![]() ![]() ![]() Going hands-free on the asphalt is an absolute must-have - not to mention a requirement in many states - which the Freeway does well, offering a litany of voice commands, announcing the name of the incoming caller and prompting you to accept or reject the call. I wouldn't even consider using it without the last two features. Recently, I've been using the Jabra Freeway, a speakerphone with three speakers, Virtual Surround sound, voice recognition and an FM transmitter. What's a tech-savvy geek individual to do? Wireless, of course! Most current smartphones offer the ability to stream audio over Bluetooth, so a speakerphone that can easily clip to the visor in your car can come in very handy - and a healthy portion of them are available for under $100. As a family man who drives the kids around regularly, I find ample time to listen to podcasts, music and catch up on the latest Twilight audiobook, but my stylish seven-year-old minivan doesn't have the modern connectivity options we'd take for granted if we had one of them 2011 models. Just don't leave it plugged into the wall socket when you check out it's easier to do than you think.īluetooth speakerphones carry their weight in gold. #Freeway express review portable#There are plenty of reasons to keep a portable router on your person, but for heavy travelers, I see it more as a requirement than anything else. To boot, many hotels offer gratis Ethernet connections but charge for WiFi - with this, you circumvent the issue. I know, it's hardly Houdini-ish, but it can save a road warrior quite a bit of cash in the long run. With this, I just plug a hardwired connection into the AE, pay once, and get all of my devices online. A pair of laptops, two or three phones and a tablet - it adds up. Most European and Asian hotels that I've been to like to charge you per connection, and it's usually some insane rate. It's Apple's AirPort Express, and even if it were made by Sanrio, I'd still have to have it. Tim already covered one of my favorite travel accessories in a prior IRL, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to gush about my second must-have item when it comes time to scurry about. Until then, Darren's traveling from Japan to San Francisco and back - most likely with his AirPort Express in tow, Joseph is rooting the snot out of his Nook Color and Brad's just trying to keep up on podcasts while driving the kiddies around. Now that we've gotten all the dirty details on the new iPhone, we Engadget editors have a few precious days to kick back, unwind and futz around on our aging gadgets before Google and Samsung team up to announce a certain something something next week. ![]()
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