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Sony Patent Wants to Interrupt Gameplay to Show Ads

Ads are slowly making their way into gaming and, after seeing interactive billboards in games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a patent filed by Sony has surfaced, showing a system designed to interrupt gameplay and showcase an ad for a certain period. Sony has helped release quite a few free-to-play titles on its Pl...

28 May 2012
03:59 GMT

Lollipop Chainsaw Gets Live Action Commercial

A brand new video with the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw hack and slash game has arrived but, instead of showcasing the actual title, it presents a live-action ad for the game’s fictional Zom Be-Gone detergent used by the protagonist, Juliet, to clean her clothes of zombie marks. Lollipop Chainsaw is definitely o...

6 April 2012
17:21 GMT

Apple Uses Zero Words in the Latest iCloud TV Ad

The company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California is running a new ad for iCloud, the powerful suite of web services replacing MobileMe. In a rare move on behalf of the Cupertino computer giant, the new iCloud advert - dubbed Harmony - has no voiceover. Features like Photo Stream, Documents in the...

27 February 2012
02:51 GMT

PlayStation Vita Gets Two Different Commercials for Europe and North America

Sony is getting ready to release the PlayStation Vita next week so, in order to get people even more interested, commercials for the device have already started appearing in territories like Europe or North America, each with different themes and taglines. The PlayStation Vita hasn’t had the best of starts in ...

16 February 2012
02:43 GMT

Hilarity Again Ensues As You Behold This iPad Thing from Samsung

If you think that ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime commercial parody was hilarious, you're probably right, but so is this one.Whether it's because we stumbled into a flipped up twilight zone or some other reason, there are awesome commercial videos just waiting to be beheld.Sure, this Samsung Galaxy Tab parod...

28 January 2012
05:45 GMT

Battlefield 3 Gets New Video Ad Made by Freddie Wong

While Activision used famous Hollywood actors Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill for its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ads, Electronic Arts got filmmaker Freddie Wong to make a special Battlefield 3 video that highlights two of the best features: drivable vehicles and destruction.Battlefield 3 already impressed millions...

19 December 2011
05:09 GMT

Santa Will Use Siri to Get to Your House This Year

Santa may be an old geezer, but by no means has Father Christmas lost touch with technology. This year, he’s relying on his iPhone 4S to deliver the gifts to your house. And Mrs. Claus will be sending him timely messages making sure he stays off the sugar.In the latest iPhone TV spot, Apple equips Santa Claus w...

19 December 2011
05:04 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets New Vet versus N00b Video

Just as the hype concerning its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game is beginning to slowly dwindle, Activision has now presented a brand new video starring Hollywood stars Jonah Hill and Sam Worthington, with a new adventure in their ‘Vet versus n00b’ series.Modern Warfare 3 broke sales records all over t...

2 December 2011
17:31 GMT

Apple Reignites iPod touch Fun with New Ad

Cupertino has begun re-advertising its ‘funnest’ device with a brand new television commercial that touts the enhanced capabilities of the iPod touch player with iOS 5 and content from the App Store.Apple’s new TV ad focuses on the fun you can have with an iPod touch, the company’s long-standi...

25 November 2011
06:31 GMT

NEC Launches the 55-inch V551 and V551-AVT Commercial LCDs

NEC has once again shown its mettle on the market for large, commercial displays, expanding the V Series with the addition of the V551 and V551-AVT, both of which measure 55 inches in diagonal. Since a new month has begun, NEC decided to go ahead and launch a new pair of liquid crystal displays. Added to the V...

3 October 2011
09:35 GMT

NEC V-Series Commercial Displays Get Integrated Tuner

While HP is unleashing all-in-one after all-in-one, NEC is extending a product series of its own, upgrading a certain display, one that was and is servicing the public sector as part of the V series. Consumers have been given more than enough display to gaze upon during the IFA 2011 trade show, each of them more ...

7 September 2011
10:29 GMT

NEC Releases New E Series Commercial Displays

NEC is one of those companies better known for its enterprise-grade products than consumer ones, and it appears that it is quite eager to live up to its reputation, its latest act consisting of unleashing a number of new E Series models.It so happens that NEC decided this was an opportune time for its collection of ...

1 August 2011
09:47 GMT

Nokia N8 Commercial Emerges

September is the month when we get the chance to taste the first Symbian^3-based device from the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia, and the first commercials with the device started to emerge into the wild.With Nokia World 2010 set to kick off pretty soon and with the new device landing on shelves in a couple of week...

10 September 2010
09:12 GMT

Motorola Milestone XT720 TV Ad Available

Mobile phone maker Motorola has recently announced the launch of a new Android-based device on the European market, the Motorola Milestone XT720, which should land on shelves as an upgraded version of the Motorola Motoroi, launched earlier this year on the market in Korea. The handset is expected to arrive in the ne...

14 June 2010
04:37 GMT

'Commute,' 'Concert' - Apple’s Latest iPhone Ads

Apple has recently started airing two new TV ads, not for the new iPad, but for the iPhone 3GS. The two spots, “Commute” and “Concert,” are made in the spirit of older iPhone ads, with Apple showcasing the various capabilities of the device thanks to third-party software downloaded from the Ap...

7 April 2010
04:32 GMT

NEC Launches 70-Inch Commercial Display

Always paying heed to all the market possibilities, NEC has introduced yet another commercial-grade LCD display form the P Series. Measuring no less than 70 inches, the P701 comes as an addition to a line that already features the 40-inch P401 and the 46-inch P461. This display has a 15-percent larger screen surface ...

8 February 2010
10:17 GMT

Man Behind ‘1984’ (Macintosh) Ad Dies at Age 79

Guy Day, one of the most brilliant advertising minds of his time, passed away at the age of 79, several sources have confirmed. Day co-founded the acclaimed Chiat/Day advertising agency in Los Angeles with fellow advertising executive Jay Chiat in 1968. The man is credited with “turning the Super Bowl into an &...

26 January 2010
09:52 GMT

Apple Shows Off iPhone 3GS Networking Capabilities with New Ads

Apple has updated the main page of its web site not only with a shopping-event announcement, but also with three new iPhone adds. The Mac maker confirms that there are currently over 100,000 applications to choose from, for both iPhone and iPod touch, and lauds the networking capabilities of the former by showing how...

24 November 2009
04:11 GMT

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 in New Commercial

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson officially announced about ten days ago the existence of its first handset powered by Google's Android operating system, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. The rumors on this device go back about half a year, when it was known as the XPERIA X3, or Rachael, yet we shou...

12 November 2009
09:48 GMT

Mastermind Behind Apple’s Iconic Ads Steps Down

The Chairman of advertising agency TBWA and creator of Apple’s famous TV ads, Lee Clow, has confirmed his plans to continue working with the Mac maker, after being erroneously reported as relinquishing his role as the head of TBWA. 66-year-old Clow decided to step down as chief creative officer at the agency, ...

2 November 2009
04:19 GMT

New Get a Mac Ads Target Windows 7 Upgrade Mess

The newest TV commercials from Apple have just started airing, with all three spots targeting Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch. Apple is now creating scenarios where people decide it’s easier and more logical to switch to a Mac, since Microsoft has customers moving files manually when performing the “up...

23 October 2009
02:47 GMT

iPhone Developers Offered the Chance to Boost App Downloads

A mobile advertising platform recently launched by Mojiva Inc - mOcean Mobile - has recently announced a free mobile ad serving platform for iPhone developers, which aims to be the first and only tool to enable developers to monetize their apps by selling and managing their own mobile ad space. Implicitly, mOcean for...

7 October 2009
10:00 GMT

Love Windows 7 - New Video Ads Available, Worst Yet

No less than four new Windows 7 video advertisements are now available, and exclusively for your “viewing pleasure” I integrated them all at the bottom of this article. Yes, “viewing pleasure” because, although the general message of the ads is designed to spread the love for Windows 7, viewer...

6 October 2009
08:59 GMT

1984 Ad Remix Features Steve Jobs as Big Brother

A while ago, a small company going by the name of doubleTwist developed a media-playing application that now connects and syncs with most popular devices in a no-hassle manner. The doubleTwist app integrates with OS X beautifully (although it does borrow Apple-specific elements), it is free to download and use, and a...

1 October 2009
05:54 GMT

Allan Gray TV Ad Brings James Dean Back to Life

James Dean, the ultimate Rebel Without a Cause, who died aged just 24 in what has often been called a senseless car crash, lives again in a one-minute, black-and-white, short film for investment company Allan Gray. The ad, which has just been aired on television, has taken even film critics by surprise, with most of ...

23 September 2009
03:45 GMT

Apple Airs New iPhone Ads - 'Dine,' ' Nature,' and 'Pass'

Apple has started airing three new iPhone commercials emphasizing that its App Store currently holds some 75,000 applications for iPhone and iPod touch. The ads continue Apple’s manner of marketing the iPhone as a universal tool that comes in handy in just about any situation. Also worth noting is that Apple&r...

22 September 2009
10:20 GMT

Apple Posts New Trainer Ad Starring Robert Loggia

In the past two weeks, Apple has posted three new Get a Mac commercials on its website, two of which have been confirmed as airing for various TV channels as well. The latest ad, “Trainer,” stars renowned actor Robert Loggia. In the new ad, Loggia is PC’s trainer. PC is trying to get in shape in or...

31 August 2009
03:25 GMT

iMagic OS 2009.9 Pro Has Arrived

Carlos La Borde recently announced the release of iMagic OS 2009.9, a version that features updated software, proprietary multimedia format support and parental controls and brings improvements to the way Windows applications can be installed. This version also marks the first anniversary of the iMagic OS project. "...

27 August 2009
11:01 GMT

New iPhone TV Ad Addresses Sports Fans

A new iPhone 3GS ad is airing, and it is also available for immediate viewing over at Apple’s website. Titled “Avid,” the new TV spot is targeting sports fans who may be interested in using some of the apps available in the App Store to improve their sports routine. The showcased apps are Golfshot:...

27 August 2009
03:10 GMT

Country Singer Erin Kalin Is the New GoDaddy Girl

Beautiful country singer Erin Kalin has just been announced as the new spokesperson for the Go Daddy Group, a world-wide known domain name registrar and web-hosting company. Famous around the world for its appealing SuperBowl commercials, the company has been associating its services with young beautiful women in a u...

25 August 2009
08:16 GMT

New Get a Mac Ad Stars Seinfeld’s Puddy

Apple is airing two new “Get a Mac” ads, one of which is featuring Seinfeld’s Puddy (Elaine’s boyfriend) – actor Patrick Warburton. Although the guy is funny in a sense few can achieve, the “Top of the Line” ad itself fails to impress. The same goes for the “Surprise&rd...

25 August 2009
03:30 GMT

Two New iPhone Ads Debut: Share and Travel

Apple has started airing two new TV ads emphasizing the wireless capabilities of the iPhone, but also its ability to show you exactly where you are and get directions anywhere in the world. Naturally, Apple’s elusive device carries out these tasks using third-party apps that the company lauds in its iPhone comm...

4 August 2009
04:42 GMT

Apple Airs New TV Ads - iPhone 3G S

Apple has started airing new TV ads for its most powerful iPhone yet, the iPhone 3G S. The fresh ads emphasize three of the newly added features, one of which works across all iPhone models, as well as iPod touch devices, thanks to OS 3.0. “iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet and we think peop...

2 July 2009
04:35 GMT

Apple Airs Three New Get a Mac Ads

Apple has started airing three new commercials in its ongoing successful Get a Mac campaign. The three ads can be immediately viewed over at Apple's website, under the Mac section, along with older Get a Mac ads going way back to 2006. The latest three spots, PC Choice Chat, Elimination, and Customer Care, feat...

14 May 2009
06:05 GMT

iMagic OS 2009.5 Launched

Carlos la Borde announced yesterday, April 26th, the release of iMagic OS 2009.5, his commercial, Kubuntu-based Linux distribution. This version comes with a host of new features, like a first run wizard, MP3 decoding, better integration with magicOnline 2, improved Microsoft compatibility, Google Desktop, magicGuide...

27 April 2009
03:50 GMT

New Get a Mac Ads Stick to Their Roots

Apple has started airing new “Get a Mac” ads featuring the same protagonists, as well as the same topics – PC's ongoing struggles with viruses and Windows' lack of user friendliness. In spite of Microsoft's constantly changing ad campaigns, Apple sticks to its ever-more-sarcastic ads,...

21 April 2009
04:21 GMT

Apple Posts Three New iPhone Ads

Apple has posted new ads on the iPhone section of its website, following the same "there's an app for just about anything" trend. The ads ("Student," "Office," and "Itchy") emphasize the usefulness of the iPhone 3G and its ability to run just about any sort of app. The spots are available to watch in several siz...

8 April 2009
07:36 GMT

iPhone Advertising Toolkit Available from AdMarvel

AdMarvel has launched the iPhone Advertising Toolkit, a bag of tools that leverage experience from a broad portfolio of mediation services for mobile advertising. To put it in the simplest terms, the toolkit enables developers having already earned a spot in the App Store to easily integrate advertising from virtuall...

2 April 2009
06:29 GMT

Increase App Awareness with AdMob's 'iPhone Download Exchange'

AdMob has announced its plans to address one of the biggest challenges facing iPhone application developers today – increasing consumer awareness and downloads. To do this, AdMob has introduced the AdMob iPhone Download Exchange, a service that gives devs a unique way to get the most out of their apps, by effec...

31 March 2009
10:35 GMT

New iPod touch Ad Brings Back the Fun

Apple has started airing a new iPod touch ad under the same “funnest iPod ever” slogan. The new ad manages to showcase some 15 applications in under 30 seconds, accompanied by a song from Franz Ferdinand's latest album.“iPod touch games and applications are nothing short of amazing. And the App...

19 February 2009
08:55 GMT

iMagic OS 2009.3 Released

Carlos La Borde announced today the release of his iMagic OS 2009.3, a commercial, Kubuntu-based Linux distribution. Featuring a customized version of OpenOffice, called magicOffice, an easier application installer, magicOnline, that replaces CNR (Click 'N Run), and a Kubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) base, the new iMa...

6 February 2009
07:31 GMT

iFart Mobile Offers $5,000 in Cash, MacBook, iPod touch in Ad Contest

The folks behind iFart Mobile have announced their intention to give away $5,000 US Dollars for creating the best commercial for the iFart mobile iPhone app. "We are looking for creativity, humor and mass appeal," reads the announcement on the official web site of iFart Mobile. "The Creators of iFart, One of the Most...

6 February 2009
03:42 GMT

Apple Posts New iPhone Ad Featuring Third-Party App Goodness – Check

The last couple of days, Apple has been throwing in new TV commercials featuring third-party applications available for iPhone and iPod touch. The third such ad features three new applications that truly bring out the best in the iPhone.Apple kicks off the ad by showcasing SnowReports, an app that gives you the abili...

28 January 2009
10:49 GMT

New iPhone Ad Even Cooler than the Last

Apple continues to emphasize the usability of its revolutionary handset through ads showcasing third-party apps. The latest of such ads – Fix – features three apps that Apple believes would suit any user.For instance, who wouldn't need an app like Rocket Taxi, a cab finder that uses your current loca...

27 January 2009
06:02 GMT

New iPhone Commercial Airs – Read

Apple has added a new TV ad to the iPhone section of its web site. Simply titled “Read,” the commercial emphasizes the iPhone's ability to support an immense variety of apps, focusing on apps that have the user reading.Apple outlines that users can download and use apps that can even read an MRI scan...

26 January 2009
03:20 GMT

iPhone Now #1 Device in AdMob's Book

The world's largest mobile advertising marketplace has declared iPhone as the #1device  requesting ads worldwide. Apple's smartphone has displaced even the Motorola RAZR, AdMob's Metrics Report reveals. AdMob stores and analyzes handset and operator data from every ad request in its network to opt...

19 November 2008
05:45 GMT

New iPhone Ad Features Shazam

Apple has started airing a new iPhone ad, continuing its efforts of showing the world how iPhone can solve life's dilemmas, "one app at a time." The latest such ad features Shazam, a very useful app that miraculously tells you what song is coming from a stereo's speakers."Shazam fully integrates with and co...

10 November 2008
03:43 GMT

Apple Solves Life's Dilemmas with iPhone 3G

Apple is now featuring a new iPhone advertisement on its website. The ad, simply dubbed Dilemmas, emphasizes the iPhone's capabilities to run useful and fun-to-use apps. The commercial reveals Apple’s constant tendency of highlighting only one app at a time to show the iPhone's potential.The latest iP...

5 November 2008
03:18 GMT

Apple Totally Owns Microsoft in New Get a Mac Ads

Apple has started airing two new Get a Mac ads, hitting back at Microsoft soon after the Silicon Valley Windows maker kicked off its own advertising campaign, “Windows, Not Walls.” As always, Apple's concise and straightforward adds make Microsoft's attempts at improving its image futile.First o...

20 October 2008
05:24 GMT

Microsoft's Ads Made on Macs – Protagonists Are Apple Fans

In what looks like a gossip topic promising to keep us busy for a while, Microsoft's ad campaign is showing signs of failing even before it got a chance to take off properly. Admittedly, Microsoft's last (I'm a PC) ads have picked up the pace (compared with the Seinfeld ads), but reports of them h...

24 September 2008
14:51 GMT


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