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VIDEO: Vodafone plays the 1812 Overture on phones

We'd heard things can get pretty quiet over in New Zealand, so that's perhaps why such a time-consuming and painstakingly exact project has emerged from the isle.

A recent advert for Vodafone New Zealand sees a thousand mobile phones used to recreate a section...

VIDEO: Sony Ericsson's Jalou by Dolce & Gabbana launches

The Sony Ericsson Jalou by Dolce & Gabbana is about as fashion as any handset aimed at the female market gets.

The new device is small, touts just enough tech spec to not make it a joke, has a mirror function and 24 carat gold plating.

To give you an idea...

VIDEO: Apple "Broken Promises" ad attacks Windows 7

Apple just couldn't resist taking a swipe at the launch of Windows 7 with its latest advert that many say are getting tired.

This time Apple play the "broken promises" card with PC claiming that it's the best yet, before Mac claims a spot of déjà vu.

There...

VIDEO: Rejected Windows Marketplace apps revealed

Microsoft is promoting its Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store with a comedic clip revealing apps that didn't make it through the vetting process.

Highlights include a virtual sundial, the familiar-looking game pung, the enabler and moustaches of the world.

VIDEO: Windows 7 launches with new ad

"Nearly a billion people use Windows. Their ideas added up to Windows 7", says Microsoft of the above advert, as Windows 7 sees its official general release.

While some UK consumers have received their copy of the new OS in the last couple of days due to early...

VIDEO: Google explains "Going Google"

Google has released a preview of its next phase of the "Going Google" campaign that will launch across six new countries.

The campaign, to get businesses to switch over to Google's corporate solutions, has seen bill-board ads across the States.

As...

VIDEO: Verizon teases with "Droid does" anti-iPhone ad

Motorola's leaked Droid, a new Android-based handset, is getting very close to launch as Verizon - the mobile phone operator in the States that will offer the device - has begun a teaser campaign.

"All the things your phone doesn't do, Droid Does", states...

Tories to advertise on Spotify

In order to reach out to the "tech savvy", it's been revealed the Conservatives will campaign via Spotify, the popular music streaming service.

PC Pro reports that the 40-second ads will feature the voice of the Tory party chairman, Eric Pickles, apparently...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Intel jokes

Everybody likes a bit of fun for a Friday.

Even those wacky dudes over at Intel it would seem.

Corporate self-deprecation is all the rage and this still makes us chuckle.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us via...

VIDEO: BlackBerry Storm 2 gets official promo

After months of rumours, leaked pics and reviews before it even got official, RIM has finally announced the Storm 2, the successor to its first touchscreen phone.

As well as an improved SurePress screen, and BlackBerry OS 5, the 2 benefits from the addition of...

VIDEO: Sony loudspeakers entire Icelandic town for Soundville spot

Sony has often pushed the boat out for its advertising campaigns and its new Soundville short film is no exception.

Directed by Juan Cabral, the chap behind the colourful Bravia "Balls" ad, this documents 3 days in the life of the Icelandic town of Seydisfjordur,...

VIDEO: New DJ Hero ad revealed

Getting excited about the forthcoming release of DJ Hero? Well hit play on the vid-box above to see a new promo for the music-themed game.

As most of you will know, DJ Hero is a turntable-based take on the current crop of popular music games.

DJ Hero promises...

VIDEO: Microsoft pushes Windows Phone in new ad

A new advert from Microsoft for its mobile platform sees the software giant pushing the "Windows Phone" branding that's gone live with the release of the 6.5 OS. 

Promoting the HTC Pure - this version of the ad is for AT&T in the States - some commentators argue...

VIDEO: Coke using Facebook to find your evil twin

Coke is launching a "worldwide social networking experiment", otherwise known as a publicity stunt, to help people find their doppelgangers.

With the laughably tenuous link that "if Coke Zero has Coke's taste, isn't it possible someone out there has your face?",...

VIDEO: Yahoo's Y!ou goes live

Yahoo's new Y!ou branding has gone live and brings with it a new TV campaign from the online company. One of those global village type efforts that Microsoft went through a phase of producing, showing how big and diverse the world is, but how you - yes y!ou - can personalise...

Free All Music to offer ad-supported free MP3s

Free All Music is a company, based in Atlanta, which still reckons ad-supported MP3 downloads is a viable business model. The company thinks it can do better than Spiralfrog and its similar proposition, which disappeared last year, by making users pick their own adverts.

VIDEO: doubleTwist parodies Apple's 1984 ad

doubleTwist, DVD Jon's media-syncing software company, is generating lots of publicity for a new version of its "media platform" product with a cheeky video that uses Apple's famous 1984 advert against it.

In the clip - shown above - drones wearing white iPod...

VIDEO: LG GD510 Pop gets promo

LG's just-announced GD510, or the "Pop" as the manufacturer is insisting it will be known, has got its first promo vid. Promoting simplicity as "supreme", the ad asks whether your personal style is "heavy" or "light", "gaudy" or "minimal" with the overall aim appearing to...

VIDEO: New LG BL40 Chocolate ad apes 2001

LG's latest Black Label handset, the widescreen BL40, is now available in the UK and here's the new ad to try and convince you to take the plunge. Hit now to see the Kubrick-themed clip and then follow the link below to our freshly minted review of the new device.

Internet becomes biggest ad market in the UK

For the first time in a major economy, the internet sector in the UK's advertising market has overtaken the TV sector. It's a significant milestone for both the burgeoning web economy and the the faltering TV medium.

UK advertisers spent £1.75 billion on web...

VIDEO: Nokia 7705 Twist advert for teens

Nokia's 7705 Twist may not be everyone's cup of tea, but then everyone isn't a teenage girl living in range of the Verizon network. Hit play to see the new advert from Nok as it tries and chip away at the American market, this time with one of its crazier handsets of late.

VIDEO: Vodafone 360 ad

Vodafone's just-announced 360 software slash hardware services solution has just gotten its first ad. Hit play to see the hectic, colourful, Ladyhawke-soundtracked promo clip that will give you an idea of where the operator is aiming the product - as well as a brief overview.

VIDEO: Microsoft pushes personalisation in Windows 7

It looks as if Microsoft's Windows 7 promotion is to be a many-pronged approach. In this latest advert, the software giant pushes the personalisation options of the new operating system ahead of its 22 October launch. Hit play to see promo clip now.

No Twitter ads planned before 2010

Twitter's CEO Biz Stone has said that the site has no plans to put up adverts this year, and that the company's funding situation is "pretty good right now". He said that the immediate focus for the company was more features.

At 140: The Twitter Conference,...

VIDEO: Halo 3: ODST out now

A new chapter in the "Halo" saga opens up today with the launch of "Halo 3: ODST".

The game takes players back in time to experience the "Halo" universe from a whole new perspective as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper.

The new game also gets "Firefight",...