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BLUESMART ONEE from US$314 bluesmart.com This is the smart suitcase you never knew ew you needed. The Bluesmart One isn’t just 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. f business travel is a way of life, security should be your number-one priority. Tech experts agree that cyber security will be the defining trend of 2017; for every connected device that makes your life a little easier, there’s a scammer hoping to take advantage.

On a personal level this can mean major headaches, but if you’re abroad for work, security lapses could be worth millions – or, at the very least, your job.

Thankfully the tech industry is fighting back, coming up with ever more secure – and increasingly stylish – ways to protect yourself. The explosion of GPS-enabled devices means now you can be alerted if you walk absent-mindedly away from your suitcase, and track the location of your iPhone across continents. You can make sure your contactless payment cards aren’t being used to raid the contents of your bank account, and check that your home is safe from the comfort of your hotel room (and if you spot an intruder, even yell obscenities at them over wifi).

Technology may be the problem, but it’s also the solution – here are ten gadgets for your next trip… NEST CAM SECURITY CAMERA US$199 store.nest.com The connected home revolution is taking ratherather longer than we were led to believe – few people eople actually control their lighting/heating/curtainsns through an app, and those who do are terrible rible bores. One company making smart homes s cool, however, is Nest, and this camera is genuinely useful. Like most security cameras, you can interact with it using your phone, receiving alerts if the motion sensor is triggered, and this one lets you talk back. You can store video on Nest’s cloud (for a fee), allowing you to play back up to 30 days’ footage.