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As summer vacations get underway, we focus on high-tech gear that is both practical and compact for keeping your luggage under the weight limit.
The Jabra Sport Pace wireless earbud headphones will bring music to your ears for total freedom when working out or enjoying recreational activities. Although primarily designed for training and workouts, these headphones are a practical holiday solution for enjoying music or podcasts during long walks or when catching rays at the beach. The Jabra Sport Pace headphones are built to resist sweat and moisture, and have a wireless design that delivers stereo sound with total freedom of movement.
These earbuds are built to resist extreme weather conditions, with Jabra promising compliance with American military standards for sweat-, weather- and shock-resistance. Plus, the reflective cord helps make wearers more visible when out and about in low light.
As well as bringing a soundtrack to workouts, the Jabra Sport Pace headphones help optimize training sessions thanks to the accompanying Jabra Sport Life application. This gives users all kinds of training tips and comes with tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating sessions.
Note that the headphones charge in just 15 minutes and are on sale now priced just under US$100/€100.
SOLAR CHARGER
American manufacturer Anker’s solar charger will keep smartphones powered up this summer, no matter where you’re heading on holiday.
When exposed to the sun, the PowerPort Solar can automatically recharge any smartphone. It uses PowerIQ technology to ensure relatively fast charging from its onboard 21W monocrystalline solar panels. Plus, it can charge up to two devices at once.
This reasonably compact (28.2 x 16 cm, folded) and lightweight (400g) portable charger has sturdy stainless steel eyelets for easy attachment to a backpack or tent, for example. It’s also protected against short-circuits and power surges to keep users and their devices safe.
The charger is compatible with almost all models of smartphone, tablet or other devices that charge via a USB cable, with the exception of old iPod classic and nano devices, as well as the HP TouchPad and Asus tablets.
This solar charger makes an
original alternative to traditional portable chargers, especially for fans of the great outdoors, such as campers and hikers.
LIGHTWEIGHT E-READER
Amazon recently expanded its range of Kindle e-readers with the Oasis, a slimmer, lighter model (131g and 3.4mm at its slimmest section, without case) promising record-breaking battery life.
The new Kindle Oasis has a specially developed design that shifts the device’s center of gravity to the palm, making one-handed reading more comfortable. Plus, readers can turn pages quickly and easily either by pressing the touch screen or by using the buttons at either side of the display.
The Kindle Oasis is already the eighth-generation e-book reader made by Amazon. As well as its lightweight build and updated design, the new model stands out thanks to its charging cover, promising several months of battery life.
In fact, the device has a dual-battery system. When the Kindle Oasis is connected to its case, this automatically charges the device. When the e-reader and its case are hooked up to the mains, both parts recharge simultaneously.
The Kindle Oasis has a next-generation, high-resolution (300 ppi) Paperwhite display for sharp text and paper-like quality. It’s also the first generation to use a chemically reinforced cover glass, ensuring a robust finish and sturdy performances for users on the move.
The new Kindle Oasis is out now priced $289.99 for the Wi-Fi model or $359.99 for the Wi-Fi/3G version.
