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Crave giveaway: Tony Bennett Koss signature headphones

Move over Dr. Dre; we have legendary crooner Tony Bennett to thank for this week's giveaway. Yep, you read that right. We're talking about the one and only Anthony Dominick Benedetto.

Bennett has teamed with Koss, a longtime maker of audio products, to create the Tony Bennett Signature Edition Stereophones in honor of his 85th birthday and the recent release of Duets II. The CD features Bennett singing his greatest hits with such artists as Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Natalie Cole, Willie Nelson, and the late Amy Winehouse.

Bennett first donned Koss headphones in the early '60s. Fifty years later, his comfy-looking Tony Bennett Signature Stereophones come with the standard 3.5mm plug, as well as a 6.3mm plug converter, enabling them to adapt to different systems. The headphones fold flat for storage in an included durable cloth-covered case so you can easily tote them along when you leave your heart in San Francisco--or anywhere else. … Read more

Crave 62: People power (podcast)

This week, Donald and Eric tackle some big tech ideas while fighting off a dark cloud of Nietzschean existentialism.

Microsoft demos shoulder-mounted touch-screen projectors, while Disney takes a decidedly low-tech route. We also look at a ball that can take 360-degree panoramic photos in one shot; advancements in harvesting energy from humans; the strength of your passwords; and a new spin on superhero teen shows.

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Crave in Comments: From Superman to Star Wars

Our first week with CNET's redesign has passed pretty smoothly. The format changes also will change how Crave in Comments is displayed, and I think it looks quite fancy. I'll even go above and beyond reason and say the comments are HD-quality. After a couple more redesigns, we'll be pitching you comments in 3D!

In regard to Man turns to surgery to become Superman:

He probably spends a lot of time in his Fortress of Solitude. --by mike_m_ekim

In regard to See Germany's nuclear plant turned family playground:

Laughing at the guy behind the car wrapped by mutant spiders. --by miky500

Crave giveaway: Tablet with Twonky Beam Browser app

Editors' note: The rules have changed slightly for this week's giveaway. Facebook component now included.

First off, congratulations to Veronica M. of Grantsburg, Wis., who won a ChicBuds Fauvette speaker and a pair of ChicBuds DJ Sport headphones in last week's Crave giveaway.

And now, onto this week's prize!

One lucky winner will score a tablet with the Twonky Beam Browser app installed. … Read more

Crave 61: Romancing the dark side (podcast)

This week, Donald and Eric consider the future of space, the dark side of romance, and the proper way to dispose of AT-AT excrement. Also, the Keyboard Cat toy plays us out, and in Geek News, Eric confesses his deep hatred of Orcs.

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Crave in Comments: Suction cups and toilet bikes

It's been a really long week: the iPhone 4S arrived, and Steve Jobs departed. The news of both events was all over the Internet, making it easy to assume that many of you are a little weary from the news overload. So, let's take a breather from it all for a moment and read some amusing or otherwise noteworthy comments from Crave readers. Things are looking up already, right?

In regard to Tropism Well senses you need a refreshing drink:

"Nice, bird poop, and other harmful spores will contaminate the water nicely. Drink up now!" --by nauj_solrac

In regard to Adorn your console with Battlefield 3 ornaments:

"This looks like it came out of a shop! So haggard--I have to get this." --by MrSlipp

In regard to Solar suction cup is handy phone charger:

"First time passengers/flight attendants see someone suction cup an electronic device to the window of the plane it will be dogpile city and a redirected flight." --by 1Opinion

Crave giveaway: ChicBuds speaker and headphones

Congrats to Patrick S. of Fargo, N.D., for winning last week's giveaway, a Korg digital MicroPiano. The winner of this week's prize should appreciate the virtues of pink--or know someone who does. Yep, we're talking pink, and lots of it.

Our latest freebie comes courtesy of ChicBuds, a maker of fashion music accessories for, in its words, the "couture lifestyle." The SoCal-based company makes some really fun glammy, blingy gear, and we like the fact that during October, it's donating 20 percent of proceeds from its pink products to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For your double dose of pinkness, you'll be getting a $34.99 portable Fauvette bird-shaped speaker and a pair of DJ Sport Headphones, also $34.99. The speaker chirps away through a 2-watt amplified speaker that gives out four hours of sound on one charge of its built-in rechargeable battery. It's compatible with iPhones, iPods and other MP3 players, and any other device with a standard 3.5mm stereo jack.

Completing the ensemble, the hot-pink and black headphones will work well for the portable set, as they fold up for ease of storage and convenient use.

So how do you score this week's prize? Let us enumerate the basic rules. Please put on your rose-colored glasses and read them carefully. … Read more

Crave 60: The last shirt you'll ever need (podcast)

In this episode of Crave we have self-cleaning clothes, a poop-powered motorcycle, and an olde-tyme accessory for your iPhone. Plus, we introduce a new How To segment with CNET guru Rafe Needleman, and Eric rounds out the show by unraveling the influences of "The Matrix."

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Crave in Comments: Tree huggers and mind readers

Welcome to the 20th installment of Crave in Comments. It just seems like yesterday when I was begging Crave's head honcho, Leslie Katz, for a chance to write a weekly article featuring comments from the community. This is surely a time to celebrate. Did you know that traditional gifts for a 20th anniversary include fine china or platinum? I'll be keeping an eye on my mailbox.

In regard to Star Wars: The Old Republic release date revealed:

"How will this not be awesome. It will eat lives." --by gargamel360

In regard to Bose intros $2,500 sound bar system:

"No highs, no lows, must be Bose." --by Ricardo2001

In regard to Coffee-powered car buzzes past speed record:

"Rumours that the coffee is pre-percolated are groundless." --by Postulative

Crave giveaway: Korg digital MicroPiano

First off, congrats to Dean N. of Parsippany, N.J., who won a LifeProof iPhone 4 case in last week's Crave giveaway. And now...

While grand pianos have a, well, grandly elegant quality, not everyone has the grand budget--or the grand space--to accommodate one. That's why we're humming a happy tune about this week's freebie, the Korg MicroPiano, a compact, portable digital piano with grand-piano panache (complete with opening lid).

This little piano that could measures 30.79 inches long by 11.46 inches wide by 5.47 inches deep and weighs just 11.5 pounds, but you can produce all manner of musical genius via its 61-key minikeyboard, 60 built-in sounds, and 25 one-touch musical phrases. For roving pianists, it has built-in speakers and optional battery power, but given that it produces "robust and authentic stereo-sampled grand piano sound," according to Korg, you might want to keep it out of the library.

Korg has been around since the '60s and is considered a well-respected musical brand. Normally, its MiniPiano would cost you $499.99, but you have the chance to score it for a cool zero. So, how do you try to win this week's prize to become the hippest pianist in the 'hood? Let us enumerate the basic rules. Please read carefully; there will be a test--in the key of A Minor. … Read more