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Engadget giveaway: win a trio of Qi chargers courtesy of Fonesalesman!
It's a subtle pleasure, but not needing to plug cables in to charge your phone is a beautiful thing. If you have a smartphone that supports the Qi wireless standard (or an adapter), you can simply plop it down at work, near your bed or wherever you have a charger handy without thinking about cables. To promote this state of technological zen, UK-based Fonesalesman has been providing a variety of Qi charging solutions, from its eco-minded WoodPuck model to its portable and powerful QiStone+ version. Right now, the company is also running an Indiegogo for its newest product, the FurniQi table. It offers a minimalist design and a Qi charging zone embedded in the water-sealed bamboo tabletop. This week, two lucky readers will win the whole set including the table and two individual chargers. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for this wireless charging package from Fonesalesman. Winners: Congratulations to Chad Z. of Mukilteo, WA and Madison D. of Lebanon, NH!
Engadget giveaway: win an iPhone 6s courtesy of Spigen!
Live and learn, right? While having a bare-bottomed phone looks great, with one or two catastrophes under your belt, you may not be going commando again any time soon. This is especially true if you have a high-end handset like Apple's iPhone 6s. That's where companies like Spigen come in, to wrap your precious pocket computer in a slim, secure shell. The Neo Hybrid line of cases boasts upgraded polycarbonate frames with extra protection where it's needed. Both the classic version and the Carbon offer military-grade protection, while the Ex provides a clear, flexible shell to show off your phone's styling. This week's giveaway pairs both an iPhone 6s (16GB, GSM, T-mobile) with a collection of Spigen's protective cases to keep it safe and sound. Just head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning. Winner: Congratulations to Ken P. of Gilbert, AZ!
Engadget giveaway: win a Kilburn portable speaker courtesy of Marshall!
Whether you're listening to Motörhead, Spinal Tap or Taylor Swift, the Kilburn portable Bluetooth speaker should do it justice. It may not be the biggest of Marshall's speaker lineup, but it's the first to offer a built-in battery for true portability and provides up to 20 hours of listening on a charge. You also get all the classic rock n' roll flourishes that you'd expect from Marshall, including knob controls for volume, bass and treble (only up to 10, sorry) along with a cloth covered grill and guitar-like strap. It's the perfect complement to the company's new London phone, as well. We have two of these powerful boomboxes for a duo of Engadget readers this week. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning. Winners: Congratulations to Elias W. of New York, NY and Nate O. of Newburgh, NY!
NASA enlists student help with Mars mission design challenge
Are you a college student? Want to be a part of NASA's mission to send astronauts to Mars? Well, you're in luck. The space agency has announced the Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge that aims to get design help from university students. The challenge is to create a solution for slowing NASA's massive payload with inflatable spacecraft heat shields or hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (HIAD) technology. While NASA managed to successfully land the Curiosity rover on Mars, a spacecraft with a crew on board would weigh between 15-30 tons -- slightly heavier than the rover's one-ton load. Couple that weight with the planet's thin atmosphere and you can understand why NASA needs to develop a new system to slow the vehicle's approach. What's more, NASA hopes that the HIAD tech could be used on other missions, too.
Engadget giveaway: win a set of Playbulb lights courtesy of Mipow!
Adding a splash of color to a room is now as easy as screwing in a lightbulb. The mood altering affects don't stop there, either. Mipow's Playbulb line of Bluetooth Smart LED bulbs includes the flameless Candle with a lavender scent and the speaker-packing Color for illumination and music. Just connect to the bulbs with the Playbulb X app (iOS and Android) to choose from millions of color combos, set timers, adjust brightness and more. Two lucky Engadget readers will each win a set with two of the Candle, Rainbow, Color and solar-powered Garden models to bathe your home in hues both inside and out. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances a winning. Winners: Congratulations to Nadim K. of Houston, TX and Kyle L. of Hopewell, NJ!
Amazon Prime Now includes delivery from local restaurants in Seattle
Seattle may have received the invite to Prime Now's one-hour delivery service a bit late, but Amazon is offering customers there another feature: restaurant delivery. The service can bring you food from participating restaurants, so long as you're situated inside a part of the city where it's available. Via the Prime Now website, folks in Seattle can input their zip code to see if they'll be able to have food delivered in a hour or less. Through the Prime Now mobile app, hungry customers can also browse the list of available restaurants and peruse menus before placing an order. This isn't the first time Amazon has tackled restaurant delivery, though, as the retailer tested dropping off takeout through Amazon Local last year. If you're looking to give the new option a go, you'll be able to pay for meals using your data stored on Amazon and the company is waiving the delivery fees "for a limited time." [Image credit: Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images]
Engadget giveaway: win a Neo smartpen N2 and notebook pack!
Ever wish you could transport those pen doodles and hand written notes to the digital world? The Neo smartpen N2 lets users write on paper with ink while the same data is sent via Bluetooth to the Neo Notes app or saved in the pen to sync later. The app lets you transcribe written text, record audio alongside the progress of a drawing and share content as .png, .jpg or .svg vectors. So far you've needed one of the company's NCode notebooks, but later this month you'll be able to print your own properly coded pages using the free N Toaster app for Mac and PC. Want to give your notes a makeover for 2015? Three lucky Engadget readers will each get a Neo smartpen N2 and a pack of eight notebooks to get you started. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning. Winners: Congratulations to Nathan S. of Maryville, TN, Eric P. of Greer, SC and Scott A. of Little Elm, TX!
Playdate: Taking stock of 'Gears of War: Ultimate Edition'
Gears of War practically defined the Xbox 360. And as is the recent trend, it's getting a fancy schmancy remaster that runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is the first project from the new Gears studio, The Coalition, and it worked as a sort of training exercise for the team to learn what the series means before shipping Gears of War 4. So what's that mean for you and me? Well, that today starting at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT we're going to broadcast two hours of Ultimate Edition on Twitch. Perhaps best of all, we've got a special surprise for you: Microsoft has given us a custom white Xbox One adorned with Gears of War graphics. Want in? All you have to do is enter below during the broadcast. Giveaway winner: congratulations to Jesse L. of Toronto ONT.
Engadget giveaway: win a Shield TV set-top box courtesy of NVIDIA!
NVIDIA managed to pack a lot into their Shield TV set-top box and soon, three lucky Engadget readers will get to take one for a spin. This Android-powered device bundles TV, music, movies and gaming in one sleek little package. It's future-proofed, too, supporting 4K Ultra HD content, offering pass-throughs for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound and has a microSD slot to expand the 16GB of onboard storage. The Shield TV is also a full gaming system, including a controller and access to Android, PC GameStream and NVIDIA GRID games. The remote lets you use Google voice to search for content or launch apps and you can cast apps like HBO Now from your Android or iOS phone. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at having one of these badass boxes by your TV. Winners: congratulations to David S. of Fincastle, VA; Ivan V. of Phoenix, AZ and Ben B. of Orangeville ONT.
NASA needs help designing a smartwatch app for ISS astronauts
NASA has launched a contest to design a smartwatch app interface for use by International Space Station (ISS) astronauts. Nobody will be entering it for the $1,500 prize money, but you'll certainly get some pride and fame out of it. The app will be no less than "the general user interface for smart watch applications" aboard the ISS, according to NASA. As such, it'll need a lot of different functions: A "Crew Timeline" app for astronauts' agendas; a "Cautions and Warnings" app; another to check the communications status with Earth; and a timer "for procedures or until next activity."
Engadget giveaway: win a Synology DiskStation DS415play!
This week's giveaway really hits the sweet spot in a big way. Synology, a well known name in networked storage has handed over one of its multimedia-optimized Play series DiskStations for one incredibly lucky Engadget reader. The DS415play is a media server with enough capacity to satisfy even the most ardent movie, music and photo enthusiasts. It features 1080p full HD video transcoding (on the fly) and multichannel streaming to DLNA devices once set up on your home network. As always, DiskStation Manager software serves up files to your computers, tablets and mobile devices wherever you go. This Synology DS415play is already loaded with four 4TB Seagate NAS class drives to let you store an enormous amount of content that you can access 24/7. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this pre-configured media-streaming powerhouse. Winner: congratulations to Ricardo S. from Bethlehem, PA!
Engadget giveaway: win a 3TB My Passport Ultra courtesy of WD!
Digital photo, movie and music collections may have been growing over the years, but luckily hard drive capacity is keeping pace, albeit in increasingly smaller packages. Western Digital recently launched its most capacious My Passport Ultra drive yet, boasting 3TB of storage in an array of colorful shells. You can keep your files at the ready with the safety of 256-bit hardware-based data encryption and USB 3.0 transfer rates of up to 5 Gb/s. Using WD Backup, you can also set up scalable automatic backups of desktop folders and files to the portable drive or fling them to the cloud for safe keeping. WD has provided us with a trio of these devices this week so three lucky Engadget readers can try to stuff them full of data. As usual, just head on down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning one these 3TB My Passport Ultra drives from WD. Winners: congratulations to Kris W. of Russellville, AR; Benjamin R. of Brooklyn, NY and Saul Q. of Ansonia, CT.
Engadget giveaway: win a TCL Roku TV Color Series!
TCL has just launched its Roku TV Color Series, which might be what you need to really tie the room together. Sure, the display has 16.7 million colors, but now the outside has a splash green, pink or blue. These smart 32-inch LED sets offer 720p HD viewing with one USB and three HDMI inputs to connect additional gear. One thing you won't need to add, though, is a streaming box. These have Roku's streaming service built in, providing over 2000 channels and a personalized home screen. With built-in WiFi, it's easy to set up anywhere in the house, whether it's your prime viewing station or a secondary outpost. TCL has provided us with three of these color-accented sets for a trio of Engadget readers this week. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning one of these smart Roku streaming sets. Winners: congratulations to Taylor M. of Austin, TX, Jeff E. of New Philadelphia, OH and Sean M. of Sarasota, FL.
Engadget giveaway: win a 3DR IRIS+ courtesy of InterDrone!
Drones are here to stay, so if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. InterDrone, the International Drone Conference and Exposition is coming up in September in Las Vegas and it will be the ultimate one stop shop for all things UAV. There will be over 100 panels, classes and keynotes to check out, along with drone building and flying conferences. 3DRobotics' Chris Anderson will be on hand for the keynote address, so it's not surprising that InterDrone provided us with a 3DR IRIS+ for one lucky Engadget reader this week. This quadcopter, once fitted with a GoPro and gimbal kit, will give you an eye in the sky, with modes for standard flight, hover and follow-along. The laws regarding flight may still be a grey area for some, but that's where events like InterDrone come in handy, especially if you're gearing up for commercial use. For now, you just need to head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this IRIS+ quadcopter. After that, the sky's the limit. Winner: congratulations to Tyler M. of Mississauga, ONT.
Engadget giveaway: win a smart home starter kit courtesy of Wink!
The changeover to smart homes seems inevitable, but you do have to make a reasonable investment in networked gear or you'll be stuck building a smart(ish) home one lonely, Bluetooth item at a time. This week, though, one lucky Engadget reader is going to get a boost into the future with a selection of Wink and other compatible smart home items. There's a Wink Relay so you don't always have to dig out your phone to control settings and a Wink Hub to unify the system -- compatible with WiFi, Z-wave, ZigBee and Bluetooth frequencies. That will cover the lamp dimmer, LED lightbulbs, connected lock and sensor pack in this prize bundle as well. If you get hooked, it's easy to expand your smart home's abilities by adding more items to the network as you go. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this IoT starter pack courtesy of Wink. Winner: congratulations to Luis B. of North Miami Beach, FL!
Engadget giveaway: win an iPhone 6 and BOX courtesy of Bitdefender!
There are more internet-facing devices scattered throughout our homes than ever before and that warrants some thought on security. Bitdefender's Box can help keep your data safe and network malware free when connected to your router and running local interference with its antivirus software. The umbrella of protection includes IoT devices like smart TVs and appliances, gaming consoles, smartphones and computers, helping to block threats and digital intruders. Box's mobile app lets you monitor the system for vulnerabilities, keep everything up to date and extends data protection with its Private Line service even when your handset is outside the home network. One lucky Engadget reader will get to try out that mobile safety and home protection this week with by winning their very own iPhone 6 and Bitdefender Box. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning. Winner: congratulations to Jo G. of East Palo Alto, CA!
Engadget giveaway: win a Fire HD 6 courtesy of Amazon!
Father's day is rapidly approaching and what better way to honor the man whose wits you may have stretched to the limit, by giving him access to brain-building literature and the occasional action flick. The Fire HD 6 tablet offers access to Amazon's vast store of books, movies and, of course, impulse purchases of all kinds. There's multiple user logins in this version of Fire OS (since sharing is caring) and it's got a solid build to handle inevitable mishaps. The battery life is respectable, too, so extended viewing of films or photos on its sharp 1,280 x 800 display won't be an issue. Amazon was nice enough to give us five of these slates so an equal amount of dads (or whoever, let's be honest) can enjoy one. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning one of these sturdy slates. Winners: congratulations to Jonathan B. of Mahway, NJ; Danny K. of Union Beach, NJ; Rick E. of Martinez, CA; Evan L. of Arlington, MA and Chris S. of Moline, IL.
Engadget giveaway: win an iPad mini 3 courtesy of Blast Motion!
Is that cross fit regimen working? Perhaps that batting cage practice is paying off or you're lofting those dunks better than ever. Capturing the action on video will tell part of the story, but adding stats or instant slow-mo edits can add a whole new dimension. Blast Motion is a 3D motion capture sensor that works alongside video to help analyze performance by tracing factors like vertical height, rotation, acceleration and more through a variety of custom apps depending on your sport. It plays well with iOS, so the company provided us with one of Apple's iPad mini 3 slates along with Blast Motion's Athletic Performance package so one lucky Engadget reader can start getting their stunts on film. Metrics from all your jump shots, swings, leaps and flips are ready to view in chart form to help trace your progress over time and if you're particularly impressed with yourself, it's easy to share your exploits through social media. In order to take Blast Motion's sensor and a new iPad mini 3 for a spin, all you need to do head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning. Winner: congratulations to Chris C. of Torrance, CA.
Engadget giveaway: win a Raspberry Pi 2 and DIY kit courtesy of Element14!
Where to begin? Would you like to make your own PiRate radio station or Pi Microwave? Does a techno upgrade to your Fisher Price Chatter Telephone sound like fun? You can do all this and more with a credit-card-sized Raspberry Pi 2 Model B at the heart of your project. Element14 has been supporting the professional and hobbyist electronics community for years by hosting online groups and supplying some of the requisite gear. It's shipped a few million of the Raspberry Pi since its 2012 release and to celebrate the second iteration, the company gave us a hefty starter kit -- Ben Heck can't have all the fun. This time around, the Pi is six times faster, has double the memory capacity and if you've already been hacking away with an earlier version, don't fret, its backwards compatible, too. There's a host of partner products from sensors to NFC to WiFi modules available from Element14 and this week's giveaway includes 15 of those alongside the new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B for one lucky Engadget reader. You know the drill, just head down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning. Winner: congratulations to Scot S. of Fuquay Varina, NC.
Engadget giveaway: win a pair of smart glasses courtesy of Augmented World Expo!
There's no denying that virtual and augmented reality are on a roll lately. Oculus, HTC and a host of others have committed to producing quality VR experiences and Microsoft's Hololens put the buzz back into augmented concepts. That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. If you want to find out what's really going on in those circles, as well as IoT and wearable tech, you may want to head to Silicon Valley next month for the 2015 Augmented World Expo (AWE). The event includes more than 20 workshops, 200 interactive demos and over 100 talks by some of the best in the business. The folks at AWE have been nice enough to offer $19 Expo-only tickets for our readers (code: ENGADGET19), but for one lucky soul, the pot is quite a bit sweeter. We have a pair of Epson Moverio BT-200 smart glasses, along with two all-access VIP tickets to the expo for the winner this week. Just head on down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning Epson's latest augmented tech and unfettered access to the Augmented World Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, June 8-10th. Winner: congratulations to Ron S. of Bernalillo, NM!
