imagesGlobal Entry may be the best thing to have happened to airplane travel since in-flight Wifi, but a few new devices have got us wondering how we ever survived without them. These five genius gadgets have earned a permanent place in our carry-on bags.
Apple’s Airport Express. This little white box could be the handiest 7.58 ounces in your computer bag. Originally marketed as a device for extending the range of an existing Wi-Fi network, Apple’s Airport Express ($99) also functions as a wireless base station. Just plug it into an unoccupied outlet. When you fire up your computer, the transmitter shows up, ready to be configured into your own private Wi-Fi domain.
Tylt Energi Power Case. Keep your iPhone or Android from dying with the Tylt Energi Power Case ($59.99). The slim slide-on rechargeable battery will give your device an extra nine hours of juice, so your phone won’t be caput after a long-haul flight.
LacieFuel. Syncing enough movies to your iPad, laptop, or iPhone before you board is always a challenge, since even the 120 GB of space on the biggest iPad Air is still scant when you have a whole season of Scandal to burn through (not to mention all those Peppa Pig episodes you want to bring along for the kids). With 1TB of storage, the LaCieFuel ($200) can stream more than 500 movies on up to five devices simultaneously.
Inflight Reader App. Who wants to lug around a bunch of magazines? The free Inflight Reader app (free!) gives you an unlimited supply of reading material right on your tablet or phone. Open the app at one of 500 domestic airports (and 30 international ones), and you can instantly download tons of magazines before your flight, for free. You’ll then have 24 hours to read said magazines before they disappear from your device.
Kensington ComboSaver Portable Laptop Lock. A notebook computer is stolen every 53 seconds in the U.S. So imagine how fast your laptop — and the precious data it contains — might fly out the door if you left it unattended in an airport Starbucks? Kensington is the brand you see most often in college dorm rooms and other areas where laptops are easily snatched.

 

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