10 TECHNOLOGYH IG HLIGHTSFRO M CES 2015 that w i l l rock the travel wor ld

NEW TVSWill you start seeing these wonders in hotel rooms?4K models, the newest generation of televisions, are said to be 10 times sharper than average.Samsung even introduceda 103 inch, bendable TV at CES 2015.

SLINGSpeaking of TV, how would you like to watch your favorite shows without signing up for a cable subscription service? Sling, a DISH network invention, allows users to stream major network television, including on-demand programming. We don’t even have to wait too long for this one: Dish rolls out the trial subscriptions in late January. We hope hotels catch on...

MERCEDES CONCEPT CARIs it a living room or a car? This sleek, self-driving car, called the F 015, powers up with hydrogen fuel. Let the car drive while you entertain. We anticipate this will become the on-the-go meeting space of the future.

NEW SMART PHONEThe Yota 2 phone has a double-sided screen for ultimate multitasking and an interface comparable to an up-dated Kindle. This beauty’s back display can even stay on without battery power. You can network with one side of the phone and sort through meeting schedules with the other--a perfect asset for a busy corporate traveler.

PERSONALTRANSPORTATIONDEVICESSegways are a thing of the past.

Welcome the Gogoro. This bat-

tery-powered scooter can take you

from 0 to 50 in just over 4 seconds.

The Gogoro and similar devices

score high for short, sustainable

commutes. The scooter, if you will,

works perfectly for a quick trek from

a downtown hotel to a convention

center a few blocks away.

SMART WATCHESMake your timepiece go to

work for you! Hyundai showed

off a smartwatch that helped

control driving functions. The

GoBe monitors your calorie

consumption, activity/stress

levels, blood pressure and

more. HereO debuted as the

kid-friendly smart watch that

tracks location and lets kids

send out panic alerts.

GoBe

HereO

HOME REMOTECONTROLSDid you leave that garage door wide

open? Just press a button. Forgot

to turn the heat down before you

left? Ditto. This device, called a

NEEO, looks a lot like a TV remote.

Tote it along to your next business

trip, and avoid the “did I forget to do

that?” self-deprecation.

TRANSLATEFOREIGN TEXTRemember Babel fish

from Hitchhiker’s Guide

to the Galaxy? An animal

that performs instant

translations? Here it is.

Word Lens translation

app instantly translates

foreign text on your

mobile devices. For free.

VIRTUALREALITYPut on this mask and

see a whole new world.

(cue music) Samsung’s

Gear VR already arrived.

What does this mean

for travel? Two words:

Virtual vacations. Yep.

SELFI E STICKS AND NIXIEAh, the selfie stick. This ubiquitous, low-tech accessory proved to be a popular, accessibly-priced

choice at CES. The device allows for photos with wider panoramas that might look-at least a little

bit-less like a photo you took yourself.

The Nixie, a drone disguised as a bracelet, took the concept to a greater dimension. It’s easy: Just

toss the Nixie up into the air, and she finds your location, snaps a photo, and returns like a boomerang.

Your travel selfies and braggies just got techier.

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