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Samsung Says Not Involved in Israeli Ad That Has Iran Upset

in Media on February 6 at 4:37 pm PT

The Korean electronics firm says it had no part in an ad done by an Israeli cable company that shows one of its tablets blowing up an Iranian nuclear facility.
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Tobii’s Eye-Tracking Tech Knows What You’re Eyeing on Dating Sites

in Commerce on February 6 at 8:00 am PT

Men like pictures; women like text. You don’t say.
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YouTube Adds Personalized Channels to Lengthen Living Room Sessions

in Social on December 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm PT

YouTube today is launching a personalization update to its “Leanback” viewing mode, which is meant to be played on televisions. YouTube users who watch through Leanback already spend on average 30 minutes per session, two times longer than sessions on the Web.

Microsoft, Fox Team Up to Create Worst Episode of Family Guy Ever

in News on October 14, 2009 at 12:01 am PT

The last time Microsoft was featured in an episode of “Family Guy,” it was the butt of Zune joke. Peter Griffin’s father-in-law asked Bill Gates to help him program his Zune and then taunted the Microsoft chairman, noting that he owns an iPod “like the rest of the world.” This time it’s going to be different. That’s because Microsoft is paying to make it so. The company has teamed up with Fox to sponsor a “Family Guy” special built around Windows 7.
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The New York Times Explains How It Got Hacked: It Sold an Ad to a Hacker

in Media on September 14, 2009 at 3:34 pm PT

How did the New York Times end up serving a fake–and potentially dangerous–ad from its NYTimes.com site over the weekend? It got paid to do it by someone masquerading as a legitimate ad buyer.
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Super Bowl Ads Web 2.0 Roundup: Watch, Tweet and Widget

in News on January 31, 2009 at 9:21 pm PT

Super Bowl XLIII is nearly upon us with ads in tow, and since there’s never been as much video, connectivity or interactivity as there is right now, the whole thing is shaping up to be quite the Web 2.0 extravaganza. From YouTube to Twitter to Facebook and beyond, here’s your guide to all the digital venues available to view, vote on and even interact with this year’s lineup of ad campaigns.