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Tech tips for travellers

With my mantra being "Pack Light," I used to be against packing electronics of any kind. But now, I bring my laptop, iPod, digital camera, and mobile phone to Europe.

Mugger steals iPod Touch and phone from girl, 14, near Ellesmere Park

The victim was walking alone near Ellesmere Park in Salford when she was approached by a man on a bike who asked her the time. She checked her iPod touch before telling the man the time and he rode off. Moments later the mugger returned, grabbed her wrist and took the music player from the girl's pocket. He also demanded her mobile phone. He rode off with both, leaving the girl shocked but unhurt.

Tricked-out technology: No need to stick with the basic look of your handheld electronics and accessories

Sure, the latest tech gadgets look ever so sleek and cool. It's what inspires the constant desire to upgrade. But those longed-for electronic devices are also, frankly, impersonal. Each item may come in colors other than silver, but there's still an impulse to modify and make that metal meaningful. ...

iPod developer Jon Rubinstein leaves executive role at HP

Jon Rubinstein, known for his role developing the original iPod for Apple and for running Palm, has left HP, where he worked since the company's acquisition of Palm in 2010.

Gun For Hire: Father Of iPod And webOS, Jon Rubinstein

Rubinstein played key roles in some of Apple's greatest victories and Palm and HP's recent failures. Will another hardware maker recruit him to take another shot at disruption?