A few weeks ago I participated in a blogger’s video contest with Benq. I didn’t win one of their grand prizes, but I did win a prize for the most votes on a video during a week’s time. That prize was a $150 Amazon gift card and I am going to give it to one lucky reader. All you have to do to enter is fill out a short survey. Contest details after the jump.

Prize:

$150 Amazon.com gift card

How to enter:

1. Between now and Friday 2/3/2012 11:59PM EST, fill out the survey below.

2. At some point on 2/4/2012, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawing till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. The gift card can only be redeemed at www.amazon.com, or its affiliated website www.endless.com. It can not be used at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca, or any other website operated by Amazon.com, its affiliates.

Survey:

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Fill out a survey for a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 26, 2012 at 5:54 pm.

Accident and disaster preparedness startup Afterac is celebrating their official company launch this month and have generously offered us 3 of their handy survival products to give away to 3 lucky Gadgeteer readers. Contest details after the jump.

Prizes:

Lifeline First Aid In A Bottle

26oz. BPA-Free Water Bottle
Stocked full of 43 pieces of first aid supplies
First Aid Guide included

American Red Cross Clipray Flashlight

Powerful LED Flashlight
Crank Powered
USB Cell Phone Charger
No Batteries Needed

Lifeline Survival In A Bottle

26OZ. BPA-Free bottle packed with outdoor survival products
Comes with 8 Survival pieces

How to enter:

1. Between now and Thursday 12/22/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post telling us about your favorite survival item or tool that you would feel lost without.

2. At some point on 12/23/2011, I’ll pick 3 random winners using random.org. The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prizes are gone. The first winner to contact me will have their choice of the 3 prizes, the next winner will have their choice from the 2 remaining prizes and the last winner will get the 1 remaining prize.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer team.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

Thanks to Afterac for sponsoring this contest!

Update: The winners are #26 Anson, #36 Bruce Brown, #56 James Melby

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Win Some Handy Survival Gear! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 19, 2011 at 11:08 am.

The generous people at Zazzle are offering three lucky Gadgeteer readers a free custom case (worth $34.95 + free US shipping) for their iPhone. The winners can choose their own custom artwork / photo so that they will have a one of a kind case to protect their phone. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

3 Custom Case-Mate iPhone cases worth $34.95 + free US shipping

How to enter:

1. Between now and Saturday 12/17/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post telling us your absolute favorite / most used iOS app.

2. At some point on 12/18/2011, I’ll pick 3 random winners using random.org. The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prizes are gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer team.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

Update 12/18/11: The winners are #49, #9 and #27. Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered!

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Win a Custom Case for your iPhone from Zazzle originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 13, 2011 at 5:34 pm.

The nice people at Kanex are offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader an AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver which will allow you to wirelessly play, listen and control all your favorite media from your iPod/iPhone/iPad or MP3 player through your home or car stereo. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Kanex AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver for Home or Car (worth $49)

How to enter:

1. Between now and Saturday 12/10/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post with the title and artist of your all time favorite holiday song.

2. At some point on 12/11/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer team.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

Update 12/11/11 the winner is #68 chuck b.
Update 12/13/11 Chuck B. did not respond to my email, the new winner is #69 Spence.

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Win a Kanex AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 6, 2011 at 5:31 pm.

The kind folks at Quiver are going to give one lucky Gadgeteer reader 2 Quiver pen holders (your choice of color) along with two pocket Moleskine notebooks. Pocket notebooks like the Moleskine make perfect journals, pocket scrapbooks, reference books, etc. Add a Quiver to the notebook and you’ll always have your favorite pen attached to it. This is a great prize pack that is super easy to win. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

1 Single-Pen Quiver for Pocket Notebooks (your choice of color)
1 Double-Pen Quiver for Pocket Notebooks (your choice of color)
2 Pocket Moleskine notebooks

How to enter:

1. Between now and Tuesday 11/22/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post telling us about your favorite way to journal or what kinds of information you like to record in your pocket notebooks.

2. At some point on 11/23/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone in the world except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Quiverglobal.com for sponsoring this contest!

Update 11/23/11 The winner is #33 Cliff Bryant

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Win 2 Quiver Pen Holders for your Moleskine Notebooks originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 17, 2011 at 9:36 pm.

The nice folks over at Inkubook.com have been kind enough to give us a coupon code  for a free custom photo book that we are going to give away to one lucky gadgeteer reader. Inkubook offers both soft and hardcovered photo books (check out our review), along with calendars, photo cards and other products. The winner can use this code for any product up to the specified price. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Coupon code worth $29.95 + free US ground shipping up to $9.99 (International winners will be required to pay for any additional shipping chargers) for your choice of products from Inkubook.com

How to enter:

1. Between now and Thursday 11/03/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer and send this tweet:

RT Win a free custom photo book from http://www.inkubook.com and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-kHW

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 11/04/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone in the world except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

4. If you live outside the US and win this contest, you’ll be required to pay any shipping charges over $9.99 to receive your prize.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Inkubook.com for sponsoring this contest!

Update 11/4/11: The winner is comment #1 Katherine Sullvan

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Win a Free Custom Photo Book from Inkubook originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2011 at 12:30 pm.

I have been given the opportunity to review several great iPad 2 cases recently.  As much as I love covers and cases in general, and these cases in particular, I simply can’t use them all.  I thought I’d share the wealth by finding new homes for them.  The cases I’m offering are:  the Skytop Trading Leather Case for iPad 2 (top left), the Happy Owl Studio Clutch for iPad 2 (top right), the Bella Cases Smart Libretto for iPad 2 (bottom middle), the iFrogz Summit Case for iPad 2 (bottom right), and the Bella Venetta Slimmer Sleeve for iPad 2  (bottom left).  Find out after the jump how you can be one of the five lucky winners.

Prize:

1 of the above iPad 2 covers, assigned randomly to the five selected winners

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Midnight EST 10/27/11, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win great iPad 2 gear from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-kaM

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.  Sorry, but posting under the individual case reviews won’t count!

4. At some point on 10/28/2011, I’ll pick 5 random winners and assign the prizes randomly. The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer from someone, I’ll do other random drawings till all the prizes are gone.

5. Only one entry per person.

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Win Great iPad 2 Gear from The Gadgeteer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2011 at 7:00 am.

When I ordered the latest Kindle from Amazon for Janet’s and my review, I didn’t pay attention to the fact that it had ads for the screensavers. When I figured this out a couple hours later, I tried to cancel the order without success. So I ordered a 2nd Kindle without the ads. My screwup is your reward as I’m giving away this Kindle e-Reader to one lucky reader. Don’t worry, if you don’t like ads, you can get rid of them by paying $30 to convert the Kindle into a non-ad version (something I didn’t know about till Janet discovered it). Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Kindle 4 ($79 version with ads)

How to enter:

1. Between now and Tuesday 10/18/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post with the title, author and short description of your all time favorite book.

2. At some point on 10/19/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone in the world except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

UPDATE: The winner is #222 Mario Costa.

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Win a Kindle from The Gadgeteer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 14, 2011 at 8:06 am.

Tomorrow is the first day of October, and you know what that means… It’s time to start planning yours or your child’s Halloween costume. BuyStarWarsCostumes.com wants to help you with that task by letting one lucky Gadgeteer reader win $50 of their choice of Star Wars gear. Spend it on a costume, a mask or spend it on accessories such as a light saber. It’s entirely up to you! Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

$50 of your choice of products from BuyStarWarsCostumes.com

How to enter:

1. Between now and Sunday 10/02/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send do one or both of the following

Like The Gadgeteer Fan page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/gadgeteer

or send this tweet:

RT Win a $50 of your choice of costumes or accessories from http://www.buystarwarscostumes.com and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-jQJ

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name or let us know if you liked The Gadgeteer fan page on Facebook.

4. At some point on 10/03/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to BuyStarWarsCostumes.com for sponsoring this contest!

Update 10/3/11 – The winner is #4 Gaurav R

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Win $50 Worth of Star Wars Costumes! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 30, 2011 at 9:00 am.

You know the saying that everything is better with bacon? How about candy? Bacon candy… Does the thought of it make your mouth water? Then you need to enter this contest now! Gadgets and Gear are offering 10 lucky Gadgeteer readers a tin of sweet and smoky bacon flavored candy. You know you want some… Contest details after the jump.

Prizes:

10 individual prizes of bacon candy from Gadgets and Gear.

How to enter (read carefully, if you don’t follow the instructions, your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Wednesday 09/28/2011 11:59PM EST

Visit and Like, http://www.gadgetsandgear.com/bacon-candy.html
Visit and Like http://www.facebook.com/gadgetsandgear
Visit http://www.facebook.com/gadgeteer and leave a comment that you entered the giveaway.

2. At some point on 09/29/2011, 10 random winners will be chosen. The winners will be contacted and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other drawings till the prizes are gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is not open to anyone affiliated with The Gadgeteer.

3. Winner must have a US shipping address (sorry, this isn’t my decision…)

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Gadgets and Gear for sponsoring this contest!

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Gadgets and Gear Bacon Candy Giveaway originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm.

Bored with your current iPhone 4 case? Then we have a contest for you. id America is offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader their choice of case from 4 different styles (Cushi, Gasket, Skyline and Ice/DryIce cases). If you win, you get to pick the style, color, etc. Contest details after the jump.

Prizes:

Winner’s choice of 1 id America case from the styles listed below.

Cushi Stripe, Cushi Dot, Cushi Robotic, Cushi Original
Gasket
Skyline
Ice/DryIce

How to enter (read carefully, if you don’t follow the instructions, your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Saturday 09/24/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win an iPhone 4 case from id America and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-jD6

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 09/25/2011, I’ll pick a random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is not open to anyone affiliated with The Gadgeteer.

3. Winner must have a US shipping address (sorry, this isn’t my decision…)

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to id America for sponsoring this contest!

UPDATE: The winner is #7 Greg

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id America iPhone 4 Case Giveaway originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 22, 2011 at 10:00 am.

It’s that time of year when the little kids, big kids and adults go back to school. I’m glad I’m not one of them I wasn’t a good student at all! But to all of you that are (or are trying to be), I’ve got some goodies that might help make the transition from summer vacation to classroom blahs just a little more fun. We’re giving away a bundle of gadgets that can help you wake up on time, protect your favorite device, store your files, display your Apple laptop’s video on an HDMI capable big screen, protect your mouse and melt your frustration. You know you want to win, so get the contest details after the jump.

Prizes:

1 XtremeMac Luna SST Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod Touch
1 Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go® Clip-It USB 4GB flash drive
1 Qmadix Flex Gel Covers for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and other phones – Your choice
1 Kanex iAdapt V2 Sleek and compact Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter with audio support
1 Smartfish Mouse Pad Travel Pouch
1 RageGage RageGage Smash Pad

How to enter (read carefully, if you don’t follow the instructions, your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Wednesday 08/24/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a bundle of Back to School Accessories from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-iZR

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 08/25/2011, I’ll pick a random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Update 8/25/11 – The winner is Madison McPheeters

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is not open to anyone affiliated with The Gadgeteer.

3. Winner must have a US shipping address (sorry, this isn’t my decision…)

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to XtremeMac, Verbatim, Qmadix, Kanex, Smartfish, and RageGage for sponsoring this contest!

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Back to School Accessories Giveaway! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 19, 2011 at 5:49 pm.

Yesterday we told you about the new Time To Call application from Vonage. It’s a FREE iOS app that allows you to make international calls to 190 different countries by charging the flat call fees to your existing iTunes account. In an effort to promote that app, Vonage is allowing 75 different websites to giveaway a 32GB WiFi iPad 2 and a $15 iTunes gift card. We’re one of those lucky sites and our contest starts today. Contest details after the jump.

Prize:

1 Apple gift card worth $700 for a 32GB WiFi Apple iPad 2 and 1 iTunes gift card worth $15. The prize will be distributed to the winner in the form of an Apple gift card. If there is no access to Apple in the winner’s country, a cash-equivalent prize will be distributed via PayPal.

How to enter (read carefully):

1. Between now and Sunday 08/14/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a 32GB WiFi iPad 2 from @vonage and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-iEp

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 08/15/2011, I’ll pick a random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is not open to anyone affiliated with The Gadgeteer.

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Vonage for sponsoring this contest!

08/15/11 Update: The winner is #233 LynnLaPasFine

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Win a 32GB WiFi iPad 2 with Vonage and The Gadgeteer! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 11, 2011 at 8:00 am.

We have a great contest that is just in time for back to school. The generous folks at Office Depot are giving one lucky Gadgeteer reader a Gateway LT2805u Netbook ($279.99)! Get noticed with the new Gateway LT2805u netbook with superior Intel® Atom™ dual-core processing. This sleek and slim system weighs only 2.31 pounds and measures only an inch thin, so it’s easy to take anywhere. The integrated HD webcam and Wi-Fi lets customers stay connected to the Internet, email friends, family and colleagues, and enjoy non-stop social networking. The new design features a brushed metal black cover that is stylish and subtle. Featuring a 10.1″ LED-backlit display, comfortable typing keyboard, up to 4-hours of battery life, Microsoft® 7 Starter, and excellent usability features, the Gateway LT2805u lets customers accomplish more everyday.

Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Gateway LT2805u Netbook – Boasting an Intel® AtomTM Dual-Core processor, 10.1” screen, and four hours of battery life – all in a 1” thin casing and weighing in at a mere 2.31 pounds, the LT2805u netbook is perfect for users on-the-go! (MSRP: $279.99)

How to enter (read carefully):

1. Between now and Friday 08/07/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Gateway LT2805u Netbook from @officedepot and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-int

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 08/08/2011, I’ll pick a random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Winner must have a US shipping address.

3. Contest is not open to anyone affiliated with The Gadgeteer.

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Office Depot for sponsoring this contest!

Update 8/8/11 – The winner is #7 Tony_Bostony

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Win a Gateway LT2805u Netbook! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 1, 2011 at 4:34 pm.

Our friends at Slacker Radio are giving 5 lucky Gadgeteer readers a 3-month Slacker Premium Subscription to their streaming radio service.

While Slacker Basic Radio is 100% free for all, Slacker Premium Radio gives subscribers on-demand access to Slacker’s music library in addition to ad-free customizable radio. Here are some things you can do with Slacker Premium:

- Search and listen to specific songs or albums
- Cache radio stations, albums and playlists to your smartphone so you can listen without a connection (better battery life, no data usage and uninterrupted playback)
- Create playlists by typing in songs or by adding them while you listen to Slacker Radio stations
- Share playlists
- View and listen to real-time “top 50″ charts for all Slacker genres based on listener and Slacker DJ interaction
- Listen to an artist-specific station that will only play songs from a specific artist or band (i.e. Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix etc..)

More information on Slacker Premium can be found at: http://www.Slacker.com/Premium

Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

5 3-month Premium Subscriptions to Slacker Radio

How to enter:

1. Between now and Friday 07/29/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a 3-month Premium Subscription to Slacker Radio from @slackerradio and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-iiH

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 07/30/2011, I’ll pick 5 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Slacker for sponsoring this contest!

07/30/11 Update – The winners are #9 Todd, #4 mac attack, #1 Daniel Morel, #8 lloydviente, #3 Madison McPheeters

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Win a 3-month Premium Subscription to Slacker Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 25, 2011 at 2:43 pm.

I know it’s not Halloween yet, but Captain America is hot right now with the movie premier this Friday. I know you wish that you could dress up like him so that you can wreck havoc on the baddies in your neighborhood. Now you can, IF you are lucky and win this contest from HalloweenCostumes.com. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Adult Deluxe Captain America Movie Costume – $51.99
Adult Captain America Gloves – $11.99
Adult Captain America Movie Shield – $38.99
Adult Deluxe Brown Boots – $36.99
Total Prize worth – $139.96

How to enter:

1. Between now and Sunday 07/24/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Captain America costume from @funcostumes and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-iej

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 07/25/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to HalloweenCostumes.com for sponsoring this contest!

7/25/11 Update: The winner is comment #10 from Diane Bassette.

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Win a Captain America Costume! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 20, 2011 at 4:30 pm.

The great folks at Triangle Cables have given us the opportunity to host a giveaway of their 6ft HDMI cable on The-Gadgeteer.com. This advanced HDMI cable supports 3D, Ethernet & Audio Return Channel, Multi-channel Digital Audio, Deep Color x.v.Color, HDCP and CEC controls. It features corrosion resistant gold contacts and shielded to maintain signal integrity. It is compatible with all versions of HDMI (MSRP: $27.95).

Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

One 6 ft HDMI Cable

How to enter:

1. Between now and Sunday 06/05/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a 6ft HDMI cable from Triangle Cables and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-huc

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 06/06/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Triangle Cables for sponsoring this contest!

Update: The winner is #5 ottomatic28

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Win a 6 ft HDMI cable originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm.

The great folks at AOC have given us the opportunity to host a giveaway of their 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor on The-Gadgeteer.com. The 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor features and Ultra-Thin Design. WLED Technology with DVI-D input. Energy Efficient. 50 million to 1 contrast ratio.. (MSRP: $179).

Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

One 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor

How to enter:

1. Between now and Monday 05/30/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a 23″ Aire LED Monitor from AOC and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-hm4

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 05/31/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to AOC for sponsoring this contest!

Update: The Winner is #22 Shakti B.

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Win a 23″ AOC Aire LED Monitor! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 24, 2011 at 8:02 pm.

The great folks at Cirago have given us the opportunity to host a giveaway of their CMC3000 Network multimedia player on The-Gadgeteer.com. The CMC3000 features a 1TB hard drive and WiFi to stream 1080p video to your TV. (MSRP: $199).

Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

One Cirago CMC3000 Media Player

How to enter:

1. Between now and Friday 05/20/2011 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a CMC3000 network  multimedia player from Cirago and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-hdD

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment with your twitter name.

4. At some point on 05/21/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to Cirago for sponsoring this contest!

Update: The Winner is #14 John Simpson

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Win a Cirago CMC3000 Network MultiMedia Player! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 15, 2011 at 7:03 pm.

Since the iPad was introduced in April this year, The Gadgeteer has reviewed some great accessories for it.  We recently featured a review of the iBend XL stand for iPad, and you’ll remember the review said that the folks at iBend had very graciously given us some extras for our readers.  Our coffers are overflowing with other great iPad accessories, so we’re combining some of these recently-reviewed goodies into five great packages for five lucky winners.  Read on to learn how you can win an iBend XL plus one of the following:  iHome charging stand, WaterField iPad Wallet, RAGGEDedge Gear bag, Quirky Cloak, or a HardCandy Street Skin case.

The five prize packages will consist of the following:

iBend XL stand plus iHome iB969 Charging Station

iBend XL stand plus WaterField iPad Wallet

iBend XL stand plus RAGGEDedge Gear Carbon Fiber iGear Bag for iPad

iBend XL stand plus Quirky Cloak iPad Case and 3-Position Stand

iBend XL stand plus HardCandy Cases Street Skin

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Midnight EST 12/02/10, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet: RT Win Great iPad Gear from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-ejM

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.

4. At some point on 12/03/2010, we’ll pick 5 random winners using random.org, and a package will be assigned to each winner.  The winners will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prizes. If someone doesn’t respond, we’ll do other random.org drawings until the packages are gone.

5. Only one entry per person.

Good luck!

Contest Results

Okay, folks!  Here’s what you’ve been waiting for.  I used random.org to randomize the list of packages and to randomize the list of entries.  Here are the results:

Entry #36 – Lisa – iBend XL plus Waterfield iPad Wallet

Entry #52 – Rory - iBend XL plus HardCandy case

Entry #64 – Alicia - iBend XL plus Quirky Cloak

Entry #61 – Rainer Muller - iBend XL plus iHome iB969 charging stand

Entry #66 – Jimmy Time - iBend XL plus RAGGEDedge Gear Carbon iGear bag for iPad

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Win Great iPad Gear from The Gadgeteer! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2010 at 4:03 pm.

Happy Halloween Gadgeteers! To celebrate the holiday we’re giving away a set of AGF Beetle Cases for the iPhone 4.

Contest Rules & Details

Leave a comment to this post with the name of your favorite iPhone game or app.

1 entry per person by midnight EST 11/01/10.

Must have a US shipping address.

I’ll choose a random winner at some point on 11/02/10.

Update 11/02/10 – The winner is #12 June LaRose.

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Win a set of AGF Beetle Cases for your iPhone 4 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2010 at 10:12 am.

Janet recently reviewed the Green Figure iHolder iPad Stand and thought it was a cool desk accessory to turn your iPad into what looks like an iMac. After the review, she didn’t think she’d have a use for it, so she has offered to give it away to one of our lucky readers! Isn’t she the best?! Keep reading for the details.

Prize:

1 Green Figure iHolder iPad Stand

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Midnight EST 09/16/10, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Green Figure iHolder iPad Stand from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-cTA

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.

4. At some point on 09/17/2010, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize are gone.

5. Only one entry per person.

Update 09/17/10 – Winner is Randy DeLandro.

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Win a Green Figure iHolder iPad Stand! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 13, 2010 at 9:18 pm.

Last month Jackie reviewed the Tunebug Vibe speaker and seemed to like it quite a bit. Today we’re going to start a contest for their Shake helmet speaker for which we have a review in the works. This speaker works with bicycle, skateboard and snowboard helmets (sorry motorcycle guys) and turns the helmet into the speaker. If you’d like to be the lucky winner, check out the details after the jump.

Prize:

1 Tunebug Shake Helmet Speaker

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Midnight EST 08/16/10, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Tunebug Shake Helmet Speaker from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-cgb

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.

4. At some point on 08/17/2010, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize are gone.

5. Only one entry per person.

6. You must have a US mailing address to enter the contest. Prizes won’t be sent outside the US (sorry).

Thanks to Tunebug for sponsoring this contest!

8/16/10 Update – The winner is #10 Fred.

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Win a Tunebug Shake Helmet Speaker originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 13, 2010 at 9:52 am.

How would you like to win a clock that you can control with your voice? The Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock allows you to do just that. I reviewed one last year and am still using it to wake me up every morning. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

1 Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Midnight EST 08/08/10, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock from @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-c5l

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.

4. At some point on 08/09/2010, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize are gone.

5. Only one entry per person.

6. You must have a US mailing address to enter the contest. Prizes won’t be sent outside the US (sorry).

Thanks to Moshi for sponsoring this contest!

Update 8/9/10 : The Winner is Niki, #24.

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Win a Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 5, 2010 at 9:00 pm.

RingCentral has chosen The Gadgeteer and 24 other blogs (see list after the jump) to host their Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package Giveaway. Each of these 25 sites will give away one (1) account for 12 months’ free service of RingCentral Mobile ($300 value) to the winner of each of our individual contests. From those 25 winners, five grand prize winners will also be selected for the Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package (additional $862 value, for a total value of $1162). More details after the jump.

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

1. Between now and Monday 05/04/2010 11:59PM EST, sign up with twitter and follow @thegadgeteer

2. Then send the following tweet:

RT Win a Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package Giveaway from RingCentral and @thegadgeteer Full details at http://wp.me/pprwJ-adT

3. Come back to this post and leave a comment that includes your twitter name.

4. At some point on 05/05/2010, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize are gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person (warning: I check IP addresses).

2. Gadgeteer writers, family members and close friends may not enter this contest.

3. If you won this contest on another site (see list below), you are not eligible to win the contest here on the Gadgeteer.

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

5. Failure to follow instructions will result in the entry being disqualified.

I want to give a HUGE thank you to RingCentral for sponsoring this contest!

Update: 5/5/10 The Gadgeteer’s winner is #6 Graves De Armond

Update 5/7/10 The randomly selected five sites for the grand Prize are listed below.  Congrats to the winners!

1. SDRNews
2. Mobility Minded
3. Neowin
4. Totally Cool Tech Podcast
5. Gear Diary

Prize Details:

Just to clarify again, the five grand prize winners will be randomly selected from the pool of 25 original winners (one at each site), so if you make it that far — your odds are really good to win big!

There are five different elements to each of the Grand Prize giveaways; each Grand Prize will be worth ~$1200. Here’s the breakdown:

Element 1: Virtual Phone System (1 year free service from RingCentral)

When someone calls your business, having professional-grade communications is a must – there’s simply no two ways about it. RingCentral is providing all winners with a full RingCentral Mobile account for use 12 months. The rich menu of business-class features comprising RingCentral Mobile is unmatched in the industry and provides advanced functions unavailable in even the most expensive PBXs.

RingCentral’s virtual phone system for mobile professionals delivers all the power of a “big company” phone system but with no hardware to buy and nothing to maintain. It’s an ideal telecommunications solution for mobile professionals, home offices and small businesses.

Below are some of the key features of RingCentral Mobile. For a full feature list, visit this link.

Full information on RingCentral Mobile, click here.

Value: $300

Element 2: Company Incorporation Service (plus $100 toward state filing fees)

Establishing your company with the right legal documents is paramount to getting off on the right foot. This package will get you pointed in the right direction legally.

It includes:

• Preliminary corporation name clearance
• Filing of Articles of Incorporation
• Custom corporate bylaws
• Action by Written Consent of Incorporator
• Resolutions of the first meeting of the Board of Directors (includes banking resolutions)

For more details and full listing of what’s included, click here.

Value: $399 ($239 + $100 toward state filing fees)

Element 3: Logo Design

Every successful company needs a great mark that will differentiate it from the competition. With the Gold Package from Logoworks, you’ll receive between six to eight original concepts created by three of their experienced designers. Once you select the concept you want to explore, you will receive unlimited revisions to try new fonts or different color combinations.

You get:

• 3 Designers
• 6 Logo Concepts
• Unlimited Revisions
• Multiple File Formats

For more details, click here.

Value: $399

Element 4: 1,000 Premium Business Cards

Once you have a logo, you’ll need to make sure you can get it in people’s hands with all your contact information so you can get down to business. Make a great first impression with custom premium business cards from Vistaprint – show off your business with full-color printing on your choice of card stock including recycled paper options.

For more details, click here.

Value: $40

Element 5: Web Hosting with free Domain (1 year free service)

Almost nothing is as important these days as being able to be found, and that’s where an effective website is vital. As part of the prize package, you’ll receive a package of 12 months of web hosting that includes a bunch of great features from BlueHost. Some of them are:

• Unlimited Disk Storage
• Host UNLIMITED Domains
• Free Drag and Drop Site Builder
• Free Domain Name
• Domain Privacy
• Support International Domain Names
• POP3/POP3 Secure Email Support
• IMAP/Secure IMAP Email Support
• 3 Different Web Based Email Solutions
• Unlimited Forwarding Email Accounts
• Unlimited Gigs of Site Transfer

For more details, click here.

Value: $84

Total value of entire package: $1,162

Keep in mind that each site will have their own contest running under their own rules, so you’ll want to enter at each site so that you have an even better chance of winning.

Site Name: Start Date – Announcement Date

• TechVirtuoso (information technology): April 6-10
• The Digital Lifestyle (windows, media, lifestyle): April 7-April 11
• Clintonfitch (mobile reviews): April 8-12
• Geek News Central (technical information): April 9-13
• TCT Podcast (cool tech): April 10-14
• Mobile PC World (mobile pc information): April 11-15
• Mobile Gadgeteer (mobile gadgets): April 12-16
• Mobility Site (windows mobile, pocket pc, smartphones): April 13-17
• GottaBeMobile (tablet pc, mobile pc, multi-touch): April 14-18
• Neowin (technology news): April 15-19
• HackCollege (student lifehacking): April 16-20
• OSNN (windows, linux, macintosh news): April 17-21
• The LazyAdmin (lazy admin): April 18-22
• Slashdot Review (tech news): April 19-23
• GearDiary (mobile technology, gear): April 20-24
• Mobile Jaw (mobility, mobile): April 21-25
• Mobilityminded (windows mobile, iphone, android, netbooks): April 22-26
• Chip Chick (tech, gadgets): April 23-27
• Daddy Forever (geek dad blog): April 24-28
• Absolutely Windows (microsoft windows, businesses): April 25-29
• GeeksRoom (software, hardware, gadgets): April 26-30
• BostonPocketPC (mobile, technology, news): April 27 – May 1
• Jake Ludington’s MediaBlab (gadgets, movies, music, podcasting): April 28 – May 2
• PlanetAMD64 (64-bit drivers, applications, utilities): April 29 – May 3
• The Gadgeteer (mobile technology, gear): April 30 – May 4

Good luck!

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Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package Giveaway from RingCentral originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 30, 2010 at 9:00 am.