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The latest technology keeps you connected to home from your jungle suite—if you want to be 
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Stop stressing about dropping—and breaking—your computer every time you pass through airport security. This lightweight (just three pounds) Windows laptop beats back the rigors of travel with a high-impact magnesium-alloy case and chassis and a shock-resistant 80GB hard drive. And with seven hours of battery life, you’ll have plenty of juice to watch DVDs in-flight. $2,100; panasonic.com/toughbook 2. AT&T Tilt Quad-Band Worldphone The iPhone gets all the hype, but the Tilt is a better traveling communicator, thanks to a slide-out keypad and a large color screen that tilts up for better visibility. This Wi-Fi-enabled handheld combines voice calls, e-mail, Web browsing, data services, and multimedia features in one Windows Mobile 6 device. $550; wireless.att.com 3. Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Introducing the 21st-century Swiss Army knife. Slightly bigger than the palm of your hand, this gadget has everything you need on the road: a 4.1-inch color touch display, a slide-out keyboard for e-mail and messaging, Wi-Fi for Web browsing, an integrated Web camera for video chatting, a built-in GPS receiver, and a 2GB MP3 player, expandable to 10GB. $480; nokia.com 4. Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype Skip the exorbitant cell roaming fees with this candy-bar-size phone, which lets you make or receive exceptionally cheap international voice-over-Internet calls from coffee shops, parks, and other places with public Wi-Fi. Needed: a free Skype Internet phone account. From $180; belkin.com 5. Plantronics Audio 480 Virtual Phone Booth There are two problems with making Internet calls from cafés: background noise and angry looks. This lightweight, easy-to-pack, convertible USB headset features a noise-canceling microphone and sound- isolating ear-canal bud speakers, making it great for Skype-ing, listening to music, or watching movies. $110; plantronics.com 6. Sling Media Slingbox Solo One of the hardships of travel is missing the Big Game. With the Slingbox Solo attached to your TV back home and a broadband link to your laptop or mobile phone, anything you can watch at home is transferred—even in HD—to your hotel room across the pond. $180; slingmedia.com Comments (0)
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