Category Archives: Marketing

Apple’s New Anti-Windows 7 Ads Hurt My Brain

By Devindra | Published: October 23, 2009
It’s no surprise that Apple has launched a new series of ads to compete with the launch of Windows 7, but the one above in particular really makes me want to smash my head into my desk. It starts with PC saying that Windows 7 is “not going to have any of the problems” Windows [...]
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Do Verizon’s “iDon’t” Ads Miss the Point?

By Devindra | Published: October 21, 2009
I always find it odd that while many seem to have no issue with Apple coming up with new and creative ways to market their products, for some reason it’s an issue when other companies try to market against Apple. Case in point: Ars Technica is currently polling their readers to see what they think [...]
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Sony’s Idea of Corporate Synergy: Smashing PS3s into Bravia TVs at 50mph

By Devindra | Published: October 21, 2009
I’m not sure if there’s a point to this video at all, but for the sake of stuff getting smashed, here goes: Gizmag is reporting on a recent Australian Sony press event held at a crash test facility, wherein they propelled shiny new slim PS3s into 46″ Bravia televisions. The stunt was apparently part of [...]
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I’m a Firefox Extension Addict, and Why That’s Good for Mozilla

By Devindra | Published: June 19, 2008
In the midst of all the Firefox 3 debut insanity, a tweet by blogger Louis Gray got me thinking. At the time everyone was trying to download Firefox 3, but most were failing miserably due to Mozilla’s servers collapsing. Gray casually suggested in his tweet that we download Safari instead. I considered the thought, especially [...]
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Gamestop Dropping Zune, What Exactly is Microsoft’s Zune Strategy Now?

By Devindra | Published: May 27, 2008
photo credit: markhoekstra How sad it is that the biggest news to come from the Zune front in the past few months is anything but positive: Word is out that Gamestop has stopped selling Zunes. Honestly, I’m surprised it took this long, not because the Zune 2 is a worthless player (despite what some other news [...]
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Sony Drops the 60GB PS3: Brilliant Marketing Scheme, Or Are They Insane?

By Devindra | Published: July 15, 2007
Note: This post is a semi-sequel to “Who the Heck is Going to Buy the $599 80GB PS3″ Perhaps the worst kept secret in recent console gaming history, we now know that the $499 60GB PS3 is soon-to-be extinct. The newly announced $599 80GB PS3 (with Motorstorm bundled) well then remain the only PS3 package in [...]
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