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Black Friday Weekend Giveaway – Win Accio Language Packs

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | No comment yet

The next set of apps for our Black Friday Weekend Giveaway will help beginning language students and travelers. We have teamed with Accio to offer several different language pack options to our readers. Each Accio pack provides users with a great dictionary, plus a collection of audio phrases to help with basic conversation. The apps are universal so they can be used on both your iPad and iPhone. Whether you are learning how to properly pronounce numbers in another language or you need to get transportation information when traveling, the Accio dictionary and phrasebook pack is a good choice.

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | 1 comment

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Yesterday we posted a contest for the Nomad Brush Compose and today we’ve got the newly released kids version to offer our readers. The Nomad Play paintbrush stylus is handcrafted from maple and designed with kids in mind. It has a contoured grip perfect for little hands and a soft rubber ferrule to prevent scratching on the iPad screen.

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | 2 comments

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Snugg has a number of iPad cases on the market and today’s contest offers our readers a chance to win a Squared² Skinny Fit Protective case for the iPad 2. This rubberized silicone case wraps the iPad 2 case, protecting it from scratches and bumps. The tiled pattern on the back of the case is both stylish and functional, providing users a secure and comfortable grip. This attractive, but simple, case has cutouts for all ports, buttons and cameras providing users easy to their device.

Amazon sells the Snugg Squared² Skinny iPad 2 for $19.99 or you can enter our contest for a chance to win. We have one case available to win. Just follow the directions below and maybe you’ll be a winner. Good luck!

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Black Friday Weekend Giveaway – Win an Xtand Go from Just Mobile

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | No comment yet

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A GPS is a device many of us carry along on vacations. When traveling in unfamiliar areas across the country and around the world, it is nice to have a little assistance to help you arrive at your desired destination. Today’s accessory giveaway will let travelers leave that Garmin or TomTom at home and use their iPhone 4/4S to navigate instead. We have partnered with Just Mobile to provide our readers a chance to win an Xtand Go.

The award-winning Xtand Go is a flexible mounting system that allows users to secure their iPhone 4/4S to the car windshield or dashboard with a glue-free sticker or suction cup. This handy little gadget lets users adjust the viewing angle of their iPhone and rotate between landscape and portrait modes, insuring optimal viewing while driving. The dock connector remains unobstructed allowing travelers to charge their device on the road.

Black Friday Weekend Giveaway – Win a Dan Garson’s Woodstock Experience Promo Code

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | 2 comments

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If you are a music lover, history buff or maybe want to relive your own Woodstock experience, this contest is definitely the one for you. We have partnered with loveyoulive digital arts to bring you Dan Garson’s Woodstock Experience.

Based on the experience of Dan Garson, this app recounts the Woodstock festival as told through the diary and pictures of a photography and music-obsessed 17-year-old. We reviewed Dan Garson’s Woodstock Experience recently and discovered a real gem. ” It peels back the layers of overexposure that Woodstock has suffered to tell a story worth knowing.” Dan Garson’s Woodstock Experience earned 5/5 stars and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | 1 comment

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We have reviewed many Loud Crow book apps and today we are happy to partner with them to provide our readers with a chance to win one of several different codes for their little ones: Charlie Brown Christmas, Barnyard Dance! – Boynton, Going to Bed Book – Boynton.

By Cristi | November 27, 2011 | 1 comment

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Today’s contests begin with a case and cable combination from Australian based accessory manufacturer Padacs. We are cleaning review units out of our PadGadget closets and giving you a chance to win something great. This accessory bundle includes an AV+USB Cable and a Ziva Slimline iPad 2 Case and Stand.

The Ziva is a case / stand combination offering stylish protection for the iPad 2. It is constructed of synthetic leather and provides easy access to ports, buttons and cameras. The front cover of the Ziva folds backwards to create and stand with angles ideal for watching movies and typing email. The slim, lightweight design offers great protection without adding excessive bulk or weight to the overall package. A soft interior prevents scratches on your device and the front cover contains magnets to keep the cover securely closed when the iPad 2 is not in use.

By Cristi | November 26, 2011 | 1 comment

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The number of holiday shopping days are quickly ticking by and PadGadget is looking to help you cross some of the names off your shopping list with our series of giveaways this Black Friday through Cyber Monday. We have once again partnered with our friends at TheBuyFly.com to provide our readers with a chance to win a Griffin Elan Passport for the original iPad.

By Cristi | November 26, 2011 | No comment yet

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Are you looking for something a little different to protect your iPhone 4/4S? Do you appreciate fine hand-crafted items made in the USA? If so, you definitely want to take a look at the Little Black Book. This weekend we have partnered with Minneapolis based Pad & Quill to offer our readers a chance to win a case for either an iPhone 4/4S or iPod Touch 4th/5th Generation.

Hand crafted in Minnesota, Pad & Quill provides iPad and iPhone owners with unique options for cases to house and protect their devices. Like the Octavo and College Edition cases we previously featured, the iPhone Little Black Book offers superior craftsmanship, custom design options, a lacquer finished Baltic birch wood interior and a classic journal elastic strap to keep it closed.

Black Friday Weekend Giveaway – Win a Nomad Brush Paintbrush for iPad

By Cristi | November 26, 2011 | 2 comments

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We’ve seen some amazing artwork created using the iPad and this contest will appeal to both budding and accomplished artists alike. Today we have partnered with the people at Nomad Brush to offer our readers a chance to win a paintbrush for their iPad or iPad 2.

There are several styles of Nomad Brushes and we had the opportunity to review two of them over the summer: Compose Dual Tip Long and Compose Dual Tip Short. Both brushes have handles made of walnut and carbon, while their tips are a mix of natural and synthetic fibers. They also have a rubber grip surrounding the brush tip to improve the user’s grip. The only difference between the two brushes is their brush length. The long is 0.7 inches while the short is 0.4 inches.

By Cristi | November 26, 2011 | 1 comment

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Are you looking for a basic sleeve to protect your iPad 2 when stowed inside a backpack, carry-on or handbag? If so, today’s contest has a product for you. We have partnered with UK based Case Closed to offer our readers a chance to win an iPad 2 sleeve with an ultrasuede tab.

Hand made in England of 3 mm thick natural German wool felt, this sleeve helps prevent your iPad 2 from being scratched during transport. Simply slip your device into the case, fasten the Velcro closure and you are ready to go. Case Closed products are manufactured responsibly, designed to conserve resources and available in two sizes (one for the iPad 2 and another for the iPad 2 with Apple Smart Cover).

By Cristi | November 25, 2011 | No comment yet

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Looking for a great gift for the business professional in your life? The Booqpad Agenda for iPad 2 might be just the item you need. The Agenda is a folio style case ideal for business professionals but practical for any iPad 2 user. It offers business professionals protection for their iPad 2 while also providing a notepad, pen/stylus holder and storage compartments for business cards. The unique symmetrical design of the Agenda allows both right and left handed users easy access to its contents.

The Agenda is thin enough to slip into another bag or briefcase when traveling and snaps closed to ensure all items stay confined during transport. Each Booqpad ships with a blank, 50-sheet A5 notepad made from at least 30% post-consumer materials and printed with soy ink.

By Cristi | November 25, 2011 | No comment yet

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Planning a car trip over the holidays and looking for a good way to keep your little ones entertained in the back seat? The CarGo along with your iPad (original) could prove to be very a helpful combination.

The CarGo snaps onto the metal supports of your car’s headrest and provides 360-degree rotation for the iPad. The mount provides backseat entertainment on the go by simply snapping the original iPad into the CarGo brackets. Passengers can then adjust the position and angle of the iPad by rotating and tilting it to meet their movie watching, game playing, music listening needs. Then when you arrive at your destination, your iPad is easily removed with a flick of the quick-release lever.

The CarGo’s functional design provides users with the flexibility to use the mount with or without a case. It also offers easy access to all ports, buttons and controls allowing passengers to connect a charger to the iPad for endless viewing pleasure on the road.

By Cristi | November 25, 2011 | No comment yet

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Hard Candy offers users a variety of quality, fashion forward cases for all their iDevices and today we have a White Collection Street Skin for the iPad 2.

This case is constructed from three millimeters of glossy TPU rubber and provides a snug fit for your iPad 2. It also has a cover for the screen which is held closed with little tabs on the top and bottom right corners of the case. Users have full access to all ports, buttons and cameras through appropriately placed cut outs.

The Street Skin is available at a number of retailers and online sites. Amazon has good pricing at $25 – $30 or you can enter for a chance to win. We have one white Street Skin available to win and entering our contest is easy! Just follow the directions below and maybe you’ll be a winner. Good luck!

By Cristi | November 25, 2011 | No comment yet

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If you are environmentally conscious about the products you purchase, this next case will be of interest to you. We have partnered with our friends at Brenthaven to bring you the Bionic Folio iPad 2 case. Brenthaven produces some of our favorite bags and cases for Apple products and the Bionic Folio is another one to add to the list.

The iPad 2 easily snaps into the Bionic Folio, which covers and protects your device when you are on the go. Its cover opens and adjusts to provide users the option of multiple viewing angles or a typing stand, depending on the task at hand. The Bionic is padded just enough to provide good protection but not too much to make it bulky.