Tip Sheet

By Peter Suciu

Your house is loaded up with gadgets, but how about your briefcase? These days, more tech companies are trying to sell business travelers on portable printers, scanners and more. How will you know what to lug around? tip sheet tested the latest gear:

1. Pixma iP90 Photo Printer ($250; usa.canon.com ). This wireless printer weighs less than seven pounds--it uses Bluetooth to receive images from your computer or cell. Tip: after you snap those work-related shots, impress your bosses with four-by-six-inch glossies. 2. JBL On Tour Speakers ($100; jbl.com ). These mini stereo speakers will turn your laptop into a home-away-from-home entertainment system. But leave them packed on a plane. They were so loud, a flight attendant told our tester to shut them off. 3. Iomega Portable Hard Drive ($200; iomega.com ). An 80 gigabyte hard drive that fits in your pocket. The gadget can hold 100 PowerPoint presentations and still have room for more. 4. Octave MultiPod ($150; octave.com ). This all-in-one gizmo functions as a digital camera, voice recorder (up to 110 minutes) and portable hard drive with 128 megabytes of memory. You can record 12 minutes of video, too. 5. Kensington WiFi Finder Plus ($30; kensington.com ). It helps you locate the best signal in a wireless hotspot so you can get a decent connection, because not all airport Starbucks seats are created equal. 6. APC --Universal Notebook Battery UPB80 ($250; apc.com ). This two-pound battery cartridge will power up your laptop for a bit longer: eight hours. It's a must-have if you're flying with DVDs. 7. Concord DVx ($199; concord-camera.com ). Two devices for the price of one: a camera with 2 megapixel resolution and an MP3 player (the included card stores up to 30 minutes of music). Bored at a conference? This device is so tiny, you can sneak songs during breaks . 8. OpticSlim M12 ($129; www.plustek.com ). Feed your paper through this wand and, like magic, it'll scan all the words and images. Use it at a conference where you don't want to carry around a lot of handouts. 9. Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro ($30; turtlebeach.com ). This device boosts the audio signal from your laptop for a richer sound. Tip: use it during a presentation to blow the competition away. 10. 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Travel Router ($69; 3com.com ). Plug it into your hotel's Ethernet jack, and it turns the room into a wireless haven (the connection reaches up to 30 meters). Now you can sip wine on the terrace while you type out those late-night e-mails.

With topnotch bird watching, an annual jazz festival and some of West Africa's best beaches, it's no wonder Senegal is hot. But too many tourists skip the capital, Dakar. TIP SHEET begs to differ:

Visit Isle de Goree, home to the Maison des Esclaves, once a slave-shipment point to the New World. Soak in the horrors of the past, then relax on the pier to enjoy the view of Dakar and ponder a promising future.

Stay at the seaside Hotel Lagon II. The '70s decor will do wonders with your mind, if your antimalarials haven't already.

Shop at the Marche Sandanga for fine local wood crafts and colorful clothing.

Eat at Chez Loutcha, where you can sit on the patio and feast on tieboudienne --fish over rice--while being serenaded by a kora-plucking griot.

Dance at Club Thiossane. If you're lucky, Senegalese legend--and club owner--Youssou N'Dour will stop by to play a set.

Could this be act II of Christo's "Gates"? Men's raincoats are popping up in shades of orange. How do you pull off the trend without looking like a pumpkin? The coats pictured above are already "very dramatic," says celebrity stylist George Blodwell. So you want to pair them with a more understated color. Jeans are always a good bet. Follow the same fashion advice if you experiment with other orange offerings, like shoes, shirts and pants. (OK, you might want to pass on the pants.) After all, "orange is a hot color at the moment," Blodwell says. But whatever you do, avoid other citrusy tints,like green or yellow: people might think you're bananas.

At this year's Passover Seder, fill the prophet Elijah's glass with something other than the sweet, simple flavors typically associated with kosher wines. Today's versions come from many wine regions and offer a variety of grape types and styles, with elegant flavors that are fit for everyday drinking.

91 | | $45 | Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne Mevushal NV

Though kosher, this is a true champagne, made in the traditional style and offering the classic flavors of citrus and mineral with a vivid structure and a long finish.

89 | $85 | Yarden Galilee Katzrin 2000

The well-known Israeli winery produces this Cabernet blend only in top vintages. Its patience pays off, as this was the top-scoring wine from Israel since the last Katzrin, the 1996.

87 | $15 | Barkan Chardonnay Dan Reserve 2002

Chardonnay lovers should definitely look for this well-balanced Israeli bottling that combines tropical-fruit flavors and buttery notes with a reasonable price tag.

86 | $20 | Binyamina Gewurztraminer Galilee Late Harvest Special Reserve NV

This Israeli white is slightly sweet with pretty white plum and apricot flavors, and is a lighter alternative to the traditional sweet style.

86 | $13 | Teal Lake Shiraz South Eastern Australia 2003

This bottling is not widely available, but also stars Australia's signature grape, the Shiraz. It is soft and ripe with appealing spicy cherry flavors.