Archive for Category: "Gadgets & Gear"
Travel Tip: Security Apps
Parents, I get it. You’ll do just about anything to protect your kids. And now there are solutions out there. The obvious choice to track your kid’s location is a GPS device. The Amber Alert device, for example, uses GPS and wireless cell phone technology to keep track of where they are. Of course, that [...]
The Secrets to Lowering International Voice & Data Costs
Cell phone fees abroad continue to skyrocket, especially as data use increases. As the bills climb, so too do the potential solutions. Gadget and Gear expert Phil Baker shows you the best alternatives that U.S. carriers are hoping you don’t discover. At this time of year, when many of us are planning our summer vacation [...]
Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gadget & Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. We’ve already told you about all the last-minute travel deals. If you’re also looking for a gift, our gadget guy Phil Baker rounds up some of this year’s coolest tools for moms on the road and at home. And no, he’s not suggesting you bring home a blender. This year, [...]
Peter’s Top 5 Travel Websites That You Don’t Know About
This morning Peter joined Gayle King live in the greenroom of CBS This Morning for one the show’s signature Google+ Hangouts (click here to join Peter’s Google+ circle and take part in future travel hangouts). Broadcasting live from The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, Peter, Gayle and CBS This Morning viewer Lena West focused on travel [...]
England Trains: Like a Local & Peter’s Top 4 UK Train Tips
Tomorrow, Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio will be broadcasting from the Eurostar en route from London’s St. Pancras Station to Paris’ Gard du Nord. Click here to listen to the show streaming live from 10am to 1pm ET. Don’t just hear about what the locals are doing on Saturday morning. Before he boards the train, Peter [...]
Travel Tip: In Flight Electronics
Ever wondered why airlines make you turn off all portable electronic devices before takeoff and landing? You’re not alone. Here’s the real story behind why. Decades ago the FAA worried that our gadgets might interfere with avionics—the electronic systems that control everything from navigation to steering. So, they made a rule: turn them off below [...]
The Top Ten Free Smartphone Travel Apps
Just because a smartphone app is free, doesn’t mean it’s a good value. We all know a smart phone only holds so many apps. From the most popular to the best rated, Cully Schneider rounds out the top 10 most useful free travel apps. Last-minute flight changes, hotel reservations and gate changes can wreak havoc [...]
Travel Tip: Video Chatting on the Road
Remember when “video phones” were just science fiction? Well, now the technology is affordable and it actually works. By now, most people have heard of Skype, which allows for cheap international calls and video chatting. If you have a smartphone, you’ve probably noticed there’s are video chat apps, like FaceTime for the iPhone and Talk [...]
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