Update: Contest is over! Thanks for all the entries, the winners have been notified via email! Happy holidays, everybody. The creator of the Keybrid key/keyring hybrid has donated a few for our use. These keys should be cuttable to fit most locks, and as you can see, it is also a keyring. I really don’t know what else to tell you… other than how you can win one. All you need to do is leave a comment below wishing everyone a happy holiday, merry Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, or whatever. We’re not picky… but we are jolly. → Read More
Update: Contest is over! Thanks for all the entries, the winners have been notified via email! Happy holidays, everybody. We’ve got more doodads to give away than there are days of Christmas, so we’re giving away a bunch of good stuff this weekend. I happen to have a big pile of mice on hand, and there’s no way I can possibly use them. Looking for a new mouse, or perhaps a gift for your PC gaming friend or family member? Look no further. I’ve got a Razer Lachesis, Razer Naga (“Molten” edition), Razer Tron mouse, Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX, Mionix Naos 3200, and a Kensington Slimblade trackball. I know, technically not a mouse, but hey. → Read More
Update: Contest is over! Thanks for all the entries, the winners have been notified via email! Happy holidays, everybody. My first encounter with the Sena Folio was a little embarrassing (for the case), though perhaps that one bit coming off was due to my superhuman strength. At any rate, their cases really are sexy and you should want one. Lucky for you they want to give a few away! There are four to give away: two black Folios, one red Zipbook, and one black and grey Sarach Dockable. → Read More
This is something for you and something for someone you love without an iPhone 4. What Element Case is offering is a really nice package including two iPhone 3GS cases and a great Joule iPad stand in a custom color. Here’s the whole package: One Formula 3GS Case One Ion 3GS Case One Satin-nickel Joule with winner’s choice of liner colors One Joule zippered carrying case → Read More
Our 12 Days Of Christmas giveaway series is on overdrive this weekend as we fill our reader’s stockings with gifts, gadgets, and merriment. All of the contests this weekend run through Sunday night. It’s both a compact lantern and a high-performance 5 LED headlamp. How awesome is that? We didn’t even mention that the lumens are adjustable from 5 to 130 and there’s even a red LED for improved night vision. The Joby Gorillatorch Switchback retails for $60, but that doesn’t matter for one of our readers who will win this one. Click through for the rules and instructions. → Read More
WickedLasers likes you. A lot. They want to give you an Arctic Spyder III Pro Arctic Blue Laser with tripod this weekend and you’re going to love it. I’m serious. How powerful are these things? This is the Spyder II I tested last year. http://player.ooyala.com/player.swf?embedCode=Q0eGx3MTpLhUlAFi9YfAGTJYcgToWhzO&version=2 How do you win? Good question. → Read More
Our 12 Days Of Christmas giveaway series is on overdrive this weekend as we fill our reader’s stockings with gifts, gadgets, and merriment. All of the contests this weekend run through Sunday night. Technically, the 3-Ring Binder Grid-It Organizer from Cocoon will not fit into most Christmas stockings. It’s big. If that bothers you, please, don’t feel that you have to enter this giveaway. But for everyone else that can get over this little detail, we would like to pass along this fantastic item. Think of Grid-It organizers as a mobile catch-all. It tightly holds all your little gear, which is supremely more efficient than a junk pocket in your bag or desk. This version fits into 3-ring binders, but don’t view that as a requirement. It works just as well outside of a Trapper Keeper too. Do you need a bit of help in the organizational department? Click through for the giveaway rules and instructions. → Read More
Our 12 Days Of Christmas giveaway series is on overdrive this weekend as we fill our reader’s stockings with gifts, gadgets, and merriment. All of the contests this weekend run through Sunday night. Mark this one under the “You’ve never known you’ve need this” category. Trust us, once you’ve used a GorillaPod, it will never leave your camera’s side. It’s just so convenient and handy. We love ‘em and want to make sure one of our readers gets one in their stocking. We’re giving away the basic model away that’s perfect for point & shoots, flip-type video camera, and entry-level DSLR. So how do you when? Same as our other giveaways. All we’re asking for is a simple comment. Click through for the rules and instructions. → Read More
The Zune brand may be the whipping boy of the blog world, but everyone who’s ever gotten their hands on my Zune HD has been seriously impressed. You know why? Because it’s awesome. It’s got great battery life, a beautiful and intuitive interface, and you can buy and stream stuff right from the device. So we want to give one to you. It even comes with a month of Zune Pass, no strings attached. What do you need to do? Leave a comment below listing your top three albums of 2010. → Read More
Tron is here and it’s hard not to get excited about the sequel to one of the movies that defined the genre early on. Good thing Disney knows how to muck up a brand with merchandising and loose licensing agreements so there’s a world of Tron gear out there, just waiting for your credit card. So click through, fellow Tron-ite. There’s something here for nearly everyone including computer accessories, wearables, and so much more. Make the Tron Guy proud. → Read More
Your wife/husband/SO/parole officer doesn’t need jewelry or clothing this Christmas: he/she needs a fluffy Android doll. Why? Because Android items are this season’s hot gift, that’s why, and you just be quiet. → Read More
This isn’t Porsche Design’s entrance into the world of sleds. That happened back in 2008 with the $480 aluminum sled that loosk more like something that a crafty dad would make than something from one of the top design firms ever. This time Porsche Design cut the price, and by the look of it, increased both the function and ergonomics. And yes, we’re talking about a sled here: The Porsche Design Bobsled. → Read More
Short Version: The Dodocase is about as close to perfection as iPad cases get. The materials are beautiful, and the craftsmanship is spectacular. It has a few quirks inherent to the materials used — but as long as you know what you’re buying, you’ll be happy. Also, this case could probably get you laid. → Read More
With all the hur-de-hur about technological gadgets on these very pages, I submit to you that there is one subset of the community that is underserved by our constant reportage: the Luddite. To that end, I propose a short exploration of the Luddite’s psyche and suggest a few possible items for their consumption this Holiday period.
The term Luddite comes from Ned Ludd, the mythical or at least apocryphal head of a group of anti-technologists from the 18th century. Ludd, a weaver, grew so agitated by his working conditions one day that he beat some weaving frames into a “heap.” Like “Notme” and “Ida Know” of Family Circus fame, the refrain “Ned Ludd did it” became the comic excuse for broken gear in the 19th century.
So what about modern Luddites? It seems to me the modern Luddite is tired of computers. He or she needs something tangible, usable, and extremely inexpensive. Yet he/she doesn’t want to end up on the wrong end of a homemade blunderbuss when the end times come and he’s raiding someone’s log cabin for MREs. He’s (or she’s) not a survivalist but is looking for a way to survive in an increasingly complex world. Here’s what you should buy them with your RFID-chipped credit card or via Paypal. → Read More
We at CrunchGear want to make sure you’re dressed for success, or at least can go to Christmas Mass with your in-laws in something other than sweat pants and ironic t-shirts. To that end, as part of our 12 Days of Giveaways we’re giving away three gift certificates ($150, $100, and $50) for Blank Label, one of the design-your-own clothing services we’ve discussed this year. Use the gift certificate to spruce up your own wardrobe, or give them to a loved one in desperate need of new clothes! → Read More
I always wondered what was in those things. Mega Man must have been wired 24/7. No wonder he could jump so high! $9 at ThinkGeek. Samus has these, too. But why can’t she just get an espresso machine attachment for her suit? [via TinyCartridge and Go Nintendo] → Read More
Kindles are fantastic devices, but they can’t live alone. They need cases, lights, and other items to complete the experience. We’ve rounded up seven of the best around items that are must-have accessories and could be the perfect gift for the Kindle lover in your life. Best of all, they’re not all that expensive and if you act quick, Amazon should be able to get most of them to you before the holidays. If not, most are found within the walls of retail stores like Best Buy and Target anyway.
If nothing else, give the gift of a Kindle ebook. Even a $10 gift card is better than nothing. This of course applies to Nook owners as well. Just find out the make of the e-reader and seek out the relevant gift card for a great stocking stuffer. But for everything else, click through for seven amazing gifts perfect the Kindle owner in your life. → Read More
Everyone needs a bit more workspace, right? You know Santa doesn’t slum with a 19-inch monitor anymore. That’s why we’re giving away a brand new 24-inch LED monitor from Sceptre. 2ms response time, 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 1920 x 1080 panel — yessir, this will certainly bright up your holidays. The retail sticker on this ultra-thin, ultra-fast bad boy is $269 but that doesn’t matter. It could be yours for nothing more than a price of a comment. Click through for the instructions and the rules. → Read More
Update! We have a winner, who should be receiving an email right about now! Thanks for all the entries, and thanks for reading! Bonus giveaway because I forgot what day it is! Got a Starcraft fan in the family? Zerg them with gifts this season courtesy of Razer, whose SCII gear we scoped some time back. They worked with the Blizzard team to make these things extra-appropriate for the game, and there are lots of custom lights, alerts, and macros for making your Starcraft II experience all the more complete. And what do you have to do to win? Just leave a comment below saying which Starcraft unit you’d like to have as a friend, pet, or ride. → Read More
Like Uncle Eddie said, “Clark, that’s the gift that keeps on giving the whole year.” And so, kind readers, in that spirit today’s daily giveaway is a Roku XDS. Cut the cord, stream Netflix, and keep your hard earned money instead of paying for the power bill on Comcast’s massive 2100-foot HD wall. Or don’t cut the cord. We don’t care. We just want to give a reader this Roku XDS for the holidays so click through for the instructions and rules. → Read More
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