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Engadget giveaway: Win a Genius Kit and iPad Air 2 courtesy of Osmo!
Kids have been known to hog the iPad, so you may as well load one up with fun and educational games to offset all that Rastamouse binge watching. Osmo is an interactive game system that can challenge and entertain young minds beyond just swiping and tapping. The company's Genius Kit includes an entire suite of games that teach through storytelling and utilize a special mirror to turn the table into a playing field. Hands-on games like Tangram, Numbers and Words focus on the basics of spacial skills, math and writing, while Newton and Masterpiece provide interactive drawing tools. Osmo has given us an iPad Air 2 and a Genius Kit for one lucky Engadget reader this week, so they can give the gift of fun and learning to the next generation -- or, you know, just play with it. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this unique blend of physical and digital fun. Winner: Congratulations to Nick B. of Waseca, MN!
Engadget giveaway: Win a stereo tube amp system courtesy of Monoprice!
Tube amplifiers have long been a passion for audio purists and musicians who have cash to support the pricey habit. There's also the bonus of steampunk-esque styling that these exposed-component devices exude. This week, three lucky readers will get to warm up the sound of their digital tunes courtesy of Monoprice, an online bastion for affordable alternatives to costly electronics and cabling. This stereo tube amp system is a hybrid including vacuum tubes and solid state in one package. It offers an RCA line-in along with a toggle switch for playing tunes over Bluetooth 4.0. On top of the classic tube amp style and 25 watts-per-channel peak output, you get a pair of 5-inch 2-way bookshelf speakers and braided banana clip cables to complete the setup. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning one of these complete audio packages courtesy of Monoprice. Winners: Congratulations to Eric M. of East Aurora, NY; Jerry F. of Cincinnati, OH and Matt A. of Georgetown, KY!
Engadget giveaway: Win an Xbox One Gears of War Ultimate Edition courtesy of GameStop!
GameStop was nice enough to drop off an Xbox One Gears of War Ultimate Edition console to our offices and we're looking to pass it along to a lucky Engadget reader this week. This bundle includes a free download of the game, plus early access to the upcoming Gears of War 4 beta. There's also a second wireless controller thrown into the deal, so you can face your opponent head on rather than losing to an anonymous tween with far more time on their hands than you. Just head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this gaming package courtesy of GameStop. Winner: Congratulations to Cory B. of Uniontown, OH!
Engadget giveaway: Win a pair of Vortex robots courtesy of DFRobot!
Since most kids have already mastered the art of iPad password cracking and in-app purchasing, we should probably give them something productive to do. The arduino-based Vortex from DFRobot is a STEM-reinforcing plaything that can help kids learn to code. It comes with preinstalled programs, so you can have fun racing, bumping and spinning right out of the box, but the variations are endless. Open-source hardware and the WhenDo app's graphical programming interface mean the sky's the limit with Vortex. These little bots are laden with proximity and ground sensors, LEDs and speakers — not to mention all the optional add-ons — to help bring them to life. DFRobot has given us a pair of two-robot packs for a couple lucky Engadget readers this week. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this hackable robot duo.
Engadget UK giveaway: win an Ollie bot and spine ramp courtesy of Sphero
The leftovers have been eaten and the games put away, but don't let your festive spirit dwindle just yet. We know all too well what Christmas can be like for big kids. Sure, everyone likes a nice scarf and fresh underwear to see in the new year, but functional presents just aren't the same as fun ones. Well, lucky for you, our friends at Sphero have supplied us with four of their smartphone-controlled bots to send out as belated Christmas gifts. We've got two of the white Ollie bots and two Darkside models up for grabs, with each winner also receiving an Ollie Spine Ramp for getting their trick on. As per usual, you can enter the competition up to three times via the Rafflecopter widget below, but don't forget to give the rules a quick scan first.
Playdate: Giving away the Force
It's been a long wait, but today's the day: Star Wars is back in theaters. We've seen it. No, we're not going to talk about it (well, not much. Spoilers, you know) -- but we are celebrating its release by playing our favorite games from the series now-defunct expanded universe. We're closing out our Star Wars week with games from the Dark Forces and Jedi Knight franchises, the Star Wars: Force Unleashed games as well as the past and present of Star Wars: Battlefront.
Engadget giveaway: Win a 15.6-inch HP Envy laptop courtesy of AMD!
Tablets and smartphones becoming the norm, so it's not unusual to find your laptop's display accruing fingerprints out of habit, even if it's not a touchscreen. This week, AMD is offering one lucky Engadget reader a chance to get all their devices on the same page with an HP Envy 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop. This Windows machine packs built-in Band & Olufsen speakers, 6GB of memory and 1TB of storage into a 0.93-inch-thick package. To keep everything purring along, there's an AMD FX-8800P accelerated processor on board, part of the company's sixth-generation A-Series line that boasts some serious performance. That means enough power to help you can cruise though family get-togethers with a little gaming and as many movies as it takes. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this AMD-powered HP laptop.
Engadget UK giveaway: win an iPad Pro courtesy of Mobilefun.co.uk
It's that time of the year again. A time for food, family, good times and giving. Alright... enough of the pretence: it's the receiving we're most excited about. And what better way to usher in the holiday season than with an early Christmas present? This week, we're giving away a 32GB, silver iPad Pro (WiFi-only model) to supercharge the festive spirit of one lucky reader. Apple's newest, super-sized tablet has been supplied by our friends at Mobilefun.co.uk, who are also on hand with cases, keyboards and all manner of other accessories for your new 12.9-inch slate. To get involved in this week's competition, you can enter up to three times via the Rafflecopter widget below. Just don't forget to give the rules a quick scan while you're down there.Winning: congrats to Mike A. from Leicester.
Engadget giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Sport and Aim fitness tracker courtesy of Skulpt!
If you're experiencing a sense of deja vu, don't worry, we're giving everyone another chance to win one of these health-focused packages for the holiday season. Products like the Skulpt Aim let you quantify your workout beyond steps by directly measuring body fat and muscle quality. Used in tandem with a wearable like the Apple Watch Sport, you can ascertain detailed correlations between exercise regimens and physical results. To do this, the Aim uses Electrical Impedance Mypgraphy (EIM) to measure the resistive and capacitive properties of the tissue via electrodes. With the holiday season upon us, the struggle to stay fit in the face of seasonal snacks is challenging. Skulp has provided us with a Skulpt Aim and Apple Watch Sport this week to help one lucky Engadget reader get over that hump and start the new year healthier. Just head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this fitness and technology combo.Winner: Congratulations to Stephen J. of Cantonville, MD!
Engadget giveaway: Win a PS4 and two lifetime Plex Passes!
We're careening into the gifting season at full throttle and Plex is making things easier this year. You can now give the gift of Plex to friends and family with just a few clicks. Whether they've been clamoring for a Plex Pass or have yet to experience the clean interface for streaming media from their server (or a friend's), it's now easier than ever to share. Just head over to the company's gifting page and you can send wrapping-paper-free digital presents with Plex premium features — just in time for your holiday visit.
Engadget giveaway: Win a TS-251+ two-bay turbo NAS courtesy of QNAP!
If you're dealing with stacks of digital content for your home or small office, it helps to have a centralized place to store and access it 24-hours a day. QNAP's TS-251+ two-bay turbo NAS is more than just basic storage, though, it can wirelessly stream multimedia files via DLNA, AirPlay or Bluetooth and supports movies in Full HD with 7.1 surround sound through HDMI. There's a remote, too. On top of that, it can run multiple virtual machines with Windows, Linux, UNIX or Android-based software and serve as a Surveillance Station recorder. We're giving away a TS-251+ NAS to one lucky Engadget reader this week. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning.Winner: Congratulations to Aaron L. of Pleasant Grove, UT!
Engadget giveaway: Win a W Studio Micro courtesy of Definitive Technology!
While it can't help you with your holiday waistline, this week's giveaway could help slim down your home theater system. Definitive Technology's W Studio Micro offers an ultra-slim sound bar measuring less than two-inches high and coated in brushed anodized aluminum. It's paired with an eight-inch subwoofer to provide a 5.1 surround sound experience from its compact 3.1 setup when watching flicks. You can also wirelessly stream audio from your own collection or through services like Pandora, Spotify and a host of internet radio stations. It also has DTS Play-Fi on board, so you can add these and other compatible speakers to the Definitive Technology app (iOS, Android) to host a multi-room dance party or control each speaker individually. We have a W Studio Micro wireless sound system ready to ship out to one lucky Engadget reader this week. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning.Winner: Congratulations to Ryan M. of Boise, ID!
Engadget giveaway: Win an Athena router and range extender courtesy of Amped Wireless!
Even if you're in a tiny studio apartment that keeps you in arm's reach of your router at all times, you could probably do with a high-powered upgrade. Amped Wireless' Athena AC2600 dual-band gigabit router packs 16 amplifiers and four antennas, delivering 800mW of output power, enough to cover your whole home. It also includes multi-user MIMO support so you can cross the streams all you want using multiple devices concurrently. Amped Wireless has handed off a pair of these routers for two lucky Engadget readers this week, as well as some AC1750 range extenders that include a built-in touchscreen interface for ease of use. When used together, you should be able to blanket up to an additional 12,000SF in WiFi, making it ideal for buildings or adding connectivity to outdoor areas. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this powerful, long-range WiFi package.
Engadget giveaway: Win a set of SnapPower USB Chargers and a Guidelight!
You don't need electrical know-how or have freshly renovated digs to get some of the latest built-in conveniences at home. One easily solution for adding USB charging or illuminated ambiance to your old wall outlets is to spend an estimated 60 seconds worth of effort installing one of SnapPower's click-on products. The company's Guidelights have been providing a late-night glow to customers with just a few twists of a screw and the company's signature snap-on installation — no wiring involved. Now, SnapPower offers the same quick and easy access to built-in USB charging, without blocking access to existing outlets. This week, we're passing on a 3-pack of SnapPower's easy-to-install retrofit products for one lucky Engadget reader. Just head on down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning this tiny bit of built-in luxury. Winner: Congratulations to Saad K. of Grove, IL!
Playdate: We're giving away the 'Fallout 4' Pip-Boy Edition!
The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition proved insanely popular, so much so that developer/publisher Bethesda Softworks had to apologize when it couldn't meet demand for the plastic wrist-computer. You know who isn't saying sorry? Us at Engadget. That's because we're giving away the PlayStation 4 premium edition of this fall's most anticipated game during our Twitch broadcast today. All you need to do is hit the contest widget after the break. Join Sean Buckley and myself as we stream two hours of irradiated galavanting around the Boston Commonwealth starting at 6PM Eastern / 3PM Pacific. Sean's playing the PC version and you can watch us here on this very post, the Engadget Gaming homepage, or Twitch.tv/Joystiq if you'd like to participate in chat. How many hijinks will we get into? You'll just have to tune in and find out. So go grab a Nuka Cola Quantum and settle in. Oh, and good luck! Winner: Congratulations to Onelson G. of Brooklyn, NY!
Engadget giveaway: Win a GoPro Hero4 Black courtesy of Leef!
Expandable storage and iOS devices rarely go hand-in-hand, but Leef has bridged the gap with its iAccess microSD card reader. This plug-and-play accessory works in tandem with Leef's MobileMemory app to let you quickly transfer files to and from your iPhone or iPad. It should drastically expand your capacity for large files, especially video, without maxing out onboard memory. You can even record directly to microSD with iAccess. This week, Leef has provided us with a GoPro Hero4 Black, an iAccess reader and a 64GB card for one lucky winner. Any footage you capture on the action camera can easily be flipped to your mobile device for previewing or editing on-the-fly. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning. Winner: Congratulations to Lucas E. of Boulder CO!
Engadget giveaway: win an Omni S6 speaker from Polk Audio!
The days of bulky, wired hi-fi systems are numbered when you consider the freedom that whole-home sound systems provide. Polk Audio recently added the S6 to its Omni line of connected speakers, which utilize DTS Play-Fi technology to link one or more units to your home network. With the Omni mobile app, you can control individual speaker volumes, play different tunes in different rooms and even stream music from services like Spotify, Pandora, Songza and more. This week, we're giving away three of these flagship speakers to a trio of lucky readers. It will give you a head start towards filling your home with sound, especially since you can add additional Polk Omni or even third-party Play-Fi-enabled speakers to the network. Although, with a dedicated four-channel, 100-watt digital amplifier to power the Omni S6's output, this single speaker's sound could go a long way. Just head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning! Winners: Congratulations to Erik S. of Hatfield, PA, Alan J. of Clifton, NJ and James E. of Hamtramck, MI!
Engadget UK giveaway: win a Galaxy Note 5 courtesy of Bitdefender
Samung's Galaxy Note 5 isn't officially available in the UK -- not yet, anyway -- but nonetheless, we've got a cheeky import to send the way of one lucky reader this week. The 32GB, Black Sapphire model comes courtesy of our friends at Bitdefender, who are celebrating the recent launch of their new Mobile Security and Antivirus suite for Android. The app uses Bitdefender's constantly updated, cloud-based antivirus services to keep your device malware-free, and allows you lock individual apps with passcodes for an extra layer of protection from idle hands. Alongside several anti-theft tools, the app also offers secure web browsing, a breakdown of app permissions that may be cause for concern, and Android Wear integration that alerts your smartwatch when you stray an uncomfortable distance from your phone. And whoever wins the Galaxy Note 5 this week will also get a full year's subscription to Bitdefender Mobile Security and Antivirus for free. As always, you can enter the competition up to three times via the Rafflecopter widget below, though we'd ask you give the rules a quick once-over first.
Playdate: Giving away the farm with 'Halo 5: Guardians'
Halo 5: Guardians launches next week on Xbox One and we're celebrating the only way we know how on Playdate -- by giving stuff away and playing video games on Twitch. What's the giveaway? A special Xbox One console packing 1TB of storage, Halo 5 stylings and the game itself. And for runners up, a pair of Astro A40 headphones decked out in the sci-fi shooter's livery. Oh, right, we're playing a game too. You can probably guess by now what that'll be, but if not it's Halo 5. Join Sean Buckley, myself and our special guest Richard Lawler as we form a Blue Team of our own and fight through Covenant and Prometheans for two hours starting at 4 PM Eastern / 1PM Pacific. You'll be able to find us in the usual places, too: Here on this post, the Engadget Gaming homepage and Twitch.tv/joystiq if you'd like to join us in chat.
Engadget giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 courtesy of Bitdefender!
As major corporations continue to succumb to hacks and the government's prying eyes are still relatively unchecked, it's always a good idea to bulk up your personal security. Bitdefender has been in the business of just that for years and now its new Mobile Security and Antivirus is available to secure your mobile Android devices. The app stays lean by using in-the-cloud antivirus services which are continually updated. On your device, it offers malware scanning, device tracking in the case of possible theft, App Lock to secure individual apps with a pin and Privacy Advisor to help keep your private data safe from snooping apps. There's even Android Wear integration to alert you if you step too far away from your smartphone. If you enter this week, that handset could be a new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (32GB, Black Sapphire), along with a year's subscription to Bitdefender's service. Just head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this security app and Android smartphone package. Winner: Congratulations to Vincent T. of Los Angeles, CA!
