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Automakers Can Overlay More Selling Points Into Videos With the auto industry in dire straits, keeping the ad dollars coming in takes more than just business as usual. So DriverTV, a distributor of promotional videos aimed at enticing viewers to buy a new vehicle, is rolling out a new advertising network and online content. Publishers …
This Toyota Corolla commercial features cats, martial arts, and high-speed car chases. What else could you ask for from a car commercial?
Good news for Mac Netflix users. Now we can officially utilize Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” feature on our Macs. The Watch Instantly feature was previously only available for PC users Watching instantly doesn’t affect the number of DVDs you get by mail and is included in your membership for no additional fee. The Netflix “Watch Instantly” …
Philips has a new light emitting fabric technology that's pretty cool.
Sometimes the strangest innovations come out of Japan. But this Japanese fountain that can draw images in water is just amazing.
National Geographic secured the rights to the concert documentary titled "U2 3D" featuring the Irish rock band U2. The release date for the film is January 2008 in 3-D only.
Here's a retro soda grocery store display from 1984. Besides seeing lots of classic retro soda logos and packaging, you also might notice old soda brands that were discontinued including Like, Tab and Pepsi Free.
Talk about your captive audience. Advertising is coming to the dentist’s chair in the form of personal video goggles that patients wear while getting their cleaning or root canal. The company behind InChairTV figures advertisers for toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash and other dental products will be willing to pay higher rates to reach people seeking distractions …
Moments ago, Steve Jobs announced new super slim models of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air and a LED-backlit cinema display at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA. Sorry kids. A MacBook Touch was NOT announced. Rumors Apple would announce a touchscreen laptop have been swirling around the Internet since July. But in the Q&A session …
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According to an Apple email sent to the press Thursday afternoon, on October 14th “The spotlight turns to notebooks.” What does this cryptic message mean? According to Ed Sutherland from CultOfMac.com, information coming from several sources including a Taiwanese blog (most Apple products are made in Taiwan and they often have inside scoops) and financial …
Everyone loves cupcakes… even geeks. And what happens when a geeky guy gets together with a girl who loves to cook? For Nick and Danielle, the combination turned out to be a delicious and award winning set of iPhone interface cupcakes. For their entry into the Cupcake Decorating Championships, Nick and Danielle recreated 12 iPhone …
NBC Universal Digital Studios unveils development slate, pending advertiser partnerships. NBC Universal Digital Studios is bringing its first slate of programming to market, including original shows from Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide: Life on the Street), John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum). Fontana is developing Men …
Telemundo and Ford are in the midst a multiplatform consumer engagement initiative aimed at educating U.S. Hispanics on the importance of voting, with Ford also being the sponsor of the televised presidential debates on the network, as well as sponsoring content on other platforms. In addition to sponsoring the commercial-free coverage of the debates, Ford …
Friday morning, a number of people jumped on an unverified report that showed up on CNN’s cit j channel iReport.com claiming—erroneously, as it quickly turned out—that Steve Jobs had a heart attack. Never mind that the site clearly bills material as unedited and unfiltered. SAI, among others, connected the words CNN and news, instead, ignoring …
Search Giant, Long Reliant on Word-of-Mouth Promotion, Has Held Discussions With Several Madison Avenue Agencies Since its earliest days, Google Inc. has largely promoted its search engine and search-advertising products through word of mouth and partnerships. But in recent months some of the Internet company’s executives have been pushing for the company to overcome its …
Sometime this month, NBCU will roll out NBC News iCue, a news-themed app designed for Facebook which blends gaming and archival news video NBC Universal has turned to the fast growing appssavvy, a firm focused on selling advertising within the rapidly expanding universe of 3rd party applications on social networking sites, to handles sales responsibilities …
