
Terry Trukov
1999 this is an exciting day for travel lovers who love gadgets.
From the built-in computer chassis
Alarm function of built-in mobile phone
In the navigation system, according to your emotions, the tourism industry has been showered or flooded with the aim of alleviating life on the road.
While some of the new toys seem to be mostly designed for technicians, many will attract people who hate to turn on their computers.
New generation high-tech toys --
A sample is listed here. -
Distinguish between relatively modest costs and scale.
These gadgets are smaller and lighter than ever before, and it's a good thing considering the harsh execution of the opponent's size limit
Luggage on the plane
They're as complicated as the palms.
Take a digital video and photo size recorder, or a computer box as simple as a backpack.
Most can be ordered by phone or online.
However, it is still important to be careful to choose the accessories in the trip.
Stephanie Winston said: "Ask yourself what each project will do for you, and if it's worth dragging the added weight at the airport, even if it's only a few pounds," the author of organized (Warner Books).
All the gadgets today remind us how much life on the road has improved since William Boot, william Boot is Evelyn wo 1937 novel "Scoop News his luggage includes a foldable canoe, a manual pump and disinfection equipment, surgical tables and surgical instruments for the camp, and a portable call id that "guarantees to keep cigars in the Red Sea.
"Ad laptop case the latest fully equipped case for laptops, mobile phones and electronic hands-
The planners held don't look like computer bags and can double effortlessly like backpacks, sports bags or overnight boxes.
AdvertisementThe Easyroller ($149)
It's a new briefcase.
The style model of the port installed on the wheel is similar to the model on the online skates.
It has a retractable handle that meets the carrying sizeon baggage.
Port 66 Fort Connaught corner Street. 06855; (800)350-7678, fax (203)899-8469; www. port. com.
A leather computer backpack (product CLC-1)is$99.
99 miles from Tagus, 6180 Valley View Street, Buena Park, California. 90620; (800)998-8020; www. targus. com.
Sadd technology group sold this saddle bag adjusted to backpack or Backpack for $139. 99.
Kensington also has three size sports bags with a removable computer compartment for $69. 99 to $99. 99.
Kensington Technology Group, 2855 Campus Avenue, San Mateo, California94403; (800)280-8318; www. kensington. com.
Video from Olympus's eyes
Trek Face installation monitor allows first
The passengers of Japan Airlines will be in-
Flying movies, even lying in their seats.
The device uses LCD monitors to make images in future interiors
Glasses with headphones.
Currently selling for about $600 in Japan.
Trek is tentatively scheduled for sale in the United States in early summer.
Other airlines don't care.
Trek is compatible, but buyers can use it like a headset for private viewing from a DVD or video player.
2 Olympus American Corporate Center AvenueY. 11747; (800)622-6372; www. olympus. com.
Sony DVD disc man portable player PBD-V30 ($799)
Weighing about 20 ounces, weighing 6 inch by 7 inch.
It plays DVD movies on most TVs and even on computers.
A spokesman for the company said the player could even be used in aminivan with a screen.
The silver player is powered by an AC adapter, but the battery is also available.
Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida. 33913; (800)222-7669; www. sony . com.
On the way, Clarion Auto PC can satisfy the desire to check your email
Mail, listen to the radio or find the direction of the nearest hotel without taking your hand off the steering wheel.
The new computer launched this month works with voice commands to recognize more than 200 words.
Without a variety of accessories like G, the price of an automatic PC is $1,299. P. S.
Get the antenna and map disk in the direction.
It uses Microsoft software to replace the radio on the dashboard and will also provide games such as 21 points and Tetris on small screens.
Clarion company, 661 West reddondo Beach Drive, Canada, California90247; (800)462-5274; www. autopc. com. AlarmsDefcon-3 ($129)
It is one of the alarms for a new generation of laptops.
Launched in August by Port, the built-in black nylon laptop bag.
If the box is moved, the alarm will sound. A key-
If the owner notices that the case is missing, the chain remote control can also alert them. Defcon-1 ($49. 95)
The size of the small phone can be connected directly to the suitcase, and when disturbed, it can cry at a speed of 110 decibels.
Port 66 Fort Connaught corner Street. 06855; (800)350-7678, fax (203)899-8469;
On the Internet: www. port. com.
Motorola Pagewriter 2000 is one of the latest generation of smart pagers and is an ideal choice for travel. The black flip-
Top Pagewriter looks like a mini laptop with a keyboard and two-and-a-half-inch-
The screen is wide and can display up to nine lines.
It can send messages to pager, fax machine and email
Email address and receive email
Mail and pager information, as well as sports results, weather reports, news and stock quotes.
Sales through service providers;
Pagenet is recommended by Motorola ,(212)912-
1188 or Skytel (800)395-3518.
Each unit costs $360 plus $24.
Basic services and other fees are £ 95 per month.
But even the simplest pager, purchased with a one-month service, can find family in places like Disney World.
Motorola Talkabouts is one of the two biggest brands
The radio can help families stay in touch while they are in the theme park or hiking, camping or skiing.
They are small in size, light in weight, waterproof and two miles away.
Motorola's newly launched slk2 starts at $169 at 70, three and a half inches and weighs less than five ounces. 99.
Motorola, 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, USA. 60196; (800)353-
2729 for a talk ,(800)548-
9954 Pagewriter; www . motorola. com. Child-
Watches from spy World International, worth $139, are made up of a belt and equipped with a listening device about the size of a Walkman for children;
It enables parents to hear anyone talking to their children.
If the belt is removed or wet, the alarm will sound.
International spy world, 5741 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida. 33021; (800)510-9888; www. spyproducts. com.
Call Navtalk at home ($625)
It's a new phone from Garmin, built in-
A gps receiver that almost guarantees users not to get lost.
In addition to the features of regular phones, Navtalk also has an atlas of electronic roads in the US, Canada and South America.
You can also send your location to anyone using a similar phone.
For an additional fee, the owner can subscribe to a service that will send help in case of emergency.
Kan in International, 1200 151st Street, Olathe West, Kansas. 66062; (913)397-8200; www. garmin. com.
As long as your cellular service provider uses the right operating system, Bosch world phone 718 is a mobile phone that you can use at home or abroad.
The systems used throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of the Middle East are G. S. M.
Mobile phone, the distribution of audio Vox company, with double
Frequency used overseas or frequency band capability used here.
Depending on the accessories, it costs $199 to $369. Audiovox, (800)229-1235; www. audiovox. com.
If you don't have a "bilingual" phone like Bosch, you need to rent a phone that is suitable for the frequency of use overseas and insert the smart card included in the phone.
But this will only work if your service provider uses G. S. M.
Operating system. Omnipoint, (888)289-
6664. rent out mobile phones without smart cards to customers and provide G. S. M. -
Compatible services for customers located in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Florida.
Other regions G. S. M.
Airlines include Pacific Bell Wireless, Western Wireless, air communications, Bell Southern and electric.
For American tourists traveling to London, Omnipoint charges 29 to 69 cents per minute, depending on the time of day, and calls in the UK charge 92 cents to $1.
Calls from London to the United States are 63 times a minute.
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Hitachi's electronic PostcardsM2, a mini multimedia recorder, allows your friends and relatives to instantly see your holiday.
Like other new digital multi-functional mini-cars, it is light enough to fit into a pocket.
M2 directly from Hitachi, worth $1,299 and $1,499 in retail stores, made its debut in November for digital video clips, digital photos and recordings-
Store everything on the hard drive card.
You can shoot family frolicking on the beach and load the cards into your laptop and electronics
Post personalized postcards or videos.
Photos can be printed in standard color or black-and-
White printer or used to paint wallpaper on computer screen.
Hitachi United States, Brisbane, California, Sierra Point Parkway 200094005; (800)448-2244; www. mpegcam. com.
Palm travelpalmppilot or Palm III and other electronic hands-
It seems to have been invented for travelers.
After loading correctly, they will save the same information in tedious guides and maps.
The Aramis city guide is designed for Palm planners.
Guided tours in Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington are just $17.
Information such as catering, accommodation, museums, sporting events, children's activities, shopping and community is available.
Part of Rand McNally's $49.
Travel luxury hotel 95-
The plan CD that is updated every year can also be loaded into palm planner.
This guide includes a list of restaurants, accommodation and children's games that can be printed on paper in the driving guide, Mobil Travel Guide.
Users can also load travel information by mapping websites such as www. mapsonus. com, www . mapquest. com and www. mapblast .
And children's games.
Armys Communications, 950 Skokie Avenue, Suite 310, Northbrook, sick. 60062; (847)831-3851; www. palm guides. com.
150 South Wacker Avenue, Chicago and 60606 McNally; (800)234-0679; www. randmcnally. com.
If you are planning to take your computer to another country, Highway warrior and remote adaptation sales kit to make it work with different phone systems and power outlets, plug it in.
Each kit contains the cables, connectors and adapters needed to use computers and modems in different parts of the world.
Road Warrior also offers a modem saver, a device that looks like an electric toothbrush for safe use of phone connections that are too current for a modem.
The cost depends on the equipment required.
Road Fighter International, 3201 Shannon Street, Santa Ana, California92704; (800)274-
4277. extension of 730; www. roadwarrior. com.
Teleadapt, 2151 O'Toole Avenue, H Suites San Jose, California95131; (408)965-1400; www. teleadapt. com.
Personal cooling system ($49)
From a clearer image, on a hot day, hikers, cyclists, and people visiting the ruins may be on the wish list. The horseshoe-
The plastic collar in shape has two rooms for a few ounces of water.
A spokesman said a small fan inside the collar blew the air over the water and cooled the collar 20 degrees. The battery-
It weighs 16 ounces when the collar is full and looks like high-
Tech Neck stand and Star Trek fashion accessories.
Sharper Image, 650 Davis Street, San Francisco, California94111; (800)344-4444; Web site: www. sharperimage. com.
Hear the sound of the jet engine to figure out what the actor said in an interior
Flying movies can be exhausting.
But one way that can be widely used now is: cancel the noise headset.
The devices produce sound waves that offset or reduce the rumbling of the jet engine, stimulating the brain and causing passengers to feel tired, the researchers said.
Filtered, higher-
Voice left behind-
Music, for example, or the voice of someone sitting next to you ---
Bright and clear.
Military and private pilots have been wearing headphones since the 1950s to protect their ears and better hear radio broadcasts.
On 1992, they introduced them to the public at Japan Airlines.
On a recent flight, I sat behind the Boeing 727 and compared the most widely used headphones.
All tested headphones have adapters;
Passengers can plug in their own headphones to listen instead of using the equipment provided by the airline
Film and Music (
In coach class, movies are usually paid).
Except for a Sony model that fits the ears, all products are comfortable enough to listen for hours.
AdvertisementThe Noisebuster (
$69 NCT group
In Stamford, Conn. )
It works best to mute the jet engine of the aircraft.
The system runs on a pair of AAA batteries, using lightweight plastic headsets and a small plastic box that is almost weightless to produce sound waves that eliminate noise.
Relevant information: www. nct-active. com or (800)278-3526.
United Airlines is the first to install the company's systemand business-
Seats on international flights.
Maxell will soon start selling the headset in its name.
Brookstone's wireless noise reduction system ($79)
Almost as good. Its black-and-
Gray headphones are bigger because of noise
It's excessive to cancel the generator. the-ear pieces.
It's easy to turn on this unit accidentally, so users may want to carry additional AAA batteries.
Information: www. brookstone. com or (800)351-
7222 or at Brookstone store
Sony made one. the-
Ear mold and two black plastic headphones. The ear model (
Estimated price: $179. 99)
The weight is light but may not be comfortable for some people.
Sony makes the most expensive headphones (also $179. 99);
No test is $89. 99 model.
Information: www. sony.
Com/electronics (
Under "access)or (800)222-7669.
However, Sony headphones bought the least noise reduction products at a high price.
Sony's specifications say their noise is reduced by 10 dec ibels, compared with 15 ibels for Noise Canceller and 16 ibels for Brookstone.
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A version of this article appears on page 5005012 of the national edition of February 7, 1999, with the title: Don't forget to pack microchips.