Gear
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
If you're planning a holiday road trip this week you are no doubt considering your options for keeping your gadgets charged while on the road. Between our smartphones, tablets, iPods and other tech toys, we're now forced to pack numerous cables and chargers just to ensure ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Traveling with our smartphones, mp3 players and tablets has made life so much more enjoyable. Those devices bring a host of entertainment options in compact packages, allowing us to listen to music, watch movies and television shows, play games, chat with friends and a whole ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
TourWrist has one of the world's largest collections of geo-located virtual tours, acquired from consumers and panoramic photographers. Different than two-dimensional photos and static-shot video, TourWrist real world panoramic images can greatly enhance travel-planning ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Over the past couple of years, one of the fastest growing segments of the digital camera market has been the compact interchangeable lens systems. These cameras feature the small bodies of a traditional point-and-shoot with the ability to swap lenses like a DSLR, giving them ...
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
After years of fine-tuning, I may have just mastered the art of dressing for airport security.
It wasn't easy, mind you. For many years, my travel uniform consisted of jeans, a belt, a white T-shirt and sneakers. But my belt would always set off the alarm, my ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Thanks to cheap mobile phones and the proliferation of the Internet, it is now easier than ever to stay in touch while traveling, even while visiting foreign countries. But there are still certain places on the planet where cellphone coverage is nonexistent and technology of ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
For many, making a holiday wish list is a tradition they've practiced since childhood. But as we grow up, these "must have" items often become fewer and further between. We can afford most everything we want, from a new iPad to that plane ticket to Bora Bora, assuming we ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
It may seem hard to believe, but winter is a lot closer than any of us would like to admit. When it arrives, it will inevitably bring cold temperatures and plenty of snow and ice. But the shift in weather doesn't mean we have to put an end to our outdoor adventures for the ...
by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
In a controversial video now percolating its way through the web, a woman who was filming herself stand-up paddling in India with a GoPro purportedly lost the hero-inducing camera in the surf, only to find it in a tide pool seven hours later with a memory card full of ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Finding the perfect carry-on bag can be a never-ending quest for some travelers. It has to be capable of carrying all of your gear, while still keeping its contents safe from harm. It should also be comfortable enough to lug around all day, but also durable enough to survive ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Update: After posting this review I received an updated Edge.sound speaker with firmware 1.1 installed. That updated addresses a few minor technical issues and enhances the sound quality fairly significantly. The speaker is now much improved over the one that I initially ...
by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
If you've ever visited one of the more technologically advanced Asian metropolises like Tokyo or Hong Kong, you're probably already familiar with the easy-to-use technology called RFID. It works like this - instead of paying cash for a bus or subway fare, you hold up a ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Thanks to a new suitcase called "Hop," lugging your carry-on bag around the airport could get a wee bit simpler. Utilizing the Bluetooth connectivity in your telephone, the suitcase can wheel after its owner all on its own. The suitcase robot even tells the owner if it ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Saying that Scottevest is a company that makes jackets is akin to saying Apple is a company that makes cellphones. Both statements are technically correct, but both also fail to tell the whole story. Scottevest puts the emphasis not only on comfort and good looks but also ...
by Pam Mandel (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
I had a moment of anxiety when I boarded a recent flight from Amsterdam to Seattle. The middle cabin, where I was seated, was full of very small children. Now, before you hit send on that hate mail, let me tell you that I am always sympathetic with the yowling little ones; ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
Keeping all of our electronic gadgets charged while traveling can be a real challenge, particularly if you're visiting a remote part of the world where electricity is at a premium. But just as the gizmos we carry with us have gotten more sophisticated so have the options for ...
by Kent Wien (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
It's probably every paragliding pilot's biggest nightmare – flying within a gaggle of other pilots in search of lift and, even though you've kept your head on a swivel carefully watching for traffic, you notice something out of the corner of your eye behind your ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
The iPad is a perfect travel companion, providing hours of entertainment and keeping us in communication while on the go. But Apple's device can be fragile and it's not always easy to safely carry it with us when we hit the road. Fortunately, there are a variety of good ...
by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
What's the independent business traveler's worst enemy? It's not hotel Wi-Fi. It's Radio Shack. Have you seen how much they charge for a micro-usb cable? Twenty bucks. Same cable at monoprice? About a dollar.
Forgetting simple things like power bricks and phone ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
Souvenirs are tricky for business travelers. It's all too easy to be overwhelmed by work or a busy itinerary only to find yourself grabbing something in duty free in the airport – or stopping by a gift shop to purchase an anonymous object created 12 time zones away ...
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