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Tumi T-Pass Business Class Brief Pack Review and Report
When I first received my Tumi T-Pass Business Class Brief Pack, I was sure I was going to hate it. It was big and somewhat ungainly. Why would I replace my elegant, svelte Tumi T-Pass brief with this, uh, backpack?
The answer, I was to discover, was simple. After my first trip with the bag (I’ve had it for several months now and taken it on a dozen or so trips), …
Online Booking Apps for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry
There are numerous apps that allow business travelers to book hotels, flights, cars, and other travel-related things. Here’s a quick rundown of six popular ones. Be sure to look at the iTunes store ratings, which will give you an idea of how well they work over time.
Company: Expedia
App: Expedia Hotels
Platform: iPhone and Android
Languages: English
iTunes store rating: 4 stars out of 5
The Expedia Hotels app allows travelers to search for and …
Skype for iPad Review and Test Report
Skype finally released its long-awaited iPad app, Skype for iPad, and the device’s large screen is perfect for two-way video calls in a way that a PC (even a laptop) or a mobile phone is not. The app supports portrait and landscape mode for video calling and, in our brief testing, image quality is excellent.
During my test calls, I was able to use both of the iPad 2’s cameras (one …
Aircell Rebrands as Gogo and Launches Free In-Flight Portal
This year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the in-flight movie, first introduced on regularly scheduled TWA flights in 1961 using 16 mm projectors. Yesterday, in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo unveiled its new multimedia platform, which portends the next generation of in-flight entertainment systems.
To mark its evolution from an internet provider to an in-flight entertainment brand, the company has officially changed its name to Gogo. It will continue to use its former …
Hipmunk Flight Search iPad App – Review
Building on the success of its iPhone app, Hipmunk, a travel search site, has come out with a version 1.1 universal app optimized for iPad, and the results are fairly impressive. A few bugs and limitations notwithstanding, Hipmunk is one of the better booking apps available.
As with its previous Web and mobile app incarnations, Hipmunk app’s interface and display are its strongest selling points. Tap in your destination and travel …
Samson Meteor Mic – Review
As more and more people strive to create high-quality podcasts and other audio output, the typical microphone found in inexpensive headsets simply doesn’t do the trick nor does it provide the appropriate level of audio quality.
The Samson Meteor Mic is a good looking, high-quality studio microphone that connects to your computer via USB. In appearance, it looks like it’s straight out of a 1950s radio or TV studio.
Setup, well there …
