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Mar 1, 2013
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HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook

HP’s brand-new touch-screen notebook provides affordable performance in a thin and light package. It boasts a 15.6-inch diagonal HD display, up to one terabyte of storage, Dolby Advanced Audio, a removable battery and a numeric keyboard for increased productivity. It also includes HP TrueVision HD webcams and HP MyRoom for video calling and sharing photos in a private virtual room, along with other exclusive HP innovations such as HP CoolSense, which adjusts cooling levels, and HP ProtectSmart to prevent file loss in case of a bump. HP Connected Photo, powered by Snapfish, and HP Connected Music, powered by Meridian, allow seamless access to photos and music. Starting at $649.99.
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HP Pocket Playlist © HP

HP Pocket Playlist © HP

HP Pocket Playlist

A truly groovy innovation in portable media storage and entertainment, the Pocket Playlist streams movies, music, TV shows and photos to up to five mobile devices at the same time, with no Internet connection required while streaming and no need for a data plan. It acts like a home DVR but is smaller and lighter than a smartphone and comes with a one-month subscription to PlayLater, a new DVR app for prerecording videos from more than 50 online websites for playback later. The device holds up to 16 full-length movies, 7,600 songs or 10,000 photos and plays to most WiFi-enabled Android, Windows and iOS mobile devices. $129.
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Trakdot Luggage Locator System © Trakdot

Trakdot Luggage Locator System © Trakdot

Trakdot Luggage Locator System

This ultra-light, palm-sized tracker delivers city-specific information on the whereabouts of checked baggage in real time. If your bag doesn’t reach your destination, you’ll at least know where it ends up. Once the device is registered on the Trakdot website and placed inside a checked bag, it delivers location information to your mobile phone or SMS device anywhere in the world via text or email. You can also track your luggage on Trakdot.com or use the free Trakdot Luggage app. An additional app lets you know when your bag is approaching on the carousel. Each device can link to multiple phones, and each phone can track multiple devices. $49.99 plus $8.99 activation fee and $12.99 annual service fee.
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iBattz BattStation Tough Pro 12000 © iBattz

iBattz BattStation Tough Pro 12000 © iBattz

iBattz BattStation Tough Pro 12000

The latest introduction from power solution powerhouse iBattz offers 12000 mAH of portable power, allowing you to charge and power two USB devices simultaneously. It can charge an iPhone up to eight times or fully charge the new iPad with retina display. The ultra-rugged silicone shell is drop- and water-resistant, designed to weather the wear and tear of travel, the outdoors and emergency use. So whether you’re on a long plane ride, overnight in the great outdoors or in the midst of an electrical outage, you’ll be powered up and ready to go. $49.90.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko in Japan offers travelers exciting experiences this spring. Opened in July 2020, the property overlooks Lake Chūzenji and Mount Nantai in Japan’s Northern Kanto region. With cherry blossoms (Sakura) set to bloom in April, the area is the perfect destination for a spring getaway.

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Scenic Luxury Cruises and Emerald Cruises currently offer travelers savings of up to $500 per cabin and a 50 percent reduction on deposits on select 2023/2024 river and ocean itineraries. The offers are available through March 31 and can be combined with others, such as early-booking savings of up to $1,500 per couple and a Pay in Full bonus that includes free or reduced airfare options.

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The Cape Ann Museum Announces Major Edward Hopper Exhibit

This July, The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts, hosts Edward Hopper & Cape Ann: Illuminating an American Landscape, the first major exhibition to explore Hopper’s connection to Cape Ann during his formative years as an artist. Visitors will be treated to 65 works that include paintings, prints and drawings assembled from collections housed at Whitney Museum of American Art; Brooklyn Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; private lenders; and other institutions.

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Air Tahiti Nui Announces Limited-Time Sale on Flights from LAX to AKL

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