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more about #advertising more comments → Hiphopopotamus: SalesGenie.com Super Bowl ads. QED. more » JackTheTripper: I think, 140 years from now people will be offended that we thought they would dress like this... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: The awesome series have some insight on that: [xspblog.com] I think nowadays we have so many different and segmented content that in the future we'll... more » Malfunktion v2: EDIT: Well I misread the title's "gadget" part, but still. Are you going to tell me Michael Bay isn't offensive? more » Alfisted: Prius ads, for burying bad science under a heaping helping of tree -hugging feel good. Any ad featuring 4-wheel drive vehicles doing it in the dirt, ... more » Lizard_King: Isn't that the lady that chased Tom (from Tom and Jerry) around with a rolling pin? Why is she talking like Jar Jar Binks? more » OCEntertainment: I'd like to nominate the Droid "Pretty" commercial in the category of "sexism", John. more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Good rule of thumb: If an advertisement for the product airs on G4, it's probably future-offensive. But yeah, personally I think we'll look back on ... more » veronykah: I always hate when I actually HAVE to use the "can you hear me now" phrase when I'm on the phone. Even though I'm genuinely asking, I still feel like ... more » Benguin: Ah, Windows 98. I'm a bonafide Mac guy these days, but seeing that still makes me nostalgic. more » tarochan: Verizon, 1:27, "Man, I didn't even know you guys exist, I thought you guys were like unicorns and stuff... know what I mean..." That should be their ... more » Alfisted: Rosa, this is a fluff piece. Where's the beef? more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Grabbin' pill- HOLY CRAP, TAAANK!! more » Pope John Peeps II: POWERTHIRST: ROCKET EDITION. more » SysRq: Please, nobody do an iPood. Because you know that everyone is going to do an iPood. That joke is SO 2007 you gize. more » -
#advertising
How Will We Look Back On Today's Gadget Ads?
Looking back at vintage advertising can be a sociological horrorshow. It could never be printed now. But it also seems inevitable that some of today's tech ads will eventually seem utterly backwards, too. The question is, which ones? More » -
#photoshopcontest
Totally Screw Up Gadget Ads by Changing One Letter
Here's one for all my pun-loving friends out there: let's make gadget ads that are fundamentally and irrevocably changed by adding, changing or dropping a single letter from the name of the device. More » -
#advertising
Seven Taglines You Can't Repeat Without Sounding Like an Asshole
There's hardly a spokesasshole in the world of tech who doesn't throw around some kind of tagline. And that's fine because it's his job, but there's no reason for you to repeat those taglines. Especially any of these seven. More » -
#ironman
New Iron Man 2 Poster Reveals Villain Whiplash
Mickey Rourke wants to kill Iron Man but is doing his part to save print journalism in this new teaser for Iron Man 2. Hold tight—every day that passes is a day closer to May 7. [io9] -
#brutallyhonestads
Brutally Honest Ads: A More Honest Luke Wilson Shills for AT&T
The original Luke Wilson AT&T ads always struck me as a bit sketchy, like they weren't really telling the whole truth. So I fixed that. Here's the original for reference if you're lucky enough to be unfamiliar. -
#ads
Droid Commercial Paints iPhone as "Digitally Clueless Beauty Pageant Queen"
Ohhh shit, y'all. This is getting dirty. Motorola/Verizon's newest Droid ad not only depicts the iPhone as a tiara-wearing, Sandra-Bullock-worshipping Barbie doll, it actually shows a clearly identifiable iPhone. It's both inflammatory and in your face. Right up in it! More » -
#ads
Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless
This stop-motion ad by the New Zealand Book Council makes me glad I don't own a Kindle or a Nook, and it makes me want to go grab a book immediately. Preferably a gritty New Zealand western. [Arbora via TDW] -
#advertising
Verizon Whines About Sprint's "Most Dependable" Claims
Apparently Verizon has gotten cocky after its court victory over AT&T and decided it wants an encore. This time the wireless provider is playing the bully as it demands that Sprint cease claiming that it's "America's most dependable 3G network." More » -
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#advertising
Google and TiVo Team Up To Ruin TV's Day
With data, of course! Google, which sells TV ads, is now subscribing to TiVo's user data, so they can make ads more "accountable," just like online. This is good, right? Depends on who you ask. More » -
#badvertising
Best Buy's Holiday Carolers Make Me Want to Murder
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but already Best Buy seems to have won the "most annoying holiday ad of the season" award. Seriously, try to sit through one of these without squirming around uncomfortably and wanting to punch the screen. -
#advertising
PSA: Applebee's Gift Card Are Not Redeemable on iTunes
To whom it may concern: Applebee's gift cards, while appropriately monolithic, are not redeemable at Apple Stores or on iTunes. [Thanks Nicholas!] -
#design
All Barcodes Should Be This Creative
There's no reason for barcodes to be so drab and utilitarian when the sky's the limit. More » -
#advertising
Velcro Bus Ads Are Bound to End In Disaster
I don't know what Coca-Cola was thinking when they used these ads to promote their Grip Bottle in bus stops. They are made with velcro, so if you lean or get anywhere near them wearing woolly cloths, you'd get stuck. More » -
#nokia
The Nokia N900 Isn't A Phone, It's A Psychotic Shapeshifter
While we've been sitting, waiting, wishing for the Nokia N900, we missed something very important: It's not a phone. As this Nokia ad shows, it's actually a psychotic shapeshifter. At least I think that's the message they're trying to send. More » -
#google
Google Buys AdMob, Secures Strength in Mobile Advertising
Today, Google purchased AdMob for $750 million. AdMob provides mobile advertisements in places Google doesn't, like in apps or while web-browsing, but what it really means is that Google is staking its claim in the mobile ad world. More » -
#badideas
Subway Ad Makes It Look Like the Tunnel Is About to Collapse
This freaky subway ad for upcoming disaster porn 2012 is currently up in Rio de Janeiro's subway systems. Get it, it looks like the tunnels have ruptured and are flooding and everybody is about to die! Ha...ha? [Copyranter] -
#ads
New Droid Commercial Turns to All-Out Sci-Fi
The Motorola Droid! It's a robot from space, shot to Earth from fighter jets, letting you check Facebook! Or something like that. Apparently, this ad that shows you nothing about the phone itself will start running next week. [BGR] -
#humor
DirecTV Uses a Few Other Dead Celebrity Spokesmen
Man, if you thought it was tacky and gross when DirecTV used Chris Farley in their ads, you probably won't like the Heath Ledger, JFK or Jesus Christ spots. [LandlineTV] -
#apple
Apple Ad God Lee Clow's Work — A Look Back
Lee Clow stepped down as the chief creative officer of TBWA/Media Arts Lab, Ad Age reports. Clow and TBWA/Media Arts were responsible for many of Apple's most popular advertisements. More »
