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From wearable computers and cloud-connected cars to design-forward chargers, the gadgets making their debuts at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas last week promise to add extra levels of convenience and enjoyment to travelers in the coming months.

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From wearable computers and cloud-connected cars to design-forward chargers -- not to mention enough noise-canceling headphones and Bluetooth wireless speakers that'd make even the most ardent audiophile hit the mute button -- the gadgets making their debuts at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas last week promise to add extra levels of convenience and enjoyment to travelers in the coming months.

This year's CES featured a record 3,500 exhibitors and 2 million square feet of convention space. After a week of scouring, we found the most promising new devices and technologies to take on your next trip.

Read on for some of the best new travel tech of 2014.

--Tom Samiljan

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Best New Travel Gadgets for 2014 (PHOTOS)

Sony FDR-AX100 4K Handycam Camcorder(01 of07)

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What’s better than a smartphone that shoots in full 1080p HD video? The world’s first handheld consumer camcorder that shoots in 4K, the current top-of-the-line standard in televisions. That means even more realistic detail in those lavish panorama shots—four times the resolution of HD—whether viewed on Vimeo or a 50-inch-plus TV. Available March. $2,000; store.sony.com

Photo: Courtesy of Sony

Mophie Space Pack(02 of07)

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Mophie’s latest essential addition to your travel arsenal not only doubles the battery life of your iPhone, it doubles the data storage—up to 32 gigabytes worth—creating enough space for all your media, be it movies and tunes for a 19-hour flight to Sydney or tons of vacation snaps. A companion app integrates seamlessly with iTunes and photo gallery, allowing you to access and manage any file you may have downloaded from an email, from text documents to movies. Available March. $150; mophie.com

Photo: Courtesy of Mophie

Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2-inch Tablet(03 of07)

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With a massive 12.2-inch screen—bigger than even the iPad Air’s 9.7-inch screen—the Galaxy NotePro is the ideal tablet for avid in-flight movie watchers and road warriors who can’t unplug while on vacation. (Indeed, it’s getting into laptop-size territory.) The bigger screen offers other benefits: more space for doodling, note-taking, and comment making on the included S Pen; and Multi Window, which lets you work in four different apps at the same time. Available late January. Price to be announced; samsung.com

Photo: Courtesy of Samsung

LaCie Fuel(04 of07)

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Syncing enough—or the right—movies to your iPad, laptop, or iPhone before you head out on vacation is always a challenge, since even the 120 GB of space on the biggest iPad Air is still measly when you have a whole season of The Good Wife to burn through (not to mention all those Arthur episodes, in HD no less, that you want to bring along for the kids). With its 1TB of storage, the sandwich-size LaCie Fuel takes the planning guesswork out, streaming more than 500 movies (or 160,000 images or 190,000 photos) to up to five devices simultaneously. $200; lacie.com

Photo: LaCie

Canon N100(05 of07)

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Feeling left out of photos? The N100’s nifty Dual Camera mode cribs from the smartphone playbook (see: Samsung Galaxy S4, iOS Frontback app) to shoot images using the front and rear cameras simultaneously, then sticks your selfie into the main portrait. A Story Highlights Mode also automatically compiles a chronological collection of your images and video, so you don’t have to. Better than a smartphone, a bigger sensor means higher-quality images, and a pivoting screen allows overhead and underhand shooting with precision and ease. Available May. $350; shop.usa.canon.com

Photo: Courtesy of Canon

Able Planet Linx Fusion Noise-Canceling Headphones(06 of07)

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By using the same kind of haptic technology found in cell phone touchscreens—the kind that makes it feel as though you’re actually pressing buttons—Able Planet’s next-gen noise-canceling headphones transmit audio via your ear, skin, and bone, resulting in clear sound regardless of outside noise, and at a volume that’s 70 decibels lower than standard headphones, minimizing the risk of ear damage. They’re also good for anyone hard of hearing, since they don’t transmit entirely via traditional sound waves. Available February. $350; ableplanet.com

Photo: Able Planet

Sekonix DLP Pico Keychain Projector(07 of07)

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The world’s smallest projector is no bigger than a tea sandwich and can fit unobtrusively into almost any pocket or handbag, yet it’s still able to project movies or vacation videos onto any flat surface in DVD-quality resolution (no HD at this size—yet). Just plug the projector into your smartphone, tablet, or PC via USB, and, presto, it’s movie time. Available first half of 2014. $199; dlp.com

Photo: Able Planet

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