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June 20th, 2008

TravelSkoot keeps group itineraries under control

There are a lot of things on the Internet that I love (can you tell?). Two in particular are social networking and tools that create new Google Maps mashups. Because honestly, I think Google Maps is an incredible service so anyone that can add to it is tops in my book.
TravelSkoot sort of […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

June 18th, 2008

MovaMail takes charge of your mail on the go

If you’re frequently traveling on business, you need to have access to your email a lot more frequently than someone on vacation. With MovaMail you can easily keep up with your email on your cell phone.

MovaMail is a mobile phone email client that uses Java, making it compatible to run on the majority of […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

May 31st, 2008

USB Speakerphone makes conference calls easy

If you’re traveling on business, chances are good you’re going to bring your laptop with you. More and more people are using VOIP technology like Skype for their phone calls at home or while away, but it’s not always easy to use a microphone. If you plan to make use of Skype and […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Cell phone jammer

Back when talk began about allowing passengers to use their cell phones during specific flight times, there was quite an uproar. Most people were extremely unhappy about the idea of being trapped thousands of feet in the air in a giant tube, stuck beside some idiot who would sit and have a fight with […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

March 18th, 2008

Use QIK to stream video back home

QIK allows you to use your mobile phone to record video and then stream that video on to the site. What use is that while you’re traveling? I can think of a few things:

Taunt your friends and family back home, particularly if you’re on a hot, tropical beach, sipping drinks that come with […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

January 7th, 2008

Flexible Skype Keyboard

Here’s a great keyboard to travel with. For one thing, it’s very flexible so you can just roll it right up and stuff it in a corner of your luggage or carry-on bag. For another, it’s nice and hygienic because it is completely washable, so if you’re doing your work (or checking your […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

January 3rd, 2008

3 Skypephone

More and more people are using Skype for phone calls and you can choose from all kinds of landline phones or wifi to use the service, but the 3 Skypephone is made especially for Skype, the first of its kind. You can use it to save a ton of money on Skype-to-Skype phone calls […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2007

Mail2Web’s global internet access

Mail2Web has come up with an alternative to what we currently have as options for worldwide internet access. Right now our options are to pay for pricey hotel access, pay for equally pricey WiFi, or hope you can find a free hotspot. While the last option is obviously cheapest, it’s only a viable […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

December 11th, 2007

ooVoo keeps you face to face

Many people will be traveling this holiday season in an effort to visit family and friends to celebrate. The unfortunate downside is that not everyone can get together with all the people they love at the same time, no matter how extensive their travel plans may be.
ooVoo offers up a free videoconference of sorts, […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

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