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Chris Anderson’s Free & the Booking Engine
I know that no amount of marketing will have the same effect as word of mouth in the travel & tourism industry. Will the offering be attractive enough to result in a storm of sign-ups? Will Rezgo become the defacto tool of choice for …
Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter #851-0400
The Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-watt inverter provides portable power for trucks, RVs, boats, and minivans. By plugging the inverter directly into your vehicle’s 12-volt cigarette lighter, you can turn your vehicle into a mobile office and operate devices such as a 27-inch TV or 20-inch TV/DVD combo, a camcorder, and a laptop computer. This compact, lightweight unit automatically senses low battery voltage so you never have to worry about a depleted battery. It’s a quiet alternative to noisy, gas-powered generators; it will provide hours of emergency power during snowstorms or blackouts. The high-efficiency design transfers 90-percent of the battery’s power to your equipment, providing 400 watts for 5 minutes, 600 watts surge for easy startups, and 300 watts continuous power for operating appliances. An automatic shutdown mechanism protects against overload, over-temperature and low battery conditions. The inverter is equipped with two 3-prong grounded AC outlets, a DC outlet and hardwire applications. The durable plastic unit is 5.9-by-4.1-by-2.2 inches in size and just 2.4 pounds in weight. It is covered by a 1-year warranty.
Tools & Hardware: 400-watt inverter for converting DC to AC power, Power electronic gear and appliances while on the road, Conveniently plugs into car cigarette lighter, Automatically detects low-vehicle battery to avoid depletion, Measures 5.9-by-4.1-by-2.2 inches; weighs 2.4 pounds; 1-year warranty
Company: Xantrex Technologies
List Price: $59.99
Amazon Price: $29.10
Surf’s Up! Penguin Gets Wet Suit
Scientists create a wet suit to keep a balding penguin from freezing.
the Future of Mountain Travel
Nationally known travel researcher and author Peter Yesawich, Ph.D and Philip Wolf, founder and CEO of PhoCusWright, an organization specializing in emerging travel technology, were joined by ski industry veterans Chris Jarnot, …
La Crosse Technology WS-2317 Professional Weather Station
Dimensions: Receiver: 4.65 x7 x 1.2 in Thermo-Hygro: 5.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 in Rain Sensor: 5.5 x 5.75 x 2.5 in Wind Sensor: 8 x 10 x 2.75 in —————– All Features: * “Records 175 sets of weather data history with “Heavy Weather” PC software * Upload weather data to your PC with easy COM port connection * Weather forecasting function with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator * Wireless outdoor temperature (°F or °C) * Wireless outdoor humidity (%RH) * Monitors indoor temperature (°F or °C) * Monitors indoor humidity (%RH) * Records MIN/MAX temperature with time and date of recording * Records MIN/MAX humidity with time and date of recording * Barometric air pressure (inHg or hPa) * Records MIN/MAX barometric pressure with time and date or recording * Barometric pressure tendency arrow * Dew point (°F or °C) * Records MIN/MAX dew point with time and date or recording * Wind Direction with LCD Compass (numerical (e.g. 225°) or abbreviated characters (e.g. SW)) * Wind speed (mph, km/h, or m/s, and Beaufort Scale) * Records MIN/MAX wind speed with time and date of recording * Rainfall data (inches or millimeters): 1 hour, 24 hour, and total * Weather alarm modes for: temperature, humidity, wind chill, dew point, rainfall, wind speed & direction, air pressure, storm warning * Atomic time and date with manual setting * Automatically updates for Daylight Saving Time (on/off option) * Perpetual calendar * Time zone setting * Time alarm * EL backlight * Wall hanging or free standing * AC power adapter included * 12/24 hour time display * Calendar display (weekday, date, month, year) * Transmission range up to 330 feet (100 meters)
Lawn & Patio: “Displays extensive weather data, in all cases with programmable alarm functions for certain weather conditions as well as records of all minimum and maximum values along with time and date of their recordings, Monitors all types of weather conditions, including indoor temperature/humidity, remote temperature/humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, wind chill, dew point, and barometric pressure, Receives and displays the WWVB radio controlled time and date, Optional PC interface included, Three remote sensors are wired together and use two AA batteries total, with wireless transmission back to display unit
Company: La Crosse Technology
List Price: $279.95
Amazon Price: $99.99
Reputation within a Social Network
Circos has launched a preview which focuses on the travel industry, in particular hotel search, but the company plans to enter other non-travel segments as they grow. One interesting feature that allows the user to look at the profile …
Fare Buzz Rolls Out Net Rate Hotel Program for Travel Agents
“Travel agents are tired of waiting for their commissions and want their money fast,” says Arnold Walter, President and CEO of Fare Buzz. The new hotel program is based on a powerful, robust and yet very simple to use technology which …
AT&T Mobile TV
Ten channels will be made available on the wireless provider.
Farelogix and ITA software: An update on GNEs
First a bit of disclosure, Farelogix has been a Travel Tech Consulting Inc. (TTCI) client and I have known the founder of ITA Software since 1997 when I participated in a presentation at Sun Microsystems (another TTCI client) where …
InsideTrip - A new spin on the Mega-Travel Search model
Travel ). The twist is a rating system that evaluates the quality of a given selection based on three specific categories - speed, comfort and ease and 12 so-called “pain points” such as number of stops, security wait time, legroom, …
