Thank you to everyone who entered the Logitech mouse / proverb competition. A total of 13 entries (including a haiku) were received. The following 3 (out of 4), made it to the shortlist:

1. A mouse in a house, fattens to fill a hand; a mouse on the run, flattens to a touchable pad. – @mirfaan

2. A mouse in hand is worth 2 on the trackpad. – @aasiaf

3. Where there’s a mouse, there’s a tangled cord. – @WaseemD

I know I said I will pick the winner, but I’ve asked two editors, whom I’ve worked with (who would be impartial) to judge. Both @ITWebGadgets and @DupD chose the same, winning entry:

“When the cable’s away, the mouse will still play.” – i.am.me (all I have is the name from her email)

Congratulations i.am.me! Please check your email.

Thanks again to everyone who entered!

I thought it would be a good idea to reward my readers by giving away one of my favourite gadgets for 2010: the Logitech M305 wireless mouse, which is part of the Logitech Fantasy Collection (my review has been published here).

All you have to do is come up with your own proverb and include the word “mouse” in it – in the context of a computer mouse, of course And you could win the mouse, pictured right!

Get funny, get creative and get those entries in! Send your proverbs to wiredtotheweb[at]gmail[dot]com. Multiple entries allowed. Competition closes on Sunday, 12 December at midnight. The winner will be selected by me and announced on Tuesday, 14 December.

If you’re a designer, you might want to check out Logitech’s own “design your own mouse competition”. Download the template from the Logitech website, create your design and then register & submit. More information on www.logitech.com/win.

Congratulations to the three winners of the Search for N competition:

Lee Richardson
Ahmed Essa
Nitesh Sana

Nokia will be in touch regarding the handover of your devices.

Thanks again to everyone for playing.

The answers to the 5 clues posted over the last week is as follows:

Haptic and tactile are types of these – “touch” or “touchscreen”
Not a window or a gadget, but a bit of both for your N97 – “widget”
Without these six you couldn’t read this question? – “QWERTY”
the largest on-board memory available for any Nokia - “32GB”
download apps, games, videos, podcasts etc from here for free or for a fee – “ovi” or “ovi store”

Nokia is in the process of verifying the winners, which will be announced later today.

Thank you to all of you who played along and entered, the response was overwhelming!

Your fifth and final clue is as follows:

download apps, games, videos, podcasts etc from here for free or for a fee.

Clue 5 is a two word answer.
Clue 4 is both two words or one, depending on how you want to write it.

The race is on! First three people to send me all 5 correct answers with proof of ID will each win a Nokia N97 smartphone. Please note that if you are entering via all blogs running this competition, you can only win once.

Send your answers to this address.

Good luck!

Your second last clue is:

the largest on-board memory available for any Nokia

Good luck!

Previous clues and rules here.

Please read the terms & conditions carefully before emailing me any questions.

Here’s your third clue and another step closer to winning one of three Nokia N97′s:

Without these six you couldn’t read this question?

Good luck!

Check out previous clues and rules here. Once the fifth clue is published (2 Jun at 13h00), it’s a race to see who sends in all five answers to this address. First three correct entries win a Nokia N97!

Without further ado, here is your second clue:

Not a window or a gadget, but a bit of both for your N97.

Good luck!

If you’ve missed the first clue, along with the what when why how, check my previous post. Remember that all answers should be emailed once the fifth clue is published, to this address. First three correct entries, along with a scanned copy of a valid South African ID will win. South African passports will be accepted with proof of residency. If you want to fax your ID instead, please drop me a mail and I will provide you with a number.

All clues have been / will be published at 13h00 SA time on the following dates:
Clue 1 – published on 26 May
Clue 2 – published on 28 May
Clue 3 – to be published on 30 May
Clue 4 – to be published on 31 May
Clue 5 – to be published on 2 June

Thank you all who retweeted and linked me on your blogs, the response has been fantastic.

Okay folks, it’s here… this is your chance to be one of the first 97 people worldwide to own a Nokia N97! That’s right, before it officially launches.

What is it and how does it work?

Search for N is a global competition that is running concurrently in China, UAE (Dubai), Russia, France, Benelux, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and South Africa. Over a period of seven days (26 May – 2 Jun), 5 cryptic clues will be published on this blog (as well as other websites / blogs that have partnered with Nokia globally), on selected days at 1pm SA time. Once you solve all 5 riddles, email your answers to me immediately, as the first three correct entries received will each win a Nokia N97 handset.  The local version of this competition is being run on four blogs, www.nafisa.co.za being one of them.

It starts right now, so here’s your first clue:

Haptic and tactile are types of these

Remember to keep your answers and send them all together (along with a scanned copy of your ID) via email to me on this address as soon as you solve the last riddle. Do not answer via comments.

Basic rules

1. This competition is open to all South African citizens with a valid ID
2. Participants have to be 18 years or older
3. Winners will be announced once their identities has been verified (include a scanned copy of your ID with your answers). If you want to fax them through, email me and I will provide you with a number.
4. If winners do not respond to formal notification within 1 week, Nokia will select a random replacement winner
5. Prizes are neither transferable nor exchangeable for cash
6. Winner agrees to allow their photograph to be taken and published in print media or to appear on radio, the internet & television when accepting his/her prize

Full T&C’s available here.

So, why am I running this competition?
Quite simply because I rock and Nokia agrees

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