FMEO.TV – Holiday Gift Guide: Power & Desktop Gear

FMEO.TV Episode #019

In this episode of FMEO.TV, Mike and Barry offer up some Last Minute Gift ideas for the Apple lover in your life. This time, Barry shares some gift ideas for keeping your gadgets powered on the go as well as a few desktop accessories for the Mac.

Power and Desktop Gift Suggestions

> POWERLITE by Macally
> HyperJuice Plug
> PlugBug Charger by Twelve South
> BookBook for MacBook Air/Pro
> Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop by Microsoft
> Microsoft Arc Wireless Mouse
> Apple Magic Mouse
> Apple Wireless Keyboard
> Logitech Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac
> Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard K811
> Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad mini.

Download the SD Video here!

Running Time: 16m 15s

FMEO.TV – Holiday Gift Guide: Audio Gear

FMEO.TV Episode #018

In this episode of FMEO.TV, Mike and Barry offer up some Last Minute Gift ideas for the Apple lover in your life. This time out, Barry shares some Audio Gear gift ideas.

Audio Gift Suggestions

> JAMBOX by Jawbone
> URCHIN by BOOM Movement
> Logitech UE 350
> Jawbone ERA
> KidzControl Volume Limit Headphones by Kidz Gear

Download the SD Video here!

Running Time: 13m 39s

Review: JAMBOX (by Jawbone)

Seems the ALL CAPS naming convention of the JAMBOX was meant to convey a message: these portable speakers are LOUD. Jawbone has released a line of Bluetooth enabled portable speakers entitled the JAMBOX.

As I travel a fair amount, a good pair of speakers has become a necessity to enhance life on the road. I have tried a fair number of solutions: Internal speakers, headphones, USB and line-out-based portable speakers, even headphone out to a TV. Each of these are adequate, and in some cases can be fine.

However, I don’t live in the world of ‘fine’ (or I would be running Windows).

I needed something that produced excellent sound, could be loud and was as portable as possible. [Read more…]