No updates lately because I started school. I’m in the last year in college so I have to be really focused for what’s going to come at the end, in June/July. But for now, to forgive me for not posting on this blog lately, I want to share something really cool with all of you, my dear readers.

CraftBits.com is giving us a chance to win a $1000 Amazon gift card just in time for the winter holidays. The competition is open until November 1st, 2008. To enter, first you must be a member of CraftBits.com. Then you must have a blog and link to their Christmas crafts page or a Christmas project from their collection and use the words “Christmas Crafts” in the link. Add their banner which you can find on the contest page or add them to your blog roll.

So, for further more details go here but remember, you must be a registered member to see the contest page.

These Christmas crafts are easy to do for everyone. And really nice too

Astazi, din aceeasi serie de concursuri in care se poate castiga un super telefon de la Apple, va prezint concursul organizat de Cartografia 3D clientilor sai dar si bloggerilor, cu conditia ca acestia sa faca un pic de publicitate concursului.

Marele premiu este un iPhone de 8 GB. Alte 2 premii foarte consistente sunt un sistem de navigatie ASUS si o camera foto Samsung, dar si alte numeroase mentiuni, constand in harti si felicitari 3D.

Nu voi da foarte multe detalii, tocmai pentru ca voi sa faceti o vizita pe website-ul organizatorului pentru a afla tot ce trebuie stiut. Voi spune doar ca trebuie sa faceti cumparaturi de pe acest site in valoare de minim 50 RON sau sa scrieti despre concurs pe blog-ul personal, daca aveti.

Accesati acest link http://www.cartografia3d.ro/home/ ca sa cititi mai in detaliu si regulamentul. Si nu mai stati pe ganduri. Concursul se incheie pe 10 octombrie

I came across a new website where you can win an iPhone. I don’t know though if it’s a 1st generation or a 3G one. In fact, it doesn’t have a big importance. It’s still an iPhone

AvonBlake.com is a brand new blog owned by Avon Blake. He’s giving away an iPhone in order to generate traffic to his newly created website. So, while supporting his blog, you could win the hottest gadget of the moment.

Head over to this page to find out how to enter.

The only things I’m still happy about is that I won’t have to switch to Orange to have an iPhone, because I didn’t want to, also I won’t be paying a huge (most likely) plan and the fact that the 2 generations are not that different. The 3G one only has 3G, which won’t use me over here, GPS (I would have loved that) and a black plastic back. Oh, and 2.0, but I hope I’ll be able to update the phone I’ll get to 2.0 for the App Store.

They are yet to reveal the plans and the price of the phone; I’m very curious if it will be $199 or at least around $199. They also said in that press release that 6 major Orange shops across the country will open at midnight for the fans. Also very curious if there will be the same madness like in other countries

Overall, I’m not sad. I can barely wait to get the iPhone from my friend. Counting days ’till then.

The hype has reached its climax, with people waiting in very long lines and TV stations broadcasting about this in every news report.

I’ve entered some contests giving away iPhones 3G so maybe I won’t have to wait until I hear from my carrier. I strongly hope I’ll win one. It would be divine

App Store, 2.0 and iTunes 7.7 are also out. So those who can, enjoy them

Anyway… New details about the new Apple phone emerged, like the one which said that iPhone 3G will be sold unlocked in Belgium, but at a quite big price of over 500 Euros.

In the meantime, Apple released the Guided Tour of the new iPhone. Watch it here.

If you’re in the US and want to buy it, then you should know that stores will open at 8 am and will immediately start selling the new iPhone 3G, in both AT&T stores and Apple stores.

Keep in touch.

The competition is run on JohnCow.com and the iPhone will come from Market Leverage, “one of the web’s largest “Cost Per Acquisition” (CPA) networks.”

The only thing you must do to enter in this contest is to register to JohnCow.com‘s RSS Feed via email. But if you want more chances to win the iPhone you can do this too:

2 extra tickets for Twittering about this contest with a link to it

another 2 for Twittering a post that links to Market Leverage using “http://www.johncow.com/marketleverage”

5 tickets for posting on your blog about the contest with links to the contest page and to Market Leverage

1 for following http://twitter.com/johncow

4 tickets if you open an account on Market Leverage using the referral link given

3 bonus tickets if you Digg from the Digg button on the contest page.

Then post in a comment on the contest’s page everything you did from the list above, with links if any, to be entered.

The contest is open worldwide and it ends tomorrow, July 3rd, at 12 pm ET. The draw for the winner will be held Friday.

For all the extra details and for entering head to http://www.johncow.com/win-a-brand-new-iphone3g/