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SquareSpace isn't giving away new iPhones, exactly
Web publishing providers SquareSpace are giving away 30 new iPhone 3GSs over a period of 30 days on Twitter ... or are they? If you read the fine print -- and SquareSpace's FAQ for the contest, you'll see that what they're actually giving away is a $199 Apple gift certificate. For some people -- like new AT&T customers, that amounts to a new iPhone. For other winners who already have iPhones, it might be a harsh wakeup call when the $199 only covers a fraction of the unsubsidized price. What AT&T and Apple decide to charge for an iPhone isn't SquareSpace's problem, and if I found $199 on the ground, I would pick it up. On the other hand, though, there's something a bit tricky about getting hundreds of Twitter users to spread the word about your product and land you on the trending topics using the promise of an iPhone that may or may not actually be attainable through your giveaway. That $199 can be used for anything from the Apple Store, and a discount on a new MacBook Pro is nothing to sniffle at, but it's not an iPhone 3GS.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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Matt said 11:37AM on 6-11-2009
Some people will find anything to bitch about.. or write about.
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rcarm said 11:50AM on 6-11-2009
Some people will find anything to bitch about.. or comment about.
Todd said 1:46PM on 6-11-2009
You say tricky I say smart advertising
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SV said 2:48PM on 6-11-2009
It's a point squarespace has made several times. Look at you... generating buzz and whatnot.
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tfootball1234 said 5:21PM on 6-17-2009
One thing is for certain- the promotional code that saved me 12% on my subscription to squarespace.com. I used promo code "TECH" AND SAVED 12% OFF my subscription. I'd take a $199 gift certificate on top of that in a heartbeat!
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