1. 1. TOP 1 0 BEST TRAVELGADGETSJASON T ICUS
2. 2. The old adage, dont leave home without it, applies tomore then a credit card. With the proliferation of techdevices, there are too many important items to takewith you when you travel. Here are the top 10 indifferent tech categories.
3. 3. 10. The Best All-Around Camera: Sony a6000I F Y O U H A V E N T T R I E D S W I T C H I N G O V E R F R O M ABULKY DSLR TO A L IGHTWEIGHT NEW MIRRORLESS( M I L C ) B O D Y , T R Y S O N Y S P A L M -SI ZE MODEL . I TTAKES AMAZ INGLY CLEAR SHOTS, WI TH I TS BIG2 4 . 3MP SENSOR, WIDE -RANGING ISO, AND SHARPAUTOFOCUS. $ 6 5 0
4. 4. 9. Best Camera Zoom: PowerShot SX700 HSTRY THIS ERGONOMIC AND POCKET - FRIENDLY HIGH-PERFORMANCEPOINT -AND-SHOOT , WHICHDI F FERENT IATES I TSEL F WI TH A 3 0X OPT ICAL ZOOM.THE CREAT IVE SHOT MODE IS L IKE INSTAGRAM. THEYOF FER F IVE COLOR VARIAT IONS AND MODI F ICAT IONSFOR THE CROP ON ANY FRAME AUTOMAT ICAL LY. $ 3 0 0
5. 5. 8. Best Bang-for-Your-Buck Laptop: Asus Eeebook X205OUR TOP PICK IN A NEW WAVE OF LOW-PRICELAPTOPS, THIS 1 1 - INCHER CUTS OUT EXCESS BULK( I T BARELY WEIGHS 2 POUNDS) WI THOUTSACRI F ICING SUBSTANCE. I T FEATURES A CHICLET -STYLE KEYBOARD, A FAST PROCESSOR, ANDINTUI T IVE CONTROLS WI TH 1 2 HOURS OF BAT TERYL I FE TO BOOT . $ 1 7 9 ; ASUS.COM.
6. 6. 7. Best All-Around Phone: HTC One (M8)EQUIPPED WI TH TWIN STEREO SPEAKERS,AVAI LABI L I TY IN ANDROID AND WINDOWS, AND AUSER- FRIENDLY INTERFACE THIS PHONE IS AL LA B O U T B E I N G H I G H P E R F O R M A N C E . I T S O N E O F T H EBEST- LOOKINGMODELS ON THE MARKET . FROM$150
7. 7. 6. Best Tablet for Outdoor Use: Sony Xperia Z2AVAI LABLE IN TWO COLORS, JET BLACK OR GLOSSYWHI TE, THIS SLEEK AND RUGGED TABLET IS DUSTPROOF , WATER-RESISTANT , STURDY. THE 1 0 - INCHSCREEN IS WIDE ENOUGH THAT YOUR TRAVELCOMPANIONS ENJOY ALONG WI TH YOU. FROM $ 5 0 0
8. 8. 5. Best Earbuds: MA750iEVEN WI THOUT ACT IVE NOISE -CANCEL ING, THESEDURABLE BUDS BLOCK OUT MOST AMBIENT NOISE.WHAT SETS THEM APART ? HANDMADE DRIVERS FORTRUE-TO- L I FE SOUND AND MEMORY - FOAM EARPIECESTHAT STAY IN PLACE. $ 1 3 0
9. 9. 4. Best Travel Speaker: Soundmatters Dash7THIS T INY POWERHOUSE THAT USES A SET OF 2 5 MMSPEAKERS TO DELIVER INCREDIBLE TONES FROM APENCI L -BOX-SI ZE BODY. $ 1 9 9
10. 10. 3. Best Headphones: Bose QuietComfort 25THIS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR OVER -EAR NOISE -CANCEL ING, WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN A TUNE UP INBOTH PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN. FROM $ 3 0 0
11. 11. 2. Best Wearable: Moto 360SMART WATCH ARE NEW ON THE MARKET , AND NOTAS GOOD AS THEY ARE GOING TO BE. BUT FORA N D R O I D U S E R S , M O T O R O L A S T A K E I S A M A Z I N G . I T SSWIPE-MOT ION OF FERS HELPS YOU GET AROUNDWI THOUT LOOKING L IKE A TOURIST . $ 2 5 0
12. 12. 1. Best E-Reader: Kindle VoyageTHIS EREADER, GLARE -RESISTANT , HI -RESOLUT ION,A N D T H I N N E R T H A N E V E R , A M A Z O N S N E W E S T E -READER MEANS BUSINESS. I T INCLUDES A ATRANSLAT ION TOOL TO HELP YOU CONQUER FOREIGNDOCUMENTS AND THE ABI L I TY TO TURN PAGESSIMPLY BY SQUEEZ ING THE DEVICE, THANKS TO NEWFEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY. $ 1 9 9