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Top Must-Have Travel Gadgets 2009 - Bon Voyage!

By Kenny Yeo - 23 Aug 2009

For Business Travelers

Business Travelers

The Business Traveler Like budget backpackers, business travelers are concerned with the bottom line too, but in a different way - how much money they can make. And as the old saying goes, time is money, and these travelers have no time for fancy-smancy gadgets. However, they are ever-ready to focus upon gadgets that enhance their business travel needs which are direct, plain and simple to use. Along the way, they don't mind splashing the cash for a little of life's pleasures to make the trip more bearable.

 

Bose QuietComfort 3

Corporate bigwigs who find the incessant droning of a plane's engines a nuisance will be delighted at the Bose QuietComfort 3. The QuietComfort 3 boasts Acoustic Noise Canceling technology that identifies and reduces ambient noise while retaining the top notch audio quality that we've come to expect from Bose products. What's more, you can also choose to use it to help you sleep by simply turning on the noise cancelation feature and not play any music.

Price: S$699

 

Simultravel GPS Lite

Last minute changes in travel plans may necessitate having to locate hotels upon reaching your destination city. That's when the Simultravel GPS Lite comes in handy. It is an iPhone application that lists the nearest hotels around your location including their rates and directions. Users can then contact an agent directly through the application to book the desired accommodations immediately. Best of all, it's free!

Price: Free

 

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

With power performance in an exquisite body, the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS digital compact camera radiates executive sophistication. Smart Auto intelligently selects the best settings for each scene ensuring you'll always get the perfect shot. The wide-angle lens gets you wider landscapes while the 12x optical zoom in this amazingly compact body gets you shooting further than anyone around you. Featuring power-packed video capture as well, the PowerShot SX200 IS shoots high-definition 720p video.

Price: S$649

 

HTC Touch Cruise

Work is important, but so is getting yourself to that next conference in the next continent. So do yourself a favor and be prepared with the HTC Touch Cruise. Armed with a Qualcomm 528Mhz processor and a modest 2.8-inch QVGA screen, the Touch Cruise is ready for the business executive with its suite of office software. Updated with the new HTC Footprints that geotags images and integrates itself into the bundled Papago navigation software, this Windows Mobile device will work as hard as its master when you're on the move.

Price: S$858

 

Samsung X460 Notebook

Looking for a sleek yet functional business notebook? Your timing's just right for Samsung has something sexy for you. The 14.1-inch X460 measures a mere 32mm at its thickest point, and is by no means an average go-getter with an Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GPU. Other than its enduring 6-cell battery, the X460 also comes with Samsung's Pebble keyboard designed with a low profile and well spaced-out keys to ease your typing woes.

Price: S$2,099

 

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s

Business users with an eye for elegance and a need for a constant companion will appreciate the Lenovo ThinkPad T400s. The sleek, slim and sexy form factor does wonders for your business image while never worrying about not being able to stay connected thanks to the built-in 3G modem. Lenovo has also included a suite of ThinkVantage software to safeguard your data while the notebook itself is rugged enough to survive constant handling. What's not to like about this notebook?

Price: From US$1500

 

World Mate App

Nicknamed the 'Swiss Army Knife of Apps for the business traveler', World Mate has finally made its long-awaited appearance on the iPhone platform. This app pushes the boundaries in how much an app can do for the user with features such as an itinerary manager, real-time flight status, tip calculator, currency converter, weather forecasts, world clock and more.

 

Price: US$9.99

 

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