Three rugged ‘tough’ cameras for travel
Waterproof, drop-proof and freeze-proof, these compact cameras can perform whatever the weather
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Travel tech
REVIEWED: Xtorm Waterproof Power Bank
This impressively slim battery packs a powerful punch and even an emergency flashlight, but it’s let down by fiddly controls
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REVIEWED: Five phone cases ideal for your next trip
Credit cards and kickstands to batteries and bounce-ability, these are the phone cases you need to protect your smartphone when
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REVIEWED: Avegant Glyph wearable home cinema headset
It’s ideal for watching movies on long flights, but this unique device that bundles headphones with a mobile cinema has issues with adaptors
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Five awesome travel gadgets from CES Asia
From ice-fishing drones to robotic suitcases, Shanghai’s biggest and best tech show was awash with awesome travel gear
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5 ways to beat the airline laptop & tablet ban
They banned laptops and tablets on flights to the US and UK from the Middle East; here’s how business travellers
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REVIEWED: Tech 21 EvoAqua 360 Edition
It’s waterproof, it’s drop-proof … trust is not an issue for this adventurer’s phone case, but usability takes a dive
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REVIEWED: Moshi Xync USB cable + SIM holder
Need to store a couple of SIM cards as well as that annoying SIM removal tool? This handy device stores
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REVIEWED: Cellhire MiFi & data SIM card bundles
No WiFi? No problem! Much faster and safer, Cellhire’s portable wireless router & SIM bundles prove handy on the road
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REVIEWED: Thule Aspect DSLR Camera Backpack
Able to take a 15.6-inch laptop, an iPad, a DSLR and a zoom lens or two, this all-rounder is surprisingly
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REVIEWED: ZAGG Power Amp 18
Great for road-trips, this Jedi-like heavy duty torch-cum-smartphone battery is more lifesaver than lightsaber
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REVIEWED: RiutBag R10 'backward backpack'
With anti-theft design at its core, this new kind of backpack is ideal for using as a carry-on, for conferences, and
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REVIEWED: Manfrotto Advanced camera and laptop backpack
With removable rear access for a DSLR and lenses, room for a laptop and plenty of well-designed pockets, is this the
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REVIEWED: Panasonic Lumix TZ100
10x zoom lens and one-inch sensor impresses on this advanced compact travel camera
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REVIEW: Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod
Excellent build quality on this lock ‘n’ load mini-tripod, but it lacks positional flexibility
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REVIEWED: Solartab solar charger
This great looking, brilliantly designed, iPad-sized solar panel is essential if you’re heading off-grid – and great around camp
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REVIEW: Native Union TAG Cable
This nicely disguised Apple Lightning cable is perfect for fastening to a backpack for tangle-free travel
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REVIEW: Manfrotto TwistGrip
This universal tripod clamp for smartphones & compact cameras is high quality, but perhaps overkill for travel
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The digital outdoors
Enjoying nature means harnessing new technology, not leaving it at home
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REVIEWED: Libratone ONE Click
A great-sounding, standout Bluetooth speaker for its design, but this portable product’s clever design is too simple for its own
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PREVIEW: VR sunglasses unveiled weighing just 78g
CE China, Shenzhen: “Zuckerberg is always welcome to come and meet us in Shenzhen,” says maker of Dlodlo Glass V1
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Should we be booking holidays from our TVs by now?
IFA GPC 2016, Hong Kong: 47% of TVs are connected to the internet, so why aren’t they being used for
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VR could be be 'poisoned' by bad experiences
A GPC 2016, Shenzhen, China: Virtual reality offers travellers the chance to ‘try before you buy’, but smartphone-based systems may
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