The Giz Wiz, Week of June 18th, 2014, Show # 1473

Dipping a high tech Bluetooth Speaker into the Hudson River!

At last something different from all the other portable Bluetooth speakers out there. Fugoo's unique "Core plus Jacket" modular design lets you customize the speaker to your taste and lifestyle. In my video, I tested the Fugoo Tough Jacket version, which is crafted from fiber-reinforced resin and solid aluminum. So you can take it lots of places, the mounting socket on the underside accepts the Bike, Strap, or Multi Mount, or you can use the slip-resistant aluminum rods at either end to secure it with straps, ropes, or carabineers. I used a bungee to bounce it up and down in the Hudson River, so check out the video. But wait, there’s more! The built-in omnidirectional microphone gives you full-duplex speakerphone functionality so you can answer a call right from the speaker. And something else rather unique, speakers on all four sides offer what Fugoo calls 360 sound. The speaker's upward tilt and symmetrical positioning cancels vibrations so the Speaker won't "walk" across the table like other speakers might do. Price is about $200 with most of the jacket selections, and $229.99 for the Tough model, which is the one in the video. It is one impressive rugged speaker system. There’s a 3.5mm jack too in case you want to use it with a device that doesn’t have Bluetooth. And playback time – an amazing 40 hours at half-volume after about a 3.5 hour charge! 

Company website: www.fugoo.com 

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Fugoo Tough Bluetooth Wireless Speaker (Black/Silver) As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

Giz Wiz Fugoo Speaker Video: http://youtu.be/jjhZ2079s8Q 

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