• Unlimited Skips
• Unlimited Song Requests
• No Audio or Banner Ads
• Complete Lyrics
• Over 2 Million Songs

So here’s what we are going to do - we are going to give away a 3-month subscription to five readers, and we are going to make it ridiculously easy to enter. All you need to do if become a fan of Gear Live on Facebook, and leave a comment on our wall. That’s it. On Tuesday we will randomly select five people, and let them know that they’ve won.

Read More | Gear Live's Facebook Page ]]> 2009-07-31T01:01:38+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q309-gear-live-looking-for-bloggers/ Announcements

Okay, we get it - we suck. You read Gear Live daily, and constantly say to yourself “I could so have written that story better.” Okay hot shot, now’s your chance. Gear Live is looking to bring in a couple more writers who know their stuff as it pertains to gadgets, video games, and social networks (like Twitter and Facebook.) You need not be a professional journalist to apply, but you should be able to write like one. What do we mean? Well, for starters, you have to have a strong command of the written English language. You also need to be passionate about the subject matter at hand. If you think you fit the bill, we want to hear from you.

Drop us an email at gigs[at]gearlive.com, and provide three sample posts written in the Gear Live style. These need to be original and timely, not something you wrote for the school paper a few years back. Also let us know why we should pick you, and what you can commit to. This is a paid gig, so bring your A-game.

A few days ago we announced our His and Her Seagate FreeAgent Go Valentine’s Day giveaway, where we asked you guys to leave a comment answer the question: What’s one thing on your computer that you love so much, you never want to lose it? As it turned out, almost every response had to do with images, which we kind of figured, although we expected more people to be concerned about their music collection.

In any event, we’ve chosen our random winner. Gear Live reader netgeek won, leaving this comment:

Without a doubt it would have to be pictures of my wife and kids.  My wife would hate to lose those pictures and her MP3 collection. Excellent giveaway, btw!

Congrats! And for everyone else, stay tuned, we’ve got another contest starting shortly.

Okay, we know we are already giving away five $70 ProFlowers gift certificates for Valentine’s Day, but hey, this is a tech site, and we had to keep it real, right? That’s why we are happy to announce that, in addition to the flowers (which you know will score you some points with the lady,) we are also giving away three pairs of Seagate FreeAgent Go hard drives. What’s so special about that, and what does that have to do with Valentine’s Day, you ask? Well, in case you missed the image up there, these drives go together like a couple of passionate lovers. We’ve got a red one for the guys, and a pink one for the ladies (but you two can swap, if that’s your thing, we won’t judge.) Each drive can hold 320 GB of information, so you know, these are solid.

How do you win? We are keeping it simple. All you need to do is the following:

• Log in to the site with your Gear Live account. Don’t have one? Register here.
• Leave a comment on this post answering this question:
  
  What’s one thing on your computer that you love so much, you never want to lose it?

That’s it! The contest ends at 11:59 PM on February 9th, go ahead and leave your comments until then!

Our friends at Notebooks.com and GottaBeMobile are helping to give away these drives, so you actually get three seperate chances to win. Head on over to those two respective sites for details on how to increase your chances to win - that is three pairs of his and her drives.

We’ll pick a winner on Tuesday Feb. 10th, and try our best to get you and your sweetheart/mom the drives by Valentine’s Day. A big “thank you” to Seagate for providing the drives for this giveaway. As is usual for these kinds of things,  US and Canadian residents only, and the contest is void where prohibited by local laws and regulations. You may enter once on Notebooks.com, GottaBeMobile and Gear Live. Duplicate entries will be discarded. All decisions by the respective sites are final. Please be sure to enter your email in the email field, and not in the comment itself, so that it’s protected.

We are giving away five $70 ProFlowers gift certificates to five Gear Live readers. That’s enough for you to pick out something nice for your wife / girlfriend / mother / sister / teacher / friend / confidant / self. Obviously, the gift certificate can be used for anything available from ProFlowers, so if that means you send yourself $70 in chocolate to make yourself feel better about your current situation, so be it.

Anyhow, here’s how to enter to win one of the five gift certificates. All you need to do is on over to our ProFlowers Contest forum thread, and let us know about either your best or worst Valentine’s Day memory. Once you do that, you are in the contest.

Oh, you want the opportunity for bonus entries? Fine. You can get one additional entry into the contest by letting people know about it on Twitter. Something as simple as:

“Gear Live is giving away five $70 ProFlowers gift certificates http://1wu.qlnk.net/”

Then just come back here and leave us a link to that Twitter update in the comments.

Now, the rules. The contest starts now, and ends at 11:59 PM PST on February 8th. We will then choose five random winners, and send them each their coupon codes so they can place their orders. The flowers can only be sent to addresses within the United States.

Now, if you can’t wait, or just would rather make a purchase right now, we’ve also been able to get a fantastic deal from ProFlowers. Here’s a coupon for 20% off any ProFlowers order + a free vase.

Read More | ProFlowers ]]> 2009-02-02T19:39:57+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q109-tonight-xbox-360-community-playdate-with-gear-live/ Announcements, Microsoft, Video Games

Hey, Xbox 360 owners, you ready to go head-to-head with the Gear Live crew? If you’d been wondering when you would have the opportunity to obliterate us (yeah right!) in a fighting game, then look no further than this tonight’s Xbox Live Community Playdate. Why’s that, you ask? Because for the first time, Gear Live hosts the Community Playdate, and we aren’t messing around. We are bringing our A-game and challenging the community to one-on-one competition in Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Download the game, and then send an invite to any of the following Gamertags this evening between the hours of 8-11 PM EST (5-8PM PST):

• GearLiveDotcom
• YoBabyMama
• Squidelf
• Mojotronica
• NateTrue
• jose juicer
• Ubuntero

There’s our army. Please, go easy on us. You can also find all this information at the official Community Playdate page, or in your Xbox 360 dashboard, under the Events area.

Who’s in?

Read More | Gear Live Community Playdate ]]> 2009-01-25T21:20:42+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-xbox-360-community-playdate-with-gear-live-this-weekend/ Announcements, Microsoft, Video Games

Hey, Xbox 360 owners, you ready to go head-to-head with the Gear Live crew? If you’d been wondering when you would have the opportunity to obliterate us (yeah right!) in a fighting game, then look no further than this weekends Xbox Live Community Playdate. Why’s that, you ask? Because for the first time, Gear Live hosts the Community Playdate, and we aren’t messing around. We are bringing our A-game and challenging the community to one-on-one competition in Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Download the game, and then send an invite to any of the following Gamertags this Sunday, January 25, between the hours of 8-11 PM EST (5-8PM PST):

• GearLiveDotcom
• YoBabyMama
• Squidelf
• Mojotronica
• NateTrue
• jose juicer
• Ubuntero

There’s our army. Please, go easy on us. You can also find all this information at the official Community Playdate page, or in your Xbox 360 dashboard, under the Events area.

Who’s in?

Read More | Gear Live Community Playdate ]]> 2009-01-19T23:32:59+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-top-20-gear-live-stories-of-2008/ Announcements, Apple, Cell Phones, Features, Handhelds, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews, Science, Software We welcome the coming already-here year of 2009 with open arms, but we thought it would definitely be appropriate to take a look back at the stories that made 2008 a memorable one. We’ve compiled the 20 stories from 2008 that were read more than any other, and the fact of the matter is that you guys (like us) are iPhone junkies, who also appreciate our giveaways, and reviews. So without any further delay, away we go:

20 most read Gear Live posts of 2008:

1. Flash on iPhone is just around the corner
2. Apple beta testing iPhone 2.1 firmware, adding more GPS features
3. What do you want to see us cover at E3 2008?
4. Our Verizon FiOS customer service nightmare: Why won’t they protect my private customer information?
5. iPhone 3G: The details
6. Why is Apple stalling Flash on the iPhone?
7. HP Magic Giveaway: Enter our contest to win over $6,000 in electronics!
8. How to tether your iPhone 3G to your laptop
9. iPhone 1.1.4 Firmware Update now available, already jailbroken
10. iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone 2.0
11. iPhone 1.1.3 Q&A: Batch Two
12. Get the Mac OS X Update for MobileMe right now
13. T-Mobile G1 details
14. iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak app for OS X now available
15. Venus, Jupiter and Crescent Moon In Alignment Tonight
16. iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0.3 now available
17. iPod nano updated, elongated, and nano-chromatic
18. Apple Time Capsule vs. Airport Extreme size comparison
19. iPhone firmware 2.1 detailed
20. MacBook Air SSD review

So, how does that look to you? You feel like anything was missed? Was there a particular Gear Live article that you enjoyed, but didn’t make the cut? Sound off in the comments, peeps. Oh, and have a fantastic New Year!

Didn’t win? Don’t fret. Despite giving away a bunch of stuff over the last couple of months (the HP Magic giveaway, our HP Mini 1000 giveaway, and this Gears of War swag,) we’ve still got more coming at you over the next few weeks. Keep it locked on Gear Live so you don’t miss it - especially if you’ve been eyeing a new HDTV but just haven’t had the funds to pick one up. Yeah, we might be able to help you out with that dilemma.

Read More | Gears of War 2 giveaway contest ]]> 2008-12-24T21:07:30+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-hp-mini-1000-giveaway-we-have-a-winner/ Announcements, Features, PC / Laptop We’ve got a winner, ladies and gents. Gear Live member uglyfido left a comment in our HP Mini 1000 giveaway, which turned out to be our random pick. We’ve already confirmed his address and all that, so this one is officially in the books!

Stay tuned though, as we will be launching yet another giveaway contest next week!

Read More | Gear Live HP Mini giveaway ]]> 2008-12-12T00:43:50+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-our-hp-magic-giveaway-ends-tonight-enter-now/ Announcements, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop

Just an FYI for those who may have missed it - our HP Magic Giveaway, where you can win over $6,000 in HP merchandise, ends tonight at 11:59 PM EST. That’s about 8.5 hours away. You definitely want to make sure you are entered, as we’ve got a sweet package that we are giving away. Be sure to hit our HP Magic Giveaway contest page for all the info on what you can win, and how to enter.

Read More | Gear Live HP Magic Giveaway ]]> 2008-12-04T23:18:18+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-chicbuds-black-friday-giveaway/ Accessories, Announcements, Hot Deals, Music Want beauty, practicality and the opportunity to get a free pair of chicBuds? Then read on, because we’ve got something you’ll want to hear…

On the beautiful side, chicBuds are detailed with Swarovski Crystals, and come in five delicious colors. On the practical side, they have a cool little clip that allows you to attach them to your bag (so they donʼt get lost,) or to your clothes when you’re at the gym (to keep them from flying around.) The cord also has five stopping points so you don’t have to deal with a cord that’s too long or too short and they are completely retractable so they don’t get tangled.  They also come in a candy-like designer tin that will allow you to store both your iPod and the earbuds.

The best part, though, is where the whole “free” thing comes in. Purchase a pair of chicBuds from Dillard’s (online or in-store)  or Fred Meyer (store only) before midnight PST on November 28th, and email your copy of your receipt along with your name and mailing address to chicbuds@gearlive.com. The first 100 people to send in their information will get a free pair of chicBuds sent to them - how’s that for a giveaway? Be sure to check which stores carry them in your area - or just order them online and email in your receipt. The giveaway is only available to US residents only, you know how that goes.

Read More | chicBuds ]]> 2008-11-26T00:48:38+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-catch-bleeding-edge-tv-on-fios-tv/ Announcements, Home Entertainment

If you’ve followed us for any amount of time, then you’d be familiar with our gadget and tech video show, Bleeding Edge TV. You can find it here on Gear Live, on YouTube, on Blip.tv, and a bunch of other places on the interwebs. However, today we are happy to tell you that if you are a FiOS TV subscriber, you can catch the show there as well, on demand. To check it out, just pull up On Demand, and go into The Cutting Edge category. From there, choose Blip.tv, and you’ll find us (along with other top Blip-hosted programming). Expect to see our other show, Unboxing Live up there shortly as well.

For those of you on other cable systems, no worries - we are working hard to bring our content to your cable boxes as well. In the meantime, the Internet will have to do.

Hey Seattle iPhone 3G line-waiters - Gear Live is gonna be in full effect at the Alderwood Mall Apple Store starting tonight at midnight. We are gonna be in line to make sure we get our hands on a white iPhone 3G, and we figured that instead of sitting around like a bunch of geeks who sit in line waiting for a cell phone launch (which we totally aren’t), we would have some fun. We will have a bunch of iPhone accessories available that we will be giving away, and we will have an early preview of Tap Tap Revenge to show off. We will do some one-on-one games in Tap Tap, and winners will get some cool gear.

We will also have our cameras with us as well so we can get all your opinions and thoughts on all things Apple for Bleeding Edge TV. So if you are in the area and plan on waiting in line for iPhone 3G to launch in the morning, hit up the Alderwood Mall location with us. We promise that our awesomeness won’t kill you.

EDIT: I am andruedwards on Twitter. I know a bunch of you are on that.

Yesterday, we put up 1,000 invites to the MyGlobalTalk Gear Live Windows Mobile beta test. The $50,000 in credits went almost instantly, so we talked the company into giving us 1,000 more. We got a bunch of emails from you guys complaining that you weren’t able to get in, so no more whining, and just click over and grab an invite already, okay? In case you are new and aren’t sure what this is all about, here you go:

If you are into chatting on your cell phone, beta testing different services, and getting free stuff, then you are going to like this one. MyGlobalTalk has just given us $50,000 worth of calling services on their new VoIP application for Windows Mobile phones to give away to Gear Live readers. We are giving that away to 1,000 readers, in $50 increments. That’s good for over 2,000 minutes of international talk time. There are just three prerequisites:

• You have a Windows Mobile smartphone/Pocket PC.
• Your Windows Mobile Operating System is 5.0 or 6.0. For Windows Mobile 5.0 click here to download the .NET Compact Framework update.
• Give MyGlobalTalk your honest feedback on the application. They know it’s not perfect yet but with your help, they can improve.

Now just head over to the MyGlobalTalk Gear Live signup page, download the app, and you are up and running. Once you get logged in, you will find $50 waiting for you in your account. Not too shabby, right? The best thing about the service is that you don’t need to be within range of a WiFi signal or hotspot to use it.

Read More | MyGlobalTalk Gear Live beta ]]> 2008-07-09T18:57:49+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q208-myglobaltalk-50000-gear-live-beta-giveaway/ Announcements, Cell Phones, Hot Deals, Software

EDIT: Wow. Those went quick. We just talked with the guys at MyGlobalTalk, and we will have 1,000 more to give away tomorrow. How do you like that? Stay tuned!

If you are into chatting on your cell phone, beta testing different services, and getting free stuff, then you are going to like this one. MyGlobalTalk has just given us $50,000 worth of calling services on their new VoIP application for Windows Mobile phones to give away to Gear Live readers. We are giving that away to 1,000 readers, in $50 increments. That’s good for over 2,000 minutes of international talk time. There are just three prerequisites:

• You have a Windows Mobile smartphone/Pocket PC.
• Your Windows Mobile Operating System is 5.0 or 6.0. For Windows Mobile 5.0 click here to download the .NET Compact Framework update.
• Give MyGlobalTalk your honest feedback on the application. They know it’s not perfect yet but with your help, they can improve.

Now just head over to the MyGlobalTalk Gear Live signup page, download the app, and you are up and running. Once you get logged in, you will find $50 waiting for you in your account. Not too shabby, right? The best thing about the service is that you don’t need to be within range of a WiFi signal or hotspot to use it.

Read More | MyGlobalTalk Gear Live beta ]]> 2008-07-08T21:18:45+00:00 http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q208-latest-on-31-days-of-the-dragon-contest/ Announcements, PC / Laptop

So we told you that we are giving away an HP HDX Dragon alongside 31 other tech sites. We just wanted to hit you with an update on the 31 Days of the Dragon contest. Today is May 22, which means you have access to the following contests today - click on the site names for the details on their contest rules:

May 15-22: MediabLab - ends this evening
May 16-23: Last 100
May 17-24: Digital Inspiration
May 18-25: Notebooks.com
May 19-26: SlashdotReview
May 20-27: Neowin
May 21-28: Geek.com

Of course, our contest starts on May 31, so you are going to want to check back here in nine days to get our specific contest rules. If you want to get a jump on it, one thing we will say if you will need a Gear Live account to enter. We’ve already said too much!