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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.
crystal says
Touch Me!!!
I’m a poor grad student so not Iphone or Ipod Touch and thus no apps for me :( But I really would love an app that could totally organize every aspect of my life. Its super crazy right now.
Ann K. says
TOUCH ME! I’d love to have an I-Touch. All the “miracle” apps I can think of have to do with cleaning…
Cynthia Grohmann says
“Touch me” please. Right this minute I’d like an app that would put my sons’ clean laundry away.
Sarah K says
TOUCH ME!
I don’t know the name of it, but there’s an app that stores bar codes for you…would be so handy for all of those rewards cards for every imaginable shop and grocery store!
Mallory says
“Touch me”
I don’t have an iphone, but I do know that USAA has an app where you can take a photo of your check and they will automatically deposit it for you. I think that’s wild!
Melissa says
TOUCH ME!
I would looove and app that washed and folded my laundry as well as did the dishes. They’re the two things that constantly need to be done.
Krista says
TOUCH ME… I would love an alarm app that gradually brightened up the room to wake you up in the morning… maybe some soothing nature sounds to help as well.
julie says
Touch me!!!! an app to help me budget my money would be awesome. theres probably already an ap for that but I dont have an iphone or an ipod
Adam says
“Touch me”
For all of you wanting an app for check book balancing…check out Mint.com It’s not an app, but with an ipod touch or iphone you could easily access it and it will keep a very accurate balance of all your accounts!
Michelle G says
TOUCH ME! My perfect app would be a time out timer for my kids! :) And I would use it all. the. time. :)
patti says
“TOUCH ME”
i don’t currently have and iPhone…oh how i’d love to win this! i think an app that would help with meal planning would be awesome. and then give you a grocery list to use while at the store.
John Marcotte says
TOUCH ME
I think my ultimate app would be one that somehow got hundreds of completely strangers to ask me to touch them.
Holly G says
TOUCH ME! some of my favs include Ocarina (not free but fun), drum kit, epicurious, ihandy level, iWant and Shazam
Raylan says
Touch Me!
Don’t have an iPhone, but would love one with a app that would let me scan my receipts every time I purchase something to give me an up-to-date expense report every day/week/month/etc. Maybe then I could keep my shopping in check.
Kate says
TOUCH ME! Yearning for an iPhone, but know it will be an unrealized dream until I go back to work (I’m the at-home parent of a 2yo and one due in January). Would LOVE an iPod Touch, though! My favorite app would be one that stores (with all my modifications), organizes, rates, and creates shopping lists for the recipes that I’m crazy about collecting.
Nicole Roberts says
“Touch me” and the app i would want would be to keep track of what items I am out of in my pantry and fridge, so I don’t keep buying things I already have!
Sara says
Touch me! I don’t have an iphone or ipod touch…but if I could have any app I would love one that would keep track finances with minimal effort! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Katie says
Touch Me!
An app that could turn your ipod touch into a pair of glasses would come in very handy…
Nicole says
TOUCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristy C says
TOUCH ME
Angela says
TOUCH ME!
No app experience yet, but it would be nice to have a coupon app so the store could just scan my phone.
Kariane says
Touch me!
I would love an app that could sense my every mood and play a soundtrack to my life suiting said mood. It would be like living in a movie…
Cynthia says
TOUCH ME!
Kristen says
TOUCH ME – Ultimate app (don’t have an iPhone) would be a put away the laundry app – I’m fine doing the laundry, but it just sits folded in a basket for sometimes up to 2 weeks!
Kathy says
TOUCH ME!!!
I think an app to plan meals, grocery lists and finds deals/sales/coupons would be fantastic!! It’s my least favorite household “chore”.
Julie says
TOUCH ME!
Robyn in Chicago says
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Bridget says
TOUCH ME! I don’t have an iTouch but I love the idea of the app on the commercial that can help you find great places to eat at. That always seems to be the biggest problem my husband and I have on date night.
Daine says
Touch me! I don’t have an iphone so I don’t have a favorite App but I would love to have one so I could have a favorie App. :)
Mandi says
TOUCH ME!
My favorite apps are… free ones! Pandora wins so far.
Tiffany says
Touch me!! I don’t have a favorite app but I would love to with this!
Aimee Gaston says
TOUCH ME!I don’t have an iphone, but I would love for an app that would nag my husband about his honey-do list.
michelle says
Touch me!
I’d love an app that cooks!
Ashley says
TOUCH ME!!!!
I would love an App that directly linked to me favorite blogs!!! (And I’m not sucking up!:) )
Aria With says
Touch Me!!!
I don’t have an iPhone but i sure do wish i did!
Candi Rodgers says
TOUCH ME!!!
I would love to have any of those countertops….maybe someday!
Olivia says
TOUCH ME! I wish my phone could make dinner!
Ashley B says
TOUCH ME!
I love the card game applications. Help me unwind after a long day!
Joel says
TOUCH ME! It would be nice if there was an app to work for me so I could play all day!
Jessi L. says
TOUCH ME! I’m not cool enough to have an iphone! ha! But I’m sure there a million apps I’d love if I had one. Having an app that could prepare dinner would be awesome! Or how about one that cleans bathrooms?
Marissa says
“TOUCH ME”
An app that planned my meals for the week from what I already have in the fridge would be cool :)
Danielle says
TOUCH ME
I think the perfect app would take a to do list and prioritize it then set up a schedule to complete it around your job and any other time structured activities you have to work around. The trick would be making sure it didn’t send you shopping at 4 am and allowed adequate time for sleep since most of us have too much on our to do lists!
Jenn says
TOUCH ME! (Am i super immature if that makes me giggle?) I love the livestrong app!
emmy lou helmuth says
TOUCH ME!
i own zero cool new technology, pretty sad for a girl of 27 so this would help me appear my age, ha! i, of course, do not have an iphone but i do have a favorite app (on my friend’s phone) – there are two knitting apps, a stitch counter and gauge checker, oh yeah.
Rachel says
TOUCH ME (uh…with your mind…from afar…)
Kathleen says
TOUCH ME!
I love the app that gives you the color palette. That’s exactly what I want.
Liv says
TOUCH ME! I wish there was an app that would let me enter in my current location and where I would like to be and it could transport me there.
melissa m says
TOUCH ME!
I love Urbanspoon! My husband and I are always wanting to try new places to eat and this place will recommend nice eateries and also includes feedback from other users! It’s really convienient and helpful!
Mary Joy says
TOUCH ME
No iPhone here, but I want an app that will work out for me. :)
Sarah K says
Touch me!
Definitely need an app that could locate things like keys or remote controls…