3 Best travel gadgets
For lovers of technology, being up-to-date with what is new is essential. For those who have missed out on some of the latest developments, here are some tips that will keep you in touch.
By Liana Rangel
Phone or Megacam?
For those who don’t like to take anything but their cell phone on trips, Sony has created the DSC QX10B, which is a camera that can be attached to a smartphone.
With a resolution of 18 megapixels, a 25 mm wide-angle lens and a 10x optical zoom, it has a wi-fi connection and NFC technology – which allows the publication of images on social networks in real time and storage on a memory card.
Because it doesn’t have a viewfinder or LCD, the QX10B looks like a lens that can be attached directly onto the smartphone. Through its wi-fi connection, it uses the phone’s screen for composition, playback and menu control, including automatic focus. It can also be used when detached from the smartphone, either by hand or using a tripod.
More information is available on the Sony website
How not to lose your luggage
AirTag is a device that helps to track objects such as keys, backpacks, suitcases, purses or briefcases.
Simply attach the accessory to the item you want to track and use the Find My Device app.
It works like this: when an AirTag is lost, it starts to send Bluetooth signals to other nearby Apple devices (iPhone, Watch, iPad or Mac).
This communication spreads until it is delivered to the owner of the AirTag, revealing the whereabouts of the accessory or its last known location.
With AirTag, it is also possible to locate your Apple devices and monitor your family and friends wherever they go, because it is possible to locate the object even if it is offline and far away from the connected iPhone.
The accessory was announced by Apple in April 2021 and is sold in Brazil for R$ 369 (or R$ 1,249 for a pack of four).
Headphones that listen to your orders!
Google Pixel Buds are amazing headphones.
More than just a simple headset, they offer real-time translation from over 40 languages, list your important messages – just say, “Hey Google”-, are resistant to drops of water and sweat (a good option for athletes) and have a battery that lasts for 5 hours with a single charge or up to 24 hours using the charging case.
With voice command support, the user can call the Google Assistant through the built-in microphones and also connect to Android devices. Google Fast Pair technology allows the headphones to be paired when close to a smartphone or tablet with Bluetooth 5.0 technology.
The powerful new headphones also have capacitive sensors to control the device music, calls and assistant by touch, as well as a proximity sensor that pauses the media playback automatically when the user removes the buds. It also has adaptive sound technology, which adjusts the volume to suit the environment.
