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US Samsung Galaxy Note ad uses The Darkness to mock Apple (video)
Its got a thing called love 6 February 2012 8:59 GMT TweetJustin Hawkins from UK rock outfit The Darkness appears in Samsung USA's new advert for the Galaxy Note, which was debuted during Super Bowl XLVI last night (5 February). And it cheekily slams Apple while using the band's biggest hit, "I Believe in...
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YouTube and NBC put Super Bowl commercials in one place
Online Ad Blitz announced 24 January 2012 10:59 GMT TweetSunday 5 February is a massive day the football calendar. Chelsea and United are set to square off at the Bridge and Lowestoft Town travel to Cray Wanderers for a big match in the Isthmian Premier. Yes indeedy, we're set for a day of sporting brilliance.
So,...
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VIDEO: Tron... with Duck Tape
Light cycles with gaffer 24 August 2011 13:47 GMT TweetGenerally, duct tape (or gaffer tape, as it's otherwise known in the UK) is used for plenty of things, none of them exciting. An exposed wire in a cable? Wrap it in duct tape. A leaky pipe? Wrap it in duct tape. A kidnap victim who won't stop screaming?...
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YouTube: 70 per cent of people watch pre-roll ads
Under third skip 'em 13 June 2011 10:08 GMT TweetAccording to YouTube, only 30 per cent of TrueView adverts on its site are skipped on average, meaning that well over two in three of them are watched by visitors. The company also claims that users who choose not to skip the adverts are 75 per cent...
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Samsung Galaxy S II advert says your kids will want to throw it in a fish bowl (Video)
Trouble is, it's not waterproof 28 April 2011 1:16 GMT TweetSamsung has released a new advert for its Samsung Galaxy S II superphone suggesting that’s it’s waterproof, well, until you read the small print of course.
The idea is that the AMOLED screen is so good the young girl in the advert...
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Ad-supported Kindle offers discounted reading
Cheaper price, but at a cost 12 April 2011 12:37 GMT TweetAmazon is letting US customers get money off the price of a Kindle as long as they are happy to be served a couple of ads.
“When you buy Kindle with Special Offers, you are getting the same bestselling Kindle for $25 less—only $114....
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Resident Evil director Paul WS Anderson shoots world's first 3D timelapse commerical
For Deutsche Telekom 8 April 2011 10:16 GMT TweetMovie maker Paul WS Anderson, the director behind such films as Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil, has crafted a 90 second 3D timelapse commercial for Deutsche Telekom in Germany. And it's the first time that such techniques have been used... ever.
Produced...
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Apple shuns NFC for barcodes in latest advert
If you don't have an iPhone, well, you don't have an iPhone 17 March 2011 11:49 GMT TweetApple looks to be shunning NFC tech in favour of the more readily- available barcodes, highlighting how easy it is to use the barcode on screen in its latest advert.
The advert, "If you don't have an iPhone, well, you don't have an iPhone",...
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VIDEO: Sexy, cool, weird beer can device promo
Only in Japan....... 11 March 2011 17:11 GMT TweetThe phrase "only in Japan" definitely gets overused.
But an advert that features a sexy lady, a fairly useless gadget and some very over-excited men - well, the phrase definitely fits on this occasion.
What you're looking at here is...
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The Windows Phone 7 ad that Microsoft probably wishes it had made
Synth pop crazy 3 March 2011 13:38 GMT TweetBy day Brandon Foy is a digital artist, but by night he is a Windows Phone 7 fanboy with enough time on his hands to make a rather swish unofficial Windows Phone 7 advert, that’s even got Microsoft men approving.
“Loving this unofficial...
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VIDEO: Funky Cooliris interactive iPad advert
3D demo adverts for your tablet 2 March 2011 15:58 GMT TweetAdverts are annoying we know. But without advertising there would be no money generated online (not much, anyway) and therefore no Pocket-lint. Imagine that - no Pocket-lint. It's a dark thought isn't it?
So embrace the advertising we say -...
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VIDEO: Yell remakes J. R. Hartley advert to star iPhone
My name... is Day V Lately 7 February 2011 15:17 GMT TweetRemember back in the day, when the Yellow Pages was a massive tome that a work experience lad left on your doorstep in the rain every so often, and J. R. Hartley was searching for his Fly Fishing book? Well, so does Yell, who has updated the concept,...
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VIDEO: Super Bowl XLV Volkswagen commercial: The Force
Mini Darth Vader finally feels the force thanks to a 2012 Passat 4 February 2011 16:34 GMT TweetThe 45th (XLV) NFL Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday 6 February in the Cowboys Stadium in North Texas, as the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers; and it's such a massively viewed event that even the half-time advertising is a major talking...
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New Honda ad that jumps out of the screen and on to your iPhone
Debuts on ITV on 1 Feb 1 February 2011 0:13 GMT TweetHonda, always one for breaking the mould when it comes to TV adverts in the UK, is attempting another UK first - an advert that requires you to download an app prior to the airing to get the most out of it.
Created to celebrate the launch of...
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VIDEO: Verizon iPhone advert thanks those who waited
How do you launch a phone that's already launched? 21 January 2011 13:48 GMT TweetHow do you launch a phone that's already been launched before? Well, if you're Verizon and you're launching the iPhone, the easy way to do it would seem to be a advert that says thanks for waiting and not shifting to AT&T.
Verizon has started...
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