The Gadgeteer: Holiday 2016 gadget giveaway!

To celebrate the holidays, we are giving away some awesome products including a messenger bag from WaterField Design, a rugged Bluetooth speaker from Jam audio, a carbon fiber wallet from Identity and many more. And this time we have two sets of prizes so that more than one person gets a chance to win. Entering is easy! Just for answering three questions in a comment at the bottom of this post. And if you’re willing to jump through a few extra hoops, you can get up to three additional entries which greatly increases your chances of winning. Please click through to read the details on the prizes and to submit your entries for a chance to win our Holiday gadget giveaway prize pack!

Prizes:

First place: One person will win a prize pack consisting of 1 of each of the 11 products shown below:

WaterField Design Vitesse Messenger Bag

The Vitesse Messenger is an elegant bike-friendly, work-appropriate waxed canvas messenger bag with functionality and style to spare. A vast main compartment includes a pocket for a laptop in a sleeve plus organizational pockets for small items. Front zippered pockets are great for easily accessible items and a hidden scratch-free phone pocket keeps that necessity safe and ready.

Winner chooses the color.

Price: $159.99
Website: https://www.sfbags.com/

Frostguard

This is a specially designed car windshield cover that makes winter more bearable. No more scraping frost and snow off the windshield first thing in the morning.

Price: $24.99
Website: http://ift.tt/2hGhNec

Paracable: MicroUSB Cables
Premium MicroUSB cables constructed of the highest grade materials wrapped in braided paracord ensuring durability and longevity

Compatible with thousands of mobile phones and electronic devices including Android, Blackberry and Windows
Wrapped in stunning ’32 bit’ paracord fabric and features sleek and durable aluminum end housing
Capable of 2.0+ amps of charging power
Available in 3.2 feet and 5 feet to accommodate a variety of charging scenarios
6 styles including Continuum, Gecko, Glacier, Magma, Matrix and “1.21 Giggawatts”
30 day satisfaction guarantee and 1 year hassle free warranty included

Price: Starting at $15.95
Website: paracable.com

Identity wallet
Carbon fiber minimalist wallet

Comfortable front pocket carry
Holds up to 8 cards
Easy card access

Price: $35.00
Website: identitywallet.bigcartel.com

Circle: Circle with Disney
World’s first custom monitoring system to protect your family on the Internet

Device pairs wirelessly with home network and instantly detects devices paired with local Wi-Fi network including: smart phones, gaming systems, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, etc.
The companion Circle with Disney app (currently available for iOS 8 or later and Android), gives parents full control over which content is viewed and the time spent on each device
Through the dashboard, parents can create unique profiles for each family member with specific parental control settings such as:
Time Limits – Allows for complete control of screen time usage between a variety of apps, platforms and web-based programs
Bedtime™ – Automatically disconnects and reconnects devices from Wi-Fi at scheduled times
Filter – Set individual age and interest filters for each family member
Pause – Ability to turn off and turn on network Wi-Fi at any time
Circle Go extends all of the features and functionality of Circle in the home to any network (wireless or cellular) to outside the home
Extends all of the features and functionality of Circle in the home to any network (wireless or cellular) to outside the home
Intuitive insights allow parents to track and compare online usage from week to week, month to month, per site, by interest or category
Security at its core, Circle uses end-to-end encryption and ARP spoofing to keep data secure
ARP spoofing automatically monitors all traffic on the home network, and based on the pre-set parental controls, will allow or deny access to the users’ device
Circle with Disney app also recognizes guest devices and can apply a family’s home setting to visitors’ device and block ads from any device on the network
Fully compliant with Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) standards
Simplistic design means Circle seamlessly blends into any home aesthetic
No software per device to install
Ethernet cord available for those with bandwidth concerns

Price:$99; Circle Go: $9.95/month
Website: www.meetcircle.com

Zivix: AirJamz

Connected toy that makes music and sounds with your movement

Bluetooth-enabled pick connects to iOS devices to brings sword fights or laser battles to life with accurate sounds
Any user can mimic the strumming of a guitar to “play” guitar riffs and power chords with backing track without any prior musical knowledge
More than 100 unique instruments and sounds to play as well as 25 full songs with up to 4 players
AirJamz Music App: Allows up to four players to play with simple gestures
Easily changeable coin cell 3V battery
Available in either black or white modules with either black or red picks

Price: $49
Website: playairjamz.com

Jam Audio: JAM Xterior Bluetooth speaker

Rugged wireless speaker that’s dust proof, drop proof and water proof

Rubberized exterior
Can be used as an external battery pack
Rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of play time

Price: $119.99
Website: http://ift.tt/2huWOwA

Tackform device mounts

Set of 5 different high-quality magnetic device mounts that include:

Price: $64.91 (combined value)
Website: https://tackform.com

808 Audio: Canz
Ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker provides BIG sound in a small package

Listen to your music for up to 6 hours on a rechargeable internal battery
Mobile speaker connects to any Bluetooth enabled device for crisp, clear sound
Streams music from up to 30 feet away with 3.5mm input for multiple connecting options
Ultra-portable design with non-slip bottom
Available in blue, white, red, black and purple

Price: $34.99
Website: www.808Audio.com

Coloud: No. 4
Highly durable pair of earbuds that knows how to power up the sound

Angled earbuds and multi-sized caps give the perfect in-ear fit, delivering direct sound and powerful bass
Magnetized earbuds snap together around your neck for easy reach and secure, on-the-go access
Proprietary ZoundLasso creates a tangle-free life
Engineered for the active youth, with an emphasis on great design and lightweight, durable construction
Available in Black/Grey, Blue/Yellow or Grey/Splash

Price: $19.95
Website: www.coloud.com

GEAR4: Piccadilly
With a classic Gear4 design, Piccadilly offers the world’s first Metallic D3O technology to perfectly color match your iPhone

Slim-fitting design adds superior protection without the bulk
Clear PC case features first ever Metallic Color Match D3O® material inside to show off the original color of your iPhone
Made with unique patented D3O® technology, a material used by Olympic ski teams and the military, to deliver superior impact protection through advanced shock absorption
Injectable D3O® delivers more impact protection per cubic millimeter than other leading materials
Scratch-protected with UV coating for a classic, clean look
Easily access all ports
Available in Gold, Rose Gold and Silver for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Price: $34.99
Website: www.gear4.com

Second place: One person will win a prize pack consisting of 1 of each of the 2 products shown below:

Tackform device mounts

Set of 5 different high-quality magnetic device mounts that include:

Price: $64.91 (combined value)
Website: https://tackform.com

Identity wallet
Carbon fiber minimalist wallet

Comfortable front pocket carry
Holds up to 8 cards
Easy card access

Price: $35.00
Website: identitywallet.bigcartel.com

How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

Between now and 12/21/2016 midnight EST leave a comment on this page answering the questions below which will help me with a Gadgeteer site redesign that I’m starting to plan.

Which site’s front page and article page layout/look and feel do you like the best: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and why?
Which site’s front page and article page layout/look and feel do you like the least: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and why?

Get a 2nd bonus entry by subscribing to our newsletter:
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Get a 3rd bonus entry by tweeting:
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Get a 4th bonus entry by linking to The Gadgeteer home page on Facebook.

Make sure you come back to this page and leave a separate 2nd comment stating that you subscribed to the newsletter, a 3rd comment with a link to your tweet and a 4th comment with a link to your Facebook post. To get the links for Twitter and Facebook, just click the time stamp of your post and it will give you the page with that post so you can grab the link.

At some point on 12/20/2016, I’ll pick 2 random winners using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to claim their prizes. If I do not receive an answer to my emails in that time period, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prizes are gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person (warning: I check IP addresses).

2. Gadgeteer writers and their immediate family members may not enter this contest.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages due to incorrect shipping addresses.

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for the winner not accepting their prize offer within 48hrs. The winner will be posted on this contest page, in the contest page comment section and will be emailed using the email provided in the comment section. Check your spam folder.

5. Winner must have a US shipping address.

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Holiday 2016 gadget giveaway! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 17, 2016 at 11:00 am.

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Holiday 2016 gadget giveaway!

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samedi 17 décembre 2016