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Roadtest: Droam 3G-to-wifi mobile Internet
Nov 09, 2011, 06:10 PMHaven't used this service but it is the same device that I travel with, I have a E585v2 that is unlocked and just use local SIM's when the need arises
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Do hotel rooms really need a desk these days?
Nov 09, 2011, 06:06 PMI like to have a desk, but a functional desk, too many places I've stayed seem to have desks and chairs bought as fashion statements rather than for their functionality
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How to avoid taxi confusion in China
Sep 13, 2011, 07:56 PMa few more things worth mentioning, taxi ranks near train stations and similar are usually frequented by pickpockets and beggers that are always on the lookout for dazed and confused (lost looking) individuals in many regions the taxi driver will have an ID card on the dashboard that has a numb...
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Optus to SMS warnings to customers about global roaming bills
Sep 09, 2011, 03:00 PMif they kept the ridiculous rates to something affordable say $1 or $2 per mb (still high anyway) then people would probably be happy to use roaming data for the sake of convenience
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3G/Wi-Fi pocket hotspots on sale for $39.50
Aug 22, 2011, 03:36 PMas well as offering Wi-Fi this model also works as a tethered modem via USB, can be handy
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If I use my iPhone navigation app overseas will it use data and if so what ar...
Sep 01, 2011, 02:22 PMif you know where you're going but just need a local map for the immediate area you can actually browse the map while connected elsewhere via Wi-Fi, scroll around the area you need to cache the map data, once you're at the location you can view the maps and track that same immediate location with...
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Is there a device that will turn a Hotel ethernet broadband cable internet fe...
May 31, 2011, 11:19 PMI use a D-Link DWL-G730AP and have been using it for the last few years, great device http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346 picked it up for under $100I believe ASUS also have one quite similar
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Do I need to obtain an entry VISA of any kind for a short (Two Weeks) busines...
Apr 20, 2011, 12:29 AMa criminal conviction can be something like a drink driving charge also, don't make the mistake of skimping over any details, they can and will turn you around and send you back where you came from if your paperwork isn't one hundred percent in order
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Delayed flight "not fit for the purpose of which it was sold"?
Mar 10, 2011, 04:42 PMinteresting how the approach varies, referring to a delayed flight that's an unplanned event and generally not much it seems you can do about it, or not much offered anyway, I recently had a flight where the schedule was changed by the airline, they phoned me and asked was I willing to accept the...
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What's the worst experience you've had with a flight attendant?
Jan 11, 2011, 11:26 PMI'll start out by saying for the most part I've found flight attendants to be overwhelmingly good, I guess they all have bad days though, a few spring to mindI was on a flight from Hong Kong to Japan and a flight attendant made a big scene over a bumbag the passenger next to me was wearing and in...