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power to the people: outlet/plug country guide by wikipedia
Mains power around the world – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\ A great reference tool for all travelers with gadgets — a one-page guide to everything you need to know about electrical outlets and plugs, country by country. Travel Tip: if … Continue reading
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Tagged gadget, tech, travel electronics, travel gadgets, travel power, travel tech, travel tools
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Packing the Right Gadgets for a Trip – NYTimes.com
Packing the Right Gadgets for a Trip – NYTimes.com.
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Tagged efdixon, gadget, in-flight, iphone, Kindle, tech, The New York Times, travel, travel electronics, travel entertainment, travel gadgets, travel productivity, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily, WIFI, wireless 802.11.n
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iPhone is 2009 travel gadget of the year
If you didn’t think the iPhone is the ultimate travel tool, this article from The New York Times discusses both current and future applications available to make traveling less stressful, more efficient and fun. As they say, a personal concierge … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Apple, efdixon, gadget, in-flight, iphone, The New York Times, travel electronics, travel gadgets, travel planning, travel productivity, travel tools
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Living on blues power: roam with power to spare
Even though laptop battery life is improving, and most laptops now offer 4-5 hours of continuous use, there are plenty of situations where that just isn’t enough. Rather than getting the blues because you’re not able to finish that report, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Amazon, Apple, efdixon, external power supply, gadget, in-flight, Laptop, laptop power, minigorilla, mobile power, powergorilla, powertraveller, tech, travel, travel battery, travel charging, travel electronics, travel entertainment, travel gadgets, travel power, travel productivity, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily, www.powertraveller.com
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Calling all citizens from all over the world….more tips for calling home while abroad
This article by The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler contains a wealth of tips to save money on international calls while traveling. TTD has covered some of these in the past, but this article discusses several new WiFi enabled solutions … Continue reading
surrender (your down time): wi-fi at 35,000 feet is coming
Whether you’re in Singapore, Stockholm or Seattle, people expect to be able to reach you, virtually 24/7. The only escape (and one I cherished) was on a flight – especially a long one like the 17 ½ hour nonstop from … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, airlines in-flight service, airlines in-flight services, gadget, in-flight, in-flight Internet Aircell, in-flight Web, inflight internet, inflight Web, inflight wi-fi, Laptop, The New York Times, travel, travel entertainment, travel productivity, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily, wi-fi, WIFI
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on the road again: top 10 travel apps for iPhone
I’m a recent convert to the iPhone, and am very glad I finally made the switch. I’ve been playing in the App store for the past few weeks, and there are a slew of great applications for frequent travelers. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Apple, currency exchange, gadget, iphone, iphone travel, tech, translation tools, travel, travel applications, travel gadgets, travel productivity, travel restaurants, travel sites, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily
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start me up:mobile power on the go, for up to four gadgets
One of the biggest hassles when traveling is trying to find outlets to either plug in and use or charge up your multiple electronic gadgets and devices. How many hotel rooms have you been in where, despite having a nice … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Amazon, efdixon, gadget, international power charger, international travel, Monster Cable, On The Go Power Strip, portable power strip, portable travel power, travel, travel charger, travel electronics, travel gadgets, travel power, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily
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Freedom(from roaming charges): GO-SIM prepaid international card
If you’re traveling internationally across multiple countries, be very prepared for some serious sticker shock when you get home and open your mobile phone bill. It’s not just the high rates for the actual calls — there are roaming charges, … Continue reading
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Tagged efdixon, gadget, international calling, international mobile phone, international pre-paid SIM, international roaming, international SIM, mobile phone costs, mobile phone fees roaming, mobile phone roaming, tech, travel, travel electronics, travel gadgets, travel tech, travel tools, traveltechdaily
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talking heads(et): BlueAnt V1 voice control headset
How many of you have, like me, bought a Bluetooth® headset because you thought it’d be easy to use and helpful, only to dump it into your “tech junk drawer” after a few weeks because it was too difficult to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, BlueAnt, BlueAnt V1, BlueAnt Wireless, Bluetooth, efdixon, gadget, tech, travel tools, V1 headset
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