Gadget Freak: Competitions Archives

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March 28, 2008

Gadget Freak Freeplay Competition

Test your knowledge of electronic gadgets for a chance to win a Freeplay EyeMax Radio!

The EyeMax Self-Sufficient AM/FM Radio has both a solar panel and the ability to power it yourself when needed. It also includes an integrated flashlight.

All you have to do to enter is correctly answer the questions below. It’s based on the use of LEDs in one of the Gadget Freaks that have appeared somewhere in these pages.

The competition closes Friday April 18 2008 with the winner drawn Monday April 21 2008.

Good luck!

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June 18, 2008

Winner announced - Gadget Freak's iPod shuffle compo

Thanks again for all those who took part in this competition - we had more than 700 entries in the end - but there can only be one winner.

Cue drum roll and dimming of lights...

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January 1, 2008

LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp Competition Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 29 August 2008.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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August 4, 2008

Competition - Win an LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp

COMPETITION CLOSED (as of 29 August 2008)

Time to kick off August with another Gadget Freak competition. The prizes in the past have been a wind-up radio and an iPod shuffle. This time it's an LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp!

We wrote about these rather eye catching installations last month - obviously, it's just a bit of fun - and thought it would make a good prize.

The ambient lighting device is described as having a "whisper-quiet" operation and features an auto-off safety function that kicks in after four hours of use. You simply fill the moulded black tank with water, chuck in the jellyfish, fit the top and plug in. If you want single-colour jelly fish, rather than a changing sequence of colour, you flick a switch...

Correctly answer this question for a chance of winning:

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September 12, 2008

LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp - the winner

Thanks to the hundreds who entered our LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp competition, but there can only be one winner.

The LED Jellyfish mood lamp, kindly supplied by BBTradeSales, will be heading to...

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September 15, 2008

Competition - Win a Solio solar-powered universal device charger

UPDATED: competition now closed.

Gadgets aren't always the greenest of devices but the prize for this month's Gadget Freak competition helps change that - a solar-powered device charger...

The prizes in the past have been a wind-up radio, an iPod shuffle, and an LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp.

For September, the prize to win is a solar-powered Solio Classic (black), described as a Hybrid device because it can take power from either the sun or the wall, storing the energy in its internal rechargeable battery.

Correctly answer this question for a chance of winning:

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September 26, 2008

Solio charger competition - keep the entries coming

UPDATED: competition closed.

It's 303 entries and still counting, for the Solio solar-powered device charger competition.

Thank you to all who have taken part, but keep the entries coming. The closing date for the compo is Friday 10 October.

It's a neat bit of kit. "Solio, the Universal 'Hybrid' Charger, is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun," boasts the company.

It is described as a Hybrid device because it can take power from either the sun or the wall, storing the energy in its internal rechargeable battery. And we have one to give away.

The prize question:

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October 13, 2008

Solio solar-powered device charger competition - the winner

Thanks to the hundreds who entered our Solio charger competition, but there can only be one winner.

The Solio Classic charger, will be heading to...
<cue roll of drums>

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October 28, 2008

TechAir laptop bag competition - keep the entries coming

It's 260 entries and still counting for our TechAir laptop bag competition.

Thank you to all who have taken part, but keep the entries coming. The closing date for the compo is Friday 14 November.

The prize is one of Tech air's Sports Series bags. There are four to choose from (S0501, S0502, S0701 and S0702), and the choice of the exact model will be up to the winner (for the undecided, you can see a video overview).

The prize question:

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November 14, 2008

TechAir laptop bag competition - last day for entries

Today is the last day for our TechAir laptop bag competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 550 entries.

The prize is one of Tech air's Sports Series bags. There are four to choose from (S0501, S0502, S0701 and S0702), and the choice of the exact model will be up to the winner (for the undecided, you can see a video overview).

The prize question:

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November 24, 2008

Competition - Win Dorling Kindersley's 'Cool Stuff Exploded'

COMPETION CLOSED - Congratulations to our winner from Worthing, West Sussex.

Time for a new Gadget Freak competition, and in the run up to Christmas this would make a great present for a young would-be engineer: Cool Stuff Exploded, Dorling Kindersley, previously featured on this blog.

Think of it as a younger-person's teardown analysis, definitely one for budding Gadget Freaks or people who like to delve inside devices.

Impressive it is, I must say, with very lavish illustrations. I like for example the Look Inside of a Freeplay radio, and solar cells, KEF Muon speakers, Breitling watches and cordless drills also get the DK treatment. Check out the Look Inside and Introduction sections.

Correctly answer this question for a chance of winning:

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January 1, 2008

Dorling Kindersley Competition Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Tuesday 16 December 2008.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is the book Dorling Kindersley - Cool Stuff Exploded.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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December 16, 2008

Cool Stuff Exploded competition - last day for entries

COMPETION CLOSED - Congratulations to our winner from Worthing, West Sussex.

Today is the last day for our Dorling Kindersley 'Cool Stuff Exploded' competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 230 entries (but not as many as usual I notice - books obviously aren't as compelling as pieces of kit! - consider it noted).

The prize is a glossy, well-illustrated book that looks underneath gadvet covers. Think of it as a younger-person's teardown analysis, definitely one for budding Gadget Freaks or people who like to delve inside devices.

The prize question:

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January 14, 2009

Sony Bluetooth headphones competition

Sony DR-BT22IK Bluetooth iPod Headphones 2.jpg

CLOSED - Congrats to our winner from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

Time for a new Gadget Freak competition, the first of 2009 and the first prize to be kindly sponsored by Digi-Key. It's the turn of Bluetooth technology...

Up for grabs is a pair of iPod compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones from Sony - the snappily titled "DR-BT22IK Bluetooth iPod Headphones".

If you're like me and hate having to untangle the wires on your earpieces, wireless comms could soon be coming to your rescue.

The prize question

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January 13, 2009

Circuit Competition - One of our components is missing

Take the Circuit Challenge

We are launching a new monthly competition on Electronics Weekly, with a £50 Amazon voucher to be won, kindly provided by Digi-Key sponsor's of our new Circuits section.

The circuit schematic-based challenge is dubbed 'One of our components is missing' and you just have to reason which component has been blacked out from a particular (real world) circuit schematic. Have a go!

It's just a piece of electronics engineering fun, aimed at those who like reading circuits. Updated with added clue (!)

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January 1, 2008

Sony Bluetooth Headphones Competition Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 13 February 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Sony DR-BT22IK Bluetooth iPod Headphones.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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Circuit Challenge Competition Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 6 February 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x £50 Amazon Voucher.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Circuit Challenge Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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February 9, 2009

Bluetooth headphones compo - last week for entries

This is the last week for our Sony Bluetooth headphones competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm, Friday 13 February.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 670 entries.

Up for grabs is a pair of iPod compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones from Sony - the snappily titled "DR-BT22IK Bluetooth iPod Headphones".

If you're like me and hate having to untangle the wires on your earpieces, wireless comms could soon be coming to your rescue.

The prize question

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February 18, 2009

Flip Video competition

With the Jan / Feb compo now closed, it's time for a new Gadget Freak competition, the second of 2009 and again kindly sponsored by Digi-Key. And you've gotta like this gadget, it has certainly caught my eye...

Up for grabs is the cool and compact video recorder that plugs straight into a USB port, for quick and easy filming and uploading. You literally just have to point the camera, push the red button and you are away. To be precise, it is the Flip F260B-UK Video Ultra Series Digital Camcorder.

The prize question

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January 1, 2008

Flip Video competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 13 March 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Flip F260B-UK Video Ultra Series Digital Camcorder.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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March 11, 2009

Flip Video competition - last week for entries

Just a reminder that this is the last week for our Flip Video competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm, Friday 13 March.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 610 entries.

Up for grabs is the cool and compact video camera, the Flip F260B-UK Video Ultra Series Digital Camcorder. It plugs straight into a USB port, for quick and easy filming. You literally just have to point the camera, push the red button and you are away.

The prize question

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March 16, 2009

Winner announced - Gadget Freak's Flip compo

Thanks again for all those who took part in this competition - we had more than 650 entries in the end - but there can only be one winner.

Cue drum roll and dimming of lights...

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March 17, 2009

Samsung S1070 digital camera competition

With the Feb / March compo now closed, it's time for a new Gadget Freak competition, the third of 2009 and again kindly sponsored by Digi-Key...

Up for grabs is a slim and compact 10 mega-pixel digital camera from Samsung, sporting a 3x Optical Zoom and 2.7'' LCD screen. To be precise, it is the Samsung S1070.

The prize question

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January 1, 2008

Samsung S1070 competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 17 April 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Samsung S1070 Digital Camera.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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April 23, 2009

We have a winner...

Thanks to all who entered our Samsung digicam competition, revolving around the Bella Italia post

We asked, which of the six Italian-originated blog posts had a picture that contains a remote control? And we had hundereds of entries, but there can only be one winner...

Cue drum roll and dimming of lights...

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April 29, 2009

Creative ZEN X-Fi MPEG-4 media player competition

It's time for a new Gadget Freak competition, the fourth of 2009 and the prize is again kindly provided by Digi-Key.

Up for grabs is a great looking MPEG-4 video player from Creative, the ZEN X-Fi 16GB with Wireless LAN Compatibility. Measuring 14 x 9 x 4cm and weighing a mere 69g, this desirable media player would set you back £113.87 on Amazon (down from £150).

The prize question

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January 1, 2008

Creative ZEN X-Fi competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 5 June 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Creative ZEN X-Fi media player.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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May 25, 2009

Another circuit challenge is on offer

We have had more than 1,000 entries for the first four, so it seems to be proving popular. Now we've freshly uploaded the fifth 'One of our components is missing' competition...

Take the test with Circuit #005. There's a £50 Amazon voucher to be won.

You just have to reason which component has been blacked out from a particular (real world) circuit schematic. Have a go!

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June 2, 2009

Creative ZEN X-Fi MPEG-4 compo - last week for entries

This is the last week for our Creative ZEN X-Fi MPEG-4 media player competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm, Friday 5 June.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 550 entries.

Up for grabs is this nifty mobile multimedia player. The ZEN X-Fi 16GB with Wireless LAN Compatibility - measuring 14 x 9 x 4cm and weighing a mere 69g - would set you back £113.87 on Amazon (down from £150).

The prize question

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June 8, 2009

And the winner is...

Thanks to all who entered our Creative ZEN X-Fi media player competition, revolving around the O Robot! My Robot post.

We asked, which one of the robot-related blog posts contains a picture of two men filming with video cameras?

While we had hundreds of entries, there can only be one winner...

[cue drum roll] ...

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January 1, 2008

Olympus Digital Voice Recorder competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 5 June 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Creative ZEN X-Fi media player.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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June 8, 2009

Olympus VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder competition

Once more another month has passed. And as well as meaning you are one more month older there's another chance to win the new Gadget Freak competition, the fifth of 2009.

Up for grabs is a personally recommended, neat and versatile digital voice recorder from Olympus. The VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder, to be precise. And a little external microphone comes included.

The prize question

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July 5, 2009

Last week for entries - Olympus VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder compo

This is the last week for our Olympus VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder competition - get your entry in before it closes at 23:59pm, Friday 5 June.

Thank you to all who have taken part, we have now had more than 430 entries.

Up for grabs is a personally recommended, neat and handy digital voice recorder from Olympus. The VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder, to be precise. And a little external microphone comes included.

Measuring 102 x 39 x 19.5mm and weighing a mere 63g, this powerful and versatile recorder would set you back £57 on Amazon

The prize question

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July 14, 2009

And the winner is...

Thanks to all who entered our Olympus VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder compo, revolving around the Many Faces of Arduino post.

We asked, which Arduino-related post Which featured a picture of a chip on a drawing of a bulb?

While we had hundreds of entries - 589, to be precise - there can only be one winner...

[cue drum roll] ...

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July 17, 2009

Sandisk Silver Sensa Clip MP3 Player and Radio competition

It's time for a new Gadget Freak competition, and the prize is an ideal companion for a summer holiday.

Up for grabs is the Sandisk Silver Sensa Clip MP3 Player and Radio. Highly recommended by own Technology Editor, Steve Bush, the player has a 4GB capacity and, unlike the similarly pint-sized iPod shuffle, has a screen, a radio and a built-in little microphone for note taking.

Measuring just 2.17" x 1.35", it features a 1" OLED display and supports MP3, OGG, FLAC, and secure WMA files. (Project Guttenberg uses Ogg Vorbis, incidentally, opening up a new vista of audio literature). This desirable media player would set you back £43 on Amazon.

The prize question

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January 1, 2008

Sandisk Sensa Clip competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 10 July 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Olympus Digital Voice Recorder.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

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August 11, 2009

Step up to the circuit challenge

Fancy taking the latest Circuit Challenge?

Check out the sixth 'One of our components is missing' competition, but be quick, because it finishes close-of-play Friday...

Oh yes, and there's a £25 Amazon voucher to be won.

You just have to reason which component has been blacked out from a particular (real world) circuit schematic. Have a go!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 11, 2009 12:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

August 28, 2009

Can you pass the Circuit Challenge?

Can you pass the Circuit Challenge? There is a £25 Amazon voucher to be won.

We've freshly uploaded the seventh 'One of our components is missing' competition...

You just have to reason which component has been blacked out from a particular (real world) circuit schematic. Have a go!

Continue reading "Can you pass the Circuit Challenge?" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 28, 2009 5:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

September 1, 2009

And the winner is...

Thanks to all who entered our Sandisk Sensa Clip MP3 Player compo. Our Sandisk Silver Sensa Clip MP3 Player and Radio, to be precise.

It centred around a roundup of power-efficiency posts, and we asked, which one has a picture with an orange-looking light bulb?

While we had hundreds of entries - 890 - there can only be one winner...

[cue drum roll] ...

Continue reading "And the winner is..." »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 1, 2009 1:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

September 9, 2009

Power and Energy Monitor Meter competition

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It's time for the next Gadget Freak competition, and we are taking inspiration from Joel Young's recent Weird & Wireless post - Does unplugging all your wall-warts really matter?

The prize to be won this month is the Plug-In Power and Energy Monitor Meter.

Measuring voltage, amps, watts, volt-amps, frequency and power, this clever little unit lets you check just how much power your home appliances are using, or wasting. It is potentially a very good way to help keep electricity bills down.

The prize question

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January 1, 2008

Power and Energy Monitor Meter competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 16 October 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Power and Energy Monitor Meter.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

Continue reading "Power and Energy Monitor Meter competition terms and conditions" »

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October 20, 2009

And the winner is...

Thanks to all who entered our Power and Energy Monitor Meter compo.

It centred around a roundup of LED-related posts, and we asked, which one has a picture of a circuit diagram?

While we had hundreds of entries - almost five hunmdred - there can only be one winner...

[cue drum roll] ...

Continue reading "And the winner is..." »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 20, 2009 11:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Let electronic music play on

If music be the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.

Ahead of October/November's imminent competition post, here is a roundup of some music related posts on Gadget Freak.

They range from weeping (Wacom) guitars, and laser harps, to Theremins and the sound of nostalgia. Take it away maestro!

Continue reading "Let electronic music play on" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 20, 2009 3:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

October 26, 2009

Windup and solar powered LED torch competition

It's time for the October / November Gadget Freak compo!

We like eco-friendly gadgets - see the Freeplay EyeMax Radio from a previous competition, for example - and this month we are keeping it nice and simple.

The prize up for grabs is a Memolux windup and solar powered torch. When the power goes, you don't have to be left standing in the dark.

The prize question

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 26, 2009 4:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 1, 2008

Solar powered LED torch competition terms and conditions

1. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except employees of Reed Business Information Limited and their immediate families.

2. The Competition closes on Friday 27 November 2009.

3. The winner will be chosen by ElectronicsWeekly.com, the team behind Gadget Freak.

4. The prize for the competition is 1 x Windup and Solar powed LED Torch.

5. Only one prize per person.

6. The winner will be notified by email and the prize will be sent to the winners by registered delivery.

7. No cash alternatives are available.

8. Entering the competition is free. No purchase is necessary.

9. The prize will be awarded to the individual that correctly answers the question. Should more than one entrant guess the answer correctly, the winner will be chosen from among all the correct entries by random draw by ElectronicsWeekly.com.

10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. By entering the competition, entrants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

12. ElectronicsWeekly.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or these rules at any time without prior notice.

13. Entrants can contact ElectronicsWeekly.com at the following address: "Gadget Freak Competition, Electronics Weekly, Attention: Alun Williams, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS."

Continue reading "Solar powered LED torch competition terms and conditions" »

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December 7, 2009

We have a winner...

It's a slightly belated announcement, but we a winner, for our Windup and solar powered LED torch competition.

Thanks to all those who took part (more than four hundred), but there can only be one (randomly selected) winner...

[Cue drum roll]

Continue reading "We have a winner..." »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 7, 2009 12:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 5, 2010

Step up to the circuit challenge #9

Fancy taking the latest Circuit Challenge?

Check out the ninth 'One of our components is missing' competition (it closes Friday 19 February).

Oh yes, and there's a £25 Amazon voucher to be won.

You just have to reason which component has been blacked out from a particular (real world) circuit schematic. Have a go!

Continue reading "Step up to the circuit challenge #9" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 5, 2010 4:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

January 8, 2010

GPS Backtracker competition

It's time for the January/February Gadget Freak compo! It's now kindly sponsored by DigiKey.

This device caught my eye recently - very good for people who get lost at festivals or town centres or car parks (though maybe not multi-storey car parks!)...

So, the prize up for grabs this time is a GPS Backtracker, described as a personal location finder. In other words, store a location (or three) and wherever you may wonder you can then be safely guided back to your original position...

The prize question

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 8, 2010 4:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

February 22, 2010

And the winner is...

Yes, we have a winner for the Jan / Feb Gadget Freak compo, featuring a GPS Backtracker as a prize...

We had over six hundred entries, so thank you to everyone who took part, but there can only be one winner...

[cue drum roll]

Continue reading "And the winner is..." »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 22, 2010 1:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

March 2, 2010

iPod nano Altec Lansing Speaker Docs competition

Yes, it's already time for the March/April Gadget Freak compo! It's now kindly sponsored by DigiKey.

Up for grabs is another device that caught my eye recently, while wishfully browsing for iPod-related accessories...

The "impossibly thin" Altec Lansing InMotion iM500 v4 Speaker Docs are for the iPod nano, and are AC or battery operated, and feature the company's MaxxBass Technology.

The prize question

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 2, 2010 2:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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