The Craze That is Apple Watch

The Craze That is Apple Watch
Or is it a craze? It is yet to be seen once the watch actually hits the stores in later part of April. For now, it is mostly tech news hype.

Here is a collection of information on the new shiny gadget:

To use the watch you need a phone with you at all times. And it only works with iPhone models 5 or higher. It is currently not compatible with iPad or iPod.

You'll need an extra cord to charge it. The Apple Watch includes a special magnetic induction charger. So you will need to bring the charger with you in your bag even for a short trip. Charge time: about 1.5 hours to 80% and about 2.5 hours to 100%

All-day battery life is based on 18 hours with the following use: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use, and a 30-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth, over the course of 18 hours. Any more use than these test, and you will need to charge a lot more frequently than every 18 hours. Talk time is up to 3 hours. Audio playback up to 6.5 hours. Workout time up to 6.5 hours

Apple Watch is water-resistant. But take heed, it is not Waterproof. It can survive being submerged in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. However, any type of water related activity with the watch is not recommended by Apple. You can, for example, wear and use Apple Watch during exercise, in the rain, and while washing your hands, but submerging Apple Watch is not recommended. Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 under IEC standard 60529. The leather bands are not water resistant.

Why Good to Have When Traveling:
- View time without accessing your phone
- also access notifications, tickets, maps (though non-interactive) and more features without having to pull and show your smartphone
- track how much you walked and your activity level
- keep in touch via messages and calls


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New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - March

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets

Google Translate App Gets an Upgrade

The previous version had translation between 90 languages. The newest one also has a Word Lense. You just point your phone to a sign or text and it will instantly translate the text, even without Internet/data connection. Currently available in: English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-translate/id414706506?mt=8

Sony SmartEyeglass Released For Developers
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/244081/
Similar to Google Glass, though these glasses offer augmented reality through holograms. Which is a step further than other personal viewing devices. The release is taking advantage of Glass being recalled back to the drawing board.

WattUp™ wire-free charging
http://www.energous.com/overview/

We have had "wireless" charging previously. Though it was mostly you use one wire instead of multiple. This gadget looks to provide juice for your phone and other devices without any

The Dash
http://www.bragi.com/

Recently fully, and then some, funded via Kickstarter, these are one of the most innovative earphones to hit the market. They are small, fit right into your ear with no wires whatsoever. They are also compatible with multiple devices, waterproof, shockproof, have noise canceling technology, and also act as health and fitness tracker via app.

BMW 360 degree collision avoidance system and they claim that when this is fitted it is all but impossible to crash. - See more at: http://interestingengineering.com/10-of-the-best-pieces-of-technology-to-come-out-of-ces-2015/

Autonomous cars are coming and they will change the face of transportation
http://www.theplaidzebra.com/autonomous-cars/

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Travel & Gadgets Then And Now

Travel & Gadgets Then And Now

There are more people taking mass transit to work on daily basis then ever before. During that time we still like to keep ourselves occupied and catch up on the latest news. The difference is that it is now done via digital gadgets and phones. This would have been unimaginable in the days of newspapers only. Though the consumption is similar. We still would like to see the latest news, sports scores and stocks on the way to work. However, all of that information plus family and friends news and latest happenings are all accessible within a small handheld device.

Bring newspapers and all your books on your commute with Kindle

Amazon Kindle Newsstand

10 Smartphone Uses for the Tech Savvy Traveler


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