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Many of us grew up playing all different types of games. Some were on consoles, others were on computers, and then there were those of us who went to an arcade to blow every quarter we could lay our hands on. Aside from the giant cabinet, the most iconic aspects of this method of killing time in the best way ever is the joystick, and those giant, mash-able buttons. It almost makes you wonder how many of those were broken over the years.

Now we’re all adults with jobs and responsibilities that require a lot of our time. Of course, just because you’re older doesn’t mean you have to be boring. The Arcade Button Watch has nostalgia written all over it, and it’s functional to boot! These resemble the buttons that led us to victory and defeat alike, and come in a variety of colors.

There is a black, blue, green, grey, and red to choose from, and they all cost around $60. To see the time, all you need do is press the button (made of high gloss space-age polymers as the site proudly touts) and red LEDs will display the time. It looks as though the time display is a bit awkward, but still readable. The face of the watch is 45mm in diameter, and the strap is made of silicon. When it’s not in use, it’ll look like you’re wearing some sort of doomsday device or a panic button.

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[ Arcade Button Watch – Nerd it up copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I guess one of the main highlights of this year’s IFA 2013 would be the fact that smartwatches are set to make a splash in the consumer electronics industry pretty soon, although whether they would make it big or not is another thing to consider. After all, there are no guarantees that the smartwatch would end up creating an explosive niche market, but neither are there ominous signs that the smartwatch industry is headed for a failed direction. In fact, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear was announced to great aplomb, while we also have Qualcomm announcing their Toq smartwatch. I know right, who would have thought that Qualcomm would have rolled out a smartwatch instead of the next hot mobile processor.

The Toq smartwatch is tipped for a Q4 release sometime later this year, where it is meant to function as a second display to your smartphone. Sporting proprietary Mirasol display technology, you can be sure that the Toq smartwatch is a sight to behold, thanks to a revolutionary reflective, low-power display which allows an always on viewing experience. Not only that, the Toq smartwatch is a snap to juice up whenever its batteries start to run low, thanks to wireless charging capability by Qualcomm WiPower LE technology as well as a true stereo Bluetooth audio experience.

Toq has been described to be “always on, always connected, always visible wearable technology” that offers users a ‘Digital 6th Sense’, informing you of what you need to know and when you need to know it with a single glance of your wrist. It will definitely do its bit in letting the Mirasol display’s capability shine, not to mention showcasing WiPower LE and stereo Bluetooth technologies. It is said that the color capacitive touchscreen display will be able to last for days before the battery runs out of juice, and juicing it up is a snap as well, where the Qualcomm WiPower LE technology opens up the door for a true “drop and go” charging experience.

The Toq smartwatch will play nice with Android 4.0.3 and above mobile devices when it rolls out. Would you settle for this or the Galaxy Gear from Samsung?

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[ Qualcomm introduces Toq smartwatch to join the growing trend of wearable tech copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Are you thinking about getting a new timepiece to adorn your wrist? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you would surely want to check out the Samsung Galaxy Gear which was just announced at IFA 2013 earlier yesterday. In fact, the smartwatch might be the new trend when it comes to portable devices – remember how the tablet exploded overnight with the introduction of the Apple iPad, creating a new niche market? Perhaps the smartwatch might be the next “tablet”, so to speak, and here we are with more details about the Samsung Galaxy Gear that is set to arrive in store shelves from September 25th onwards.

If you already own a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet, then you would definitely want to check your bank balance as to whether there is enough left behind to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Gear when it arrives (which has touted a 199 Euro price tag so far). The Samsung Galaxy Gear will let you remain connected to your existing Samsung Galaxy devices, where it notifies you of incoming messages, including calls, texts, emails and alerts, while serving up a preview of those messages in addition to creating the opportunity for users to accept or discreetly ignore those messages.

Should you need to pay more attention than just give a quick glance, all you need to do is pick up your Samsung Galaxy device, and the Smart Relay feature will instantly reveal the full content on the screen. Talk about being efficient, no? Not only that, there is an integrated speaker which enables you to conduct hands-free calls straight from the Gear itself, all the while maintaining connections to your mobile communications without having to disrupt your daily routines. I would say that this signals the beginning of self-proclaimed Dick Tracys around, where you can also use your voice to draft messages, create new calendar entries, set alarms, and check the weather – all right on the Galaxy Gear itself via S Voice.

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[ Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch set to rock and roll copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

So you happen to be living out the American dream, where you have got this cushy job, a beautiful wife and a couple of kids, a SUV to bring the family around as well as a 2-door coupe so that your date nights with the missus is a sizzling one in town. Since you do a whole lot of entertainment and socializing in your own pad, dressing it up to the nines is essential. Knowing that you always love to be in the center of attention, how about ensuring your guests will always be reminded of the current time as to whether they are late or early, in addition to the very real possibility that you are dropping a hint for them to go home after overstaying their welcome by bringing them to the $599.95 Analog Clocktail Table to have a chat over a cup of coffee?

The Analog Clocktail Table happens to be a cocktail table that boasts of a 36″-diameter analog clock located right beneath the top, providing a convenient timekeeping reminder. It will be finished in burnished umber and flecked with gold streaks, with a frame that is made from powder-coated steel which will rest on the floor, sporting a quartet of inward-scrolling legs that have been tipped with unseen rubber feet. The frame itself will be able to support the 0.5″ thick beveled, annealed glass tabletop with silicon offsets so that no scratches will happen. The clock itself relies on an accurate quartz movement so that its timekeeping is impeccable without an irritating ticking sound, all running on a solitary AA battery.
[ Analog Clocktail Table copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

So you are currently indulging in your daily exercise regime that has a careful balance of cardio as well as strength building sessions in order to keep up your fitness and maintain a prime physical condition regardless of your age. In the past, there weren’t too many tools that one was able to make use of in order to keep track of one’s progress, but fast forward to the 21st century, and we have a plethora of apps to accompany our smartphones as we pound the pavement or make like a hamster on a treadmill. Well, Magellan does not want to lose out on this market segment, having announced the Magellan Echo smart running watch which happens to be the company’s very first running watch that will make use of smartphone fitness apps to their full potential, where it is capable of wirelessly connecting them to your wrist.

Now that you are able to enjoy real-time fitness data that is streamed straight from your smartphone to the watch display, not to mention having the ability to remotely control connected apps, the Magellan Echo will ensure that you remain informed all the time, as well as remain in control regardless of the run.

Marking a first where a running watch is concerned, the Magellan Echo owner is able to simultaneously check out fitness data, notifications and achievements which are shown on your smartphone. Using Bluetooth Smart to hook up to your smartphone sans wires, the Magellan Echo will depict the elapsed time, distance and other fitness metrics with but a glance. Apart from that, the Magellan Echo will also ensure that users have control over a range of smartphone functions that will include start, stop or lap on your fitness app, apart from next song, play and pause on your music playlist.

Expect the Magellan Echo to be made available to the masses sometime in the fourth quarter of the year, with a recommended retail price of $149.99, or if you want it to arrive with a Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Monitor, then do be prepared to fork out another $50.

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[ Magellan Echo Smart Running Watch copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]