Microsoft changes their mind about Family Guy ad partnership
Justin says...
on Nov 22nd, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
Peter Griffin tries to spell Windows 7 in a quick 15 second commercial during tonight’s episode of Family Guy. I guess they thought it was okay to pair their ad with this particular episode? Or they just changed their mind in a desperate attempt to appear cool before Apple puts them out of business?
Better Version:
YouTube Version:
UPDATE Later during the episode (not commercial) Peter has to stop talking as the OSX wait icon pops up, pretty funny.
Newsweek names Steve Jobs #1 “New Thought Leader”… see what he says…
Chiyin says...
on Nov 20th, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Newsweeek published their Top 10 List of “New Thought Leaders” (anyone knows what that means?) and they gave Stevie the top spot… And this is what he has to say about that, well sort of:
I definitely deserve it. I’ve done many amazing things in the last 10 years…
Totally deserves it… Hahaha… Actually they got Fake Steve Jobs writing the blurb… Actually it was Katie (what Katie?) and they put his name on it… Right… Anyway, congrats Steve!
MicroClone Stores, please don’t try to be original
Justin says...
on Nov 17th, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
You know by now that Microsoft has started opening their long rumored retail stores which are basically an exact clone of the Apple stores. Can’t really blame them for using a format that works (at least for Apple). Guess someone at Microsoft didn’t like being a clone and decided to add this twist to the mix…oh Microsoft, you make it too easy. You can take the Microsoft out of Redmond, but you can’t take the Redmond out of Microsoft.
(via @cabel)
MicroClone Stores, they even copy the grand opening!
Justin says...
on Oct 22nd, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
If they copy everything else why not kick open the doors in the same style as Apple? …the highest form of flattery I guess.
(via @cabel)
Want to see your friends and coworkers naked? There’s an app for that
Justin says...
on Oct 19th, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Who Is the Bald Guy has posted a video of a new iPhone app that allows you to see through clothing.
Nothing like a fun video to cheer you up on a Monday morning. I loved this and thought the timing was perfect…wonder how many takes it took to get it just right?
(via ispazio)
iDon’t vs iCan: Verizon’s Droid vs Apple’s iPhone
Justin says...
on Oct 18th, 2009 @ 12:09 am
Related Post How Verizon’s iDon’t commercial should have been
For those of you hoping for a Verizon iPhone next year, it looks like AT&T was able to extend their exclusivity contract for at least another year. Today Verizon continued their negative ad campaign against AT&T and the iPhone.
YouTube link via The iPhone Blog
I find it interesting that all the iPhone ads show what the iPhone iCan, while Verizon is all about the iDon’t. Verizon has taken the negative approach which to me is a sign of desperation and/or frustration over not getting a piece of the pie. Yes, Apple has also dabbled in a negative approach with Microsoft in the the Mac vs PC ads where Apple jokes about the shortcomings of Windows, but at least they try to keep those ads fun (even if some are kind of dumb) and don’t seem like dark, over dramatic political smear campaigns. Verizon’s first negative ad was a play off Apple’s, there’s an app for that commercials, but was mainly attacking AT&T’s service. Now the gloves have really come off with Verizon going directly after the iPhone. Verizon is hyping up their new self branded Android phone called Droid, produced by Motorola (via Daring Fireball). If this new Verizon phone had anything special about it, they wouldn’t be talking about what the iPhone can’t do, but what makes the Droid special. I’m taking a wait and see approach on this one, but my gut is telling me this won’t even be as good as the Pre.
Now, let me step out of fanboy mode…
The only iDon’ts that make sense to me are background apps and customization. If this Droid can “background app” like the Pre than this is a valid point. The lack of background apps on the iPhone doesn’t really bug me, but it’d be nice to have it for specific apps (radio apps anyone?). Also, keep in mind the iPhone does do limited background apps for the built in apps like iPod. On the customization front, they do have another strong point (for those not willing to jailbreak). This is also the theme of the MyTouch Android phone ads in which they are really playing up the “make it your phone”. For me the limits of making the iPhone, myPhone, don’t outweigh the benefits. I’m sure there is plenty of you out there that would disagree and that’s why I give Verizon another point for this one.
