» Two sides of the controller snap out and serve as separate, more basic controllers for multiplayer action

Good To Know For Travel: Baggage Guidelines Infographic

Good To Know For Travel: Baggage Guidelines Infographic (click to tweet)

Source: RealMenRealStyle.com

To help determine the weight of your luggage before getting to the airport, and while traveling, get a small portable digital scale

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Top Digital Luggage Scales:
Etekcity Digital Hanging Luggage Scale
Tarriss Jetsetter Digital Luggage Scale w/ 110 lb Capacity
EatSmart Precision Voyager Digital Luggage Scale w/ 110 lb. Capacity
Digital Luggage Scale Dunheger 110 lb
Camry Luggage Scale 110 LBS Capacity

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Feb 20, 2017

7 Tips for Traveling with Tech Gadgets

7 Tips for Traveling with Tech Gadgets

1. Pack Light
How much technology do you need to lug along with you? It’s heavy. It might get damaged. Or stolen. Before you load your laptop, tablet, phone, and camera, think about what you’ll be doing with all that gear on your trip. A phone and tablet might be more than adequate for some of the trips. Especially if you are planning to do more leisure than work. And if you’re not planning on doing a lot reading, maybe just a Kindle is all you need instead of a laptop.

6 Coolest Travel Gadgets Currently in Crowdfunding - February

Ping - The World’s Smallest Global GPS Locator
indiegogo.com/projects/ping-the-world-s-smallest-global-gps-locator-bluetooth
» Personal GPS locator to find phone, bag, pets, and more
» Up to 3 months rechargeable battery
» Bluetooth and GPS range
» Waterproof
» Panic button

Easy Clean Car Window Cleaner
kickstarter.com/projects/612501588/easy-clean-car-window-cleaner
» Easier way to clean car windows
» Similar products exist for at home windows washing, this one is for the car
» Simultaneously cleans the outside and inside glass with magnetically attached cleaner heads

Android Wear is coming, Android Wear 2.0 is coming!

Android Wear is coming, Android Wear 2.0 is coming!

Android Wear 2.0 has been released and will be hitting most devices in the next few weeks. And it is a great news for all wearables, not just Android based devices. It is also a great new innovation for travel since it has some new tricks

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - February

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - February

Apple, Google And Microsoft Will Roll Out Foldable Phones With The Help Of LG While Samsung Will Make Its Own
itechpost.com/articles/20161217/apple-google-microsoft-will-roll-out-foldable-phones-help-lg.htm
Samsung already has plans for two foldable smartphones on the table. In fact, the expected release date of these phones is this year.

Family Road Trip Getaway To Snowy Hudson Valley

Family Getaway To Snowy Hudson Valley

My wife's birthday was earlier this week. For birthdays we do not give things, but instead, we have decided awhile ago to give each other experiences. Tangible gifts are for other times of the year. For this celebration, and since we have not taken a long vacation in awhile, we took off three days during the week to go up North to the Hudson Valley, specifically New Paltz and the grandiose resort Mohonk Mountain House. Below is our experience and travel and gadgets tips.

Getting There

Travel News - Gadget Related - January

Travel News - Gadget Related - January

5 ways tech will make flying better in 2017
businessinsider.com/how-tech-will-improve-air-travel-2017-1

A Luggage Tracker Mobile App

Amazon Tap with Alexa and How It Is Useful For Travel

Amazon Tap with Alexa and Travel

Amazon Echo, with Alex artificial intelligence assistant, is a home based hub that responses to a verbal request with responses on a multitude of topics. It can play music, tell you the weather, latest sports scores, and news headlines. Through skills that are available on Amazon's Alexa Skills page, Echo can increase a number of topics that it is able to answer. Amazon Tap is similar to Echo, except it is designed to be portable, making it great for travel, and needs to be tapped to activate.
Through learning these skills and quite a few companies developing new ones, Alexa is broadening out into the travel world.

Amazon Tap - Alexa-Enabled Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Heading Out
Find out from Alexa what the weather is like outside and get a forecast.
Order Uber for your trip using Alexa.

City Guides
Alexa can also "learn" city guides. You can find out information within major cities, as currently available, before heading out to sight see.

Super Bowl LI Travel & Gadgets

Super Bowl LI Travel & Gadgets

Super Bowl LI will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on February 5. On the east cost at this time the temperatures are around 36 degrees Fahrenheit. While in Texas, they are around 67°F. That feels a lot better and requires a lot less clothing.
This also means lighter packing. So grab your sunglasses, gadgets, and tickets, if those are still even available, and head over to the big game.

Smartphone
There is a multitude of ways that this device would come in handy before and during the game. You can keep track of the latest news on the weather, roster, team news, and such. You can also watch the game on the phone while out and about

Phone Charger
Not going to get far without one of these if you use your phone quite a bit. And you want a power bank that can charge a phone several times and has at least 5000 mAh. As well as do it quickly with 2.0 or higher USB connection. Below chargers meet all of these criteria and then some

Video Camera
A photo captures a frozen moment in time, video, on the other hand, lets you revisit the moment like you were there once again hearing and seeing everything again as well as share it with others.
Camera
I don't think it is even necessary to say digital camera nowadays, it is a given. Phone cameras are nice for a quick shot or some selfies. Though to get great shots of the area, the event, the action, and your entire group, you would need a camera with great optical zoom and fast shutter speed.

Why You Should Never Instagram Your Boarding Pass

Why You Should Never Instagram Your Boarding Pass

Or Facebook, or tweet, or post a picture of it on any other social media site. Boarding pass has a lot of traveler’s personal details on it. All of it contained within the pass's barcode. By using technology (there are even websites that will decode it for you) to read that barcode, someone can get access to your full name, future flight information, frequent flier number, address, and more.

You shouldn’t put pictures of it on the internet. That’s true even after the flight itself has taken place since a lot of personal detail is still extractable.

The information on your boarding pass can provide access to other confidential information, and it can allow someone else to cancel your booking. Steve Hui decided to demonstrate how easy it can be to access a stranger’s information by using a photo of a boarding pass. The traveler who posted the photo was flying on Delta Airlines, so Hui headed to the “Manage My Booking” section of Delta’s website. All the site required was the passenger’s name and the booking reference or ticket number, which was printed right on the boarding pass. Using this information, Hui was able to see all of the passenger’s details, including their travel itinerary, frequent flyer details, and the last four digits of their credit card number.

- from yournationnews.com

With this information, an unscrupulous person can change future flights’ seats, cancel the flights altogether and even reset the airline account so that the original account holder is no longer able to access it.

Travel Video of the Month - 5 Travel Gadgets That Travelers Will Love!

Travel Video of the Month -
5 Travel Gadgets That Travelers WILL LOVE!

In this video, there are newest innovations and inventions in technology and a lot of these are great for travel.
The paddles are an innovation on the regular ones. They provide light in the water while stand up paddling without a need for a flashlight. It has a built-in light-up strip that keeps the battery charged. The water bottles come with Bluetooth speakers and touchscreen. And has the capacity to charge your phone and keep your stash.

New Year's Resolutions: Going Beyond The Same Old

New Year's Resolutions: Going Beyond The Same Old

Exercise and diet are the usual resolutions just about everyone makes. Very few stick to them for more than a couple of months. If you have ever been part of a gym prior to this period and after, you would see how true that is. There is an influx of members in January and then the numbers start to slowly dwindle and more room and machines open up.
I am not going to say I shouldn't be making these type of resolutions. I do need to loose a few pounds and make further tweaks to my diet. However, I try to review and revisit these goals throughout the year, especially when I know I have been slumping, rather than once a year.

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The Best Travel Tech Gadgets of 2016

The Best Travel Tech Gadgets of 2016

Reversible Micro USB cable

MicFlip 2.0 Fully Reversible Micro USB 6 ft

» Genius!
» On one side there is a reversible Micro USB plug,
» and on the other a reversible USB Type-A (aka full-size USB);
» it's basically impossible to plug this cable in wrong
» makes it very easy and convenient to charge gadgets and transfer files while traveling

Sony A6300

Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera

» Lightweight (0.76 pounds)
» Great image quality, speedy autofocusing, 11 fps continuous shooting, and 4K video recording
» Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC

Go Pro Hero 5 Black/Hero 5 Session

GoPro HERO5 Black

» Hero 5 has a waterproof design with no case needed
» Built-in GPS
» Touchscreen (Hero 5 Black only) and voice commands
» Advanced video stabilization.
» 4K Video / 12MP Photo.