Top cool and useful gadgets for traveling and staying green

Top interesting travel gadget links for this week:

Insanely green ideas from bouncing boobs to urine power- EcoFriend

Guess What's the Fastest-Adopted Gadget of the Last 50 Years - theAtlantic.com

The best coffee for on the go travelers - Gadling


How Siri can help you travel smarter in 2012 - Gadling "includes some features I did not know about yet"

Why a Comment Trumps a Like - Kommein.com

The Worst Phrase to Hear While Traveling - Viator


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Best Travel Gadgets for Spring 2012

Best Gadgets for Travel this Spring:

 In this video: Powerbag Sling Bag with Battery Innergie Pocket Cell Portable Pocket Rechargeable Battery and Charger for USB Devices Belkin Mini Surge 3 Outlet Wall Mount with USB Charger TP-LINK Wireless 150N Mini Router GPS - essential travel gadget to have with you on Spring break. We took ours with us on the trip to California (more about the trip: California Tripping) and saved probably around $200 not renting one with the car. And it saved us time since I was already used to operating our Garmin and following its directions. It also came in handy in finding streets once we left the car in a parking lot and went wondering around town. Google Maps What gadgets are you stocking up with for the warmer months? Let us know below  Why? we notice all comments, we read all comments, we reply, and we check out your links 

6 Tips to Secure Your Smartphone

Tips to Secure Your Smartphone:

The number of Americans using smartphones is rising dramatically. As smartphone speed and technology improve, individuals are using their phone to access personal information. Many users now access and manage business and personal email as well as banking and other financial data from their phone. This can make a hacked or stolen phone a one-stop shop for would-be thieves and scammers. These tips will help protect personal information on your phone.

1. Set a screen lock and password for your phone. Leaving your phone without a password is asking for trouble.
2. Enable the remote location feature on your phone. This may help you track a lost or stolen phone. Not all phones have this feature built in, but there are apps available for purchase. Some will allow you to remove personal information from your phone after it has been stolen.
3. Only allow your phone to join trusted networks. Scammers sometimes set up fake wireless networks in public places to lure users into joining the network. This may allow the scammer to track any data to and from your phone.
4. Update your phone's software. Software updates frequently include security patches. Failing to update your phones software may leave you vulnerable to hackers.
5. Do not “jail-break” your phone. The practice of “jail-breaking” a phone involves opening up the operating system to applications that were not designed to work on it. This will make your phone vulnerable to hackers.
6. Only download well-reviewed and tested applications. Some apps may include malicious software designed to capture your personal information.

What others are saying:
How to Secure Your Smartphone - lifehacker
4 Things You Can Do to Secure Your Smartphone - about.com
Simple Steps to Secure Your Smartphone Against Data Theft - pcworld

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Mobile Scanner - Business Travel Must Have

How many time have you found yourself with crumpled up receipts sticking out everywhere? Piled up in glove compartment, side pocket of your bag or wallet, or in a pocket of your pants.
While traveling, I have experienced that many times. You go out all the time while on a trip. Going to a restaurant, shopping, visiting attractions and so on. And the receipts from every one of these places pile up. You toss some out, but other you hold on for the time being. This is especially true for business travelers since you would need all of the proofs of purchase if you would like to be reimbursed later on by your company. The answer for the paper mess comes in the form of handheld scanners. An advancement in technology that made large imposing printer scanners into small transportable gadgets. These measuring only 1.5" x 2" x 11-13" and weighing a mere 1.5 pounds on average.

One of the first ones on the market, the first compact scanner that I ever saw, was NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner. Not only is this one slim and able to scan receipts, business cards and documents so you can organize, store and secure all your important information. It also comes with software that identifies and extracts the important information - and automatically organizes it for you. Which I thought was a great addition since its great to digitize the documents, but it is even better when they are easy to sort and view.

Other highly rated hand-held scanners:
- Planon DocuPen RC805 (4+ star rating - Cnet and PCMag)

- Fujitsu SCANSNAP S1100




- Brother DSMobile Scanner




Why good to have on a trip:

- Lightweight and powered by a USB port or Wireless
- Scans without the need for a computer
- Save digital copies of receipts and records of vendors, dates, and totals
- Export data to PDF, Excel®, Quicken®, QuickBooks®, TurboTax®
- It is the greatest way to keep track of all the small receipts when on business trips or vacation

"I'd go so far as to say that this little gadget now ranks on the indispensability scale right up there with TiVo, iPod and HDTV."

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Monday smile with a cup of joe

Happy Monday

Monday Mug Runs on Coffee found on Craziest Gadgets

Why good to have at your office:
- Start morning with a smile
- And oh yeah - coffee

More Monday mugs

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