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Panasonic holds an edition of the “Shoot It. Share It” online video competition every year, and it looks like this year's session has just started. Some people may remember that Panasonic released the AG-AF100, what was basically the industry’s first professional micro 4/3-inch camcorder. It... |
6 February 2012
11:31 GMT |
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Once again, Valve has kicked off the traditional Steam Winter Holiday Sale, with the digital distribution service being host to a series of daily discounts on great titles, as well as to price cuts for many other games and even a special competition that has a huge prize.Steam has always marked special occasions with... |
20 December 2011
06:25 GMT |
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Microsoft Australia has found a new, fun way to promote the Internet Explorer 9 browser among Windows users: a contest called “Edge of the Internet”.
Featuring a $20,000 AUD reward, the contest will get users all the way to the “edge of the Internet” to find Dave.
Basically, users will be ... |
8 December 2011
09:22 GMT |
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In preparation for Windows Store’s availability in Windows 8 Beta in February, Microsoft also kicked off a First Apps contest for developers interested in coming up with Metro-style applications.
Not only does Microsoft offer developers the possibility to reach a large user base with their applications, but ... |
7 December 2011
09:51 GMT |
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the most recent Google phone in the world, is expected to become available for purchase in less than a week, and Google is gearing up for the launch with special offerings for enthusiasts.
The company has just announced a contest via the Google Nexus account on Twitter, offering users the p... |
12 November 2011
03:51 GMT |
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Nintendo has kicked off a very special contest for Japanese members of its Club Nintendo group, offering thousands of Mario-themed 3DS devices as prizes, not to mention a remastered 3D Classic version of the original Kid Icarus.After cutting the price and revealing new colors, Nintendo, via Andriasang, is customizing... |
24 October 2011
03:19 GMT |
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Paradox Interactive is well known for creating complex grand strategy titles and for their upcoming Crusader Kings II they are launching a competition will see the lucky winner give his name to one of the dynasties included in the game.Those who are interested in entering the competition need to access this thread on... |
7 October 2011
05:19 GMT |
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Microsoft is looking to hand out a number of Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect bundles for those ready to share their advertising stories with the world.
Advertising Week 8 debuts today, October 3rd, 2011 and lasts throughout the week, until October 7. Also launching today is Microsoft’s new Tell Us Your Advertisin... |
3 October 2011
07:11 GMT |
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Microsoft is prepared to reward the security researchers who develop a new exploit mitigation technology or significantly improve current solutions with $200,000.The software giant announced its new BlueHat Prize contest yesterday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. "Microsoft wants to encourage more s... |
4 August 2011
10:54 GMT |
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Portal 2 fans need to put on their thinking hats this week, as Valve, in cooperation with the Thinking with Portal community, has started the special Summer Mapping Initiative contest.
Portal 2 impressed a huge amount of gamers last month when Valve released the first-person puzzle title onto the world.
Now, se... |
30 May 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Microsoft is offering some rather sweet prizes for the winners of a recently launched contest designed to add extra buzz to the commercial availability of the company’s Arc Touch Mouse. The ‘Show Where You Go’ website is already live and accepting submissions as of January 25th. The first 25 entran... |
31 January 2011
07:51 GMT |
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2K Sports has announced that it is launching a new MLB 2K11 contest which will award a prize of 1 million United States dollars to that player who throws a perfect game in the upcoming baseball simulation. MLB 2K11 is set to arrive on the PC, the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, the PSP handheld and the Wii, so there ar... |
10 January 2011
09:23 GMT |
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Recently, wireless carrier T-Mobile USA has updated its network to HSPA+ technology, a move which, according to the company, enables it to provide customers with speeds on par with those offered by 4G networks. Thus, the carrier is calling its airwaves “America's largest 4G network,” while touting t... |
19 November 2010
11:21 GMT |
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Autodesk, Inc, the popular company behind the well-known AutoCAD and other graphic design applications, has recently announced the launch of a new contest, creations obtained by using products from the Autodesk SketchBook series.The winning design will be integrated within the splash screen of Autodesk SketchBook Mo... |
18 October 2010
15:26 GMT |
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The American space agency has teamed up with online marketplace Etsy to bring a new competition to the website's largely-female fanbase. The winner gets to attend a NASA shuttle launch. Etsy has a very solid fan base, numbering around 5.5 million users, of which more than 96 percent are women. The site is a port... |
15 October 2010
09:21 GMT |
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If the “original Octomom” Kate Gosselin could do it (and get paid for it), so can Nadya Suleman: the single mother of 14, perhaps driven by her dire financial situation, has set her eyes on Dancing With the Stars. As ABC is lining up the celebrities for the 11th season of the all-popular show, Suleman is ... |
27 August 2010
04:15 GMT |
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One of the most talented and definitely surprising acts on this season of America’s Got Talent is Prince Poppycock who, after his performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has earned for himself the dubbing of “the male Lady Gaga.”Though vocally the two have very little in common, Prince (real... |
26 August 2010
05:04 GMT |
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The moment Susan Boyle stepped on the stage at Britain’s Got Talent auditions and started to sing, she became an international superstar. Videos of her performance, posted on YouTube, generated thousands of views per hour, which meant that, in just a matter of days, she’d set a record for the number of hi... |
10 July 2010
03:57 GMT |
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By now, those of you that have been waiting for the official release of Alpha Protocol have probably started playing the game and perhaps even finished it. But for those of you that are still in the process of buying it and experiencing the thrill of being a world class spy, Softpedia comes to the rescue by offering ... |
12 June 2010
06:51 GMT |
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Windows Phone 7 is not on the market yet, but it is very much present in people's lives already, and Microsoft seems set to make sure that this remains so. In addition to planning enhanced support for developers of applications for the upcoming operating system, the company is set to pay users too to come up wi... |
11 June 2010
10:33 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung recently announced the launch of a new application development contest for the builders of software solutions for its bada mobile operating system. According to the company, the new bada Developer Challenge is set to prove the biggest such contest of the year, as it involves p... |
17 May 2010
05:25 GMT |
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Howard Stern got three of Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses to go against each other in a rather unique beauty pageant: for the title of “Best Mistress.” The winner got to take home a hefty prize in money and a one-of-a-kind custom-made black diamond ring that was created to be “the perfect mist... |
11 March 2010
06:20 GMT |
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If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s software and Apple’s hardware, the contest we’re here to tell you about should interest you. The company behind the Windows operating system has announced a race to win a custom-painted MacBook Pro + a copy of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. Although not very str... |
22 February 2010
12:23 GMT |
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Fans of wild American Idol Adam Lambert have now the chance to see him perform live tracks off his best-selling debut album, “For Your Entertainment.” iHeartRadio is holding a contest for tickets to this invite-only super secret performance that will take place on Monday, February 15, in New York City, as... |
12 February 2010
04:37 GMT |
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Apple’s legal has contacted Gawker Media, one of the most successful blog-oriented media companies, requesting it to remove the “Scavenger Hunt” contest posted on its Valleywag website. The contest, asking for Apple-tablet information in exchange for prize money, “induces” breach-of-con... |
15 January 2010
06:57 GMT |
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There has been a series of details made available on the Internet regarding the next generation of desktop graphics cards providing users with support for the upcoming DirectX 11 API, but it finally looks like we have a confirmation that these cards are on their way. PowerColor, one of the world's leading manufa... |
2 September 2009
08:35 GMT |
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Pure Mobile is announcing an iPhone 3GS giveaway, a contest that can nab you Apple’s newest and most powerful iPhone yet, for free. Available (running) for one month, the contest requires participants to either show Pure Mobile some facebook love, or follow the company on Twitter. Particularly, contestants mus... |
27 August 2009
05:56 GMT |
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The people operating on the Need for Speed Blog have announced a contest for iPhone owners and players of the Need For Speed: Undercover iPhone port. Titled “iPhone Undercover Competition: Customize for the Win!,” the contest has NFS fans creating an awesome custom vehicle to be featured on NeedforSpeed.c... |
5 August 2009
06:57 GMT |
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It's a well-known fact that the Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA has been actively promoting the benefits and features of its much-appreciated ION platform, claiming that it will have about 40 design wins with it before the end of this year. In an attempt to further draw momentum to the platform, the chip ma... |
15 July 2009
09:15 GMT |
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eyeOS is certainly one of the most interesting open source projects out there, providing great ways to interact with the "cloud." It's basically an operating system with in-house and third-party developed applications, a user-friendly interface and, best of all, it is available from wherever you are, through a w... |
11 June 2009
11:02 GMT |
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Palm's Pre is probably the most anticipated mobile phone this year, mainly due to the fact that its manufacturer, Palm, and the wireless carrier that will launch it exclusively in the United States, Sprint, haven't unveiled any details on the availability of the device on the market. For what it's wort... |
15 May 2009
03:44 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson Romania announced on Tuesday a new round of the Smile Hunt campaign, the winner of which will be selected to represent the country at the international Smile Hunt competition. Romanian mobile phone users who own a Sony Ericsson Cybershot handset can join the competition with photographs taken with the c... |
29 April 2009
08:38 GMT |
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After posting the “Thanks a Billion” sign on the front page of its website, Apple issued an official report, formally announcing that iPhone and iPod touch owners had downloaded one billion applications from its revolutionary App Store, the largest application store in the world. In the report, Apple reve... |
27 April 2009
05:19 GMT |
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Apple has announced reaching its latest landmark – the billionth app has been downloaded via the iTunes Store. As the milestone has been reached, the Billion App Countdown Promotion has also ended. Apple is now preparing to announce who has won a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, an... |
24 April 2009
02:46 GMT |
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AT&T and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. announced on Tuesday an integration with the new series “The Phone” from MTV, executive produced by Justin Timberlake and which premiered yesterday. Game contestants will use LG mobile phones that support AT&T services, while the competition simulates the pos... |
22 April 2009
04:08 GMT |
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With an average of 100 apps downloaded per second, Apple is proud to announce that it is about to hit a billion pretty soon. Currently at just over 945 million apps served, the App Store is the place to go for the chance to win a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro. You don'... |
13 April 2009
03:06 GMT |
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According to an official NBC report, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak will be joining the cast in "The Biggest Loser: Celebrities," shortly after being eliminated from the popular TV show Dancing with the Stars. The last celebrity left standing will receive US$1 million for the charity of their choice.MacDailyNews post... |
6 April 2009
06:57 GMT |
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A man from the western parts of Russia died yesterday after consuming copious amounts of pancakes at a regional fair. After eating more than 43 of the desserts, which were filled with cream and other goodies, 48-year-old Boris Isayev collapsed on stage, right before the eyes of the audience. Despite efforts to revive... |
6 March 2009
08:34 GMT |
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The folks behind iFart Mobile have announced their intention to give away $5,000 US Dollars for creating the best commercial for the iFart mobile iPhone app. "We are looking for creativity, humor and mass appeal," reads the announcement on the official web site of iFart Mobile. "The Creators of iFart, One of the Most... |
6 February 2009
03:42 GMT |
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The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, scheduled to take place in 2011, still lacks a proper name, the likes of NASA's existing Martian rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. In schools across the United States, every kid between the ages of 5 and 18 can submit an essay, saying what name they would like for the rov... |
24 January 2009
04:07 GMT |
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Yazsoft has announced its ultimate Yazsoft giveaway for the year, making it their biggest one yet, according to an official report. From Dec 01 to Dec 24, 2008, Yazsoft is giving you the chance to win 1 of the 4 Grand packages, with no purchase being required. In light of the holidays, Yazsoft is offering ShareTool a... |
5 December 2008
09:16 GMT |
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After having said quite loud that it plans to target hardcore gamers again, Nintendo is moving in the opposite direction. They have just announced that one of their most casual titles, Animal Crossing, is getting quite a big promotion. The company reveals that “the most original images of animals dressed in co... |
28 October 2008
02:08 GMT |
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Nokia announced earlier this week the top 10 developers of its Mobile Games Innovation Challenge. The winners, to be made public at an exclusive awards ceremony later this month, will take home a total prize value of EUR 70,000, whereas the three most innovative game concepts will be offered Nokia Publishing pre-prod... |
23 October 2008
04:18 GMT |
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Think Services, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference, along with the Independent Games Festival, have announced entering a new partnership with iPhone game publisher ngmoco. The agreement adds a new 'Best iPhone Game' category and a $10,000 prize to the indie mobile competition, bringing the tot... |
8 October 2008
09:22 GMT |
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You own an Apple iPhone? Well, then there's no time to waste. The iPhone Photo Contest, sponsored by Kelby Training, has just kicked off. Participation is free of charge, and you are required to send in what you think are the best quality pictures you've taken with your iPhone camera. Prizes include Apple /... |
2 October 2008
04:52 GMT |
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The winner of the renaming contest for the Large Hadron Collider, hosted by Wired, is now known: the device will henceforth be called "Black Mesa"; at least by people from Wired. In all admittance, compared to the importance of the device's goals, its magnificence, as well as the tons of science compacted ... |
26 September 2008
05:45 GMT |
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The same day Sony Ericsson announced its 2008 Content Awards, Nokia also unveiled a contest revolved around creating mobile content. More exactly, via the Forum Nokia global developer program, the Finnish company is launching "Calling All Innovators."This is a contest that asks all developers around the world to crea... |
18 September 2008
11:13 GMT |
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Phototrade is announcing that The Aperture Nature Photography Workshops at Olympic, Tetons, Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks will take four groups of professional and amateur photographers to “America's most scenic destinations,” to (what else?) take some crisp photos of the beautiful surround... |
2 September 2008
06:36 GMT |
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It looks like it's a "contests day" today, as only few hours after Verizon announced its Jonas Brothers / Paradise initiative, Alltel, the fifth largest US mobile carrier, has also come up with an attractive sweepstakes. Unlike the Verizon one, though, Alltel's contest has to do with football and not with m... |
28 August 2008
12:38 GMT |
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Google and its media partner YouTube are launching a contest that has at stake the participation in the national conventions of the two big American parties - the Republicans and the Democrats. Everything the competitors have to do is upload a convincing video of maximum 2 minutes, in which to prove that they have th... |
11 July 2008
10:30 GMT |
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