2. The old adage, dont leave home without it, applies tomore
then a credit card. With the proliferation of techdevices, there
are too many important items to takewith you when you travel. Here
are the top 10 indifferent tech categories.
3. 10. The Best All-Around Camera: Sony a6000I F Y O U H A V E
N T T R I E D S W I T C H I N G O V E R F R O M ABULKY DSLR TO A L
IGHTWEIGHT NEW MIRRORLESS( M I L C ) B O D Y , T R Y S O N Y S P A
L M -SI ZE MODEL . I TTAKES AMAZ INGLY CLEAR SHOTS, WI TH I TS BIG2
4 . 3MP SENSOR, WIDE -RANGING ISO, AND SHARPAUTOFOCUS. $ 6 5 0
4. 9. Best Camera Zoom: PowerShot SX700 HSTRY THIS ERGONOMIC
AND POCKET - FRIENDLY HIGH-PERFORMANCEPOINT -AND-SHOOT , WHICHDI F
FERENT IATES I TSEL F WI TH A 3 0X OPT ICAL ZOOM.THE CREAT IVE SHOT
MODE IS L IKE INSTAGRAM. THEYOF FER F IVE COLOR VARIAT IONS AND
MODI F ICAT IONSFOR THE CROP ON ANY FRAME AUTOMAT ICAL LY. $ 3 0
0
5. 8. Best Bang-for-Your-Buck Laptop: Asus Eeebook X205OUR TOP
PICK IN A NEW WAVE OF LOW-PRICELAPTOPS, THIS 1 1 - INCHER CUTS OUT
EXCESS BULK( I T BARELY WEIGHS 2 POUNDS) WI THOUTSACRI F ICING
SUBSTANCE. I T FEATURES A CHICLET -STYLE KEYBOARD, A FAST
PROCESSOR, ANDINTUI T IVE CONTROLS WI TH 1 2 HOURS OF BAT TERYL I
FE TO BOOT . $ 1 7 9 ; ASUS.COM.
6. 7. Best All-Around Phone: HTC One (M8)EQUIPPED WI TH TWIN
STEREO SPEAKERS,AVAI LABI L I TY IN ANDROID AND WINDOWS, AND AUSER-
FRIENDLY INTERFACE THIS PHONE IS AL LA B O U T B E I N G H I G H P
E R F O R M A N C E . I T S O N E O F T H EBEST- LOOKINGMODELS ON
THE MARKET . FROM$150
7. 6. Best Tablet for Outdoor Use: Sony Xperia Z2AVAI LABLE IN
TWO COLORS, JET BLACK OR GLOSSYWHI TE, THIS SLEEK AND RUGGED TABLET
IS DUSTPROOF , WATER-RESISTANT , STURDY. THE 1 0 - INCHSCREEN IS
WIDE ENOUGH THAT YOUR TRAVELCOMPANIONS ENJOY ALONG WI TH YOU. FROM
$ 5 0 0
8. 5. Best Earbuds: MA750iEVEN WI THOUT ACT IVE NOISE -CANCEL
ING, THESEDURABLE BUDS BLOCK OUT MOST AMBIENT NOISE.WHAT SETS THEM
APART ? HANDMADE DRIVERS FORTRUE-TO- L I FE SOUND AND MEMORY - FOAM
EARPIECESTHAT STAY IN PLACE. $ 1 3 0
9. 4. Best Travel Speaker: Soundmatters Dash7THIS T INY
POWERHOUSE THAT USES A SET OF 2 5 MMSPEAKERS TO DELIVER INCREDIBLE
TONES FROM APENCI L -BOX-SI ZE BODY. $ 1 9 9
10. 3. Best Headphones: Bose QuietComfort 25THIS THE GOLD
STANDARD FOR OVER -EAR NOISE -CANCEL ING, WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN A
TUNE UP INBOTH PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN. FROM $ 3 0 0
11. 2. Best Wearable: Moto 360SMART WATCH ARE NEW ON THE MARKET
, AND NOTAS GOOD AS THEY ARE GOING TO BE. BUT FORA N D R O I D U S
E R S , M O T O R O L A S T A K E I S A M A Z I N G . I T
SSWIPE-MOT ION OF FERS HELPS YOU GET AROUNDWI THOUT LOOKING L IKE A
TOURIST . $ 2 5 0
12. 1. Best E-Reader: Kindle VoyageTHIS EREADER, GLARE
-RESISTANT , HI -RESOLUT ION,A N D T H I N N E R T H A N E V E R ,
A M A Z O N S N E W E S T E -READER MEANS BUSINESS. I T INCLUDES A
ATRANSLAT ION TOOL TO HELP YOU CONQUER FOREIGNDOCUMENTS AND THE ABI
L I TY TO TURN PAGESSIMPLY BY SQUEEZ ING THE DEVICE, THANKS TO
NEWFEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY. $ 1 9 9