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CEBU, Philippines – But what does one get in today's densely-populated constituency of gadgets and gizmos? If you - like everyone else - are lost in the sea of choices and options, following are some nifty gadgets and accessories that are worth looking into as potential "purchaseables" - products that are perfect for…

The visual artist

Gone are the days when visual artists are only limited to pens and paintbrushes as their primary tools of the trade, given today's range of readily available digital creative implements.

From digital pens to illustration-and-painting software designed for smartphones or tablets, the arena of consumer electronics is filled with all sorts of devices intended to help creative individuals create masterworks - the Nomad FLeX paintbrush stylus being one stellar example.

Essentially a capacitive paintbrush stylus, Nomad's FLeX is different from regular styluses in the sense that it is calibrated for digital painting projects. In this regard, it is not specifically designed for drawing fine lines, but is a versatile paintbrush for digitally rendered paintings.

Bundled with applications for iOS- or Android-driven smart devices, the device also works well with other digital painting software like Procreate and Sketchbook Pro. Compact and lightweight, the stylus' brush tips are replaceable, with its lightweight body made of precision-milled aluminum.

The gamer

It's difficult to deny just how much the mobile gaming scene is dominating the gaming industry as a whole - what with the growing population of iOS and Android game titles and their respective fans and followers.

As such, gaming accessories that are billed as "smartphone game controllers" are getting a lot of mileage as must-have gadgets these days - with the Samsung Gamepad being one of the product category's leading models.

Touted as a device accessory that "converts" as smartphone into a mobile game console, the input device maximizes a given smartphone's capacity for running game titles with high-end graphics and engaging gameplay factors.

With the device, mobile gamers are no longer limited to use the touchscreen interface of their handhelds, as it affords them with a "native gaming" input system that works to their advantage.

The health buff

Fitness bands are all the rage these days, a state that stems from the world's active interest in staying fit and trim.

As products that are made to complement the active lifestyles of today's electronic consumers, one of the top fitness bands currently available in the metro is the Jawbone's Up - a nifty fitness band designed to do away with the rudimentary processes involved in keeping track of one's regular runs and exercise regimen.

With advanced sensors designed to monitor its users' activities, sleeping patterns and more, the device is built to withstand the rigors of active use, making it more than just a fancy-looking fitness band.

Compatible with different types of smart devices, the fitness band's stored data can be exported to different operating system-and-app platforms, effortlessly helping users reach their fitness-specific goals.