Tag: Advert
VIDEO: Sony Android S1 and S2 tablets in bizarre advert
We're all very excited about the potential of Sony's S1 and S2 tablets. However, with their stone-cold specs still thin on the ground, we were surprised to see this strange teaser trailer for the pair pop up online today….
iPad 2 adverts already being shot? January launch lined up?
Who said you needed to have an actual existing product in order to advertise a bit of kit? Certainly not Apple, anyway. Rumour has it that they've already began shooting adverts for the next generation of iPad models, despite the…
Kinect and Windows Phone 7 marketing to cost Microsoft $1 billion+
Ever wondered how much it costs to market two high-profile tech launches in the same year? Well, if you're Microsoft looking to tout your new range of Windows Phone 7 devices and Xbox 360 motion-controlling Kinect kit, you're looking at…
Samsung give cheeky nod to Apple's "Antennagate" in new Galaxy S advert
Oh Samsung; who knew you had such a sense of humour! Seeing an opportunity to have a gentle dig at their biggest smartphone rival, Samsung's new Galaxy S advert cheekily references the iPhone 4 antenna problems that have been giving…
ITV HD cuts to adverts during Gerrard's World Cup goal
After months of promotion to encourage people to make the jump to HD for this World Cup tournament, ITV HD made the mother of all blunders during England's showdown with the USA on Saturday. Just minutes into the first half…
Big-budget Motorola Droid advert airs
If we weren't excited enough already by the Motorola Droid, this latest big-budget advert for the smartphone has us foaming at the mouth.
Twitter hiring staffer to look after celebrities
Everyone knows that fame gets you everything you could ever want (except love, but who the hell needs that?) but until recently the brightest and most beautiful among us had to deal with Twitter just like anyone else does.
Not for much longer. The microblogging company is hiring a “VIP Concierge” to look after the celebs using the service. Here’s what they’ve put under ‘job description’:
“We don’t have a description written for this yet, but the job is to be a “high touch” point of contact at Twitter for the burgeoning number of celebrities on the service. We want to make sure they’re happy, using the product effectively, etc.”
“This person is probably pretty junior (it won’t pay a lot) but hopefully familiar with working with “Hollywood types.” They should be tech savvy enough to answer questions and solve basic problems (though they can fall back on our tech support). And they should definitely present themselves (and the company) well on the phone and in person. They should be proactive but not pushy. “
“It might make sense for them to be in L.A. but to come up to SF often. Obviously this is a very sweet gig for someone. The challenge will be finding someone who is good at the schmoozing but also humble and a fit with our culture.”
It’s probably a wise move for a company who’ve seen much of their growth thanks to high-profile tweeters like Steven Fry and Philip Schofield. Does it sound like you, or someone you know? Go for it! And tell them we sent you.
Job Ad (via TechCrunch)
UPDATE: Seinfeld not canned, Bill wants to know what you think
I promised I’d tell you when the new ad was out, and here it is. I burst out laughing in the office in the middle of that, which was mildly embarrassing, but a good sign for Microsoft. Highly recommended. In a not-so-good sign, the agency behind the adverts has said that Seinfeld hasn’t been officially canned – they still plan at least one more spot featuring him and Gatesey.
Nokia 5800 "Tube" gets an airing on German mobile phone shop poster, possibly
While excitement for Nokia’s forthcoming 5800 “Tube” may not quite match that other phone, it’s pretty intense nonetheless, so it’s not surprising that news of a sighting on a German promotional poster is one of the Internet’s current hot topics (click image for larger version).
Now, it could be a reasonable Photoshop job – wouldn’t be difficult – or it could genuinely be Nokia’s much anticipated touchscreen phone, complete with XPressMusic (which could be a typo for XPressMedia, or signify a variant model) that some naughty German mobile phone store employee has sneaked out early…
YouTube Hits: Apple iPhone 3G Hallway advert
Pretty soon we’ll be seeing this advert on TV, and moaning about how overplayed it is. In fact, I bet many of you are already moaning about that, as every tech site has posted it in the last few hours.
Still, worth a watch, just once, if only so you can press ‘mute’…