If you find yourself packing your travel bag with all sorts of chargers and adapters, then it might be time to get the Twist Plus World Charging Station. It’s an all-in-one adapter that lets you charge most Android and iOS devices without having to bring any extra wires or plugs. Just connect it to an Apple power adapter and you’re ready to charge.
The Twist Plus comes with a total of five ports, so you can charge up to five laptops, phones, or tablets in one go. It’s light and compact, plus has a built-in fuse protection as an extra safety measure. It’s currently on sale for $34.99, so grab one (or two!) while it’s at 33% off.
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These days, it makes more sense to buy a local SIM than use global roaming on your original plan because of the outrageous rates that most providers charge. Unfortunately, removing and replacing SIM cards will eventually lead to losing one or the other sooner or later, especially if you travel frequently.
The simple solution? The SIMPLcase Travelers iPhone Case with its built-in SIM Card holder, which can hold up to three SIM cards (nano and the regular-sized ones). It also comes with a SIM card eject tool for your convenience.
It’s available from Fancy for $30.
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Few of us who live outside of Asia or Eastern Europe know the potential convenience of a dual SIM phone. Own one and you can globetrot, or else keep separate home and work lines without the bulk of an extra device in the pocket. Sony is gambling that enough Americans have that multi-line desire by selling the Xperia tipo dual and its regular, single-SIM counterpart in the US as unlocked GSM models. Neither of the Android 4.0 phones is what we'd call a powerhouse with the same 3.5-inch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera and 800MHz Snapdragon inside, but both can latch on to HSPA 3G on AT&T, refarmed T-Mobile coverage and 2100MHz carriers abroad, even if the single-SIM tipo curiously has 900MHz 3G support that the tipo dual lacks. It's undoubtedly price that Sony is counting on more than anything: at respective contract-free prices of $180 and $190 for the tipo and tipo dual, the pair of Xperias may be sold most often as travel-only phones for the jet set.
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Just one year after its Zagat acquisition, Google has made a move on another trusted lifestyle brand. John Wiley & Sons Inc., the current owner of the Frommer's network of travel sites and guide books, confirmed the Mountain View acquisition, with a closing expected shortly. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google hasn't made a call concerning Frommer's printed guidebooks, which don't necessarily fall in line with the company's otherwise online-only model. It's also unclear whether or not the new content arm will fall under Zagat's leadership, though a department executive did comment on the acquisition in an interview, saying that Google planned to keep Frommer's on its current path for the time being. Neither company was able to confirm pricing for the buyout, which could help Google boost its reviews portfolio, backing user-submitted travel content with professional credibility. Full details are at the source link below.
Update: As it turns out, Google will reportedly be keeping the print staff on board, moving the team to its NYC offices. Online editors are less fortunate, however, with layoffs having already begun.
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WSJ: Google set to acquire Frommer's from Wiley, add trusted travel reviews originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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