Win a BlueAnt Supertooth 3 hands-free kit

Everyone who reads this blog has a fantastic opportunity to get their hands on a BlueAnt Supertooth 3 hands-free kit for their car - but first the review:

With the forthcoming law change banning the use of handheld cell phone while driving there's been a noticeable rise in the number of hands-free kits being advertised for in-car use.

But do I really want one?

As a technology geek mobile phones are one of those things I love to play with (and I've never hidden my desire to own an iPhone) but I actually like being out of contact with people while in the car.

So I considered the ban on mobile phones in cars a good thing - not just for safety reasons but because I could safely ignore whomever was trying to get hold of me for another half an hour.

And then BlueAnt went and gave me their Supertooth 3 to review.

Half an hour playing (which essentially broke down as two minutes to set it up, 28 minutes calling everyone in my phone book) and I'm converted.

I consider myself as something of a tech expert, but I'm convinced even the tech illerati amongst you have the ability to set it up. Switch on the Bluetooth in your phone, pair it to the Supertooth 3, choose the language and let it do its stuff.

It's simple to use once it's set up with only a couple of buttons to press on the front (and volume buttons on the top should you need it).

And if your phone supports voice activated dialling then you can do that too - the only thing which can't be automated is hanging up a call. So I just wait for the other person to do that.

Lazy, me?

I had people phone me while I was rushing along the motorway with the windows down and while I was sitting in a traffic jam and I'm told my voice came across fine under both conditions.

One or two reviews mention that if you're softly spoken then you may have to speak up to be heard properly - but being a natural loud-mouth I can't really test that.

The other good thing is that the Supertooth 3 can be paired with up to eight devices - so for those businesses where people can use staff cars it's going to be less expensive to switch over to a decent hands-free kit.

And the best thing is it's even easier to ignore the calls I don't want to receive. If your phone allows its contacts to be exported then the Supertooth 3 will import them and use them to convert the caller's number into a name and tell you who is phoning.

For example, should my mother-in-law's phone number be stored in my mobile as 'The Evil One' (Not that I'd ever consider doing that. Definitely not. Me? Nah) then when she phones my Bluetooth beauty will announce to everyone in the car that 'The Evil One' is calling.

Think of all the fun you can have with that!

So all in all, I'm very impressed with the BlueAnt Supertooth 3.

It's easy to set-up, easy to use and it's text to speech means hours of fun on long trips as I get Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy to phone me to make sure the kids are behaving.

And to mark the change in law the nice folks at BlueAnt have given me two Supertooth 3s to give away to two lucky Tech Talks readers.

But given these things retail for around the $200 mark it's not going to be a simple giveaway - you're going to have to work for it!

So for your chance to win one of these tiny bundles of joy tell me:

1) Who is the transport minister responsible for this piece of legislation and
2) According to the government how many injury crashes and fatalities were there between 2003 and 2008 due to telecommunications devices?

Note - the answers aren't that hard to get. Yahoo!Xtra search is your friend!

E-mail techtalks@ymail.com with the answers and the correct ones (or closest ones) will go into the draw.

Here are the full terms and conditions of the competition:

"BlueAnt Supertooth 3" Game of Skill Competition
Terms and Conditions
By entering "BlueAnt Supertooth 3" game of skill Competition (the "Competition"), you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

1. STANDARD TERMS
1.1 Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry.

2. WHO CAN ENTER?
2.1 Subject to clause 2.2, entry is open to all residents of New Zealand.
2.2 Directors, management, employees and their immediate families of Yahoo!Xtra New Zealand Limited (the "Promoter") SuperAnt (the "Sponsor") and their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter.
2.3 All entrants under the age of 18 must obtain the prior permission of a parent or guardian over the age of 18 to enter. If the winners are under the age of 18 at the conclusion of the Competition Period, the Prizes will be awarded to the winner's parent or guardian.

3. HOW TO ENTER
3.1 The Competition commences on 28th October 2009 at 1700 (NZDT) and concludes on 2nd November 2009 at 1700 (NZDT) (the "Competition Period").
3.2 In order to enter, users must e-mail techtalks@ymail.com their name, address (including postcode), daytime telephone number, email address, and answer the following questions:
1) Who is the transport minister responsible for this piece of legislation and
2) According to the government how many injury crashes and fatalities were there between 2003 and 2008 due to telecommunications devices?
3.3 The entry must be:
a) the original, independent creation of the entrant; and
b) free from any claims, including copyright or trademark claims by other parties.
3.4 Entrants in the Competition may enter as many times as they like, however, only one entry per person per day will be accepted.
3.5 The time of entry for online entrants will be the time at which the completed online entry form is received by the Competition's online database. Online entrants will be presented with a confirmation page once the completed email entry is submitted by the entrant.
3.6 Entry details remain the property of the Promoter and will not be returned to the entrant. The winners agree to grant the Promoter a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use their entries in all media worldwide and the winners will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
3.7 The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject bulk entries which it considers to have been generated using software to generate multiple entries.

4. PRIZES
4.1 There will be 2 major prize winners (the "Winners").
4.2 The major prize (the "Prize") includes:
2 x Major Prize
BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Sun visor Bluetooth hands-free text to speech kit worth NZ $200
Total Prize value is A MAXIMUM OF $200 (including GST). Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices and are correct as of 28th November 2009.
4.3 The Winners agree they will not, sell or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs to any media or other organisation.
4.4 Prizes are not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Winners should seek independent financial advice about any tax implications that may arise from the prize winnings.
4.5 In participating in the Prizes, the Winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the Competition, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The Winners agree to grant the Promoter a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide and the Winner] will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
4.6 The Sponsor is solely responsible for the fulfilment of the Prize.

5. HOW TO WIN
5.1 All entries completed and submitted in accordance these Terms and Conditions will be judged at the Promoter's office at 2 Ruskin Street, Parnell, Auckland on Monday 2nd November at 1700 (NZDT). Two Winners will be selected by a judge appointed by the Promoter. The Winners will be the entrants whose entry fulfils the entry criteria and the first two entrants randomly drawn from the pool of entrants who gave the correct answers will be the Winners.
5.2 The Winners will be notified by a phone call at the conclusion of the judging, and a letter advising Winners of their prize will also be mailed.
5.3 The judges' decision (including any decisions as to prize distribution) is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the result.
5.4 It is a condition of accepting the Prize that the Winners may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
5.5 It is a condition of accepting the Prize that the Winners must comply with all the conditions of use of the Prize and the Prize supplier's requirements. To the extent of any inconsistency with these Terms and Conditions, the terms and conditions of the Prize supplier prevail.

6. NO LIABILITY
6.1 Subject to any restrictions in law, the liability of the Promoter however arising, whether by breach of any condition or warranty implied by statute or of this agreement or of any duty of tort (including negligence) is limited to the total value of the Prize.
6.2 The Promoter, the Sponsor and their associated agencies and companies will take no responsibility for Prizes damaged or lost in transit, or late, lost or misdirected mail.
6.3 The Promoter, the Sponsor and their associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any misadventure, accident, injury, loss (including but not limited to consequential loss) or claim suffered or brought by an entrant:
a) during the judging;
b) in the participation in any Prize;
c) as a consequence of late, lost or misdirected mail; or
d) due to the publication of any material, including any statements made by any staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person.
6.4 The Promoter and its affiliates assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.
6.5 If, for any reason, this Competition is not capable of being conducted as planned, including, but not limited, due to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition, subject to state legislation.
6.6 In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter's ability to proceed with the Competition on the dates and in the manner described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the Competition and recommence it from the start on the same conditions.

7. PROMOTER'S DETAILS AND PRIVACY
7.1 The Promoter is Yahoo!Xtra New Zealand Limited (Company No. 1897448) of Level 2, 168 Parnell Road, Auckland New Zealand.
7.2 The Sponsor is BlueAnt.
7.3 By entering this Competition you agree to the Promoter's use of your personal information as described on Yahoo!Xtra's Privacy Policy – http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/nz/yahoo/details/. All entries become the property of the Promoter and your name may be included on a database. By entering this Competition you consent to the Promoter including your name in future mail, email, SMS or other campaigns.