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I’m not the most athletic person in the world, but I do realize that the time has come for me to step up the pace, or I’m going to pay the price someday. Everyone knows that exercise, quality sleep and a good diet are some of the keystones of a long and healthy life, but not everyone has the tools, or motivation they need in order to be successful.

Check out the brand new Fitbit Flex,  a slim, and stylish activity and sleep tracking monitor that’s with you all the time. The water resistant Fitbit Flex helps make fitness part of your everyday lifestyle. The new Fitbit Flex tracks steps taken, distance travelled, and calories burned, encouraging you to walk more and do more via bright LED indicator lights located on the wristband that give you immediate feedback on your progress. It can also track how long and how well you sleep, allowing you to learn how to sleep better, and it can help you keep track of the food you eat, leading to mindful munching.

The Fitbit Flex can be worn almost all the time, including in the shower, so it becomes a lifestyle, not a chore. With its Bluetooth capabilities, it connects wirelessly to both Apple and Android devices, updating your stats and notifying you of your goals and achievements. The Fitbit Flex also monitors your sleep times and hours, as well as being able to wake you gently each morning with a silent vibration of your wrist, so much better than that beeping box on your nightstand.

So, set some goals for yourself, monitor what you eat, sleep well, and keep track of it all with the Fitbit Flex, simply choose the color that fits your mood; Black, Slate, Teal, Tangerine, get your Fitbit app and get ready to get Fit, and share your progress with your friends. All for under 100 bucks at fitbit.com. Please be sure to visit the website to make sure Fitbit is compatible with your device.

 
[ The New Fitbit Flex – a Health Coach on your Wrist copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

To most people, Antec’s probably better known for its desktop-related products, but at Computex, the company made quite a big effort to pimp its A.M.P. (Antec Mobile Products) range of Bluetooth audio devices. You may have already come across the SP1 Bluetooth speaker (pictured above in several colors), but we’ve been told that an identical-looking SP1+ is coming this October. What’s new? Well, the refresh will come with NFC-enabled Bluetooth pairing, as well as CSR’s TrueWireless Stereo technology that will let you use one SP1+ as the left channel, and another SP1+ as the right channel (but both drivers in each SP1+ are still active in this case). Do read on to see what else Antec has up its sleeve later this year.

Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Wearables, Wireless

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Creative is no stranger to the gaming headset scene, but it operates in a very crowded field — it needs more than just big earcups and a mic to stand out. The company’s new Sound Blaster EVO line of Bluetooth headsets may do the trick. Both the EVO Zx (40mm drivers) and EVO ZxR (50mm drivers) have the same Sound Blaster Axx processing as the company’s sound cards, which lets them clean up low-grade audio and fine-tune effects through desktop and mobile apps. They’ll also pair quickly with NFC-based devices, and players can still switch to a headphone jack or USB port when only wired sound will do. Creative hasn’t dished out US launch details, but it expects to ship the EVO Zx to the UK in July for £200 ($313), followed by the EVO ZxR in August for £250 ($392). Those willing to live Axx-free can also buy the EVO Wireless and EVO in July at respective prices of £150 ($235) and £100 ($157).

Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

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If you’ve been thinking of adding speakers around the house but are loathe to run wires, Pure’s Jongo system is now available in North America, joining the likes of Sonos’ Play:3 in the wireless multi-room sound game. For now, it consists of the $129 Jongo A2, a WiFi- and Bluetooth-equipped bridge (at bottom) that spreads “perfectly synchronized” sound to different rooms, and the $199 Jongo S3 portable speaker (top left). The products will work on their own by receiving Bluetooth sound from your handheld device, together with other Pure devices like the Sensia 200D or with your existing sound system, thanks to digital and analog audio outputs on the A2. The Pure Connect iOS app coordinates the hardware and also lets you stream your local playlists, along with 15 million tracks from the Pure Music subscription service. You can deck out either product with the room-coordinating grilles (above) at $30 for the S3 and $20 for the A2, while a Jongo T6 100W flagship speaker will join the party later in the year at an undisclosed price. To see where to grab them, check the PR after the break.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Wireless, HD

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JVC Kenwood is releasing a space-saving cylindrical compact audio system “NX-SA55″ in late June.

Since the body is a pillar shape and there are 4 main speakers run by 4 amps set on the outside of the cylinder, impressive sounds are offered at any angle.

A dock connecter for iPod/iPhone 4S (There is no indication that you can connect your iPhone 5…), USB terminal, FM/AM tuner, and CD player are incorporated. With the USB terminal, you can play music saved by USB memory and also you can save music through USB memory.

It’s also compatible with Bluetooth, so music saved in Bluetooth compliant devices can be playable.

Price: Open price
Colors: black, white, red, brown
Size: 162 x 334 x 162mm
Weight: Approx. 2.5kg