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  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a Panasonic ES8103s Pro-Curve Wet/Dry razor!

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.25.2009

    This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got a Panasonic ES810-3s Pro-Curve Wet/Dry rechargeable razor (admit it: you really need a shave)! Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Special thanks to Panasonic for providing the gear!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Panasonic ES8103s. Approximate retail value is $129. If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Entries can be submitted until Wednesday, February 25th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win an Ecosol Powerstick portable charger

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.23.2009

    The global economic crisis continues, which got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got an Ecosol Powerstick USB powered portable charger on hand and ready to send to you, the lucky contestant. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Big thanks to Ecosol for providing the stick!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Ecosol Powerstick. Approximate value is $59.95. If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Entries can be submitted until Monday, February 23rd, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse!

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.20.2009

    The global economic crisis continues, which got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got a Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse on hand and ready to send to you, the lucky contestant. Sure, it takes some getting used to, but that's part of the fun! Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!Big thanks to Cyber Sport for providing the mouse!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Cyber Sport Orbita Mouse. Approximate value is $100. If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Entries can be submitted until Friday, February 20th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a 22-inch iZ3D 3D monitor!

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.19.2009

    The global economic crisis continues, (including today's sad news of HP's across-the-board five percent paycuts), which got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got a 3D 22-inch iZ3D monitor on hand and ready to send to you. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!Big thanks to iZ3D for providing the monitor!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one 22-inch iZ3D monitor. Approximate value is $399. If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Entries can be submitted until Thursday, February 19th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a Roku Netflix Player!

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    Joshua Topolsky
    Joshua Topolsky
    02.17.2009

    Okay, this one's a little late today -- but better late then never. Right? Right? Right. Anyhow, we know that you're being crushed under the seemingly endless weight of economic despair and financial strife, and we want to help. That's why Engadget is giving away one thing every day until we run out of stuff and / or companies stop giving us products to hand out. It's our little way of putting the recess back in recession! Today you'll be playing for a Roku Netflix Player, so read the full rules below, and start commenting! Special thanks to Roku for providing the gear! The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Roku Netflix Player. Approximate value is $99. If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen. Entries can be submitted until Tuesday, February 17th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a Mimo UM710 USB monitor!

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.12.2009

    You're probably getting used to it: bad economy, job losses sweeping the globe. Well, we here at Engadget are committed to trying to counter-attack a little bit of that suffering by handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got a Mimo UM710 USB monitor to offer up. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Special thanks to The Gadgeteers for providing the gear! The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Mimo UM710 monitor. Approximate value is $130. Entries can be submitted until Thursday, February 12th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win an Ooma Scout and Hub with a free year of premier service!

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    Laura June Dziuban
    Laura June Dziuban
    02.04.2009

    Yes, we know, you're tired of hearing about the recession, job loss, pain and economic strife that's ravaging the globe (like the news that Panasonic's going to cut 15,000 workers), and you're thinking, "What's next? Zombies?" We can't stop all that, but Engadget can shoot some free stuff your way. We'll be handing out a new item every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got an Ooma Scout and Hub with a free year of premier service to give away, so read the rules below and think positive thoughts.Special thanks to Ooma for providing the gear!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share a tale of heart wrenching economic strife, that's good too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Ooma Scout and Hub. Approximate value is $349.98. Entries can be submitted until Wednesday, February 4rd, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.

  • Engadget's recession antidote: win a SlingCatcher!

    by 
    Joshua Topolsky
    Joshua Topolsky
    02.03.2009

    You're probably sitting at home right now wondering why you decided to blow all that money on SanDisk stock, having heard the company just suffered a $1.86 billion loss. Well, cheer up, investors -- Engadget's here for you. Instead of wallowing in the muck and mire of this economic downturn, we've decided to spread some love... by giving things away. We'll be shooting off a new item every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we're handing out a SlingCatcher, so read the rules below and help turn this ship around!Special thanks to Sling for the unit!The rules: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share a tale of heart wrenching economic strife, that's good too. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one Slingcatcher. Approximate value is $299. Entries can be submitted until Tuesday, February 3rd, 11:59PM ET. Good luck! Full rules can be found here.