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Ultimate UE Wonderboom giveaway!

22 Jun 2017

Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas

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FutureFive has one brand new Wonderboom to give away!

UE has kindly sponsored us with this little powerhouse and it comes in lilac.

All you need to do to enter the draw is email us the craziest adventure you'd take your Wonderboom on (in 25 words or less) at jp@techday.co.nz and subscribe to our daily newsletter .

The Newsletter will keep you up to date with all of the latest tech, gaming and consumer product news.

The winner will randomly be drawn on July 13, 2017.

Here’s a quick overview of the Wonderboom

10 hours of battery life.
Can be immersed in water up to one meter.
Bluetooth syncing.
Drop-proof from up to five feet.
Crisp and clear sound quality.

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