Finding the right gadget bag to carry a camera in is a matter of personal preference but there are several attributes that both amateur and professional photographers will agree on: the bag must be lightweight, offer ample and adequate protection, be well-made, and not look as if an expensive camera were inside.  The aptly-named Lowepro Classified 160 AW meets all these criteria, which is why I feel comfortable toting my gear around in it.
Lowepro Classified AW camera bags are designed to conceal what’s inside, an expensive camera and accessories, while …

It is estimated that 25% of U.S. households have cut the cord and abandoned their landlines, relying entirely on mobile phone.  Many people, however, like the convenience of an old-fashioned desk or wall phone.  In a case of “you can indeed have your cake and eat it too,” the Siemens Gigaset One mates mobile phones with the legacy wiring in your home.  If you still have a home phone line, the Gigaset One merges home and mobile phones together.
The Gigaset One can be used in either of two configurations.  If …

Weather forecasters are calling for a “snow hurricane” in many parts of the United States and business travelers need to take certain precautions, be they on the road and heading home or heading out on a trip.
Pack for the duration.  Be it for trains, planes, or automobiles, weather delays can spiral out of control and can even impact areas of the country where it’s sunny and warm.  Take enough clothing and medication for a few extra days, just in case.
Keep your devices charged. Power outages are common and …

Earlier today, Amazon.com released Kindle for BlackBerry, a program for reading eBooks on BlackBerry devices.  The software is available free from Amazon’s Web site (it is not available, however, from the BlackBerry App World store) and allows users to read books (Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not yet accessible by this app) purchased on the Web, via a Kindle eBook reader, or via the BlackBerry device itself.  I downloaded it to a BlackBerry Bold 9700 shortly after it first became available.
The app makes excellent use of the Bold’s small …

A 1970s television commercial portrayed a woman outside of the home pursuing fun activities. She turned to the camera, smiled, and said “I’m cleaning my bathroom bowl.” Recently, on a flight to London, I turned to the passenger next to me and said, “I’m vacuuming my living room floor.”
How was I accomplishing this? My new iRobot Roomba 560 (which I’ve nicknamed Hazel) was on patrol. The Roomba employs a variety of sensors that allow it to navigate boundaries (it can detect virtual walls demarcated …

A color printer is something that is not likely to be found in the bags of most business travelers, but the Dell Wasabi PZ31 printer, which weighs only 225 g and uses Zink (Zero Ink) technology for printing, is so small that this might very well change.
While many photographers bemoan the fact that Polaroid will stop production of Polaroid film this year, the company has created new technology that marries instant and digital photography.
Polaroid’s Zink technology requires no ink cartridges. Rather, cyan, yellow, and magenta dye crystals are embedded into …

Many business travelers are continuously in search of the perfect cup of coffee or espresso, both at home and on the road.  Caffè espresso, typically served in 25 ml shots, is brewed by forcing pressurized hot water through seven grams of ground coffee in about 25 seconds (hence the term “espresso”) . When correctly made it features a crema, a caramel-colored foam, covering its surface, and its taste should be rich and lingering.
Making good caffè espresso, however, requires good beans, good water, good grinding, and a good technique.  Machines that …

BlackBerry App World is available for BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball or touchscreen such as the Pearl, Bold, Curve, and Storm.
To test App World I used a BlackBerry Bold and AT&T’s 3G network, later switching to Wi-Fi to see if downloads were significantly faster (they weren’t).  Installation was reasonably fast and simple.  Once in App World, I found hundreds of applications in categories such as News, Weather, Finance, Games, Productivity, Social Networking, and Health.  Many are free but some were relatively pricey ($59.99).
Installing a free app was straightforward.  I downloaded …

The Kodak ESP 9 All-In-One Printer, despite some initial connectivity problems, is proving to be one of my all-time favorite output devices.  Like other models in the Kodak ESP family, the ESP 9 promises very inexpensive printing on a per-page basis, as little as 2.3 cents each.
For home-office use, given the ease-of-use, built-in scanning and faxing capabilities, high output quality, and network connectivity, plus an excellent and elegant (if somewhat futuristic) design, and low cost of consumables, the ESP 9 provides a lot of functionality in a fairly small …

Our Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide presents a wide range of presents for appropriate for the business traveler(s) in your life that you can get almost overnight.  Have you ever wanted to safely bring home a few bottles of wine? Get the BottleWise Duo.   Need to conduct conference calls on the road?  The Tumi Internet Microphone is perfect for such  meetings.  Always searching for the right tool?  Simply carry the LoggerHead ImmiX 20X with you.
Read on for some of the best solutions for portable computer backup, stylish Bluetooth headsets, a …