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TRAVEL gEAR
No Wires
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Today’s portable Bluetooth wireless speakers stream music from your mobile device with
the touch of a button (some can even work as speakerphones). Here are some of our favourites. BY ADAM BAER
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ToP 40 roAD SoNGS
Endless Vacation® magazine’s editors created a list of 40 classic songs for a road trip. If you feel inspired, hit play on these before you hit the gas.
1. “Born to Run” Bruce Springsteen
2. “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” Jimmy Buffett
3. “Come Fly With Me” Frank Sinatra 4. “Cruisin’” Smokey Robinson
5. “The Distance” Cake
6. “Fantastic Voyage” Lakeside
7. “Fly Away” Lenny Kravitz
8. “Fly Away From Here” Aerosmith
9. “Freebird” Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. “Freeway of Love” Aretha Franklin
11. “Get Back”The Beatles
12. “Go Your Own Way” Fleetwood Mac
13. “Hit the Road Jack” Ray Charles
14. “Homeward Bound” Simon and Garfunkel
15. “Holiday” Madonna
16. “I Drove All Night” Cyndi Lauper
17. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” The Proclaimers
18. “Interstate Love Song” Stone Temple Pilots
19. “Islands in the Stream” Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
20. “I’ve Been Everywhere” Johnny Cash 21. “King of the Road” Roger Miller
22. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” John Denver 23. “Life in the Fast Lane”The Eagles
24. “Life Is a Highway”Tom Cochrane 25. “Like a Rolling Stone” Bob Dylan 26. “Lost Highway” Hank Williams Sr. 27. “Me and Bobby McGee” Janis Joplin 28. “On the Road Again” Willie Nelson 29. “Proud Mary”
Creedence Clearwater Revival
30. “Ramblin’ Man”The Allman Brothers
31. “Road Trippin’” Red Hot Chili Peppers
32. “Route 66” Nat King Cole
33. “Surfin’ U.S.A.”The Beach Boys
34. “The Long and Winding Road” The Beatles
35. “The Wanderer” Dion
36. “These Boots Are Made for Walkin” Nancy Sinatra
37. “Vacation”The Go-Go’s
38. “Viva Las Vegas” Elvis Presley
39. “Walking on Sunshine” Katrina and the Waves
40. “Where the Streets Have No Name” U2
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1 LOgITEcH® UETM BOOMBOX A boom box for a new era: Eight mini speakers produce a smooth mix of sound frequen- cies with significant bass and the box connects to three de- vices at once and remembers eight. ue.logitech.com; AU$276
2 Jawbone Mini Jambox Weighing in at just over 450gms, this aluminium encased mini speaker/speak- erphone comes in nine colours with five grill textures for some stylish sounds. jawbone.com; From AU$229
3 JBLcharge
Its battery lasts 12 hours and it can charge your mobile devices with a microUSB cable while it plays. With a neoprene carrying case, it can go anywhere you need power. www.ehifi.com.au ; From AU$188
4 Panasonic Sc-NT10
Skip the wait for the phone- to-speaker pairing, since NFC technology speeds the connec- tion. The device has a rugged shell designed to stand up to heat and cold. www.panasonic. com/au/home/; From AU$125
Sony Splash Proof Speaker
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relatively lightweight, it’s also splash proof and has superior sound for poolside placement. one of five colour options will match any cabana. www.sony.com.au;
From AU$179
6 Sony SRSBTM8B
With an NFC Smartphone Connection this speaker pro- vides 20 hours playback with just 4x AA batteries. Make hands free calls without miss- ing a beat. www.sony.com.au ; From AU$127
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