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Tumi Wheel-A-Way Tri Fold Garment Bag


Tumi Wheel-A-Way Tri Fold Garment BagsThis season’s hot new Tumi bag is its Wheel-A-Way Tri Fold Garment Bag. Tumi has found a way to add a suit or dress garment bag to a wheeled pull–behind. This new bag has a folding suit compartment plus two internal hangers. Best of all, it fits in most overhead storage bins. www.tumi.com

Cobra Electronics Takes the Radar Detection Market to a New Level

May 14, 2001-For drivers who demand a reliable navigation and safety device, Cobra Electronics now offers a new radar detector, the ESD-9150, available through major retailers such as ABC Appliance, Kmart, Mills Fleet and Farm, amazon.com, Sears, Spiegel and The Wiz. Read more

Best Mini Umbrella


Totes Auto Open Close Umbrella Totes 7-inch long umbrella is so small it fits in a coat pocket or briefcase. The pint size rain protector is no novelty though; as it automatically opens to a full size umbrella and has a cool auto close feature as well, that with the press of a button, shrinks it back to pocket size. $35. www.totes.com

Health Care at Thirty Thousand Feet


planeA new portable device called the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can shock a stopped heart back to life. This is good news for air travelers with heart health concerns. Read more

Combination Iron Hair Dryer


Brookstone Iron Hair Dryer Many major hotel chains have stopped stocking irons and ironing boards in guest rooms. For wrinkled travelers, this means adding an extra ½ hour to get dressed while waiting on room service to deliver the gear. Killing two birds with one stone is the new Brookstone combo iron/hair dryer. Featuring a 6-foot cord with dual voltage, this 1000-watt hair dryer/iron actually speeds up the "getting dressed" process as long as you don't iron your hair and blow dry your pants. $35. www.brookstone.com

Best Winter Product: OXO GOOD GRIPS Ice Scraper


OXO Ice Scraper The Good Grips Ice Scraper is lightweight and comfortable to hold, but strong enough to remove a thick layer of ice. The shatterproof blade features "knuckles" on the top side for cracking thicker ice. The Ice Scraper’s soft, non-slip handle allows you to apply more scraping pressure while minimizing stress to the hand. www.oxo.com

Best Luggage: TUMI


Tumi Vertical Office When it comes to carry-on luggage, Tumi bags are the best in the business. Although pricey, Tumi bags are durable and spacious, and feature whisper-quiet in-line skate wheels that make rolling through airports and parking lots a snap. Find out more…

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Travel Product of the Year: RIM Blackberry 957


Blackberry 957 The RIM Blackberry 957 is simply the best wireless email device on the market. It incorporates a larger screen than the original Blackberry 950, a 32-bit Intel 386 processor, 5 MB Intel flash memory, an easy-to-use "thumb" keyboard, and integrated organizer. RIM has a flat rate $40 per month fee -no matter how much data you send or receive. $499.
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Pocket Electronic Maps


Pharos iGPS 180 with PocketPCPaper maps are a thing of the past with the iGPS-180 GPS (global positioning system) product. Read more

Bluetooth: Dental Nightmare, Wireless Wonder


Ericsson HomebaseImagine Palm Pilots and cell phones that wirelessly control your thermostat, unlock your doors, start your car, synch with your computer -- even brew your morning cup of Joe. That's just a few of the Jetsons-like promises of Bluetooth--the hottest technology in the wireless world today. Read more
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