ARMOURCARD

WOCKET US$179 wocketwallet.com Second only to having your passport stolen, on my list of travel headaches is having your wallet taken. The Wocket smart wallet is designed to make sure that never happens. It allows you to securely upload details of every credit, debit and store card you own on to the wallet-sized device, and transfer them at will on to a removable card, which you can use to pay for things. Select the account you need on the screen, use the built-in biometric voice activation to transfer the details and you’re good to go. If someone steals it, they won’t be able to break into it, but you will still have to buy another one. BLUESMART ONE £399 uk.bluesmart.com This is the smart suitcase you never knew you needed. The Bluesmart One isn’t only stylish, it’s also packed with tech to make your journey stress-free. The carry-on bag includes a built-in battery that allows you to power your phone on the go, with enough juice for six full charges from its two USB ports. It has a digital scale to ensure you don’t have to pay excess baggage charges, a GPS location tracker so you can use its companion app to see where it is, and, best of all, a remote locking feature that will automatically seal the case shut whenever it senses you have walked away from it. CANARY SMART HOME SECURITY DEVICE £159 canary.is/uk Canary promises to be a one-stop shop for all your home security needs when you’re on the road. The slick device, which borrows from the Apple design playbook, includes an HD camera with night-vision capabilities, motion activation and sensors to test temperature, humidity and air quality. It connects through wifi with your phone, allowing you to view your home from afar, with options to record when the motion sensor is activated, and to send alerts to your phone. It also comes with a builtin panic alarm to scare away burglars. TILE MATE ATE £23 thetileapp.com Tile is one of these gadgets that you don’t need, right up until the moment when you do. The original Tile Mate is a one-inch square key-fob that you can sync with your phone, allowing you to use an app to see where you have left your keys, and to play an alert so you can find them when they have fallen down the back of the sofa (or press the Tile itself to play an alert on your phone, if that’s what you have lost). The app allows you to sync multiple devices so you can keep track of everything from jackets to luggage, all visible on the app. It now comes in a Slim size, which fits inside your wallet. US$60 (plus US$5 UK shipping) armourcard.com Credit card skimming is a growing problem, with increasingly sophisticated scammers able to remotely hack contactless payment cards and even ePassports. This is where Armourcard comes in, a device that slides into your wallet and creates an electronic force-field to thwart intruders. Unlike many similar gadgets, Armourcard “actively” protects your information, rather than simply providing a passive barrier: nothing within six inches will be accessible, making it one of the most powerful dataprotection solutions available.