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What's New, What's Hot is Travel Weekly's look at useful and fun travel gadgets, edited by Joe Rosen. First up, the Sound Oasis Travel Sleep Therapy System. Just the thing for road warriors, this compact clock features 18 soothing nature sounds designed to enable restless travelers to drift off to sleep. Wake-up is courtesy of four alarm types that include a jet-lag reduction sound "that helps the body synch to new time zones."

The Peaceful Progression Wake Up Clock offers three ways to gently rouse you. Thirty seconds before wake-up, the clock's light begins to glow gently, increasing in intensity over the next 30 minutes. Simultaneously, the device releases scents to stimulate your olfactory senses. And Fifteen minutes before wake-up, the clock generates a choice of six nature sounds, concluding with a chime that gradually increases in volume.

Another device small enough for a carry-on but powerful enough to rouse the heaviest sleeper, this lightweight, battery-operated travel clock comes with a pillow vibrator that puts the shake in "shake a leg." A 90-decibel alarm will also get your attention. Try sleeping through those two. The Sonic Alert, which runs on two AA batteries, includes a travel case and a pillow strap to secure the alarm to your pillow.

This case from BodyGuardz for the iPad 2,3 and up (and Kindle Fire), unlike Apple's proprietary case, covers both the back and front of the device, providing an extra level of protection. The Garrison Folio allows full access to the screen, controls and ports and its bi-fold, leather screen cover, which folds back to form a landscape stand, offers the convenient wake/sleep function. An anti-glare, anti-fingerprint screen protector is included.

Made of 100% premium leather, the Milano Portfolio Leather Mini iPad Case from MapiCases not only protects your Mini with a zip closure on three sides, it also babies it with a fully lined fabric interior that includes two credit card slots and a pocket for other documents. While designed so that it offers complete accessibility during a flight, you'll have to remove the iPad from the case to take a photo (there is no hole for the camera).