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get fitter on the smartest home scale yet
The latest wellness-monitoring consumer device could almost qualify as a live-in health aide. Withings’ Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 not only provides accurate weight and body-mass readings, it also measures heart rate and even carbon dioxide in the air to gauge the qual-
ity of what you breathe. It reports to designated devices on a personal fitness “dashboard.”
Available at withings.com. $149.95.
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weather another sandy with an alert radio
As the scars from last year’s super-storm still heal, get a jump on the next precipitation calamity from this weather alert clock radio. Co-branded by the American Red Cross (which
gets a portion of sales), Etón Corporation’s ZoneGuard flashes green, orange, or red lights to signal severity of a County- specific weather warning. It’s also a svelte, smooth-sounding AM/FM radio. Available at eton- corp.com. $40.
grab the snazziest un-iphone around
For the majority of US consumers, who prefer a new smartphone run- ning Android software to Apple iGear, the HTC One is the Lexus
of mobile connectivity. From its precision-limned aluminum case, to high-res camera and display, to amped-up stereo speakers, this phone delivers the most luxurious 4G-connected mobile experience you can find. Available at bestbuy. com. $200 to $300 (depending on AT&T, Sprint, or T-Mobile 2-year contract).
enjoy this earful of danish
modern design
Resembling a museum-worthy mash-up of styl- ish chair and satellite dish, BeoPlay A9 presents the ultimate wireless speaker dock for digitally stored music collections. Danish electro-atelier Bang & Olufsen seamlessly melds a powerful plug-in amp and five speaker units to extend rich, room-filling stereo sound played from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Available at amazon.com. $2,699.