Companies are rolling out hot newbrtechnology to keep you connected, organized and entertained. Yet, many createbrpet peeves. Whether you are hanging out at home or travelling on vacation,brhere’s a round-up of tech gadget must-haves that get rid of top gadget petbrpeeves.
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Calls goingbrstraight to voicemail
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zBOOST SOHO
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Nothing is more annoying than dropping or missing a callbrbecause of a weak signal. zBoost SOHO cell phone signal booster kit increasesbrsignal up to 3000 square feet, making it perfect for your home or office.brPriced at $399, yet available and heavily discounted at most e-tailers, thebrdevice supports multiple users simultaneously with increased voice and databrtransmission. Check it out at www.wi-ex.com.
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Lost luggage
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TRAKDOT
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Anyone who hasbrever lost luggage or simply wondered what happens to their bag after leaving itbrat the check-in counter will want this gadget available at www.trakdot.com. The device, priced at $50,brconstantly monitors the cellular network to determine its city location. Itbrsleeps while in flight but wakes up and emails your cell phone when it lands.brTuck it into your checked luggage and know immediately if your luggage landedbrin the same city. It also sends a friendly greeting when you are within 30 feetbrof your luggage — very handy for finding your black wheeled bag among all thebrothers. There is a small one-time activation fee and an annual service fee.
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Deadzones whilebrdriving
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zFORCE
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Hate droppedbrcalls or those dreaded dead zones? The zForce YX240 signal booster by zBoostbrcaptures outside signals and amplifies it on the inside of your car. The resultbris increased reliability and an improved signal for voice and data and no morebrdropped calls. The zForce works with your cell phone or smartphone, such asbriPhone, Android or BlackBerry. Priced at $99 to $129, the device comes with abrcradle for hands-free operation and promises to extend battery life. Check out www.wi-ex.com for more information.
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Packages thatbrwon’t open with a good yank
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SWISS ARMY KNIFE
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Imagine beingbrmoments from a huge presentation and needing to clip a loose thread from a suitbrjacket, scan notes with an emergency flashlight and move your notes onto abrbackup computer. Now, imagine doing it all with the Victorinox Swiss Army withbrflash USB. It features all of the tools that you see in the little red classic,brincluding knife blade, scissors and flashlight, plus an integrated 32G flashbrUSB. See everything this little $220 device can do at www.swissarmy.com.
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Needing a penbrand paper
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SKY WIFIbrSMARTPEN
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This $200brhigh-tech pen records everything you write and hear then automaticallybrtransfers it wirelessly to your tablet, laptop or smartphone. The 4GB smartpenbrcan hold more than 400 hours of audio and thousands of pages of notes. It canbralso give you the answer to any addition, subtraction, multiplication orbrdivision problem you write down. Livescribe smartpens do require the use ofbrspecial paper printed with a unique pattern of tiny microdots. This tinybrpattern acts like a map for the smartpen, allowing it to capture the exact locationbrof everything you write or draw. Learn more at www.livescribe.com.
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Trying to seebrpics, docs or videos on someone else’s phone
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POCKET PROJECTOR
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Compact,brportable and rechargeable, the HDMI Pocket Projector takes you from businessbrpresentations to game time with friends to family movie night. Priced at $300,brit connects to most smartphones, tablets, computers, video players, gamebrconsoles and digital cameras. It delivers an incredibly sharp, clear image up tobr60 inches diagonal on any flat surface. So, those movies you have stored onbryour smartphone can be viewed by the whole family at once. Find out more at www.brookstone.com.
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