Jul 19th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Vertu, a luxury cell phone maker, has created yet another phone for discerning travelers: the Vertu Signature Pure Black. Why is it great for travelers? This phone is so indestructible you can throw it anywhere in your luggage and feel confident it won't get so much as a scratch during travel (but we don't suggest you test this theory... read on).
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Daily Pampering: Vertu Signature $15,000 cell phone
Jul 19th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Vertu, a luxury cell phone maker, has created yet another phone for discerning travelers: the Vertu Signature Pure Black. Why is it great for travelers? This phone is so indestructible you can throw it anywhere in your luggage and feel confident it won't get so much as a scratch during travel (but we don't suggest you test this theory... read on).
Vertu's Signature Pure Black is specially ...White Collar Travel: How Important Is That Phone Call?
Jul 1st, 2010 at 2:00PM: The biggest complaint that non-business travelers have about the white collar folks likely involves cell phones. Our reluctance to turn the off at the appointed time is probably the greatest annoyance to those around us, though the Gordon Gekko-style pacing and posing at the gate tends to ruffle some feathers, too. I've overheard and even been asked countless times the very simple question: "Is it ...Walkie talkies work everywhere - Road trip tip
May 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Walkie talkies use radio waves to communicate directly with each other, unlike cell phones, which rely on a cell phone tower as a go-between.
People on road trips often end up in rural areas where cell phones are useless. A couple of inexpensive walkie talkies can help your group stay in touch, as well as keep the kids entertained.
Bonus tip: Walkie talkies also work on cruise ships! ...Label your power cords - Hotel tip
Mar 18th, 2010 at 2:33PM: Today's tech-savvy world requires a lot of equipment to stay "plugged-in." Cell phones, laptops, and MP3 players all require power cords to recharge. Since these items don't need to be plugged in all the time, it's easy to forget your power cords when checking out of a hotel.
Increase your chances of recovery by writing your name and contact information on a piece of masking tape and securing ...Blog it or Facebook it or Tweet it or ... - Road trip tip
Mar 12th, 2010 at 11:25AM: Let friends and family share in your road trip adventure by posting details along the way via your blog, Facebook, Twitter or other social media site. People at home are curious about your adventures, and seeing your update may trigger a memory or suggestion they have to improve your trip.
With a smartphone such as the Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid or Research in Motion's BlackBerry, it's a snap ...SkyMall Monday: Wrist Cell Phone Carrier
Feb 1st, 2010 at 1:00PM: The older we get, the more forgetful we become. How many times have you misplaced your car keys? How often do you walk into a room and have no idea why you did so? If you had a nickle for every time you put your infant daughter on the roof of your car while you unlocked the door and then drove away with her still stashed up there, how rich would you be?
We all forget things from time to time. ...Five major changes to North Korean tourism in 2009
Dec 14th, 2009 at 2:00PM:
Fewer than 1,500 Americans have been to North Korea on vacation, according to Koryo Tours, making it one of the truly remote destinations in a world that's becoming increasingly interconnected. So, if you're looking for an unusual stamp in your passport or bragging rights when the conversation turns to "most unusual destination," a trip above the DMZ remains one of the top alternatives.
If you ...Low flying pelican and cell phone vs million dollar car: car loses
Nov 14th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Earlier this week, a pig on an airport runway in Zimbabwe wrecked a plane and panicked passengers as the plane was taking off. On Wednesday, it wasn't a pig that created a travel brouhaha. It was a low flying pelican--plus a cell phone.
Evidently, as the pelican made a low flying move in front of a million dollar sports car--a Bugatti Veyron, the man driving this expensive beauty became startled ...SkyMall Monday: Underwater Cell Phone System
Nov 2nd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Here at the SkyMall Monday headquarters, the motto is "Be Prepared...Always" I considered copying the Boy Scouts' motto verbatim, but I just can't support any organization that places so much emphasis on neckerchiefs. That said, I like to be ready for any situation, and thankfully the SkyMall catalog anticipates every situation imaginable (and some that only a person on a tremendous amount of ...Go Fast Cab brings text message taxi requests to Chicago
Jul 29th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Go Fast Cab, a company that hopes to change the way you hail a taxi, is now offering service in Chicago. Rather than standing out on the street in the cold or rain, waiting impatiently for the sight of a taxi with an illuminated "available" light, all you have to do is text and a cab will arrive at your door.
Here's how it works. You text your address to 777222 (777CAB) and the request is ...SkyMall Monday: Fun Friends Phone Covers
May 11th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Technology keeps getting smaller and smaller. Televisions are ultra-thin, netbooks let people compute on the go, and, of course, cell phones have gotten downright minuscule. But not all small things are cute. Just ask my ex-girlfriends. Zing! I kid. Seriously, though, we all want our gadgets to convenient and cool-looking. That's why I've clean the SkyMall Monday headquarters with Hello Kitty ...Sit on an ant hill in Finland, win a prize
Apr 22nd, 2009 at 4:00PM: What can't you do in Finland? If traditional activities don't scratch your bizarre itch, try to endure sweltering heat or hurling electronic devices. This country is home to the strangest "sporting events" you can imagine ... and it's enough to make me consider going back.
Throughout the year, you'll find more than 40 weird contests, some titillating and others just plain freakish. I'll pass on ...Man who can't work cell phone sues Continental Airlines
Feb 26th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Saquib Fatah of Houston, Texas, is suing Continental Airlines because he can't work his cell phone. Confused? I'll break it down: 1. Fatah gets on airplane in London with his new cell phone. 2. Captain makes the usual "turn off all electronic devices" announcement and the plane begins to taxi. 3. "BEEP BEEP BEEP!" from Fatah's phone. 4. A stewardess asks Fatah to "kill the phone." He appears to do ...Gadling Review: Traveldodo mobile city guides
Feb 24th, 2009 at 12:30PM: We like to play around with mobile phones here at Gadling. They're becoming one of the more invaluable tools for the on-the-go traveler, both domestically and abroad. Recently we were introduced to a website called Traveldodo, an online travel review site that offers an extensive selection of free mobile travel guides for cities across Europe. Free mobile guides you say? We decided to take ...A guidebook to New York Hip-Hop (Remixed)
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Feb 6th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Though New York has given birth to any number of musical movements, it's only the last 30 years that have given rise to Hip-Hop, arguably one of the more defining cultural movements of the late 20th and early 21st Century. Though Hip-Hop is alive and well in New York City, it's not necessarily something that's easy to pinpoint on a map for out-of-town visitors, especially not like the Empire State ...North Korea border disorder and other trivia
Dec 20th, 2008 at 9:00AM: It's surprising; I know. There are competing accounts of how open North Korea is to outside tourists right now. Koryo Tours, as usual, is cutting through the rumor and gossip to give travelers as real a sense of possible of how, where and when you can go to North Korea. Border Closings? Stories have circulated that at least parts of the borders that North Korea shares with China and South Korea ...Sign up with T-Mobile, get free companion airfare
Dec 19th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Up for a contract renewal for your mobile phone? Desperate for a cheap plane ticket? T-mobile might have your answer. If you sign up for a two-year contract with the wireless provider, they'll give you a free companion ticket to any seat that you buy. The offer is fairly flexible too: there are no blackout dates, tickets are good through 2010, you can earn frequent flyer miles and you can fly on ...Malaysia Airlines First in Asia to Offer In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Nov 5th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Malaysia Airlines has received and installed an in-flight mobile phone system designed by AeroMobile on one of its Boeing 777s. Passengers will be able to safely use their cell phones and PDAs during the cruise portion of the flight without interfering with the aircraft's navigational controls and communication. The system has been tested extensively over the past few weeks. Cabin crews will be ...Do you suffer from nomophobia?
Sep 17th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Hot off the heels of my article yesterday in which I reported that 35% of those interviewed would pick their phone over their spouse, I was listening to the BBC this morning and heard about a new phobia called "nomophobia". Nomophoiba is the fear of being without your mobile phone. (No Mobile Phobia). Apparently some of us are now so scared to be anywhere without our phone that it can give us ...Ryanair to allow inflight mobile phone calls by month's end
Jul 22nd, 2008 at 5:30PM: To the disgust of millions of quiet-airplane activists, the scales are starting to tip in the direction of mobile phones being allowed on aircraft. Today, word leaked from the UK indicates that Ryanair, the continent's largest budget carrier will start to allow inflight mobile phone calls on a limited basis. If these trials pan out and and model is profitable, you can expect that the service will ...
