Reviews of eagerly-anticipated smartphones are often breathless regurgitations of hardware specifications and benchmark test results. As the first phone to utilize Verizon Wireless’s new 4G network, the HTC ThunderBolt 4G Android Phone boasts jaw-dropping speed, demanding reviewers add more network speed test tables and graphics to their already overly-complex articles. Travel Tech Review takes a [...]

Please check out our updated Travel Photography Guide for hints on buying the right gear, using it effectively, and editing and sharing your pictures after the trip.

Although this product is decidedly low-tech, it is a constant companion whether traveling for business or pleasure. Always within reach, the Rhodia Classic Staplebound 3.0″ x 4.75″ Graph Notebook is handy to quickly jot down notes, look up travel reservation numbers, keep a brief journal of the day’s events, and capture any morsel of information when [...]

Some say our fear of drained batteries borders on a phobia. The condition manifests itself in many ways, including purchasing and lugging around spare batteries for various devices, packing AC adapters, protecting our iPhone with a case that contains an additional battery (Mophie Juice Pack Air), reducing screen brightness to almost unreadable levels, disabling useful [...]

With temperatures in the 70s over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. TTR strapped on the boots and headed for our favorite local hike, the 5.5-mile Cheatham/Kolb loop at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.  On this trek TTR tested the EveryTrail iPhone app, which makes it easy to find, track, and share trips. Through its [...]