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Congrats to Tami M. of North Mankato, Minn., for winning a Zooka speaker bar in last week's Crave giveaway.

Ever found yourself with several gadgets that need recharging when you aren't in a position to juice them all up? This week's giveaway's got the power to help.

The MyCharge Portable Power Bank 6000 is a high-capacity 6000mAh rechargeable battery pack that can simultaneously fuel products including smartphones, iPads, e-readers, and Bluetooth headsets. It comes with Micro- and Mini-USB plugs, plus an Apple dock connector and a full-size USB port, meaning it can power a whole lot of different devices. Handy when the gang's on a camping trip and all the working tree outlets are taken. … Read more

Congrats to Zsolt V. of Corpus Christi, Texas, for winning four custom canvas prints of digital photos from Printcopia in last week's giveaway. This week's prize will be music to your entertainment-seeking ears. We're giving away a sleek-looking Zooka speaker that enhances the sound from your tablet, smartphone, laptop, or media player.

The wireless Zooka from Carbon Audio sports a sturdy silicone sound bar design that slips onto the edge of your iPad, or connects via Bluetooth or audio jack to other devices. It has dual speakers and boasts a battery life of 8-plus hours for toting on the go. Did we mention it comes in a bunch of fun colors? You'll be getting one in green. … Read more

Do you really need to log-in to every single free hotspot Wi-Fi zone? Ever since I learned that you are most vulnerable to getting hacked at Wi-Fi hotspots, I rarely log-in to free Wi-Fi hotspots unless it's an absolute must. One way to protect yourself is to make yourself invisible with CyberGhost VPN! So, just in time for Halloween, we bring you a 24 hour spooktacular giveaway of CyberGhost VPN (69.99 USD value) to give you that invisible power and get you protected from cyber-thieves.

Rated 4.5 stars by CNET, CyberGhost VPN hides your IP address and … Read more

First off, congrats to Kenny L. of Apple Valley, Minn., for winning a Cowon Auto Capsule AC1 dashboard camera in last week's giveaway. I look forward to seeing your dashing dashboard videos, Kenny!

Got some Facebook or Instagram photos that would look phabulous on your walls? Printcopia, a service that prints digital photos onto canvas, acrylic, photo paper, and more, is offering four canvas prints to this week's winner -- two 16x20-inch prints of Facebook shots and two 16x20-inch prints of Instagram pics.

All you have to do is pick the photos you want turned into wall art … Read more

I hear a lot of geeks make jokes about "really pretty paperweights." Even some Android fans have been known to refer to the iPhone that way, just for amusement. In this case, it's ... kind of true.

We put the iPhone 4S through the normal battery of tests back in season 1, and it was relatively tough, despite a nasty purple line on the screen after being dropped. But its unibody construction meant we could never dry it out enough to save it from a spin in the washing machine.

But I believe in miracles, and I'm … Read more

Congrats to Jean F. of Gainesville, Fla., for scoring a Crux360 iPad case with Bluetooth keyboard in last week's giveaway.

Do a lot of driving? You and your car (and your insurance company) will love this week's freebie, a Cowon Auto Capsule AC1 dashboard camera.

The 2-megapixel cam with a 16:9 wide screen records and stores high-resolution 1,280x720-pixel high-definition footage in real time at 30 frames per second. When the device's internal accelerometer detects a shock, it automatically captures a video clip ("see, a Tasmanian devil really did dash in front of me!"). … Read more

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OK, now that you've done that, congrats to Stephanie D. of Saint James, Mo., for winning a custom-designed CNET-branded Timbuk2 bag in last week's giveaway!

For this week's prize: Have you ever looked at your iPad and wished it were a MacBook? Well, a Crux360 for iPad 3 … Read more

Congrats to Chris L. of Rochester, N.Y., for winning a TyPad 2 iPad case with Bluetooth keyboard in last week's giveaway. If you love CNET (but of course you do!), you'll love this week's prize, a custom Timbuk2 bag sporting the CNET logo.

This isn't just any custom bag, though. It was designed by me and my CNET colleague Seth Rosenblatt using Timbuk2's online customization tool. Not to brag about our design skills or anything, but everyone here in the office who's seen this bag wants it -- badly. … Read more

First off, congrats to John M. of Winona Lake, Ind., for winning a Booq Cobra laptop backpack in last week's giveaway. Now, would you like a keyboard to go with that iPad touch screen? This week's giveaway will hook you up. We're offering a free TyPad, a unique iPad case with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard.

CNET's Josh Lowensohn gave the TyPad positive marks when he went hands-on with it a couple of years back. He tested the original TyPad, but we're giving away the latest version of the accessory, the TyPad 2, which is compatible with all iPads, including the newest model. … Read more