[UPDATE] The Scavenger Hunt has officially started! Here are all 9 clues – deadline for submission is this Sunday, Feb. 14!
Clue 1: The WSJ was one of the first to embed a COOLIRIS wall, capturing the 2008 YEAR IN PHOTOS
Hint: Search for the newspaper website that used the Cooliris wall to show the year of 2008 in photos and post the URL of the page containing the Wall.
Clue 2: “Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone” Check out the Gallery on this star’s OFFICIAL SITE
Hint: Find for the Cooliris Wall displayed on this artist’s website and post the URL (there are two, post either one).
Clue 3: Head over to this AllTop page to find the clue details - http://my.alltop.com/ – Thanks to Guy Kawasaki for hosting!
Clue 4: Post a link to your favorite embedded Cooliris Wall.
Hint: Post the URL of the Wall on either Twitter or Facebook.
Clue 5: After a hard day of blogging, head to the COOLIRIS WATER COOLER for more NEXUS news
Hint: Find the most recent post that contains a certain video and post the URL.
Clue 6: Go to www.cooliris.com/express and make your own Cooliris Wall! Share the link of your Wall to Twitter or Facebook. For Facebook, you’ll need to share it to Facebook, then click on the link and paste the Cooliris-hosted URL of your Wall to our Facebook fan page.
Hint: Post the URL of your wall as your Facebook status or as a tweet. *Note your photos must be made public in order to be displayed.
Clue 7: Nexus fans got CRUNCHes in at this TECH blog and read the breaking Cooliris Gallery news
Hint: Search for the online technology website that blogged about Cooliris and the Nexus One. Post the URL of the article.
Clue 8: “Girl Next Door” Holly Madison shows off her PICS with Cooliris on her OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Hint: Search for the Cooliris Wall on this person’s website and post the URL. (There are two, post either one)
LAST CLUE – Clue 9: Take and submit a picture holding the Cooliris wordmark logo [Regular] http://bit.ly/ciwm1 [Reverse] http://bit.ly/ciwm2
Hint: Post your picture on Twitter using TwitPic or on Facebook. Make sure to include the URL of your uploaded photo. If you’re using a webcam, you’ll want to take it with the reverse image so it shows up in the picture correctly!
*General Hint: If you are having a difficult time finding the answer to the clues, try searching the capitalized words into Google.
*Note: If you are participating via Facebook, in addition to posting the answer as your status please make sure to post your answer on our fan page wall so that we can be sure to keep track of your answer.
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Starting on Monday, February 8, 2010, we are hosting a Cooliris online scavenger hunt! Participants will be led on a 5-day hunt around the web to find Cooliris-related content. Need incentive to participate? The grand prize winner will receive a free, unlocked NEXUS ONE Google phone!
Clues will be posted twice a day at 9am PST and 1pm PST until Friday, February 12 here on our blog, our Facebook Fan Page, Twitter account and Flickr group. Answer all 9 clues correctly and you will be entered in a raffle to win a Nexus One! Here’s how to submit your answers:
For Twitter:
1. Follow @Cooliris: twitter.com/Cooliris
2. For each clue: Tweet @Cooliris, your answer (hyperlink), followed by #IWantANexusOne
*If the hyperlink answer is too long, use a URL shortener service like bit.ly or TinyURL.
For Facebook Users:
1. Become a fan of Cooliris: www.facebook.com/Cooliris
2. For each clue: Post the answer (URL) in your status and tag Cooliris by typing ‘@Cooliris’ AND post your answer to the Facebook fan page wall.
*If you don’t tag Cooliris in your status then we will not be able to record your answers.
For Flickr Users:
1. Clues must be submitted through Facebook or Twitter (see above).
2. If you do not have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can sign up free of charge at www.facebook.com or www.twitter.com.
Additional hints will be posted the blog every time a new clue is released.
Check back to this blog post for the first clue on Monday at 9am PST, or follow us now on Facebook or Twitter so you’ll automatically get the daily clue updates. Happy Hunting!
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1. Eligibility
Anyone with a Twitter or Facebook account can participate. Signing up for a Twitter or Facebook account are both free of charge. In order to be eligible to win the Nexus One you must answer all 9 clues correctly. In order to be eligible for the consolation prizes, you must answer 7 out of 9 clues correctly. Cooliris employees are not eligible to win, but can participate in the contest. This contest is open and there is no purchase necessary. There are no age restrictions and you do not have to be a U.S. citizen to participate. Participants must submit answers to all 9 clues correctly (via Facebook or Twitter) in order to be eligible for the grand prize. All 9 answers must be submitted by 11:59PM PST on Sunday, February 14, 2010.
You must use the same account on the same channel throughout the contest. Make sure to refer back to our blog after every clue for additional hints and information. If you join the contest late, you can still participate but you must answer (using Facebook or Twitter) all 9 clues by Sunday, February 14 at 11:59PM PST to be eligible for any prizes. We will post the answers to all 9 clues on Monday, February 15. To get into contact with Express Contest administrators, email: expresscontest@cooliris.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
2. Selection of Winners and Prizes
All people who answer all 9 clues correctly by Sunday, February 14 at 11:59PM PST will be entered into a random drawing to win the grand prize (Nexus One!). If you answer at least 7 out of 9 clues correctly by Sunday February 14 at 11:59PM PST you will be entered into a drawing for consolation prizes. The grand prize will be a brand new Nexus One. The grand prize winner and all consolation prize winners will be notified Thursday, February 18, 2010. We will notify you directly and ask for your information in order to ship the prize to your desired address. We will also showcase the winners on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and the Cooliris blog in the form of an embedded Cooliris Wall. Once notified, winners must respond by Monday February 22, 2010 with complete legal name and mailing address.
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Official Rules and Regulations
Prizes are non transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash value. Federal, state and local taxes associated with the acceptance of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Unclaimed or rejected prizes will not be awarded. Cooliris is not responsible for lost, late, stolen, misdirected, delayed or damaged prizes. All federal, state and local laws apply. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and recognize that they are bound by the decisions of Cooliris. Cooliris is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entires (3 PST Friday 2/12 deadline). Cooliris reserves the right to disqualify entrants from the contest if they do not follow official rules. By accepting the prize, each winner consents to the use of their photo, name and age (maybe more?) Each winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to his/her prize after it has been delivered to such winner via the shipping agent.
Sponsored by:
Cooliris, Inc.
3000 El Camino, Building 4 Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306
