Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 1:56pm
Microsoft's recent advertising moves have featured critiques aimed at the likes of Google, and it looks as though Apple is next.
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Saturday, July 7, 2012 - 9:27am
This past year, comedian Louis C.K. released a stand-up special in DIY fashion by placing it on the Internet and asking $5 for it. No protections against piracy whatsoever, and it worked: he earned 200,000 big ones off it. It's sparked a new website named LOLFlix.
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 11:48am
We were fans of watching Bill Gates pal around with Seinfeld as much as anyone else, but the ads didn't have any punch. It's been a long time since we've seen a commercial flying the Microsoft flag that didn't make...
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 3:04am
Last month, our very own Charlie White uncovered a stop-motion masterpiece using Post-It notes. A couple of students from Kingston University in London heeded a call from Hewlett Packard to create a commercial using the computer behemoth's products. Matthew Robinson...
Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 11:08pm
Considering Japan's reputation for odd erotic animation/manga and advanced robotics, many are waiting to see what kind humanoid robots the country will produce in the not-too-distant future. If commercials are a barometer of local culture, then it looks like we...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:34pm
Yesterday, Valleywag wrote that Microsoft was canning its $300 million ad campaign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld after only two commercials. Today, it turns out the ads won't be pulled, just reformulated. Microsoft's campaign drew a mix of...
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 12:54pm
"Why are we doing this again?" Asks Bill Gates to his comedic companion, who rests upon a pink-blanketed bed in a room with purple walls. Jerry Seinfeld replies: "Why, Bill? Because, as we discussed, you and I are a...
