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Should I Bring My Email-Capable Phone On Vacation?
I'm going on vacation tomorrow, for a week. Hawaii. I don't know if I find the idea of news dropping while I'm away very relaxing. Should I bring my cellphone with me to check email? BTW, see you all in a few days.More »
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Court Says Border Agents Have the Right to Search Your Laptop
Customs agents already have the power now to search your luggage when you cross borders, thanks to a circuit court ruling, they have the power to inspect the data on your laptops as well. The decision was handed down relating to this case: More »
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Quick Tip: Lose your Cellphone Charger on Vacation?
Our half-sister, Lifehacker, points out to a very convenient tip if you happen to misplace your cellphone charger while on vacation.In fact, so many travelers lose their cell phone chargers, chances are that your hotel will have a few spares behind the desk. And, if it fits your phone, the charger is (usually) yours. Of course, this isn't an open invite to just go losing those chargers willy-nilly, but like the penny at the checkout stand, you know it's probably there if you need it.
The commenter, 3dogs, also points out that flea markets often have baskets full of chargers. Other commenter, RHazlett mentions that cellphone stores will sometimes let you use their chargers for a quick juice-up to last a couple more days until you get home. No need to drop money on a new charger when you can get the job done for free. More »
5:03 PM on Thu Jun 29 2006
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by Panhandler: And here I've been doing it the hard way, buying a replacement down at the Big Box, juicing up, and returning the thing. Sheese, I'm an idiot. more »
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Summer Vacation Gadgetry Contest Winner
Last week we launched a contest to give away a CoPilot Live PocketPC Device. After weeding through the entries—all of which were very impressive—we have a winner. Max S has won the CoPilot Live. He has a 2006 Mustang GT that is tricked out with gadgets all over the place. Hit the jump for his complete, and impressive explanation of his car gadget setup. More »
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Summer Vacation Gadgetry Contest Update
Hot diggity damn! Some of you folks have more gadgets than us, and we own gadgets for a living. If you recall, we are giving away the CoPilot Live for Pocket PC. This device gives your Pocket PC enabled gadget a little bit of GPS goodness. The entries came flowing in and we are more than impressed with how much crap you people take with you on vacation. More »
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