Didn’t win the HTC One from last week’s UK giveaway? No problem, we’re back with another. This time all thanks go to our friends at Mobile Fun, who’ve handed over a brand-spanking new Nexus 4 for us to pass on (possibly) to you. Sound like something you could be interested in? Well, if you’re a UK resident, and meet the requirements in the fine print after the break, make sure you’re in it to… well, you know the rest.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, LG
Source: Mobile Fun
Samsung has sold over 10 million units of the Galaxy S 4 worldwide, and we have one of them in our possession and just waiting to find a home. This particular version is the GT-I9500, which is an unlocked international model that sports the octa-core Exynos chipset, and we have SellCell.com to thank for the opportunity to hand it out to a lucky reader! If you’re looking to sell your phone and get something new, the website — which bills itself as the “number one mobile phone and tablet trade-in price comparison site” — invites you to come and see how much your phone is worth. So head below and enter via the widget for your chance to grab an octa-core GS4 for yourself!
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Can’t decide what to get for Fathers’ Day? We’ve got you covered. With the help of our dear friends at Gear Diary and The Awesomer, we’ve gathered over $1,000 in great loot which you could win just in the nick of time.
This epic prize pack includes the following:
And while we’d love for you to share all of these goodies with dear old Dad, I can totally appreciate it if you keep some or all of this awesome swag for yourself.
Head on over to Gear Diary for more details on all of the prizes as well as the entry form. Contest Ends 12:15AM Eastern Time on June 9, 2013.
The Internet of things — that nebulous term usually associated with interconnecting everyday objects in a meaningful way — is in the news again. Yesterday, Broadcom announced that it’s launching a couple cost-effective, power-efficient wireless chips geared towards appliances, home automation and wearable devices. The first SoC, BCM4390, incorporates a highly-efficient WiFi radio for embedded use in products such as weight scales, thermostats and security cameras. It fits into the company’s range of Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) chips. The second SoC, BCM20732, features an ultra low-power Bluetooth transceiver and targets devices like heart rate monitors, pedometers and door locks. Broadcom’s also contributing its Bluetooth software stack to the Android Open Source Project with support for both standard and Bluetooth Smart hardware. Does this mean our long-awaited smart toaster’s just around the corner? We sure hope so. Follow the source links below for more info.
Source: Broadcom (1), (2)
HTC’s latest flagship is one of the hottest Android phones available right now. What better way to kick off your summer in the UK, then, than with one of these in your pocket? That’s entirely possible, too, thanks to accessory experts Mobile Madhouse which is giving one away. All you have to do to stand a chance of snagging the prize is check the rules after the break, and enter via the widget. Good luck!
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer — and if you’re like us, that means it’s time for some sweet summer sounds. It’s fitting, then, that V-Moda is our giveaway partner this week. The headphone manufacturer has three pairs of wired CrossFade M-100s up for grabs. These $300 cans received top honors in our holiday gift guide, so it’s well worth tossing your hat in the virtual ring in the hopes of grabbing one. As usual, sign up through the widget below. Good luck!
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NASA has the announced the winners of its 2013 International Space Apps Challenge, which opened to submissions back in late April. A total of 770 entries were sent in, and out of them five winners have been selected, one in each of the five categories presented. The winners were selected by judges from the European Space Agency and NASA, as well as partnered organizations. The goal of the contest was to create apps that help with space exploration, among other things.
The entries were also judged via social media, where the voting public selected “ChicksBook” as the People’s Choice Award. This app is multi-device, available for Android, iOS, and Web, that provides information on raising chickens – as well as offering a way to track the data of the project – in a small backyard farm setting. It was developed in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Meanwhile, the five “Best in Class” winners are comprised of a variety of different applications that solve different issues. The “Most Inspiring” selection was a prototype app called T-10, which was designed for use on the International Space Station. Those aboard the ISS can use the app to select areas to photograph. When the ISS is about to pass over that area, the app will provide an alert, as well as offering notifications about potentially interesting weather. The images are auto-uploaded to Twitter.
The winner in the “Galactic Impact” category is the app Greener Cities, which aggregates crowdsourced microclimate information that is designed to work alongside satellite-gathered information. Alongside the software was also a sensor that is said to be inexpensive and used to monitor in gardens. While that is interesting, the winner of the “Best Mission Concept” is arguably the most creative in idea/name combination – Popeye on Mars. Unlike the others, this is a tangible item winner, offering a reusable spinach greenhouse designed for use on Mars. The greenhouse is complete with all the sensors and other items needed to grow spinach.
Last but not least is Sol (Best Use of Data) and ISS Base Station (Best Use of Hardware). Sol is said to be the first interplanetary weather app, allowing users to choose a planet and view its weather. ISS Base Station, meanwhile, offers both a device that illuminates and points in the direction of the ISS when it is in the user’s vicinity, as well as offering software and an iOS app for pinpointing the space station’s location.
SOURCE: NASA
NASA 2013 International Space Apps contest winners unveiled is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Remember CASIS, the folks in charge of granting the public access to the national lab onboard the International Space Station, who were looking for the next great research project to send into space? Well, CASIS is still in the process of choosing the most deserving from among our reader submissions, but in the meantime, it’s looking to give away a pair of the mission patches — signed by their creator, famed designer Shepard Fairey — from the inaugural orbital experiment scheduled to arrive on the ISS this fall. To enter for a chance to win one of these exclusive bits of space history, you need only venture beyond the break to read the rules of engagement and fill out the entry form. Best of luck folks, may the force of Fairey be with you.
Filed under: Announcements, HD, Mobile, Alt
See that package above? That phone-and-case combo could find a home in your hand, thanks to Otterbox. The company, which is well known for its durable cases, has an AT&T-branded Samsung Galaxy S 4 to hand out to one of our lucky readers! Additionally, the grand prize winner — along with a runner-up — will receive one Defender case (valued at $50) and one Commuter case (valued at $35) specifically designed for the GS4. The phone is locked and doesn’t come with service, so those of you who aren’t AT&T fans may need to get creative with it. Hit up the Rafflecopter widget below to enter, and good luck!
Note: Because the GS4 is locked to a US carrier, this week’s giveaway is unfortunately limited to our US readers. We should have some Canadian and UK giveaways coming up in the near future, however, so stay tuned!
Filed under: Announcements, HD, Mobile, Alt, Samsung
While I’d personally love to have a full-size Aliens Power Loader exoskeleton suit, I don’t think I have enough room to store it in my garage. This little LEGO model is the next best thing, and you can win one, thanks to our friends at Ichiban Toys, and our new website, MightyMega.
This 146 piece LEGO model is based on the Caterpillar P-5000 Powered Work Loader, and features posable arms and claws, along with many other details which help make it an accurate representation of the one seen piloted by Ripley in Aliens. While all of the components are official LEGO parts, many of them are rare and difficult to find. The completed model measures about 4.5 inches-tall, and will look great sitting on your shelf alongside an Alien Queen action figure. It even comes with the little Ripley action figure shown in the image.
You can find more pictures of the Aliens Power Loader model over on MightyMega, and you can enter the contest below:
Contest ends 5/19/2013 at 11:59 PM CDT. Approximate Retail Value of prize is $59.99(USD)
Many thanks to Ichiban Toys for the awesome prize. Be sure to check out their site for all sorts of other cool custom LEGO models.
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