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Business Traveller India curates a list of must have gadgets for the modern Business Traveller

WORDS XENIA JAMSHYD LAM

195 countries, 24 time zones, endless ights and countless destinations. In today’s overly fast-paced world, it is easy to succumb to becoming gadget-obsessed. Figuring out what is needed for a trip can be challenging with only a carry-on suitcase. With an extensive range of gadgets to choose from, one doesn’t have to be technically pro cient or a digital nomad to travel like one for business. e struggle is real when an overnight trip and a single carry-on demand convenience and routine at the ngertips.

Who remembers the Jetsons? is fun family cartoon was way ahead of its time and technology is now ahead of its imagined predictions. e futuristic family cartoon premiered in 1962 and was set 100 years into the future in the year 2062. We’re almost midway, but amazingly, many of the technologies they predicted in the cartoon have already become a reality, while others are maturing quickly. Considering how we’ve already managed to accomplish much of what was foreseen back in the day, is an interesting lesson about the leaps of change of digital technologies. ese uber-cool accessories will keep you right on top of your game, regardless of your destination. Here are nine gadgets to make business travel as painless as possible via air land or sea, as well as at the destination.

Noise Cancelling Earphones

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 35 AND QUITEON 3.1 EARBUDS

e secret to arriving bright-eyed for that all-important meeting is quality travel sleep. Being forever on the go, good sleep is as rare as it gets. Whether a job requires a keen level of attention to audio detail, online meetings, and music to sound better or just wearing them without sound to luxuriate in private thoughts, these earphones are well worth the investment. e all-star black Bose QuietComfort 35 noise-cancelling earbuds completely drown out the noise. e exclusive feature of these is the ability to select the exact level of noise cancellation required, so one can still tune in to in- ight announcements and be spared other noise. It has been scienti cally proven that the relentless background noise of planes, activates stress hormones and directly contributes to a groggy feeling. To contest fatigue, the intelligent Quieton ear plugs don’t simply block out noise, they comprise an in-ear microphone that measures the various sounds entering the ear, and they produce various signals that counter external sound, eliminating detrimental low-frequency sounds that can’t be blocked and t snugly in the ear too.

Solar Smart Watch

Garmin Instinct 2x Solar

Why not use solar and smart? Most business travellers still make it a point to factor some exercise into their daily agenda. While the Apple watch has almost monopolised the demographic, Garmin created the Instinct 2X Solar, a classic outdoor watch without sacri cing advanced features. Despite its rugged, rather old-school body and display, the second iteration of this solar watch is a hearty smartwatch with highly accurate GPS, wrist-based heart rate monitoring, and integrated solar charging. Like most tness trackers nowadays, it pairs with the phone to provide noti cations on the display, though it doesn’t have a cellular connection and lacks a microphone, it can set up prewritten responses to texts or calls and respond from the watch. For a traveller on the go, safety is of utmost importance and an integrated safety feature called Incident Detection uses sensors in the watch to detect a crash or a fall that might have occurred on a run, walk or ride. If it does detect an event, it will send a message to the emergency contact instantly. e durability, long battery life and solar charging are elements that make this model a truly fantastic smartwatch.

CARRY-ON BAG WITH SMART FEATURES

Bluesmart Series 2 Check 29 Inches

Bid adieu to the regular cabin luggage. It’s time to control luggage from a phone like everything else. ere’s been more than one instance where most travellers had that moment of dread on arriving late for the ight, placing their cabin bag on the scale, and hoping that all is well. Fear not, with the BlueSmart Series 2 Check 29 inches case contains a weight sensor that syncs with the airline’s baggage requirements. With this trusty travel companion, one won’t have to sprint around the airport looking for plug points either. e bag hosts multiple built-in USB ports for charging on the go. Pair that with a remote locking system, and a tracking function that alerts the owner if the case is lost - and one has a bag that will change the travel experience. It contains a 10,000mAh battery pack which powers the suitcase for 30 days, according to the company’s o cial specs. Despite its size, the battery takes around 2.5 hours to fully charge using the in-built fast charging system.

Bluetooth Tracker

Airtag And Tile Mate

If you want to locate luggage in case an airline loses a bag or it is accidentally le somewhere, a Bluetooth tracker can help keep tabs on personal items at all times. Airtags don’t work with Android devices, so the Tile Mate is recommended for Android users. Tile devices are compatible with both iOS and Android. Iphone owners should stick with Apple Airtags, for ease of setup as well as location accuracy.

Smart Sunglasses

RAY-BAN STORIES WAYFARER

Ray-Ban Stories are one of the best ranges of smart glasses as they’re easy to understand. is iteration of the range is inspired by Ray-Ban’s famed Wayfarer sunglasses and comes equipped with three microphones, touch control and high-tech capabilities like open-ear speakers and a built-in Dual 5MP camera. e other models in the range include round and meteor-shaped frames.

Smart Travel Mug

Ember Travel Mug 2

It’s all about being sustainable. We can consciously make an e ort of being more sustainable and do it stylishly. Disowning paper cups and single-use plastic and adopt this on-the-go Ember Travel Mug 2 that does more than simply keep your co ee hot. is smart self-heating travel mug can be pre-set to an exact drinking temperature for up to 3 hours, so the beverage is neither too hot nor too cold. Device location capabilities using Apple’s Find My Feature help pinpoint the mug’s exact location if misplaced; one can also be noti ed the mug has been le behind accidentally.

Portable Steamer

Conair Handheld Fabric Steamer

is useful gadget to pack in a suitcase is a steamer to occasionally freshen up a suit or a delicate blouse; it doesn’t fancier than the Conair complete steam hand-held fabric steamer. It is compact, takes up only a little space and doesn’t leak when tipped over since the in-built water tank is quite small. is is a smart and perfect way to avoid extra laundry billables and look just as sharp.