<![CDATA[Gizmodo: free stuff]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: free stuff]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/freestuff http://gizmodo.com/tag/freestuff <![CDATA[Gadget Deals of the Day]]> These Gadget Deals of the Day round-ups remind me more and more of Tom Waits' genius Step Right Up*. Everyone's a winner, bargains galore! $500 off! $500 off this 1080p fancy 42-inch Philips LCD TV. You need videogames? We got Xbox 360 videogames for $10! And Olympus waterproof cameras at almost half the price! Shipping included! Step right up! How 'bout an engagement ring? Something for the little lady, something for the little lady, like a cartoon DeeVeeDee! Three for free. And a Texas Instruments calculator. And a xmas music collection too. Yes, tis the season to spend zero.

Gaming:
Boom Blox on the Wii for $27 (originally $39.99 - in Blockbuster stores only).
Viva Pinata on Xbox 360 for $9.99 plus free shipping (originally $19.99).
Prey on Xbox 360 for $9.99 plus free shipping (originally $29.99).

Home entertainment:
Panasonic Blu-ray Player for $224.99 plus free shipping (originally $399.99 - use coupon code "EMCBBBJAG").
Philips 42'' 1080p LCD HDTV for $899.99 (originally $1,399.99).

Cameras:
Olympus Stylus 10.1 MP waterproof/shockproof digital camera for $172.49 shipped (originally $299.99 - use coupon code "STYLUS105025A").

Memory:
Fantom 1TB G-Force External Hard Drive for $99.99 plus free shipping (originally $149.95).
16GB SDHC Memory Card for $25.99 plus free shipping (originally $89.99).
Kingston 8GB DataTraveler USB2.0 Flash Drive (pack of 2) for $27.49 plus free shipping (originally $126).

Hobomodo:
Texas Instruments Calculator for $0.
Holiday MP3 sampler for $0 (originally $5).
Planet Heroes in "The Ace that Jumped Over the Moon!" DVD for $0 (originally $9.99).

* Tom Waits' Step Right Up, as promised.

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5093657&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[SunNight Solar Giving Away 500 Solar Flashlights]]> Mark Bent, owner of SunNight Solar, is giving away 500 of his company's solar flashlights (no Polish jokes, please). This isn't a simple first-come first-served deal, however; you need to justify why you deserve one. People who work in emergency services or the media (ahem) get first dibs (as do Al Gore and Angelina Jolie for some reason), but I bet if you're creative you can talk your way into a free flashlight as well. Tell 'em Giz sent ya. Shoot them an email at info@sunnightsolar.com with your reasoning and they'll let you know whether or not you made the cut. Tip: don't just say you like free stuff, ya jackass. [SunLight Solar via Book of Joe]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5027482&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Amazon-Pepsi Promotion Gets Official and Awesome: Free MP3s, Unbox Downloads, DVDs, CDs and Gadgets]]> Good news on the Pepsi-Amazon MP3 contest front: It's official, it's not a contest and they've giving away more than MP3s. It's a point-based promo that launches on Feb. 1, with 4 billion Pepsi products carrying points that you can bank on PepsiStuff.com for MP3s from Amazon store, which now has tracks from all four major labels. Five points scores one download. The bad news:

It doesn't look like Universal is participating, and the other stuff they're giving away—Amazon Unbox TV downloads, electronics, apparel, DVDs and CDs—don't appear to be on the same point system, at least the way the press release reads. Which is too bad, I'd totally drink 10 bottles of Pepsi for a free CD.

Pepsi Stuff and Amazon MP3 Bring DRM-Free MP3 Music Downloads to the Masses: More Music for More People on More Devices

Pepsi Stuff Kicks Off on the Super Bowl

PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pepsi and Amazon.com are teaming up on Pepsi Stuff, a massive collect-and-get program where consumers can download the most DRM-free MP3 music available anywhere. Four billion specially marked Pepsi packages will allow people to collect points and redeem them for music from Amazon MP3 that can be played on virtually any digital portable device (including iPod®), organized in any music management application, or burned to a CD.

Beginning February 1, consumers purchasing Pepsi products can "bank" their points on PepsiStuff.com and redeem them for music on Amazon MP3. Amazon MP3 offers Earth's Biggest Selection of a la carte, DRM-free MP3 music downloads, with over 3.25 million songs from more than 270,000 artists. Five points earn consumers one MP3 song download from the libraries of EMI Music, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Warner Music Group and tens of thousands of other music labels. Pepsi's biggest promotion ever makes its debut on the Super Bowl.

"MP3 music is the future of the industry and Pepsi Stuff is an accelerator," said Danny Socolof, President of Las-Vegas based MEGA, Inc., which facilitated the Pepsi/Amazon alliance. "It will help more people discover legal DRM-free music downloading sooner than they might normally have. It's also likely to draw in music fans who are not as familiar with digital downloading, which can help build a healthy future for the music business."

"We are excited to team up with Pepsi and reward millions of Pepsi Stuff participants with high-quality DRM-free music downloads from major and independent labels, playable on virtually any device, and an easy downloading experience that doesn't require special software," said Bill Carr, Amazon.com Vice President for Digital Music and Movies.

"Pepsi Stuff gives consumers choices — many choices: from the prizes they select, to the music they want to hear, to the device they want to play it on," said Cie Nicholson, SVP and chief marketing officer, Pepsi-Cola North America. "We're also broadening the prize pool to include Amazon Unbox TV downloads, electronics, apparel, DVDs and CDs. We're offering up to $1 billion in prizes, making this the largest promotion we've ever done."

Participants can also enter a daily sweepstakes for the chance to win trips to events like the Super Bowl, the MLB All-Star game and the Daytona 500, as well as for cash and many other big prizes. Consumers may sign up now to be reminded when the promotion begins at www.pepsistuff.com.

Pepsi has a long history of marketing through music, beginning with the first advertising jingle ever broadcast nationwide in 1940 and spanning the '60s and '70s with the Pepsi Generation. In the 1980s Pepsi began developing relationships with some of the world's biggest recording artists and featured chart-topping songs in marketing campaigns, concerts and commercials. It's a strategy that continues today, including recent associations with superstars Kanye West, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani and Green Day.

Pepsi Stuff will be executed across the entire Pepsi trademark: Pepsi-Cola, Diet Pepsi, Diet Pepsi MAX, Pepsi ONE, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry, Diet Pepsi Jazz, Diet Pepsi Lime and Diet Pepsi Vanilla. It will be supported by an extensive marketing campaign that will include TV, radio and outdoor advertising created by BBDO NY. TracyLocke (Wilton, CT), Pepsi's promotional agency of record, has been instrumental in the development and ongoing execution of the program.

About Amazon MP3

Amazon MP3 is Amazon's DRM-free MP3 digital music store where every song and album is playable on virtually any digital music-capable device, including the PC, Mac®, iPod®, Zune®, Zen®, iPhone(TM), RAZR(TM), and BlackBerry®. Amazon MP3 offers Earth's Biggest Selection of a la carte DRM- free MP3 music downloads with over 3.25 million songs from more than 270,000 artists represented by over 33,000 music labels. Every song on Amazon MP3 is available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software. This means that Amazon MP3 customers are free to enjoy their music downloads using virtually any music-capable device, organize their music using any music management application such as iTunes® or Windows Media Player(TM), and burn songs to CDs.

[Pepsi Stuff]]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=344573&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[Dealzmodo: DivX Pro Free Today]]> Own a Mac? Get a copy of DivX Pro free, today only. Don't own a Mac? What the hell, grab a copy anyway. You never know when you'll get one/sell it to someone for $5.

Update: Not just free for Macs! Windows version here. Thanks hebrewbacon.

Product Page [DivX via Macenstein]

]]>
http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=266969&view=rss&microfeed=true