by Terrance Gaines
If getting organized is somewhere on your New Year’s list of resolutions, be sure to check out these life-altering gadgets and services.
BAG OF TRICKS
The Powerbag Business Class Case does double-duty: It keeps your bag organized during travel, while also keeping your devices charged on the go. Hiding inside the bag is a rechargeable battery carrying enough juice to jump-start your smartphone, tablet, eReader, MP3 player, or Bluetooth headset multiple times. Now you don’t have to be that person getting side eyes for hogging all the outlets at the airport before your flight. mypowerbag.com
THAT’S THE TICKET!
Convert your flight confirmations into one digital travel itinerary, complete with addresses, phone numbers, maps, directions, local weather, and flight updates with TripIt. Simply create an account, then forward flight, hotel, and ground transportation e-mails to TripIt. Your itinerary is created in seconds for quick access online via the mobile app. Now you can ditch that pretentious leather carrying case. tripit.com
JUICE BOX
The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is a wireless 500GB hard drive that streams HD movies, music, and pictures to your mobile devices for up to seven hours on one charge. Now your media can live in harmony on one device that can be accessed by your smartphone or tablet, or synchronized with your laptop. Perfect for when in-flight Wi-Fi wants to charge an arm and a leg for Web access, or when your kids all want to watch something different on that long road trip. seagate.com
FORGET-ME-NOTS
Evernote is the “remember everything” service for organizing notes, checking off your “To Do” list, saving Web sites, storing important files, and sharing documents all in one place. If you can access the Web, have a PC or Mac, and can’t live without your iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, or BlackBerry, Evernote syncs all of your data. It’s your very own virtual intern. evernote.com
NEVER LEFT HANGING
Bluelounge’s The Sanctuary eradicates the need to manage cables while charging your gadgets. This cable management box neatly hides a universal charger compatible with more than 1,500 devices. The end result: an überorganized nightstand that no longer contradicts the sensual look of your bedroom or sleek professionalism of your office. bluelounge.com
