Summer is Fast Approaching. Have You Started Planning a Road Trip?

For many of us, getting away for a week or two with the family is something we look forward to year after year.

Whether it’s a trip to a National park, the coast, or a big metropolitan city, if you’re hitting the road, you must come tech-prepared.

Because even though you will be out enjoying nature, that doesn’t mean you have to give up the luxury of technology. Having your smartphone or iPad close by provides entertainment, safety and travel information that’s crucial when taking road trips.

Let’s look at eight tech essentials you should consider to make a smoother, more comfortable and enjoyable summer road trip.

1. Chargers

What’s usually the one thing people forget when they pack?

Do you sometimes feel you have too many remotes lying around the house?

It’s enough to drive you crazy – trying to find the right remote control for the right device.

There’s your PlayStation remote and your Roomba remote. You may even have an Apple (or other streaming media device) remote as well as a DVR remote and a TV remote.

It seems the more technologically advanced we become, the more remotes we end up accumulating. And there are even remotes for devices that probably don’t really need a remote like a dehumidifier or a motherboard for your computer. Odd isn’t it?

You may not even realize how many remotes you really have – we bet there are still remotes you never took out of the plastic – but it’s safe to say it’s probably one too many.

Let’s look at three reasons to say goodbye to your remote controls for good.