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Here’s a photo comparison of fast food items and their advertising images. Each item was purchased, taken home, and photographed immediately. Nothing was tampered with, run over by a car, or anything of the sort. It is an accurate representation in every case. Shiny, neon-orange, liquefied pump-cheese, and all… You can see more pictures from …
The popular TODAY Show franchise 'Where in the World Is Matt Lauer?' now has its own gaming microsite. It's a great monetized marketing effort and I thought it deserved a closer look.
The portrayal of computer science in movies is often extremely ridiculous. Here are some of the amazing things that computers can do... only in the movies.
The annual TV “upfront” ad sales season kicks off in just a few weeks, but advertisers are in no rush to make a deal. With a dizzying array of alternatives and disagreements over audience measurement, advertisers expect the ad bazaar to be unusually complicated and drawn out this year. The haggling will start in May, …
Do you have $1 million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Someone on Amazon is selling a $999,999.00 1/2 ounce plastic SiK Rex remote control that works with the Apple MacBook Pro, iPod Universal Dock, Apple TV, Front Row,(Amazon link) iPod Hi-Fi and is Front Row compatible. No joke. You can see the SiK …
Newspapers, other blogs, and even your weird Aunt's roommate have already reviewed this thing, but we'd thought we'd add our two cents. Here's our first generation Apple TV review.
Two big media companies, the News Corporation and NBC Universal, finally announced today their joint venture to sell video clips and entire shows and movies via a new Web site and throughout the Internet on an advertising-supported basis. The venture, which does not have yet have a name or a management team but is expected …
Guess what showed up in the mail today? After a lot of anticipation, my first-generation Apple TV was finally delivered. Here are some of my first generation Apple TV unboxing photos. You can see more Apple TV unpacking photos here. Update: This article has gotten a lot of attention. Apparently we were the only ones …
In the technology world, conventional wisdom says that we’ll soon be saying R.I.P. for the DVD. Internet downloads are the future, baby. No driving, no postpaid envelopes. Any movie, any TV show, any time. Only one problem: once you’ve downloaded the shows to your computer, how do you play them on the TV? Now, there …
I woke up with some good news from Apple. My Apple TV first generation is now on its way. And it looks like they gave me a discount.
A panel of voice-over actors, talent agents, casting directors, and network television executives will bring their advice and expertise in late March at The Learning Annex to a special crash course in voice-over work that will include a live audition. Joining the panel will be voice-over actors from such shows as The Simpsons, Law & …
NBC Universal named Deborah Reichig to the newly created position of senior VP, market development. Ms. Reichig, previously senior VP at Court TV, will report to Beth Comstock, president of integrated media at NBC Universal. Ms. Reichig’s job will be developing advanced advertising and media effectiveness strategies. She will play a role in connecting NBCU’s …
Google Inc. may be frustrated in efforts to reach comprehensive deals with major media companies such as NBC or Viacom Inc. to put their videos on YouTube, but it is signing up hundreds of smaller media partners, The New York Times reported on Friday. Without specifying how many of those deals have been signed since …
Crap. I was really looking forward to getting my Apple TV ($299) this month. I guess I’ll have to wait a little bit longer. This morning I got the following email from the Apple Online Store regarding my Apple TV pre-order. Apparently “wrapping up” took ” a few weeks longer” than they expected… whatever that …
News Corp. said Thursday that it had acquired a company that it hoped would make Web advertising on its properties, especially MySpace, more valuable. Strategic Data Corp., which was purchased for an undisclosed price, makes software that targets advertising to computer users based on their interests and demographics. The technology will allow MySpace to charge …
The iDJ is a compact mixing console with 2 built-in iPod docks. Mixing directly from your iPods gives you the ability to utilize thousands tracks from your iTunes collection at your next party or event. If you need to pull audio from additional sources, you’ll be happy to know that the iDJ has two additional …
Funny music video from The Office for "That's What She Said".
