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Crave giveaway: QiStone+ wireless charger and portable power bank

The QiStone charges Qi-compatible gadgets wirelessly and also functions as a portable power bank for USB devices. Fonesalesman Congratulations to Stephanie J. of La Vergne, Tenn., for winning a Braven Lux portable Bluetooth speaker in last week’s giveaway. This week we have another gadget for the mobile lifestyle — a QiStone+ portable wireless charger from …

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Crave giveaway: Braven Lux portable Bluetooth speaker

Braven Congratulations to Frank P. of Midlothian, Texas, for winning a Diamond Kinetics SwingTracker baseball diagnostics tool in last week’s giveaway. This week, we’re going luxe with the Braven Lux Bluetooth speaker. The chic little palm-size speaker offers 12-plus hours of wireless playtime and includes a built-in power bank for charging your devices. It’s water-resistant and available in three colors …

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Crave giveaway: SwingTracker for analyzing your baseball swing

A small sensor weighing about half an ounce attaches temporarily to the knob of the bat to collect performance data. Diamond Kinetics Congratulations to Heidi M. of Sunnyside, N.Y., for winning three limited-edition “Game of Thrones” toy dragons in last week’s giveaway. Baseball season is in full swing (go Giants; sorry, it had to be said), and that may be …

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NailO turns your fingernail into a tiny trackpad

NailO: Much more than decorative nail art. Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao Swiping away on a smartphone during a meeting could, in many cases, be considered bad business behavior. But what if you could subtly tap your thumbnail with your index finger to quickly send an important text or email, a gesture so tiny on no one would notice? Give a wave …

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Crave giveaway: Three ‘Game of Thrones’ limited

Josh Miller/CNET Editors’ note: This giveaway has a Twitter component. Please read the below rules carefully. Congratulations to Chuck T. of Concord, N.C., for winning an Arccos Golf performance-tracking system last week. Winter is finally coming, on Sunday, and this week’s prizes mark the occasion by turning you into your very own Mother of Dragons. Related stories Your ultimate ‘Game …

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Crave giveaway: Arccos Golf GPS performance

The Arccos Golf system includes 14 disc-shaped sensors, plenty to attach to all of your golf clubs. Arccos Golf Congrats to Sly J. of Santa Fe, N.M., (yep, that’s Sly J. of Santa Fe) for winning an LG wireless headset and an Incipio backup battery last week. The Arccos Golf system instantly captures all your golf stats and delivers them …

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‘I like the feel of the CD’: Parody vid skewers clueless media execs

This poor radio executive worries he may never make money again. Video screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET What does denial sound like? A group of hopelessly out-of-touch media executives who have no idea what to make of things like Netflix, Hulu and paywalls, according to Funny or Die. “There will always be a place for real books, bound books, where people …

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Crave giveaway: LG wireless stereo headset, Incipio backup battery

Editors’ note: We’ll be alternating between our old-fashioned comments-based giveaways and our newfangled Twitter-based giveaways, so please be sure to read the rules carefully every week. This one’s for the tweeters. And you’re getting one in this shade of blue by the way. Incipio Congratulations to William F. of Chandler, Ariz., for winning a Tylt gadget-charging backpack and other mobile …

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Crave giveaway: Tylt gear

James Martin/CNET Editors’ note: Like last week, this giveaway has a Twitter component. Please see the rules below. Congratulations to Kayce C. of Knoxville, Tenn., for winning a Sphero 2.0 app-controlled robotic ball in last week’s giveaway. Rolling right along… This week, we’ve got a great prize for the mobile masses — a Tylt Energi+ backpack that doubles as a …

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Crave giveaway: Sphero 2.0 app

The Sphero 2.0 pairs with more than 30 apps for robot play. Sphero Editor’s note: The rules for entering this week’s giveaway are different than usual. Please read carefully. Last time we gave away a Sphero app-controlled robot, we had a lot of excited readers. We took note of said excitement, and we’re back with another free Sphero funbot, a …

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