Business Travel Executive, March 2020

20 languages and 42 dialects The device works via audio text on a smartphone app or even live in a conference platform The Ambassador uses an advanced far field microphone combined with speech recognition networks to capture speech with a high level of clarity It then processes speech with cloud based machine translation engines to deliver seamless fast and accurate translations Its three modes offer personal group and one on one translations Listen mode In this mode Ambassador actively listens for someone speaking in the selected language Provided the speaker is within 8 feet of the unit Ambassador automatically translates the spoken words to the user in their native language Translations are delivered audibly through the headphones or it may be displayed as text on a smartphone via the accompanying app Lecture mode In this mode Ambassador broadcasts the words of a speaker wearing the device to multiple people in a lecture conference or group setting Once selected Ambassador captures the speech of the user and streams audio translations to a smartphone which can be played over its speaker or paired to any audio system Converse mode This mode allows users to engage in two way communications while each is wearing an Ambassador device sold in pairs Each user sets the languages he she wants to detect and receive and can configure the Ambassador experience using his her own smartphone or share a device in guest mode In this 39 Business Travel Executive askBTE com March 2020 configuration people can partake in fluid natural conversations with up to four participants as multiple Ambassador units can be paired with a single smartphone Sold in packs of two units the Ambassador retails for 199 and Waverly says it will begin shipping in April waverlylabs com 4PowerADD International Charger This charging device is ideal for business and leisure travelers alike It features 2 AC outlets 2 USB ports and a Micro USB cable to extend one outlet to five With a compact size of 47 x 35 x 1 2 inches and weighing only 7 oz the PowerADD charger is small and portable It even comes with a free travel pouch for storage With universal dual voltage input 120V 240V the kit contains five international adapters making it compatible with outlets in North America United Kingdom Europe Australia Japan and China in all 150 different countries throughout the world Note The PowerADD charger does not include adapters for outlets found in Italy Brazil Chile Switzerland and South Africa The PowerADD retails for 2399 ipoweradd com 5 Super Mini Power Bank At 31 X 22 inches this credit card size 10000mAh power bank is 30 percent smaller than the traditional power bank of equal charge The SuperMini uses two cells providing 5000mAh of charge capacity each making them 50 percent more energy dense than the cells used in a typical chargers SuperMini also supports up to 18W of fast charging capability through both its USB C and USB A port SuperMini can charge an iPhone X up to 50 percent in 30 mins with a USB C to Lightning cable The SuperMini also has a dual output that allows for charging of two devices at once It retails for 7999 zendure com 6Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery In the Small But Mighty department the Tile Pro could be the most powerful productivity enhancer per square inch for the business traveler who is prone to or just worried about losing keys a passport or that all important carryon backpack With a tiny Tile Bluetooth device attached losable items within a 400 foot range are findable again To locate the errant article the user can make the Tile tracker ring from a smartphone Conversely if the missing object is a lost phone it can be made to ring from the Tile even when its on silent The Tile app can display the location of left behind items on a smartphone map The Tile Pro retails for 3499 and unlike earlier Tile products the battery is replaceable amazon com n 4 5 6