GADGET SPECIAL... Perfect gadgets to make your international flights a breeze

Perfect gadgets to make your international flights a breeze

There aren’t many ways to avoid the fatigue and boredom of a long flight, but these gadgets are sure to help

Noise-cancelling wireless headphones

The Sony WH-1000XM2 will ensure a peaceful flight by isolating sound and silencing unwanted noise. No need to turn up the volume to block out the noise from crying babies. The headphone comes with a powerful battery that can serve your needs for up to 30 hours.

Smart luggage

Away’s Bigger Carry-on provides serious style, an ejectable battery to charge your phone, an unbreakable polycarbonate shell, a built-in compression system and 360-degree Hinomoto wheels. Don’t worry, the ejectable battery and bigger size comply with all airline carry-on standards and TSA policies.

Long battery life laptop

Need to get work done? The Lenovo Yoga 920 is ideal for international flights. It last an astonishing 22 hours and 30 minutes. And thanks to its pen and Tablet modes, you can use it to sketch artwork or comfortably watch movies in an airplane seat.

E-book reader

Reading is one of the best ways to pass the time on an international flight. Instead of packing multiple books, opt for an eReader. The Kindle Oasis offers ebook readers a bunch of high-tech features, including an ergonomic design to feel like a book’s spine for one-handed reading, adaptive lighting, and customisable text settings.

Sleep mask

The illumy Smart Sleep Mask is the intelligent alternative to a sleep mask. Not only is illumy comfortable, but it uses light to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up naturally. To fall asleep, it uses red toned ‘sunset’ lighting that tells your mind and body it’s time to sleep. Then, when it’s time to wake up, it uses blue ‘sunrise’ light to tell your body it’s morning.

Smart shoe insoles

Get cozy with some ThermaCELLHeated insoles. It’s easy to slip these wireless and rechargeable insoles into any pair of shoes. They won’t get too warm because there is an adjustable warming feature that is controlled by a remote. The batteries are Lithium-ion so they shouldn’t run afoul of TSA regulations, but may attract an extra look at airport security.

Jet lag calculator

Jet Lag Rooster helps you get on a better schedule and feel energised for your entire trip. All you do is enter the location you’re flying to, the time you depart/arrive, and your usual sleep schedulethen it will curate a jet lag plan, like when to sleep and when to get as much light as possible to trick your brain and keep your body going.

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ET  27JUN18