If you are a road warrior that travels a lot for work, it is nice to have your music to keep you company, especially when on your own. Everyone usually has their music on their phone, tablet, or MP3 player and a set of headphones, which is great for on the plane or going for a walk. But I find if I am working in my hotel room, catching up on emails or preparing the final touches on a presentation, music through my headphones makes it hard to concentrate. A great solution is bringing a Bluetooth enabled portable speaker. It will make music in your travels a much more enjoyable experience and it will also serve as a more professional speakerphone than simply using your cell phone.

Last week I blogged about a few key technological devices that can help take a rustic camping trip from good to great. This week, since the sun is still shining on the west coast (shocking, I know), I thought it was fitting to highlight a few additional devices for those of us who are planning a summertime road trip sometime in the near future.

Ok first, let’s be honest with each other. Road trips almost always start out as fabulous ideas where everything goes off without a hitch – everyone gets along, and there are no breakdowns (car, emotional, or otherwise). Whether the plan is to head out with a handful of your closest friends or to pack the kidlets up in the family van, the promise of extraordinary memories is always a motivating road trip factor. You know, the kind of memories you want to capture via scrapbook if you ever have time; the kind that will make for magical storytelling in years to come; the kind that spark jealousy in all those who were unfortunate not to have been able to accompany you. 

Last week TechLinz and I hit up the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to cover all the upcoming tech trends and cool devices you can expect to see coming out this year. We had our fair share of celebrity sightings and exciting moments as some of our favorite brands unveiled new innovations and products sure to get the gadget world buzzing. If you missed any of our coverage, here’s a recap of our blog posts, video interviews, product reviews, photos and more!

Monster CEO Noel Lee, aka ‘Head Monster’, took to the stage this morning bursting with enthusiasm before delivering a long list of exciting new product announcements for 2012. Check out this post for a complete download of what to expect from Monster this year. 

If you are a road warrior that travels a lot for work, it is nice to have your music to keep you company, especially when on your own. Everyone usually has their music on their phone, tablet, or MP3 player and a set of headphones, which is great for on the plane or going for a walk. But I find if I am working in my hotel room, catching up on emails or preparing the final touches on a presentation, music through my headphones makes it hard to concentrate. A great solution is bringing a Bluetooth enabled portable speaker. It will make music in your travels a much more enjoyable experience and it will also serve as a more professional speakerphone than simply using your cell phone.

It’s no secret that good music can make or break a workout. Whether classic, death metal, 80’s pop, or an eclectic mix of tunes encompassing a range of genres, music has a way of taking workouts from mediocre to epic. With the right tunes, you want to run longer, lift heavier, bike faster, and maybe even Zumba sexier, depending on how you like to get your heart pumping. But to listen to music while engaged in exercise, you need the right gear – namely, the right headphones. You need headphones that are comfortable, stay in your ear, offer great (or even superb) sound quality, and maybe have a few additional bells and whistles.

Here are what I consider to be the top 4 (actually 5) headphones for the fitness nuts out there: