Rap-Up.com » 8 Days of X-Mas http://www.rap-up.com Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News, Photos, Interviews, & Videos Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 8 Days of X-Mas – Day 8: Xbox 360 + Kinecthttp://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/22/8-days-of-x-mas-day-8-xbox-360-kinect/ http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/22/8-days-of-x-mas-day-8-xbox-360-kinect/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:44:15 +0000 Rap-Up http://www.rap-up.com/?p=68942
Xbox 360 and Kinect

We’re closing out 8 Days of X-Mas with a gift that keeps on giving. Keep the fun times rolling well past the holidays with Kinect for Xbox 360. Kinect brings games and entertainment to life without a controller. Operate movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. The sensor picks up your moves so you feel as though you’re actually part of the game. We’re including a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a copy of Kinect Adventures! ($300 value) to get you started. Happy holidays from your friends at Rap-Up.com!

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Kinect” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). One winner will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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Skullcandy

It may not be Pink Friday, but we’ve still got a holiday gift that will tickle you pink. After giving the fellas something with the Braun Series 7 shaver, we’re hooking up the ladies (and anyone who likes the color pink) with a pair of Skullcandy Ti Chick stereo headphones. The $80 over-ear accessory features clean and smooth bass and furry ear pads to keep you warm while you listen to your music. Outfit your ears in style for the holidays.

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Skullcandy” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). Five winners will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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DJ Hero 2

Mix it up this holiday season with Activision’s DJ Hero 2, the sequel to last year’s hit music video game. Transform your living room into a nightclub with new DJ and vocal multiplayer modes, innovative DJ battles, and 80+ mixes featuring the biggest dance, pop, and hip-hop hits. Using the authentic turntable controller, spin and scratch to a whole new soundtrack from artists including Dr. Dre, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West. Two Rap-Up.com readers will bring the party home with the $80 turntable bundle for Nintendo Wii.

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “DJ Hero 2” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). Two winners will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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Squeezebox Touch

It won’t be a silent night with the Squeezebox Touch from Logitech. The network music player ($300) features a beautiful 4.3-inch color touch screen that lets you listen to music in any room of your house. Play songs from your personal library, tune in to thousands of Internet radio stations, or connect to Pandora and Rhapsody, while enjoying crisp, clear sound through your home stereo or powered speakers. Turn up the volume this Christmas by entering to win!

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Squeezebox” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). One winner will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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Braun Series 7

Clean up for the holidays with the Braun Series 7. The premium shaver offers Braun’s most advanced technology to provide the most complete and comfortable shave. Awarded “Best Shave Tool 2009” by Men’s Health, the $290 gadget is the world’s first shaver with an active head oscillating at more than 10,000 micro-vibrations per minute to help capture more hair.

At a touch of a button, Braun’s Clean & Renew system cleans, charges, lubricates, and dries the shaver to maintain optimal cutting performance, while Personalization Modes and OptiFoil help achieve Braun’s closest shave ever.

Fellas, or ladies looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for their men, we’ve got your chance to win the grooming gizmo below.

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Braun” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). One winner will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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Flip MinoHD

Never miss another holiday moment or concert performance with the Flip MinoHD ($180). Record up to 60 minutes of crisp HD video on the 4GB of built-in memory. Weighing only 3.3 ounces, the digital camcorder features a super-slim design that fits in any pocket and easily allows you to upload to video sharing sites like YouTube.

We’re giving away three Flip MinoHD cams branded with the album covers for Diddy-Dirty Money’s Last Train to Paris and Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid. Score one for Christmas below!

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Flip” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). Three winners will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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djay

DJ your own holiday party with algoriddim’s djay for Mac ($50). The music software application integrates with your iTunes library and makes it easy to mix your favorite music. Perform live, create and record mixes at home, or let djay mix any playlist automatically with seamless, professional transitions. Unprecedented ease-of-use, combined with powerful and innovative features like Drag & Drop mixing, Automatic Tempo & Beat Detection, and Multi-Touch Trackpad Scratching, make djay the perfect tool for beginners and pros alike.

If that wasn’t cool enough, show off your mixing skills on the go with the brand new djay iPad app. The app takes advantage of the iPad’s innovative Multi-Touch interface to bring users even closer to the experience of mixing on real turntables. It’s available in the App Store now for $20.

We’re hooking up two lucky readers with copies of djay for Mac plus keypad covers for the holidays.

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “djay” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). Two winners will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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Sony Dash

Rap-Up.com’s 8 Days of X-Mas is back for the fifth year! We’re kicking things off with one of 2010’s coolest gadgets, the Sony Dash Personal Internet Viewer ($200). Put the web at your fingertips with the the 7-inch touch-screen display and access to over 1,000 free apps, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Netflix, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and much more.

The Dash uses an existing home wireless connection to continuously deliver Internet content, whether in your kitchen, bedroom, or office. Wake up to your choice of music or videos with the alarm clock and built-in stereo speakers. One lucky Rap-Up.com reader will Dash away with one of these for the holidays!

TO ENTER: Send in your entry along with your full name, city, and state. Make sure to put “Dash” in the subject line. One entry per person. Giveaway only open to U.S. residents (sorry!). One winner will be chosen from all entries received. Contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!

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8 Days of X-Mas 2010

Santa Claus is coming to Rap-Up.com tomorrow as we kick off our 8 Days of X-Mas 2010 giveaway. For the fifth year in a row, we’re giving some lucky readers a chance to win some of the holiday season’s hottest products. Past prizes have included BlackBerrys, G-Shocks, Xboxes, and digital cameras. And we’ve got some more goodies to fill your stocking this year. Don’t miss it!

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G

What’s better than 8 Days of X-Mas? Nine! The good folks at T-Mobile were kind enough to extend our holiday giveaway by offering another one of their popular T-Mobile myTouch 3G smartphones in white ($400). The Google Android-powered device boasts a touch screen, Wi-Fi, 3.2 Megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth, and Mini SD Memory slot. Surf Rap-Up.com, e-mail your friends, and watch YouTube videos all on this pocketable device.

TO ENTER: Answer this question: What’s your favorite part of Rap-Up.com?

Send your entry to xmas@rap-up.com along with your name, age, and state. Make sure to put “myTouch 3G” in the subject line. One winner will be chosen from all entries received. One entry per person. Contest only open to U.S. residents. Giveaway ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PST.

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