Oct 8th, 2012 at 8:00AM: 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 tested, with bass sounding more pumped up and a better level of quality across the board. With the firmware update installed, it ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadling Gear Review: Cubedge Edge.sound Portable Speaker
Oct 8th, 2012 at 8:00AM: 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 tested, with bass sounding more pumped up and a better level of quality across the board. With the firmware update installed, it ...Gadling Gear Review: Scottevest Fleece 7.0 Jacket
Oct 2nd, 2012 at 9:00AM: 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 function. Popular amongst travelers and gadget lovers alike, their jackets incorporate numerous internal pockets that keep all ...International Business Travel Tips, From Business Travelers
Sep 20th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
After posting our 10 Tips For International Business Travel, readers responded with some engaging comments. Chiming in with additional tips that work, their ideas for international business travel have an undeniable common sense. Based on their personal experience, with some lessons learned "the hard way," readers shared not what they heard would be a good idea, but what they did that worked. ...Gadling Gear Review: Pelican 1065 HardBack iPad Case
Sep 17th, 2012 at 8:00AM: 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 cases to help protect the tablet, although few provide the same level of security as the new 1065 HardBack Case from Pelican.
...Google And Boingo Provide Free Wi-Fi For Travelers, As Long As They're Not Using An iPhone
Sep 12th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Finding wireless Internet access on the go can be a real challenge at times, particularly if you're not in the mood to pay an exorbitant fee. But if you're traveling between now and the end of the month, your search for free access may have just gotten easier thanks to Google Play and Boingo. That is, provided you're not trying to use an iPad or iPhone.
Yesterday, the two companies announced ...Gadling Gear Review: Booq Python Courier Camera Bag
Sep 10th, 2012 at 8:00AM: As digital SLR cameras continue to grow in popularity, new buyers will inevitably be looking to purchase a good travel bag to protect their investment. A high-quality camera bag not only allows them to tote their gear around safely, but also keeps it well organized and close at hand. It doesn't hurt if that bag provides a healthy dose of versatility and happens to look great too.
The Python ...Gadling Gear Review: Poüch iPad Case From Tabü
Aug 18th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Let's face it – iPad cases are a dime a dozen these days and owners of Apple's tablet have more options to choose from than they ever thought possible. Most of those cases are fairly generic looking and bring very little to the table beyond providing very basic protection to the device. But occasionally a case comes along that does stand out from the crowd and offers some unique options that ...Gadling Gear Review: Satechi Portable Energy Station
Jul 16th, 2012 at 8:00AM: I think it is safe to say that we now travel with more gadgets than ever. Between laptops, iPods, smartphones, tablets and digital cameras, we tend to hit the road with more technology at our disposal than James Bond. Keeping the batteries on all those gadgets fully charged can be a real challenge, however, particularly when you're away from a power outlet for an extended period of time. But the ...Apple Granted Patent For Airport Check-In System
Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The U.S. Patent Office granted Apple a nifty new patent yesterday that could potentially have an impact on the way that many of us travel. The rather vague filing describes a number of unique ways that an Apple designed device could potentially interact with a check-in system used by airlines or other modes of transportation.
The patent, which was originally filed in 2008, outlines the use of ...Gadling Gear Review: Braven 600 Portable Speaker
Jul 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A month or so back we posted some suggestions for tech and travel gifts for dads and grads with the Braven 600 portable speaker earning a spot on that list. This small, yet powerful, sound system is so impressive that we thought it was worth a full review as the compact speaker has a lot to offer travelers beyond just listening to their music on the go.
The first thing you'll notice about the ...Travel Cheaper And Smarter With Offmap
Jun 29th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Adventure travelers now have another option in their never-ending quest to find the best travel deals online. The newly launched website Offmap promises to cutout travel agents and resellers, partner directly with local guides and use innovative technology to deliver trips at deeply discounted prices. Judging from their first few offerings, they just might be on to something.
The site just ...Run Your Own Airline With Pocket Planes For iPhone/iPad
Jun 17th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Pocket Planes, a new game from app developer NimbleBit, allows players to do something that I'm sure many of us at Gadling have always dreamed of – run our own airline. The app, which was released a few days ago, runs on both the iPhone and iPad and features deceptively simple, yet highly addictive game play.
Players begin by first selecting a region of the world they want to launch their ...Gadling Gear Review: SuperTooth Disco Portal Speaker
May 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: One of the best things about carrying smartphones, tablets and laptops with us when we travel, is that we are also generally carrying our entire music libraries with us as well. The problem is, the speakers on those devices aren't usually the best for enjoying that music and we don't always want to wear headphones to get the best sound. Fortunately a number of companies now make excellent portable ...Traveling With Camera Gear Made Easy With New Backpacks
May 6th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Traveling with camera gear can be difficult. Delicate, sensitive lenses and other equipment need to be packed securely but in a way that allows it to be checked at security checkpoints. That makes maneuvering through airports take extra time. Now, a new series of luggage makes life easier for the traveling photographer.
Think Tank Photo has a new Airport™ series of travel specific, ...Popular Guidebooks Go Digital
May 4th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Frommer's has a new series of guidebooks out. Nothing new there; that's what they do. Unique to Frommer's new "Day by Day" series though is that they are digital guides, which allow users to search, bookmark and navigate through the content easily.
Enabled by Inkling (the interactive textbook people), the Frommer's "Day by Day" digital books retail between $10 and $15, and are available as ...Gadling Gear Review: G-Form Extreme Portfolio And Extremed Sleeve 2 For iPad
Apr 23rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: Last fall we favorably reviewed the G-Form Extreme Sleeve for the iPad, lauding it for its ability to protect our expensive devices while traveling. In developing that product, G-Form created new materials that are designed to stiffen on impact and absorb up to 90 percent of any impact. That ability was demonstrated very effectively with a video that shows a 12-pound bowling ball being dropped on ...Cockpit Chronicles: Getting More Out Of Layovers
Apr 19th, 2012 at 9:00AM: For some, life couldn't be any more perfect than if they were paid to travel. I've run across three airline crew members who have discovered ways to keep their jobs fresh and exciting by embracing what is for them the biggest benefit that comes with working for an airline: travel.
You hear about the turbulence in the airline industry nearly every week – layoffs, pay cuts, pensions lost ...National Geographic Magazine For iPad Brings Innovative Everest Coverage
Apr 18th, 2012 at 9:00AM: There is no doubt that the iPad is changing our perceptions of traditional media in profound ways. Apple's innovative tablet has put news, information and entertainment quite literally at our fingertips. As a result, organizations that have been in the publishing and broadcasting business for a long time are now adapting to take advantage of this still relatively new technology. One of those ...New App Delivers National Geographic News To The iPad
Apr 6th, 2012 at 8:00AM: For decades the National Geographic Society has been on the cutting edge of exploration and science, and its iconic yellow-bordered magazine has delivered news from those fronts into American homes for nearly 125 years. With the advent of the Internet age, the organization brought that wealth of knowledge online at NationalGeographic.com and has delivered daily updates on topics that included ...Internet on cruise ships to improve with more content in more places
Mar 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM: MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) provides Internet access to most cruise ships sailing around the world. This week, MTN announced the new and improved version 2 of its MTN Worldwide TV service that uses three overlapping satellite beams to supply a more reliable, uninterrupted service. The new system allows streaming to Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones.
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