Tag Archive | "Microsoft"
New I’m a Mac/PC Ad takes shot at Microsoft ads as a whole
Apple unveiled a new ” I’m a Mac/PC” ad that attempts to portray Microsoft as devoting more resources towards advertising than towards Vista. This is an interesting approach because the very idea is to put a negative spin on all Microsoft ads, no matter how good or effective they might be. In other words, every […]
Continue reading...Rumor – Microsoft planning on buying Rim?
Monday, October 13, 2008
With Rim’s stock price taking a beating in recent weeks, some are speculating that Microsoft might be interested in purchasing the company. The purchase, theoretically, would thrust Microsoft back into relevance in the smart phone market as their mobile OS market share continues to dwindle. For Microsoft’s sake, I hope this rumor isn’t true. Successful […]
Continue reading...Apple leads the pack in terms of teenage mindshare
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
When it comes to what kind of electronics teenagers own, and what they’re planning to purchase, Apple is head and shoulders above the competition. AppleInsider has the scoop here.
Continue reading...New Microsoft ads made on a Mac
Monday, September 22, 2008
The new “I’m a PC” commercials which don’t seem to be that effective were apparently made on a Mac. Boygeniusreport has the scoop. Related: Microsoft’s new ads are a step in the wrong direction Microsoft drops Seinfeld from ad campaign – a sign of desperation?
Continue reading...Dan Lyons – He gets paid to write for Newsweek?!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
It amazes me how someone like Dan Lyons, who seemingly doesn’t know much about Technology, gets paid to write for Newsweek. In his latest article, Lyons argues that Apple today is what Microsoft was 10 years ago – a monopolistic company that employs unscrupulous methods to crush competitors. The problem is that Lyons doesn’t have […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new ad – a step in the wrong direction.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wow. Microsoft has really taken a step backwards with their new ad-campaign. In trying to combat the PC stereotype from the “Get a Mac ads”, Microsoft created a commercial with a diverse array of people proclaiming that they are PC’s. The point is obviously to show that cool, talented, and creative people do, in fact, […]
Continue reading...New Trojan Horse targets iPhone users who use Windows
Thursday, September 18, 2008
From the iPod Observer: “A new spam e-mail aimed at Windows users who have an iPhone has surfaced. The spam, which purports to contain the most popular iPhone game in a attachment, actually contains a Trojan Horse Troj/Agent-HNY. The attached file, Penguin Panic.zip isn’t even executable on a Mac or an iPhone. Windows users who […]
Continue reading...Microsoft to give Apple a taste of its own medicine
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The New York Times has an interesting article about the new direction Microsoft is headed after they decided to axe their somewhat poorly received Seinfeld campaign. Apparently Microsoft will attempt to take back control of the PC character and finally respond to the long-running “Get a mac” ads. I’m not quite sure how you can […]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Seinfeld – A sign of desperation?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Valleywag has the scoop on Microsoft dropping Seinfeld after a series of ads that were universally ridiculed for not doing anything to promote the Windows brand and combat Apple's well-known "I'm a Mac/PC" ads. I personally found the ads amusing, but can see why people didn't think that they hit the mark. For starters, there's nothing exciting about Windows Vista. I mean, come on, it's an operating
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
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