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QUICK LOOK: Trunkster Carry-On Bag

August 5, 2015 0 bbulman

Totally innovative carry-on we found on Kickstarter. The Trunkster has no zippers, instead it has a roll-top door, like a garage. It also includes a USB charging station and 10,400 MAH battery, which is pretty considerable. A few added features…

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REVIEW: Jawbone Jambox Mini Speaker

July 30, 2015 0 bbulman

We bought the Jambox mini for a cross country road trip and love it. The small size and long battery life as wel as superb sound make it a winner for travel. It easily syncs via Bluetooth with iOS devices…

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REVIEW: August Smart Lock

July 30, 2015 0 bbulman

While not necessarily a travel device, the idea of a deadbolt for home that we can open with our phone, has a lot of possibilities. No more digging in the bottom of your briefcase for you house keys at 4am…

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QUICK LOOK: Adobe Ink & Slide

August 27, 2014 0 bbulman

The Adobe Ink & Slide are hardware accessories for Adobe’s iPad apps, which are a digital stylus(Ink) for drawing and a multi-function digital ruler(Slide). If you are a Creative Cloud user who is also using Adobe’s iPad tools, Ink &…

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QUICK LOOK: Doxie Go+Wifi Portable Scanner

August 27, 2014 0 bbulman

If you can’t get by with your smartphone’s camera to “scan” documents while on the road, you might want to check out the Doxie. It is small and has rechargeable batteries, and with the wifi syncs to an ipad or…

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REVIEW: Targus World Power Travel Adapter

August 25, 2014 0 bbulman

I used the Targus World Power Travel Adapter for 2-3 years and it worked. I kept losing parts of it in my bags as it easily comes apart, but it did everything it is supposed to do. I did once…

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REVIEW: Apple Airport Express

August 25, 2014 0 bbulman

With even some of the nicer business hotels around the world charging for wireless per device, how does one economically use wifi for their laptop, ipad and phone? Carry a wireless router, and plug it into the wired network connection…

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REVIEW: Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio

August 25, 2014 0 bbulman

If we had reviewed the Logitech FabricSkin Folio a month after we started using it, it would be 5 stars across the board. But within 2 months of using it daily with out iPad, the Folio started to crack over…

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REVIEW: Twelve South PlugBug World

August 25, 2014 0 bbulman

We love everything Twelve South makes. Their design aesthetic is even better than Apple, in many cases. The PlugBug is a great addition for those that travel internationally with their Macs. It allows you to connect your usb devices to…

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REVIEW: Anker Astro3 USB Extended Battery Pack

August 24, 2014 0 bbulman

I am constantly running out of battery power on my iphone while I travel. I have been using a Mophie extended battery pack on the phone for a while now, and I still end up having no battery half the…