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It goes without saying that every single home would need its fair share of electrical devices, and some of these are indispensable – such as a refrigerator, a computer, and perhaps even a TV set. As for a blood pressure monitor, I hardly see manual versions any more, but technology has moved at such a pace that the blood pressure monitor has now taken a twist where it is not only electronic, but runs sans wires as well. We are referring to Withings’ Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor, of course, which was unveiled at the recently concluded CES 2014.

The Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor happens to be a revamped version of its award-winning Smart Blood Pressure Monitor. What has the folks at Withings done to improve this particular blood pressure monitor? They have decided to throw in wireless ability, in addition to making it play nice with Android-powered devices. Not only that, Withings intends to take its vision of user-friendly connected health another step further.

Sporting a medically-approved blood pressure cuff, it makes it a whole lot easier to use, which would also drastically expand its reach. Withings makes life easier when it comes to taking measurements, where all that you need would be to wrap the cuff around their arm and turn it on. Once done, it will automatically hook up to your smartphone via Bluetooth, opening up the Withings Health Mate application. Tapping the start button, the cuff will inflate and starts to take down the wearer’s systolic, diastolic blood pressure in addition to heart rate. All results would be shown on the screen automatically, saved and compared to standards for better comprehension later on.

The Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor will offer a 360° well-being experience, where it will retail for $129.95 a pop. Would you be interested in picking this puppy up when available?

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[ Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor unveiled copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Young people like to be stylish, it is in their nature. They would also look at us older folks, wondering why we are so tardy in our dressing. Why not step things up a notch or two with the $39.99 Light Kicks LED Shoe Light System? This is a unique set of programmable light strips that are perfect for your shoes, where it will boast of 16 different colors as well as an adjustable level of brightness to bring the dance floor to your feet. Needless to say, we also expect you to be able to do something about that dance skills of yours – having all the fancy equipment would amount to nothing at all if you are unable to pull off some slick moves.

Kids these days are spoiled for sure, as I am quite sure that when one thinks back to the days where he or she were young, we did not have this kind of toys to play with. Light up shoes? That sounds crazy, as though the idea was from some sort of weird dimension. Well, the Light Kicks LED Shoe Light System is a step in the right direction, pardon the pun, where it delivers a pair of instant light-up shoes. You do, however, need a pair of shoes in the first place to get started, before you add on this LED Shoe Light System retroactively. The Light Kicks have been specially designed to pulse and fade to your step, where you can pick from a range of colors and flashy effects thanks to the included remote control, followed by dazzling everyone around you with dynamic splashes of color that are purely instigated by your feet. The entire system will require half a dozen AAA batteries and a single button cell battery to work, and woe to you if it is raining, as this is not water resistant at all.
[ Light Kicks LED Shoe Light System lets you walk around in style copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Every season, there will be a new digital camera that rolls out to the masses. After all, you can’t be using the same shooter all the time, can you? Actually you can for a fair number of years, but the consumer electronics companies want you to think otherwise. Having said that, the folks over at Panasonic has unveiled their DMC-ZS40 digital compact camera that will feature a LVF (Live View Finder) that boasts of a powerful 30x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 24-720mm), making it the new flagship for the popular ZS series. This will be a pocket-friendly high performance ZS range which has picked up worldwide popularity for its versatile lens, boasting ultra wide-angle to telephoto and high quality image recording capability, regardless of whether you are shooting a photo or a video.

Panasonic has managed to integrate a 24mm ultra wide-angle 30x zoom lens in a slim, flat body, while the advanced HYBRID O.I.S.+ (Hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) is said to be able to do a good job in suppressing hand movement effectively when it comes to both photo and video recording.

Sporting a 18.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor and the advanced image processor Venus Engine that features high speed, high sensitivity image recording, it will be able to achieve 1920 x 1080 60p Full HD video recording capability in AVCHD Progressive format as well as high speed burst that shoots at 10 fps with high picture quality. Apart from that, it also comes with quick start-up and Light Speed Auto Focus in order to catch the most fleeting shooting opportunities.

There is also Wi-Fi connectivity and NFC (Near Field Communication) technology support, letting you hook up the camera to one’s smartphone or tablet with but a touch, or to read the embedded QR code without having to find a cable or look for a Wi-Fi hotspot. There is also an integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) that complies with GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) for a higher level of accuracy.

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[ Panasonic DMC-ZS40 comes with 30x optical zoom lens copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Most doors come with a peephole so that you have an idea of who is knocking on your front door, before you actually unlock the bolt and let that pizza delivery boy in. The thing is, is there a better way to do things in this day and age? The answer is apparently yes, and with the €137.55 Yale Digital Recording Door Viewer, you know for sure that it will offer something different and yet updated to keep up with the times.

With the Yale Digital Recording Door Viewer, you will be informed of who is right there in front of your door with a simple glance. All that you need to do is to view the person standing there via the 3.5” display, and whatever you see will also be recorded on a 512MB microSD memory card for posterity and security purposes. Heck, you can also opt to record at night or in low light conditions simply because the camera itself is infrared and has a night mode function. All recorded images will be accompanied by a date and time stamp for easier reference, and it is powered by a quartet of AA batteries.
[ Yale Digital Recording Door Viewer updates the old school peephole copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

When it comes to the world of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, one thing is for sure – accessories manufactured for it will definitely be a decent income source, especially when the particular recipient of all these accessories is a best seller. Take Apple’s iPhone as well as iPod touch family for instance – those have definitely made a number of accessories manufacturers successful beyond their wildest dreams. Having said that, Swiss company Logitech, too, does not want to miss out on this accessory bandwagon, and has come up with what they call the Logitech PRO, an extremely slim protective case for the recently announced Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and Samsung Galaxy TabPRO tablets, where it will also sport a full-size built-in Bluetooth keyboard to boot, now how about that for being extremely productive while you are on the move?

Both of Samsung’s latest tablets will feature 12.2-inch displays, where it will hopefully let you be as productive as you can be. Well, it is nice to know that apart from offering the usual level of protection against the likes of knocks and scratches, the Logitech PRO will also be a perfect complement by offering a full-size keyboard. This unique form factor would theoretically speaking, offer an identical typing experience like the one on your notebook. In addition, there will be another row of Android shortcut keys that will enable your most frequently used programs (apps, e-mail and the like) easily accessible. Since it is also slim, it should not be an issue to tote it with you wherever you go.

On the outside, the Logitech PRO would feature durable, wipeable exterior materials as well as a SecureLock system which ensures that your tablet remains firmly in place. Apart from that, it also doubles up as a view stand, so that you can now enjoy your tablet’s contents in an upright manner for an optimized typing angle, or to have it lie down flat for browsing, reading or drawing with the S Pen.

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[ Logitech introduces Logitech PRO slim protective case that sports a keyboard copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]