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More than 20 years in the IT industry. Blogging with a passion and thirst for new technology since 2005.

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Prize number 22 – we have a winner!

I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 22nd prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

The winner of the fantastic Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock/barometer from our friends at Clove Technology is Ashley Warner.

Clove Technology

Oregon Scientific Clock Radio

Ashley correctly answered our prize question: Clove Technology formed in 1992 and are based in Bournemouth.

Thanks to everyone that entered and to Clove Technology for a great prize!

Matt

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Eten Glofiish X500 offer – save £30

Following a successful promotion with our friends from Clove Technology, we have extended Eten Glofiish X500 offer!

Eten Glofiish X500

To take advantage of this brilliant offer all you have to do is type TM3PDEC06 into the voucher box on the order form once you have selected to buy the Eten X500 and £30 will be deducted at the checkout stage. To visit the Eten X500 on the Clove site click here.

This really is a good offer and we are confident that this is still the cheapest X500 in the UK and we are offering you £30 off to boot!!

This offer is for our readers only and is valid until the end of December 2006.

Edit: Check out the latest X500 offen in this post.

Matt

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12 Days of Christmas – Prize number 23

Here’s another prize for our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

This is your chance to win the award winning SmartMap software from VITO Technology which is worth almost $30!

VITO SmartMap
Vito SmartMap

VITO SmartMap is a PocketPC GPS application which uses vector and raster maps. It is compatible with any NMEA protocol GPS receiver (Compact Flash socket, serial port, BlueTooth or sleeve).

The program enables you to view maps, determine your position on the map, view the current track (trail of moves), save the current track, and export tracks as ESRI Shape files.

Vito SmartMap is available for both Smartphone, PocketPC, Nokia Series 60 and P800/P900 devices.

Prize Question: Where should you put the map file that VITO SmartMap uses? You may want to visit the VITO Technology website for the answer.

Please use our feedback form to submit your answer. Remember to include your full email address so that we can notify the winner. We will accept entries until the next question is posted and will choose a winner at random.

Entry by using our feedback form only. Entries will not be accepted by any other method.

Matt

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Channel 4 TV on Lobster

More news from the front.

‘Our man on the inside’ at the Microsoft EVO launch event has just received confirmation that, as expected, but after a fair delay, Channel 4 shortcuts will now be replaced by the full Channel 4 TV service on BT Movio for Lobster TV.

Matt

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Prize number 21 – we have a winner!

I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 21st prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

The winner of the JAVOShield metal iPod case from JAVOedge is Craig Henderson.

JAVOEdge

The answer to the question we posed was: JAVOShield cases for 2nd gen iPod Nano went on sale (pre-order) on 30th November.

As our winner, Craig can now choose any JAVOShield case for any model of iPod and can even pick the colour!

JAVOShield by JAVOedge is a rugged form fitting stainless steel metal case that is designed for Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation to take harsh daily punishment. Made out of aircraft grade stainless steel to provide the best of both worlds, a high level of protection and small enough to travel. Neoprene foam lining cushions your device inside the case preventing small bump and scratch damage. The paint finish is heat treated to give the highest quality, just like a brand new car!

Thanks to all who entered. There will be another prize from JAVOedge soon!

Matt

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Microsoft One Note Mobile in 2007

Our ‘man on the inside’ at the Microsoft EVO launch event (Exchange 2007, Vista and Office 2007) has just seen a great demo of Microsoft’s One Note mobile.

One Note Mobile comes complete with Microsoft Office 2007!

Office OneNote 2007 is a digital notebook that provides people one place to gather their notes and information, powerful search to find what they are looking for quickly, and easy-to-use shared notebooks so that they can manage information overload and work together more effectively.

Matt

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Snowed in 5 – Free mobile game

Continuing what has now become a Christmas tradition the guys over at ClickGamer have released a new version of Snowed In – Snowed In 5, just in time for Christmas!

Snowed In 5

What’s more, you can get the game for free up until the end of January 2007.

“Now in its 5th Year! “Snowed In 5 – Flaked Out” is THE definitive Christmas give-away. Enjoyed by gamers worldwide – downloaded over 100,000 times – free games don’t get any better!”

Built from the ground up “Snowed In 5 – Flaked Out” is slicker and more addictive than ever before. Now available as a FREE DOWNLOAD until 31st January for these devices:

  • Pocket PC – all makes/models, all o/s versions, all screen resolutions
  • Smartphone – all makes/models, all o/s versions, all screen resolutions
  • Symbian – everything! (S60, S60 v3, UIQ, UIQ v3, S80 and S90)
  • Desktop PC – runs in windowed and full screen mode!
  • GP2X Console

    • There is also an accompanying video for Snowed In 5 which you can view below. I’m not sure what medication these guys were on when filming this but I think I need some too!

    Go and download Snowed In 5 now for free!

    Matt

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    By December 11, 2006 Read More →

    12 Days of Christmas – Prize number 22

    ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

    Here is a great prize from our friends at Clove Technology.

    Clove Technology

    Here is your chance to win a fantastic Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock with Digital Tuning AM/FM Radio and Barometer worth over £70!!

    Oregon Scientific Clock Radio

    Design and innovation come together in this spectacular range of clocks and weather stations. Stunning design, from the famous Philippe Starck and clever technical innovation, from Oregon Scientific.

    Clove specialise in the Handheld market, a consistently evolving market, which continues to grow with new technology. Clove has grown rapidly and are now recognised as a market leader in the supply of PDA/GPS/Smartphone products. In particular, they supply many accessories for these products many stores wouldn’t even consider selling and so are difficult to source elsewhere.

    Prize Question: When were Clove established and where are they based? You might want to head over to the Clove website to find the answer!

    Please use our feedback form to submit your answer. Remember to include your full email address so that we can notify the winner. We will accept entries until the next question is posted and will choose a winner at random.

    Entry by using our feedback form only. Entries will not be accepted by any other method.

    Matt

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    12 Days of Christmas – Prize number 21

    ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

    We teamed up with JAVOedge on this prize and here again we are giving the winner a choice with the prize. We are offering you the chance to win a JAVOShield metal case for your either your 2nd Generation iPod Nano or 2nd Generation iPod shuffle. The metal cases come in several different colours so we’ll let you choose that too!

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    JAVOShield cases are available for iPod Nano (2gen) and iPos Shuffle (2gen) and they come in a variety of colours. You can choose the one thats right for you!

    Shuffle Metal Case Nano Metal Case

    JAVOShield by JAVOedge is a rugged form fitting stainless steel metal case that is designed for Apple iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation to take harsh daily punishment. Made out of aircraft grade stainless steel to provide the best of both worlds, a high level of protection and small enough to travel. Neoprene foam lining cushions your device inside the case preventing small bump and scratch damage. The paint finish is heat treated to give the highest quality, just like a brand new car!

    JAVOShield Case Features

  • JAVOShield – Made of aircraft grade anodized stainless steel that is strong
  • Neoprene foam lining to give your device bump protection and a snug fit
  • Strategically placed openings to allow maximum usability within the case
  • Form-fitting case designed to perfectly fit your device

    • Prize Question: When did the JAVOShield case for 2nd Generation iPod Nano go on sale? You’ll probably want to pop and have a look on the JAVOedge website for the answer!

    Please use our feedback form to submit your answer. Remember to include your full email address so that we can notify the winner. We will accept entries until the next question is posted and will choose a winner at random.

    Entry by using our feedback form only. Entries will not be accepted by any other method.

    Matt

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    Prize number 20 – we have a winner!

    I’m pleased to announce the winner of the 20th prize in our ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ competition.

    The winner of VITO AudioNotes from VITO Technology is Michael Carpenter.

    VITO Technology

    Michael correctly answered the question we posed: VAS Stands for Voice Activation System which prevents silent gaps in recordings.

    Thanks to everyone that took part and for supporting our site!

    There will be another prize to win later on today!

    Matt

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