Posts Tagged ‘travel’
Sunday, July 3rd, 2022
Tech-U-Can-Use (TUCU): In preparing for the resumption of travel, I got myself a 4-Port 108W GaN charger from Belkin as well as an assortment of USB cables.
My renewed charging toolkit for hitting the road. I tend to use proper cables from a brand I can trust when traveling instead of the free generic charging cables that come in the box together with devices. And that 4-Port GaN Charger is really something to get excited about!
In anticipation of a few upcoming trips, I’m re-equipping myself with devices and accessories for traveling.
One of the most stressful chores during travel is charging the plethora of electronic devices that we bring along for business trips and family vacations.
My top tip for people traveling with lots of electronic devices is to bring along a plug power bank, because many hotel rooms do not have enough wall outlets to plug in all our electronic gadgets.
It also helps reduce the number of plug adaptors for countries that do not use the same 2-pin or 3-pin sockets as we do here.
To cut back on the number of charging plugs, I got myself a Belkin BoostCharge Pro 4-Port 108W GaN Charger.
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Tags:accessories, Belkin, BoostCharge, cables, chargers, new arrivals, power, Singapore, tech4travel, travel, TUCU
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Saturday, July 2nd, 2022
#tech4travel: My top tip for people traveling with lots of electronic devices is to bring along a plug bank. Sounds simple or overkill? It’s my personal travel best practice!
Back in 2018, this room in a tiny rustic village in Taiwan had only two wall outlets, crammed under the side table. Imagine charging the phones, tablets, camera batteries overnight for a family of four. And you have laptops that plug while in use or being charged. The plug power bank is a life-saver!
Travel is resuming slowly and steadily despite the pandemic.
One of the most stressful chores during travel is charging the plethora of electronic devices that we tend to bring along for the trip.
The bulk of carrying loads of chargers and charging cables alone can contribute to the bulk and weight of the luggage, especially since I tend to carry them in the carry-on luggage.
For greater peace of mind, I use this APC power bank by Schneider Electric that has surge protection for your gadgets, with six three-pin sockets and two USB-A ports.
That’s because if a charger is lost or delayed in the checked-in luggage for the flight, the associated gadget becomes unavailable for the trip – until I go shopping for a replacement charger/cable – which is a great inconvenience in terms of time and effort.
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Tags:APC, chargers, power, Schneider Electric, tech4travel, tips, travel, TUCU
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Friday, January 1st, 2021
It’s 2021. Happy New Year!
Photo credit: Justin Tan @_incognito08_. Sunrise at Mirissa in a whale-watching boat off the coast of Sri Lanka. Circa 2018.
It’s a new day, new year, with new beginnings.
Let’s hope the new year brings better times and leave behind the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May the new decade begin!
Closer to home in Singapore, the skies opened up today to usher in the new decade. Video shot with Google Pixel 4 XL.
Tags:Google, holidays, Mirissa, New Year, photography, photos, Pixel, Pixel 4 XL, potd, Sri Lanka, travel, vacation
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Saturday, February 8th, 2020
GrabShare services will be temporarily suspended from 9 February, 1am.
Notification from GrabShare on its temporary suspension of service.
Due to the latest Novel Coronavirus developments, GrabShare services will be temporarily unavailable from 9 Feb, 1am until further notice.
This is a sensible and responsible move by Grab, Bravo!
Tags:coronavirus Singapore, Grab, GrabShare, Novel, transport, travel
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Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
It’s 2020. Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます!
This photo was taken at the entrance of Mousehole, a little town near Penzance that’s famous for its Christmas & New Year lights. Photo taken with Google Pixel 4 XL Android phone.
Best Wishes for the New Year.
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Tags:Google, holidays, Johor, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Malaysia 2018, New Year, photography, photos, Pixel, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 4 XL, potd, travel, vacation
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Sunday, August 4th, 2019
First opened in 1887 and declared a National Monument by the government on its centennial, the grand old dame has reopened on 1 August after an extensive 2-year restoration that began in 2017.
* This story first appeared in The Travel Memoir.
Had a chance to walk through the charming grand dame of 1887 vintage on the Sunday prior to its reopening before the hordes descended.
The hotel now offers 115 suites in nine categories, including the Grand Hotel Suites and Presidential Suites.
The Long Bar – where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented – has also been refreshed.
At 132 years old, the newly reopened Raffles Hotel has certainly seen a large part of Singapore’s 200-year old history after founder Sir Stamford Raffles colonised the island. This statue of Raffles sits in the Raffles Arcade and will observe the progress of the nation going forward into the next 200 years.
A night at the hotel ranges from slightly less than S$1,000 for its cheapest suite, to almost S$12,000 for one night in a two-bed President Suite.
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Tags:hotels, opening, Raffles, Singapore, travel
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Ready To Travel, a travel app subsidiary owned by SATS, today unveiled the new features and services in Version 2.0.
This story first appeared in The Travel Memoir.
Ready To Go 2.0 puts social back into group vacations.
These include access to over 400 airport lounges worldwide and a new global bag-locate service that tracks and expedites the return of delayed baggage with a 96-hour guarantee – from the time the flight lands to baggage return – after which travellers will receive the pay-out.
The Ready To Go team (from right): Albert Pozo – Chief Digital Officer, SATS; Eileen Tan – Vice President, Consumer Services, SATS (Ready To Travel); Head of Marketing, Consumer Services, SATS (Ready To Travel).
With the new global bag-locate service – from S$6, travellers can insure 2 bags with a pay-out of up to S$2,200 per delayed bag.
Through Ready To Travel, the Bag Locate service provider works with the airline to locate delayed baggage, while sending email updates to the traveller.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:app, baggage, launch, luggage, Ready To Go, SATS, Singapore, travel
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Saturday, April 27th, 2019
The press conference for IFA 2019 in Berlin (6 – 11 September) was held at 11am today in Andalusia, Spain.
Global press conference for IFA 2019 (6 – 11 Sep in Berlin) is happening right now here in Andalusia, Spain. Hans-Joachim Kamp, Chairman of the supervisory board gfu, Consumer & Home Electronics – shares major global trends of technical consumer goods (TCG).
Hans-Joachim Kamp opened the global press conference with the major trends for TCG.
He concluded that the Global Market for technical consumer goods was still growing, especially smart and connected devices are gaining importance.
Jens Heithecker, Executive Director (IFA) & EVP (Messe Berlin Group) announced that Sennheiser would be the first official audio partner for IFA.
Dr. Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin says, “”Trust is at the heart of every relationship”
Dr. Christian Goke, CEO Messe Berlin, unveiled that Richard Yu, CEO Consumer Business Group, Huawei, would be the opening keynote speaker for IFA 2019.
He also announced that Cristiano Amon, President Qualcomm, would be the second keynote speaker for IFA 2019.
Dr. Christian Goke, CEO Messe Berlin, unveils that Richard Yu, CEO Consumer Business Group, Huawei, will be the opening keynote speaker for IFA 2019.
Dr Goke next revealed that the Global Innovation Partner country for IFA NEXT in 2019 would be Japan.
Below are the details from the press release.
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Tags:Andalusia, appliances, briefs, consumer, electronics, event forecast, events, exhibitions, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2019, power briefings, presentations, press conference, Spain, travel
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Friday, April 26th, 2019
The first day of the IFA GPC 2019 comprises a series of power briefs by industry leaders and analysts on the latest trends and products in consumer electronics and home appliances. Here is a rundown on what transpired in those proceedings.
Day 1 of the IFA GPC 2019 kicks off with the MC, Dave Graveline (right), handing the mic over to Jens Heithecker, Executive Director (IFA) & EVP (Messe Berlin Group), for the opening address.
This year, there are altogether 11 power briefings.
As I attend these sessions, I will post a brief synopsis of each session on Instagram and consolidate all the synopsis here.
So stay tuned!
Power Briefing 1
Power Briefing by Philips on how to “#makeLifeBetter: From personal to personalised health”.
Philips is innovating in the field of data-driven insights into health, with its huge expertise in connectivity, big data and Artificial Intelligence. Announced was the Philips Sonicar Teledentistry Solutions. Philips Sonicare Teledentistry service provides patients with remote dental consultation from licensed dentists within 24 hours.
The Philips Sonicare app acts as a “virtual hub” for personal oral healthcare. Users can manage their complete oral care daily and share brushing data with their doctors, putting personalised guidance and advice at their fingertips.
Presenting was Marlies Cebetsberger, Personal Health Leader Philips Market DACH.
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Tags:Andalusia, appliances, briefs, consumer, electronics, event forecast, events, exhibitions, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2019, power briefings, presentations, Spain, travel
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Thursday, April 25th, 2019
IFA Global Press Conference 2019 is happening this weekend in Andalusia, Spain. I will be covering this consumer electronics and home appliances showcase, as part of a small group of media that the show organisers invited from Singapore.
The venue for IFA GPC 2019 – the Barceló Punta Umbría Beach Resort near Huelva in Andalusia, Spain. Looking forward to the seeing old friends – both among the journalists as well as the brands at tonight’s welcome dinner & drinks.
The media delegation from Singapore is part of an international corp invited by Messe Berlin, the organisers of IFA and this Global Press Conference.
IFA this year will be from 6 – 11 September, 2019.
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Tags:Andalusia, appliances, consumer, electronics, event forecast, events, exhibitions, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2019, Spain, travel
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