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Taking a vacation from a mini entertainment centre on which you can play
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time in the summer, and are becoming commonplace activities. Volterra 2 0 : Number 07
The lowly computer has always had two faces: the busi- business any more. The technosphere has become part
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Pharos offers an extra cost web-based service called Smart Navigator, Pearl. The main reason is because the Pearl has a built-in camera which I
which includes four services. If you are at a public hotspot, you could use never use, while the 8800 has GPS, which I want. While the Pearl is a slim
the GPS 525's built-in Wi.Fi radio to access the service, or Bluetooth to pair phone with a truncated keyboard, the 8800 is in the mold of the traditional
up with a data-capable cell phone and get online that way. In metro areas Blackberry - broader than a typical phone and with the signature full
that have a Wi•Fi mesh blanketing large parts o f the city, you could OWERTY thumb keyboard.
presumably access the service while on the move. I did not try this service, Just as the Pharos 525's foundation is a Windows Mobile device, the 8800
so the following descriptions are from the help screens on the GPS unit. is at its heart a Blackberry phone. It works on the GSM network, which in
Maps on Demand allows you to download a map from the Pharos website to Canada means Rogers Wireless, and is also classified as a quad-band world
the handheld if you didn't have the map CD or forgot to load that particular phone designed to work on most other GSM networks around the world. For
map before you left on your journey. Point of Interest Finder is what it data communication, it supports high-speed EDGE networks.
sounds like. If you are in a new city, you can go online to find interesting Like other Blackberries o f recent vintage, the 8800 has loosened its
places, restaurants, etc., and the mapping software will give you directions business dress and includes some fun features like an MP3 player, video
on how to get there from your current location. Real-time Traffic ties in with player and image viewer. It also includes a microSCI memory card slot for
a city's traffic monitoring system and provides information about accidents, additional storage. I popped a 2-gigabyte Kingston card into the unit, and
delays, road closures, etc. Follow Me is similar to a parcel tracking service had plenty of room for music, etc. When you plug the Blackberry into a PC or
that some courier companies use, except you use it to track your friends. It's Mac via the USB connection, the card is recognized a drive, so it's a relatively
an invitation-based service: you invite your GPS-equipped friends to join and painless process of dragging music from your computer hard drive to the
the service keeps tabs on where they are. Blackberry's memory card. The 8800 ships with stereo earbuds, which
sound quite good. The earbuds also have a
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to interrupt the music to answer a call.
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fn present location, or a map from any address in
your address book - which is quite slick. You can
also plot a route between two points, which gives
you turn-by-turn directions in a text file - this
doesn't rely on the GPS radio and so can be used
with non-GPS Blackberries as well.
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functions. Rogers Wireless and Santa Clara,
California-based Tele-Nav Inc. announced a
partnership in February to bring the TeleNav GPS
Navigation System to Rogers customers (it costs
$10 a month with Rogers). The TeleNav system is
what you need if you want to use the 8800 as an
in•car navigation system. It brings the same kind
of functionality to the Blackberry that you would
get with a built-in navigation system, including
moving map views that are synchronized to your
progress and text as well as voice-synthesized
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Just as it's dc.r,e for real estate shopping, the Internet has removed much of metasearch sites should theoretically dredge up in a single search the same
the mystery from t'avel planning. For savvy bargain hunters, it's also opened discount rates you could find yourself if you had oodles of spare time and
the door to saving considerable dollars. The trick is to Find the best avenues the knowledge to know where to turn. We put kayak.com to the test and
for your own personal needs. found that it consistently snagged better rates.
Indeed, depending on your situation, you may not need the Internet at all. But if you really want to cut out all the middlemen, and if your dates are
tf, for example, you're headed for a destination with which you're not at all flexible and you don't mind putting in a little extra research and work, you
familiar, if you just don't have the time or the desire to get involved or if can piece together a great vacation that's not only fully customized but
you're looking for an all-inclusive, full meal deal package, your friendly surprisingly economical.
neighbourhood travel agent remains a viable option. Let's stick with our Vegas theme. To really save the bucks, you'll want to
But if money is important [and to most of us it is), and if you don't mind a start by heading directly to the authorized website of each of the hotels
hands-on approach, there's a strong case to be made for do-it-yourself, Net- you're considering. The Bellagio, for example, can be found at bellagio.com,
based trip planning. Sure, travel agents can offer discounts for the simple where you'll also uncover links for otherVegas properties owned by the MGM
reason that they, in effect, buy in bulk. But those discounts are often offset Mirage conglomerate, including the Mirage and Treasure Island. Here, you
by the even simpler fact that travel agents must make money somewhere. can check each website manually for current specials and use online
Moreover, they won't always have a deal with the airline and/or hotel you'd calendars to determine availability.
prefer, and they may not be able to go outside their comfort zone to set up More importantly, many sites allow you to sign up for email promotions.
precisely what you want. And finally, if you need only the lodging and/orjust Most Vegas hotels and casinos have similar programs, as do many high-end
the airline ticket, chances are you can source an absolute rock bottom price lodgings throughout North America. From that point forward, the hotel in
just as easily as they can. question will automatically email you specific dates if and when promotions
become available.
Who do you trust?
But where do you turn first? If you need hotel advice, there's plenty of Leave no stone unturned
options online, running the gamut from professional to consumer-level. Can These dates often coincide with cancelled conferences and other group
any of these reviews be fully trusted? Not always. bookings. Truth is that rates can drop 50 percent o r more during these
The pro sites generally assign just a single reviewer per establishment periods. We've seen some Vegas rates plunge from 5225 to $75, overnight.
—someone who might not have the same priorities as you—and that review And these promotions aren't always limited to room price—many o f them
may already be a few months or years old. 'User' review sites such as also include food and drink specials, no-charge suite upgrades, cut-rate spa
tripadvisoccom offer more opinions, but the final results can quite easily be or gym facility deals and even flight deals. Online travel agents and
skewed one way or another. If you're checking out Las Vegas, for example, metasearch engines don't always pick up on specials such as these because
you may run into people who've had a run of bad luck at the tables or despise they're often available for just a day or two.
the shrimp cocktails at a particular property, when none of that means You may even want to use the Internet as a glorified telephone book, and
anything to you. Still, if you take the time to understand the logic behind call the desired hotel to determine whether they can give you a better rate
each review, you should get a good sense of what's right and what isn't. than they can offer on the Internet. They often can. And if you do opt for the
So, what's next? If you initiate a simple Internet search of 'Las Vegas phone, call the hotel directly rather than a central toll-free line—the people
vacation' or -Las Vegas hotels,' you'll get, literally, millions o f hits— at the desk know about the most recent cancellations and are often
predominantly third-party travel agencies and sites of questionable stature. authorized to give one-off discounts. And don't forget to mention car club
Most won't save you any money at all, and many exist merely to rebroadcast affiliations, as many hotels offer CAA discounts.
standard rates, set you up in low-grade accommodations, or stick you with As for transportation, those who have a few extra days may want to skip the
deals that seem too good to be true...and usually are. Few have any real airborne route entirely and instead hit the highway. Sure, the price of fuel is
buying power. Though they might save you time, that's their only advantage. through the roof, but don't think you're not paying a little extra for your
There are, however, a number of noteworthy exceptions. Some of the most airplane seat for the very same reason. In any case, with resources such as
popular, m o s t reputable s i t e s w i t h Canadian operations include mapquest.com and the Canadian Automobile Association (caa.ca) and its
itrave12000.com, expedia.ca, travelocity.ca, and hotels.ca. All of them are provincial affiliates to help plan your routes and stopovers, and then a little
easy to use, and all but hotels.ca, which deals only with accommodations, Internet sleuthing to source more information and dig up even better rates
offer a full array of travel services, including flight, package, and even rental for the hotels/motels on route, driving has never been easier.
car information. For flights, you'll first want to check the metaseach sites and online travel
agents listed above. Then you should hit the individual airline sites, where
Super sleuth you'll avoid the commissions and added fees o f all-purpose sites and
An even better bet is the new breed of metasearch travel websites such as perhaps even take advantage of bonus frequent flyer points. Ask if they can
kayak.com and sidestep.com. Unlike expedia and travelocity, these sites match prices, and most certainly join any email promotion/specials program
aren't mere travel agencies. They instead exist one level above online they might have.
agents, acting essentially as travel-themed search engines, searching Happy trails to you.
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handy when you want to stay in close communication at the campground • the other end o f the country, the Celtic Rendezvous campground
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for the access time, reflecting their own investment and expense more For example, companies like Motor Homes Travel rent fully equipped I
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known and long-established recreational service provider, operating travelers equipped with some sort of wireless handheld device.
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KOA wants to be the first system of family campgrounds t o offer its connecting to the Internet, security experts warn that public access W
customers wireless Internet right in the comfort of their own campsites. As hot spots are potentially dangerous places for your computer— unless it
such, the company has already launched KOA Konnect, becoming its take precautions.
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and Canada. wireless communications, but your entire hard drive could be susceptib
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HUB checks out some of the web's most popular traveller networks. Plus, results were sometimes cluttered with canned travel guide entries and
Sure. travel agents are a congenial lot, but you have to keep in mind they're advertisements mixed among authentic traveller authored items. And of the
out to make a buck When it comes to planning that vacation you've spent reviews we did find, many were simply rants about the terrible service
the last year saving for, wouldn't you rather trust the honest opinions of your encountered at this or that hotel or restaurant rather than balanced and
fellow travellers to tell you about good deals, fun places to go and little insightful evaluations.
known sights to see? As a trip planner, TripAdvisor gets high marks, but it doesn't make the grade
That's the theory behind online traveller networks, websites that base their as a traveller network.
business on the popularity of tourists telling other tourists where to go and
what to do on their trips. And, if the millions of vacationers who frequent TravBuddy (www.travbuddy.com)
these sites are any indication, there's something to it. We decided to take a Among the purest o f online traveller
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On the subject of editor choices, each week ;gouge's administrators post TravBuddy has been operating for more than a year with no (reported)
the 10 best tra4ei deals they were able to scrounge up via their own online traveller hook-up mishaps to date.
searches. Tee top deal on the site at press time was round trip airfare from By Chad Sapleha
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costs and read a dozen "How-to set up an HDTV" guides. But with over 34 having a set that simply incorporates the right balance, height, and
brands competing in the worldwide LCD market (according to Jonathan placement of light for you. There is also something to be said about setting
Cassell, iSuppli Corp.), many of them sharing identical parts from overseas the right mood, and complimentary lighting really does the trick.
suppliers, where do you begin when it comes to selecting a brand? Philips is introducing 15 new LCDHDTVs this year, all equipped with either
According to Patrick Pondaven, general manager of Retail Consumer 720p or 10/30p native resolution; five of these incorporate Ambilight
Electronics at Philips Canada, there are three primary areas that technology, with pricing starting at $1299. Pondaven says speakers have
differentiate one HDTV from another: the processor, the design, and in improved enough that it no longer makes a difference whether they are
Philips' case—the lighting. The famous Ambilight line, launched by Philips in placed on the sides or at the bottom of a set, so Philips merged the two right
2003, makes their mark obvious. These LCD and plasma televisions with and left speakers into one horizontal bar below the screen, giving all models
illuminating bars located on the back of the set create a more intense a sleeker appeal. The new models also feature the glossy piano black finish
viewing experience and help reduce eye strain. and come equipped all the inputs and outputs you would expect and/or
Depending on the model, you can have a light emitting from just the right need, including three HOW inputs for high-def equipment. USB ports are
and left sides, the top as well, or from all four sides to create a 'floating' also included for plugging in flash cards and listening to MP3s or watching
effect. "Using the colour information provided by Active Control, the lights JPEG slideshows. There is a memory card slot for quick access to Compact
can actively match over 10 million on-screen colours or create 10,000 static Flash, Memory Stick, SD, and Smart Media cards. The models are also Digital
colours including 6,500 degrees Kelvin; says Yulia Kovalchuk, marketing Cable Ready, and include a slot for a CableCARD. The Pixel Plus 3 HD
manager of Consumer Electronics at Philips Canada. (6500 degrees K is the processor enhances each pixel to create a sharper and more vivid picture,
colour temperature of natural daylight). There are two operating modes: one and the Clear LCD technology increases motion sharpness. (A quick tip on
automatically adjusts the lighting colours to compliment the picture on your testing the sharpness of your screen, says Kovalchuk, is to watch a golf
screen, while the other allows you to set one particular colour for a constant game and see whether you can clearly read the logo on the ball.) The new
glow. There are also two speed settings: dynamic for those blockbuster models are also more energy-efficient.
movie nights, and relaxed for dosing off on the couch to late-night television. Agood example of Philips' new branding strategy —keeping technology
While some refer to backlighting as gimmicky, the benefits of this feature simple — is apparent in the settings assistant, which you use to set
go beyond simple colour coordination. Philips claims that Ambilight brightness, colour and contrast. One sample image is displayed on your
technology emits lighting designed to compliment both your programming screen, which is divided in half. For each setting, all you have to do is look at
and your vision. With appropriate lighting, your pupils don't need to the picture and decide whether you like the left or right side better. No lingo,
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included. The obvious benefit here is the lack of multiple speakers and
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there including Video CD/SVCD, DVO+R/+RW and DVD-R/-RW. The
player will upscale to 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Philips is still waiting for
Blu-ray technology to improve before adding it to the SoundBar and
would prefer to keep the unit at a reasonable cost. (The SoundBar is
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this price.)
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