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  Teletext sex ads mix smut with simplicity

  By Justin Rubio on January 9, 2013 06:45 pm + 8 comments

  Teletext can be useful for plenty of things — most of which revolve around sending text-based Continue reading…

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  Stephen Hawking uses black hole to silence opera singer in British TV ad

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 1, 2013 05:09 pm + 75 comments

  Professor Stephen Hawking is an important man, but he managed to take the time out of his life to Continue reading…

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  Gracenote bringing personalized TV ads to your living room in 2013

  By Chris Welch on December 26, 2012 03:55 pm + 14 comments

  We've grown used to targeted ads across the internet, but personalized marketing has yet to reach Continue reading…

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  Meet Mark Penn, the former Clinton electioneer behind Microsoft's anti-Google campaign

  By Adi Robertson on December 15, 2012 12:08 pm + 122 comments

  There's a good reason that Microsoft's recent anti-Google efforts — including an admonition not to Continue reading…

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  Consumer profiles can help advertisers define who you are, but not who you will be

  By Justin Rubio on December 1, 2012 10:53 pm + 11 comments

  More so than ever, marketing agencies are utilizing browser cookies to deliver ads that are Continue reading…

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  Microsoft trolls Internet Explorer haters with latest browser ad

  By Tom Warren on November 29, 2012 08:57 am + 404 comments

  Microsoft is tackling anonymous anti-Internet Explorer commenters head-on this week. The software Continue reading…

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  Sony rips clueless DSLR gearheads in new camera ads

  By Justin Rubio on November 14, 2012 07:34 pm + 137 comments

  As Sony continues the push to bring its NEX cameras to casual and professional photographers alike, Continue reading…

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  Acer's S7 commercial features a lot of Megan Fox, little of Acer's Windows 8 ultrabook

  By Vlad Savov on November 1, 2012 04:56 am + 106 comments

  Following in the footsteps of Microsoft — who leaned on the charms of Jessica Alba to help it p Continue reading…

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  Amazon attacks iPad mini in giant homepage ad

  By Jeff Blagdon on October 28, 2012 08:26 pm + 845 comments

  Not content to continue being the butt of Apple’s anti–7-inch-tablet haranguing, Amazon is Continue reading…

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  Crafting a bamboo phone: ADzero's journey from concept to crowd-funding reality

  By Aaron Souppouris on October 25, 2012 07:17 pm + 111 comments

  In mid-September, the worst nightmares of AD, the company behind the ADzero bamboo phone, came true. Continue reading…