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Well the time has come, as much as I hated to have to give these away, they are one review item that I would have loved to keep, but the readers are more important and I am proud to announce the winner.

Drumroll please...and the winner of those Axiom AudioByte computer speakers are none other than lucky reader...Nicholas Wright

Now we just need ”Nicholas Wright from Norman, OK” to send me an email at robert (at) gadgetell (dot) com to claim the prize. Please use Axiom winner as the subject line and include a street address where we can ship those to you. Keep in mind, due to the fact they come in two large boxes and they are not all that inexpensive I plan to ship with a signature required. That may be a pain for some, but I just to make sure they arrive safely, and without being left (possibly in the rain) on a door step.

So...what are you waiting for, send that email and I will get them out shortly, I am sad to see them go, but am happy to reclaim the space in my office. And finally, I can only hope you enjoy them even half as much as I did.

Just sending a quick reminder in case you missed the earlier announcement, our contest to giveaway a set of Axiom AudioByte computer speakers ends tomorrow, the official deadline for entry is Friday (September 5, 2008) at 11:59pm EST, which also happens to be just 24 hours from the time of this posting.

Remember entry is simple, just leave a comment on the original announcement posting (link above and below) with a picture of the speakers you are hoping to replace.

You can check out the full contest post including the rules here, and don’t forget to check out our full review also.

Just sending a quick reminder in case you missed the earlier announcement, our contest to giveaway a set of Axiom AudioByte computer speakers ends this Friday (September 5, 2008) at 11:59pm EST.

You can check out the full contest post including the rules here, and don’t forget to check out our full review also.

Our buddy Xavier over at Notebooks.com currently has a excellent contest running, they are giving away a chance to win either a Voodoo Envy 133 worth $2,199 or one of three IdeaPad S10s.

“We will randomly select one grand prize (Envy S10) winner and three (Ideapad S10) winners from the pool of respondents who have completed the survey, including all open-ended questions by September 3rd. Winners will be notified of their prizes by email by Sept. 16.”

Sounds like some great prizes, you do have to fill out a survey in order to qualify, but with notebooks like those I think it sounds like it could be well worth your time. So what are you waiting for, head on over to Notebooks.com and try your luck.

Read [Notebooks.com]

Its always nice to be able to give stuff away, especially a very nice sounding set of computer speakers that retail for $528. This latest giveaway is the set of recently reviewed (and loved) Axiom Audio AudioByte computer speakers, and I must say they are hard to part with, but I cannot delay it any longer. They have been packed up and are sitting on my office floor awaiting shipment to the lucky winner. You can check out my review here.

To enter: Via the comment form below, show us where you will be using these. Take a picture of your current setup or current speakers, upload it to the web, and leave a link to the image in the comments below.

The rules:

• You can only win once during the extent of this giveaway.
• The winner will be sent a notice via email and has 72 hours to reply with their mailing address to claim their prize—make sure you use a valid email address.
• This giveaway will close on Friday, September 5 at 11:59pm EST, then we’ll pick the winner at random.
• All entries become the property of Dabbledoo, LLC and we have the right to use any and all submissions in any way, manner and in any media and in perpetuity without additional compensation or right of approval.
• This is only open to residents located in the continental 48 US States, and you must be 18 or older to win.
• Void where prohibited by law. The promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

This giveaway will close on Friday, September 5 at 11:59pm EST, then we’ll pick the winner at random.

Samsung has just announced a new contest, offering to give $20 to the first 1000 people who create a home movie and include a “Hollywood-style product placement” with the Instinct. The contest will officially begin on June 30 and all videos will have to be uploaded to YouTube to be entered. The winner of the contest, which is being called “Sell Out” will be given a $10,000 grand prize. Of, course they are not entirely clear on just what it will take to be the winner.

Read [InstinctThePhone]

Music bands are definitely recognizing the power of the Internet and other web hangouts as a promotional tool for their music. Nine Inch Nails, who were over whelmed by the success of the launch of their web friendly album Ghosts is conducting a film festival using YouTube with the hopes of strengthening its fan base on the web.

Similarly, another band Radiohead, fresh from the success of the release of their album In Rainbows, who used a pay-what-you-like-download is undertaking another step towards unfamiliar routes for radio-friendly bands. This time, Radiohead wants to mobilize its fan base for the production of their next music video. Radiohead in cooperation with Aniboom is sponsoring a contest in search of the best storyboard to use for their next music video. Winner takes home $10,000 plus the opportunity to work with Radiohead in producing the music video.

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Ahh the month of May. The rain begins to let up, the flowers start to bloom, the weather warms up, you are either getting closer to the end of school or dreading being in the office for the summer, weekend trips, and Memorial Day, what could get better? Nothing will ever be good for you if you forget to get your mother a well deserved Mother’s Day present (now only 5 days away). If you are like us, you tend to buy a present at the last minute, and often have to order it so it ends up coming in late—though you save the day with flowers as a placeholder—so why break the streak this year.  Heck, Gadgetell and Best Buy will even help you out.

So what are we suggesting/giving away? Surprise and delight mom with either a pink or silver 4GB Apple iPod nano (we have one of each) and a variety of gourmet chocolates – all wrapped up in one package that is both easy to give and a joy to receive (a $214.99 value). We will do our best to get this to you by Saturday but there is always the possibility that it does not arrive until Monday—so make sure to pick-up flowers for Sunday.

Whether mom is an avid runner, a dancing queen, or an aspiring diva, she will love taking her music with her everywhere she goes on her iPod nano, easily stored in her palm, pocket or purse. From her old disco favorites to her secret classic rock obsessions, having her own personal soundtrack to accompany her will make even the most mundane tasks more fun. What’s more, this special gift set pairs mom’s love of music with her love of chocolate and wraps them in a charming, polka-dotted box inspired by the prism of iPod nano colors and the retro design that is all the rage this spring.

To enter: This giveaway is now closed, winners will be notified and announced shortly.

The rules:

• You can only win once during the extent of this giveaway.
• Two iPod nanos will be give away and the color selection will be assigned at random


• The winner will be sent a notice via email and has 72 hours to reply with their mailing address to claim their prize—make sure you use a valid email address.


• This giveaway will close on Thursday, May 10, then we’ll pick the winner at random.


• Gadgetell has the right to any and all submissions in any way, shape or form.
• This is only open to residents located in the continental 48 US States

Well, it seems LG is hosting the world’s greatest sporting event in awhile, No, it’s not the superbowl, nor the Stanley Cup, but the National Texting Championships. This event is the premier event where all of the best texters in the country come together to see who takes home the gold. Those of you with no life, no girlfriend, and a lot of free time can apply for the semi-finals in NYC or Hollywood, which takes place March 31st. Whoever wins will receive a cool $10k and a trip to NYC for a chance at winning over $25k.

Keep in mind that this competition is national, if it was released worldwide we would all have our asses handed to us by some kid from Japan or Korea who has been texting since age 6. And before entering please make sure you have an unlimited texting plan otherwise the prize money may not even cover the bill for your practice sessions.

Read [Life With LG] Via [Gizmodo]

If you have yet to be invited to Joost, you’ll be happy to hear we’ve got 10 more invitations to give out.  Last time around, things got a little crazy around here.  If you’re not familiar with Joost, it is a new service from the guys that created Kazaa and Skype that allows you to legally watch network television shows on your computer.  It’s really the first attempt a company has made to make an Internet-only cable provider.

All you have to do is leave a comment below, and we’ll choose 10 lucky commenters at random for the Joost invites.

You have until next Wednesday, 3/21/07, to get your comment in (this was moved from 3/23 to 3/21 because Joost just informed us that the links are going to expire). Oh, and make sure you enter a valid email address so we can send the invite—don’t worry we won’t share it with anyone else.

Check out Joost

Update: This contest has been closed.� Thanks for your entries, and stay tuned for more great contests from Gadgetell.