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Fujitsu HandyDrive

By Paul Johnson on Feb 03, 2006 in Accessories, Business Travel, Gadgets, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

Are you a business traveller who needs portable data storage whilst on your travels? Then maybe Fujitsu’s latest offering is for you. They are getting ready to ship their newest 120GB HandyDrive (20GB more than its predecessor). At five inches long and half an inch thick, it’s thin enough to slip in a big

Looking for a good quality iPod case?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 24, 2006 in Accessories, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

Made with leather and hand-stitched, Orbino make beautifully designed iPod cases. Attention to detail is paramount in these luxury items. They also do a unique collection of innovative and finely crafted Italian leather accessories such as Palm cases, laptop cases and handbags. Free UPS Ground shipping on all US orders.

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accessories, Business Travel, Gadgets, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

For such a small device, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is loaded with some great features. The system software is packaged with items such as a WWW browser, an e-mail manager and a news reader. It is truly portable and can be used with broadband access over Wi-Fi. It also comes with a built-in media

Nokia Vertu

By Paul Johnson on Jan 19, 2006 in Accessories, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

Nokia Vertu cellphones are widely recognised as being at the top of the line when it comes to expensive gadgetry. These phones are created to be super durable and have a speaker that provides over 100 decibels of clear sound. Prices start at $7000 but you can very easily spend a lot more. If

Canada leading the way in high-tech hospitality?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Canada, Gadgets, Hotels, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

High-tech hotels are getting more and more sophisticated in Canada, in order to secure the loyalty of their visitors — especially the large percentage who travel on business. Each room in the SoHo Metropolitan in Toronto, for instance, features state-of-the-art entertainment, heated marble floors, remote-control lighting, motorized drapes, laptop-compatible safes and wireless Internet access.

New Sony Vaio laptop

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2006 in Accessories, Gadgets, Regions, Travel Equipment

Sophisticated good looks, ruggedness on the road and superb specifications make Sony Vaio the laptop of choice for many luxury travellers. The new Sony Vaio VGN-TX2 is Sony’s latest offering and it won’t disappoint. Weighing in at just 1.24 kilos, it is much slimmer than its predecessors. They’ve even managed to cram in a superslim

Worried about getting your iPod wet?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2006 in Accessories, Gadgets, Regions, Travel Equipment

The San Diego company H2O audio has further developed the “waterproof” cases that it launched in 2004, and improved upon the earlier offering. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, they showed one fully immersed in water and yet still pumping out tunes. The product is designed to keep the iPod dry in up to 10

Hassleblad digital camera with 39 megapixels!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2006 in Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

Hassleblad have come up with a 39 megapixel digital camera. Quite how that number of megapixels has its uses, I’m not sure, but at around $31,000 it’ll surely be beyond the budget of most buyers. The medium-format Hassleblad H2D-39 features a 2.2-inch OLED display, on which you can view your 78MB shots. You need

Sidekick II

By Paul Johnson on Jan 15, 2006 in Celebrities, Gadgets, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany

The Sidekick II was launched by T-Mobile recently. At 13×6.5cm size makes it perfectly pocketable; it offers instant messaging, email and web on the go, accessible by a mini qwerty keyboard that works well for even the fattest of fingers. It’s the gadget of choice by the likes of Paris Hilton and Justin Timberlake.

cPC luxury travel gadget

By Paul Johnson on Jan 09, 2006 in Gadgets, Travel Equipment

A company called DualCor has devised what they call a cPC which combines the power of a purebred laptop with the instant-on accessibility of a PDA. It’s for the highly mobile traveler who’s frustrated by a PDA that can’t handle heavyweight applications and a laptop that isn’t quite as portable as a PDA. It carries

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