Have you ever wanted to bid on a cool, awesome gadget? Like an iPad, a Playstation Portable, or the latest in MP3 players? Have you ever wanted to win that item for the lowest bid, instead of paying big bucks just to get your hands on it?

Time for something awesome, friends! So Manila, TAWAD NA!

More details after the jump!

Manila Tawad Na! is an SMS-based reverse bidding auction service where you can bid for a cool gadget on auction every day. Unlike other auction services where the item goes to the highest bidder, Tawad Na! gives the item to the bidder with the lowest unique bid. To use Tawad!, simply send TAWAD[space]AMOUNT and send to 2350. You can bid anywhere from P1 to P5,000, with or without centavos. Each bid costs P2.50, but you can find out what item is up for bidding for FREE by sending TAWAD[space]ITEM to 2350.

You can learn more about Tawad Na! here, and read more about the mechanics here. So come on, Manila: TAWAD NA!

SUPER ONE is Globe’s all new service for staying in touch with that super one in your life. Because you are our Super One, we’re raffling off ONE Samsung Galaxy S to that super Talk2Globe follower!

More details after the jump, but first, here’s another cool view of the super-looking Android we’re giving away:

To get a chance to win a new Android Samsung Galaxy S, follow these steps:

1. Follow @Talk2Globe on Twitter

2. Tweet this: “#MySuper1 is . RT this and get a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S! http://bit.ly/superone”

3. Tag @Talk2Globe. Don’t forget the #MySuper1 hashtag, the bit.ly link, and your Super One!

It’s that easy! Promo period is from July 26, 5pm to August 2, 5pm. The winner will be announced by @Talk2Globe on August 2, 2010 anytime from 6pm – 7pm, as well as here at the Globe Tattoo Blog!

It’s a raffle so the more tweets you post, the more chances of winning! So start tweeting about YOUR SUPER ONE now and get a chance to win a cool new Android phone!

Want to know more about Super One? Click here to go to the Super One page and subscribe to this new service now!

SUPER ONE is Globe’s all new service for people who love to call and text that super ONE in their lives. It could be a friend, a family member, a partner, or your sweet and gentle lover. And because you’re our SUPER ONE, we’re giving away a SUPER PHONE to that super blogger friend who’ll give us the best blog entry about their SUPER ONE!

Details after the jump, but here’s what we’re giving away: a brand-new Samsung Galaxy S Android phone!

To get a chance to win that Super Phone, follow these steps:

1. Post an entry on your blog about the question, “Who is your Super ONE and why?”

2. The entry should include a photo OR video of you and YOUR Super ONE.

3. The entry should also include links to this blog post and to the Super One page (that’s http://site.globe.com.ph/web/guest/features/super_one)

4. Leave your blog post URL as a comment on this blog post for us to validate your entry.

5. Deadline of all entries will be on August 8, ONE PM.

6. Entries will be judged according to this criteria:

Use of Photos or Video – 20%

Creativity – 30%

7. The winner will be announced on August 9, 2010!

So start writing those entries and tell us all about your Super One now! Who knows, with one blog entry, you just may be the winner of a super Samsung Galaxy S top-of-the-line Android phone! So spread the word, and start blogging about your Super One!

The best way to appreciate football is to learn it, but the beautiful game can appeal to people who don’t have the faintest idea of how to play futbol. We found a couple of soccer-themed games that have the essence of soccer, but aren’t soccer at all. Take a look at what we found on the Web today:

SOCCER BALLS

Soccer is not just about footwork, it is also about teamwork. In Soccer Balls, brain and aim come together to create quite an addictive game.

Soccer Balls is a simple aiming game where you pass a ball around, keeping it in play. However, instead of hitting the ball into the goal, the objective of the game is to hit the referee with the ball. There are some switches, fans, and spikes to contend with, so make sure to make every ball count!

SKYLINE SOCCER

Soccer was always played on a well-maintained football field, although in some places, the Global Game is played on dirt roads and dusty schoolyards. Soccer balls don’t turn into powerful comets that pick up stars and break up towers, but that’s how the game works in Skyline Soccer.

Skyline Soccer is a simple aim-based game with a twist. Certain players possess powerful kicks that blast the ball to impossibly high heights. Collect stars, wreck structures, hit billboards, and get other bonuses as you pass the ball to your teammates. The game environment can be a bit distracting, so better keep your eye out for obstacles and other things that get in the way of a perfect pass.

There you have it: some of the best soccer games out there that don’t take place in well-kept football fields, or follow the same rules as soccer. While you won’t be painting your face or blowing vuvuzelas, you can catch up with World Cup madness with these cool, free games from the Web.

The Globe Tattoo Micro-SIM is the power-surfer’s ticket to a complete, total Web experience without borders and without limits. Designed for Micro-SIM enabled devices like the iPad 3G, it is powered by a new unlimited data plan available exclusively from Globe Tattoo.

At P999, the Globe Tattoo unlimited data plan provides you with daylong browsing. It is ideal for people who love to Tweet, update their social network statuses, email, upload photos and videos, and just about anything there is to do on the World Wide Web. The Micro-SIM hooks you up to Globe’s worldwidest 3G network, allowing you to surf seamlessly and conveniently wherever you may be.

Here are some pictures of the Globe Tattoo Micro-SIM and the iPad 3G in action:

Pretty nifty, eh?

To use your Micro-SIM on the iPad, follow these steps:

1. Go to “Settings”.
2. Press “Reset” then “Reset Network Settings”
3. Go to “Cellular Data”
4. Press “APN”
5. Change APN to
a. Postpaid: internet.globe.com.ph
b. Prepaid: http.globe.com.ph
6. Deactivate Wi-Fi to be able to browse using the SIM (click Wi-Fi menu, turn-off)

NOTE: Every time you remove your Micro-SIM and then re-insert it, you need to go through Steps 1-6 again.

If you have your iPad 3G and you want to take it for a spin, drop by any Globe store on the Web and sign up for the Globe Unlimited Data Plan for only P999. If you want more control over your browsing experience, go for the prepaid Micro-SIM for only P50.00, at P5.00 for every 15 minutes of browsing.

For the gadget geek, the proud iPad owner, and the total mobile aficionado, the Globe Micro-SIM is just right for you. To know more about the Globe Micro-SIM and the Unlimited Data plan, call (02) 730 1000, surf over to www.globe.com.ph or visit any Globe store.

With PIXLINK, share photos from the moment you capture them. Upload photos and videos straight from your phone or computer. You may share your media with everyone or choose to keep them in private. You can now also publish your media directly to other sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa, and Friendster.

A fresh new start also means new connections. It’s easier to make friends with the new PIXLINK! You can even make your pals feels special by sending them a message or a gift. Find out what your new friends think about your photo when you submit it to the “Hit or Miss” list.

We sure won’t let you feel alone. Be an active member of the PIXLINK community. Join the weekly theme assignments and pit your photography skills with other PIXLINK users. Be generous in giving comments to other people’s media, as long as you keep them friendly. Remember, at PIXLINK, we are one big happy family.

Waste no more time and log on to your PIXLINK account now. If you don’t have an account yet, visit www.pixlink.com.ph now to register and jump-start your PIXLINK adventure.

When Will I Be Mayor is a simple application that searches your history and computes for how many check-ins you need to become Mayor of a particular location. All you need is to fill in the form with your username and password, and When Will I Be Mayor will get you started on the road to Mayorship.

For the Foursquare enthusiast, When I Will Be Mayor is just one of the many tools you can use to maximize your Foursquare experience. So log in now, and get started on your quest to Foursquare domination!

Dummy Never Fails by Bubblebox is a free online Flash game where you hit a target using crash test dummies fired out of a cannon.

Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Yet it wouldn’t be a casual action game if it only did that. Dummy Never Fails puts a lot of obstacles in your way, like moving platforms, barrels, walls and hurdles, and other sorts of puzzle-solving elements that you should overcome to hit the target with the dummy.

Here’s a screenshot of Dummy Never Fails:

Dummy Never Fails is fairly easy to play as long as you have a good sense of timing. It also rewards your efforts by unlocking new skins for your crash test dummy. While it’s easy to beat, the replay value of this game is in looking for creative ways to hurtle your dummies across obstacles.

If launching objects out of a cannon is your thing, then do check out Dummy Never Fails. If you have any new free game discoveries, drop us a comment or a message. We’re always on the lookout for new discoveries on the Web, so stay tuned In This YOUniverse.

It all starts with one button, friends! Here are three of the best one-button games we found on the Web:

1. Canabalt

For those who like to make a run for it, there’s Canabalt: a simple game where you run along roofs , suspended beams, and collapsing buildings. Your character runs on its own on a daring escape as far as it can from danger. All you have to do is jump (using X, C, the spacebar, or the left mouse button), and keep your character from falling off the edge of a building, bumping into walls, or being ground into a fine mist.

The faster your character jumps, the higher it jumps and the longer it leaps. The trick to beating Canabalt is good timing: you have to watch the screen very carefully to time your jumps. The playing screen will shake from time to time because of airplanes and earthquakes, so watch out! You can also download this game on your iPhone.

2. One-Button Bob

For the thinker’s gamer, One-Button Bob is the perfect free Flash game for you to play. One-Button Bob is a puzzle game where all of Bob’s actions across a ghastly world are controlled by one button.

One-Button Bob uses a single mouse-click to control all the actions in the game environment, whether it’s jumping, running, climbing ladders, or throwing boomerangs to kill enemies.

Here’s a screenshot of one level in action:

Each level in the game changes the action of your mouse click, so pay attention to what you have to do. The first few levels give you an idea on how to get through the levels. More advanced levels get a little bit trickier, so you need some mad mouse-clicking skills for this one.

3. G-Switch

For those who want a challenge, G-Switch is the name, and anti-gravity is the game.

G-Switch is a simple one-button Flash game where you take control of a futuristic character in gravity inversion. The key is to keep the character’s feet on the platforms, and keep him from falling off the playing area.

G-Switch gets a little more complicated compared to Canabalt and One-Button Bob, especially since you can attach to platforms upright or upside down. Since you fly up/down to platforms diagonally whenever you jump, the key is timing. Some platforms can speed you up or slow you down, so pacing is very important if you want to beat the levels.

There you go, guys: three free, Web-based games that you can play with only one button. Even with an extremely simple control scheme, you’ll find these games challenging enough to keep you occupied for hours.

SPILL! is a game where you are given a number of questions to answer within one minute. For every question you answer, your avatar takes a drink. Your goal is to answer as many questions as truthfully as you can, and get your avatar hammered.

Here’s SPILL! in action:

I’m not telling you what I typed in there, but now that you get the idea of how this game works, you can opt to post your confessions on the Globe Tattoo Summer Confessions Wall! Better yet, you can share your avatar with your friends and see who got hammered!

In Latin, there’s a saying: “In Vino Veritas” (in wine, there is truth). With SPILL!, the truth is always found in the bottom of a (virtual) beer bottle. So pick your answers, post your confessions, and SPILL it all this summer with Globe Tattoo!

(If you’re going to try a drinking game out in real life, please drink responsibly. )