The Eco Media Player Revolution is bit bulky and not-so-cool looking, but it's a big winner as far as practicality goes. The Revolution really earns it's name through one huge standout advantage: It's hand powered.

Using a slide out hand crank, with only 5 minutes of work you can generate enough power to rock out for 45 minutes. Basically, you'll never really need to plug this thing in. Storage capability is 4GB and can be extended up to 8GB.

But wait, there's more! It also has a plug to charge up your cell phone as well. Not a bad device to have around when all your other batteries are drained and there's no power outlet in sight. The Revolution costs $240.

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· Travel Gadgets coverage [Jaunted]]]> Dan Gould 2008-09-25T13:00:34-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/18/1012/25921

Heads up, iPhone lovers. Winter is coming soon in the Northern Hemisphere, and you need to remember two things: You'll want to stay warm, and you'll want to figure out a way to keep using your touch screen gadget as much as humanly possible.

Dots Gloves will help to enable your tech habit when the cold weather hits. These hand protectors come in two warm fabrics and have tiny metal dots on the fingertips that keep you in contact with your touchscreen.

Don't worry, the dots are ice-smooth and won't scratch the screen. A simple add on yes, but a very cool design innovation.

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· Winter Travel coverage [Jaunted]]]> Dan Gould 2008-09-18T13:35:30-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/15/91539/0152

For digital nomads in a perpetual state of travel, getting the most out of your gear is essential. Less is more is the motto when trying to cram all your necessities into one or two not so big bags.

So the Freecom Mobile Drive xxs should be a blessing for travelers who need to lug around large amounts of data, but don't have much extra space in their carry-on. Designed by Sylvain Willenz, the xxs is billed as the world's smallest external hard drive. At 2.5" wide, it's about the size of a deck of cards, but somehow manages to fit up to 320 gigabytes of data.

All components have been stripped down to the basics and miniaturized to keep the gadget footprint to a minimum. The xxs looks like a great piece of gear--and your bulging laptop bag will thank you.

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· Sylvain Willenz [Official Site]
· Freecom xxs [MoCo Loco]
· Design coverage [Jaunted]]]> Dan Gould 2008-09-15T11:30:27-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/12/94659/9218

Timbuk2 bags are awesome. Identifiable by the trademark spiral logo, they come in a rainbow of colors and fresh styles, that will stand out against the sea of lame black bags in airports worldwide.

The company is best known for its messenger and laptop bags, but they've recently introduced a line of luggage for travel ninjas, people who need fast access to pockets to easily pull out laptops and whatnot, so you can fly through security without having a Kanye-like breakdown.

If that seems a bit above your ninja pay grade, Timbuk2 also makes bags for everything from a week long work-cation to a spontaneous two day getaway. They all come with features that'll help zip you past less savvy travelers on your way to travel win.

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· Timbuk2 [Official Site]
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· Luggage coverage [Jaunted]]]> Dan Gould 2008-09-12T11:30:27-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/8/26/82429/8911

It's hard to believe that something like this hasn't come along before. The Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger is one of the most ideal travel accessories we've seen for people who travel with gizmos. If only it had a catchier name!

The charger is simple enough, turning one plug into three while protecting your devices with a built-in surge protector. (So while you're charging at the airport during that heavy lightning delay, there's no reason to worry!) It also offers two USB ports so you can charge your cell phone, iPod or anything else that uses a USB connection.

Best of all, the charger starts at only $25 and is available directly through the company's website.

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· Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger [Official Site]
· Travel Tech coverage [Jaunted]]]> kjb 2008-08-26T10:00:16-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/8/4/11538/31458

Waboba Balls are taking over beaches worldwide, and we totally want two:

Made of a combination of plastics with a lycra coating, it is described as having the consistency of a breast implant.

The golf-ball sized toy floats in the ocean and swimming pools, but given a good toss, it'll skip along the waves like a stone. For $8, the Waboba looks to us like the most fun you can have on the beach outside of Greece.

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· Waboba [Official Site]
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· Beaches coverage [Jaunted]]]> pbb 2008-08-04T11:15:04-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/7/30/83733/2094

The last hi-tech suitcase we looked at can follow you, but we're still waiting to see a live version. What we have seen in real life is the Live Luggage electric-powered suitcase, and after hearing what a UK Times reporter had to say after taking this case on holidays, we've decided to stick with what we've got.

This motor-powered suitcase has quite a few drawbacks, starting from the fact that when it's empty, it already weighs 25 pounds, so you're going to have to pack super light. It's hard to get up and down stairs--and we also think it's ugly. Sure, when you're pulling it on a flat surface the motor makes it really easy, but since the British version costs £700 (almost $1,400) we're really not thinking it's worth it.

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· Live Luggage [Official Site]
· The £700 Motor Suitcase That Drove Me Wild [UK Times]
· The Suitcase You Can't Lose [Jaunted]

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