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When I was a kid, there was this thing called kerosene lamps which were used around the home simply because the local utility company is not too hot on reliability with their electricity supply. One thing I was always reminded to look out for by my parents were to make sure the kerosene lamp is nowhere near anything flammable. Candles too, can be a substitute for the lamp, but those are also fire hazards in their own right. With the $29.99 Color-Change LED Candle Set with Remote, you know that you can have a dash of romanticism alongside modern functionality in a single package.

The Color-Change LED Candle Set will include a trio of pillar candles that measure 4″, 5″, and 6″, respectively, alongside a remote so that you are able to have your say in how each candle should “burn”, and for how long. You are able to use the remote to change your candle’s flame color to suit your mood, with a dozen colors to choose from, you’re spoilt for choice. Since these are electronically powered, make sure you have enough AAA batteries to keep each of the candles powered! It is made out of real wax though, with a naturally melted top for that added touch of realism.

[ Color-Change LED Candle Set with Remote copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

It goes without saying that you need to invest plenty of time at the gym (or generally other kinds of physical activity), and there is no such thing as a shortcut to a great looking body, chiseled abs and all. Those products that you see sold on TV channels that promise you a fantastic looking body with just 10 minutes each day do seem appealing, but do they really work? Having said that, I do have my reservations concerning the $79.95 Clinical Muscle Toner, where it is said to use electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) in order to tone and firm the body even as you spend time relaxing in your favorite chair.

Does it really work as advertised? I am not sure myself, as I have a 6-in-1 pack at my gut area, so why not let us check out the scientific reasoning behind the Clinical Muscle Toner and come to your own conclusion. Using clinical technology employed by physical therapists for rebuilding atrophied and weakened muscles, this device is said to be painless when delivering electrical pulses to key nerves, resulting in nearby muscles to rhythmically contract and release so that their tone is boosted. The handheld activator will hook up to interchangeable toners which target specific muscle groups and are secured by hook-and-loop fasteners. You can select the intensity level and program/session length from the activator, where they can range from five 10- to 40-minute sessions each week.

[ Clinical Muscle Toner copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Sony scores another first with their Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder, where it is touted to be the first 35mm full-frame Handycam camcorder in the world. Make no mistake about it, the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam will be part of the interchangeable lens video camera family, hence I guess the cliche comes in handy here – whatever you shoot is only as good as your imagination, as the hardware has progressed to such an extent. Well, let us check out just what the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder is capable of right after the jump, shall we not?

Touted to be the “world’s first consumer 35mm full-frame interchangeable lens camcorder”, the new NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder will enable demanding cinematographers to have the kind of control and flexibility that they require in order to flesh out their creative vision. Sporting a resolution count of 24.3 effective megapixels, it comes with an Exmor CMOS sensor that is said to be approximately 40 times larger than its equivalent in standard consumer camcorders, and more than double that of the APS-C sensor found in other interchangeable lens Handycam models.

Capable of capturing full-frame, 24 megapixel still photos, it will also deliver RAW format support, now how about that? This delivers all the post-processing flexibility and quality expected from a pro-class DSLR camera, except that this is a camcorder that we are talking about here. As for the sensor, it also lets one create distinctive ‘bokeh’ (defocus) effects; experience high sensitivity for extremely clear, low-noise images; and effortless reproduction of smooth, true tonal gradation.

You might just end up being the resident movie maker in your family as you spend more and more time mastering the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder, and we cannot blame you for that.

And last but not least, the pricing surrounding the Sony Handycam NEX-VG900 35mm full-frame camcorder. If you want just the body only with a LA-EA3 adaptor will arrive later this November, it will cost you a whopping $3,300. I guess that would mean you have just a couple of months or so to save up for one of these puppies, no?

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[ Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I know that many of us are looking forward to 007’s latest adventure later at the end of this year, where it is known as Skyfall. Assuming you love all things that have to do with the world of espionage and mystery, then you would be pleased to hear that Brookstone has announced their latest addition to their collection of gizmos, the Rover 2.0 App-Controlled Spy Tank. From the name itself, you can tell that this will be a successor to its previous iteration, so let us take a closer look and see just what it is capable of offering right after the jump, shall we not?

The new, second-generation form of the award-winning app-controlled spy tank will require you to perform a download of the app from the AppStore or Google Play for free, and any secret agent wanna-be is able to pivot, spin and drive the Rover 2.0 App-Controlled Spy Tank as long as it remains within a 200 feet (unobstructed, of course, needless to say the range drops when there are plenty of physical obstacles around) radius with their iPod touch, iPad, iPhone or Android smartphone and tablet.

The Rover 2.0 is fully capable of generating its very own Wi-Fi connection so that drivers are able to stream audio as well as accompanying visuals from the Rover’s path. So the enemy thinks like Batman by using theatricality and deception as powerful weapons against the uninitiated, but the Rover 2.0 is fully initiated and works great in the dark even though it has nothing to do with the League of Shadows. This is made possible thanks to BaneVision – I made that up actually, it really falls back on its infrared night vision which is fully capable of transmitting video in low lighting conditions.

The Rover 2.0 will arrive just in time for the holiday season. In fact, October might be considered to be too early a date for some, don’t you think so? The asking price for the Rover 2.0 App-Controlled Spy Tank would be $149.99.

[ Rover 2.0 App-Controlled Spy Tank from Brookstone announced copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

A dedicated alarm clock is something that not everyone owns these days, simply because our smartphone carries a plethora of functions that makes a slew of other once useful devices obsolete. I’m referring to the portable media player and the alarm clock, and today, we shall take a closer look at what kind of value that the $79.99 Tick Tock Bluetooth Alarm Clock Stereo is able to deliver right out of the box.

Sporting a modern look with a classic retro design, the Tick Tock Bluetooth Alarm Clock Stereo will boast five preset alarm functions as well as an LCD display that will show the audio input selected, in addition to the date and time, as well as any active alarms which have been set prior. Not only that, it comes accompanied by a couple of 360-degree omni-directional speakers that are neatly disguised as two classic speaker bells. An international FM radio tuner with 24 preset channels adds more variety to your musical tastes just in case you run out of tunes to listen to.

[ Tick Tock Bluetooth Alarm Clock Stereo copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]