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This is branch to talk travel tech - cameras, apps, platforms, mobile/cell phones, satellite phones, video cameras, mp3 players, e-book readers, recording equipment, anything you might want or need to enable or immortalise your travels.

The Travel Tech community will also often talk general tech, geeks that we are, so don't worry if you see posts about email applications, reboots and the latest drive or memory options. :-)

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Couple of electronics questions

I'm going for a 3 month backpacking trip to Europe trip next year and have a couple of electronics related questions. I'll be going by train and staying in hostels. I'm from Canada.

1. Do I take my cell phone with me? I wouldn't be making calls back to Canada with it but I'm thinking for emergencies. I think the costs would be huge because of the roaming right? So it wouldnt matter if it was a local call because it's still a Canadian phone. So I'm not sure about this.

2. I'm buying a point and shoot camera. Should I buy one that takes those square lithium batteries that are rechargable or one that takes AA batteries and take the NIMH batteries and the recharger for it. What will work best for my situation.

3. I have a Zune Mp3 player. How do I recharge it? It only comes with a cable that I plug into my USB port on my computer and I'm not planning on taking my lapto... more »

Problem with receiving mails on Yahoo account

Hi all,

Besides my usual mail address i have had a Yahoo account since years.

Since about 6 weeks or so, i can't receive mails anymore....

• I can send mails without any problems
• I do receive mails from other Yahoo accounts and also from Facebook
• I did receive one other mail yesterday, but that was an exception (many tests have been done)
• My mailbox isn't full.
• I am on my usual computer at home.

language courses for iPhone or iPod Touch

Hello,

I want to advice the iSayHello language courses for iPhone or iPod Touch!
I used them while travelling across Europe and for me they have been very helpful.
They are not a dictionary more a talking travel help, because they have all important phrases inculded and it really helps a lot to hear how to pronounce Polish, Italian or Spanish.

you can find the of course in the AppStore or you can have a look on isayhello.mobi

Thanks to the developers - it makes traveling easier!

Enjoy

sulisua

Edited by: sulisua

Edited by: sulisua

Browser problems, Firefox crashes + IE starts if I want to run Opera

I have lots of problems with Firefox because it crashes on certain sites (such as the New York times if I am logged in and a comment box is on the same page (but not if I am not logged in or if there is no comment box) as well as the German weekly zeit.de and other "harmless" sites). I've tried uninstalling and installing it again, downgrading to an earlier version, nothing helps, it keeps crashing on certain sites.

The Internet Explorer doesn't crash as often, it still crashes more than it should but considerably less than firefox, but it is really slow and cumbersome, so I thought I'll try Opera instead.

However, when I start Opera, the IE opens instead, shows "http://%22c/Program%20Files/Opera/opera.exe%22" in the address bar and tells me it "cannot display the webpage" ?!

I've tried restarting, uninstalling and installing Opera again, but to no avail. Whenever I start O... more »

Best travel camera under $500?

I have a compact, easy-to-use camera, and I'm looking for something a little higher end. I don't care that much about videos or face recognition (won't be taking many photos of people). I'm looking for the highest picture quality I can get with at least a 10x zoom, and it would be nice if it could work in lower light conditions. My price range is around $300-500 USD and it seems like most of the super-zooms in that range have debatable image quality (based on reading reviews). Any suggestions? I'm currently looking at the Canon Powershot SX20IS and Panasonic Lumix.

cheap film processing in london

Hi all!
I'm trying to find a cheap place in london (UK) to develop photos (films). So far in my search Boots looks the cheapest one. Have you got any better advice?

Interactive map for booking hotels (with TripAdvisor reviews)

Hi all,

Wanted to post about a Google Maps mashup I've made which may be of interest to you guys...

www.RoomAtlas.com plots 53k hotels on an interactive map, with live pricing and availability. Special offers are highlighted, and I've added TripAdvisor reviews, Google Street View, Wikipedia placemarks and hotel photos, with the aim of making it a "one stop" for choosing the right hotel.

Though it's early days, we've had some great feedback and I'm not aware of any similar tool. Hope you'll find it useful - I'd love to hear your feedback.

Happy travels!