Who else remembers the days when you could talk the manager of Currys into a small discount “for cash”, walking out of the shop with your Sony Walkman thinking you were a haggler extraordinaire?

Step back to the future (more nostalgia there, totally intended!) and it’s technology that wins the day.

The weekend’s Christmas shopping trip is a prime example.   I’d headed back to the modern day Currys armed with my free iPhone at the ready.  Yeah, due to the powers of the Internet, I’d used incentive rewards marketing to get a 3GS for nothing, unlocked and Sim free.   Sorry, back to the story…

So, I toddle off to the coffee machine section and pick out a Krups Dolce Gusto.  A cool piece of machinery indeed but pricey at £119.99.   Never fear, out comes the iPhone, load up the free Amazon app and scan the Dolce Gusto barcode….voilà, the exact product appears for a bargain £49.99, with Prime delivery available.

Ordered on Saturday, delivered today and £70 saved, all due to my free iPhone.  Priceless!

Steve

With it’s stunning design and array of amazing features, the iPhone 4S is undoubtedly going to be the most sought after gift for Christmas 2011.

Unfortunately, for those of us who don’t believe in Santa, cost is going to a major issue.

Well, worry no more!  Like Santa’s elves, we’ve done the hard work for you and searched out an exclusive free iPhone 4S offer.

A free iPhone 4s really would change everything!

Just imagine…

* Siri—your intelligent assistant. Just Ask.
* Dual-core A5 chip
* All-new 8-megapixel camera and optics
* 1080p HD video recording
* iOS 5—the world’s most advanced mobile OS
* iCloud—your content on all your devices

They guys at Freebiejeebies have come up trumps again and processed my referrals like a speeding bullet. I could have chosen a free iPhone but decided on a cash equivalent..and more!  Thanks guys, you’ve just got to love free stuff!

Steve

Five years of incentive marketing has brought me almost £100,000 of revenue but I’ve never quite managed to break into the Worldwide market.

My main source of income has been Freebiejeebies, who are dominant in the UK and have shipped over a £1 million of free gifts.  The good news is that they now extend to  USA and order/ship directly from major retailers such as Apple and Amazon.

If you are a US resident and fancy a free iPhone 4, iPad or MacBook, then pay Freebiejeebies a visit and find out what you are missing.

There are plenty of free offers to participate in – I’d recommend the Intuit or Credit Report free trials – all you need to do is put in a bit of effort!

You’ve probably all hear me rave about Freebiejeebies and the huge array of free stuff that I have received from them over the last three years. Well, six months ago they went one step better and offered users the chance to win one of three fantastic cash prizes.

The winners were drawn on Saturday, 26th February and I won the third prize of £1,000.  Look, it’s me, Steve Elliott!

In keeping with their amazing customer service, I’ve already received the money by same day bank transfer.  Massive thanks to the co-owners, Richard and Alex, you’ve made my year!

Steve

I’ve recently had the pleasure of getting to know Mario Shamir over at  Freebiekingz and can wholeheartedly recommend that you pay the site a visit.

Mario asked if I would be happy to share my freebie experiences and talk about the £75,000 that I’d received. I was only too happy to oblige and hope that you will take a few minutes to take a look at the full interview here.

Just remember,  the person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The “sure-thing” boat never gets far from shore!

EDIT: Recommending a “competitor” is not something that I’d normally do but his site is one of the best I have seen in the four years I have been freebie hunting.  Not just for the style and layout but also the wealth of information and out of the box thinking….just come back here an use my links if you want free gifts!

Qualcomm CDMA-GSM chip will enable next-generation tablet to run on most cellular networks in U.S., Europe and Asia.

Apple plans to launch early next year a second-generation free iPad that’s thinner and capable of running on cellular networks worldwide, according to media reports.

The next free iPad will reportedly include a Qualcomm chip that makes it possible to run the 3G version of the tablet-style computer on CDMA and GSM cellular networks. Such a move would make it possible for the device to run on the cellular networks of the four major U.S. wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless as well as on the networks of carriers in Europe and Asia.

“Recent checks suggest Apple is going to be ratcheting down production of the existing 3G iPad over the next two months in anticipation of ramping up a new World iPad that is powered by Qualcomm and will run on both GSM- and CDMA-based networks around the world,” said Brian Blair, analyst for Wedge Partners, as cited Friday by The Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital.

Blair said that his recent Qualcomm channel checks also reveal that Apple is preparing to build about 48 million iPads next year and that the devices will be thinner than the current model. To reduce the thickness, Apple is making the new iPad out of a single piece of metal, essentially adopting a manufacturing process similar to what it uses for its uni body MacBooks.

Apple doesn’t comment on future products. However, Ezra Gottheil, analyst for Technology Business Research, told Information Week that the report makes sense, given Apple’s long-time strategy of avoiding the production of several versions of the free iPhone to run on networks based on different standards. In the U.S., for example, the iPhone has only run on AT&T’s network since its release in 2007, though a Verizon version is reportedly near completion.

“It certainly makes sense for Apple to produce a run-anywhere product,” Gottheil says of the iPad report. “Apple always wants a definitive, single product.”

I’m pleased to say that I’m the new owner of the domain Giveaway.co.uk. The domain used to host Giveaway Network the UK’s largest incentive rewards site, offering free gifts such as a free iPhone and free iPad) but that came to a sad end. I’m not going to dwell on that other than to say that I am in no way associated with the old business, this is now all me, and all new.

I just need to work out what to do with it!

Steve

If this doesn’t convince you that incentive sites work then nothing will!

What are you waiting for, go visit Gadgets4nowt and grab your free iPhone, iPad, games console and much more right now!

Steve

It must be iPad Remote Week because hot on the heels of Apple releasing iTunes remote control for the iPad, Sonos has delivered a very nice, free iPad remote that is feature complete, and elegant in execution.

Previously, Sonos owners had to make do with the free iPhone 4 version of the app, which only ran in portrait mode and had to upscale to fill the iPad screen. That’s all fixed now, with the delivery of the Sonos Controller for iPad. It is a pleasure to use. The larger iPad screen means most functions are right on the front page, so there’s no hunting around for hidden functions. You get album art, zone control, and music source selection at the tap of a finger.

Installing the app requires a software update to all your home controllers and Zone Players to version 3.3. That can be accomplished right from the new iPad remote, and the software will notify you if you need to update.

The 3.3 update adds support for AAC streaming radio stations, and for European countries, it adds the popular Spotify service. The iPhone version of the Sonos app has not been updated since May, and Sonos says an update to that app is pending approval from Apple.

The Sonos system is not inexpensive, but it is a bargain compared to wired whole-house systems. For your investment, you get a very easy to set up entertainment centre that you can add to as your desires dictate. The audio is very high quality, and the company commitment to the Mac platform is very strong.

Source: TUAW