Travel Gear: gadgets on the go

Veho Muvi Xlaspe Time-lapse Turntable
Once you have Instagrammed your lunch and Pinterested your hotel, it is probably time to release your inner Scorsese with some time- lapse down in the town square.

Veho’s Muxi Xlapse can give your footage that extra sheen of polish with a sweeping pan around. Set your smartphone in the turntable cradle or screw a camera on and fold-out the legs to keep it steady. (It can also be attached to a tripod.) Then set off the clockwork mechanism and step away to capture up to a full 360-degree panorama over 60 minutes. €24 from dabs.ie

Champ Survival Sidekick 10-in-1 Multitool
The Sidekick is a 10- tool emergency multi-tool for the more anxious traveller. There is a glass breaker with a point to shatter a car window. It also comes with a seatbelt cutter, an LED torch, a compass, a red-flashing distress light and magnetic base to stick to a car, for example. It has got a hand crank to power mobile devices through a USB cable and a weather and AM/FM radio to keep your mind off your apocalyptic circumstances. $25 from shopvoxx.com

Heys Portal Smart Business Case
A premium Canadian luggage maker, Heys has included several well thought- through details for its SmartBusiness carry-on. The front compartment zips down for easy access to your laptop or tablet, with lots of pockets for stashing cables, notebooks and the rest. There is an accordion folder organiser in the middle which can be detached, and a TSA lock and smooth-action spinner wheels. An expandable section has been zippered in, too, to bring home the souvenirs, and it's all boxed up in an anti-scratch polycarbonate outer. CAN$224.97, see heys.ca

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