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The Wikitude browser has to be one of the coolest things around for a smart-phone.  Originally only available for Android enabled phones, Wikitude World Browser overlays relevant information on the live picture of a phone’s camera.  Doing some sightseeing on vacation?  Just point your camera and learn about landmarks and other points of interest as information is displayed onscreen in real time.  Basically, it’s like Wikipedia meets the Terminator…sort of.  Now also available for the iPhone.

Need to securely access files over the internet wherever you go?  CloudEngines’ Pogoplug offers a quick and easy way to share a USB connected drive online (you don’t even need a computer). Just plug into the drive (even a USB thumb drive) and you’re ready to go. You can even transfer and access files via your iPhone.

Many of us are familiar with Gina Trapani’s popular Lifehacker blog, which features a wealth of information on software and productivity.  However, if you get a chance I would encourage you to pick up the second edition of her book Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better.  It has some excellent tips on subjects ranging from getting organized to searching the web via text messages.

While the book borrows several organizational tips from another excellent text by David Allen, the additional tips are well worth the $20 bucks.

Reef has introduced its new Stash sandals that allow you to insert a limited number of personal items (ID, cash, etc.) in the sole of the sandal.  Pretty useful if you are somewhere where pockets are a problem (the beach maybe?).

This on the “heels” of a related innovation, the reef sandals with flask - which allow college students everywhere (of age of course) to clandestinely imbibe during the big game without being escorted out of the stadium by police.  Consequently, these sandals are probably not recommended for those suffering from athletes foot.  Yum.

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Stash Sandals on LifeHacker.com