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Got a Shiny New Galaxy Note and need some sort of protection? Courtesy of CreTouch, we are giving away a Brand New Sealed GLAS.t Tempered Glass Screen Shield for the AT&T Model of the Galaxy Note (Sorry International version readers). This is the best screen protector you can get for your device and retails for a whopping $34.99. This Giveaway will run one week and then a winner will be picked at random and contacted via email. To enter, simply leave a comment with what your favorite feature of the Galaxy Note is. Come back in a week and we will Announce the winner with instructions on how to contact us to receive your prize.

Note: Please Don’t enter if you don’t own the device as we want the winner to be someone who will actually use it – thanks!


You’ve got a nice car right?  You keep it clean on both the inside and out?  Obsess over the smallest crumb or tiniest scratch?  Well then why put some ugly looking, dollar store, plastic car charger in it?  The Just Mobile Highway features a diamond-tread aluminum head with subtle power light. The Highway’s 2.1 AMP USB port deliver high-performance output to rapidly charge your device (even works with the iPad)  and features a built-in fuse to protect them from power surges.  The company was kind enough to send along two of their Highway’s, one for us to review and the other for us to giveaway to you!

So sit back and click on through to read the full review and find out how you might win one of these classy in-car chargers for your mobile device.


Rearth makes some very unique cases for the iPhone.  Their Ringke case is still one of my personal favorites.  I’m still not even sure what it’s made from but the special material is soft yet sturdy and best of all attracts zero lint while still sliding in and out of pockets with ease. Two of the company’s newest models, the Slim and the Steel are also among my  personal favorites when it comes to stylish yet protective cases for the iPhone.  I reviewed the Ringke Slim back in December and will be reviewing the Ringke Steel shortly.

Rearth has been kind enough to offer up 10 of their cases for us to giveaway to you – the readers of Run Around Tech.  That’s right 10 cases!  We have 5 of their White Ringke Slim cases and 5 of the Black Ringke Steel for you to win.

How do you enter?  Simple.

1.  Head to our Facebook Page and “like” it.  Then post a message on our wall stating which case you want to win.

2.  Follow us on Twitter.  Then click here to Tweet this out if you want to win the Slim or click here and Tweet it if you’d rather have the Steel.  You must “follow”.  Simply tweeting it isn’t enough.

We’ll pick 5 winners at random from our Facebook fans and 5 winners from our Twitter followers.  You’re free to enter both places.

Shipping is limited to the U.S. and Canada this time.  Good luck!

Be sure to visit the Rearth web site to check out all of their offerings.  We can’t thank them enough for sponsoring this giveaway!


Is always nice to see new, up and coming companies.  PureGear is one such company who’s releasing exciting accessories for the iPhone.  At CES 2012 we had the chance to see one of their new cases, the DualTek Extreme Shock.  We have one here too and will be reviewing it soon.  Here’s a little preview:  if you are rough on your phone, drop it, bang it or bash it you’ll be hard pressed to find a case that’s more protective than the DualTek Extreme Shock.  Now you have a chance to win one for yourself.  PureGear is giving away four DualTek Extreme Shock cases for the iPhone over the next four weeks.  One on their Blog, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter pages.

There are 4 ways to enter, and 4 random winners will be announced throughout the next 4 weeks. The contest is open to anyone and you can enter as many times as you like.

Twitter: Keep an eye out for PureGear’s tweets with hashtag #dualtekgiveaway, and click on the link included their tweets to complete the entry form.

Facebook: Complete the entry form on their Facebook landing page or click on the Giveaways tab.

Blog: Leave a comment on this blog story (please provide your e-mail address in the comment form – don’t worry, it will be private and only used to contact you if you win!).

YouTube: Subscribe to their channel and comment on their DualTek video.

Good luck!


February 1, 2012 11:27 am

Win a Brand New iPad 2 from Clear-Coat

Protecting your iPad 2 with one of Clear-Coat’s full body shields is good.  Winning a brand new iPad 2 with a full body Clear-Coat shield already installed is even better.  That’s just what you have the chance to do thanks to the company’s Valentine’s Day giveaway.  Clear-Coat will be giving away one 16GB White iPad 2 with a full body kit pre-installed to one lucky winner.  10 other contestants will win a coupon for a free Clear-Coat Full Body Protection (up to $24.99) on Clear-Coat.com.

You can enter the giveaway on Facebook via this link or on Twitter via this one.

The contest in open to all U.S. residents and ends February 10, 2012 @ 01:00 am (EST).

Good luck!


In our CES 2012 ioSafe Demo video we showed you just how tough the company’s upcoming Rugged Portable with Thunderbolt is.  Now you have a chance to win yourself one of ioSafe’s current 500GB Rugged Portable Drives.  The company is holding a contest on their blog and it all revolves around identifying strange noises that may or may not mark the beginning of the end of the world .  According to ioSafe,

There are reports of weird noises being heard all over the world. An article at Sync.ca has a clip of the strange sounds and lists a number of possible explanations.

Whatever the source the noises may be, one thing is for sure: if an extinction-level event is just around the corner, you’ll want to make sure that your data is backed up on an apocalypse-proof ioSafe – and you could win one, easy!

To enter the contest all you need do is leave a comment on this post on the ioSafe blog saying what you think is causing the strange noises. The contest will remain open for the next six weeks at the end of which a winner will be randomly selected from the correct entries. If the noises remain a mystery after six weeks, the winner will be randomly selected from all the entries.


December 5, 2011 10:00 am

Giveaway: ElementCase Epiphany Vapor COMP

We’ve made no secret here at Run Around Tech about our love of Element Case.  When I saw the release of their newest offering, the Epiphany Vapor COMP case this past Black Friday, I did my own version of “Ooops they’d did it again”.  Wow, what a beautiful looking case!  The Epiphany Vapor COMP case for the iPhone 4/4s features a durable powder coated frame in your choice of blue or white and it utilizes a crystal clear polycarbonate cap that’s painted with white acrylic urethane paint.  The case also comes with two optional back plates, one blue ultra suede and the other white pearl.  You’ll also find a microfiber cleaning cloth and the transit pouch (includes speed wrench, travel case and screen shield) which allows protect the case while on the go.  If you’re looking for an aluminum bumper style case for your iPhone 4/4s you’ll be hard pressed to find one as sexy as the Vapor COMP.

Each Vapor COMP case is made from CNC machine milled aluminum and is made in the USA.

The Epiphany Vapor COMP begins shipping on November 30th for $129.99 but our friends at ElementCase were kind enough to offer us up one to giveaway to a lucky Run Around Tech reader.  To enter the giveaway you’ll need to do a couple small tasks.

1.  Follow ElementCase on Twitter by clicking here.

2.  Like the ElementCase Facebook Page by clicking here.

3.  Tweet the following:  ”RT @RunAroundTech @ElementCase “I want to have an Epiphany!”  Click here to easily tweet it out.

That’s it.  We’ll pick one winner at random next week and they’ll get their choice of Epiphany cases.

 


Case-Mate is a manufacturer of cases and accessories for several devices, including iPhone, iPad, HTC, and Blackberry devices. When it comes to their iPhone 4 case catalog, I was met with 136 results during a recent search on their website. I’ve never been met with a bigger library than Case-Mate’s. It’s hard to imagine 136 unique iPhone 4 cases from one company. How do you offer so many cases for one device? Be innovative. Case-Mate sent me their iPhone 4 Stacks case for review, and believe me, innovative is written all over this thing.

Read on after the break for my thoughts.


Magpul Industries isn’t a name one would normally think of when discussing iPhone 4 accessories.  For those people that do recognize the Magpul name, they know that Magpul is known for its weapon design (Masada, FMG9) and assault rifle accessories such as magazines, grips, stocks and rifle sights. Magpul has recently branched out into accessories for the iPhone 4 however with the introduction of the Executive Field Case.  This case is also one of the lowest priced cases from a known manufacturer at only $9.95.   Is a case made by a weapons company that sells for less than $10 even worth your time?  Read on to find out…


If you’re into mobile tech. chances are good you’re familiar with both Mophie and Swiss Army.  Mophie makes a wide variety of accessories for your iOS powered devices and perhaps is most notably know for their Juice Pack line of extended battery cases for the iPhone.  Victorinox Swiss Army has recently unveiled an entire new line up of USB Flash Drives in a ton of colors and capacities, some as simple as just the drive to other that contain tools as well.  Just in time for back to school the pair has teamed up for a special giveaway.  If you want the chance to take a home a bundle of practical gadgets from both companies head here to enter.  The contest runs until August 18th and the winner will be announced via Mophie’s social network pages (Twitter, Facebook etc.)


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