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Comment Contest: Freeway 5 Pro - Attack the Web!

Mac|Life Staff — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:10:36 -0500

Everyone is terrified of zombies and robots taking over the world. What you should be terrified of is the Web. It knows everything! It knows where you live, what you eat, how often you pay your bills. It's slowly building up a file on you. A very embarrassing file.

Beat the Web to the punch with your own site full of disinformation with Freeway 5 Pro. The best part, you can get it for free if you win this week's Comment Contest. See, the Web won't even know you've purchased it. Of course, it'll know you've won it. Hmm, there seems to be a flaw in our plan. Oh well, winning is fun and if there is one thing the Web hates, it's you having fun.

All you have to do is post a comment in this article to win your very own copy of Freeway 5 Pro. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as you like – one word will do!

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person Freeway 5 Pro, with a retail value of approximately $249. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PST on May 20, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Freeway 5 Pro Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than May 20, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about May 22, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employes' household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).

Comment Contest: Rock Out with Your Dock Out Edition

Roberto Baldwin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:33:43 -0500

Someone told us that laughter was the best medicine. We're pretty sure that guy was laughing all the way to the bank with his quack theory. We all know now that music cures all that ails us.

So while the Earth goes Swine Flu crazy, you can drown out the insanity with our Rock Out with Your Dock Out super party pack. The pack includes Scosche Hi-Fi earbuds, Incipio Feather iPod touch case, Belkin Remix Metal iPod classic case, Marware EcoRunner iPod nano case, and Equinux CoverScout software for iTunes.

We weren't sure what type of iPod you had, so we just grabbed a bunch for the contest. We added a pair of Scosche Hi-Fi IUHP6 earbuds and topped off with a delicious copy of CoverScout for iTunes.

All you have to do in order to win this week's contest is post a comment below to win the Rock Out with Your Dock Out pack. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as you like – one word will do!

Our Mac|Life super comment-choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person a pair Scosche Hi-Fi earbuds, Incipio Feather iPod touch case, Belkin Remix Metal iPod classic case, Marware EcoRunner iPod nano case, and Equinux CoverScout software for iTunes with a retail value of approximately $154.99. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PDT on May 1, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Portable Super Hero Pack Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than May 1, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about May 4, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employes' household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).

Comment Contest: Portable Super Hero Pack Edition

Roberto Baldwin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:59:26 -0500

Chubby Wolverine Not Included

Up, up, and away!!! That's what you'll be saying if you win our Portable Super Hero Pack comment contest. You'll have what you need to battle evil in the world with a protected Unibody MacBook, sweet Sony ear buds and City of Heroes Architect Edition MMORPG.

Don't worry, at no point will we force you to watch the show Heroes in order to win this week's contest. All you have to do is post a comment in this article to win the Portable Super Hero Pack. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as you like – one word will do! If you're feeling extra super, you can post your super hero name and special power.

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person a box copy of City of Heroes Architect Edition, Spec SeeThru Satin Soft-Touch Hard Shell for a 15" MacBook(Grey or Purple), and Sony Earbud Style Headphones with a retail value of approximately $94.99. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PST on April 23, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Portable Super Hero Pack Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than April 23, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about April 25, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employes' household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).

Comment Contest: Freeway 5 Pro

Roberto Baldwin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0500

The internet is a complex place, full of exciting technologies and scary code. Tame some of that code with Freeway 5 Pro.

Design that salamander site you've been dreaming of with Freeway 5 Pro. You know you're getting the better version of software with the word "Pro" in the name. Plus, the contest ends on Tax Day, when we could all do with some good news.

All you have to do is post a comment in this article to win your very own copy of Free 5 Pro. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as you like – one word will do!

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person Freeway 5 Pro, with a retail value of approximately $249.99. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PST on April 15, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Freeway 5 Pro Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than April 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about April 17, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employes' household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).

Comment Contest: Win a Speaker Keyboard and Presentation Mouse!

Roberto Baldwin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:19:54 -0600

Using a regular keyboard and mouse on your Mac is old and tired. All the hip kids are attaching keyboards and mice that do more then just type and point. What do these kids hope to accomplish with these fancy input devices. We're not sure, but we want to be cool too.

If you're looking to join the cool input crowd check out the Verbatim Tune Board speaker keyboard. Yeah that's right, it has speakers built into the keyboard. We're also giving away a wireless Kensington Presenter Mouse. Put these guys together and you have the Wonder Twins of input devices.

All you have to do is post a comment in this article to win your veryown input device super pack. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as youlike – one word will do!

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine willchoose a random comment and award one lucky person the input device pack, with a retail value of approximately $129.00. The odds of winning aredetermined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize isnontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law.Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PST on March 3, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Input device pack Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries mustbe received no later than March 3, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winnerwill be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries heldon or about March 4, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final andbinding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified byphone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead todisqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit ofeligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days ofreceipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of theprize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use oftheir name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, orpromotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliatedcompanies, and agents, and foregoing employees¹ household or immediatefamily members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, orgrandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission ofentry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized tomake such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to informationsubmitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf theinformation is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner¹sidentity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the emailaccount associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizeswon by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians.Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methodsof submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include avalid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of theSponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subjectto Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found athttp://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditionsentrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to theseofficial rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, tocancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corruptthe administration, security, or proper play of the contest. Future US,Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incuras a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners areresponsible 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents ofVermont may exclude postage).

Comment Contest: Favorite iPhone App Edition

Roberto Baldwin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:54:05 -0500

The Mac|Life editors accumulate tons of rad stuff on their desks. While we would love to call "dibs" on all the stuff, we realize that it would be cooler to share the spoils of editorial war with our faithful readers.

So for this weeks Comment Contest we're giving away a Mysterious Box of Mystery filled with random gadgets and software found on the Mac|Life editor's desks. We figure the box has a street value of at least $300 worth of mysterious fun.

All you have to do is post a comment naming your favorite App Store app in this article to win the Mysterious Box of Mystery.

If you love Line Rider, tell us the comments. Are you gaga for Yelp? Tell us in the comments. That's it!

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person the mysterious box of mystery, with a retail value of $300.00. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States (excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PDT on October 30, 2008.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Mysterious Box of Mystery Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than October 30, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about November 1, 2008. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. 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. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner¹s identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. 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 to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).