November 2009 Back-Page Contest: Apptacular Challenge!

 

We're big fans of the App Store. At last count, all of the Mac|Life editors had at least eight Home screens of apps on their iPhones and iPod touches (Robbie took the prize with a ridiculous 11 screens of apps on his phone). We're curious to see what apps our readers can't live without, so send us your top 5 apps, along with screenshots (hit the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously) and a sentence or two about why you like each of them. As always, Mac|Life editors will vote on the most interesting entries, and the winners will take home an excellent prize.

 

WIN THIS!

 

The top three finalists will each receive a Juice Pack Air ($79.95, www.mophie.com) featuring a 1200mAh battery to nearly double the battery life of your iPhone 3G or 3GS.

 

Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, anad phone number with your entry. Send your list in the body of an email and screenshots to contest@maclife.com with the subject line "Apptacular Challenge." Deadline for entry: November 30, 2009. Contest results will appear in the Feb/10 issue.

 

 

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We're fascinated by Mac software (obviously), in particular the must-have utilities and lesser-known apps that people can't live without. Which got us thinking. What are your favorite apps? Put another way, if you could only install 10 go-to apps on a new Mac, what would they be? Send us your list of your favorites, along with a brief description of what you use them for. We'll choose the most interesting and eclectic collection, and the winner will receive some cool prizes from Just Mobile.

 

WIN THIS!

 

Cooling Bar ($39.99) and an XTand Pro ($79.95; just-mobile.com)

 

Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Send your list of 10 apps, and a brief description of what you do with them to contest@maclife.com with the subject line "Can't Live Without It Challenge." Deadline for entry: October 31, 2009. Contest results will appear in the Jan/10 issue.

 

 

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APC Back-UPS ES 750G ($99.99), www.apc.com), a ten-outlet surge protector and uninterruptable power supply. If your power cuts out, the APC will keep your gear running long enough to save your work and power down your Mac.

Is your current cell phone on its last legs? Do you crave 3G speeds,or are you just tired of that generations-old flip phone—the one with the cracked screen and the 7 that only works when you press real hard? If so, now’s your chance to grab a brand new 3G iPhone (and an awesome headset to go with it)! Send us an amusing photo of you talking on your old cell phone—plus a close-up of the phone itself. Be creative! Whoever can catch our eye—or garner our deepest telephonic sympathies—will score the hot new Vibe II headset and a brand-new iPhone. Paying the bill, however, is your problem.

Win This!

V-Moda’s Vibe II ($119.99, 
www.v-moda.com) in-ear headset for iPhone…plus an iPhone 3G to go with it!

Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone
number with your entry. Send your photos (5MB limit; JPGs only) to contest@maclife.com
with the subject line “I Need 3G! Challenge.” Deadline for entry:February 28, 2009. Contest results will appear in the May/09 issue.

Mac|Life "I need 3G! Challenge" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than February 28, 2009, with the winner announced around  May/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employees¹ household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited
by law.

 December 2008 Back-Page Contest: Too Geeky for the New Yorker?

You’ve tried and tried, but the voters over at the New Yorker’s monthly caption contest just don’t get your humor. Lucky for you, the Mac|Life staff is much, much geekier. Not to mention that it’s a lot easier to make us laugh—have you heard the Mac|Life podcast (www.maclife.com/podcast)? So get to work on your greatest one-liner, because we’re looking for the cleverest, snarkiest, or simply the most belly-laugh-inducing caption for this picture. Extra points if you make us shoot Fresca through our noses!

Win This!

Etymotic Research hf2 Headset + Earphones ($179.00), www.etymotic.com, noise-isolating iPhone/iPod headset with inline remote & microphone.

Mac|Life "Too Geeky for the New Yorker?" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than December 31, 2008, with the winner announced around Mar/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.

Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Send your caption in the body of an email (no attachments, please) to contest@maclife.com with the subject line “Say What? Challenge.” Deadline for entry: December 31, 2008. Contest results will appear in the Mar/09 issue.

We’ve had you do all kinds of things with your Macs to win our fabulous prizes, but now it’s time to get wacky—it’s time to make toast art. This month’s prize, courtesy of the good people at Roxio, is a copy of the disc-burning wonder app Toast 9 Titanium. So check out www.blacktable.com/gillin041202.htm for inspiration, then head to the kitchen with bread, butter, maybe some foil or a homemade (oven-safe!!!) stencil, and make your own Super Awesome Patterned Toast. (Kids, make sure you check with a grown-up first!) The image you choose for your edible masterpiece doesn’t have to be Jesus, of course—because anything you dream, you can put on toast.

Send us a picture of your toast (toasted bread only, no other props), and our judges will pick one winner based on creativity, humor, and beauty. But in a sense, everyone wins. Because, hey, toast is yummy. 

Win This! Toast 9 Titanium ($99.99, www.roxio.com) is more versatile than sliced bread: It burns CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs; records Internet radio; imports and burns shows from your TiVo; and makes backing up to discs one-click easy. And to give you something to back up, we’ll toss in a $50 iTunes Gift Card.

To enter: Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Email a JPEG (5MB size limit) to contest@maclife.com with the subject line “The Art of Toast Challenge.” Or send one printed photo to: The Art of Toast Challenge, c/o Mac|Life Editor, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Deadline for entry: October 31, 2008. Contest results will appear in the Jan/09 issue.

                                                                         Deadline: October 31, 2008

Mac|Life "The Art of Toast Challenge" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than October 31, 2008, with the winner announced around Jan/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.

November 2008 Back-Page Contest:
Mac|Life Limerick Challenge

It’s time to exercise something besides your mouse finger. So brush up on your classic literature (or maybe just your Monty Python) and get your wits about you. ‘Cause only the cleverest among you stand the chance of winning our Limerick Challenge. Send us your wittiest, funniest, most inventive limerick, and take home this month’s prize, a killer pen tablet from Wacom. Oh yeah, one more thing. You’ve gotta use “Mac|Life” in your poem—the pipe is optional.

Send us your most creative verse in the body of an email (no attachments, please). Our crack team of literary experts will be judging on wit, style, and incorporation of the name of everyone’s favorite Mac mag. And try to keep it at least sort of clean—we’re a family magazine after all!

Win This! Wacom Intuos3 6x8 tablet ($329, www.wacom.com) offers 48 square inches of space to unleash your creative sparks. 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity means that your designs will translate naturally from your hand to your computer. Also includes a software bundle with Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, Corel Painter Essentials 3, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 IE.

To enter: Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Email a JPEG (5MB size limit) to contest@maclife.com with the subject line “Mac|Life Limerick Challenge.”Or send a hard copy to: Mac|Life Limerick Challenge, c/o Mac|Life Editor, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Deadline for entry: November 30, 2008. Contest results will appear in the Feb/09 issue.

                                                                       Deadline November 30, 2008

Mac|Life "Mac|Life Limerick Challenge" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than November 30, 2008, with the winner announced around Feb/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.