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No, the title of this week’s freebie isn’t meant to be perverse. It’s just the clearest way to identify the DuPont giveaway that has already popped up on some of our favorite blogs. And now it’s here on YHL (insert party kazoo sound effect here). Ladies and gents, we present to you: the DuPont iPod Touch giveaway. That’s right, DuPont’s gonna hook one of you up with a free iPod Touch. Monday just got a little better, eh?
DuPont recently launched a new free iPhone and iPod Touch app called mySurface that’s designed to help you pick a countertop from within their
DuPont was even kind enough to hook us up with our own iPod Touch (now I’m almost as cool as my iPhone toting wife) to check it out and dig up some other helpful DIY apps to share with you guys. So here are the other home-improvement related apps that we’re digging:
We’ve been having lots of fun with Benjamin Moore’s ColorCapture app (also free). Using uploaded photos (or pics snapped with the iPhone’s camera) you find paint colors and color schemes to coordinate with your favorite fabric, painting or – well – photo of your dog on the beach. And though we haven’t used it yet, the 99-cent SwedeShop app is the unofficial Ikea organizer for the iPhone. So you can forget the golf pencil on your next trip- plus it automatically tallies your budget as you go.
We also got lots of tips about keeping notes and lists on your iPhone back on this post, so we’ve started to use Evernote (again, free). It’s like the Voice Memo and Notes tools that come already loaded on the iPod, but a bit more organized. Linked to an account on evernote.com, you can keep voice, text, photo and screen grab notes that can be labeled with tags, sorted by geo-tags and easily searched. We’ve also been enjoying craigsphone, the app version of craigslist. Nothing new in terms of content, but hunting for real estate, browsing local yard sales and perusing used furniture in need of a new home is almost easier on the iPod than the real web site. The app is free, but it certainly could end up costing us more as we discover new steals.
But enough jibber-jabber. Here’s how you can win your very own iPod Touch:
- PRIZE: An 8GB iPod Touch courtesy of DuPont and their new mySurface app
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TOUCH ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …help us build our app collection by telling us your favorite iPhone app (if you’ve got one) OR if you could create your own miracle app, tell us what would it would do (balance your checkbook? get dinner ready? walk the dog?)
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 28th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: USA only
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Apple.
Tamara Myers says
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I don’t currently have one, but I am just starting the process of planning my wedding and I have 7 months to do it, so a wedding timeline, must do’s, invitations mail date reminder, etc. That would be my ideal app.
Melissa says
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Sylvia says
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I like the Mint.com app. It helps me keep track of all my spending and gives me an up to date look at all of my accounts, so I know if I can spend $$ on new decor for the house, or if I need to save and wait to spend!
Maria says
If I could create a magical app, it would allow me to see and talk to my dog while I’m at work. And maybe an app for creating patterns to make her cute little clothes!
trish says
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Terry G says
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Definately remind me of the things I have to do everyday.
Katie says
TOUCH ME! :)
An app that would, when you hold the iTouch up to the wall, magically remove ancient layers of wallpaper glue and heal the drywall beneath. (We just bought a new house with loads of wallpaper!)
Kristen Edwards says
Touch Me. I do not have one but anything pertaining to scheduling and weather would be my favorite applications.
Jess says
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My dream app would teach my Boston Terrier to not go to the bathroom on the living room carpet!
Mary L says
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Brandi U. says
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Wow what an awesome giveaway! (I’m crossing my fingers!) My husband has an iPhone and I like playing Finger Foose on it with other iPhone users. Just flick the ball and you can battle back and forth between iPhones. Pretty cool.
Stephanie ("Mrs.BigTime") says
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My husband has an application that is a mono-meter for music. It’s sweet!
megan says
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Sarah says
touch me – solitare is my fav app
Bella Brodsky says
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Chase says
TOUCH ME…
Slacker Radio(similar to Pandora)is by far the best app on my phone right now. It gets me through the day…everyday.
Lisa says
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The TPain app is too much fun not to have!! You have to get it.. you could then make a home reno rap and post it on the blog.. haha
Megan Johnson says
TOUCH ME
I don’t have an iPhone or an iTouch so any app would be awesome!
Dana says
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Kimberly says
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Oh please, please, please – I would love that iPod touch! I’ve been wanting one of these for a while. :)
Heather D says
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If I could add any app it would be to add hulu.com. I’ve heard that the reason why they can’t add it is becuase iphone doesn’t support java, but I’m sure that can be fixed. I’d love to have access to all those shows and movies while working out.
Jen says
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Hhmmm…how about an app to decipher 10 month old jibber jabber. I would love to know what he is saying when I tell him NO, NO, NO!
Ashley W says
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No iPhone here, but I’d want one to make the bed in the morning. Having a made bed gets me ready to start the day, but doing it right after waking up is so hard!
Tonia Bowman says
Touch Me! I would love an app that would plan and cook dinner for my family. That would be so nice at the end of the day.
Christine says
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There are so many apps out there – I can’t just pick one favorite! :)
Krissy says
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Wow, what an AMAZING giveaway! Congrats in advance to the lucky winner. :)
I don’t have any Apple products either, so I can’t really say what my favourite application is (since I don’t know them, haha). What I think would be a super beneficial and helpful app for me personally would be one that could tell you if you were drawing perfectly parallel/perpendicular lines. If you’re not at home with a ruler/drafting triangle, this would be super handy!
Tracey says
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I don’t have any favorite apps since I don’t own an iTouch, but I would like an app that keeps track of my monthly expenses (groceries, restaurants, bills, etc). Maybe you could enter in your purchases and everything would be organized for you
Chris says
Touch Me!
I have no idea about apps, but my wifey really wants an ipod touch!
Melanie S says
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I love the Flixster App! My husband and I love going to the movies, so it’s a good tool for us :)
amanda says
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I am so envious of my apptastic friends. One of the apps I would like to get is the Feather Report – daily fashion advice and wardrobe selections based on the weather where the user lives.
Michelle B. says
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So cool! My husband and I haven’t entered the 21st century yet. Neither of us have an iPod nor an iPhone – and we need to fix that!
Lisa says
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i wish there was an app where i could list the food items i have in the house and it would give me a list of good recipes i could make for dinner.
marla m. says
TOUCH ME!
app: urban spoon! [i like to eat.]
Ellen Sudano says
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I would love an Iphone app that would have someone come to my ouse to change diapers! ;)
Sarah S. says
TOUCH ME! I don’t have an iPhone (yet)- so I don’t know much about the apps. An app that does my grocery shopping would be nice.
Karrie says
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I’m also not familiar with the apps but the barcode once sounds awesome!
Jen says
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My favorite app would be one that not only organized my closet but identified the gaps for me and gave me a list of all the “missing items” I needed to buy. It would also serve as my personal stylist and assemble my outfits in the morning. :)
Katie says
TOUCH ME!!! No i-phone here, but if I could create my own app it’d be one that would make my 17 month old sleep through the night. That thing would be worth it’s weight (or more) in gold!!
Kate says
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My fav app is ‘Shazam’ because you can identify any song, anywher, anytime. Hear a great song at a bar or in your car, ‘Shazam’ will tell you what the name and artist, keep track of your songs and allow you to download right then and there if you want. It’s awesome.
Emily A says
TOUCH ME. I’ve heard of the barcode scanner app. and I think that would def come in handy.
Meggan says
TOUCH ME!!!!!!!!
My ideal app (& for sure there’s one out there) would tell me something healthy to cook for dinner everyday, and on a weekly basis compile a grocery shopping list for me. But it would be great because I can hit “dislike” for the entire meal or just one ingredient. The app would get to know me over time and after some use, only suggest meals I would enjoy:) I always have a hard time making the dreaded dinner decision!
Mary says
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App to translate my son’s new words (he’s 20 months old) and talking up a storm . . . but we only get one out of every seven words!
Sylvia says
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Andrea D. says
TOUCH ME!!!!!!!!!
Jenna W says
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I don’t have an iPhone, but I recently heard about an app that will cause your phone to ring at a specified time. Very handy for getting you out of a sticky situation or a bad date!
Teresa says
‘TOUCH ME’, Baby!
Definately would want an app that plans all my family meals. Keeping things tasty and calorie conscious.
misty says
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June says
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If I had an iPhone I would be using Chase Jarvis’ Best Photo app. I love taking photos and thought his app would streamline my photo-taking, editing, and posting.
Marjorie says
TOUCH ME – I don’t have an iphone, but I have heard of an app that allows you to use your camera as a scanner and surf the net to find the lowest price on an item. That would be useful!
marlene says
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