Top 10 Tech-savvy Gadgets For The Business Traveler
The following technologies are designed to streamline the traveling process, specifically for business professionals. These gadgets are tech necessities that the business traveler cannot afford to forget.
MiFi
MiFi is a credit card-sized instant WiFi HotSpot. Offered by Sprint and Verizon, the MiFi is a battery powered, mobile router that connects to broadband wireless networks and creates an instant WiFi HotSpot with a range of 30 feet. The router allows up to five individual devices to connect to the wireless signal, perfect for the meeting in your hotel room or in the park. Connect to the WiFi signal using your laptop, iPod Touch, gaming devices, or any other internet-enabled device. The MiFi is a flexible and affordable solution to gaining Internet access anywhere, anytime.
Costs: from Sprint – $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate, with an eligible upgrade or new-line activation and a two-year agreement
Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Disappear Plug Adapter
A great tool for the international traveler, the All-in-One Plug Adapter from Kensington has a variety of plug shapes compatible with any foreign outlet. The prongs roam in and out of the device’s body, making the adaptor less corpulent and easier to store. This plug adaptor is affordable, compact and a simple blueprint that has great utility overseas.
Costs: $15.95 on Amazon.com
Victorinox Presentation Pro from Swiss Army
This gadget combines the standards of Swiss Army with the tools required to provide a professional presentation on the road. This arrangement, looks and feels like impartial another Swiss Army pocket knife. However, once you expand the tools, you will realize that it’s much more than meets the peep. Folded inside is a removable 32GB thumb drive with fingerprint encryption, a laser pointer, and a Bluetooth remote to control your PowerPoint presentations. And yes, there is also a knife, file and a pair of scissors.
Costs: $330, SwissArmy.com
Lingo Xplorer Talking Translator
This handy arrangement transforms any business professional into a foreign language guru. With 14 different languages, 840,000 words and 46,200 phrases, traveling internationally is easier than ever. The programmed languages include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hebrew, Arabic and Greek. In addition, it has a built-in voice recorder, Oxford New American Dictionary, disappear games and a FM radio scanner. The device also tells the time in 360 cities across the world. This device is truly a necessity for the international business traveler.
Cost: $249.00 from Magellan’s.com
Amazon’s Latest Generation Kindle
Lugging around heavy books and large newspapers can be a drag and a distraction for any business traveler. The Latest Generation Kindle weighs less than the average paperback book (10.2 oz), is just over 1/3 of an inch thick and has the potential to hold over 1,500 books. Settle and download from a selection of over 300,000 bestselling books, international publications and magazines, and blogs using a 3G wireless connection. This device is essential to the traveler to preserve packing light and knowledge current.
Cost: $299.00 from Amazon.com
Power Monkey
Power Monkey is a powerful backup charger for all of your portable electronics. Pocket-sized, this charger provides a power reserve equivalent to 40 hours for iPods, 96 hours of standby time for cell phones or 1600 pictures with your digital camera. This immense power reserve lasts for a fleshy year and can be charged using the included adaptor, useful in over 150 countries. The purchase price includes 4 adaptor plugs, connectors for most mobile phones and a black travel pouch. With this gadget, you will never again have your phone die during an significant phone call.
Cost: $69.00 for the Power Monkey and $4.95 for additional/replacement connector tips from Magellan’s.com
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
Everyone has heard of the netbook craze that has turned the laptop industry upside down. The HP Mini-Note has an extraordinary repertoire of uses for the traveling business professional. Light weight and compact, this notebook has a 92% full keyboard and 8.9 inch WXGA display. With comparable battery life and performance to competing netbooks, the Mini-Note is a great compliment to business travel.
Specs:
2.62 lbs.
Just over 1 inch thick
3-cell or 6-cell lithium ion battery
1 year warranty
56K Modem, Bluetooth
Processors available: VIA C7-M ULV processor (1.0 GHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB); VIA C7-M ULV processor (1.2 GHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB); VIA C7-M ULV processor (1.6 GHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Sleek, sturdy, super lightweight
Costs: Starts at $309 from HP.com
Blackberry Curve 8900 (or equivalent)
The Blackberry Curve is one of the greatest smartphones on the market. The Blackberry Curve 8900 is a dependable, efficient and all around great business tool. With access to an enterprise server, one of the fastest smartphone processors and the ability to download a wide variety of applications, the Curve serves many purposes. For example, it can be venerable as a video recorder, alarm clock, word processor, and a PDF viewer. This is only a small sample of the functions you can complete with the Curve. Having a multitude of tools combined into one device is a great advantage when travelling and an unparalleled resource.
Available Features:
Camera (3.2 MP)
WiFi Support
Built-in GPS
Enhanced Media Player
Video Recording
BlackBerry Maps
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Corporate Data Access
SMS/MMS
Cost: Prices vary depending on your carrier and special deals associated with new contracts
Dual-Voltage Depart Garment Steamer
This garment steamer is extremely compact, measuring 4″ x 4″ x 9″, and can easily fit in your carry on or in your suitcase. Consume it to quickly dewrinkle your shirts and pants, suits or dresses. This steamer allows for 10 minutes of steam time and comes with a detachable bristle and lint brush.
Cost: $32.00 from TravelSmith.com
WorldMate Smartphone Application from Handango.com
WorldMate is an application for a variety of smartphones that provides its user with essential travel information such as weather forecasts, world times, flight information as well as other travel information. This is a great application for any business traveler because it will help you with punctuality, planning, and efficiency.
Cost: Standard Edition Annual Subscription – $34.95; ProfessionalEdition Annual Subscription – $74.95; Live Gold Annual Subscription – $99.95 from Handango.com
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