For busy professionals who spend much of their time jetting from airport to airport and city to city, there are a number of distinct pain points related to comfort, cost, and productivity. Technology companies understand this and are investing heavily in gadgets that make business travel easier.
1. Bluetooth Tags
How many times do you pat your front pockets or take inventory of your different bags and devices when traveling through a busy airport? Losing personal items is always a possibility when you’re traveling and it’s not uncommon to leave something in a hotel room, on a plane, or on a bathroom counter.
In order to help counteract losing things like luggage, laptops, bags, and other travel accessories, Nokia has created the Treasure Tag. At a convenient $19 price point, this Bluetooth-enabled tag is well worth the investment. Simply attach it to any personal item and your smartphone will beep if you leave the item behind. Furthermore, if the item gets misplaced, you can use Bluetooth to search for it. It’s a handy device that pays for itself rather quickly. Also, Tile is another competitor with a similar, yet unique solution.
2. WiFi Enabled Cufflinks
As any business traveler knows, the key to successful travel is looking good while remaining practical. These WiFi enabled cufflinks from Executive Gift Shoppe allow business travelers to do both. The stylish cuff links are made from silver plated stainless steel and double as a 2GB USB drive. Furthermore, when software is downloaded, they can act as a WiFi hot spot – meaning you can enjoy your own internet connection from wherever you are.
3. Wireless Translators
If you do a lot of business travel outside of the United States, you may find that language barriers are your biggest point of friction. And while nothing substitutes for learning the native language of countries you visit, the Sigmo translator can help you navigate certain situations.
The Sigmo Voice Translation Device, which costs around $50, connects to your smartphone using Bluetooth and existing services and translates your voice into one of 25 different languages. Simply speak into the microphone and it plays back the translation over the speaker. It’s small and light, which makes it easy to carry around.
4. Remote Pet Sitter
Okay this technology falls into the strange, yet surprisingly useful category. The Petcube is a compact device that lets you connect to your home’s WiFi from anywhere in order to keep an eye on your pets while out of town or at work. It provides a video stream of your pets and even lets you to speak into the device or activate a laser pointer to keep pets occupied.
5. Portable Phone Charger
By now, everyone’s used a portable phone charger at least once. However, one thing is wrong with the current setup. These products are typically bulky and inconvenient. Well, until now, that is. Meet the Wallet Titan Power Card.
This rechargeable power card is the size of a credit card and can easily fit in your pocket without being cumbersome and annoying. It can provide a standard smartphone with up to 60 percent of a charge without ever needing to be plugged in. Pretty impressive and valuable for those situations where you absolutely can’t do without your phone.
The Tech of Business Travel
Most people don’t particularly enjoy business travel because it’s stressful, expensive, and time-consuming. And while business travel is sometimes unavoidable, you can make the most out of your experience by bringing the right technologies and accessories along for the ride.
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