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Top Must-have Travel Gadgets 2012

By Team HardwareZone - 24 Aug 2012

For Exotic Travelers

For Exotic Travelers

The Exotic Traveler These travelers are the most hardcore of them all. They go all-out to make sure their holiday is a truly memorable one. Think exotic locations like Namibia, Madagascar or the Bahamas, and over-the-top hotels like the Burj Al-Arab in Dubai or The Plaza Hotel in New York City. To complement their unique and usually extravagant holidays, these travelers demand the absolute best gadgets, no expenses spared.

 

 

Seiko Astron GPS Watch

This is the perfect watch for the jet-setter who often finds him or herself in different timezones. Why? Because the Seiko Astron GPS watch is capable of recognizing all 39 timezones around the world, and is able to set the time and date by its own using the global network of GPS satellites. What’s more, it’s also solar-powered, and has a perpetual calendar, making it an extremely self reliant watch.

Price: From US$2,300

More Info: Website

 

 

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981

Modern luxury smartphones are few yet one managed to stand out among them, which is the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981. Inspired by Porsche Design, the P’9981 is forged with a stainless steel and has a hand-wrapped leather back cover. It also sports an exclusive Porsche Design user interface augmented by Liquid Graphics technology. The P’9981 is not all about looks, it delivers a decent performance with its 1.2GHz single-core processor, 768MB RAM and a sculpted QWERTY keyboard for the optimal user experience.

Price: S$2,600

More Info: Website

 

 

Nikon D800

Capture your exotic travels in the highest quality possible. The D800 shoots at a record-breaking high 36 megapixels, ensuring that every single detail that you see is beautifully preserved. The D800 not only shoots high quality stills, but also high resolution video, being a Full-HD-capable video DSLR.

Price: S$4,488 (body only)

More Info: HWZ Review

 

 

Canon Legria HF M52

Excited to share that video with your friends right after recording it, but aren't keen to fire up the PC? The Legria HF M52 has built-in Wi-Fi support, so you can upload videos wirelessly to social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube via an iPhone app. The HF M52 is equipped with an advanced HD CMOS Pro sensor, a 10x optical zoom lens, and 32GB of memory. Doing water sports? Remember to get the optional WP-V4 waterproof case that goes up to a depth of 39.6 meters.

Price: S$1,549

More Info: Website

 

 

B&O Play Beolit 12 Portable Music System

The Beolit 12 from Bang & Olufsen exudes class and premium quality, as is the hallmark of the company. Whether you are out living it up in exotic locales, relaxing in five-star suites or distressing at a luxury spa, the speaker can be counted on to provide musical accompaniment. Wireless connectivity via Bluetooth means streaming tunes is as simple as pairing your player with the device. At the same time, the Beolit 12’s chic metallic finish and premium Italian leather strap will establish your taste in the finer things of life beyond doubt.

Price: S$1,200

More Info: HWZ Article

 

 

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display

You’ve got jewels dripping from your neck, your wrists are covered with all kinds of exotic metals from platinum to adamantium. How do you complete the look while walking through Heathrow Airport? No, not with a MacBook Air. What you really need is the 2.02kg Apple MacBook Pro with a 15-inch Retina display (read: 2,880 x 1,800-pixel resolution), because seeing individual pixels is a fate best left for poor hipsters and wannabes with their 1,366 x 768-pixel resolution notebooks. And because your time is precious, it comes with a speedy solid-state-drive that boots or resumes with a snap of your fingers.

Price: From S$2,988

More Info: Website

 

 

Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom In-Ear Monitors

Here's how you can listen in style. As far as balanced armatures go, it doesn't get any more extravagant than the Ultimate Ears' 18 Pro Custom in-ear monitors. Costing US$1,350 apiece, this pair of blood red IEMs features a six-driver system plus a passive crossover circuitry to effectively cover the audio spectrum without mitigating the highs, the mids, and the lows. Accessories include a cleaning tool and an engraved carrying case.

Price: US$1,350

More Info: Website

 

 

Apple iPad (3rd Generation)

Why wait till you get home to show off your holiday snaps? Delight the locals by whipping out your new iPad and showing off that picture you just took with its 9.7-inch, 2048 x 1536-pixel resolution Retina display. And who needs a fancy camera when you can shoot 5-megapixel images and 1080p video with stabilization direct from your iPad? Its quad-core graphics processing makes gaming a great option while you’re waiting for your flight too.

Price: From S$658

More Info: HWZ Review

 

 

Eton Rukus Solar Portable Bluetooth Sound System

This self-powered - solar-powered to be exact - speaker system is able to stream music wirelessly from your Bluetooth devices. The sound system has two speakers, each measuring 2.25-inch in diameter. It's powered by a solar cell and can be operated from an electric wall socket if there is no direct sunlight. The solar cell charges from flat to full capacity in six hours. In addition, the E Ink display panel conserves power, and is easy to read even under direct sunlight.

Price: US$150

More Info: Website

 

 

ViaMichelin Mobile App

The comprehensive ViaMichelin Mobile app does not just provide route calculations, interactive maps and estimated travel cost and times - it outranks Google Maps in one important aspect. Made for those with a penchant for good-tasting food, the app also details hotels and restaurants in the Michelin guide and tourist information from the Michelin Green Guides.

Price: Free

More Info: App Store, Google Play

 

 

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean USB Rechargeable Toothbrush

Oral hygiene is important, even on your travels. The DiamondClean has been clinically proven to remove up to 100% of plaque from hard-to-reach places, whiten teeth in a week, and minimize gum sensitivity. For power, just place the toothbrush in the glass cup and let induction charging work its magic. Or via the USB port on the travel case. It's time to leave that manual toothbrush at home.

Price: S$319

More Info: Website

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