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Here are the unique and useful travel gadgets Andrew & I showed on World News Now.
Fall is just about about upon us and people are starting to travel again. So here are some useful travel gadgets you may not know about. The Swissdigital Design massaging backpack has plenty of pockets for a laptop, tablet, cellphone, papers and other essentials. A built-in USB power port at the front of the backpack lets you power up vital accessories without having to open any of the pockets. (You use your own battery bank, none are included.) There’s one very unique feature on this backpack. It’s the only one I’ve ever seen with a built in 3-way massage feature. To start the massage action press a button on the backpack once for shoulder massage, twice for back massage and three times for both. It does do a decent job of offering relief on the go. Your battery bank will power the massaging feature and the front mounted USB charging port. (The company suggests using an external battery pack of 5000 to 10000 mAh with two USB ports.) Swissdigital makes other backpacks with the massage feature. The Katy Rose model backpack I showed on air sells for about $100.00.
Katy Rose Backpack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Z4czCy
Amazon: On this page are other Swissdigital backpacks with the massage option: https://amzn.to/3nP9j8K
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Most New Notebook Computers & Chromebooks Are Light & Thin But Really Short On Inputs!
I have WiFi in my Gizneyland studio, but it doesn’t extend to my apartment next door. I ran a cable between the two apartments, which means I only have a hard-wired connection in my living space. So when I took my Acer Chromebook there, I remembered it’s setup for WiFi only. That’s where the OWC USB-C Travel Dockcame in handy. By plugging it into my Chromebook I would be adding an Ethernet port and more. The Dock E has a 100 watt power pass through, so you plug it into your USB-C powered notebook or Chromebook and then you’ll added six ports, one of which is the USB-C power pass through. You don’t even need to remember to bring a cable because one is built into the bottom of the unit. The six ports are: (2) USB 3 Type-A, 4K HDMI 2.0, SD card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, and 100 watt USB-C power pass through. So via its integrated USB-C connecting cable, this mini Travel Dock E lets you transforms one USB-C input into a decent mobile office with the ability to connect, charge, display, and import with USB-C equipped computers, tablets, and phones. MSRP: $64.99. If you don’t need the Ethernet port, the V2 model w/o that port sells for $10 less on Amazon and most other retailers.
Company website: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-usb-c-travel-dock-e (This model E seems to be on back order because it’s been a huge seller.)
Check the latest price on Amazon for the Travel Dock V2, the version with the Dock E features, minus the Ethernet port: https://amzn.to/3lEzUCw
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A really compact tablet holder at a very decent price.
It’s the Amazon Basics Folding Tablet Holder. Perfect for work, home or travel, place your tablet vertically to read books, view recipes or surf the web. Turn it horizontally to watch movies.This adjustable stand has 2 vertical pivot points so you can position your tablet at virtually any angle for comfortable work, reading or viewing. I use mine with a Amazon Fire, but Amazon says it works with any size tablet device, including but not limited to: iPads, Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Kindle Fire and Kindle e-readers, and the Nexus 7.This adjustable stand has 2 vertical pivot points so you can position your tablet at virtually any angle for comfortable work, reading or viewing. It got very decent reviews on Amazon and I paid just $9.99 for mine. It was even less when I checked the price on 9/20/21.
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3nOAmAT
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Easy Ways To Protect & Show Your CDC Vaccination Record Card.
I recently was invited to a press event where in order to enter you must show your original CDC Vaccination Card, or a digital image from an officially approved app. (So no photo-copy you did at the office.) If you’re not tech savvy you will probably opt to carry your original CDC vaccination card. So here are ways to protect it. (Remember laminating your CDC card is probably not a good idea because it will have to be updated if you get a booster shot.) Here are some options from Amazon, but whatever you decide to buy it should be 4″ X 3″ to accept the dimensions of the CVC card:
They can hang from a lanyard.
CDC Vaccination Card Protector 4 X 3 Inches, Double Side Clear PP Plastic Sleeve. Accessible for Barcodes & QR Codes to be Read with Scanner Reader Through The Visible Clear Protector Window. Display Vaccination Card at Airlines for Quick Entry. Great for Teachers, Students, Nurses, Office Employees, Doctors, Government Official, Police, Volunteer and More. Comes with Lanyards. Weighs less than 1 ounce! Easy to carry, hard to lose, completely travel friendly. I bought the 2-pack which was $5.99 on Amazon.
Lastest Amazon Price: https://amzn.to/3CybjGx As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.
I like the magnetic badge holders. 1 magnet is pre-attached to the badge holder; 2nd magnet is removable (to be placed behind clothing); magnets won’t damage clothing when attached/removed. Compatible with any 3×4-inch badge (like the CDC Vaccine Record). As of 9/20/21 12 of them was $11.99, so a $1.00 each.
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The bottom of this page offers a selection of retractable badge holders with reel clip: https://amzn.to/3Apo1qp As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.
Gadgets From ‘Dick’s Gadget Warehouse’ I Talked About With Will Ganss on World News Now.
The Latest Technology — Way Back When!
Click here for the on-air spot on the ABC News website.
Casio QV-10 – 1996.
1st Consumer digital camera under $1,000. Introductory price was $650.00. Amazing 2MB of non-removable memory. No flash and resolution of 320 X 240. Could store up to 96 pictures. But you could use the camera to take a selfie because the lens could flip over!
Sony Walkman Cassette Player 1979.
42 years old as of July 2021. Featured in Guardians in the Galaxy, the price of these on eBay, used, can range from $500. to $1200.00. $200 in 1979 = more than $740.00 today. A “Mic” button let a person talk to you over your headphones without taking them off.
iPod Nano 4 GB First Gen -Sept 2005
Wow! You can carry 1000 songs in your pocket like the original iPod, but at 1/5th the size! $249.00
Junghans World’s 1st radio-controlled production clock for private use. 1985. About $175. It checked with the Boulder Colorado master clock once every 24 hours, but mostly it couldn’t connect, so it wasn’t very accurate at my location.
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